The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-05-29
THE WING q REGIS ER.
Terms.s5 IN advance, end Of the year 8
Honour % the brave Islander put 60
shame.

Honour 60 the Brave Islander put 90
shame.
In the recklessnessof political desperation,
the Kisses Of the Shiny tongue of theslander-
Ier have FUND re-ufeeranee in prints and
Isnaeehes where SOME candor ought TO be-
looked for. It was stated BY member Of the
Ohio Legislature, that it sOas said, that Gen.
| Harrison was entitled to none Of the credit
eiShsr Of the planning or the fighting at the
$, tie of the Thames-that Harrison was two
n,;as off during the battle, and the mode Of
anack y rs arranged BY his officers. This
nile calnrn.1y was met in tangible shape
nv Mr.. corWin, of Ohio. Itso happens that
he fonr aids OF Gen. Harrison, who were
With him IN tie battle are still with US,
.aopp life 10 the so,dfsr,l and are ready to tell
rs II relation to this natter. Mr.. Corwin
Immediately correspondent with them and
inquired the facts, and their several answers
are promptly laid before the puolle. zen I
CHAnBeRs. Coils. ToDD and saith i've IN
Kentucky, and Col. O'FALLoN at 81. LOUIS. s
We publish to-day the letter Of Col. Smiths
which will, without any request Of ours, be
read with interest The Others We shall give
to our readers, one each week, successive y.
They are all characterised by a.sense of high
toned chivalry indicating the gentleman and
the soldier, and treat of matters ofexcitIng
interest.
Col. J. Speed Smith, we will remark. is
one of the foremost and most influential Van
Buren, men in Kentucky, but the pride of
chivalry and the honor of bravery, brings
out the gentleman with candOuz and truth
Irresistible.
"R1cHmoND, MARCH 6, 1910.
S1R-Your letter of the 18th ultimo, was
received on yesterday, in which you state,
that General Harrison was at no time in the
battle of the Thames, nor within two miles OF
The battle ground-that the entire plan OF
operations was projected by Colonel Richard
Nj. Johnson-that he led the troops on 10
conquest and that General Harrison had no
part nor lot in the natter" My humiliation
lis deep, that necessity should exist, pro-
Iduced by party rancor, TO prove facts attes-
tied by history for more than q quarter OF a
lcentury, and which have never before beeL
questioned. That ignorance and credulity
abound TO anextent, to render such baseles;
assertions available, bespeaks lamentablt
!. state Of public intelligence, and portends N
good to the republic.
That Col. Johnson led the van, ant
. brought on the battle, is true that he be
hayed with the utmost gallantry, is also true
:. but your letter contains the frst suggestlo
which has ever reached me, that s'the entir
plan of operations was projected by him.
: The magnanimity of Col. johnson viii rt
lpudiate, with proud Indignation, such an e
fort to cluster additional laurels upon 3
!. brow, thus unjustly torn from the brow Of h
General. Col. Johnsonreceiged orders, as
2 the form and manner of charge, from Gem
: raj Harrison in person, IN the face and almo
in sight of the enemy The general, VI
with the regiment when the charge Y
! sounded. AS Johnson moved to the charg
the General started for the line oflnfaniI
it. which had been drawn up in order Of battl
He had not gone fat, before turning 70 g
:. land to the best Of my recollection, ! y
! the only one of his aids then with him.
81 said. tsPursue Col. johnson with your !
s most speed, see the effect Of bis charge, q
the position Of the ensmyis artillery, g
return as quickly as possibls.n Having
s. ecuied this order as promptly IS pFactieaD
met him on nv return, pressing foTWs
s. with The front ofthe infantry. Upon Tepd
IS inc that Col. johnson had broke the enem
= line-that they were surrendeFing, and q
8 their cannon was in our possession be
=. claimed. ii an animated tone, Come on
brave fellows. Proctor and bis whole ar
ay yg;li soon he ours. Soon after this, az {
=, Icer. n believe The late Judge John Mellow
g e Ohiol rode up and reported that the
- ooino. At or near the crotchet, was suitef
- severely. and ii great disorder. This g
e2 mnnication was made ia the hearing OF
-. g, soldiers. The General contFadicled ine
g. ter part Of the statement ii the most
- nhatic manner-but giving order % the 2
Ale Is command 10 push forward, he dashed J
Ire messenger Is the indicated point oie
-, g,ict anu confusion, and found the con
nrettv close and severe. a portion Of g
-, sons regiment. owing TO the inlpFaclica0
~ fthe ground for horse, had dlsnonn
s and was lighting on FOOT and mingled
e the infantry which bad been, g some
- tent, the cause Of the confusion. Order
soon restored, and the iell wing close
i Is he front, (which formed the cFolchstl
ant. der the personal supervision Of General
Il. rison. ID the mean time some Ok our sold
were shot within less than ten feet Ct
General: fol tho conflict here vas s
= enT animated and Continued SO f8f S
lf ILIne. VIII lle eAeegLloN q .. -