The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-05-16
AN INCIDENT AT THE BATTLE OF
THE THAMES.
AS RELATED BY AN OLD SOLDIER

AS RELATED BY AN OLD SOLDIER.
At the battle Of the Thames a laughahle
incident occurred, which is thus related by
one who was in the engagement:
The British General had formed his men
in open order, with their cannon pointing
down the road, by which the Americans
were advancing. Gen. Harrison immedi-
ately took advantage of this, and ordered
COL Johnson's mounted regiment TO charge
at speed by heads of companies, so as to ex-
pose the least possible front, pass through
the open intervals, and form in the rear of
the British ft'r"es. This movement was
ably executed DIV the battalion under the
command of Lieut.. Col. james Johnson
his brother, Co. R. M. Johnson, at the same
time charging the Indians with the other
| battalion.
1t happened that in one of the companies
under James Johnson's command. there was
huge, long legged, brawny fellow named
Lamb-he weighed about $40 lbs, was a
brave man, and as good humored as big
brave men proverbially are. Lamb hac
broken down his Kentucky horse by his
great weight, and was mounted, instead
upon short, stout wild Canadian pony
from whose sides his long limbs depended
Ealmost TO the ground, while his bulky frame
rose high above the beast-looking not IN
like an over-grown school-boy astride of
rough sheep.
i When the charge was made, Lambs pc
ny took fright, and broke into strain.-
Lamb pulled until the bit broke in the ami
mails mouth, and all command of him wa
lost. The little pony stretched himself I
1.-The work, dashed out of the ranks, SOON oul
stripped all his file leaders, and pushed j
advance Of the company Lamb was =
!. longer master OF his horse or himself, an
+ he.was in quandary. lfhe rolled of h
would be trampled to death by his ow
friends-t the horse rushed upon the Brl
fish lines with him, 50 far head of the res
he must be killed. Either way death seen
ed inevitable-and, to use .his own expires
sion, he thought, s'he'd jist say someIhin
they could tell his friends in Kentucky whe
they went home."
Il He stuck both heels into his pony's flank
and urged him toshis utmost speed. On the
drove, some fifty yards in front Of the LEAF
: ing files, Lambs gigantic person swayin
from side to side, and his legs swinging
The most portentous fashionable lille Ci
Z madam pulling foot all he knew how, b
tail straight, his nostrils distended, his ea
I'll pinned back, his shiny eyes flashing undo
his shaggy foretop, with all the spite en-
spleen of born devil. Just as he got wit
lin stride OF two Of the British, Lamb fiou
ished his rifla, and roared in a voice ofthul
e der ssfsloar ssaa vav Cd d----Ta Won f
2 I'm coming!!" i Aa'Wssz go
TO his surprise, the line opened right al
lief, and he passed through unhurt. So gre
was their establishment at the strange app
ritions Of such rider, and such hors
2 moving upon them with such furious veloc
lty, that they opened mechanically at D
word Of command, and let him pass.-
s soon as he gained the rear Of their DO.
!. sion. Lamb rolled off on the glass, and s.
fered his pony to 60 bis own road. "A fe
minutes more and be was with bis comradt
securing the prisoners.-Qu Quincy H. Ga