The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-24

ed himself 90 eonsp,cuons have always thought and
often said that neither the annals OF our own country
nor The annals Of any country could presen. more
glorious achievement Than that Of the successful sorte
on the right led BY Col John Mer.t fsyore son OF
Ohio then the commander Of the Enlargement oi the
line As history Of the has done justice to the
merits OF these gallant troops. you will pardon me for
mentioning the facts. upon which ground the opinion
have gwen Of their claims 10 the gratitude oil their
country
You sir. and your friend you, know that The OBJ
lecl Of the destroy batteries OF the
enemy, which had been erected on our night flank,
which ia some enhladed our position The
force that could be spared for this important object con-
sisted Of $50 regulars OF the l7lh and 9Th regiments,
the battalion OF volunteers from Petersburg. Va and
Piltsbnrg and Greenshurg Pa amounting 10 some
thing upwards Of 100, and small company OF volon-
teer rifemen from Boone county, Kentucky will de-
scribe the our bird bird might nave seen a. Al
o'clock the detachment is drawn out, ana 10 prevent
the enemy from knowing the design, II Is placed ia the
deep avne. skirtng the east curtain OF the fort The
advance is DELAYED wait for the attack the bate
RES of the enemy the left bank Of the river by the
detachment Of the Kenluckians under the command Of
Col Dudley. in the hope aud expectation that part OF
the large force which protected the batteries ON the
right bank might he Withdrawn TO the assistance oil
their friends Oh the left bank
This expectation at len 'ih realized. Dudley APP
peared; the batteries we're ke aud asy carried
messenger discovered to cross the n'er from the
camp of Proctor below and short time all The boats
passing from the right 10 the lett bank, loaded
with British troops aud Indians The landing ofthesewa
the momen, designated for the advance OF Miller Ey-
ery thing had been previously prepared and every thing
had ihs FAR succeeded. with the exception OF The
cearnent OF the intended attack from the enemy The
array the had been seen by the Indians Of the
enemy from the tops Of trees plainly the eagle
and although they had reduced their force by
derabe detachment the left bank Of the Miami they
had still retained for the defence Of the batteries 20
British grenaders and light infantry upwards Of 200
Canadian militia and nearly 900 Indians, under the
command Of Tecumseh. These were IN position,
waiting receive the expected attack. The sggre-
gate force under Miller did exceed 500. In the
arrangement Of this force the regular troops had been
placed on the left, with the intention OF opposing them
directly to the British regulars, and the batteries Next
to them the gallant youths OF Piltsburg Peters
burg and GreensbuTg,s and still further to the right the
corps Of rfemen. The signal for marching Is gwen
The regulars and volunteers move forward at right an
giles TO their formstion,-the rfemen on a diserging
lne that they may gain the left flank Of the enemy
The hill front Of the regulars forming the side OF the
rayine, is somewhat abrupt and they gain the plain
above, moment before the volunteers, who are longer
masked by the soplng rise which they ascend. FoHu
nate indeed, for the gallant youths Who knows but
by the behest Of Providence answer 10 the prayers
OF the pious marons who gave them blrth whether or
not many fathers hope, many "mother's JOY"
saved by the longer distance Of their march TO the
level Of the plain. For the regulars first presenting
themselves TO the view Of the enemy, receive not only
the fire Of the British line, which they directly
opposed, but that (ohlquely) OF the Canadians, and
large portion Of the Indians also, which, but for the
circumstance above mentioned, would have been d..
rected on the volunteers
Dreadful is the effects of this FIRE upon the regulars
their ranks dsordered and greatly hinned psrticu
ary from the and deliberate aim OF the Indians
But moments halt under the orders Of their gallant
leader, and his equally gallant officers restores their
order They again the advance, the ardent voun-
teers n W -
Another fire is received by both corps but precpltate
aud irregular-it produces little etec-the American
line still advances with raled arms. las at rs steady,
firm and unwaverlng-the distance is gained, and the
commander thunders out the eagerly expected march,
march" The Canadians and Indians break and fy.-
The British line seems astonlshed. Brave they
certainly were, they do long hesitate. line of
Lrstlng bayonets is before them. Their left is IN
covered, and the brave and delighted Young Guards
upon the point of assaulting it. In such circum
stances preciptate would bring with it dis
honor,-lt is adopted, and in the next moment the
American standard waved upon the bateries.T
This scene, (said General II so glorious to the
American arms our bird might have witnessed He
might be the one, too, which to hover
feet the glorious 10Th Of September, and that,
also, which accompanied the army in march upon
the Thames. Nay. am much pleased with his
appearance, that am willing to suppose like the hui
Aborigines OF this our new continent. his ances-
tors might have emgrated from The old world and tina,
re may have descended in direct line, from The very
eagle who perched upon the banner Of the +" all
Pushed" leader Of the Macedonans, his passage of
erroneous, aud gave to his followers the assurance Of
victory.
The final disposition of the bird shall be such, sir as
my friends from Crawford desire. II ever the happy
time shall arrive. no matter by whom Produced whether
by the present administration or future one, that the
benefits Of government established by efforts
and common sacrifices, shall be st,alnabe by ALL without
regard political opinions, the Eagle shall be released
Upon discovering Captain Story, who was the bearer
Of the Eagle, and who had belonged TO the Alb regi-
ment Of the United States, and his Orderly Ser
gesnt in the battle Of Tppecanoe, and by his side during
the whole action, General H. thus addressed him
In the first action which fought together my gall
liant friend we had no Eagle, no glorious to cheer
The angel Of death which so long lowered over
performed his appalling work In the midst Of gloom and
darkness The boon arden,ly prayed for by the heroic
Ajaxl long denied to US also; but yet there
something which than compen stated for all the dis
advantages under which we abored-,hat love Of
try and OF true glory, so conspcuously displayed Ia
your well trained corps, ard in the inexperienced bands
which combat.ed by their side.
upon his returning his thanks to the volunteer
companies from Cincinnati for their attendance the
occasion, the General alluded to the total neglect of
Congress in providing for the proper discipline Of
the militia rendered no where conspicuous than
from the fact that the military spirit Of such city
CINCINNATI was repres ented by four small companies.
To Miss Mnrdock, who presented him with some
flowers and plants taken from the graves Of those who
fell at Tppecanoe After returning her his thanks, the
General observed that Of the specmenstt we'll
suited 10 grow the grave OF young warrior whose
affections, betrothed 10 fair maiden like herself.
was still willing to give his life for his country. And IT,
said the General, there any, but the Precipitation
for sins any sacrifice which be made here but
that emphatcally demanded by the sacred volume.
acceptable heaven, be that Of the pure hearts
blood Of the youthful warrior offered the altar Of his
country
The folowinu charac tic letter was sent NV Mr.
VIM p Hughes through Mr.. John o. Clarke:
al, NIL Ioan