Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23


seige of Fort Meigs, is soon to take plac
on the old Fort, we have thought it woul
be interesting to the patriot to read owe
the detailed ACCOUNT Of it, which follows
ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF FORT
- MEIGS..
.lIinutes ofthe principal occurrences phicl
haze taken place during the siege Of For
yMeigs, from The 95th Of .dpril 10 the 9d
of May; taken dotUn by a votunteerin III,
fort.
About the 25th, 26th and 37th of April
the General was very vigilant in sending
out patrolling parties, in orderto discover
movements Of the enemy-for, from correct
and undoubted information, we were bound
to believe that this post would be attacked
by large number of British and Indians
On the 25th, Lieut.. McClannaham dis
covered the enemy on the margin of the
lake. tee
On the 26th, some part of the enemy
were discovered on the opposite shore,
viewing our forts; but rode off in very
few minutes. This day another patroling
party went down few miles; but were
drawn back by the discharging Of our guns
in camp. In the evening, another patrol
of infantry were sent two or three miles
down the river; but could discover nothing
ofthe approach of the enemy, except the
firing of the guns IN every direction. This
evening there was an alarm, and the party
returned during the time oft.
On the 27th, few of the enemy made
their appearance on the opposite shore, but
were soon made to retreat by the balls
from our 10 Founders. Two elegant shots
we're made at them. They were supposed
to ptrike within three or four feet, and
covered them with dirt. Ever since the
Gereralhud arrived in camp, the greatest
diligence, attention and industry was dis
PLAYED by the officers and soldiers. Every
moment OF the General was occupied in car
ryng on the Notifications ofthe camp.
On the 28th, about one o'clock, Mr..
Oliver was sent on an express to Zen. clay,
after Captain HambIeton had by the direc-
tion of Gen. Harrison, went down the RIVER
about three miles, and discovered large
army OF British and Indians advancing to
attack camp Meigs. Fortifcatons Of vari-
GUS descriptions were carried on with un-
paralleled exertion; and every man was in
spired with a zeal, courage and patriotism
never surpassed. Ifthis were the case with
the men without any other stimulus than
what their own reflections suggested, how
much more animated apd heroic must have
been, and how much more confidence must
have been infused into them, when they
were addressed by their truly brave and
great commander, in a most mastery and
eloquent manner, on the situation in which
the fortune of war had placed them, and
the vital importance Of every mans being
vigilant and industrious at his post! The
Indians and few British made their ap-
pearance on,tbe opposite shore, and COM
menced very brisk fire with small arms;
but no injury was done, it being too distant
for musketry or rifles. Two OF our Ii
Founders we're discharged at groupe OF
British and Indians, an,l one OF the oaiis
struck among them and covered them with
dirt: but whether they received any dam
ace or no is not known. They ran away
as quick as possible. In the evening, the
Indians were conveyed over in boats, and
were around usin in every direction. We
were now besieged: several dragons vol
unteered to reconnoitre the camp: but De-
fore they had went half mile they were
fred on by the Indians, and one Of the men
was shot through the arm. The works
continued with vigor and spirit until tattoo
beating. The general was every where
present, and stimulated the men to dischage
their duties like heroes and soldiers
April 25h.-Early in the morning, the
General ws standing very near a man who
was nlortally wounded by the lndlans shoot
ing in the camp. We could at times dis
cover them among the trees; but our boys
soon compelled them to leave their post.
Some of.our men were slightly wound,
ed. The enemy had progressed so far IN
the construction oftheir batteries during
the night, that they afforded them sufficient
protection to work by day light. They had
erected three batteries, two OF which mad
embrasures each; the other was bomb
battery. We made some first rate shots
! into their works, and impeded their progress
very much.
.april S0ih.--This morning the enemy
had extended his batteries conslderaoiy'
and was preparing them for ihe cannon;
| This day also we considerably impeded
their progress by firing our cannon and de-
stroying their works. After firing one oi
the shots, souis Of the enemy's men were
seen to be carried away from their battery,
| !. ;e ,h.,, had heeu 10 pasg from the old