Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-30
WEEKLY PAPER 81, so in ADVANCE

laniry is also true; but YOUR i,II.- = -
suggested which hss ever reached me- thai 81. en-.
IRE pan OF operation was projected By hiro- Tn.
Inagnsni,niy OF Colanel Johnson " an r.pu,,,, 80
proud indignation. such an sfort 10 cluster ,JI,i
iaSr.is uF0n hrs brow shCs uniusiy torn from the h,o,,
OF his General Col. Iohnscn received order - =,
mo ior'n and manner, 9f charge. Eon General H,rn
son IN person. IA the face ami nlmfSt In s,b, oe H.
enemy The General Mas with tie. ref,ment Nh.,
me charge was sounded. As Johnson moved q. m.
enargc the General started tor the iale of inf,nv
winch was drawn ~ IN order of battle ffe had no,
eOe ier before turning to me- (and 10 The bcsf OF nv
te'vHccon was tho only of his Aids Then will
him. he soid. ~Pursue Gel Johnson yb vo,r ,,,r,
Epeedeee the etct Of his charge aod dc ,.;,; ~
voc enemy ARTILLERY. end return an a a. r,,-,hl
H'"s executed this order pfompilyts procte,ble
ule' hiin pressing forward with tho front or ,bo in
ii''V' Opon reporting that Col johnson had b,,,La
the 6nemys liue--;hat th.,, ~, ,,,.oL NoAs
max he'r cannon was IL orr p,.s4Ss,o,,b.. ,scl.;
go ~ an animated lone. Come ON ln, hrsve flla,..
toC'Js aia h's whole Amy will soon be our. san
49, u.s. ~ S-,tf' Il bc.sse the lsio JUDGE John
Le ouweil oil Ch'o) rode up ald rcpos,c, ;b.t ,ha
iei1 wing at or Scar ihe Crcichst u.s .,sr ,;n -
y' shu IN great ClsOr1er. This ron,,uu;,,,, = =,
made an the hearing Df the sci. ,rs. The Con.,,,
me Ial'eT pa; o. the statement ia ihem,,,
emphatic manncI-bdi giving order 10 he re., no,,
nand 10 push forward, ne dashed ,Si,h a.. ,s -
70 me indicated point OF conflict and c,.fi,s;o 81
iouhd the contest pretty close and severe a 49,,
"a IoH1soh regiment, owing 10 the impTac;cobl,,,
AfsFugslusfI
nShlng on loot and mingled with the infanrr,,,b;,L
mad BEEN 10 some extent. the cause of the .,,nc; ~
CfeeF was soon Restored. and the len wing cos, .
inc 'front.' (which formsd the nnochei) unjer tho NJ,
sonar supervision Of General Harrison In the r..,,,
l''ne Scaie OF our soldiers wCrs S,.t ,y;rh, - a .
ten feet Of the General f1r The coprift re- -.
ai'i animated, and continued so EJr =, me time T.
,he exception Of the charge made by CO. Iohp,,, ,
Regimen, Gen Harrison Was IN the ,ncsi o4noso =
dangerous raGI OF the bu;,le
n To- y
c!doni: The Gay before the battle. tho 80, -, =.
peued IN rs march by ,hc obstruction of bridge AGO.
orahon OF The Thames up which il wns s,oy,,c E, =
'oa' 'ne molIh OF she branch. Co, johnson had 10,
OH'''u 70 'Ios' his stream CT some mills two or thr.
miles above the mouth The road !.i hin, b,, !,
'Tdec q podion ut b:s reg ulent aaI n brpsb "a. ,
patty OF 4!daiis. Posted ~ Cahr9 Oh TIE o,->,.,,
sde VI The hlmes and he branch sI,d also he
"cS os'SF' along iheif JsnAs 10 ute The rossog,
OF hc stream and haTsss all aiieInn.s IN ra,sr ~
o'i's". As so@n As the firing heard the Ger.r.l
nnrr'ed to the scene OF hciiou accomrspied Ia, - 80,
ton OF his ininily. Of which Commodore Perry "a.
when arrived ioand General IIarr.son. COMM
o ier'y' aha o'aeE Oiiicers q think Cen Cass wrs
ohe') IN an open piece of ground. near the brdgc :
Sol Johnson had passed. and small t,orIion of hs
gaent previously dismounted under the cuIpn,apd al,
capt Benjamin Nsrsld, and some Infantry y,bi,l,
nad huF'ied up were Carrying on the skirnish Moi
" "'d na1 Oe'h orGeTsd Up with same small artlh ~
InH. Eo:Ty Urged Gen. lIarrsop TO Withdraw ,s h..
was lSo u,uch exposed g. The Cor, CO.
a mistake I.o'. Cen Clss da:IGd With Ike COMING
Gote and offered TO stay and his orders executed
nc General, with Perry and the residue of MS sol,
starred ed but Gen Harrison wen, few stems AMI
re'nrned AID retained his position near The eanno,
unll The Indians were disodysd and dr wen the brd
'epaLe''' ana The army pct n motion 70 cross ID,
rms us whole time he as much or rlo,e exu,scl
'Aan 'he soldiers, being on horseback all The vhiie
lhe Co'nmodoIe afterwards demonstrated rvi,b sin,
agaH's' inns unnecessary cxrosISe observing lbat IN
open sea he could sIand FIRE ioeraby well bu, iber
was no iun IN being shot at by concealed tuemy1
me Henora justified his conduct by saving .,I,o zen
'rai who commands Republican volunteers i, c.
RAMS The best blood OF the country Is 10 be- e,nS
mus' never think o!Es safety al least uptil hi,
troops become familiar with his disregard OF oerson.
danger Hardihood itself has never denied Per-,
courage. chambers end Todd Of Kentucky and O.ToI
ION OF AIssouri the other Aids Of General Harrison ~
e oae Of The Thames. sill! living and can giye
yon additional facts. if required
Ahongh II Is not IN direct response 90 any uart Of
yonr letter must he permitted 10 say ihsl m me,
co"Fse villa Gen Harrison let the co:.vt;, on rn,d
maj ne Was gentleman. a soldier and q p,tr,s "a
aepeca'e NEST sincerely. the injustice nt,eupI.d a
DC done HIM by portion of that porty viii, which
have always voted 'N'
an SIR. respectfully,
Your Obcdeni ssi,ant
). SPEED SMITH
VI ~. CoRNI., $50