Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-10

this point you cross the Detroit river and
take the Canada stages-And let me re-
mark this crossing the river if it be aslway
as when we crossed il is neither comfort
able or agreeable matier-We were com
PEELED 10 cross partly on the ice, having
guide TO point out the numerous holes
moment, and when the ice extended no
| further take 10 boat-Some eighteen of
US with our bagg7ge, were crowded into
small boat, which we loaded TO the waters
edge. After being seated, with the COM
Portable assurance from our skipper [ be
lieve that is the word that if we moved,
we should probably be swamped, We hois-
ted small sail and got under way. Some
three quarters Of an hour brought US TO the
dominions Of Her Most Gracious Majesty,
| and doubt whether the mosl sturdy re-
publican among us did not sci foot, not Oh
the soil, but the snow that covered il. with
pleasure. After being packed in The usual
way our staging again commenced. The
! Appearance Of Canada at this point, and
| he route on which we entered was by no
means prepossess Miserable looking
| farms with most miserable tcnements met
the view, and drew any number of fat
tering comparisons in favor of our institu>
tons, where men are recognised as men.
But this appearance did not hold good
through the whole route-FiGy miles on
our route we come to the handsome village
| Of Chelham, situated on the Thames
| This is the river famed in our history as
the scene ofthe conflict with Tecumseh.
| Most of YOU readers are doubtless acquan>
ted with its ocaity-lt is somewhat pc
culiar stream. being very narrow, and very
deep. 1t is navigated by steamboats, OF Il
large class up to this vjlage-at this point
first began fully to realise that we were
in her Maiesiv's dominions. The people
egan 10 look and talk Engl shiied-The
ound red face Of John Bull was prom n.
nent--and our con<oaant "IL' received
IS usual treatment at then hands. BY the
by--Ict me remark in passing that think
Canada, or at least such parts OF ii as /
ave seen, a most admirable field for an
enlerprsing Temperance lecturer. Judge
| rom appearance, that he woa'd find The
field had never Leen occupied before him.
| After leaving Chrtham, we entered on most
| excellent roaGs-We must give John Bull
credit for good Ioads-or u! least for one
good road, the one OF which We travelled
By>lne by forgot TO mention that after
finishing packing we had one customer yet
uuprovideI for. This was dilemma, bat
We finally obvjatcd it, by taking alternately
outside seats with the driver My turn out
idle came sooa after leaving Chatham.-
foud the night comfortably armand light
but raining slightly. The driver was in
relligent and communicative The coun
ry appeared to lie very level, in good
tate Of cultivation, and covered with com
! ouabio and s1meimes elegant houses.
Some Eileen miles from Chatham, we be-
& n to enter upon the famous battle ground
1t is on either bank of the Thames, and
is covered wi;h heavy growth of timber,
which until some three years since had not
| f,lt ho of bo cpiflar A IpnSp md
clearing are now near the spot The diver
seemed well acquainted with the locality,
and pointed out several spots OF interest,"
/ one where several horses fell in RAPID sue
J cession under Johnson, and another where
Tecumseh is said 10 have fallen. We
s'opped at the House, few rods from
| which was pointed out what was 50 d 10
be the grave of Tecumsch-lt is something
to stand on these bloody fields, and let the
Imagination wander back TO the hour and
scene Of coat ct. Again we behold the
/ dusky forms olthe saw ges gliding among
the trees; again rises theI fierce yels,
rings again the sharp crack OF the rifle and
aud falls the crushing sound Of the toma'
| hawk. The combat decpens, and hand to
hand, foot 10 foot, and knife 10 knife they
strive. Here falls the savage warrior, his
asl breath gathering into hideous yell,
and here tie American soldier, his last
breath payer for his soul, or perhaps an