Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-27

CooYness OF the FieH IF Bdfls-Connccted
with the movement Of the nOIlh western armies ~
IaiJ and previously, are many incidents Which,
tory, are nevertheless highly interesting, and well
worthy of preservation. Some Of these have been
related bv General Upton, and other brave Officers
several are recorded N the narratives of Dawson
and Hall; few may be found IN the newspapers Of
the times IN which they occurred; but the greater
number Of them dwell merely m the recollcct'us Of
the surviving sol icrs who witnessed them. some
Of them display an intrsTidIty unsurpassed IN the
history of warfare: others exhibit GOODNESS ~ the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative OF the most
determined resolution and the most extra lTdnary
nerve. OF this latter ehaTacisr are the two inci-
letter from Colonel John SPEED Smith, Ga prOmI-
neni friend Of tee Administration, IN kentuckyJ 10
a gentleman 81 this city. Col Smith, n will be r.
collected, was one If the Aides Of Gcn. HafnsOpIn
ths battle Of the Thames.
The writer states, thar moment before the battle
commenced, Gen. Harrison ode up TO a MAJ 'shc
Seneca Chef, and took his powder horn % rS'rme
his pistols. Upon witnessing this, Liepo 9mIlh
Let with The eneny-tJ which the General replied,
tiat l. was proper bC prepared i5r any event that
h conmauded an army 81 better materials tIan
Yrpctor's and that he was de:euEncd not 90 Eur-
' We a defeat; adding with a subtle, To Lieutenant
SIaItn, " You had letter fresh prime too as shah
sAy,ci NY Aides 20 die around me!
whist az tie cro,chet after the left wing had re-
.oyorad from its mJmcntury conius'on, ana was
jrfted N the 'front.' Gen. Haruson ordered l.ltutcu
at smith 20 bung down Cnl'e's cOslHuud o. SIP
port 70. Wa le he was giving this order the necks
Of thor tuO horses were interlOckeG; and some
twigs OF tree ABOVE tscm, which had gathered ard
retained a custor Of loav,s aud around which the
Ala had - look ~ hIs Commander, were cut down
by the enemy'a balls. Near 'hc SPOT al the same
momenf a soldier was shot through the thigh add
seeing the Comnander. 10 Chiei as he ssung round
and foll, he cred out, DID you tsc that General ,
they have shot me agdln!
Tbis man had been wouadcd the dty before a. the
bridge. General HAIR son directed hIm % be taken
bach ID nave hrs wounds dressed but 60diUg that
his thiah wasn't broken, the brave fcIlJS Dandagtd
Ia with his 10 stop thc bleeding, clutch
81 up his gun, sTOre be meant 90 have sau-ilcflgu
= "A rontnuai 90 fght. A few moments afterwards
n vouur man dashed up o. the Commando holding
erafo IN his hand and sung out. - L1os he.c. Gen.
sfa.t % nj ifi NJ Father was an old Kcu'1ckJ
lsoasu ~ - ssri and Whea ef home be m1dc pc
ttyui - t.If-iu1 tho soap 9i rel aalI klIiCl
~ mFsesL Aua p ~ s-i-- this d. f0f the ud ran
Now fapt 0le toI hiyscif'' aud Oh be sprang Dol
Thee two anecdotes. lolonol Suith SAYS. goat
y amused Comm dOr5 Perry, when b. reIs .fr fbe1
o. bon af iho close of the baus and de- aafiar
sailor frr'g e1ii. that ul army q s.ch frcn esul
fIrf D. -yugts- n and hc FREE nfflv afterwards 4-
rIrTfrr vi-1 fe officers ~ tsa Wv ts.rIf rrrss,
iI# srs. F e1.I.rrr fVri1ry- ia " gf,qt 1aat