Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-03

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srhr3 sfIetfs q, siiel su Immeasc territory oron 1
ha Ha.stb sat r,te5 60 Soc usfel States. and .
te.'.ief thaf BE- t.Ue.l tat ta rattca $3.50 eject.
httas c.l.esI i.nc'arc Grn. llausta s'u' h.@
a.t5 ftaft bee aaa.d eomc io NiHctouof. nnd sus
.an .. s'aims, ,aty st',ia t vel Go"4cd be res
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'ir accordingly appeared there. IN August. l-lo,
sf'-ats3 d. setru, bocdrrd aouiore
o.. scene b. represented ss one a. iu'once inter
cs'. D. d. sur-r the' ~ native painter has seized
Hr.1 il .sei!.a.t. arl sltesd them on the never
a5.uy Dar,sts. lnsu.Dc NHs athletic, aud sob.
..e c0.,C sialcIe aside from the groups Of bis
rn.l'.m tnd uiih AL Bee grace If natural ora.
foft, claiming ,ae possrtsion IL thcec lands.
as iae eiH o' tho Cfca. SWtf never 60 De ahcnaicI
. auF ODD, aeas tie common property 81 al.
% 'ln aeue aud general propagation, he alone
rested Di. cisims. when tie GcooIsl replied wish
argument tascl ou thc same mode % reasoning auI
90 oL.oh The GINNING savage could not reply.
llc asked ttc chief. 81 The Great SPIRIT gave
N,sc lands to ~ Indians as ono entire community
boss % happened ,ta, The tribes bad different lang
oa.c aal could net al Of them understand each
other, sul Why as The whites where divided nto
different tnbcs and had different possessions, the
Indians should no, also be divided. The General
then ,ulicaicI Tie t.o Of the Mlamis TO The lands
"a question. aud that uiihe Uuiiej States, through
jhcm and sat doAn that his remarks might be Ia
tcrprcicd.
The moment Tccumsch perceived their bearing,
snl the weakness Of his own, he cred out "Falsc,
oi.c." and gave a signal to bic various who seized
thcir tomaAs wks rose on their fee, and were ready
the slightest motion, to massacre the Gen. and his
attendants.
lis presence Of mind did no; forsake him at
this awful moment. lie discngaged himself from
the arm chair IN which be was sitting, and seized
his sword, placed himsc in an altitude Of defence
and though attended by number Of unauned clti-
Gems only he never qaaIled or blanched before
the sayages who now threatened his life The In
dams were ustoundcd a, bis bravery and drew back
before ms uplltcd sabra
\ Sorganl's Guard Of twelve men being near at
band were sent for although the protection would
have been inadequate, had hostlltes actually COM
mcnccj. be boldly taxed Tccumseh with his treach.
cry, aud directed him 10 depart instantly fer his
home. The abashcd savage sunk under tie rcbukc
Of the Governor aud retired
Not another man IN a thousand would have be-
ha,cd with mach bravery and presence of mind
Ills death on that occasion would undoubtedly have
led to a gcueral rising OF the tribes and scenes
Before his appointment of Major Gen. as Gov
Of Indiana lie commanded in person the troops
raised for the defence Of the frontiers and to ayenre
ITO ied'7n pnrdsrs which had hoe co.,,,~;,.oI -.
British !ustigaion upon the inhabitants Of our
western settlements. When Governor he fought
aud gained the bloody battle Of Tippecanoc, upon
the Wabash.
/ Tecumsch aud his brother the Prophet had the
address to bring about combination of several In
dian tribes against the u. States. number Of
outrage bad been perpetratcd and the most shock.
/ ing murders committed. Gov. Harrison at .he
head Of tie Indiana militia, a small body Of the L
| States troop, ana detachment Of Kentucky militia
aud Volunteers marched to the Prophets town up
on The Wabash, in order TO break up the Ind an
league or chastise the sayages into submission.--
rhe Shawauoc Prophet had collected large mum
Der Of warriors armed with British uuskets, and
supplied with British powder, and inspired then
with belief Of certain conquest Of the whites.
By a rapid march and somewhat cirrui,ous rout,
Gog. Harrison suddolly appeared before the Pro
phets town, and eucamped upon the Tippecanoe
tributary Of the Wabash, on the sixth Of Noyc1noe
} 1911. The troops were ordered to sleep upol
their arms, and arrangements made in case Of al
attack IN the night. At half past four o'clock il
the morning Of the 7th; Gov Harrison, had arisen
anI IN ;wO minntes more, signal would have beef
, given Tor the whole army 10 rise aud form. a
that moment the guard Sas killed by arrows, an
he sayagcs headed By the Prophet MmselGrushe,
+ so iariou-ly TO the attack, with tremendous wells
that some of,hem catered the camp before man
OF cur men could get out If heir tents. The troop
were quickly formed and Governor Harrison i'm
mel'aleyin person, repaired to tie point ofoitack
! aud ordered two companies to the support Of Ih
ossai,cd whose line had bccn broken. The Indian
beng rcpulscd ia this q1a'or, commenced heayr
tre upon the lell of the front line of Infantry unde
the command OF MAJOR Floyd. in a moment Gov
Harrison threw hlmse,fat their head, and perceyin.
g lhat Tie heaviest fire proceeded from some 'tee
; about twenty yards 10 'front.' ordered Maj. DAVIS,
e distinguished lawyer and orator who yclunicerc,
q Tor The expedition, to dIslodge them with bis dra
{ goons. MAJ Davis CALAMITY advanced to the a..
=, jlcA. but be was morta,ly wounded and his par
'y driven back Capt. SHo.iug. al tbc head Of h
q company immediately moved forward when the,
we're dslogel and driven from their adyanagou.
position. The attack then became general along
The leit flank, he whole front, the right flank an,
, paH Of The rear Inc. and lss'cd until about do,
s'eaksmid tca'eainc yell aud terrible carnage
Ho'efnof Harrison went along the lines, eucoursg
ing The troops 20 hold out until tayIIpht TO keet