Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-02-23
HORRORS OF BATTLE.

In the tOIIOWluS UflcI SActCu VI
bett)e scene, we have depicted il
i lively colors, the wild and visionary
and enthusiastic dreams and move.
ments of men, rendered mad with the
charms Of military glory, and the
hope Of name among the patriotic
living and virtuous dead. In this may
be seen how leas1essly men may rus1
into death-that 16eir name may be
remembered In song, or commended
on the page Of history. We see too,
the closing up Of a conflict Of blood
and death-and half imagine our
presence Of the sanguinary plain to
witness the wIithing contortions of bo-
dy. hear the incoherent CALCULATIONS
and prayers, and the wandering voice
AZ despair, Of the wounded and dying
Nithsuch scene before us, how little,
how absolutely like nothing do the
hoDofs OF military achievements ap-
pcar.-A1oraI Dai. Adr.
THE BArrLEGROUND OF CHIPPEWA
~:he battle took place on the mar
gin Of the Niagara river, an extensive
plain, which had once been covered
with fine farms, but now, forsaken BY
the inhabitants, and desolated by war,
it exhibited only barren waste. The
river at that place beings to acquire
some Of that terrific velocity with
which it rushes over the awful preci-
pice three miles below, creating one Of
the grandest natural curiosities in exis-
terce the noise ofthe cataract is heard.
and the column of foam distinctly seer.
from the battle ground. On the ot'e.
side the field is bounded by thick for
est. hut the plain itselfpresents level
smooth surface, unbroken by ravines,
and without a tree or bush to incer-
cept the view, or an obstacle to i'm
pede the movements of the hostile
bodies. or to afford to either party an
advantage. From this PLAIN the \
mericaD camp was separated by a small
creek. IL the full glare Of the sum-
mer sun on the morning ofthe fifth of
july, the British troops were seen ad-
yancing towards our camp, across the
destined field of strife; their waving
plumes' their scarlet uniforms, and gid
ed ornaments exhibited a gay and gor-
geous appearance. Their martial
music. their firm and rapid step, midi
eating elastic hopes and nigh courage.
The Americans, inferior in number,
were hastily put in motion to meet the
advancing foe; they crossed small
rude bridge, the only outlet from the
camp. under heavy fire Of the enemy's
artillery: and moved steadily to the
spot selected for the engagement. The
sCenn at this moment was beautiful and
The british line glowing
with gold and crimson hues was street
ched across the PLAN, h..nked by pieces
Of brass ordnance, whose rapid dis
charge spead death over the heid, and
fitted the air with thunder; while the
clouds OF smoke enveloping each ex-
tremity of the hue, left the centre only
exposed to the eye, and xt-ndlng on
to the river on the one hand, and the
forest on the other, filled the whole
back ground of the landscape. The
Americans were advancing III columns.
They were new recruits, now led for
the first time into action, and except IA
few officers, none of that heroic band.
had ever before seen the banner OF a
foe. But they moved steadily to their
ground. unbroken by the CALLING fire;
and platoon after platoon wheeled into
line with the same graceful accuracy
of movement which marks the revolu-
tons of the holiday pa ade, until The
Y hole column was deployed into one
xtended front; the officers carefully
dressed the line with technical skill.
:: nd the whole brigade evincing, by Its
,cep silence. and the faithful precision
fits movements, the subordination Of
s,rict discipline. ard the steady firm
ness of determined courage. Now the
,nusketry Of the enemy began to rattle,
pouring bullets as thick as hail upon
our ranks. Still not a trigger was
drawn. not a voice was heard on our
side, save the quick peremPtory tones
Of command. General Scott rode a.
long the line cheering and restraining
his troops; then passed from flank to
flank to see that all was as he wished,
he wheeled his steed into the rear Of
the troops and gave the command 10
SIRE" 4 voice was Immediately
heard in the British ra2ks-supPosed
to be that Of their Communicates