The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-09

dams, to be disposed of as they might pro-
per- Harrison replied:
ssThen General Proctor can be neither sol
der nor man. But if it shall ever be his fate
to surrender to me- his life shall be protected, but
will dress him in petticoat, and deliver him
over to the SqtatcS, as being unworthy to assoc
ciate with men,
On this story was founded an infamous SLAM
der on General Harrison, and base insult to the
ladies of Chillicothe, fabricated by person
whose name we will not stoop to mention.
Colonel Wood remarks:
oEIVith a plenty of ammunition, we should
have been able to blow John Bull almost from
the Mama. It was extremely diverting to see
with what pleasure and delight the Indians
would yell, whenever, in their opinion, conside-
rable damage was done in the camp by the burst
ing of she'll. Their hanging about camp, and
occasionally pretty near, kept our lines almost
constantly in a blaze of fire; for nothing can
please Kentucldan better than to get shot at
an Indian; and they must be indulged."
During the night, the approach of Gen. Clay
on the river, with twelve hundred Kentuckians,
was announced to General Harrison. He imme-
diately despatched Captain Hamilton with order
TO Clay, directing him to divide his CORDS and to
send eight hundred men to the vest side Of the
river, 10 get OF the enemys batteries.
The remainder were to land on the east side,
and fight their way into the fort. 1t was Har-
rsons intention to destroy the British fort on the
south side, whilst Clay was cutting his way
through the Indians.
| The troops to whom was confded the duty of
| CARRYING the enemy's batteries on the west side
of the river, were commanded by Dudley. BY
the swiftness of the current, General Clay was
separated from his command. Colonel Boswell,
at the head Of this division, landed, formed and
attacked the enemy. Gen. Harrison, who stood
on battery exposed to the fire of the enemy,
watching their operations, observing an effort on
the part of the Indians to gain his flank, resolved
on sortie from the garrison, to relieve him and
carry the batteries on that side of the river
| The forces for this purpose were placed under
the command of Col. Miller, who, with Major
Todd, says M'Afee, sled on his command with
the most determined bravery, charged upon the
British, and drove them from the batteries, spiked
their cannon, and took forty-one prisoners, in
Guiding an office; having completely beaten and
driven back the whole force of the enemy. That
force consisted of two hundred British regulars,
one hundred and fifty Canadians, and FIVE hun
dred Indians being considerably more than
double the force of the brave detachment that
attacked them, but our troops charged with such
irresistible impetuosity, that nothing could with
stand them.n
In no instance during the war was there hard
er fighting than in this brilliant Sortie 1t lasted
but forty-ive minutes; during which one hundred
and eighty men were killed and wounded on our
side.
In the mean time Dudley had gained the oppo-
site shore, and approached the batteries erected
there. When about three hundred yards from
them, the troops could no longer be restrained,
but, with yell, rushed on to the attack, charg-
ing the batteries etat full speed.o The enemy,
panic stricken, abandoned the forts and fled
leaving them easy prey in the hands of the
gallant Kentuckians, who at once pulled down
the British flag.
The troops under Dudley were mostly raw mi
lia, brave, hardy and enterprising, but destitute
of discipline. After taking the forts, they anus
ed themselves with examining the defences, in
stead of destroying them. Harrison, observing
this, repeatedly called to them to retire, and come
into the fort. Unfortunately, they neglected his
warning. The Indians and British reinforced,
returned, and in an hour their fate was decided.
They nearly all fell or were taken prisoners
Death was the easier of the two. Some of them
were shot by the Indians "Those," says Col.
Wood, 'fwho preferred to inhict still more
cruel and savage death, selected their victims,
and Led them to the gateway, and there, under
the eye of Gen. Proctor, and in the presence of
The whole British army, tomahawked and scalp
ed them.o This horrid work of destruction con-
tinued until the arrival of Tecumseh from the
batteries. No sooner did the savage warrior be-
hold the massacre than he exclaimed, Nfof shame!
it is a. disgrace to kill defenceless pfisoner,"
and stopped the carnage.
After the close of the action of the 9th, Proc
tor formally summoned Harrison to surrender;
which request the latter declined with indignant
contempt Proctor, finding Harrison unwilling
to be either cajoled or beaten into submission,
resolved to quit so accommodating foe; and,
accordingly, he decamped on the 9Th, retreating
with disappointment and disgrace, leaving Har-
rison in full possession of the field Of battle
Harrison then repaired to Cleveland and Lower
Sandusky, to put those places in state OF de-
fence; and shortly after set out for the INTERIOR
leaving Gen. Clay in command of Fort Meigs.
The defence OF Fort Meigs was one of the most
admirably conducted and brilliant efforts of skill
and valor united, that is recorded in the annals
Of military operations. It was not less distin-
guished by the personal courage of the COM
mander and his troops, than their rare fortitude,
perseverance and skill. In itself, it conferred
immortal honor on Harrison, and gave him an
additional hold on the affections and confidence
Of the west, the admiration of the country, and
the applause of the government. "a
s. The Supreme Court for the middle District of
Pennsylvania meets at Harrisburg, on Monday
next. At its approaching term, the case of the
Commonwealth, Us. Prigg and others, indicted
for kidnapping, will be tried. The Keystone
says cit will then be determined whether the
Laws Of Pennsylvania, on the subject of Kidnap-
ping, and the apprehension Of runaway slaves,
are constitutional or not. A question of great
Importance to the North and the South. Jona-
than Meredith Esq. Of Baltimore, win appear as
Counsel for the defendants, and the attorney
General of Pennsylvania Cor that Common
wealth.
PENNSYLyANIA-Th Legislature will
re-assemble at Harrisburg, on Tuesday next
We understand that an effort win be made to
repeal the Resumption Bill.