Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-05

ianiry. also true; but your letter contains Inc first
suggested which has ever reached me, that -the en-
tire plan OF operation projected by him. Tho
magnanimiy OF Colonel johnson, III repudsatc with
proud indignation. such effort 10 cluster addonsi
auTels upon his brow. fhns urusy the brow
Of bis General. Col johnson recey ed orders.
the form and manner OF charge, from General Hsrri-
son IN person. in The face and almost in sigh, OF The
enemy. The General with the regiment when
the charge sounded As johnson moved 10 the
charge. tho CoHert, tfar,Si fs tie liao Ct in-ns,
which Was drawn Up IN order OF battle. lie had net
gone tar before Tuning 20 and 10 the best Of NV
recollection. the only one of hrs Aids then with
him. hc said. Pursue Col Johnson with your utmost
e d-seo ihe-efcc Of bis charge aud the position OF
the encmys ARTILLERY. and return quickly sable.
Having executed this order pruIDpty pFactcabo,
met i'''n pressing forNS, ri win Vhe " the
'ah'fi Iqon reTv.ting. that Cob Jchuson had broks
u'o enemy lne-thAt they were surrcnderiuc. and
''at theE cannon was m pcsse sion-he exclain-
CO. IN an animated tne. Como rny brave follows.
Proctor sad his whole army win econ be ours Soon
amer this, an tihrer. Il believe tae late Judge John
NleDowcll o! Olio) rude up ard repor,ed. that tho
len wing al or rear ie Gfo,chei suffering
" and IN great disorder. This communication wa.
made IN the hearing of the soldcn- The Genera
ooniracctd tho latter part O the in the
emphatic manncr-5u giving order 70 the next in com
mahd 70 push forward. he dashed with the messenger
10 the indicated point OF conflict and confusion, and
lound The contest pretiy close and severe. portion
OF Johnsons Regiment, owing to the mpractieobility
fighting on icot and mingled with the rfanisy-which
had bcen 70 some extent. the carse'of the confusion.
OrdSr Was soon restored, and the left wing closed 20
The irOnt (Which formed the erciohei) under tho per-
sona supervision oil General Harrison. In the neon
Time sosse Of our soldiers shot within less than
ten feet Of the General for the conflict here sharp
aud animated, and continued for some time. With
The exception Of the charge made by Col. JohnSons
Regimen. Gen HARRISON in the most exposed md
dangerous part Of The battle.
IL Is due 10 the oecasiun 90 relate The following in
cidcni The day before the battle the army i'm
pedee IN lie msrch by the disucion Of bridge
branch of ihe Thames up which moving al or
near the mouth Of the branch. Cob johnson had been
ordered to cross this stream some NILS twO three
mile. above The mouth The road led him by The
bridge portion of bIs regiment had n brush viii
patty OF Indians, posted in cabins, the opposite
SIDE OF the Thames and the branch end e!so under the
uiek co'eH along their Janks 10 dispute the passage
OF The stream and Earsss all attempts 10 repair tho
bridge AS soon as tho firing hoard. the General
burned 10 The scene Of action, accompanied by por
ION oil his family of which Commodore Perry wa one
When arrived found General Harrison, Counmo-
dore Ferry and other officers a think Cen Csss wGs
one) IN an open piece of ground. near the bridge
Col Johnson had passed ard small portion of his re-
gnent previously disnoCrtel. under she command of
capt BenJaTn;n Narleld, and some infantry which
nad hHrri'd up Were carrying on the skim.h Mai
1000 naH oeen ordered mp with small artilh ~
CoD Ferry urged Cen Harrison 20 withdraw ,s ba
was too much exposed for the Co:nnsnler.,n Char
u Ensisae not Gen. Cas- united with Ire Comms
dore and offered TO siay ind his orders erecued
The General, with Perry and the residue of his ,ui,
started eai but Gen. Harrison went Ser, sian. sod
returned and retained hrs position ne az gb c.pnon
until the Indians were dsiodged and dEiyen Inc lrits
repaired and the army put jn motion 10 cross Du
ring THIS whole lime no much OF more erYosed
'han Tie soldiers, being on horseback az The while
The Commodore afterwards demonstrated ,.ifh him
against tais unnecessary exposure observing .th.t IN
open sea he could stand fire 1ierably well hut her,
was no iuh IN Sens s!iOs at ty concealed enemy
Ihe General justified his conduct by saving abe gen
'ral who commands Republican volunteers in whose
ranks The best blood the country is % b.. f,nnd
must never think ofhiG safety az leasi anil M,
troops become familiar with his DISREGARD of uer-onsl
danger HaTdihood itself has never tI.o,eJ PERI.
courage. Chambers and Todd of Rentucky and Oral
Ion oil Missouri the other Aids of General Harrison a,
the oasle OF The Thames, still living and can CIV.
you additional facts IL required
Although II Is not ia direcvresponse 10 INV part Of
your letter must be permitted say that INV ,nter
course with Gen. Harrison left the conviction on mind
lint he was gentleman u soldier and patriot n nJ
dePrceaie most sincerely, The injustice ATTEMPTED to
be done hun by portion Of that parry with which 4
have GlSays voted.
am, SIR. respectfully,
| Your obcdieut servant
}. SPEED SMITH
| NJ y. EoswIS. ESQ.