Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-25

also true but your letter contains the first
suggested which has reached me ,b,t .,h. <.v,
tire plan OF operation wa. projected h, r.; :, .,,
inagnanimity Of Colonel johnson, will repo,,,. ,,;,,
proud ind gnation. such an effort "a el,-,,, 1870,
utcS upon hs brow. thus unjusty from the b,o,,
OF his General Col. johnson received .,-,,.,. -.
inc form aud 1ianner OF charge. from General U,r;
son IN person IA The face md almost in sigh, oT ,h
enemy. The General was with the regiment uber
inc charge was sounded. As johnson moved 10 TN,
cna'ge' The General started for the line of Infantry
winch was drawn mp in order of battle IIe lad NOT
gone tar before turning me- land ia tho bes, or -
recollection was the only of his Aids thcp WIKI
'm) ne said Pursue Col Johnson wit, your utrnos,
speed-soe the effect of his charge and thc position of
tnei''y ARTILLERY and return squckly as possible"
having executed tins order us promn,iv, nra,,..hl
met INN pressing forward with the iropt or ,ho -;
ti'y' Upon reporting. that Col Johnson had bIot.
me enemy line-that they were surrend.,;n, 81
- 1'e cannon was IN our possession--he esclaim-
eu IN an animated tone. Come on my b~,,,. c.IIo,
Proctor sad his whole amy will soon +. -. 80
si'er this an officer, u believe The int I,ar. -
"SDV"ei' oil Ohio.) rode up and reported ,h,, a..
" Wig I" "' hear 'he crochet. suffering sev.r,
w. and IN great disorder. This comuun;cas,o. -
made IN the hearing Of the soldier. rho 60,
conadlcied The latter part Of the statement in ,h ~,
emphatic manncr-bui giving order 10 the no,, i'm 60
anu 70 push forward. he dashed with the mcssenre,
70 the indicated point Of conflict and confls,op "a
ouad the contest pretty close and se,ore -:
OF Johnsons Regiment. owing 10 the imp,ac,;c,h;I;,
OF the ground for horse. had dsmountsd am, ,.
hghilng on foot md mingled with the inia,,ry,b;h
had been. to some extent, the cause of The con6,;
ordsr was soon restored aud the left wing closed n,
The 'front.' (Which formed The crotchei) under IN. re,
sonaI supervision of General Harrison La the me,,
time some Of our soldiers shot within less tbon
" iee' OF me Gencral or the conflict here was sbar.
and animated. and continued SO for 50 me time wiz
the exception Of the charge made bv Col Jhnso,
Regiment. Gen Harrison in the most exno.cd sneL
dangerous part Of the battle. -
II IS due 10 the occasion relate the following IN.
he ia. &c. IL
Peded IN its march by the destruction az a br;co o.,
branch OF the Thames up which was moving nj o.,
near the mouth OF the branch Col johnson had beer
ouereo 70 cross Tins stream ut mills iyyo or three
miles above the mouth The road led him bv The
bridge portion of has regiment had n brush with
panty of Indians. posted in cabins on the oproSi,e
SIDE Of the Thames md the branch md also under tho
mex covert along heic Janks dispute the pnssage
OF the stream and harass all attempts To repair the
oroge As som as the firing vas heard The General
burned 70 the of action accounonied ~, n 10,
ton Of his family. of which Commodore Perry was on.
When arrived found General Harrison, Cornmo-
doSe Perry, and other officers q think Gen Cass WINS
one,) IN an open piece of ground, near the br,Jc,
Col Johnson had passed. and small noron az rs -.
giment previously dsnounted. under The command or
capt Benjamin Nurleid, and some Infantry which
hsu burned up were carrying on the skirnish Mai
Wood had been ordarc up with same smnlI artilL rv
Co<E Ferry urged Gen. Harrison 10 Withdraw as he
was too much exposed ior the CommancerInN-bi,c
IL nlstnke rot. Gen. Cass united With Ire Gamma
dore and offered TO stay add his orders e.eDted
The General. with Perry and the residue Of his suit
started eff; but Gen. Harrison went feyy steps and
returned and retained his position near the cauDoa.
until the Indians were dslodeed and drvcn The bridge
repaired, and the army put in motion To cross Du-
ring this whole time he much or Taore exroed
than the soldiers, being horseback all the while
The Commodore afterwards demonstrated with hin,
against inns unnecessary exposure, observing .ghat I'm
open sea he could stand fire toerahy we'll but there
was no tn IN being shot at by A. oncealesa eremv"
Tho General justified his conduct by saying -ihe GEN
raj who commands Republican volunteers, 50 whose
ranks he best blood Of the country Is 10 lie found
must never think ofhis safety, NJ least 0nH hi.
troops bccne familiar with his disregard &c rsr,nal
danger HardIbood itself has never deemed P4r,v,s
courage. Shambcrs and Todd of Kentucky and ORAL
Ion OF Missouri the other Aids General Harrison a,
the battle Of the Thames still living and can give
you additional facts, if required.
Although II n not in direct response % any mart of
your EeiteT must be permitted say that nv inter-
course with Gen Harrison left tie conviction ON mind
that he was gentleman. soldier and a Irltrio and
Seprecae most sincerely. the injustice sttempted tn
De done hlm by portion of Ihst party with which
have always voted
am SIR, respectfully,
Your Ohedicnt servant
}. SPEED SAITH
NJ 3. ConwIS, ESQ