Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-15

pncer ihc hsnk. Tho craicict formed hy INC fcn;
me. end Gen. Dcri,t division, was important 10 nj
Al ths place the table Gorernor If hsBtucy Was
Toscc who. III the age of sniy-siS prest all The
N'sor OF youth. the ardent zeal which distinguished
hin IN the revolutionary and the undauntrd bra
very which no manifested NJ Kin- N ,-szfoia With nv
atds-dc' amp. the acting slant Adj. General Capt
Butler my gallant friend Com. Perry Who did me the
S"ncr 70 serve rs my volunteer aid-decsrnp and Efg
g. Case. Nho having command rendered me his
assistance ,laccd my ELF at the head of the fruni
line of infantry. uhcot the n"Venonts Of tie caval.
~. snd give them he Necessary support.
The army had moved on in this orfeI but O shs.rt
distance. when the mounted men received the fire of
The British Inc, and were ordered charge the bor
IN the front Of the colunn rccoiled from the frc
another VIVA given by the enemy, AMI column nj
length getting in mot broke through the enemy with
irresistible for Ia minute the contest in front
over; the British Offices seeing hope OF rejuc-
ing their disorercd ranks TO order. md mounted
men wheeling upon ihCm and pouring IN u Destructive
re Immediately surrendered II Is certain that three
on,, e our troops wounded IN this charge. Ur-
On The a. however The contest was mere severe with
the Indians "a. JohnSor. who commanded on thct
G1uk Of bs rem eqi received Calling fire from
lie y which was re. ned with great effect The In
di sil further The "hi advanced and fell IN with
our front line of infantry ~ ar s Junction with De-
Shn's division and fir n NOM. made impress nn
upon u. Ilis Eve ~ Gov Sh, Nv. however. bro {
M arcg meni 10 iis snppor and the my receiNirs
severe IRE an ont aud part of Johnsa reg'rneI'
having gained their rear. rra'ed with prcc,, 'shon
Tn II loss very considerable in tic ac;:on .. d
rna"y r. killed in their retreat,
G. give sats aciory information Of the uuu,her
oi Indians that in the Gciian nt they must have
b e. considerably upwards Of 600. From the dpcr.
monis IN nv 10 Sson, (Gcn Proc;ors official letters
ali OF which were iaken) and from the in ormaiol OF
respectable Inhabitants OF This Tcrtry tie Indians
Kept IN pay ly the British much more numerous
than has been generally supposed In lciicrto Gcr
de Ro'ienhurrh OF the 27h ult Gen Proctor sneaks
o. having prevailed upon 3200 Of The Indians TO ~
company HIM. OF these u - certain that 80 or co
Wyaploi warriors abandoned him
The number of our Troops were certainly rrcater
'an hat Of the enemy, but when IL Is ecic tina.
they had taken POSITION that ellcctuny secured their
hlnk. which II was impossible for iurn and that
We coal! rot present io them a line more extended
ihan their own it will not he considered arrogant 20
claim Cor nav troops, the palm Of ipcror bravery
In Communicating to the President through yoii 81 =
my opinion of the oonluci of tho oiccrs who served
under nc, am nj n loss how Ia mention that of Gov
Shelby. being convinced that no eulogum of mine
can reach his merits. The Governor Of an inienen
dent state greatly superior in wears experience
and m military character. he rlaced himself under NV
command. md was not more remarkable f,r rs yea!
and activity Than Tor the prompude and eheerulnes,
with which he oteycd my orders
On the day Of action. pieces OF hrass artillery
were taken and two ison "a Founders ihs DAY before
Several others discovered in the river anl can Re
eesily procured OF the brass pieces three nrc tie
trophies OF revolutionary war; that were taken
| ~ Saratoga aud York, and surrendered Nv General
/ Uull.
! have iac LOno- 10 I've &c
WILLIAM II HARRISON.
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