Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-18

Goodness on ne Ped IF Rattle 'onnsc ed
with the ma pyenrnl OF the uoiIh western armies "a
tsi2 aud previously, are many mcid MS winch,
tary are nevertheless highly Interesting, and well
worthy of preservation. some Of these have been
re- atcd by General Upton and other brave OH Crs
several are recorded ~ the narratives of Dawson
and Hall; f,w m1y Doe found m the ne tspaptrs Of
the times ~ which they occurr,di but the greater
Number Of them dwell merely m the recol,,ctlons If
the surviving sol Ic's who witness, ,hrm some
ID them display an ,ntrci Idly unsurpassed ia the
aIstpry of warfare: others exhibit GOODNESS m the
moment of iunuucnt danger indicative OF The most
.rtCrminCd res Iiujl1n aud the most extra tdiuary
nerve Cd tins latter character are the two inc-
o.. - mentioned below. We tiud them re- lated IN
l letter from Colonel John Speed Suuth. Ga promi-
| men friend OF the Administration, ~ kcuWckyl 20
/ a gentleman of tins city Col Smith, It will De re-
! collie ed, one 4 the Aides OF Gen. Hanson IN
| the battle Of the Thames.
The writer states, that a moment before the battle
commenced, Gsl Harrison ode up 10 majestic
Seneca chief. and took his powter-horn T. reprmr
his pls'o.s Upon witnessing this, Lieut.. smith
aSStd hlm { he expected 10 en- e m personal con
tact with tie cueuiy to winch The General replied,
that a. proper 10 be prepared Tor any event that
/ ne commando an army of better materials than
Proctor s. Oul 'ha' he was determined not t. sur.
vive defeat. ding with smile, 10 Lieutenant
Smlth, "Nou had better fresh prime, too, "a shall
expect my AIDES %, die around me !!
Whilst at the crotchgL after the loit wing had re-
covered f;oU. Us m1mcntary Confusion, AMI vas
Joined ln o. mont, cen. Harmon ordered lluuicn
a smith 10 hr1g apwI Chic OsnnIud L. p-
port II. Wn j. he wes giving TINS 3rdtr, thc nccNs
OF their two horses were mterlocked; aud soint
twgs OF tree ABOVE Oh. m, whlch had gathered ant
retained cluster OF leaves and around which th,
All had II look n ms Commander, We're cut dowr
by the cnrmy's balls. Near the spot at the SAINT
moment a soldier was shot through the thigh acc
seeing the Comm ander-iu- CIcI as ho uug roun,
anH lei, ne cred cut 'did you sec hat General
they have shot mo again.
This man had hCen Won AIDED the day before AZ tn
bridge. General Harr son directed HIM 20 be takei
back 20 have hrs wounds dressed but finding tina
us trirh was not broken, the brave fellow baadac-,
~ witl uts hauJNorchIf 10 stop IN, ding clutch
EFF up nis gun, swore he meant To have satisfaction
and continual 20 fight. 4 few moments aftcrw n ds
young man dashed MP To the Commander, no din,
scH.g a. ms hand and sung out, IooS hctc, ten
yrJl. I've got it! NV Father was an old kru'ucx
Indian Eng! tc,; ami when Jeff home, he made tn
prunilsa 10 bring Inn the scalp of a rel skin ku.y
by myself And here Il Is-this Is for the old man
Now want oaC tor M self auu OF lac sprang /
arch a. another enemy
These two anecdotes, 'olonrl Smith says. great
~ amused Commud'r. Perry, when he related the
10 hin AZ the close of the battle: and the gnliar
sailor truly said, that an army of such utn csul
not D. coH9usT - md he frequently afterwards q
meeting with the officers of the army would reno.
ms brave soldiers CXclama non with great zc.t-
Do YOU see thai Generate they have shot nj
asaln!"-CtE. GGs.