The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-25
From ffs Hdlisaaian.
INTERESTING LETTER.


INTERESTING LETTER.
We take pleasure in laying before our uu.
merous readers the following letter address.
sed 10 Us by Col. Underwood, a distinguish.
Ell representative in Congress from the State
Of Kentucky. llincludes letter from Col.
Clark, who selected the battle ground Of
Tppecanoe, and Of course dspToyes the as.
se5;ions Of Mr., Crary and others that Gen
Harrison pursued the advice OF hostile 10.
DIAN in reference 10 the selection Of the en-.
campment Col. Underwood details some
interesting particulars aso q Dulley's de
eat, 0. vLi,h BE vas an eve witness, and,
ID conclusion, describes IN graphic terms
tie difficulties Gen. Harrison had 10 encouu.
ter in bis military operations in the North.
west. The iesImauy Of cid soldiers, who
can show upon their bodies Tue evidences
Of tie conflict IN their glorious scars,
IS worth al, the assertions, speeches and
arguments 81 whole army Of federal
loco foeo FIRE side warriors, who would
j. possible, destroy Gen, Harrison, per
iaps from a motive of sympathy with
the British and Indians whom he so severe.
y soourged and drove out Of the country.
Col. Underwood states the very interesting
and important fact that Gs1. Harrison is
tie only commando ia Cur ssrrice 10 lshom
British army surrendered during n, last
tcGr.
WASHINGTON, 4-th May, 1910.
M Thomas Allen, Editor, Sc.
Sin Many years ago Col. Mashn G.
Clark, now Of Indiana 10 conversation with
ne, said IL substance that he discovered
the ground on which General Harrison en-.
clmped his army on the evening before the
battle Of TipPecaaoe, and By bis report, was
instrumental il causing that particular
ground to be selected fer the encampmeut.
Wae4 Mr.. Crary stated 10 the House Of
Representatives, that Tie ground had been
selected q; the suggestion o! an Indian,
wrote to Col Clark on the subject, and re
ceiyed his answer Ia Tie following words;
SALEM L., March 424.lsl3.
DE,R Sin In answer b go-r inaaf-ios e.; Tie
l4ta Of feotlary. on the sl9sc: of tie ground
General HaE-.so1 eaeaura- has army on. the
hight before the battle of Ippeclnoc, which
ground, y5a iDfo.n ne. h1s 5e5u stated ty AI-
CraEr, was selected q, tile suggestion of an IaGl.
an. an izleh at q loss H9w ta-t gentleman cou.l
hazard So gyglralcss ar assertion the ground
waers Gen Ha-rs9a encamas1. and where the
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