Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08


dia,ely passed on with small guard, Ia
examinc. The situation of the eueniy. The
general, d. soon las he came up, enqulred
for col Iunson, and was told Il at lie had
gone TO the lett, and was passed TO tn
colonel along the lines III L Iew moments.
and when he came np, fie general made
several enquiries as TO the position OF tiF
British and Indians, and then ordered Che
colonel that as the infantry came up, he
must take ground to lie isti, and form
two companies In crotchet, so as TO PRO-
tectlis flank and ou,faiik tlle Indians
Col johnson replied, that the groundwas
sNaInpy, and the bush and fallen timber
was sn thick On his left, il,at'it would be
very difficult for moUniedincn 10 act with
advantage. The generainow seemed for
a moment 10 hesitate, aildf col. Johnson
was in the act ofturnlna from hin-to exc.
cute his orders, when lssaf.. ~ COD return
ed, and io!, the geeer@l Illaf The British
were formed IL opsa order. l'he general inc
neaiately called 10 col. }aif}isun, and OBJ
served fl,at iie had determined TO charge
The British lines. and directed the colonel
70 form his regiment IN .i.arSins columns
on horseback, ready to break through
their lines AID snrm III their rear, while he
would return and bring - iilc infantry 10
support him.
Tie forming of, The first battalion was
row contded 10 the lieut. col. Colonel
Il. NJ. Johnson proceeded again 30 the
head OF Inc I'd battalion. Before his de-
nariure K was agreed That the sound of
the regimental trumpeieer siould hethe
signal for 4 general charge Of both Latial-
ions. The first battalion was Eow brought
Up iii five charging columns of double
files, by counierinarching, and col. i. Vi :
Jnanson was IN the act otiringing mp tn
2d battalion, or the left as lie mad some
distance 10 20, if WAS not formed DIS soon
as tiIe first. Gen. Harrison now again
returned 20 the head of The lst battalion
and observed, Col. johnson, make the
charge, The infantry are ready and Will
support YOU" Che trumpeiccr sounded
tie signal aud lie LIST battalion pressed
forward tiile horses were trained equal 10
the men) The clarg was orlcl-d by
the colonel al Tie head OF his foglorn hope,
consisting Of colonel Whitley, majors
Chambers, 'Eheobalts, Short, Wall,
Payne, OAutt, ana several others, and
Captains Davidson and CoieaaIi's com
panies WHO were ready mounted, and
Stu ker's men Oh root Capts. jsice and
Combs companies ,eing farther 10 the
left under major Thompson. The colo
rel with col. Whitley AID las SELECT corps
liad not advanced far before q i,cavy fire
MAS po@lred upon them from almost eve
~ direction which ricr,ally Wounded col.
Whitley, and wounded col. Johnson in Sc
Veral places, asweil 81 The white mare on
which he rode, and nearly every man of
his !orlorn hope. lie still pressed for
ward, and several Indians soon disc over
ed themselves, one OF which ieyel!ed his
gun at the colonel, who drew his pistol K
both fired nearly atthe same moment
The Indian fell, and his bail passed iliro'
the co!onePs tgt hG..G, and tore it very
much. The colonel now growing FAINT
horseback, towards the right, within the
line of infantry, and soon after lie was
helped OF bis mare, she fell and SHORTY
after died. Capt Davidson, who was at
the head OF his company, with capt. Cole
man and has 2d lieutenant, lieut.. Logan
beng close III the rear soon came up, 81
captain Davidson hRnseifpushed forW ard
and saved col. Whitley from being scalp
Ell with his sword, heeping of an Indian
who was making the attempt. In this act
capt. Davidson was wounded through The
thigh, and soon after tainted with the loss
OF blood, and was helped off bv his men
as soon as he came to. Lieut.. l.o9au
was iii the mean time mortsIly wounded.
aud captain Massie OF captain Stucker's
company, killed The Indian that was al
tempting TO scalp col. Whitley. About
The same lime a Mr.. King ofcaptain Da-
Wilson's company, killed all Indian near
the place whcle the one had fallen Nv the
hands Otcolonel Johnson, and d part oil
colonel DOnelsoi's regiment OF infantry,
now advancing to the support of this
part oil The line, the Indians fed from,
ttiiS point, and pressed down on tie LEFT.
when captains itiCe and Combs, with ma
Ior Thompson at their bead, bravell
fought them four 10 one for balfhour
longer, untIi relieved by pat of colonel
oimrali's regiment.
The above statement Of facts, believe
60 be correct, rs fer as could be collected
ia the hurry and hustle oi battle. and
] N sure you, sir, III such tines nice obser-
vailons are not 10 be made. The truths.
that Col Johnson bravery charged against
host OF indians, AT lhe head of hs ii
| battalion, where iecumseh personally
commanded. He was not oft his mare
duringthe contest. Iiewas badly wound
cd in several places the FIRST lire, aud last
IL through MS tsh haad and not the RIGHT.
by AN Indian who boldly advanced upon
bin, and ii is fact that this Indian vas
killed BY The Col. and Mr.. King XII led
one near the same place; and no other
pcrsonsw were ever said iohas killed diem.
The one Capt. Massie Killed lay near Col.
Whitley, who never fired bis gun. Now.
IT Col. Johnson did not kill Tecumseh,