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From G'e kentucky Lrfeiiyc,cer.
THE BATTLE GROUND OF TIPPECANO oil

From Ae Kenfuck.y Infel1gencer.
THE BATTLE GROUND on TIPPECANoE.
There are few scenes in the Western
country so full Of interest to the stran-
ger a. the Battle Ground Of Tippeca.
noe. tie who looks upon the page Of
his country's heroism as the bright
heraldry Of 4 young and vigorous re.
public, and whose bosom swells at the
recital OF those glorious deeds Of dar-
ing and bravery which distinguished
our frontier wars, cannot look unfeel-
ingly on this interesting spot. His
mind wanders back to those days Of
Privatisn and hardship, which were
endured by the western rangersin their
attempts to queh the naughty souls Of
our savage bor,Ierers: and chords of
memory and feeling are touched, to
which language 10 Incapable Of giving
expression. An hour and half's plea
san, ride from the agreeable little vii
lage Of Lafayette, lndians,) on the
Wabash, will place you on the spot
and you will generally find some one
IN the nsighborhood who will accom-
Pany you over the ground, and point
out 10 you the position Of the troops
during the battle: the point Of FIRST at.
tack by the enemy: the rock upon
which Davies fell aud expired: and
the grave Of the fallen warriors.
On the goth May, 1889, I visited
the battle ground. in company with an
elderly gentleman and his son from
Louisville, Ky. II was a clear, calm
day, and after a pleasant ride from
Lafayette, we halted upon the memo.
rable spot. Many Of those who fell
beneath the rifled FIRE Of the dark eyed
PottowsttOmie, and the blood. Thirsty
Shawnee, had been the intimate friends
OF MIR. II. my companies. lie spOk .
ut their manly virtues with warmth
and energy: and tear furrowed down
the old geutleman's cheek, as he gszed
upon the rude grave that contained their
remains.
The incidents Of ;be battle are pref.
~ generally known TO baekwsodsm en,
but II a sketch, gathered from one Of
the actors in the scene, can give any
interest 10 this paper, there can be no
improperly in adding IT here. Gen.
Harrison, with his forces, consisting
of few hundred mounted Kentucky
rangers, and large number Of foot
soldiers, arrived on the evening preVi
Gus To the engagement, at the pro.
phets town, one mile from the battle
ground. The few indians that the
troops found here, manifested q Jispo.
sition to treat with General Harrison,
and pointed out 10 him the spot on
which the battle was subsequently
toUght,as proper place for his encamp-
meni, where they promised the chiefs
OF their band should wait upon him on
the following morning. Many Of the
officers doubted lhs faith Of Ihe Ia.
dams, and were inclined 10 camp al
SEINE other place. However, the site
vas iaVOrsbls one; our troops were
mueh iatgued from e continued forced
march for several days: aud alter max.
ing some Necessary precautionary az
engagements, the tents were struck add
the camp.fres kiudied. % either
eide Of the. sneampment was q slight
deelivlty, ~ the base Of which q fork
oi the TippseanOe creek meandered
slowly through the prairie, sbd united
. hundred yards or 90 below the en-
eampmeht. The soldiers slept With
their rides IN their arms prepared 60
light az the wsrd, should the Indians
prove tTeacberoas 70 them. The savsges
advanced IN large body and sTraugcd
themselves unpefeeIVed beneath the
brow u the eseamptnent bill on both
sides. A sentInsl At the extreme rear