The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-15
PILOT & TRANSCRIPT.
TUESDAY MORNING., SEPT. Is.
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
ANECDOTE OF GEN. HARRISON.
GIBRAITAR, Aup. 7th

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 9TH, 1910.
SIR-Among the many pleasing anecdotes
of Gen. Harrison, there is one which heard
from gentleman now living at Maiden, and
who was During the late war Commander of
His Maiesty's fiotilla on the Upper Lakes.
Said he, 81 was up the Thames with my flo
tilla, near the place where the battle was fought
between Harrison and Proctor, and my orders
were that, in case we suffered defeat, to set
fire to my ffotilla, and make my escape. On
learning the fate of Proctor, and seeing the
approach of the Kentuckians by the cleaning
of their swords through the woods, forthwith
obeyed my orders and fled, but not with GU
having one horse shot from under me while re-
treating. My family, at that period, were with
in the vicinity of the battle ground, and | was
obliged to leave them to the mercy of the Amer
lean army. While absent from them, | had
some fearful forebodings as TO their fate. had
no opportunity of ascertaining what had be-
come of them, and passed many a sleepless
night in painful anxiety. But judge how plea
sing were my sensations, when | learned of my
wife and daughter, that, instead OF their having
been barbarously treated, they were kindly pro-
tected by the open-hearted and 'lctorious Gen.
HARRISON. For said my wi :, lin relating
the stoTy,) soon after the arIal encamped
for the night, near by our d. Il. TWO young
officers came and demanded dying for
their commander. We, thereto. nth ali pos
sible haste, prepared to leave, and lodge, we
knew not where. But while preparing to 90,
the General came and asked, what women
are these! and where are they going" We re-
piled that we belonged to the British Army,
and had been told that we must give up our
lodgings to the General. He returned answer
that he came not here to turn ladies out of
doors. 'For,' said he, Il would rather encamp
under an oak huah than do it. Give your
selves no uneasiness, ladies, but remain where
YOU are, and will station guard at your door
10 see that no injury befall your person or your
Hear now the remarks of the British officer
in his own words: 81 have served my King
and country forty years! fought by the side
of Nelson, and was in a number of engage
ments with him. have seven wounds in my
body! fought at the battles of River Raisin
and Fort Meigs. ! am the man who command
ed the cannon that shot down the flag of def
ance that Harrison raised over Fort M Gigs
after the parley. Tell the General, if you ever
see him. that he played us Yankee trick in
getting parey until he could obtain rein.
forcement But don't blame him for that. al
though it occasioned so much trouble and loss
of lives, and we were put TO the right about,
and were obliged to retreat as fast as possible
"And now as to Harrison, | will say, that in
all my experience in warfare, l have never
known a more brave and generous officer He
is a soldier and gentleman While he was in
Canada, | have never heard of an instance
where any of the unprotected inhabitants ever
received an insult or an injury from himself OF
his soldiers. Tell him that if he ever comes in
to this part of the country, wish TO see him.
I wish, if possible, TO show him in person, nv
gratitude for the kind protection he gave my
family in the last war; c. j. r