The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT ~

Harrison has lohipped the British and Indians!
Twcnty-six years ago last Autumn (said gentle
man to US the other day,) | was a boy attending
school IN log cabin with no other windows than the
iight Afforded through the space of two logs by the
removal OF piece of the third with greasy bits of pa
per pasted on. as substitutes for glass The cabin
dedicated 10 learning, was situated in the outskirts of
now populous town in Pennsylvania No State in
the mon furnished more or better soldiers for the de-
fence or protection of the Northern frontier of Ohio
during the late war, than did Pennsylvania. Not a
lew OF her sons were in the army surrendered by Hull
besides number of her brave fellows massacred
and ped AT Winchester and Dudleys defeat Still
the after call of General Harrison for soldiers
was answered by large numbers of Pcnnsy lyanians,
including several from village The departure of
these brave fellows from their families and friends
then viewed as voluntary sacrifice of life for the de-
fence OF their country, and the farewell God bless
We, was uttered in tone and feeling that sunk deep
in the hearts of the bystanders and which will
be efaced from my memory.
In those days, our mails were few and uncertain !;
and 1t was only by the occasionally passing of a sick
disabled soldier returning home, that heard from
our army. lime hung heavy, and deep gloom over
spread the country. The last news was, "a battle is
soon expected between the American army under
General Harrison, and the British and Indians under
the blood-thirsty Proctor and Tecumseh."
Days and weeks passed by and yet nothing was
heard from army The citizens eagerly hailed all
strangers from the west with the anxious inquiry of
'any news from General Harrison = Such was the
delay doubt and uncertainty that it generally
feared, and by many believed that Harrison and his
army had, like those before him. been defeated and
massacrcd.
While was sitting (said our lnformant) at the
long iOir irind0r of our school house and Irish
schoomaster busy in repeating our A. b. G.. to
the smaller urchns, suddenly heard the sound of a
horn, looked forth and saw descending the hill
half mile distant the maiboy horse At full speed
AT the foot of the hill he crossed the bridge and the
rapid clatter of the iron hoof resoundcd throughout
our cabin Rising the hill us his horse at full
speed, and reaking with sweat, he again sounded his
snrill horn and, when opposite log cabin, he call
ed out
HARRISON mas WHIPPED THE BRlrIsH AND IN
DAMS "
Our Irish tutor with as true an American heart as
ever beat in son of Elm, sprang from his seat as
though he had been shot his eyes flashing with fire,
he screamed out
BOYS, DO You HEAR TIIAT9"
lie caught his hat darted out at the door, and fol
lowed the mail-boy at the top of his speed The scho
lars We're not second behind him--thc larger one
taxing the lead and shouting HIS "a for Harrisont
and the smaller ones running after hallong and
screaming with fright.
|. The people of our village hearing the confusion
and seeing the mail-boy and horse at full run, follow
cd by the schoomaser at the top of his speed and his
whole school scrcamlng-shouting and screaming and
knew not what to make of it. The mechanic left his
shop the merchant his store and the women stretched
their necks out at the windows while CONSERVATION
and dismay We're depicted every counienance the
mail arriving at the Office the carrier in his stir
rups, and exclaimed at the time whirng his hat
in the air
"lluzzA FOR HARRISON He HAS WHIPPED
THE BRlrlsH AND INDIANS ~
"BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT %
A universal shout of joy Involuntary burst forth,
bonfres kindcd in the streets and our village
Illuminated al night In those days | heard no one
say that Harrison was coward OF granny, but
did hear many say God bless Gen Harrison"