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

The British rushed forward with
bayonets charged; but they we're struck
with amazement when they beheld
tauntingly called militia, standing mo
tionless as statues; their muskets erect
their arms folded across their breasts.
gazing calmly at the hostile ranks ad-
vancing furiously with leveIled bayo-
nets. 1t was a refinement of discipline
rarely exhibited and here altogether
unexpected. The Americans stood
until the enemy approached within a
few PAGES; until the focmen could see
the fire flashing from each others eyes
and could read the expression Of his
adversary's face; then, deliberately as
lIEas the word given, the Americans le-
[velled al,ei, pieces and tired-and the
whole Of the enemy's line seemed ami
'hilated! Many were killed, many
ounded, and some rushing forward
with powerful morneitum, fell over
their PROSTATE comparions; or we're
thrown down by the weight Of succeed
ing combatants. In one i..stant the
ground occupied by that gallant line.
was covered by flying Britons; in an
other, second line had advanced to
sustain the contest. while the broken
fragments of the first were rallied be-
bind it. The ''Buff:,lo militia q ere
now the assailants, advancing with
charged bayonets. Then it was that
tho 4 oh l.
that gallant host, displayed the skill of
veterans, and the rames of Scott, Jes-
suph, Leavenworth, M'Neil, and din
man, were given to their country to
adorn the p oudest page Of its history.
Five and thirty minutes decided the
contest. and the retiring foe was pur-
sued and driven to its fortress. None
who saw, will forget the terrific beauty
of this scenc: the noble appearance
Of the troops-the awful fury of the
fatal severity-its brief con-
triumphant close.
As the vICtors re'ur Cd from the
pursuit of the retiring enemy, scene
OF intense interest presented Itself.
hey trtversed the field which, few
minutes before had ,parkled with the
proud equipage OF war. There had
been gallant men, and gay uniforms.
and waving banners; and there had
been drums and trumpet-, and the wild
notes of the bugle stirring the soul TO
action. There had been noddiig
plumrs and beating hearts. and eyes
that CLEANED with val9r and ambi-
ton.
There too had Deen tempestuou-
chiefs, emulou> of fame, jasmng their
flrery steeds along the hostile ranks i
ring sights and sounds tnat fill the eyei
and ear, and the beart ri the Young
giving more than the poe. S.
FIRE, to the entranced imagination.
What a change had few brief mo
ments produced! Now the field was
strewed with the gilastly and dishgured
forms, with the wounded, with the
m .tllated and the dying. The ear was
filled with strange, and melancholy j
and terrific sounds; the shouts Of victo-
ry had gwen place to groans of anguish
the complaints of the vanquished, the
prayers or the imprecations of the
dying. Here was one who called up
OH Heaven to protect his children; an
other raved OF a bereaved wife a third
tenderly aspired a beloved name, con-
secrated only by that tie-while others
deprecated their own suffering, or
pleaded piteously for the PARDON of
their Sits. iiere were those who
prayed ardently for death, and some
who implored few minutes more of
life. Complaints of bodily pam, and
of unrepented crime, burst
forth from the souls Of many in heart
accents; while some, as they
gazed upon the first flowing crimson
torrent, wasted the brief remains of
breath in moralizing upon the short
ness of life, and mans careless prodi-
gality of existence.
Many gallant spirits there were on
that ensanguined plain, who prayed 81
IeDtly; and some who dared not pray.
and vet scorned to murmur. Their
compressed lips bespoke their tirmness;
their eyes wandered Wistfully over the
bright scene that was fading before
them. and they grasped fervently the
hands OF those who mournfuIly babe
them fare WE'LL