The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-22

the regimeu,, Paule, an able officer, bein.
present, | left 10 him the immediate dlrec
ton Of this detachment, concerning mysel
with is general supervision. Ia compan,
with Commodore Perry, aud the prope
stat Of the General, ! performed The unc
tons Of AID decamp, assisting in The ar
Tsogement Of the troops, and the measure:
preparatory to the attack. was therefore
wiihou; a definite command, spectator
rather lhan an actor 10 the scenes OF the
day, but well situated 10 observe and Judge
the various movements. | shall buehy al
lude to the principal inc dents So far as these
bear upon the c0H,roverted points 40 the
conduct Of the Genega!.
When the advance party which prece.
ded Us, ieli taek and reported that they had
discovered the enemy, drawn 10 across our
line Of march. General Harrison pushed
forward 10 reconnoiiFe their position, and
the nature Of the ground, 10 order TO adapt
bis dispositions 10 these circumstances -
lie bad often laculcated upon his officers,
as cardinal prlaetple ia lndlan warfare,
that the tanks Should be SO secured, as to
prevent their beng turned BY an cnemy
who become so terrible, especially 10 raw
troops, when they can assaIl their rear
With this caution in view, the proper ar
rangement Of his force was soon indicated
to the commanding General, BY RAPID sur
rey Of the ground.
General Proctor bad re;reaied By the
river Thames, Which tcils into Lake ST.
Clar above Detroit, and along which, was
the principal Communication with the bead Of
Lake 0niario, that the Brush army sought
70 gam. We bad followed ihem, pursuing
the usual route upon The lel bank Of the
river, TO 9 considerable distance from IT'S
mouth, where We reached q deep ford,
which TIE horsenea passed a9on their
horses, and the infAuiry u canoes, and con
tnuea the pursuit upon The opposite bank
Toe cultivated county here ceased, aud
We entered beech forest, having lie river
upon The right, ard swamp upon the left,
and 10 the intermediate tlstaoce, 4 road
such as Is found 10 reg settlements, acd
which vas Little more than q path With
some OF the largest Trees cot down.
Ia shot. time we found ourselves IN
presence Of the Brush army. Tue d.=po
siiiou adopted by Gen. Proctor, was as
simple as Il could have been, IN the earliest
eyes Of The art Of war. His regular troops
we're drawn up two Ines, IN open order,
their len resting upon Tue rfsr, aud their
right extending toward the swamp. Fiom
this point the Indians were ID position,
stretching lnto the woods, 10 their irregular
naoner. ready 70 selLs any circumstances
which night occ1r iayOgatIe 10 their mode
O. warfare Near lie road. The left Of the
has sas Strengthened by think, three
pieces OF artillery.
| nave already sai5, BY rapid glance
arognd hin, Geo. Harrison instantly da.er.
n.ued upon the disposition he should adopt.
lie placed BIS night gpou he river, and ex.
tsa1ing hs lie 10 iae swamp, he there
formed 4, as IS ;e>hGlc5,y called IN %.
tense, thai IS, n lu-ned Il 81 right angles,
and thus qfese1,l1 tIo fronts Q tGe eueny.
hases~Rcs examined With come care,
the field q b4lie, bul did not discover
any pafgfcrzr advantages Which Il offered
to the British Gegerai, nlr % know q hy
he selected that particular spot There
is bal liile cAaaEe 10 The character Of
country for s5ms niles. and is features
are distinctly marked. These have been
already dsscu5et. Il Is possible that this
IS The point where tie swamp and tae river
approaches eacB other the BeaGesl, leaving
The narro~esi space oi drsa grOsBd 10 be
defended. Bsi Why tie British General
stopped a. al, Is pr7t.er', sull more d.Gi
cult to lie solved. Aad # It gefe Dot, as
report sad AZ the ilae, that DO vas compel
81 % iake lis sep b the meuaces Of Re
cgfnssb, bis coad0ct nay Re cited "a 40 ex
ample Of military ,u.as4at,9a, rarely 10 be
io1Dd 10 Ias annals q var.
Oar troops acre ell nes, sent from their
homes bY that sfd-ot patriotism, shich, 10
seasous q trlai makes Part Of our natlous.
chsraeaer aod mlcatme wzs necessary 10
pace them m their proper pHnio1s.-
W bic ihis operation sas 10 progress.
MAYOR Woo a. of5cer of the greatest
merit eod promise, TOO early logl to his
couRifyi had advanced ncar the eoemy 5
Lies, aa5 sscerta4ned their exact position.
lie cane W 10 ne, AID tod TIC whal be
had done, and uUYRsd me 10 accompany
haEn &c another yecUauolsScAee. | lnmed,.
ately dlsm9al'ed isou my horse, and foi.
loved h.u. have already SAD thai tie
gfoGad was covered sllh beech woods. and
every western mau knows lha, tie uuder
brush Is never ihick, where this timber
asoun5s. While, therefore, we we're epa
bAed 10 some measure 10 secure oufselye3
y goi5g from tree to tree, re were ena-
bed to extend our observations 70 . coasis.
efAb.e distance. IL ihis uauuer, we pass
Cd along tue froH Of the Brush !lnc, al.
uOsi from re exisome lefi TO lie rigni. II.
point Of Jggctlon v4ih The lndiaas, and as.
certatned Hs position and san that q, vas
unprotected Is q s,ngIe field sork, 90, even
tree having been ie..ed, 10 impede the ad
vance Of our troops. Major Wood pro
ceeced 10 report sLe result to General Har
rison, sbic returned, and resumed The
duty vas engaged 10, Of aiding 10 the for
tHalton Of our lice Of battle.