Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-23

anisy, Il also truc bot your Letter r,,,;p. h C.
s'sses"" whieh ms ever reached me- that "tbc en-
"'e P''n oi operation was projected by him tn.
/ magDanimity of Colonel J,hns,n will ,o,u,:, -.
prUud Indignation such effort 10 el,,.,., .,;,:-.
laurcls upon his brow. thrs unispily lar, ,, -,
of his General. Col. johnson rccei, c 1,r,a.s ~
inc io''n ahu inanner oi charge. from General H,rr,
son M person. in the flce and almost in s,yh, 81 "a
enemy. The General was with the regimen, ~ 49,.
the charge WAS sodndcd. As Jobnson n,,v.J :, y.
charge. tho General started Cor tho line OF I,s,,,
winch was drawn up IN order Of hatie. lie had NJ,
gOnc far Before turning nae. land 10 Inc hes, or ~
recollection was the only OF la, Aids then with
him) he SAID. Pursue Col Johnson with ,our n,uo,
speed-Sec te effect Of s charge and the rs,;o, nj
we enemy Artillery and return aSquic XIV os poss;l
ha'hg eNecni'd ti's order prOmpiyis praet,c,hl.
NV MIA pressing forward with the irunt Of the in
i"'ty Upon reporting. that Col johnson had b,or
1919 nc tneiy hne-ihai they were surrcnderine. ard
",o' uelr cannon our possrsso,,-bc .,,,.:
' W an animated tone. Come on my brnyc c,I,o,,
taoc'"' aud ms whole army will soon DC ours S.
49, "N' M oiieer u believe the lsie yudyo J,hn
hcDuweI oil Oho3 rude up and rcno,,oI r., -
let wing al or near the cro,ch., vs. az - INC
". AMI n greai disorder This cc,nr,,,,.,.,. ~
made IN thc hearing Of the solliers ,rh $50,
oo'radie'cd the utter part OF the statement in , -.
npna'c nahner-5u' giving order the nex, IN cn,,
hai'd 10 push iorward. lac daslcd with ib,. ,,,
10 The indicated point Of conflict and co,s-, !,
iouhu INC contest pretty close and severe r,,,;o
VI yo"sohs hes hieI owing 10 the iiuprat,,cob,It,
W 'nc sfouni Tor h-rsc. had dlSmountcd and v,.
hshllng ON foot and mingled with the iulan,r,,,,,;h
had been. To some extent. the cause O. ~, c,n6,;
orucr was soon Restored. and The LEFT vim, Co.., .,
the front (Which formed The er5.chcr) under The no.
sonal suPerv ision Of General IIarrsc- In The -.
' sO'"e o" our soldiers wcrc shot within less than
ten 'ceI OF the General for the conflict here vvos b
ana animated, and continued for some time Iy,,h
me exception Of the charge made by Col Iobpsor,s
Wgiinh', Cen HARRISON in the most oyposcd md
dangerous part Of the battle
u Is DUO 10 the occasion 10 relate the following IT.
Iu1n'' me gay before the battle, tho army was i'm
Pedc IN lis march by the DISTINCTION of bridge ncro
branch of the Thames IN whicb il ,,os v,,.;, 80
near the mouth Of the branch. Col johnson had 49,
ofue'eu 10 cross tins stream some mills two or ,brco
,"i''s ao'Ve me mouth The road led him by Tho
"H"se' l"flioh of has reg menl had brush Wiz.
Iay ct Indians, posted ia cabins on tho or,.os;,
side oi the Thames and the branch and os ,,pt, ,b
h covert along their Janks. 10 DISPUTE the nnssag,
OF The stream and harass all attempts 70 roar re-
orlige. As soon as the firing was heard the I;enc,aI
hurried 10 The scene of action recommended h = $50.
liun OF ms arniiy. of which Comrnolore Perry &C.,
When arrived foGnd General Harrison Con,r,,.
dore Ferry and Other Officers q ti,ink Cen Csss WINS
oae } IN an open piece Of ground. near the bridge =
Co Johnson had passed. and small portion of has re-
g"aeh, lfeN'ouSy dis'nounied under the command OF
.apf. BenJGinin Narft ~, and some Infantry which
had hurried up, were carrying on the sLirmish AIo;
Wood had been ordered up with same small ort;l -
O"m Ferry urged Gen. Harrison To withdraw as he
was Too mach exposed for the Comn,aDder-,n Chior
u mistake hoi, Gen Cass united with AZ. CANINE
lore ana offered 10 stay and has orders executed
ne General. with Perry and the residue of his su,
started oil but Gen. Harrison went few stems and
'e'nt'u' ana retained his position near The cannou
nnul The Indians were dslodged and driven me bridge
repaired and the army put in motion 20 cross Dp
ring tls "hole Time he was much ~ more exunsed
man Tue soldiers, being horseback all the while
Inc commodore afterwards demonstrated with him
against Tins unnecessary exposure Observing that in
open sea he could stand fire ioIerably well hut bero
was no fun IA being shot at by concealed enemv'
ihe General Justified his conduct by saving ahe GEN.
raj who commands Republican volunteers i'm vSos.
ranks the best blood of the country is 20 be f,und
must never think ofhs safety a, least until hi.
troops become famiiiar with his disregard OF peronsI
danger fardihood itself has never denied Perrv's
courage Chambers and Todd of Kentucky and OFol-
lon OF Missouri the other Aids Of General Harrison a,
the battle OF the Thames, still living and can civ.
You oddiiional facts, if req uircd.
Although II Is not in direct response m any mar, or
your Ieier must be permitted say ihat nv inter-
course With Gen. Harrison left TIC c1nyic,ion ON mini
ui' ne was gentleman. a soldier and patriot, nod
dcTecaie most sincerely. the Injustice n,temp,ed q,
DE done HIM 10y poStDn of lla, party with which I
have always voted.
avn, SIR, respectfully
Your obcdcni servant
J. SIZED SMITH
NJ Il. CURwlN ESQ