Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-27
hand to hand. President Madison, in his
message to Congress, thus notices the bat
tie:

81 While it's deeply to be lsmented that &c
many valuable lives have been lost in the act;or
which took place on the 7th ult.. Congress vii
with satisfaction the dau,- less spirit and for
tiiude VIGOROUSLY displayed by every description
of the troops engaged, as well as the collected
funness which distinguished their commander o,
an occasion requiring the utmost exerton Of valo
and discipline"
4 The Legislature Of Indiana Territor,
issued an address to Governor Harrison
containing the following language:
The House Of Representatives Of Indana Ter
rity in their own name, and in behalf u fheis con
sti,uents, most cordially recprocais the eoagrata
lations Of your excellency the glorious result
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawness
prophet, aea the tribes Of Indians conle6ereted
with him: when We see displayed 10 behalf of oul
country not only the eousumrna,e abilities of the
general, but the heseism Of the man."
The Legislature of Kentucky, State
that lost many valuable citizens in the
battle, passed the following resolution;
| "Resoired, That in the late campsign against
the Indians upon the Wabash, Governor William
Henry Harrison has behaved like Hero, a patri.
OF, and general; and that for his cool, deliberate
| skifu and gallant conduct in the battle Of Tippe-
canoe, he well deserves the warnest thanks of his
country and the nation"
War was declared by the United States
against Great Britain on the 18th day Of
June, 1912, and in the same Year Cover
nor Harrison was made a Brigadier Gene
raj in the regular army. To remove the
dlshonor brought upon our arms by the
disgraceful surrender of Hull, and to re.
cover our los; territory, Mr.. Madison, al
the solicitation of the people of the West,
among whom were Gov. Shelby and r.
NJ. Johnson, of Kentucky, placed General
Harrison in command of the Northwest
ern Army.
In May, 1913, he sustained for thirteen
days siege in Fort Meigs conducted by
a superior force of British and Indians un.
der Proctor and Tecumseh. The British
general sent him summons TO surrender
the fort. Mot" said Harrison, "while
have the honor to command" The de-
fence OF this small and comparatively OBJ.
scure post could not attract as much fame
to the commander as one more prominent
might have done. But the patient cour-
age and profound skill exhibited, proved
that he possessed military talents Of the
first grade. The consequences resulting
from this gallant and successful resistance
were of the utmost moment. Numbers
were thereby saved from the tomahawk
and scalping knife of the mercless savage.
Al officer who served at the siege oil
Fort Meigs makes this statement:
"Tn the first attack Of the British upon the
Fort the Americans fought outside. command
ed at of the gates OF the Fort, and PERSONAL,
helped Gen. Hirrison over the pickets and saw
him commanding his men in person and on foot
regardless of the most imminent danger"
The splendid victory of Perry on the
lakes giving the Americans the command
of them, Gen. Harrison crossed into Can
ada, took possession Of Maiden, anc
went in pursuit Of the retreating enemy.
He came up with him on the 9Th Of Oc'
tober, 1913, at the river Thames, occupy.
ing strong position. The opposing ar
my consisted of more than 500 British
and 1000 Indians commanded by Tecum'
sch. And here was fought the battle o.
the Thames. By brilliant and original
man9uvre Of Gen. Harrison, displaying
his consummate military genius, the enc.
my were routed and defeated in brie
space. A large amount Of property was
captured, and 600 prisoners were taken.
This victory, which covered our arms
with glory and closed the war in that
quarter, was hailed Throughout. the coun.
try with enthusiastic demonstrations Of
10y. The name of Harrison was in eve,
ry mouth. Governors of States, dstin.
guished individuals on the floor of Con.
gress, conductors of the press in all parts
of the United States, joined in heralding
his well.earned fame. President Madi-
son in his annual message to Congress,
thus refers to the brilliant achievement:
"The success on Lake Erie having opened q
passage to the territory Of the enemy, General
Harrison commanding the Northwestern army,
transferred the war thiiher; and rapidly pursuing
the hostile troops fleeing with their savage associ-
ates, forced general action, which quickly termi-
mated in the capture Of the British, and dspelsio
Of the savage force. This result is signaiy honor
able 10 major. general Harrison, by srhose x.lta-
ry talents u pas aehieced."
Governor Snyder Of Pennsylvania, in
his message TO the legislature ofthat State
notices the victory in the following Ian
guaage:
"The blessings of thousands of women and
children rescued from the scaiting knife Of The
N ruthless savage of the wilderness and from the
still more savage Proctor, res, upon Harrison and
his gallant army.
The Hon. Mr.. Cheves, of South Caro-.
lima, alludes in the following terms to il
in speech delivered in the House oil
Representatives Of the United States:
"The victory of Harrison WINS such as would
have secured Roman General in the best days
of the Republic the honors Of triumph. He put
an end to the war in the uppermost Canada"
With the victory Of the Thames the
military career of Gen. Harrison Closed
brilliantly commenced, brilliantly termi-
mated This produced universal regret
in the country. In consequence OF the
singular course of the Secretary OF War,
Gen. Armstrong, towards hun, IN assign
;no him command Inferior to his merits
and what he had right to expect, and
other indgnity offered him, he felt it to
be his duty to resign his commission in
the army.
4 ~ 1-.r;ry tho ;otnnt.or or Ca,, Hap