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

Washington, <Sh Ft5yuarV 1870
DIAR SR:--Since writing 10 YOU ma sDs,ve, I'm
your letter Of the 9Th inst IL has occurred q, me b,,
principal object off falsehoods reInty IA GancroI
Harrison winch have found propagation GA the floor
OF the Ohio House ofRepTesentaSes must be Ia make
the impression that he IL a cOtrari and tl,ouob yo,
DO not SLATE n your letter, the assigned by his
siandoreTs TOR ms alleged absence from a., command
OF hrs army at tie battle OF the Thames presun. M
motive TOE Il less charitable than sheer covardics
would have been imputed by one capable of ,ucb
misrepresentation OF his conduct But whatever may
be the alleged inducemoni fr the conduct ,ur;butcd
10 him, tne relation which then ste oil 10 him and
my knowledge Of what his actual conduct was imp
scs upon me the duty ! have performed of propour
cling the charge false and trust you will pardon roa
Tor suggesting The proPreiy f an appropriate occasion
presents itself or can be made open session. of de-
handing Of the member oC your House. who made b,
charge, the authority upon which il was nade vvb,
Their from his knowledge or cbAeryatiou sy ,pon
the information Of others and IL upon tie representa-
ton Of Others Their names aud residence The orgi-
nal inventors Of tho alsehood ought TO have had The
advantage Of all the celebrity il is calculated 10 sva
them.
Os the subject Of General Harrisons personal Lrav
cry - u not very remarkable II he Is a coward that
none Of the gallnnt officers soldiers who served viii
him under General Wayne, or those who fought under
his command at TippccnDoe, OF Fort Moigs and tho
Thames, discovered his cowardcel and ibnt the dis
covcry should have remained 10 he made bv sono
scurvy politician Of the present dayi for will yentnre
who served with him, under his command can 10
found ~ take the responsibility Of charging him with
cOwardice To couneNiOu with this subject nern,it
10 relate n fact which occurred i'm nv presenre
and which IS calculated give some idea Of the char
acter &C General Harris1ns preensons 10 rnness ana
disregard OF personal danger On the dav precslins,
the battle of the Thames when his army apprpocb,
the last righthand fork Of the rfvcr Called think
McGrerors lortI) General Harrison recommended II,
Commodore Perry and his aids-dc-eamp rode 6,fwa,d
70 examine the bridge which crossed the mouth Of DE
stream, md which the enemy had partially DESTROYED;
and while viewing IT, several hsndred Indiaas under
The command Of fecumseh we learned aferyyar,IsO
Who concealed az sumo cabins called Chat. am
and in the bushes Che opposite side IT the stream
commenced a brisk FIRE upon The hue party in the
midst Of which General Harrison was. At thar m,
mcnt a drsInOunted company Of Cai. Johnson's Reei
mont. commanded by Capt Benjamin WarGcid who
now resdos IN the neighborlood Of Lexington I thu
Stale, up The FIRE Of the lndsus was 40 severe
90 induce The gallant Perry 10 eyaosfuafo earnestly
with Gencrpl Harrison against the o4rosrrc Of bic per
son ~ such FIRE. when good could result from ~
but The General cooy replied That BE- could not set
The example Of retiring from the FIRE Of rho enemy.
Tho arull,ry came up m few minutes. and opened
Ere upon Ire cabins. about which he Indians were
-oncealsd; ard Capt warfsd crossing with hs COM
pany upon the tinbofs Of he bridge O. charge Them,
hey rsn n Respectfully. your ,bedient servant
JOHN CHAMBEks
Moss .. CoEE,s. Esl Columbus Ch.o.