Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-22

CooiHess on the Field Of BaiHe.-ConDsc'cd
~lth the movement Of the noIlh western armies, m
1873 and previously, IRE many incidents, which
though too unmporantfor the pages Of general his.
tory, nevertheless highly interesting, and well
worthy of preservation. Some Of these have boon
related by General Upton, and other brave officers
several are recorded "a the narratives Of D1wsph
Eld Hall; a few may be found iu the newspapers OF
the times IN which they occurred: but the greater
number Of them dwell merely IN the recoIiectlOns OF
abe surviving soldiers who witnessed them. Some
Of them display an intrcrldity unsurpassed N the
history of warfare others exhibit coOiness IN the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative oil the most
determined resolution and the most extra TdnaTy
pory'. or tlns latter character are the two inc-
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. "a promi-
nent friend Ofthe Administration, IN kentuCky) 20
gentleman Of this city. Col smith, q val be r.
collected was one Jf the Aides OF Gen. HsIrsOn IN
Che brUis Of the Thames.
Tho s-riter states, tina, moment before the battle
commenced Gen. H.hrsOn rode up 90 a majestic
Seneca Chief, and took bis powder horn o. reyrms
his ratDls. Upon witnessing tins Lieut.. Smith
asked bIm II he expected 20 core m personal con
tact with the enemy-t0 which the General replied,
that o. was proper Be prepared Tor any event
be commanded 81 army Of better materials than
prOctOr's and thHt he was determined not % sur.
vfvc defeat; Ndding with SMILE 20 Lieutenant
Smith " You had better fresh prime, too as shall
expect my Aides 70 De around met!
Whilst at the crotchet, after the left wing had re-
covered from its mOmentary CONFUSION, aud was
joined ln tie 'front.' Gen. HARMON ordered lieuen
ant smith 10 bring down Chile.s coEmand 90 sup
port 10. WI le he was giving this 3rder tbe nccks
OF their two horses we're inteTiOckgai ana some
twigs Of a tree ABOVE them, which had Rathered and
retained n cluster % leaves, and around wlucl tie
al had % look 40 his Commander, wcre cut down
hy the e1smVs balls. Near the spot ~ the same
tnournt soldier was shot through I've thigh a0d
see1nu the Chief az hc swung round
and fcll, he erred out, did you see Lhat General
hev have shot ma aguiu!
srbis man had been wO1nded The day before 40 The
b-,Jgc General Harrison directed hIn to be taken
b.cE no have his wounds dressed but hndinF that
kisthigh was not broken, the brave fellow bandaEed
In 9th kis handkerchief 20 stop the bieedlnH Gluten
"a u1 his run swore he meant % have saiisiacil0L
90 routi18-d 10 frht. a few moments aiterwar1st
y youns man dashed up o. the CommandfI, ho, gR
n scslo ia his hand and sung eat LJgG PC 81, zen
81 ice g1tit! Nv Father was an oid hcniocky
Iadlau Fighter; and when ieft home ne Hlagge ine
,rlro - ~ bring hun the scalp Of rel skin khIeo
T. yae'E And here o. is-ihis Dr. l"i we nu Wah.
k..,y want ole for myself and OF be spanR in
search Of Another enemy -, . -
TO-. two anecdotes Colonel smith says great
A., sr,us.g Commodore Perry, when horeialed mem
-, hi.o al TIC close Of the Battle anq tne kaIeg;
.s,i,r fyuiy said that AZ army Of sucn Wtl fo4iH
~ e. .oay uer.d sud Pc frequently atieFwafus' OF
.,.ng 18th fHc 0GieCra VI - .ev. w@nll r.plti
~ trsvo ssldser's sEsiyDg "a so H-.ai KIT
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