The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-04-25

Alooking glass and wooden-bowls;
Send me these now, dear Jack. and then,
If aught's forgot, I'll send again.
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HARRISON'S VICTORY.
Copy Of letter from General Harrison to the |
Department Of War.
Head Quarters, near the Moravian Town, on1
the River Thames, SO miles from Detroit |
5th October, 1913.
Sir-l have the honor to inform you that, |
by the blessing of Providence, the army UNI
der my command has this evening obtained
q complete victory over the combined Indian |
and British forces under the command Of
General Proctor. believe that nearly the
whole of the enemy's regulars are taken or
killed. Amongst the former are all the SUI
perior officers excepting General Proctor.
My mounted men are now in pursuit of him.
Our loss is very trifling. The brave Col.
r. M. johnson is the only officer whom |
have heard of that is wounded-he badly,
but hope not dangerously.
] have the honor TO be, with great respect,
sir, your obedient servant,
VIM. HI. HARRISON.
The Hon. John Armstrong, Sec,y at War.
Gene eHarrison to the Secretary of War.
Head Quarters, Detroit, Oct. 8, 1873.
Sir-In my letter from Sandwich of the
Goth ultimo, / did myself the honor to in
form you, that / was preparing to pursue the
enemy the following day. From various
causes, however, was unable to put The
troops in motion, until the morning Of the
I'd inst, and then to take with me only about
one hundred and forty of the regular troops,
Johnson's mounted regiment, and such of
Gov. Shelby's volunteers as were fit for a
rapid march, the whole amounting to about
three thousand FIVE hundred men. To Gen
M'Arthur with about 700 effectives) the
protecting of this place and the sick was
committed. Gen. Cass's brigade, and the
corps of Lieut.. Col. Ball, were left at Sand
witch, with orders to follow me as soon as
the men received their knapsacks and blank
ets,- which had been left on an island in
Lake Erie.
The unfavorable delay at Sandwich was
attended with no disadvantage to us. Gen.
Proctor had posted himself at Dalson's on
the right bank of the Thames Tor Trench)
| City six miles from this place, where | was
informed he intended to fortify and wait to
receive me- He must have believed, how
ever, that had no disposition to follow him,
or that he had secured my continuance here,
by the reports that were IN circulation thai
the Indians would attack and destroy this
place upon the advance Of the army; as he
NEGLECTED to commence the breaking up ol
the bridges until the night of the I'd inst -
On that night our army reached the river
which is twenty five miles from Sandwich
and is one Of four streams crossing our route
over all of which are bridges, and being deer
and muddy, are unfordable for considera
Bile distance into the country-the bridge
here was found entire, and 10 the morning
proceeded with Johnson's regiment to save
if possible the others. AT the second bridge
OVER branch Of the river Thames, we wee
. fortunate enough to capture q Lieutenant o
dragons and eleven privates, who had beel
! sent by General Proctor to destroy them
From the prisoners learned that the thir'
bridge was broken up and that the enem,
had no certain information Of our advance
The bridge having been imperfectly destroy
ed, was soon repaired and the army encainp
ed at brakes farm, four miles below Dal
sons.
The river Thames, clong the banks 9
which our route lay, is q fine deep stream
: naYigable for vessels Of considerable burden
after the passa(ke Of the bar at its mouti
r over which there is six and half feet {
water.
The baggage Of the army was brougl
from Detroit in hosts, protected by thFee gu
: boats, which Commodore Perry had furnist
"a foF the purpose, 40 we'll as 10 cover b
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