Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-08

Goodness on TIE Field Of BasAe-Connecfed
with the movement of the noiih western armies, ~
1919 and previously, are many incidents, which,
though too unimpOriantfoT 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 GERS
several are recorded IN the narratives Of Dawson
and Hall; a few may be found in the new spapers Of
the times IN which they occurred but the greater
number Of them dwell merely IN the recOllections Of
the surviving soldiers who witnessed them. Some
OF them display an intreT IdIty unsurpassed in the
history OF warfare: others exhibit a GOODNESS in the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative Of the most
determined resolution and the most extra .rdinary
nerve. or this latter character are the two incl
dents mentioned below; We find them reiated IN a
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. "a promi-
nenI friend Of the Adminlstration, IN Kentucky 10
a gentleman Of this city. Col. Smith, Il will be re-
collected, was one Of the Aides Of Gen. Hanson IN
The writer states, that a moment before the battle
commenced, Gen. Harrison rode up TO a majestic
Seneca Chief, and took his powder-horn 20 reprime
kis pistols Upon witnessing this, Lieut.. Smith
asked him n he expected to c1ne M personal con
tact with the enemy-tO which the General replied,
that - was proper to be prepared for any event thai
he commanded an army OF better materials than
ProctoIs ., and that he wac determined not 90 sur
smith. "You had better fresh prime, too. as snail
expect my Aides to die around meF'
willis, at the crotchet, after the LEFT wing had re-.
covered from its IN omentary confusion, and was
ioinsd IN tie font, Gen. HARRISON ordered Lieuten
ant smith TO bring down Chi!e,s co nmand 20 sup
OF thsir two horses we're interlOcked; and some
twigs OF a tree above them, which had gathered and
Retained \ cluster OF tthNttf uWN dNouuu WHICH tile /
All had 10 look az his Commander, were cut down
b. the enemy's balls. Near the spot al the same
moment, a soldier was shot through the thigh and
seeing the Commandment Chief az he s7tuug round
and feil, he CRED out, did you see hat Generall
hey have shot me ag4Inl
Thss N an had been wOundod the day before ~ the
kdSge. General Harrison directed him TO be taken
kack t. haye his Wounds dressed but finding that
kts thigh wss not broken, the brave FELLOW bandaged
~ 18th his handkerchief TO stop the bleeding. clutch |
I'd IN ais KHn, sWOre ne meant TO have satisfact0n. /
ant rouungad TO hght. A few moments afterwards. /
= young Rsn dashed up TO the COmmander, holding
q scslo In ms hand and sung out, "LOos here, Cen /
ersl. n We got iti NV Father was an old Kentucky
iadtsn Fighter, and when I left home, he made me
promise d bring him the scalp Of q rel skin killed
81 mvself And here % Is-this ~ for the old man.
NSW wanf one tor myself and Oh ne spranE iu
aearch Of smother enenY.
1rhesa two anccdOtcs, Colonel Smith says. great !
In amused Commodore Perry, when he related them
20 him AZ the ci0se Of the battle and the RsilsG. r
sailor tfsly said. that an army Of such Tcn c0fid
Vof Be e0n1ues a. and he r. queatlv Afterwards, on
TncetinR Nith the officers OF hs ~, wOulI repeat .
che brave sOidssfs sKcl1Da ia 81 great Zest-'
q D.. vou 81 as ~ isfa. ave enDt me
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