Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-11

Nas-~hcop yen. q desperate attack. upon our sleep
ING army Harrison mounted the irst hone which
vas brought 10 HIM and has'cacd The point % at
'Hck'-hc ordered TWO companies from the rear line
TO marrh OF and strengthen the us,int sssoi,ed In
passing through the lines. encourage ard animate
'hein he mel Maj Davies ~ no requesed permission 10
dislodSc the Indians from behind SOME trecs--who
were annoying the trooJs seyerelyIn attempting this
MA; Dawes and Col; White OF lndisna fcll;-fell
moEialiy wounded. The attack OF the Indians now |
neta'ne severe IA snoihcr part OF lines and the
Cav an passing toward that point found Captain Robis
company near the centre OF the camp. lie led ihem
iorward To assist Captain Spencer the point attacked
and They fought most bravey While he led lis CON.
paiy INTO action. Col Over has aid. klled by has
side. In this manner the cunsst uaintainet IN
hl daylight showed him the position of the cncrv;-
the Indians fighting all the while with an enthusiasm
4 de'erminaeness with smcd hent on victory or
death. On the appearance of daylight regular nnl
systematic charge ordered which put the Indians
TO hsht-droye them into the swamp. and ermina,od
The hattie
The battle of Tippcclnoo gave RS, 10 much differ
cnce OF opinion Many were found. who ccnsurcd
Gov Harrison; but they were chiefly those who were
orV"scd 10 war and (whO from feelings milar a.
which actuated England toward ~. alter the acknow
lrdgeineni 81 our Independence denounced. n well
The ac;s OF the administration the officers apfoic
TO carry It's views into effect Gov IIarrison's well
known republican principcs;-his attachment % AR
MadisoL'-hs high siondiag-and the zeal with
Mhich nc seconded the views of his rovcrnmcnt,-
all rendered bin mark he shot at Bot the field Of
lipPeeanoe, has neverhi-ss become classic rre,nJ
''n "e American traveller rs he passes. viii siop,
"a Contemplate place, which has bScoae hoowcd.
by this victory
The immediate results Of this victory. were highly
honorable 20 Gov. Harrison and very hone cal 10 the
wesern frontier. The settlements became Quiet
The iarmcr resumed his labors;-and the fears and
anHieiies, which had existed subsidized The inteIli.
genco OF H spread rapidly from trhe To Tribe All the
Indian warriors assembled themselves hastily around
In
should pursue He'd Harrison been beaien the iriuu.
Pani bands OF Tecunseh reinforced. by tribes hlher.
n neutral would have poured down. upon the setilc-
men's;-the ioniahawk would have been bathed m
blood-7nd the whole frontier lighted up with a
dreadful glare Of continued con1lgraiian But
signal blow had been sirucka splendid victory 90.
tanned and deputliions from nuHeooux tihes wait
upon Gov llarrisnn;-dI-clnEinr the r connection with
Tecumseh-and protesting their unaltorabe friend.
ship toward our Government
On the lS h June 1912 war was declared BY Con.
sreSs aga INST Great Britain Harrisons ndefaIigahle
e'ertons did not cease with ne victory a Tippecanoe
For "a" interval between that time ami the decIora
non oil War, was improve by him. in preparing for
u" approaching contest lie consulted with the Gov
o. Ny with regard, TO the employment of the militia
at that saie-e ass sied Gov. Edwards 10 place the
exposed frontier of Illinois; IN POSITION of 6cfe.ce;-
anu n otnied out 10 Gov eminent, the weak piaccS
that would bc end ,ngered by the breaking out Of bo
iu,-. He urged the importance of creating a navy
upon the lakes, By Observing Of his letters 10
he chiei magisiratS hat &C. Maiden fnd Detroit are
both rciaken. Mackuaw aud St joseph will remain m
The hands of the enemy, until can create n force
capable, of cun,ending with The vessels which the
British have on the Lakes"
: Harrson's comm sS:on appointing him commqnder.
,f--h'ef Of Tie North Western Army was dated Sep:
l2'h 1912. This command was the most inlporinn'
'lai was ever ntrsicd 10 any officer in the T. s.
y Washington and Green, excepted To recap,nre De-
rnt--io break up the power of the enemy hy driv.
I ing Them from Maien;-ro watch the movements Of
no rFfH l.
mens rom1he inroids OF the Indians was the object
ct the campaign. To accomplish which. Harrison
formed military line. extending from Fort Dcianc,
On the lcit. To Upper Sindusky on the right The
tro' composing the left OF IBIS base was under the
, command Of Gen. Wnchcs;cr-he troops ON The
centre at a. under the command OF BrgaJer Tur-
prrs' ONO, while Harrison, when not otherwise en-
gagged made his quarters nj Scaeca. a few miles dr.
ani from ~ Saniusly lie busiod himself in c,i.
etiiHg ara oTglIiz NJ tho troops furnished by the
: aicS %! Ohio. Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylyop,.
In 'he selection of suitable sites for the arnv:-in
tie erect On Of forts and hcck houscs;-and in The
OBTAIN ne Of The necessary military During the
. time IN ne army rcm9Ined Of Seneca n sv.crtar,
rokH GU among them, and carried of 90 soldiers n
d7y daily for ID. or 20 days This disease arose from
,o' water-had provisions--1nd miaslnatc ,.ffluvia
Harrison eIercd himself ~ The removal Of these ft,t
tai sources of disease well as for the bct,eri, r
tie condition Of The soldiers. IN The dsing OF which
nc underwent ali the harJips aud pr.vaiions of the
oonm1rest soldier
TIE E"glsh Ia tho possession and COMMAND Of The
aNfs-and by Hu.rs Surrender. they oba ned The en-
IRE control OF The North aud Northwest nv land
lhey had much augmented their forces Tccum.. n
was again m The fed ihirs'. tor blood The British
ana Canadian sol lcr- under Proctor amounted to nm,
"'ris OF 105J-a ID lie Indian warriors 500 in mum.
ter were led on 10y Tccumseh
u now became, every dav more a1rarcnt tbat y ,-
. 81 strength and skill would soon take place on tLr
lakes the result Of which Gen Harrison avail, ed
with hrcaihlcss anxiety liruienlnt Chap,ino (n,vy
Gen ChaPine Of the city OF Wheeiin-) hy order OF The
commsndaut made drait Of 40 men from U,rriso,'s
army IT Seneca. to al rcquisit made BY Connie.
d"rc Perry. They were marched 10 the Comroj,re' a
Meet and on tenth of Sept. 1919 n len Putin.B,y
AMI IN his letter 10 Gen Harrison he saws we ha Q ..
the encrny and made them ours By Ibis victory Tho
Amcricans Obtained The Command and control of al y
Erie
Shortly niicr Perr,'s victory Harrison marched b;
lroois 10 lhe mouth oi Carrying or Porage river
rom whence they were all. tcxcc.i Johnson's 1000
mounted men, taken 10 Potu-Lay. where Perrys fe Il
Jay aianchJr There they were compelled 10 rculiu
dayson account Of tempesfuous weather From Pat.
IFbiy 'ney were Transported 20 Island IL miles
distance from the Canada shore-o1e half Of the tron,
remained ~ Perry vessels file ether ha!fwas placed
IA boats, each boat carrying 30 men The lioc Of
m1rch was now formed for Maiden. with orIers rot
20 break the line; until the sound the bugc from The
boat which carried Gen. HARRISON at the head IF the
line was heard Al which. they were g. row. rapidly
TOR the shore-lard; form the line of bat,ls .Is,d
take the fri and city
Prom Maiden. Harrison marched his troops TO Sand.
".ol opposite ID, tot and brought over n Sand
"Ich ~ Terry boats Here council Of VAR WINS held
Ivy which Il was determined 20 pursue Proctor. who
had reireaied 3 days march up the Thames Pre-
'or Ore" up hs army. IN battle array. near the Mora.
wan towns on very advantageous piece Of ground
7" con i-ied ct narrow strip OF land Tricky beset
WIN Difch irees ;--lsnSed on one SIDE by swna,p
on ihe Other BY the uvef Thames HIS lef resting on
he r'or AMI supported by his arillery and his right
7 resting on the swamrs H. and beyond The swan,
. iay the Indians under Tarurnsch
INC Hmetc'n troops Amounted 70 about 5000 men
he ret ~ The army being rii ~ Sandwich Hall or
Johnsons men formed the front o. O. nd na 70 tb,ir
attack 70 fo.nmn Kings brigade formed second lipo
and Ch'lds brigade kept IS a reserve Desb,.s
cons TinE oi t"o hrgadcs formed ~ Bo egse. on
lho Icll ~ JohnsIls auI KIM D. rr-n- tn-,r.