Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

sir, they supported the iaIne Vi hheriSen iS
gulars, and have never heard that single
individual was found out OF the line OF ms du-
ty. Several of the militia companies were IN
no wise inferior to the regulars Spencer's,
Geigers and Warwick's maintained their posts
amidst monstrous carnage, as indeed did
Robbss after it was posted on the left flank !;
its loss of men az killed and wounded) and
keeping its ground is sufficient evidence of its
frmness Wilson's and SCOTS companies
charged with the regular troops and proved
themselves worthy OF doing so. Norris's Com
pany also behaved well Hargrovss and Will
kins company were placed in situation where
they had no opportunity to distinguish them
selves or am satisfied they would have dono
it. This was the case with the squadron of
dragons ALSO After major Daveiss had re-
ceived his wound, knowing it to be mortal, l
promoted captain Parke to the ma ority, than
whom there is no better officer
My two aids de camp, majors Hurat and
Taylor, with lieut.. Adams of the eth regiment,
the adiutant of the troops, afforded me the
most essential aid, as well In the action as
throughout the campaign.
The arrangements Of capt. Pratt In the quar-
ter masters department were highly judicious,
and his exertions on all occasions, particularly
In bringing of the wounded, deserve my
warmest thanks. Bat in giving merted praise
70 the living let me not forget the gallant dead.
Col Abraham Owen commandant efthe 18th
Kentucky regiment, joined me few days be-
fore the action as private in captain Geiger's
company he accepted the appointment of
volunteer aid de camp to me he fell early in
the action. The Representatives OF his state,
will inform you that she possessed not better
citizen nor drawer man NJ jor J. H. Da-
weiss was known as an able lawyer and great
crater; he joined me as private volunteer
and on the recommendation of the officers of
that corps, was appointed to command the
3rd troop of dragons. His conduct in that
capacity justified their choice; never was
there an officer possessed OF more ardor and
zeal to discharge his duties with propriety
and never one who would have Encountered
greater danger to purchase military fame
Captain Baen of the 4th United States regi-
ment, was killed early in the action; he was
unquestienably good officer and valiant sol
der Capts Spencer and Warwick and Leu
3 tenants McMahan ard Berry, were all my
particular friends have ever had the ut
most confidence in their valor, and was not
acknowledgement was wounded in the head
he exhorted his men to fight valiantly-he
was shot through both thighs, and fell, still
continuing to encourage them-he was raised
up, and received a ball through his body,
which put an immediate end to his existence
Warwick was shot Immediately through the
body being taken to the surgery to be dress.
ell as soon as it was over (being a man of
great bodily vigor and still able 10 Walk he
insisted upon going back to head his company,
although it was evident that he had but few
hours to live.
IL.
ed, have left wives, and five of them large IA
miles of children this is the case too with
many of the privates among the militia who
fell in the action or who have died since of
their wounds. Will the bounty of their coun-
try be withheld from their helpless orphans,
.nauy of whom will be in the most destitute
conai;ion and perhaps want even the necessa-
ries Of life? With respect to the number of
Indians that were engaged against US, am
possessed of no data by which | c<n form a
correct statement 1t must however, have
been considerable and perhaps not much nfe-
rior to our own, which dedncting the dragons
who were unable to do us much service, was
very little above seven hundred non commits
stoned officers and privates; | am convinced
there we're at least six hundred. Tee Prophet
had three weeks before $50 of his own proper
followers | am induced to believe that he
was joined by number Of the lawless vaga-
bones who live on the Illinois river as large
trails were seen coming from that direction
Indeed shall not be surprised to ind that
some of those who protested the warmest
friendship for US were arrayed against us-'tis
certain that one ofthis description came out
from the town and spoke to me the night be-
fore the action The potawatimie chief whom
mentioned to have been wounded and taken
prisoner in nay letter of the 9Th inst left on
the battle ground, after having taken all the
care of him in my power. | requested him.
to inform those of his own tribe who had
Joined the Prophet and the Kickapoos and