Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-25

brother James, with directions to carry |
out the contemplated attack on the infan. |
try as had been planned, whilst would
put myself at the head ofthe other FIVE
hundred, get through the swamp, and at
tack the Indians al the samo instant.-l
The sound Ofihe bugle was 10 be the
signal Of attack for both. gave my
brother thirty minutes TO dispose Of the
regulars, and he was tbeE TO come TO my
assistance. Immediately after these pre-
limlnary arrangements, l proceeded
through the swamp at the head Of my
battalion. We soon discovered Indians,
peeping their heads from behind the
trees in every direction, horribly painted,
and invested with all the habiliments Of
savage warriors. My own men wele arm.
ed with rife, hatchet and a large
knife. AT this moment, with view to
make the indians waste their FIRE, and to
give my men an opportunity of rushing
upon them before they could have time
to re load, told my me that | wanted
twenty brave fellows who were willing 10
doom themselves TO certain death.-
More than sixty Immediately presented
themselves, and so would have done the
whole FIVE hundred, had il been necessa.
ry. | selected my twenty men al ran.
dom, and putting myself at their head
gave the signal for the sound of the bus
gle. Il was soon heard. led these men
to the attack. In one instant FIVE hun.
dred rifles, at least, were discharged at
us. Nine out Of the twenry of this 'fOr-
lorn hope fell dead ;ten more were either
wounded or their horses shot from under
them. One escaped unhurt. was my
self badly wounded, and my mare, a fine
white animal, shot through and through.
| turned and called TO my men 10 dis.
mount, and fight the Indians in their own
way. They did so, and the Indians gave
way, but were soon rallied by lheiI
chief, whose voice | could distinctly
hear urging bis braves TO the fight. |
knew that | was near him. ] was near
the branches ofa fallen oak, the bushes
thick around me. In turning my horse
slightly 10 the left, in the direction Of the
roots Of the tree, my horse fell on its
knees. l felt for the m Oment that l was
lost man. Ifmy horse should fail me,
| could neither walk nor even spur my
horse, so completely was disabled. /
suddenly jerked my horse by the bride,
and il had strength TO recover, and slow
ly moved in the direction OF the roots of
the tree. | had reserved the FIRE Of one
of my pistols, loaded with ball and buck
shot, keeping it close to my right side,
in case of emergency. At this moment
saw Tecumseh, who had discovered
me,Ond was deliberately taking aim at me
with his :iHle. He fred, and the ball
struck my bride hand which occasioned
the appearance OF the hand which you
see. Here Col. Johnson held up his
withered and emaciaied hand, showing
his wound. l was for a second, stun.
ned by the shock it gave my nervous sys,
tenn. The savage perceived the effect Of
his FIRE, and felt sure Of me. He came
towards me with gentle leaping trot,
with his tomahaWk. Whilst in the act Of
raising il 10 throw at me, suddenly fir
ed my pistol at him, and he instantly fell.
The Indians set up loud cry and re-
treated. My men came up, took hold Of
me and guided my horse slowly from the
field. After going little distance, they
took me off, laid me on blanket OH the
ground, and my noble animal fell down
dead, pierced with fifteen balls. The at
tack Ofthe British regulars by my broth.
or James, had,in the meantime been com.
pletely successful. In less than twenty
minutes after the sound of The bugle sig
nal was given, the whole 700 red coats
were prisoners Of war, without the loss
Of a single American. Thus ended the
battle Of the Thames,