The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-02
From the Detroit Advertiser.
!, GLORIOUS FORT MEtGS

Dys-A From the Detroit Advertiser.
/ eAmr GLORIOUS FORT ME.GS
ii oil GATHERING.
of A Wednesday morning, as our rea,I
atiye3 \ have been already advised, Michigan
nps .,ntion-or, rather, the delegation from
such i. North and Centre-left the docks on
will "A Of the Steamboats, Michigan, Ma.
& MI .xh Erie, Huron and Tance, Upon.
re. b boat. were more than tao Thou
Tory, n freeman! The Michigan, alone,
eheh lon board, tyelve hundred and ssrty!
leard INST concourse of freemenwere never
ohio, the assembled in Michigan, as upon
|. IA occssion for besides the delegates,
have b,r escort numbered many hundreds,
artyl ,h,s business prevented them from leav-
mend ns Before leaving the docks, not less.
'ppo Ian Eve thousand persons were together,
'lned ID .hou. followed shout. as the noble
YOU sssls glided from their moorings, under
Asn- h cheers Of the multitude, and the wav
EEs u Il the handkerchiefs of the s.dear
Peg II, zoe left behind as. ~"
you The several boats majestically glided
bsn the beautiful river, and, after a de-
vhS hdul passage Of few hours. we reach
Ind Toledo-where our fleet, together
nlis ahe JEFFERSON, laden with hundreds
l''lca delegates, reached nearly together
-W NE greeted with salute. and the well
Hanging cheers Of the hundreds who
q 3aa the shores, and made animated the
's!es sts Of the gallant steamers moored at
eel ldocks.
4 Here we met delegation from the
ssa dlary already encamped at Fort Meigs,
ssne patched for the purpose of receiving
.spA. Harrison, who was momentarily
.ol' pected. And ere the Michigan fleet
y the wharves, the SANDusKy, in which
~ General had taken passage, reached
4 bwn, and was received with nation
enc 4 slnte, fired under the direction of
; s1a 9! Mi,lAY, Of the Buffalo independent
~ IWnvnies. The shouts of the thousands
present followed of the. thousands COW
~ aig every deck, roof and vacant spot in
v vicinity !! A brief interchange follow
" when the Old Hero was escorted to
,l " kboat Commodore Perry appropriate
n li. selected to bear the General to the
's 1! sns Of his early glory.
u ~ this instant the booming cannon an
g J slnced the approach of the steamboat
svs!y lttester, from below, with her deck
ou,o1 stred with many hundreds Of freemen:
goas stalso Of two trains Of cars, from drian,
Y s. ven with near thousand Of the honest
u Y 4sats Of Lenawee, Hillsdale.. &c. The
H.. antaneous arrival Of these two acces.
'el.s. an TO the many thousands already col.
49, YEA within the space of a single hour, al
,n'y laedo, drew out the most heart cheering
.a.s aets Every heart seemed to swell
VIZ hA the hottest enthusiasm, as the hand
81 Welcome was extended to their breth-
, ! Z. a! II was a sublime sigh.-a sight
Z s. lsnrh would have met with response
I j. even the coolest heart.
! for u afew minutes the entire fleet, con.
i Is Jung Of some eight or ten boats, mostly
thosy we largest class, were vending theil
MI way % the battle-ground. twas beautiful
q neI-a sublime spectacle, this moving mas.
,l;iie I ne most beautiful vessels in the world
nj y iiclIowing them with the eye, as the,
y, laed over the quiet waters of the Mau
,,rais now heading this way. now that, a
,,.,h channel lead them--with their hun
eetia sd banners floating from every eleva
! r. with the inspiring sound of bugl
Il n drum, and the full swelling choru
8 s. ath went up to the heavens from
,,;ne, aasand voices with the high bluff
theij M beautiful verdure which skirt tn,
,mbld s. 70 give variety and contrast to tn
!. va se scene-in following this fleet 0
3 al uboats thus moving, the mind wa
e g s'theamed with the sublime magnifi
) lsd sse Of the spectacle! This sight alon
;,isd worth the journey of. thousan'
,cr,tyI e, and worthy the pencil Of the mos
moot aplished artist in the world.
hat Mess than an hour the fleet was moor
fhe3 the docks, under the roaring of can
COM placed upon the several points in tn
) III mediate neighborhood, most particular
Mus Y hallowed by the gallant deeds Of tn
81 |i pe'L The banks and docks, too, wer
\ hill With not less than Zen Ihousan
y u ssnen, who had met to welcome tn
~ Esetanso ldier,t to his ancient battle GROUND
! NY Inelr welcome shout went up like tn
18th 1aaenngs Of an earthquake, and drown
] ~ IN lss din, even 'sthe bellosoirg 9th
Mont s q 'car," whose smoke gathered i
/ shs ar, and whose flashes were seen, a
,..asl he days Of old.
reso y very few minutes, the Genera
nitiss ssenled himself TO the multitude, an
NJ. saa me Heavens rang with peals q
nsl Sness and welcome. Shout follows
~ ~ los several minutes, during whic
y ,l11 sesl eye Of the sold soldier-whic
4 sIans much Of the fire and flashing
, a. ,ousn-was believed with the uncoT
J -. tear which, forbidden, stole its wa
3 w. - war-worn cheek, as his hone.
suently responded to this gratifyin
i 1sc1lng welcome. But it was whe
hsd y rested upon a group of grey-haii,
& X, nswho stood uncovered near hin
q shsn the quick passing ioy Of reco.
q =. threw into is naturally pierein
sously the old men clapped their han.
Cad bless our old fssnsr .oii ;, ',a ~
seemed most affactea M - - =