Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08
DOMESTIC.
From The kentucky Gazette.
April l.


From tie kentucky Gazette.
DEATH OF rEcUMseH FAIRLY STATED.
lfr. YIN. e.. HINT,
For several DAVIS before commenced
the follow ing statement OF facts, a dres-
sed IL YOU, hesltatcd very much wheth
er ! should address you a. the editor OF an
impartial and independent Public Jour
fsi. or rs iiIe oracle oi a fac;ivIi wac, for
several years past, have been struggling TO
pub down every prominent republican IN
the state, for the sole purpose of climbing
INTO power illemseives-and when | have
read the many efforts You have made 10
detTaci from the real merits Of col. John
son, by publishing and affecting 10 believe
every thing asserted against him, with
out attempting to discriminate between
truth and falsehood. leaning rather 20 be-
lieve solitary anonymous Kentnckian,'
than several respectable witnesses, am
almost tempted iotrcat you as the partial
enemy of the man wliois personally OBJ
noxious 10 YOU. Bit, on the olher hand,
whenl read the production OF Mr.. Ken
dali, Your countryman, and co-editor of
the Argus. who states that you are gen
tienan of liberal education aud splendid
requirements, my acknowledgement directs
noe TO make an appeal to yeur candor and
impariiality. Sir, Col. Johnson honora-
tly bed III his country's cause, and stood
firm on herside, i'll the hour OF trial. These
considerations command my warmest
admiration they speak in characters
written in blood to the American People
they cannot be misunderstood, and
actions are bcftoy than Doyas. Hence, let
US hear The real truth of lie case before
we speak drudge. When any person al
tempts to correct an historian, they ought
to be very certain that they tell the truih
themselves. lam led TO this remark by
the statements ola KentuckiaD, publish
ed in New-York, which are certainly as
far beioC Metritth as he asserts Thomp-
sons History is above; aud I will venture
10 assert, that this New~Y orl kentucklan
was not III the battle Of tile Thames, or at
least HAT lie was somewhere out of gun
shot, in the rear, behind some friendly
tree. Let him publish his name if he dare,
and If such arc not the facts, | will give
up HAT am no Prophet.
R.B.M.
Statement ot.facts rs fa, as cal Jplason crs
personally concerned u, the battie on the
Ihmnes, Oct. 5th, 1873, and dcath at re
cianseh.
When col. Johnsou's regiment arrived
within or 400 yards of Tie British lines.
OIL the Thames, Oct. 5th, 1913, a British
waggcner was taken prisoner by the font
guard. WHO stated TO The colonel, that ihe
British and Indians were actually formed
ready for battle, just in front, and if Tie
regiment advanced any further, il would
he cut TO pieces Upon receipt Of this in
ielligenco, col. Johnson directed his broth
| or, 1t. col. James johnson, TO form the re-
| glment, in Inc Of battle, a. soon as posi-
bic, while lie adyancedwiih mai. Snggefi
and the spies, TO ascertain the truth OF
| the waggoncr's statement. The British,
lines were discovered, aud messenger
| (Mr. VIM. Thomas, OF Mercer county.
| ky.) was immediately sent to gen. Harm
son, to advise him of tie fact, who sent
him to gov. Shelby. The regiment was
now formed by the It. colonel the first
battalion with one company OF foot, be-
tween the river ION tie rigbt) and the first
swamp. The I'd battalion. foT want of
room, was led beyond the swamp, and
there formed in similar order 10 the first.
| Col. r. NJ. Johnson soon after returned.
and observed 10 some of the officers and
men nearest him, my brave fellows, !
believe in my soul, that we can whip the
whole of them ourselves aud then pro-
ceeded along his lines across the swamp,