Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-16
From d. Steuhenrine He,ala.


7 THE POOR VANS PRESIDENT.
itS pleasant 10 retrncc past scenes, and our thoughts
dwell with delight upon those places where Amer.
tan va!or o. virtue have shown conspicuous. NIlitary
achievements have always had numerous and respec-
table admirers. But II : particularly CRAFTY ing 10 the
hlmlue and benevolent - see uaiicd in the same
choitIin, courage, prudence AM an anxious care Of
the thousands committed TO his command. These
traits were most manifest IN the character Of Gen.
Washington and made him the idol ofhis army. They
were also conspicuous in The military character Of
Gem. Harrison.
The mos, defective departments in the military o.e.
ra:ions of the United STATES, have been he CemmiSsa-
rvs apl QiauernGsicrs This was PARTICULARLY the
ease during TIC last war. ia consequence of the long
p ace that PIE scied il. Although the brave and
patrio;c sons orChio took lac field with nlacr;tv al the
darkest period of that pToiracIcd contest. and were
eager 10 repair the injury and remedy the disasters
caused by Hulis surrender, yet il was well known
that they Lett their homes aud fresidcs i'm lgLt sum-
mer uniforms. depending for further supplies OIL the
military stores Of the United States; but in has ihcy
we're sorcy disappointed. In this safe Of things.
those gallant young men had the prospect for q dr.ary
winters campaign, never. perhaps, N return TO their
comfortable homes, but remain To be buried i'm the
North Western wilderness. How embarrassing to an
ou'eer 10 whose particular care many OfIhcm had been
committed by their parents and friends. Under such
circumstances, Gen. Harrison took command of the
army. The following historical cx'nci will show that
hs first care was not his own glory or advancement,
bat the comfort and safety of his men; as also his
Ieany resources IN hines OF The greatest difficulty and
q. nger
EXTRACT FROM TIE HISTORY OF OHIO.
Before the Surrender of Hulls Army. lie then Co.
vernon Of Kentucky, Charles Sco!t. had invited &c,
Harrison, Governor Q: Indiana Territory, 10 wish Frank.
lori 10 consult on the subject Of defending the North
Meslern frontier. THIS was early in July, before
HnlTs disaster. Governor Harrison had visited Cover.
nor Scott, and finally on the 25lh day of August, 1911. /
having accepted the appointment OF Major General Of
ne keatucky Militia. escorted By LieEi. Colonel Mar
I'm ID. Hardin. Of Aliens regiment, by rding al!
night reached Cincinnati, at 3 O'Clock In the morning
oiihe 9Th Of that month. On the 3Oth Of Auousf he
LEFT Cincinnati, and following the regiments, which
he was about 10 command, and who were marching 10
P.1ua. he overlook them forty miles on their route. he.
low Dayton, on the morning of the 3Ist These
troops, as he passed fiom rear, 10 front gave their Gen.
eral three hearty cheers OF welcome. On the first of
september these troops reached Dayton. As they
were marching between Dayton and Plqua, Harrison
was overiaken by an express from the War Depart.
meni, informing him that he was. on the 22d Of August
appointed n Brigadier General, in the United States
Army, 10 command all the troops in Indiana and I'LL
nOIs Territories. Until he could hear from the Gov
ern7ncEi. afcr the fall Of Hull was known, and acted
o. Harrison declined accepting this commission
On The third Of September The troops arrived 1T Piqua.
"IIarrIs1n now learned that Fort Wavno was ahout
TO he bcS;cged D. tho Indians, hc therefore despatched
Colonel Aliens regiment, and three companies from
his other regiments, with Instructions Ia make f,rcej
marches tor the rciiet u. the garrison. 4 regiment Of
OHIO volunteers. seven hundred strong. he ordered 10
shsne's crossing OF Inc 81. May's. EsIy on the 9Th
OF September he ordered forward all the remaining
tTop@ On tie 5h iheJ overlook Aliens regiment At
GIrty st9Wn. Oh the 81 Mary's On the l6tb n r.c,,.
DpIering parry o~ftwenty men was sent forward. Tho
enemy learning the near approach ofOur army. aban
doned all their positions around the fort aud led ogn
disua a.
Before ih's me.t'ycni yday,, Gen. James Winchester
Of Tennessee, an old Revolutionary officer had been
appointed a BCgldicr General, and while he was in
Lexington. Kentucky. on his way 10 JON Hulrs army.
h. Was ordered TO take The command, temporarily, Of
all the troops IN Ohio. To him, therefore. Gov. WIN. II.
Harrison resigned that portion orLis assumed com. >
maid. q We may 80 call a.. However, Winchester
command lasted bot q few days. fr on The I7ih oil
September. 1912, Harrison was appointed Commander.
iuChiefOf all The troops IN the North western Teuifo.
~. lie was ordered 10 take Detroit. On taking com.
nsnd Of the troops he found them ia ucir summon
clothes without n sock or a mntrn for winter Nf,,r
Of them were without shoes. In This case the Gencr1I
applied TO the Government, nut through fear Of their
bot attending % this matter, Harrison addressed a Ief.l d.
hr, which was rcpublshod al over Kentucky and ?
Ohio, calling on the weather. citizens 10 contribute g
Iheso nr iclcs iorthsiih. TO hcir n1rirJefcod. IN, y
call was attended 20. and these articles saved many b
beng fros; bitten. Do iIis address the eLqpent. Il
General asked, "c1n any citizen sleep easy n Iis bed .
sfdoygn. while the sentinel who defends him. sfapI. "
n q Canadian climate. clad only u q linen hunnnr a
At'r hIs appointment Harrison pushed Tor q
'vsrd 20 Defiance. az TIC mouth offhe Aualaizo. Ie,y. d
~ ihis post under the command Of WjBchc-tsr We r
knd him % Fanklint0u. on The 18Th Of O.f,hsr =.
liere be established his head quarer j
"By NJ means" said Henry fbe 9Th 10 8 a,ldicr. y
whom DO o'erhcard wisliBg or fcinorccmeut from d
tngland. at tho blulr u Agincoun: five IRE vic. .
'ofious' why should We divide our glory With 0fisrqg :
and u wearr defeated, are We NOT enough 90 die p =
efb leader mrrtcd such a soldier as Esquire David q
Cam+ Wh", hasing been scut o. rcconnoifrc the French u
army WIS asked hv Henry how many be r-.ugbt 81
here might be- why. sir" cod The blunt Brt1p.
there are enough 20 fight. enough 70 kHl. aud enough
" run awoy"