Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28

NJ Jobn p,ouob ext addressed the meeting, ana
80 49,, &c bic s,eech was connected win Tue con
cluding address of the Vice PRESIDENT we s aa
to more particularly in separate st.,e &c The
While Mr. Brough was speaking OF ..e - one
Thames \ prominent Wing taking EXCEPTIONS " "ne
&c his statements called out, els that true, co .on"
COM" This call brought forth the REMARKS ~ ie
TO that battle which will be found IN Io'' al, ~
Guiding speech below They utterly Pu. - - III, Co.
| nr,t-nce that Gen. Harrison was whefe ."s ~ "
FL, and III. danrer was most imminent, as ms
s.;n'1,s fasa,v assert After MIR. Brough concluded,
Col Johnson closed the meeting with
S,e,,b of COL johnson at Chulteohe
,uhn IL veteran hero once more presented himself
n the people an intense interest was V's,'t On ~"
countenanccs of those who were present anu ~
stiffness which prevailed enabled tneih all 10 "ea' a
understand what he sad to them lie commenced ny
s,,;n that he had been public servant Tor the people
far ~ ycars-two years under Jefferson aoi'h'st''
tion eight under Madison, eight unde' Nio"su' 'u'
under J. @ Adams, eight under Jackson ana th'et
wears he has been associated IN the administrator u
| ;N,,,;, Van Ruren He then sad, that he had been
ACQUAINTED with MARTIN VAN BuREN f"r2o years;
and that for the last 20 years he had ntrh o" terms VI
the greatest intimacy-and It gave nun Pi'"su'e -
state that in the whole Of his political connexions ne
yer knew one more upright IN principle or "i pu''f
morals and very few possessing talent OF h'ghet or
der than Martin Van Buren, No stronger advocate OF
the war policy to be found IN lcV3' an" no aorf
defender of II in 1912, than Martin Van buren,. lie
spoke OF what lie knew anu WiiaL 90"
| Of which he entertained not the least doubt
Having Lec u,enucntlv urged by the Wings TO speak
of the battle OF lie Thames, he reluctantly felt compel"
ed in duty to state some Of the leading facts winch came
within his knowledge He commenced By stating that
he did not wish to claim any glory for himself on that
occuson nor did he wish any way TO dttract from lle
fame of any companion in arms, tar less from ms
commander. At the battle of the Thames, he SAID his
Col J.s) regiment did pursue the enemy, marching
considerably in front Of the infantry. lie was IN the
M head q three companies OF mounted men,
which were brought up in solid column. lie came up
with the enemy who were drawn up IN line OF battle
The force under rrcunseh about twelve or four
] teen hundred strong-the British seven hundred. IL
was nj first intended he Observed by G"n HARRISON
that the infantry under his command should be brought
up, and the enemy fought by our troops IN Hnc But
Col. having prac>cd his regiment tn serve both on
foot aud on Notwithstanding frequently dlsmounled
one half of them and fought sham battles for that pur
pose and believing that he could successfully overthrow
The enemy by a charge Of his mounted men, requested
permission 10 make such charge: which, having obtain
ed he left Cen Harrison and proceeded 10 the front,
where his regiment awaited hun. He never saw Gen.
Harrison afterwards, Until the battle over when
the Gen. came where he (Col. J was lying, nj the
place 10 which his soldiers had carried him back after
he was wounded. When he left Gen Harrison, he
said he thought the swamp which separated the In
dams from the British army, could not be crossed lie
afterwards ned that il could; and he then de-
! crmincd that his brother, Lieut.. Col. James Johnson
should attack III" Brush ri the tune that he At
tackled The Indians. His mode was 10 charge rapidly
the enemy cOjaanS. ~ lew minutes after hrs
brother made the attack The British, they s!rrn-
drrcd. The British force consisted Of 1Oj men, and
his brother James division consisted Of five hundred
men He related humorous anrcdote of an freshman
of the captured army who asked his brother James If he
was the Commander and what they should do with their
arms Why replied James, had not thought about
that The lshman then proposed to stack them, which
was immediately ordered by his brother James then
took the 700 British and delivered them upto Gen liar
on-who, as James afterwards Informed him,
r about mile fran he Of action. James Johnson
then received permission of Gen H. to reinforce his
BROTHER Il. NJ, who yet engaged with the Indians
From the commencement Of the action until lie
carried off the ground he Orchard NJ did not see Gen
Harrson--he did not know where he was-whethcr lie
was half mile, mile, mile and half IN the
rear except from report His brother James expressed
his that lie could not more speedily to his
relief and stated that it in consequence Of having
take the prisoners the distance OF nile In them
up TO Gen HARRISON the commanding officer. He
however, felt it his duty say, that after he received
permission TO charge the enemy, neither Gen. iarr
son. Gov Shelby, any one else, except himself and
the other officers of his regiment had command Of that
regiment or any part thereof The fighting was done
by that regiment alone lie passed no crnsurc any
He fought not, he said, for gory-hc fought tor
his country He voted for the war, and he considered
1t his duty 10 take part in that war.
The effect which the unvarnshed tale Of the vcnc
rahIe Hero produced the vast assembly of the De-
lnocracy who surrounded him, the eager expression of
each countenance dcnotinr their anxiety not to lose
one word which dropped from the lips of the hD
nest upright, brave and patriotic statesman aud sol
der in the land, may be imagined but cannot be de-
scribcd An unbranded burst of applause as he took
his scat, testified the warm feelings Of affection and
respect which was felt b. the thousands of the Demo
cracy who surrounded him
The sun having by this time sunk beneath the hor
zon, the procession again formed without delay
and the Wee President and guests escorted by
thronr of Democrats to the National llo'el
Il In addition TO the excellent bands Of music Of
this city, the Portsmouth and t,- Washington Fayettc
county bands also greatly contributed 10 swell the po
puilr enthusiasm Of the day.
The German Guards and those several bands Of mu-
entitled TO- aud viii please accept The thanks
Of the citizrns for their scrvices-aud the cnlyenng
notes Of their harmonious instruments.