The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-17

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AN INTERESTING NARRATIVE.
We earnestly desire our readers to pc
rusa the following history Of tho battle OF
the Thames, as related by the real hero Of
that sanguilary conflict, RICHARD NJ.
JOHNSON, 10 the people Of Hamilton
County, Ohio, on the 26th of August, 1910,
We wish the reader not TO 'skip II over"
but peruse it thoroughly, and if il. does not
"beguile him of his tears"w we are very much
mistaken. The paper from which we ex-
tract il says, that "muliitudes Of ladies gra-
ced the assembly, and the frequent appIica'
ton of handkerchiefs to their eyes gave evil
dence Of the effect which this round unyar-
nished tale of the honest and enthusiastic
old patriot had upon the audiences"
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In regard to the questions asked Of nae
by your able and faithful representative, ]
must be allowed to decline answering it. |
must decline fer this reason: ! did not come
here to form public epinion-I cannot form
public opinion. 1t has long since passed
upon those questions, aud any thing that
might say could have no effect towards
changing il now, after the lapse of mere
than quarter of a century. Besides, pub
lie sentiment is dsinterested tribunal and
is more apt to state things correctly and
place truer estimate upon them than in
terssted individuals are. | can, therefore,
answer no questions, except such as relate
to circumstances wherein was personally
concerned--for came here to state nothing
but facts-and facts, too, which know to
be SUCH
In regard to the battle of the Thames
where was and acted, | will be brief-bui
| will give The outlines Of the picture.
Il fell to my lot, as well as to the lot of
number Of my relftives, believe to the
number Of twenty,) TO se in that battle
There were four brothers of US, and | had
four nephews, besides uncles and cousins,
to the number OF twenty,in my regiment of
one thousand Kenluckians, wher we joined
The main army at Detroit. My brother
James was Licutenanl-C Colonel Of my regi.
ment-who took half Of it and charged the
British under Proctor, and 10 whom they
surrendered while |, with the other half,
fought Tecumseh and his warriors. Two
OF my brothers, the two younger, are here
with me, having been kind enough to leave
home and cone out here after me, and to
where am going as soon as leave yoa;
but my brother James is dead.
Loud calls were now raised by the as
sembly to see bis brothers. The Colonel
requested them to come TO him. when Hen
ry, the Youngest who was with him in the
conflict with the Indians stepped upon the
stand; The other, VINO assisted in taking
Proctol's troops, was in the crowd but did
not come.
This, said the Colonel, is the brother,
though young at the time, who was with
me when we fought and beat Teeumseh and
his warriors. (hOud and long applause.
But, my friends, we take no credit to our
seVss--ws wish TO make no vain shsw OF
the matter before you've did no more Than
il was our duty to do; and we thanked Heay-
en- for the victory. We fought for our cOun-
try, our homes, and the homes OF our co0n-
trymen, which was stlmfous enough to
make Kenmekians take the field against an
enemy, savage or civilized.
My men knew their doty. Thsy knew
the business was to be dene, and were will
ing that i! should be handed over for them
TO Do. l had drilled them thoroughly to a
method Of charging by alternate columns,
suited TO a desperate fight; and they under
stood il, having practced faithfully Ter five
or six months, during which time they had
fought more than five hundred battles in That
why. But they wers sham fghts;but now
since the work was handed over loI them
to do, there was no furiher sham but
charge for life and death We all felt that
there was no play about it any longer, but
that il must be done by the job;and fight by
the ieb we did,iil victory perohed upon our
bat not without the loss OF blood
ard lie Of many OF my brave Kenluckians!
ses that many Of The ladies are here to
day, to cheer US with their presence. and /
we are glad to see them. Ii is for them
tha, the soldier perls his life willingly,
when their protecuOn calls for it. My
brave KentucAians fought for their wives
and children, their mothers and their sis.
icrs. Men will eight FOR each other like
tigers; bul when woman is in danger and
ssils for their projections they will then