Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-02
Washington, sSth FeAy,.7r
NJ. D. COSpIS, ESQ.

bu@tFPtoH, SSNh Febyu0rE, 1910
DIAR SiR:-Since writing to you, in answer to
your letter Of The l7h inst il has occurred M mo ,b.t
PRINCIPAL object of tho fsegoodS relative IN General
HARRISON WHICH have Ound propaVatioa On the aoor
OF the OHIO House ofReprcscnaiivcs must be 10 make
,he impression ihat he - coudrl and though YOU
do not slate IN your letter the cause asSioces b m.
sanderers fcr his alleged absence from The command
OF his army ne the battle Of the Thames prrsume mn
motive tor u less charitable than sheer cownrjice
would have been imputed by enc capable of such
misrepresentation Of his condact. But whatever nav
be the alleged inducemeu fot the conduct o,trbu,ad
70 hm toe relation m which then str cd 10 him and
my h owledge Of what his actual conduct yyos i,nn
ses upon n'e the duty have performed of pronorp
cling the charge false and trust YOU will paron mo
Tor suggesting the proprIey. (fan appropriate occasion
presents ITSELF or can he made in open sssson) ofdc.
mandifg Of the meber OF your House who made tho
charge, the authority upon which Il was made OH.
ther from his own knowledge or olcryat,on ar upon
me information Of others and u Upon tl,e r.presenta
ton OF Others, their and residence The origi
nal inventors Of the faselrood Ought 10 have bod tho
advantage Of all the celebrity calculated to give
hem.
On the subject Of General IIarrisons personal broV-
cry - u not very remarkable, IL ne = coward thar
Of the gallant officers or sdiers ybc served vth
him under General Wayne, or those who fought under
his command At Itppec0rsOe, II Fort Meigs and the
Thames, dNcoyeted hs cowardfcol and that tho dis
coyery should have remained 10 De made bv some
seurFy oi'iIca7 Of the present dsyl for will venture
90 predict hss uhcer or su,licr of resn.ctahili,
who served with him, under his command can be
ound 10 "iake ire responsibility" OF chareng him with
oowariice. IN couHoKion with fhp subject. o, rmit
me 10 relate fret which uvcurred in NV nre.epr.
and which 10 calculated give -yne de, of The cha,
lcter OF General llnusons pretensous 10 fmness and
disregard Of personal danger On the day preceding
he battle of ne Thafnts. when his army approach 4
he last right hand h,sk Of the river. called think
Metircgor's fork1 General Harrison. accompanied bv
Commoiore Perry and hs aidsde-eamp. rode 6Drward
to eKamIne tho htdge which crossed the Isouh Of tho
stream. and which the enemy had partially desir-eI;
and While viewing a. scvcra hsudrcd Indians lunJrr
The commsnd OF Tecunseh. We learned M rruarls)
who were concealcd az SUMO cabins called Chatham.
and Ia The bushes the opposite AIDE Of ne sfresn.
| commenced " brisk fire ugOn the lu'e parry The
midst OF which General Harrison vns 40 that mo
meni dlsnounied company of Csl JshnsOns Reg
/ ncnt commanded by Capt Bcnnmn Warfcd. who
now resides IN the Deigbborhoo ~ Lexington, IN ihis
State came up. he FIRE % he Indians severe
10 mduce the Callanf Perry sTrfaulafs earnestly
with General flsfrson agals tbs eypoIre of his per
con such ere. wbcr no good could result from IL,
bot the General coOlly replied that he could not set
he example n retiring from he Ere u the enemy
The srIlery came up IN a few minutes ,nd opened
Gre upon TIE cabins. abog' which the Indians were
concealed; anj Capl War6sd crossing with rs com.
psny upon ne tu'bsrs Of the bridge 10 charge n, m
hey rem oh Respectfully. your ghs,,ien, servant
JOHN CflANfrERs
J moscs ? Cofrty. 30 cglnr,bus. Clio