Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-05-12

/. Isl Bngace, 10Th Division Pennsylvania
AllHuo, composed of the five Northwes-
nn Counties of Pennsylvania; and tine
following duties were performed by him:
/ he received general orders, dated I2lh
7 Nav, 1912, to draft and organize forth
with four hundred and twenty eight men,
which was done without delay, and mus
/ fe- rolls were transmitted to the Adlutanl
General. On the 10Th July, 1872, Gov
ernor Sayder ordered Major Clark o draft
and march forthwith two classes ofhis BrI-
lcade. not detached under orders ofthe l2,h
MAY, aforesaid, TO guard and protect the
/ frontier settlements bordering on Lake
Erie; also to purchase powder, and lead
/ Tor balls, together with all other necessary
Equipments and subsistence consequent to
1.-The service. TINS order was promptly ex-
eculed. No money however, having been
furnished by Government TO carry The or
der into effect. Major Clark applied his
own money, borrowed large sums, and, M
addition, gave his individual obligations,
/ TO the amount of many thousand dollars
/ thus organizing, equiPpIng, and subslsi-
ling the troops for several months before
he received remuneration from Govern
menL
On the 10Th of August 1912, Major
/ Clark received an order from General hel
So. who held authority from Governor
/ Snyder to call on him, Major Clark, from
I time TO time, for such numbers of militia
as circumstances might require, for the
defence Of the frontier; the frontier;
'uoaal troops for the defence Of the town OF
Ere. Having arrived at Erie with the
detachment required, and whilst engaged
90 providing subsistence for 1t, an express
arrived from the west with news ofthe sur
readerorthe Northwestern Army, by Gen.
Hull. 10 lhe British forces under the com
mand of Gen. Brock, and that The British
aud Indians we're pressing down upon the
American settlements bordering upon Lake
Erie. both by and and wafer Immediate
ly Oh lhe receipt Of this di-1stro. S InteIll-
renee, General Kclso ordered MAJOR Clark
to call out as soon as practicable all the
military forces he could possibly raise
Speedy TO execute this order, he Iett Erie
on the morning of the alarm, and arrived
at NcadyiIIc al about II O'Clock, A. NJ
q distance of forty miles, despatched eX-
presses il every direction through ms br'-
raIe. nut Captain Wltbcram's light nian-
try company under march by 3 o'clock, /.
NJ. which arrived at Erie the following
day by 10 O'Clock. A. NJ. made arrange
renfs fr subsistence OF such troops as
might pass through MeadvIle for Erie.
Left Meadvlle for Ere at 6 Z. NJ. with a
namber of m3uuted men, aud arrived at
Ere before suasrise next morning thus
having rode 50 miles within 81 hours be-
sides having performed the enumerated
duties, the consequence of which was that
upwards ortwo thousand troops arrived ct
Erie thirty SIX hours after issuing the or
der. These troops were also partially sub
sisted by Major Clark, he having received
no money from government Alter the
fear of the frontier inhabitants had some
what abatcd, these patriotic men returned
home, leaving buta small force for the de-
fence of the frontier.
Buta few days more had elapsed, when
the British brig Hunter came to anchor
close to the bar of Erie harbor, and within
canon shot distance. Her decks appeared
crowded with men, her boats were lower .
cdaud every appearance ola determination
to land troops were exhibited On this
occasion, Major Clark, after supplying the
troops with ammunition, SIC. shouldered al
musket and volunteered as private in.
Captain Morrs's company, to oppose The
landing of the British troops. The brig,
however, hauled off in obedience to AMI
order The Governor, dated 10Th Of Au-
gust. 1872. Major Clark furnished de.
achmcnt from his brigade to join the army
ordered TO Black Rock, under General
Tauehu Inpursuance of an order from.
the Governor, dated Sept 9th 1872, bat
alhon Of militia, organized under general
orders of the 18th of May, 1912, to form
Dartof The army assembling under. General
Harrison. i'm the State OfOhlo, for the de-
fence of the Western frontier. Early lnI
1913. government commenced building
vessels of war. at the Erie harbor, TO con f.
tend with the British for the mastery on
Lake Erie, which work progressed with
rapidity About the middle
of July The vessels we're nearly completed. /.
and Com. Perry considered the station M
imminent danger of an attack from the.
British w;th the view of destroying our
vessels 10 the unfinished state, from the
fact thlt the British fleet daily made ITS
appearance off the harbor. Under this Pc I
riI0us circumstance, Com. Perry made
pressing appeal to Mai. Gen. Mead to fur I
nlsh militia Immediately for the protection
Of the vessels and other public property
then at Ere 10 vast amount General /
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