Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-30
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ymous locofoco writer in the Baltimore Post, gives
the following thumper
LIE NO. VI.
"Gov. Harrison WINS induced to encamp on
ground pointed out 10 him by The Indians and most
felicitou9ly adapted to the purpose tor which they
had chosen il.
LIE NO. VII
Afel declaring that the customary precaution
Of throwing up common log breast.work," (no
such precautions were usual in Indian wars in
those days,l WINS not used, the writer says:
"The commander imd,essed and retire! to his
repose ; and his entire corps, save the common
sentines, followed his example,"
LIE NO. VIII.
can hour before day the Indians burst upon
the enc0mpncnt, and 50 complete wns The suPrlze
tint many of the soldiers met the tOmahawk OF
the savage ut the entrance Of their tents"
LIE NO. TX.
"For want of foresight in precautionary meas
ures, and want of judgment in action, it is without
n parallel in the history of wars yet for This
Gen. Harrison is dubbed ahero--'ihe Hero ofTip
pecanoe.'
We have stated these four lies in n lump as the
evidence to rchut them is such that it cannot he
conveniently divided to meet each particular case.
Oui evidence is all from life of Harrison, writ
ten Ivy Moses Dawson, now editor Of locofoco
newspaper in Cincinnati. We take it he is com
peient witness ut least with locofocos. Here is
the testimony:
| "An idea WINS propogaed by the enPnies Of
Gov HARRISON after the battle OF Tipperanoe, that
the Indians had forced him 10 encaAp on place
chosen by them suitable for the nitnck they in
tended. The place, however. truS chosen by Ma
jorS Tdyo and Clarke, after examining all the en-
virons of the town and when the army OF Gen.
Hopkins was there in the following year, they all
united in The opinion that better spot to resist
Indians was not to lie found in the whole coun
try.'--.M Noses Da,pSons Life Of Gen. Harrison, page
206- g.
Again, Mr.. Dawson gives the testimony of Ma
jor Taylor himself thus:
1.-THE spot for encampmenl was selected by Col.
Clarke who acted MS Brigade Majo to Col Boyd
and myself We were directed 10y Gen. Harrison
to examine the country up and down the creek
until we should find suitable place for an en-
canpmcnt. In short time we discovered the
p'ace OH which the army encamped, and to which
it was conducted by us. No inmalion was given
by the Indians Of their wish thar we should en-
camp there nor could they possibly have known
where the army would encanp until II took its
position.
at has ever been my belief that the position
we occupied was the best thnt could be found any
WHefe neuT us ana i DeileVe Inat vi
the officers were of the same opinion.
WALTER TAYLOR.
Feb. 90, 1917
To another point: Mr.. Dawson gives letter o
Cupt. Smelling, an officer in the battle
"On the night of the 9th Of November prece
ding the great action the company under my com
mand slept on their arms, with their cartridge box
es on, in obedience 10 general order had re
ceived some nights before, and which had no
been counternanded The whole time occupied
in forming could not have exceeded four minutes
and had faced to the right for the purpose o
marching them to their post in the line, wheI
Gen. Harrison role up and ordered me TO cove
the left flank OF the encampment, where the RI
femen of Major Robb had fallen hack lie rod
with the company add pointed out the post
should occupy. In this situation had an oppor
tuniiy of hearing the orders given MAJOR DAVE
to charge, and saw the unfortunate issue OF IT,
The fire growing warmer, asked, and Gen Har
,isou gave me permission TO charge; and l M
fully confident that every movement OF my con
pany during the action was made by his orders i
person."
And aguin another officer says:
"The army was trimmed to be prepared TO re
ceve the attack, and nothing but the unremltte
attention Of Gen. Harrison TO enforce the neces
sary discipline could have brought the troops
such state Of perfection and order as the resu
of the battle proved. The fact OF the army risill
from rest and being ready TO receive the Indian
IN tco minutes (of which there ought not 10 he
doubt after the report Of the first fire, is ucer
10 satisfy all persons capable of Judging, as well q
all unprt JUDGED minds, that il tcns not srpris
The officers and soldiers slept wh their clothes an
accouirements on with drawn swords, nuske
loaded and bnyonets fixed laying 10y the sides
those who were to them in the night at'acl
IL. Ibis situation, on the nornlug OF the 9TH OF M
vember. 1871 about Is minutes before The usu
4 h. frIt,
upon the guard, three luudred PAGES from Ill
lincs-lhe Iilcn rushed upon the camp. Th
troops, although at rest AZ This moment, icere IN
line and ready 10 receire Them as they came up.
Sill again; eleven officers in the battle of Til
pecanoe signed the following statement:
"'The ballle of Tippecanoe having terminal,
IA campaign which led us TO victory and honor,
is with pain we behold aspersons in the publ
prints mining TO destroy the confidence Of OF
country in our late Commander in chief
1--WE deem il n dnry TO State rs ncontestab
facts that the Commander in chief, throughout Il
campaign, and il the hour of battle, proved him
self lhe soldier and the General lat on the nil
Of the action, BY his order, ace slept on arm
and rose on our posts; thai notwithstanding III
darkness OF the night, and the most consuma
savage cunning of the enemy in eluding our sen
tries, and in rapidly rushing through the guard
we were not found unprepared; that few OF ihei
were able to enter our camp, and those few doom
, ed never 10 return that in pursuance of his O.
ders, iehich isere adapted 10 every emergency, tt
enemy were defeated with slaughter almost III
paralleled among savages. Indeed one sentinel
} of confidence, respect, and affection towards Il
Commander in chief peryadcd the whole line
G The army, which any attempt TO destroy we sht
= consider an insult to our Understandings, and {
injury to our feelings Should ourFcountry aga
} require our services, to oppose civilized or SAY
p age foe, we should march under the command
a Governor Harrison with the most perfect con
t dence of victory and fame.
Once more
v an the guards that could be used in such
h s;tualiop and all such as were used by Gehei