Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-28

the moiBiogt Vas alarmed BY the discharge ola g IN
on which Immediately repaired TO my company
where found my men all paraded at Their posts.
The position OF the during The night, with my
sell shile atrest, was laying on our arms with our
clothes on; As for myself, | Law with my boots and
great coat, and aeeourcments buokled around me,
"hh my rife 40 my arms. Al The report Of the gun,
! had - mofe TO do Than TO Throw Of my blankets,
Pui my lat and go 10 my company, len OF twelve
step' from ny tent The time might possibly be
Que Of Two minutes, and found my men as above
mentioned.
Signed JOEL COOK,
Capt. Iih Reg. Infantry"
And that Of c. LARRABEE:
Tile impression prevails, generally, that the army
surprised 10 the attack
"Atrbe tune Tie army LEFT Vincennes. they were
formed IN he order Of battle against the attack Of
Indians. aud we're never out OF Tins situation I'LL tie
returned; each one 0ctUpyi ing the ground he would
defend himself upon. whether marching OF At rest
upon II. The all daring idea infused into The
army collectively and individually by The General.
from the lipe entered he wilderness I'll tfial
was had Of The elIect.-'lhe srmy WAS trained to be
prepared 10 receive tie attack, aad nothng but the
unfemued attention Of Gen. Harrison 10 enforce
the necessary discipline could lave brought Tie
troops Ia such state oi perfection aud oder Is the
result Of the battle proved. The fact If the army
rislug from resi- and being ready 10 receive the To-
dfns ~ minutes (oi hith there ought not TO be
a doubi) aftef the report Il The fist f-e sufficient
~ ,','s's ~, =, J"us"s' Do Ne' a.
TLe .'i,,ers son, ,,i,b ilc, rl,iIs a,i
accou'rements with drawn So of1s, muskels load
81, aud bayouels 6Sed lying BY the sides Of hose
WHO were TO use thcm III This night attack. In this
,bp 6sca a,,,.. ;',,
ne Indians attacked Us by flung upon the quad,
81 'ees nom the h5es-ihey ihen rushed apoh ihe
'..'9ub" al 'ss' al ms NO 'ei''
came M. An amy n.a5,biop aeaios, Indians ~
tbs ,ouniry lhe wderaess) IS differently situated
thar when going against eYil'z enemies, The
seeming our scouts ae9 siies cannot be done WITH The
- '''4'' 'fsi' '',h'eE' ne army Is
ms 81, P'3'u 10 1T eP compact ca l"eh "uln.ii'y 81
NJ" Oh le 'n'ls' eS''19'" 10 i1i'hei lnahihe
= - - 80 - 'i'"' . M" NJ ''e
49, "a - f" '.'"NNa '''' = ~
- s = % ~ 10 >" ~ ,
i'7.a"a = ''H"'3' ~ 9' AMY - e7P'eP'ie3 10
- n ,.e 49, - Dio""aion' me ~
''a'' - ~ MA "it, anu 'hey got 10 lufshef al
'"asH~e al iiIPelauoe' nose battles aud thtif re
SUI WIZ st1.'''t' 'N1tp' III, lhHhhs engaged more
''al'''i, III 'ne 'at''t' II Tue Amy hal been
o'1i''set, at'oiai'E 10 Tue general UNDERSTANDING
'is 9''".hs' may eoH64ue oy saying not one
"''." ete' maze t''"i'e' % ftf me tatc.
'"'" 7PeC'"'y'
olf your Oh seW't,
\. lAktABEE.
We could nile testin,onv u. IN ,osi,,,o,v r :,
-. ..z,c=, =
- "''"'"'' ""' 'nis ~ surely shlhciehi' And we
neg our leaders 10 remember that these testimonials
are given BIS men who were fgqgo,4 IN lbe ec,oc,
heY describe: while Ca.slus,s cha,ees which ,I,o,
nm s's' "e'ch ihey
n. ~ 0's ''1"a
ta, H. 10 oe created 100
lean. Min. H.. To-. = H.. ''''
-lr,ao ''u," greater
anbo,5,,--,.o,, Va, RI, 20
+ WE Ione c,ssi,.. I'll laa,a.a,....
a. III l.a;,a. 10 ,,..-..s..,.
the field and h,,,.l ',,,'y Ign "afno' dead on
] which v,i,h H. o,he's III inc Town
wnn,Js .anIJ ''as' nave dlea OF thcf
that Of I'M Aa.f ,le' ross al 'e's' as great as
eomn,,,1 =, 80. ne loops unuer the
] ,.,,,I - - ''' VI every inscription
H. ~ gnn nc ~ o''"'e Tue ot'e, 10 something
atthe Ptophet's Town. rhronsh the preeeding sun'
mer, about 450 but they we've loined few day,
before tue "cuon'by all The kicLapoos Of lie Prairie
san ., many panus oil fo'awa'amles from the ILL
They estimated Their number after the ba,le n
have been SIX hundred but tho ira 1ers Who nd =
, good opportunity of knowing made ,hen =, J.s
| eight hundred; and some Ms many "a ono thons,nd
However. II Is certain that M Weary w,o eyo, -
fore Obtained over The Nortbp,n Indians ,,ho,o a.,
numbers were any thing like eonaI The n,,,,ha
Il tlndiansA Killed TOO was grestcr ,b.,, No., s
before known. II IL believed Ib., ,bc,e ,ve,o mo, -,
Of them killed At ST. Glars tlefeai ann, am Ca,
close action. At Tippecano, ,h,y %'','
bayonets Of our men"
But how happens it, if Gen. Harrison exhbie,