The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-09
Gen. HAnnIsoy, Cincinnati.

i am, very respectfully, yours.
G. CROGiIAN.
Gen. HARRIsog, Cincinnati.
Nctc Oritans, May "a, 1885.
Sir: I unwillinely renew our couespon-
dsnce, which | bad thought finally closed with
my letter Of the 18th August, 1873, and that |
do so will be received by you as an evidence
that my feelings towards you are at least not
hostile. You will call 10 mind the particulars
Of our recent conversation az Washington city,
aud caneot. therefore, be surprised AZ my enter
ing, without cIrcumIocution, upon the subject
which then occupied US. Strict justice has
never yer been done to The brave men who serv-
ed with me ~ Losor Sandnsky, aud ! require
ii for them al your hands. IL would be need
less for me TO poin, out in what particulars they
have suffered to you. at least, IT should be e.
nough TO be referred to McAfee's History of
the War in the West, and your own biography,
recently published ia Cincinnati. What is said,
in siIher of these books, calculated to place the
transactions al Lower Sandusky in higher
point of view before the world than is claimed
for The most insignificant affairs Of that day =
Your answer must be that Of every other read
er--Eothiug. | ask no more for myself, Gen
cral Harrison, than have a right TO claim for
every soldier who served under mo Blu, mis- sht
l bOI ASK IOf UpIo Al your HdHus u you nave
one spark Of grateful recollection, you will an
swer, ycs--morc, much more. Did not liter
ally sacrifice myself 10 save you ! Did | not,
~ a moment when the excitement against you
throughout the whole State Of Ohio, amount
ing to general clamor, when there was almost
mulny IN your very camp at Seneca, do every
thing that you and your friends required Of me,
as necessary to reinstate YOU in the good opln.
| ION Of the people and Of the army Tas sue
cess Of our army required that you, the general
chief. should have the confidence of all and
to insure that, st.ned addresses, without read.
in: them. because was told that it was ncccs-
sary, wrote letters, approving throngho Vt your
conduct, and subect to your corrections, with
out asking what they might be, because | was
| assured by members OF your family that you
yourself believed that on my expressions in re-
laliou to you much depended. But Of what
did for you. enough-of what you have dsne
for me, there is nothing 10 be told. You have
personally pledged yourself to correct any false
impressions that NAV have been created by The
works above mentioned; in u word, 10 speak Of
all things ia relation to the transactions in San
dasky as thsy deserve.
We are told in McAfee's History, General
Harrison, discovering from the fire Of the enc
my thit he had nothn. but Iisht artillery, !
which could make no impression upon the /
work, felt not moment alarmed Tor the safety !
Of the garrison, well knowing that a breach |.
could not be effected, and that without efloctng |
A breach, every attempt at escaladc could be |
successfully rcpellcd." General Harrison is
his the fact! Did YOU not, durin. the whole .
,f the Lombardment Of thiriy.six bours evnee
more emotion than could have been induced By
belief that the garrison was not endangered ! 4
Did you not 10 the extremity of your apprehen-
hon, q. Hhn ko
m his own head wash my hands of it -
And was there one man, Of all your camp at
Seneca, Uhe gallant Wood excepted who be-
ieved that, without the most desperate resls-
anee, the garrison could prevail against the at
lacks Of the enemy! Answer these queries,
lnd fairly. demand II OF yon rs right. II.
The statement ia McAfsc's book be correct,
hen where is the merit uC the defence Of San
husky! State candidly the facts, without eu-
oglum on any OF US; Tor each oue Who served .
here would be judged by his works. Tell to
he world that, when you fell back on Seneca.
leaving as garrison for Sandusky but $50 men,
hc works OF the place were measurably defescs-
ess-that the pickets which connected the .
)lsck houses were 50 loosely planted. that the .
Efforts OF single mau could pull many Of them
lp-that there was no ditch about the work. .
nor any entwsrd defence 10 oppose to an assail.
NJ force-that but few sptrenchinc tools were .
eft behind, and those uuulliin.ly-ani To all .
his, that there was spared 10 scarce 80 rounds .
VI musset cartridges per man, without single .
prepared cartridge, or one ounce Of powder Tor /
he only piece Of artillery ia the place. Thea I
state the appearance vi the defsnces, on your
coming down, Immediately afier the defeat spd .
ii shi of the encmy. The brave msu " no toll. /
nd there during the ties days and Nights 10 put
themselves in posture Of defence, are as much
entitled to crcdI for il, as they are deserving Of
praise for their sallautry after the coming ef
The enemy. ]
Having enlarged on ,bsse points as far rs may
be dseto the truth, | wonld then have ysp
speak of every other Circumstance in relation
10 the affair of Sandusky (boih anterior aud
subsequently calculated to place il in It's proper
light. have been told 1t already occupies its
proper place-ihsi every thin. in relation to II
IS well understood aud duly appreciated Can
you jon in the expressions Of this kind Sure
y you cannot; for you know too well what wss
lone on that frontier, and how much imms. |
liaiely around Sandusky, that has never come
% light. If my services have been duly sppre-
ciated, then truly have | been resting too con.
entedy upon what | hsre dope for no public
Expression, conveying an assurance ofths CRATE
ul sense in which my services are held, has
ever yet reached me. You may say thar re-
ceised sword from The ladies Of Chi!ieothe, |
and iha, sss also broveted by the President:
Tor the first feel 40 a soldier ought to feel for
s'it which he should prize as his life; as for
'he latter, 1ressrd IL as thing Of no value,
.nd not 10 ba considered. for brsvets had been
ues'' oct BY the dozen, aud often times TO these