Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-09-10


indiana Territory had been ensured endcarcd
hln still more 10 their hearts. The breaking
oul Of the MI with Great Britain, soon After ell
ahled HIM mol only 10 reap fresh llurels and To
r1sr himself still higher III their cstnation, but
to extend his popularity To every part of the
l'uion.
The capture of Gen. Hull and his army, aud
The surrender of Michigan Territory to the British
III August, lSl2 instead OF depressing, gave new
energy 10 the spirit of the American people and
stimulated thcit government 10 more vigorous eN-
'ltlanN. Orders were accordingly issued 10 Gen.
lllu'Nou, urging him to advance rs far rs Detroit,
aud fpo>>iblc to reduce Maiden during the cnsu-
in fall or winter The General, ANXIOUS to COM
ply with the orders of the Government aud To grat-
ny the wishes of the people, collected all the forces
he could, aud Fastened 10 the frontier hurried
from post 10 post, put every thing in motion, aud
after euconntcring and overcoming multitude Of
difficulties, made, with incessant labor such prep
aration, is afforded the most reasonable assurance
ot success. \ movement, however, made prcma-
Uley and contrary To his orders, by Gen. " IN
chester, upon the River RaiSin, and the conse-
queut defeat aud capture OF that officer aud his ar
my, entirely defeated the projects OF Harrison and
frustrated the objects of the campaign for that SEA-
Noa. In order 10 secure hiS provisions aud mum
tons OF VII, and 10 cover the country from the
mnaudine 1ncurSionS of the savaee> in the Spring,
Gen. Harrison built fertilization at the foot o
the Rapids of the Miami To which he gave the
name of Fort Nlcies. Here, by the end of winter
he deposited all ms stores, when the BRUSH officer
who commanded III that quarter gol Intelligence OF
the situation Of the Hort and its contents, aud re-
solve, to MAXI an attempt 10 tal>e ii. Cen Proc.
ton had been ordered to reinforce the BRUSH army
on the Niagara, but the con,igulty of Fort Mclrs
10 that place and Detroit overaNcd hun and
there - ittle doubt that the establishment of iolt
MeieS postponed the fate OF Niagara. Not dafnn
10 leave II in his neghholhood, Proctor resolved
To reduce II. Gen. Harrison, ON receiving nor-
nation 10 lbat effect, FASTENED from Cincinnati,
where he then WAS, with all the forces he could col
leci and an the I'D Of April, arrived at iorl
Meg with 300 men, which, with those already
there, amounted IL not more than 1900, one tllrd
OF whom, during the serge, were on the sick re-
pous. llnS force Was mol il third part oi what
OUGHT 10 have been assigned To the doicnee of such
an important station. The Secretary of War MS
early enough appriscd of II, but neglected to an
tholsc Gen. Harrison, in time, 10 expedite a sulli-
cient number of troops. HARRISON however, threw
up new battrricS--thc officers as well as soldiers
working IN the bitches ; and on the FIRST of May
the enemy, who hal invested the fort on the 18th
Of April, opened hi, batteries upon it, aud contn-
ued firing until the fifth. The Generals quarters
pant of the fort During the seeo several shot
passed through his marquee, several of his domes-
llcS were wounded, and Capt McCulloeh, while
>liuag ny he Generals ilre, had the back part oi
his skull carried away. During the whole time
GENERAL Harrison fare Was the same rs that oi
he common soldiers; in no night during the srlee
dd Inc sleep more than an hour and, indeed, he,
IN general, when III the neghborhood OF an che
my Slept ON an average not more than ionI hours
ON OF me twenty iour
h' "'lch'o III 1 orr Mel2N may De larry con
aldeled Is one OF ne most brilliant ana eNtIaoidl-
nary events "hth distinguished the lntc war.
'l'SlNo OF the vast dIspfoPorlon "l the armies,
'fa. i'dllIl son HAD, Al Tie commencement oi The
Sel2'' "h'> o"p shot OF al sHcS Tor lhe war Dc
'''ah'"'' e''"N''" SrIee nh'heiN, hao MADE no
peaeI Pl'P'''len lie "ehell however, l'u
the best lace on The natter and kept hls want
oi ammomt'9n profound secret-prctendIng that
he dll not WISH 10 h'r'ss his men by unnecessary
hting.
ii happened tint, Tor The purpose OF defending
the frontier, 'rn. Harrison had made leq"lNlilon
on the Governor oi heaincky for iooo militia.
hear' me hop'd, would have arriNedn time lor Ia,
purpose, bal only part OF battalion joined
hum be'o:' ne investment OF The Tort; the resi-
due descended the ~, - and the Au 'laze
Is conveys To large supplies then on Their way 10
the lake. hn express SEM 10 Gen. Clay 10 has
ten forward those troops, found them at Fort Vim
chester, reduced by dctaehmcnts and sickness 10
100 effective men: To attempt 10 throw himself
into the fort in the face Of an army Of more than
three times bis number seemed hazardous, If not
lash yet General Clay resolved To attemp, it OH