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


bridges OF thc>e hrilges, the first had been left
entire. At the second, British lieutenant of dra-
goons and eleven privacs, sent by Proctor TO de-
stray II, were made prisoners during the process
and from them Gen. Harrison learned that the
third BRIDGE was broken up, and that the enemy
had no certain information Of the advance Of the
American army. The General also found the Sc
cond bridge nupericctly DESTROYED, and having,
with little difficulty, repaired it, he marched mp the
banks of the Thames aud cncamped At II place
called brakes farm. In the mean time, the bar
wage Of the army was brought up in boats, protect
ed by three gunhoats furnished by Commodore
Perry for that purpose as we'll as To cover the pas
Nage oi the army Over the Thames the mouths
Ut lis Tributaries. The banks hcnr here low and
clear aud thu river deep, those vessels wcrc we'll
calculated Tor such srl>ic, hut rs the army ap-
preached nearcr 10 the enemy, they found hat the
stream became narrow aud the banks mPh and
woody, in consequence of which Gen, Harrison de-
tcrmincd To leave the boats behind undcra guard,
and 10 trust 10 the bravery of his troops for effect
ing the passage OF the river. Al the third ,niord-
able stream the hrdoc bad Gcen taken away,
and several hundreds of Indians disputed the pls-
,lge, aud commenced a heavy lle from the oppo#
site bank Of the creek and river upon the advan-
ccd Guard. \ few shot from two siX-ponnders,
however, soon dispersed the sdvages, and served
to cover on men while throwing over another
bridge \ our army approached the enemy set
fire 10 their vessels and >torrs, filled with ordnance
and other valuable proprrt, To an immense amount
aud left them in flames rs they rcwcatcd. Our
army, however, took number of mn,kcts, two u
Founders with then clrCaees, and quantity ol
balls and shells of various SIZES, toeclhcr with two
eunboa> and several batteauN loaded with pro,is
SONS aud amnuiton,
bI II la liz
Thames, at a place called Amold's Mills which
was found too deep lor the infantry, the General
resolved To make use of two or three boats and
some Indian canoes he had taken on the spot,
and, with the assistance Of these, and by causing
each hutSemau To take Il man OF the infantry be
hind him, he had the whole of his army crossed
over by i O'Clock. lie WAS nov within twelve
miles of the enemy and when, after advancing
clel1 miles further, he was informed that the hos
tile forces under Gen. Proctor had arrived the dn,
before at the Morvl,n towns, toul miles higher up
the river hc immediately FASTENED forward John
sons regiment for the purpose Of procuring intell-
Ccnee. In n short time that officer returned with
the intelligence that his progress bad been stop
ped by the enemy, who were formed across ms
line OF march One olthe cncmy's waggonors, al
SO, being taken prisoner, gave very material intor-
nation,
more able disposition could not be made, TN
der the circumstances, than was now made by Cen.
HARRISON Ills conduct on ihi, da, Is distinguish
ed by u mastery device OF his own, purely orpi-
nal, aud such as none but bold and inventive re
nll, could have hit upon, or would have hazarded
Convinced that the thickness OF the woods and
>wamplncss Of the ground would render II lmpos-
slble Ia act On holsehach against the lnlanS on
the lnhs, hc determined al once 10 break the IN
'1 lines by charge ol the mounted infantry LOT,
showing lllai the ha'h"oodNheh ihit hf'l'f III
''l'h woods IMAM any olliff people, hnd lh'l III
GalloPhg through lllem h'lNk'' oi me IS u" Inlz
Pcdpn'h' Whatever To lhtf speed, ne reasonably
'nhe'p'lod what actually took Pilee-ihal 'hc en-
'mS, ohPrePa''d lel ana surprised ny so'h u
SHOCK would nc unable 10 r'S'N H. lie a'col-
dinelN directed the r'eInen' to he "ra"h up N
yards lI"m Inc road IN order Ihat II mfhi be- III
some measure protected by lreea nom The cue
my '''''l>' ana WIN us rev upon s"',nP '''''
ran l'a"'' 10 ''e loa" ana l" .na'e' ~ l4n Nl,''d
"s soon rs ne ch'ny ueiINeIrd nbr'f ihe. Inc
resi- o' me army htlnG disposed WIN 'onsolnm''e
abllliY, me "Ior moved forward ven. Harrison
oeihs placed IN lhe rom Inc "' hllh'rN' 10 'fcf'
the movements Oh the loisemch and give them
necessary support Allcf having moved forward
bot Nhof dsldnrf, tue latter received tie 'Ife oi
me bfl'''l Inc, aud were ordered 10 chai2r the
hoiaea III Inc Ionl al me column r '"Hrh nom 'he
ire another 'olle5 was fIN'h by The enemy and
ooi column at length Getting INTO motion, broke
through the hostile ranks with irresistible iorce
In one minute the contest mlronl was over hf
British Officers, seeine no hopes oil reducing Their
and led uif,n