The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-22
FsAyxFogr. s.n,. :. 1910

FEANAFokIl Srrt !, lsIo,
DEAE SIR II an y receip, Of your let.
Ter Of tie 5is INST, 10 which, after fegerrIup
y ihe part J bore IL the baiile Of the Thames,
oei. .. lsiJ. yog PROFOUND to ne two cues
Tons 70 refene1ee to tbe coadoci Of Gen.
Harrison 90 that occasicn. You ask me /:
lsi- Did yoc see Gen. Hsrris9n while
TIE ssisis rassd, saG after Col. johnson
bad becn ~oaa5ed sod taken Of lie ground
ADD Lear hiH eseslras.ag snd snimsilpg
BIS ren -
"a Was any part q ihe Infantry 10
Ger Shelby engaged IA tie sch0u p
NY Answer 10 yogr inquiries vii be BET
,tf 1Sserssood BY p.4sn statement u the
iscts shsch occgrrsd upon the ground, s.
Tar as ] Witnessed them.
sas at the head or tight of nv com.
paoy, c'a borseback. waulng orders, al
aoooi 50 or 60 yards ton the l,Be OF The
eoesay. Col. gai,asan rude Up AID eX Jan.
ed 10 the the NODE II alisck, ard SID. ID
sSbsiasce. " Cs2:4i1 Dayi1soa, | an direct.
cd b. ten Hauisaa, 70 charge, sna break
iarS' LIZ los 90 Ise, at form Is Tie rear.
Ny brother Iaass viii charge 10 ike man.
hsF iAfoogb tie DfVish line al the sane
tue. lie sognd tf-lhe trumpet all be
signal Ter tie ebars-r Irafex a,a.
u;ss The tfsmpsi SOUNDED, au8 lhe word
" etaree sas elseo by Col. Johnson
lhs c. ctsafse Sehsa - psces o. ne.
We sifsck TBS lodsa Ire o5aogely. and
stsa - aPsfosehcd uiihia ten Or fifteen
yards 9 iaetr ats, L. I.d.sns poured 10
nesIf afs uPca Is kaisLs tea Or G.iecn u
or 'nfa, ard several Lo3ses, ard wounded
eoi. ls.ls1n very severely. lie immsdi
aielaisiy rflfe5. Dr., Theoba.d. II Leg
i1gi9o lhilk, s.se5 km Uf I neither
sa~ Tor beard more II Col. johnson until
sasr fhs action =os over.
Tie cGa@sE eJa,IassJ wafm aud ANNA.
ls8 w some ilHe ~hefe ny cgupsny and
Ptfi d C0pism Sucker. acre engaged
Aief CD. Jaiasou - az taken &c the field
sss 6ea1 Iiarfsso AID Gov. Shelby both.
aud quite near ne. They we're 10Th On
bofse bark passing lathe crochet ofangie.
vel remember !he ariAal.Bg aud ercoursg
Ing manner 10 ahich lIarfisou, a. he passed.
addressed bIs men. | had 3 sensible effect
Upon 81 ssil, ard seemed, tb5osL;, DOT On
y 10 stimulate my sprf-, bal Strengthen
~ bodys ibsu weakened by the los Of
hiooo FsilgH s4ldefs, = shouted the tg
HeplG hero. 10 t0aes ihsi sfltsed tie souls
Of hs klu8fed spirits keep close, and
sboa SURE tue dsy all r. ours 10 a few
tainUltsf" 5ls rode on vas engaged,
add ssw No more cf b,u. Immediately
upon BIS leaving Us gong u the direction
u he angle, desperate aad severe s,rucpi.
commenced at OF near that potai, betaeen
the lulsn'ry under Gov Shelby, and the r.. F.
dams This conflict at he argyle, With
o8e.Iys men, lasted, think, 81 least five
mogies Several Of the IaaUfry we're kill.
ed. Gov, Shelly hipseif, told ne be had
several men Killed, and had found eight Or
tea ladisn' LETT deed On the ground a. that
poiot.' This wss tie m5sl severe contest
during the action.
II creased tor saamg with the second
Battalion 900 men ard Gsus ht agains, the
indlsns sUpposed 400 warriofsI unoe,
Iee0mseh without any 4'd whatever"
Tbs statement, you viii observe, 10 not
saran,ed by he details. The winter ri
ndeed the alleged author vas the writer.
Sh'ch ! doubt, certainly la5ors under
We have heard Col Davidson often speak oil
ne shot received 70 BIS breast. The ball in this
instance carried the shirt into the breast with it,
- eEorue.alug vas lte pain for the instant, and
iihcvliy OF breathing that be drew the shirt
rom The wound with sudden lsrk bringing tbe
bali wiih Il, and attsrwsrds stanuc hed The wound
Aith handful Of leaves tsksn from lie nearest
zoe Tie brave caailaiu was engaged in no
hitdc ylay. -CIaaHaatI Rep.