Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Baltimore American
LEX UNWK-TECUMSEH.


BLACK HAWK-TECUMSEH
Messrs Editor Hearing of the dealt
Of the celebrated Sank Chiellain Black
Hawk, am induced to make YOU the fol-
lowing communication, which may be IN
teresting 10 some. of your readers.
During a residence of several years in
what is now the Territory of Iowa, had
many opportunities of seeing and CONVEX
sing with this noted warrior, and often
look back with feelings of great pleasure
to the many tokens of good will ard trend
ship that he has frequently bestowed upon
me. His lodge was always open TO the
stranger. and he was ever ready to share
that with him which he might most want
either his fnrs and blankets for couch,
or his corn and venison for repast. He
always spoke in terms of high regard of
the whites, SAYING that in war he fought
like brave man, but in peace he wished
TO forget that his hand had ever been raised
against them. His career as a warrior
commenced al a very early age; when he
was but fourteen years old, his father
PaWheesc, led a war party against the
Osages, in which expedition he accompa-
MED him; they succeeded 10 reaching the
village Of the Osages, which they attacked,
and aftera very severe encounter, they
routed their enemies and burnt their town.
In this battle Black Hawkes. father was
killed, but he revenged his death BY kill.
ing and scalping the Usage who had
slain him. He was fond of recounting
his earlier exploits, and often boasted of
his being at the right hand of Tecnmseh,
when the latter was killed at the battle OF
the Thames His account OF the death
of this distinguished warrior, was related
to me by himself, during an evining that
spent in his lodge some winters ago. In
the course of our talk, | asked him if he
was with Tccumsch when he was killed.
He replied
81 was, and viii now tell Won all about
it. Tecumeeh. Shaubinne and Caldwell,
two Potawattimie Chiefs, and myself, were
seated on a log near our camp fire, Fl ling
our pipes for a smoke, on the morning of
the battle. when word came from ihe
British General that he wished TO speak
to Tecumseh. He went Immediately.
and after staying some time, reJnined us,
taking his seat without saving word,
when Caldwell, who was one Of his favor
ties, Observed to him-mv father what are
we TO do? Shall we fight The Americans?
eyes. my son." replied Tecumseh, "we
shall go into their rery Smohe-lut YOU
are now wanted bv the General. Go
nv son, | never expect TO see yon again.
Shortly after th $ CONTINUED Black Hawk
the Indian spies came inland gave word Of
the near approach of the Americans. -
Tecumseh immediately posted his men
in the edge of the swamp which hanked
the British line, placing himself at their
head. | was little to his right, with
small patty Of Sauks. II was not long
before the Americans made their appears
ance; thew did not perceive us at the first,
hid as we were by the underground, but
we soon let them know where we were
BY pouring i'm one or two volleys as they
were forming into line to oppose the Brit
ish. They filtered little. but very soon
we perceived large body OF horse (Col. /
Juhnson's regiment Of mounted Kentuck-
ians) preparing TO charge upon us in the
swamp. They came bravely on, vet we
never stirred until they were so close that
we CO, Id see the flnIs in their guns, when
Tecumseh, springng to his feet, gave the
Shawnee war crv, and discharged his rife.
This was the signal for us to commence
the fight, but it did not last long the Amer
leans answered the shout, returning our
fire, and at the first discharge of their
guns saw Tecumseh stagger forwards
over fallen tree, near which he was stan
ding, letting his rifle drop at his feei.-As
soon as the Indians discovered he was
killed, a sudden fear came over them,
and thinking the Great Spirit was angry
they fought no longer, and were quickly (
put to fight. That night we returned TO
bury our dead. and search for the body Of
Tecumseh He was found lying where
he had first fallen; bullet had struck .
him above the hip, and his scull had been
broken By the but end of the gun of some
soldier, who had found him perhaps when
life was not vet quite gone. With the T
exception of these wounds, his body was
Untouched: living near him, however, was
/ large fac looking Potawattimie, who I
lad been killed. decked off m his plumes
md war paint, whom the Americans, no T
loubt. had taken for Tecumseh, for he
vas scalped and every particle OF skin
layed from his body" Tecnmseh him
elf had no ornaments about his person +
ave a British medal. During the night |