The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-04

ed certain mysiicsl properties, and the aecep.
tspco Of which Vas considsred 80 the joining
Of his party hence tho name OF Red Sticks
sopiiod 10 eli Indians hostile 10 the United
States. Unfortunsisly fos Tscumseh, but
happily for the United States, was IL, thst be-
fore bis plan he'd become ms,ured, before his
arrangements tor general hostility we're per-
fscted, before in fact he had brought into the
Geld sny Of his forces, his brother msdea q pre-
mature attack upon the forces Of The United
Sisies under the command Of Gen. Harrison,
10 the summer Of 1911, 1 Tippscanoe, IN
which be suffered . signal defeat.
"This disss,S' nsrfed tho prospects, OF The
gallant Teeumssh bis own soul was unshas
Ken but i, dsmped tbs srdour oi his $3.50
cistes end although many continued Ia their
va'iike stiiiude, nor shrunk from . contest that
had commenced with defeat, ell the effofis Of
Tceumssh weis unavsiling TO supply the
iinks thus broke 10 his chain OF operstions.
The war sgsins, Eog'snd, declared coon sfter
This even, by the United States, opened new
views to The talents of Tecumssh. HIS mer.
rs were duly spprstisssd by the British gov.
eminent, and they made Him B igsdier Gen.
oral in their eivice. At tho head Of his for.
rpiisble warriors he mors than once torned
ihe scale Of victory sgsinM the Americana,
and laid down his liIe Tor the cause he had
s,poused."
In an engagement with the indians. in 1919. dur.
Sng the lase war with Great Britain, Col Johnson
killed Tecumseh' II is thus related in TrumbulPs
History Of the Indian Wars.
"It was OF the margin Of the wood that TIE.
cumSeh stationed himself, armed with spear,
somshswk, &c. endesvoring to rally and per.
spsds his nsn tO return to tho attack. Al
this point considerable body Of Indians had
Collected ; ye, regardless Of danger, lho hero
&c Johnson rushed into the midH OF them
Indeed SO thick were they at this moment
they could bsve casily reached him with theis
arrows. lie rode a white hose, and was
pointed out ny Tecumseb a. an officer OF rank.
His horse was shot under him, and his clo,hes,
saddle and person wes pierced with Builets.-
AT The moment bis horse fell, Tecurhseh
rushed toward, him with on uvlified toms.
hawk, 10 give the ra,sl blow (; bdt in his per.
iIous predicsmen, his presence Of mind did
no, forsske HIM. lie drew pi,,ol from his
holster and laid this disdngui' he'd warrIof
dead ut his feet. lie could do 90 moro. The
many woonds that he had received and the
los, OF blood deprived him OF strengthto TO stand.
IIc received FIVE shots, ,h'ee m the right
thigh, snd two io The ieft am. Fortunstely
for him. ct the ~ omont Of Tecumseh's fall
rho ssvsges gave way. which saved him from
rheir tomshswks. No less ,h.u 6 Of Col.
John.on's men snd 2E Indians fell wiibin as
yards OF .hs spot where Tecumseh wts Hill.
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sThe Columbian Ceo,ine, says Iie above Rate.
xoent is not correct He is said have bscn killed
by O poor widows son. OF the name Of Adair--a lad
in his teens, who seeing the danger OF his leader,
Col. JOHNSON, shot the chief dead with his ritie. '.
The sbovc account h. we believe, in o,ier respects,
authentic.
Vile attempt AN swemp, was rraie TO
poison Philipp. Schuyler, Esq. Of Wsteislei',
by on indsu,ed servant. The ei'i bsd procur.
cd arsenic OF Troy, on the F,idsy preceding,
bot il sppes,s that she had no opportunity Of
udminis,e,ing i, unit, the evening above men.
toned. Nlr<S. had been from homo and re.
turned about 9 o'clock, p. NJ. end while tho
servAnt was preparing tea mixed large guam
thy Of the poison with u. Saouly sher he had
taken tee, Mr.. 5. was seized with . violent
pain snd vomiting. by this means tho s'sen'
10 vas discharged end re wss speedily feiev'
cd. Another member Of tho family was also
taken i'll In . similsr manner. The next
moru,ng Ms. y. discovered the csuse OF his
illness, snd the girl ives immediately arrested
and committed 10 jsil. She has since confess
ed ,hs, she wac guilty Of this horrid act, and
she alleges ss reason for her attempting to
ds,tsoy tho life Of Mr.. S. that she thought by
that means 10 be released ON her bonds OF
indsoture. Her intention was no doubt to
sdmiai.,er the arsenic 10 the whole family
the pex, morning ., brsskfas,,ss she eodesvo'.
ed TO prevent another Of the se'vsnts from
ciesnipg out the tea po..-N. z. Advocate.
A young msn in Williamsburg, lew days
since, ,dtoed . small charge Of powder into
his rife, sud 6rcd !, without putting down Q
wsd-,hs rias uss torn TO pieces, and the
mans ha, vas almost cot Into Two parts by
one Of the frsguen,s, bu. he fortunately re-
ceived no ms,srisi injury. Six,y.three pieces
we're sfs,ws'ds collected. Tho tile was
foul, end II il probable most Of the powder
lodged on the sides. We notice this seei'
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