Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-01

Goodness on the Field Of BatIs.-Conn,cC ed
with the mOVement OF the noIlh western armies, ~
though too unlmpor ant for the pages Of general hs
tory. are nevertheless highly Interesting and well
worthy of preservation. some Of these have been
Related by GcueTG llptnn, and other brave ON
several ure recorded 10 the narratives of Dawson
and Hall; few may be found M the newspapers Of
the times 10 which i'ty OccuuT,G; but the greater
number Of them dwell merely u the rsco gci.ous o.
the surviving sol iCts "a no witnessed them Some
of them display an intre.Id.fy unsurpassed in Inc
history of warfare. Osi.Ts EXHIBIT GOODNESS ~ tilr
moment Of ImmiuoT danger, indicative of the n1-f
deteFTIled resolution and the most eXira rGiGary
nerve. o. the latter character are the two Incl
dents mentioned below. We find them related i'm
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith "a pr1mi-
nent friend Of the Administration, ~ kenWckyJ To-
gentleman % this Guy. Col smith, Il will be
collected. was one If the AIDES of Gen. Harrison In
sac batde OF tho Thames.
The writer states, that moment before the battle
commenced, Gen HARRISON ode up 10 majestic
Seneca Chief and took his powder horn 20 reprimo
his pistols. J,On Witnessing this Lieut.. Smith
asked man Il he expected % c1Ue IN personal con
ta"i wf' the enemy which the General replied
that twas proper be prepared for any event thai
be cOmmands i an army of better materials than
Pr '"''rs and that he was determined not % sur.
Smuh, "N0T had bctiC- fresh prime too as 1 shall
sAlCct ~ = Us 60 1Is gTu..D Ga!'
Whilst the cTOtChet, after tn. l,f wing had r.
covered from Its m1mentHry confusion. and was
Joined IN the front, Gen. Harmon ordered If,uiDp
ant smith 90 bu1g down ChI'c.s cOs'wIrd % SID
port a. WI Ia he was giving Ibis order. the meek.
OF thsir tEo horses we're inierlyckc.s and some
t~Igs OF a tree duJyc thsm which had gathered aud
detained cluster OF leaves, and around which fla.
All idd 10 look at !us Commando. were cut dDwr
~ The cn.my, bl.-. N.er 'h8 spot at the same
moment soldier wss shot t.'nuza rus tII- aaa
sraing the CJmma1dsf-.u.C Chef a. af g. uua round
and fell. be Cued cav, Oh you ssu ,hlt geusga.g
be- haze shot me aguu!
This man had been W Y.r1gi the dly before ~ Oh,
bridge. General Harr con directed him tl be- takrf
tack ~ have his wounds dressed bur finding that
3tfilh vas rot bro. HU, Tire bray. faf1. bauIlr
90 with bic hauiECtu,l f0 so. toe h'a,I.uz aIHa-
go ~ hs Enn sNgre be- meant % have -1fsfIrEon
AMI r01uuv' t f1f .h'. 3 f.v mJusrfe 'frrtEards
y0Iur man dashed ~ COB ihg Commando. ho dinE
e~lII|l Ela hand aud -Itug uut 90 l.Y1s hes. Gen
~ ~. I've got I'' Ng Father vac an s'i KsutIcky
ln1gn FiEI'er3 aui when lef, hUfHa. ne mad, M
Jnn. o. bruE him the scalp ~ 90 giiu killed
Iy ~ seI And here % ts#.t1isI s f.r tha uh man
NOw HIut one ior WyaClI' and OF be slrang boz
- nfch DIHa1fhrr enemy.
These t.t1 anecdotes oIonf Smith SAYS great.
= amused Commodore PsrrY when Do, related Them .
hirI no .h. close pl fhe battle. and tbe aIiiIIs .
&f~l- e-if. chat or army If s.eh men reud /
sac-.s- - suI he .ra1,'v OIL farvards 97 &
ffa frf JiI.-s ~ SEQ .-s.. fgullI rarotf
esisf rlolTuF ia 81 gIsef 7r-ia
y Dc he ~. re stDi mo
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