The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-04

EVENTS OF THE WAR.
WAsHINeroN CRY, October 81.
"" HARRiSON'S VICTORY!
Coty Of letter from l'oj. Gen. Harrison, 80
the Secretary a; War, dated

the Secretary a; War, dated
O. Detron. Oeio6er 9, 1873.
SIR--In my letter from Sandwich OF ,hS
Solh ult. did myself The honor 10 inform yots
tha, was preparing TO pursue the enemy ihS
following day. From various causes, how4
evcr,l was unable to put the troops in ~ o,icrs
until the morning Of the 2d inst and then to
take with me only about one hundred and fors
~ OF the regular troops, Johnson's mounted
regiment. and snch of Governor Shelby',
volunteers as were fit for a rapid march, tho
whole amounting 10 about three thousand ave-
hundred men. To General M'Ai,hur with
ABOUT roo ct. e.is..) sh.. projecting Of this
place and the sick was comu,tsseus- ,,<ssuuras
Case. brigade aud The corps Of Lieustnsn,<
Colonel Ball, we're LETT al Sandwich, with or
dcrs 10 follow me as soon as the men rtccivsd
their knapsseks and blankets, which had bsen
left on an island in Lake E,e
Tho unavoidable delay at Sandwich was AZ
tended with no disadvantage To Us. Gcncrgf
Proctor had posted himself at Dalson's, on
The righ, bank Of the Themes (or Treneh.)
tiy-sx miles from this place, where I wss
informed ne intended TO for,iiy and wait 10 re-
ceivc me. lie must have belle ed, however,
that had no disposi,o, To follow him, Nv that
he had secured my cohtinoaaee here, ty the
would attack and destroy this place upon the
advance OF The army as he neglected To-
commence breaking zip The bridges ansiI iks
night OF the I'd inst On thar n'ghi orr army
reached the river, which is iwenly 1--we miles
from Sandwich, and IS one of tour streams
crossing our route, over all OF which asc
bridges, and being deep and muddy, are us.
tordabc Tor considerable distance into ths
.nn,. .fsV he k,,<t
and in the mo'niDg ] proceeded with John
sons rcg'men, to save il possible tho Others,
At the second bridge over a banch OF the
River Thames, VIC were fortunate enough 10
capture Lieutenant OF dragons and eleven
privates, who had been cent by GenersI Proc
tor TO destroy them From the prisoners +
learned that the third bridge was broken op
and that the enemy had no certain infotma-
tIon OF our advance. The bridge having been
imperiecty destroyed, was soon repaired and
the army encampsd at brakes farm, four
miles below Dalson's. er
The River Thames, along the banks Of
which our route lay, is fine deep sirssm,
navigable Tor vessels OF considerable burthen,
after the passage Of the bar, over which ,l,crs
is six and half feet water. nt 80
Tho baggage OF the army was brought
from Detroit in aoa's, projected by three
gun-boa's, which Commodore Perry had furr.
i.hed Tor the purpose, ~ we. az to cover the
passage OF the army over the Thames Itself,
or the mouth Of It's tributary streams /; the
banks being low and the country generally o.
pen (Praries) ss high as DaI.on's, these yes-
sells were we'll calculated for that purpose. A.
boye DsIson's. however, the character of the
liver and adjacent country is considerably
changed. Tac former, though still deep, Is
very narrow, and It's banks high and woody.
The commodore aod myself therefore agreed
upon the prcprie,y Of leaving the boats 1ndcr
a guard Of one Hundred and City infantry, and
I determined 10 trust 10 fortune and The bra
very OF my troops 70 effect the passage OF the
river. Below place called Chatham and
four miles above Dslson's is the third ,niord.
able brancl' OF the Thames /; the bridge over
its mouth had been taken up by the indians,
Us we'll as tina, at M'Grogor's mills osc milo
above--sevesal hundred Of the Irdisrt re-
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