Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-30

Washington. SsA F,5-.1rs. 1914
bIAh S'R'--Since writing 10 VOC, IN answe, 4,
yoar eiiet o! The l7h inst At has occurred 3, NJ, a.,
principal object Of the E4!sehoods rsla,io =, go,
'ia.rSon' winch have found Propagation ON ,bs a.,
oI TIC Ohio House of Rcprcsc natives r,pst 10 g.,
nc Impression Ihat he Is ocJrqrl aad thoroh 70,
40 '.' STATE IN your letter. the cause assgne b, h
siIHGefers for has alleged absence from lie cc,o,t
OF his army at The battle Of the Thames rycs, -
motive for II less charitable tinn sheer cov..5i
"ouic have been imputed bv enc csnnhIo Of -
representation OF hs tonduct. Bat whatever ,oa,.
be the alleged inducenert l0s he oou,lr,rf o,,-,
to him. the relation in which tbon s,roJ ., 80
my knowledge Ofwha; his actual conGyef - -.
ses upon me The dUy have performed Of ,.y,.,,,,,
eng lhe ohaF-e toise; and t.usi YOU will ,5r .
o' seshs o rfoprioy, Of appropriate cccaso,,
pre'ris itscli o. cGn DC made in open ss.,,.l 90.
maadiHg Of The member Of your House ala, ~. = q
SAaTze' me authority upon which u was made Nh.
der from his own knowledge or obseryati,n ar -,
'he illumination Of others and if upon the rcpresent,
no" VI O'hoFs' uer naines and residence. The orie
nal inventors Of the flsehood ought 20 have bsJ H.
advantage Of ali the celebrity is calculated 90 80,
Them. s'o
On the subject of General Harrison's personal by,v
cry - u not very remarkable, IL he Is coward ,b,,
none Of the gallant officers or soldiers who s,r,i -
him under General Wayne, those who Tough, unJ,r
hs command nj TippeCauoe OF Fort hIeigs onJ he
Thames discovered his cOwsTdcel and tiat tho de-
covery should have remained TO be rnade no so,o.
scurVy politician OF the present day. for will ventura
who served with him, or under his con.n,and ca, H..
found 70 take the responsibility Of charging him 81,
cO"Grdce In cOnneNion with IhIs subject r.,,,tt
me 10 Toiaic fact which occurred Ina nv rres,n,e
and which Is calculated 20 give some idea Of be char
actor Of ccncrs Harrls1ns pTetensons " rrpuos and
disregard Of personal danger. On the dsy Preceding
me JtlIe Of the Thames, when hs army approae a. a
iie last hight hand FORK Of The river (cs,,cl ff,i,s
McSrcgoFs fork General HARRISON accom- 1a,isd I,
Commodore Perry ani his allsdc-camp. roJs G,rvscd
10 examine the bridge which crossed the mouth a 80
stream. ard which the enemy Lad partially dosro,o
lHd while viewing TO- severil hsndrcd Indian. f,d,r
iho comm1ui Of Iccumsoh. we learned ner,.aFs5
who were concealed at sJtno cabins callsI fl.fb,r
ani n The bushes on Che opposite side a fis .rr-sri
commenced briss FIRE upon thc LILLE t.fg d, Tao
midst % which Conceal Harrison ,.as At iasi 100
ment sn0uEicd company of Col Jssrs1ns Peu
msni. commanded ~ Capt B,n..rrfn WalfeI. Who
now resides in he nsiglHorioed o. Lexington n tbfs
STATE, cnue u9 the fire ~ ibe indians was so severe
as 20 induce The gallant Psr-y o. esIusfuaic sauoalv
with General HaTIs01 sgeige C exposure 81 his Der
-on 70 sBch Gre. WhcH god rouid result lfom r
/ bot The General cgOiy replied hat he could not sot
I the example u retiring from 'ho Gre " tho enemy.
I The rruitry came ~ in few miuutes aud opened a
ire upon tho cabins about which the Ind,sns were
concealed, sni Capt Warfod crossing with his com.
paay upon the Gu,Ders a the bridge h. charge them
| hey ran OF Respectfully. your ohcdient servant.
JOHN CIIAMBERs
4 MosEs coRwiv Esq Co'rm.as oh.s.