Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-28
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! bLAR SIR:-Sincc writing you. IN ansUc, a.,
your letter Of tlIe l7th inst il has occu,,cd =, 80 =, .
rFincipa object of ue ialsehoods relntye IN Ceno,I
hnr'sDn, which have found propagation ON the Co.,
oi ne Oho House ofRepresenatiy IN us be IN ,naI
me IonPreSSon that he Il Gerard and thoucb cor,
90 tot s'aie n your letter, re cause assignee bv M.
4anSerers Tor ms alleged absence from tho cor,I
on MS army at The battle OF the Thames presu,., NJ,
motive tor It less Charitable ian sbee, co,ysrIic
Noutu nave 'een imputed by capable of such
misrepresentation of his conduct Bur v,I,.to,o, -.
be the alleged induceInent for the co,j,,., ,,,,,
10 hiii toe relation IA which then stood IN hir, az,
my Know ledge Of what his actual condpcf ,,,,s -.
ses upon me the duty have performed of prononn-
cing me charge false; and fyust you will narJo, -
Tor suggesting the popriey Of an appropriate
preSenis ITSELF or can to made IN open session 81
rn"nding OF the member Of your House who made r.
charge, the authority upon which it was made o..
'ne' from mrs own knowledge or observation ar mon
the Information Of others and If uron the ro,,o.
ton Of Others, their names and re,dcnco IT. 80
nal inventors OF the fasehood ought 10 have b.d T.
advantage OF all the celebrity il is calculated m -,
them. " B'o
o. the subject Of General Harrison, nersor,, -.
cry Is Il not very remarkable, if he q coward e.,
none Of the gallant officers OF soldiers ,,b, so -,
hm under General Wayne, those "a no s,,oI,, -
his command at TippeCaIOe at Fort NIeigs ond a..
Thames discovered his cowardcel md thar The d;s
covcry should have remained 10 be made ~, 80
scurvy politician Of the present dnyi for "a IN yn,
10 predict that no officer soldier of rosnec,ob;i;
who served with him. under his command car, b.,
lound To lake the responsibility Of CHARGING hin, ;,
coSvardicc. In connection with Tins .1biect =, -,
me To relate a fact which occurred in ms, ,rr.or,
and which is calculated to give some iJes az A., -.
ncter of General Harrs1ns pretensons a. frmnes, st
disregard OF personal danger. On the dav precedi,,
the battle Of the Thames, when his army approoch =
INC last rghthand fork OF the river (csIIsj ,b;nk
McGregor's i0rk.) General Harrison, nccop,r,,iI H.,
Commodore Perry and his aidsde-eamp rode E,,,,.ri
10 examine the bridge which crossed the mouth ~ -
stream. and which the enemy had partially Jes,,,c
nhd while viewing H. several hsndred Indiana fnn5,r
The command Of Tecumseh We learned aner,y,,Is,
who were concealed Of some cabins cslled Cbatbar,
and IN the bushes the opposite side Of the stream
commenced a brisk FIRE upon The liule paftv IN M.
| midst Of which General Harrison was Al that mo
/ rscnt dismOunted company ~ Col Jshps,n', Rel
mont commanded By Capt. benjamin WarEcId no
now resides IN the neighborhood Of Lexington 4, tb,s
STATE came up the Gre 0f The Indians was 80 sever,
~ 10 induce The gallant Perry 10 srposuIre earnestly
With Gcncra Harrison against i've rrr,sre O. his per
son 70 snch fire. when good could result rom ";
but The General cooly repeJ bat he could not sot
The example Of retiring from the Ire Of the enemy
The arIll,ry came up IN few minutes and opened q
Gre upon the cabins. about which The Indians were
coucealed; 1nd Capt warfsld crossing with bis com,
pany upon the tnJers Of Tho bridge t. charge n,sn.
thoy ron OF Respectfully your oledient sesvant.
JOHN CHAMBERS
H,szs 3. Coswiy To- CoiuslOq. ono.