Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-15

Coolasss on The Field o. Blnls-Conncc.c cd
with the movement Of the noIih western armies, in
1873 and previously, ore many incidents. which,
though too unmpOrts for the pages Of general his
tory are nevertheless highly interesting. aud well
related bS General Tipios and oIbcr ITsys
several are recorded 10 the narratives Of Dawsph
LTd Hall; few may be found IN the newspapers Of
sac times IN which they occurred; but the grea er
number Of them dwell merely in the recollectons OF
Ihe surviving soldiers who witnessed them Some
81 them display an intreT idty unsurpassed in the
history Of warfare: Others eI hibt cooness in the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative Of tho NEST
determined resolution and the most extra rdinary
dents mentioned below. We find them related In a
letter from Colonel John Srced Smith "a promi-
gentleman OF this city. Col. Smith Il will be re-
SoiIscted, one II the Aides Of Gen Hanson in
the battle of'hs Thames.
The writer states, thai moment before the battle
COMMENCED. Gen. Harrison ode up 20 = majestic
Seneca Chief, aRd took his powder .hofh % rsprim>
his pistols. Upon Witnessing ths. Len. smith
ssSsd him II ne expected to e1ne 10 personal con
tact with the sneny-tO which the Genera. replied
that y vas proper 10 be prepared for event that
hs commanded an army OF better materials than
PrOct0rs. and tha, ho wsS determined rot o. sur
we a defeat; adding With = smile. N J es,cnsnt
Sfni'h, You h I'D better fresh prime too AL shal
expect M Aides % die around nsr
whist a. the crotehet sf,cr she ieit wins hsd re-.
covered nom iis momsalsry confuHon. s1d was
ioined IN the front, Gen HsrusJn ordsrst icrten
ant smith 10 bnng down Chi,c's command tg So.
port il. VII lo he wss giving this order the necE
OF thsr tro horses we're i1ierloesss. sod some
retained cluster ~ lctvns, and around Which tho
All bad q look a. his Commander we're egt 45.gr
bg th1 cnamyp balls. Near the -rft a. ttr sHs1.
yaomeot q soldier wss shot through she tileh add
ses.ag the COmmaudrr-i1. Chief % 30 strng r5a .f
and fsll, be cred au', did you Sc lat Gonara 2
hey have shot me aaHul'
4iGs man had BEEN wounded ne dty before f' the
bfSye. General Hlrf sol directed him q, BE- taksr
bacG 70 have his wounds dressed rut friing tba'
lostfeh was nor broken, the brave fsli0R nd ...
h vita he hanik orchei % stop 'h. rlcii1r clutch
"a up his quo. gvore he meant tI nave g1r fiction
40 oonuuusl Oh fxht few moma1,s ,it-rerf1a
ay1ung uau dashed up o. the C1na1uder. h1.drua
a acalotn he hand sud sung out Zoos heta Gen
oral, I've g1titi Nv Father va m old kfn'I0s,
indias FigafcYs AMI when ief' home, be made me
pom ss ~ bring MIN the scalp " o. skIn killed
~ myssJf A nj here 70 is-this D. Tor Tho old man
Nov cant o1e i1r myself and Of he spfsng iD
search ofaa0thcr enemy.
rhese too succdotss, Colonel Smith ssys great
iyarnussd Comm Jdore Perry, when h. related them
- hnrt the eioss - che hattls ard the eailsat
safsovsraly sssd that ~ army ~ sCc1 Tsn raid
nOf 81 eoag1sr n s1d hefrscus1ily afterwards. or
Ya<ing gifh the m ce-s N - vryul~ Fsoezf
60 rs ro3i~Ts eTci-us - 30 grsst 1est--
= D.. .a4 - ~ Ff 1sy1 ~. .t.t i.a
sgasP ca. 90