The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-30

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u 1.-THE Life of Oliver Hazard Perry
with an Appendix, comprising Bio
graphical Memoir of the late Captain
James Lawrence with brief sketches
OF the most prominent events in the
Lives OF Commodores cambridge, De-
catur, Porter, and Macdonough. A
view OF the rise, present condition,
and future prospects of the Navy of
! the United States list of the Off
GERS of the Navy, and vessels. of War
Of the United States-To which is adj
ded, a Biography Of General Pike, and
view of the leading events in the
Flife of GENERAL HARRISON
John NJ. Niles. Esq second edition,
enlarged and improved. Hartford !:
published by Oliver D. Cooke, 1921"
The s:view Of the leading events in
the life of Ganeral Harrison,o is in
the following style and language:
'sMa]or General William Henry
Harrison was born in Virginia, at a
4 place called Berkly, on the James riv-
er, twenty miles below Richmond,
. and his descent is from one Of the old
] est and most respectable families of
that State. He was destined by his
father to the study and practice of
physic. Accordingly, afterreceiving
a suitable school education, he com
menced the study with Doctor Leiper,
of Richmond, and was on his way to
Philadelphia, with view to finish his
} studies, when he heard of his fathers
death. 1t was profession not con
genial with his views, and he there
fore, at that juncture, abandoned it,
and took commission in the United
States Army.
After spending a few weeks in the
recruiting service at Philadelphia, he
proceeded to the Northwestern Ter
ritory, and joined hisregiment at Fort
Washington, a few days after St.
Glars defeat.-He'was then but nine
teen years of age a stripping, to APP
pearance wretchedly qualified to en-
dure the fatigues Of a campaign in the
| wilderness.
His first enterprise was with de-
tachment of twenty men, ordered to
escort some pack horses to Fort
Hamilton. 1t was attended with great
dangers and privations, but was exc
cuted so satisfactorily as to draw
from General St. Clair the warmest
public thanks.
Soon after, Gen. St. Clair returned
to Philadelphia, and Wilkinson took
command in his place. The year fol-
lowing Q792) was occupied in raising
and disciplinmg a new army, which
descended the Ohio and encamped
near Cincinnati, in June, 1893, under
!, command of Gen. Wayne. Here Har-
rison joined them and was appointed
second aid-de-camp to the command
er-in-chief. And from that place they
marched to Gleenville and took up
!, winter quarters. In June, 1894, they
took up a line Of march against the
, Indians, and on the Goth of August.
came into an engagement with them
i. at the foot Of the Miami Rapids, and
+ soon routed them. Here Harrison
t acted conspicuous part, and acquit.
ted himself with honor. This battle
:, had the desired effect the Indians
sued for peace, and treaty was eff
. fected the year following. se ~
| In 1895 he was commissioned cap
: tain, and in the autumn of the same
: year, married a daughter of ,Johr
; Cleeves Symmes, Esq, a judge Of thu
: north western territory. Genera
n Wayne having retired to the Allan
n tic States, left him in command o
) Fort Washington, where he contin
; ued until 1897, and, as the country
r was at peace, retired from the army
I and was soon afterwards appointed
n Secretary of the Northwestern Ter
;, ritory.Et !, t
' In the year 1899, he was sent del
fegate to Congress from that territory
and at the formation of the Indian;
9 territory, was appointed first Cover
nor Of it, to the capital Of which (Vin
E cennes) he removed with his family
! in 1901 qa5lii. 2.i@ E@
J. The civil administration of Gener
IS Harrison. although not marked witt
J. such brilliant circumstances as III
t, military operations. was notwithstan
e ding, managed with equal judgment
II At the celebrated battle of Tippeca
g noe, in 1911, Gen. Harrison, as Gov
IS enor, was at the head Of the troop
IS and directed the action, which tel
minated in completely routing tn
2. Indians, and of destroying treaef
n erous and formidable consplrac.
nj against the territory, :,
l. The war with Great Britain CAV