Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-17

Coolness on tSe Fish Of Bafis.--Connec' 81
with the movement Of the noiln western armtesf IN
though too transportation the pages Of general hrs
tory. are nevertheless highly interesting, and well
worthy Of preservation. Som. Of these have beon
related BY General Upton, ana Jt1er brave oihrcrs
several are recorded la the nsrrat yes Oh Dawson
sd Hall; fCw my be fDdnd IN the newspapers O
the times IN which they Occurred but the greater
number OF them dwell merely ~ the recDiiSciIDns o
the surviving sol, Isrs who Witnessed them Soma
OF them display an intrefid.y uIpasssd m the
history Of warfare others exhibit GOODNESS m the
moment OF Imminent danger indicative Of the mes
dstern ned resolution and the most extra rdinary
nerve. q! this latter character are the two incl
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. IA pr0mi-
mont friend Of the Administration, N Kertucky) 20
a gentleman ol this city Col Smith u Will be r.
,oilccteI was one II the Aides OF Geo Hanson IN
the batti0 Of the Thames.
The writer states, hat moment before the battle
commenced, Gen Harrison ode up 10 a majestic
Ssaeca Chief sRd took ms powder. horn % reprime
me- pistols Upon witnessing ths, Lieut.. Smith
esk ~ him Il he expected 70 cnHe n personal con
tact with The enerny-to winch the General replied.
that proper 70 be prepared for any event
he commanded an army Of better materials than
Proctor 8. and thar he wsf de.ernlncd rot 90 sur
we defeat adding With smile, 20 Lieutenant
smith, You hsd better fresh prime, TOO, a. shall
expect ny Aides " dc around me"
Wblstpt the orotchet. afioT tie he wing had re-
covered from its m JmeRtary confugon, and was
ioincd m fhe 'front.' Gen. Harmon ordered Licuten
ant smith 70 brng down Chile.s command 20 sup
port a. Wh 10 he was giving this order, the neck
0f thar two horses were tnterloctesi and some
tvygs OF Tee above hem which had gathered and
retained = cluster 81 leaycb. and around which the
Al n had . look a. his Commander werc cut down
~ taa anstuy's bflis. Near tic spot ~ tae same
,y,ntegt soldier was shot thr1UEr ne tilgb aad
seeiy1 The Com hisf az b. sHg rOuna
aad fsll. be cret on, 90 700 see nal Soasral 2
bey hsvc shot me agtnl
u - 90 ~ uoon w0u zdcd fho DAY before :he
80 G.oev7l IA arr s0n directed BIN Ia be- faker
EseS 70 kavc bis wounds dressed bgi finding tha'
tstb; 81 vas nj broken, The brave fcio" baudaEsd
,b - archtsl % stop IN bleeding ciutch.
I'd no h,s gun swOrc he ~ am % nave satiac i'0n
-, s,,f.sust 10 fzht feU rnJni.1tF afterwards
= Young usa dash - Or % tho Commaudsr hodiuE
= sgsloiu ms hand and SUNG oct, - ogs he'e Gen.
-, Tyc ~of 10 My Father an Old ksniucky
isj.a, Fighter. nni wbea lefi home, nc made M
promise % bring him the SCALP o. re- ssip hiilsd
~ rnysef And hcrolf 81 stpi ne on man
Nov want ole Tor myself tnd OF 10 sprang in
search ofangther enemy 80, - -
rb@ss ter snoodotrs Colonel Smith says. g-eat.
l. - al C,ornnodpfe PsrfY, when h. related hem
= ~, af the oiose OF toe battle anq TOE Faiias.
ss ~ trp,y 40 met IN arm 81 sch rsn eoEia
= ~ -. rsy.gts~ & s~i ~ ifs sr-.T nftsrwards. on
. = ...ts tf,s ~ ce ~ ~ ~, w"ai fepeIf
10 =. q. .e ere gers 80 EFttf Ngt-
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