The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-11
"BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT?n .
Harrison has nhipDedhe british and Indians


Twenty-sx years ago last Autumn (said a
gentleman to US the other day y was boy at
tending school in log cabin, with no other win
dows than the light afforded through the space
of two logs, BY the removal of piece of the
third, with greasy bits of paper pasted on as
substitutes for glass. The cabin dedicated 10
learning, was situated in the outskirts of a now
populous town in Pennsylvania No State in
he Union furnished more or better soldiers for
the defence and protection of the Northern from
tier Of Ohio during the late war; than did Penn
syvania. Not few of her sons Were in the
army surrendered by Hull, besides, number Of
her brave fellows were massacred and seal ped
at Winchester and Dudley's defeat. Still, the
after call of General Harrison for more soldiers,
was answered by large numbers of Pennsylva-
mans, including several from our village. The
departure Of these brave fellows from their fami-
lies and friends was then viewed as voluntary
sacrifice of life for the defence of their country
and the " farewell, God bless We" was uttered
in tone and feeling that sunk deep in the hearts
Of the bystanders and which will never be ef-
faced from my memory.
In those days, our mails Were few and uncer-
tain; and it was only by the occasionally pass
ing of sick or disabled soldier returning home,
that we heard from our army. Time hung hea-
Wy, and deep gloom overspread the county,
The last news was, ga battle is soou expected
Harrison, and the British and Indians under the
blood thirsty Proctor and Tecumsehn
Days and weeks passed by and vet nothing
was heard from our army. The citizens eager
ly hailed all strangers from the West, with the
anxious inquiry of 'sany news from Gen. EIar-
rison?n Such was the delay, doubt and uncer-
tainty that it was generally feared aud BY
many believed, that Harrison and his army had,
like those before him, been defeated and massa-
cred.
While | was sitting (said our informant at
the long Io,o uindon of our school house and
our Irish schoolmaster was busy in repeating our
A B G TO the smaller urchins suddenly heard
the sound Of horn. | looked forth, and saw de
scending the hill half mile distant the mail-boy
on horse at full speed. At the foot of the hill
he crossed the bridge, and the rapid clatter of
the iron hoof resounded throughout our cabin,
Rising the hill near us, his horse al full speed,
and reaking with sweat he again sounded his
shrill horn, and, when opposite our log cabin, he
called out:
HARRISON mas WHIPPED TIE BRITISH AN
1NpANsw
Our IRISH tutor, with as true an American
heart as ever beat in son of Ern sprang from
his seat as though he had been shot, his eyes
flashing with fire, he screamed out:
BOYS, 30 YOU HEAR THAT r.
He caugh, his hat darled out al The door. ana
followed the ma-boy at the top Of his speed.
The scholars Were not second behind him
the larger one taking the lead and shouting
"Huzzd for Harrisontn and the smaller ones
running after halloing and screaming with fright.
The people Of our village hearing the confu-
sion, and seeing the mai-boy and horse al fun
run, followed by the schoomaster al The ton Of
his speed, and his whole school screaming
shouting and screaming, and know not what ~
make of IT, The mechanic left his shop, The
merchant his store, and the women stretched
their necks out at the windows, while constcr.
nation and dismay were depicted on every coun
tenance, the mail arriving at the office the carrier
rose IN his stirrups, and exclaimed al the same
time whiring his hat in the air.
HuzzA FOR HARRISON Hr mas WHIPPED
THE BRTlsH AND INDIANS -
BOYS, DO YoU HEAR THATm
A universal shout of ioy nvountarilv burst
forth, bonlres Were kindled in the streets. and
our village Illuminated al night In those DAYS
heard no one say that Harrison was a '.coiy.
ard, or granny but did hfar mapy san
God bless GENERA HARRtsoNn
4 PENNSYLVANIA.