Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-25

Coolress on tie F"eR Of BaaIe.-Connec.e cd
with the movement 81 the uOIIh western armies, Dol
1919 and previously, are many in,d.nts Which
though too un.mpOran for the p1 yes OF gencra TIC
tory, nevertheless highly interesting and well
worthy Of preservation. some Of these have been
related by General Upton, and other brave officers
several are recorded IA the narratives Of Dawson
and Hall; a few may be found In The TspapCrs Of
the times IN which they occurred bur the greater
number Of them dwell merely ~ the recoiecuons OF
the surviving sell IcTs who witnessed them. Some
OF them display an Intrel Idly UNSURPASSED the
history OF warfare others exhibit GOODNESS the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative Of The most
determined resolution and the most extra Tdinary
dgats mentioned below. We find them related M =
letter from Colonel John Speed Siniih. "a prOuI-
usnf friend OF the Administration, 10 kentucky) TO
u gentleman OF Tins city. l9i smith, % VIII be Re-
collected, was u the AIDES Of Gcn. H;IrsOu 30
tlc battle Of the Thames.
The writer State, that moment bcflrs the battle
commenced. Gea HARRISON 'ocs up 90 maj s,Ic
Seneca Chief eai took his powder-hoIn % reprIme
hIs pistols. Upon witnessing ms Lieut. smith
asked hun II he expected 90 C1H In personal CON
tact with the ehemy-t1 which The General replied.
taf proper % be prepared Tor any event that
Pr0ctor's ADD that he wac determined not tD sur
we a defeat: adding with smile, 70 LlCulcuuuf
Sni'h, You hae better fresh pune. 100 a. shall
s1 ,ect NY Aides 90 dIs aroued me :!
Whilstat the crotchct, after sac l1f wing had re-
covered from tie mDmrui1ry confusion. and wus
i1tn ~ N sbe front Gen Eatrison ordered Ilrucn
AIT smith - bu1g down Chtes co -lmdud O. sup
port w. Va ie BE- was giving tblG lfdcT tire nccks
OF thar too hlrsos were i9teriocked; and some
returned D cluster o. leaves, and around Which tlir
All had q look ~ rs Comna adCr, were crt down
a. he enariy's bale. Near the spot a. ~ ne
rnomeut a soldier Uas shot through the thi -hs a1G
o.asny the Command -it- Chef as D. ruug rJru
and felI, he cred cat, DID you see hat General
fhey have sh1t M agIin!
ne m an n M been woundeI the day before 10 the
h~;dce Csenerai Harr son directed him f0 BE- taken
b<Sk 20 have his wounds dressed 5uf finding that
fhioh .sas pJt hrO en- The brave fellow bgn1sZ.d
!, ith hs haudk crchiCl % stop TIE bleeding clEf'H
a. bia snn swore BE- meant % have sHtIsf Ic'I1u
- rootinu-4 20 fahf. FEW moments literFsrdF.
= voung man DASHED 10 O. ths Comm'nder, h'dn-
.r.i,tn has hand and sung out, % IunE rr-r, FeH
- So got itf Nv fafncr was a. pii h-u' urs v
f,sfso Fiahteri ami shea ieii home iie T'a.' r's
,,rr - - bring iim tIc sca p ~ re ~ kIl.ed
b.wvss,f And here 20 Is his s i'i dhe glI 'nan
So. ,ssuf one Tor myself and Oh BE- spfauE pod
sear~h 0fauufdsr pucuiy.
Tnss. tro anecdotes. Co.onc smith s9ys scat.
.-,,,,ssI Cfiuusdpra Perry, when be- ela.'d tnen
-. 49,, at fhs close 81 the battle. and nc E1I'G,
-.;ior truly rait th1t un army Of fuch ven eond
-, ~. esrgfsy n rud h. frequently Afterwards, on
,,,g ssifn the on rcrf Of Hsa = y. wfui refef'
,ss srsys soid'sfs cyc' ~ 20 e'si -
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