Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
"BoYs DO you HEAR THAr,o

Twenty six years ago last autumn, [saih gen
liemon TO us the other dny,l | was hoy tending
SCHOOL IN log cabin, with no her windows than
the light afforded through the space Of two logs,
by the removal Of piece of tho third, with greasy
bits OF paper pns,ed on rs substitutes for glass;
This cabin, dedicated TO learning, was situated in
the on skirts Ola now populous town in Pennsyl-
vania. No state in the Union furnished more, or
better soldiers tor the defence aud protection of
the Northern frontier of Ohio during the late
war, than did Pennsy lvnnio: not few of her
SONS were in the army surrendered by Hull, besides
numbers of her brave followers were massacred
and scaped ut Wincheser's and Dudleys defeat
still the after call of Gen. Harrison for more SOL
diers, was answered by large number OF Penn
syvanians including several from our village
The departure Of these brave fellows from their
families and friends was then viewed MS volunta
ny sacrifice of life for the defence of their country,
and the farewell God bless ye,' was uttered in
tone and feeling TINT sunk deep into the henrts OF
the by ISLANDERS, and which will never be effaced
from my memory.
In those days our mails were few and uncertain,
and it was only by the occasionally passing of
sick or disabled soldier returning home, that we
heard from our army. Time hung heavily, and
deep gloom overspead our Countrywide last
news was, n battle is soon expected between the
American Army under Gen. Harrsoniand the
British and Indians under tho blood thirsty Proc
tor anil Tecumseh.' Days and weeks passed by,
anu ytt HOtnlDg WIS nehTu lTOnt OuT uImy' Oui
citizens eagerly hailed all strangers from the west,
with the anxious enquiry of any news from Gen.
| iinrrison and such was the delay, doubt and un-
| certainly, that it was generally feared, and by ma
ny believed that Harrison and his army had, like
those before him. been defeated and massacred.
While WINS sitting [said Our informant at the
long loo tpndoic of our school house. and Irish
school master was busy in repeating our e 10
the smaller urchins, | suddenly heard the sound
ola horn. looked forth and saw descending the
hill, half mile distant, the mail boy on his horse
ut full sreed at the foot Of tho Hill he crossed n
bridge, and the rapid clatter Of the iron hoof re-
sounded throughout our cabin. Rising the hill
near us, his horse at full speed and renking with
sweat, he agnin sounded his shr horn, and when
opposite our log A ,ademy, he called out, Hdrri.
son has whipped The British and Indians
Our Irish tutor with true an american hear,
as ever heat in son CT Erin, sprang from his
seat ms though he had been shot, his eyes flashed
Ere screaming out Boys do you hear that! caught
his hat, darted out the door, and followed the mail
boy at the top OF his speed the scholars were not
n second behind him. the larger ones taking the
lend and shouting Huzza for HARRISON aud the
smaller Cnes running after hallowing and scream
r ing with fright. The people hearing the conu
sion and seeing the mail boy and horse at full rur
followed by the schoolmasier at the topof his spect
and his whole school screaming, shouting and run
ming, knew not what make oil il. The mechan
c left his shop, the mel chant his store, and th
women stretched their heads out of tho windows
. while consternat on and dismay was depicted nj
every cOuntenance; the mail arriving at the office
u the carrier rose in his stirrups. and exclaimed II
the same time whrling his hal in the mir, fluzZ
" for Harrison, he has whipped the British and In
u dians'-boyS do You hear that; universal si'oI
Of Joy hurst iorh, bonfirfs were knded i'll ih
street, aud our village illuminated NJ night. /
those DAYS, | heard no one say that Harrison WI
II coward, or granny but dbl hear 'ndny ,d
God bless Cen Harrison - l.. S. Gazette.