Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-03

Cooinsss on The Field Of Ba~Hle.-Conncc'et
with the movement Of the noiih western srmies. ~
1913 and previously, are many incidents, which,
Though tOs unimpOTiantfOr the pages Of general his
tory. are nevertheless highly interesting, and well
worthy of preservation. Some of these have boon
related by General Upton, and other brave Off era ;
several are recorded 10 the narratives Of Dawson
aid Hail; q few may be iound IN TIE newspapers Of
the times IN which they occurred bur the greater
number Of them dwell merely IN the recollcCtiOns OF
the surviving SELLERS who witnessed them Some
o. them display en- iBtre.idIty unsurpassed IN the
history of warfare: others exhibit a coplness IN the
u0meutO Of imminent danger, indicative Of the most
determined resolution aud the most extra rdInay
nerve. OF this latter character are the two Incl
dents mentioned below. We End them related IA =
Letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. "a prOmi-
sent friend Of the Administration, IN KcntuckyD 20
a gentleman Of this city. Col smith, y will be re-
collected, was one Of the AIDES Of Gen. Harrison IN
the batle Of the Thames.
commenced, Gen HARRISON lode up 20 a majestic
Seneca Chief and took hs powdCr-h0ru 60 repfime
he pistols. Upon witnessing this, Lieut.. Smith
asked INN II he expected TO c1ue 10 personal con
tact with the euemY-tO which the General rrgiied
hist q, was proper 10 Do prepared for INV event thai
Pr0CtBrs. nGt that he wac determined not to eur.
we 2 tateat; adding with n smIic, to Lieutenant
Smith, You had better fresh prime, too, 0sI shall
expect my AIDES To die around me!'
Whilst a. the crotchet, after the LEFT wing had re-
severed iron. us mpmcntaTy confusion, aud wns
joined ~ tie front, Gen. Harmon ordered L.cutcn
ant Smith 20 bu0g down Chl'c'a COzmaud 90 SIN
port 70. WIN le be was giving THE order, ihc nrrks
0f thsIr two horses were iHtar'0cksd; and agmr
sEIgs OF n tree above them, which had gathered and
retained a cluster olIcavos. aud ground which d.
III bad % look az hs Commando. were gaf down
b. the ensmys balls. Near the spot 90 fhe sam.
moment, o soldier was shot t1rOuZu fLe fhish aed
seeing the Commander Chief aa hC Hguug F5ruH
sai on, be CrCd cut, did y0J seU chat GCnsral7
hsy have shot me uEIul'
This man had been wa. zdei ths 6aybsfore ~ fine
bridge. General Harrison directed hm t1 hr taken
back % have Hs wounds @rrz4rd bot fnH.1v ,rof
fstfigt vac not l.Daen, the brave fellow bau3,asd
40 with hIHhaud. rFrUfff Co sfJr fHr BLEEDING. clutch
cd no he gun awpre He meant Co have s1rst4ctf0H
end couuuu.l t1 fgtf. A few w0manf. anrrparIr
q young man dashed ug to the Commando. GoId.ng
o aralaI n EIs hand aud SUM- out. Lo1s he-a. Gem.
rel I've eos 900 Nv Father was an old ErrtraE %
l.IL4n Fighter 60. wlen ] left hYfal. De mrfF t1.
prJmse o. bring him the scalp Of a rel flin killed
~ mvHelE And here TO fs--fHf8 fs for the old rHn
Now Want ono for myFClf" and Oh De sgrans Dol
. arch ofanUfhcr enemy
Th@rg two anecdotes, t0I5ncl Smith SAYS goat.
~ amused C0mnI0d0Ts Perry. when De related them
a. him al fhe close 81 the battle and ths gallant
esif4f truly eaid. that az srwy of sgCn Bacn could
vof b. coag4sr n. aud BE- frequently Gferwardf. on
uioafinv rifh the Officer n sfs .~y. wurlr rorcat
~ Irats sgidlefs fIcsDt ia b gioat Test
~ soa go fsgs So -. nre shot We
aSaEP- On 60
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