The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-09

cordngy He ordered the epcauipuienf to be 20
made TO form the line OF battle he dctsted The
plan and overlooked is execution he caused each
corps 10 occupy the ground on which 1t was TO
fght, ia case OF an attack, and the men ~ers OF.
{. red 10 sleep in their clothes and on tn tr arms.
The result proved BIZ ssga,iy.. AS he had pre-.
dicted, the Indians attacked his line On hour or
two before day light, and one Of the most dcspe.
rate battles ensured tina, the records Of Indian
fare contain. The enemy kept thir ground two
hours aud, what il unusual with them, made re.
peated charges on our troops. During the whole
ofihe battl, Governor Harrison as ON horseback,
in the midst of the conflict Greeting every move
msnt in person Al leagth the Indians gave way,
and fled. Our troops took possession OF the town,
burnt H. destr yce the coru-heds, and then lssure-
/ " returned 70 Nlncennes. BY that movement The
deep-laid plan OF Tecumseh was frustrated, the In
dams dshearened, and the entire frontisr Of IL.
diana obtained security.
NutN outstanding the important results Of that
victory were mani est, there those " no at
tempted rob the victor of his ueIl.enrned surels
Among other things il was alleged that his force
was greatly superior in numb rs 10 the Indians.
Ills ialsehood ives easily put down. As
the report began to circulate, wrote TO my friend,
Captain Wells, Indian Agent 1T Fort Wsyns, re.
quesiir z information on the subject. He ansu or.
I'd me promptly that number Of his I ibe
(Mami.) had returned from the baille, some Of
them wounded that he had converses with them,
aud that, from their reports, The number engaged
agai Isl Harrison Was al leas, twelve huudrrd.-
Sir, i'll venture 10 stiirr twelve hundred Nor
thern India were never be orc defeated and rout.
ed by eight hundred White men. Harmar and
ST Clair ouinuInbered their opponents, yet both
we're defeated. and the victory OF Wayne ob-
Iained over an Indian force much iuIe iDr To his
own. Ii will be recuecied that the battle Of Tip.
Nh SI.rtlu kotor he
commencement OF the Iale It'll Great Britain
Harrison had scarcely rested from the stIgues Of
hi" recent campai m when the commenced.
He had Just oblsiIed security for the frontier of
Indiana, when his attention was attracted to the
exposed situation of ours. Hull had marched TO
Detroit, without establishing posts on his rouie, TO
secure supplies. The Indian, we're between him
and our irol ter settlements, which, Of course,
were exposed to dcprcdaions Harrison our
danger, and FASTENED to our relief. He resigned
he government ot IuCi ina, came TO Il i. place as
private c.'lz n and volunteer In oar cause, rea.
dy to throw himself between US and the danger
that threatened. This movement excited general
attention, aud all eyes were turned to bin az the
defender OF Ohio. As yrt, however, he was phi
vaie citizen, without mIltsry rank, or command.
Oar sister state, Kentucky, knew him thoroughly,
aud, having entire confidence in his talents, pru-
dencp, and courage, created him N ,jnr General
Ia thtif militia. About the same ilIne, the Presi.
deut spp inted him a Brigadier, and soon after =
Major General, and gave him the command, IL
chic, of the Northwestern army. From The tme
he assumed the command, the frunier settlers ielt
themselves safe, and those who had left their cab.
ins and retreated with their families 10 the more
dense settlements for safety leitho.r block houses,
and retained TO their farms. Such vas the conn.,
dence inspired ~ the presence of Harrison.
II Is impossible TO estimate, correctly, the dis
tres,ing, psrpleAing di.hcuies he had 20 encouh-
ter Ia collecting aud transporting 10 the neighbour
hood Of the lake the materials necessary to make
descent on Canada. Every article was TO be
carried over extensive Wilderness then unin-
habited, without roads canals Of any descrip-
ton. II frequently happened that wagons started
from he settlements, loaded with proveneer. which
was almost entirely consumed by tile teams which
drew 1t, before they reached their Destinations
During the Ii ne these preparations were in pro-
gress. Hull having surrendered liarrison had
numerous and VlgIIabt enenl, before him Ia watch
snd keep Ia check. Witness their attempt on
Fort Wsyne-thelr attack and defeat ot W inches
Tor, al Raisiu--ihe assault on Fort Stephenson.
aud the memorable siege OF Fort Moigs. The de-
fence of the latter OF tba most brilliant
aci seucnts that occurred during the war. Har.
rl,on Commanded the garrison q. conducted the
defence in person. The work va t, mpora y
which was icke's of wood. The garrison cou.
sisted OF lew huudrt d militia, and the fort Aas
invested by an army Of Btli. n and ! Gahs, tbs
Iormer commanded y Proctor, the Liter bs To
cumeeh. amounting To thee thousand They
furnished win every eng lue al war heccs-
sary to their enterprise. Yet with that fear nj
odds against bin, Harrison maintai ed his ground,
repaired the breaches made III the works, az fast
as they were made, aud vas able successfully to
res.t heir Efforts tor twelve days, when the enc
,ny Ia despair, raised the 81 &c aud r.iied. |,
afterwards asccrtsned thai Proctor had made
a solemn contract with Ttcums,h, to deliver Gen.
Harrison 10 the Indians and TO be put 10 the tor
iGre. That stipulation was demanded by the saw
age rs the only condition on which he would jntn
the EXPEDITION.
Alter the siege raised. Harrison again d.
rected his energies TO the work nt pTeps Tor
a descent on Canada. The moment that object
was Accomplished, he struck his long medtatcd
blow. In few weeks he captured Fort Maiden;
retook Detroit, with the territory surrendered by
Hull; pursued the British and lndisns overlook
them at the river Thames; forced them 80 hattie.
in which he routed and dispersed the Indians, and
captured the entire British army with their srlis>
lerv and baggage.
That decisive victory closed the var in the
West. The victor then went down the lake in
pursuit OF another opportunity OF fchiinc for the
glory aud safety OF his county but, fudi " none.
he returned to his family and the Government
having farther ust1 'or lis services. he resign-
ed hi> commission, and, CincinGatnS like, lie re-
turned to the plnng1 sld become sgain the unas-
stunning farmer OF North Bend.
lftime psrmittd, il wonld be pleasant task to
trace MS subsequent career in poi ica life 10
view him il the Legislature OF 0bin; j Congress
on the aoor Of the House of Representatives. and
Al.