Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-08-27
cor. CRoaulN ANp GEN. nARRIsoN.

COL. CROGfI AN AND GEN. HARRISON
The otiesA; paper, an the extremity Of us dss-
Persi,sa, IN view o; the dark clouds iha, lowe.
over the fortunes Of the party Of which 1t Is the
organ, has published sundy letters Of Col CRoG
uAN, being ono side Of correspondence which i
appears took place between that officer and Gen
n.EusoS m the years 1918 anl lsa5. The
purpose of THIS publication Is OF course % make
It appear 10 the Public that Col CRooaaN bears
testimony IN some way or other, to the disCrrdil
Of has ancieR! commander The actual epin-
ion Of Col c. on Ihai subject is matter OF his
tory. To show what sort OF testimony the gall
liant Colonel has borne on this sublect, VIXEN
Gen iIAERisoS's military conduct was called IN
question, we copy from Mes Register, vol. via,
SvP. p. ls3. the following extract from letter
from Col. Chen Major CRooHAN:
F,eRl the ScioiO Ga:sEe.
LowER SASDvsSr. Aug -. 1918.
Extract ef q isnsr tf0m MAJOR CRo0HAx 10 al,
fTisnd af SsReesfoirn
II have with much regret seen, in some
Of ,be public prints. such misre aresen,a-
iioas respecting my refusal to evacuate
tia, post, as are calculated not only 10
lnJure the IN the estimation Of military
men bot also 10 excite unfavorable i'm
pressions as TO the proprie,y Of Gen.
HARRISON conduct relative TO this af-
fair
HIS character as a military nan is foo
eel established 10 need my appreciation or
support. But his public services entiIe
hun al least 10 common jusiice-this al
fair does not furnish causes OF reproach
IL public opinion has been hastily misled
respecting hts late conduct, il will re.
Qnire but moments cool, dispassionate
reelection 10 convince them Of ITS 2ropri
ETY.. The measure, recently adopted by
him. so far from deserving censure. are
the clc1rest proofs OF las Keen pentfration
and abts gsaeraistiP."
FURTHER MILF TARY TESTIMONY.
Since the official paper Is IN the way Of hunt
ing up evidence Of the fellow soldiers of Gen.
HASsisoS, we commend to 1t, attention the fol.
lowing testimony borne BY venerable rairiot
and soldier OF the Revolution, and one Of The
most gallant Of the. surviving officers Who dis
unsuished themselves IN the same war IN which
HARRisoN served
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT MONROE.
OF THE 2GrH FEBRUARY Is25,
On the OCCASION Of prsssniiag 10 Gen. HsaRIsoS
medal rOisd 10 him some years Berors that date 5y
hs Congress Of ths United STATES.
Gen. JEsuP;-In compliance with
resolution Of Congress, present TO you,
for Gen HAIRrsoN. this medal, 10 tesii.
mony OF the high sense en,eriained Of
his gallaniry and good conduct in the
battle on the Thames, in Upper Canada.
on the 9th Of October. 1913 The dis.
position OF his troops, was judicious and his
success, by the defeat OF the British army
and Indians acting with it, and tie capture
ofits baggage and artillery, complete. The
consequences which attended this victory
were Of the highest importance. II no,
only put US IN possession Of 4 considera.
bic portion of Upper Canada. but reliev-
ed the whole Of that frontier from the
ineursions AMI ravsges of a savage enc
my. The patriotism which as displayed
by the gallant troops who fought under
has command merits the highest common
dation.