Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-07
From the Kentucky Intelligenecr.
BATHS GROUND OF TIPPECANoE.

oAAihE oRouND cF AlPPECANOEs
There are few scenes in the western
country so full ofinterest to the stran-
ger asthe Battle Ground of Tippecanoe.
He who looks upon thepage ofhis coun-
try's heroism as the bright heraldry of
young and vigorous Republic, and
whose bosom swells at the recital Of
those glorious deeds of daring and bra
very which distinguished our frontier
wars, cannot look unfeelingly on this
spot. His mind wanders back to those
days Of privation and hardship, which
were endured by the western rangers
in their attempts to quell the naughty
souls of our savage borderers; and
chords ofmemory andfeeling are touch
ed to which language is incapable to
of giving expression.
An hour and halfs pleasant ride
from the ageeable little village of La.
fayette, Qndiana) on the Wabash, will
place you on the spot, and will gen.
orally find some one in the neighbour
hood,who will accompany you over the
ground, and point out to you the posi-
ton of the troops during the battle; the
point of first attack by the enemy, the
rock upon which Daviess fell and ex-
PRED, and the grave of the fallen war.
riors.
On the Goth Of May, 1881, visited
the battle ground, in company with an
elderly gentleman and his son from
Louisville, Ky. 1t was clear calm
day, and after pleasant ride from
Lafayette, we halted upon the memo
rable spot. Many ofthose who fell be-
meath the rified fire of the dark eyed
Pottawattomie, and the blood thirsty
Shawnee, had been intimate friends of
Mr.. H. my companion. He spoke Of
their manly virtues with warmth and
energy; and tear furrowed the
old gentleman's cheek as he gazed
upon the rude grave that contained
their remains. The incidents Of the
battle are pretty generally known to
backwoodsmen, but if asketch,
gathered from one ofthe actors
in the scene. can give any interest to
this paper, there can be no improperly
in adding it here. Gen. Harrison, with
his forces. consisting of a few hundred
mounted Kentucky rangers, and large
number Of foot soldiers, on the evening
previous to the engagement arrived
at the Prophets town, one mile from
the battle ground. The few Indians
that the troops found here, manifested
a disposition to treat with Gen. Harri-
son, and pointed out to him the spot on
which the battle was subsequently
fought, as a proper place for his en-
campment, where they promised the
chiefs of their band should wait up
on him on the following morning.
Many oe the officers doubted the faith
Of the Indians, and were inclined to en-
camp at some other place. However,
| the site was favourable one; our
troops were much fatigued from con-
tinued forced march for several days;
and after making some necessary pre-
cautionary arrangements, the tents
were struck and the camp fires were
kindled. On either side ofthe encamp-
ment was slight declivity, at the base
ofwhich fork ofthe Tippecanoe creek
meandered slowly through the prairies
| and united hundred yards or so be-
! low the encampment.-The soldier,
slept with their rifles in their arms,
! prepared to fight at the word, should
the Indians prove treacherous, and at
tempt an attack. Before day Light the
Indians advanced in large body, and
arranged themselves unpercsiyed be-