The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-16


ISLANDERS REQUIEM
The follewing letters ars pars o. ne
correspondence, Puhlishei 10 ne Ohio
essie JosrpJ. brOsghi OF i ronseqaepcs
OF remarks made By members Of the
House Of Representatives, Of The slais o.
Ohio. in her Places On The dor o. ahss
house, relative 10 the character q 6ea.
Harrison, and his conduct II The battle =
The Thames. The correspondence ean-
sists Or Ist,ersdrOm Mai. John chanoeFs'
Of Washington, Ky. Col. John 2 Faiian'
Of 81. Louis. Missouri, Col. Charles :.
Todd end Nj. John Sped Saith. Of
Richmond. XVI Ill Of uhom were sids-
de-esnp 70 Gen. Hsnison Al The battle Of
The Thames. A ielier had been address.
ed % each Of tlese gentlemen By mem
Der of ihe house. who stated The sub
stance OF he remarks ihat had been made.
and requested from each statement Of
die fae,s which fell within his personal
knowledge. Ths hieh character Of The
gentlemen whose statements have thus
been obtained Zone Of whom has been .
uniform and prominent supporter Of The
las, and present administration Of the &c.
neral goseramenl is such as to put The
fscg 70 which they bear testimony en-
iirely beyond danb..
We omit, for The present. .le letters Of
Mai Chambers and c.l Todd; deeming
The ,wo following amrly sufficient 10 -.
ti-fy pus readers Of The military skill and
souraye OF ten. Harrison, and that lie
well deserves 70 be consiter.d "a gen.
ileman. soldier. anil . patriot"
81. Luis Feb. &c, 1910
Sin: Your faycr II The l7lh instant il
iusl received. and ! lose ma time in giving
!, scknow IeJgmeni. Yan request mr TO
communicate The information ! possess
in relation 20 The military conduct Of
General Harrison al The battle ni The
Thames. ihs arrangements for the battle.
she position Of the ironps. a. well as of
the General. during The engagement. to-
geiher with sny olher knowledge have
touching his military character.
10 reply. l submi, The follnwing state
ment: Al the battle of,he Thames. Col.
Charles 5. Todd. sfier~ ards Inspector
GENERAL Of the Northwestern Amy. aud
myself, we're the regnlas aids-de.cs,np ai
Gen. HARRISON. Mjor. John Chambcrs
and John Speed Smlih we're the solunieer
aids. The hattie, as il well known, took
p!sce on ihe right bank Of ,he river
Thames. near tbs Moravian village. Al
shorl distance from this place, end Wills,
our troops sore in rapid pursui, Of The
enemy, General HARRISON received infor.
nation from an sdssncrd party that The
ffs.ri-L .ad I..sls-az .fas~-4 L..l -l--s--s.
Ind seemed 10 be 81 aliinr ne for battle.
When within hall mile OF The enemy.
after The American forces were formed
ia The order Of battle. Gen. Trotier's
brisals in lrcnt. Col. Paul's regulars.
yilk The sailery. near his right. Col.
Johnson's mounted regimen, on The LEI,
nf Trniier. as . reserve. and the residue
Of the Kentucky volunteers covering The
lef, flank and rear; Col. Wood. Of the
Engineer Corps, who. by order Of General
Harrison. had approached, unobserved by
ihem, sufficiently near the front line OF
she enemy 10 ascertain their position anil
the order IN which they were drawn up.
reported .hs, the british troops. in order
TO occupy the high ground between The
river aud The swamp parallel to it, were
drawn up 10 extended OF open order be-
tween these po,piri the Indians on their
,isal. occupying the swamp and ground
beyond IL. General Harrison, wiihnu,
one moments delay or lie slightest en-
bauassment, Turned his purpose.
l vas within a few feet Of lim. when
the report Of Col. Wood was smale; ami
he Instantly remarked that he would
make novel movement, by ordering Col.
Jahnson's mounted regiment to charge
the line Of The British regulars; which.
IhGs drawn up contrary 10 the habits and
usage Of L.at description ofiroops. always
sccustone,l 10 The iattch. could be easily
SsReiraiai and .hragn into confession by
the spirited charge as Col. Jnhnson's
regiment. With q view Ia this intended
Col. Johns0n's command was
prlsEed 10 The front. supported in his rear
as q reserve BY Gen. Tralter's brigade.
knas thai al the arrangements. and
fyery anYemen, af The troops dnring the
hsiiis. yers maile hy The order o! General
HarFlson. glase position at the com
iRenesTenl Of lie setian was just 10 rear
81 Col. Jahn.oa's command. aud manly
sfersards near The cra'chet formed by
lhs junction "f J"hnsea's LEI, with the
keniucky volunteers. drawn ap on the
Gigs ssad q trani Of lie So amp; posiiioa
snasioered by all as the mos, ex,o,ei
end dangerous within the lines Of aur
arny, aud vhsrs the battle was WARMLY
eopis.;ed by the Indians, un1l ihsy dis
eoveral the surrender pf the xhnle Hs,,ish
teel!is fater: The happy result, nG the
nasal II ffnl ..... A.