The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-20

Ana long snail ilnger yet the summer green,
While DER the glowing land the drowsy hum
Ofinsect voices, mournfuly, in night,
Sings fainter, lower to the old delight,
October's come!
Something about General Taylor.
BY J. c. BREcKENRIDGE.
Hritten in 1920
The memorable defence of Fort Harrison was in
September, 1872. In October and November, Major
Taylor, in command of the Kentucky volunteers and
accompanied by Gen Hopkins made two exped-
hons into the Indian country; one against the Kick
apoo villages ON the illinois river the other against
the settlements in the neghborhood Of Tippecanoe
NO general engagement was fought but they were
attended with many hardshps and prvations, and
proved Of incaculabe benefit to the territories of In
diana and Illinois, Several of the enemy's towns,
and large quantities Of provisions were destroyed
This demonstration Of our strength inspired them
with awe. In the winter of 1873 Major T. was APP
pointed TO superintend the recruiting service in In
diana and Illinois, in which he continued with in
dustry and success until July. In that month h.
proceeded with force Of Rangers and Kentucky
volunteers against the Massassinuway town near the
source of the Wabash. The town was found aban.
doned and meeting with no supply of provisions, the
detachment was exposed during its return to the Sc
verest privations.
In the spring Of 1914 he was ordered lost. Louis,
10 take command OF the troops in the Missouri ter
ritory, and was actively employed its frontiers un-
I'll August IL was then ascertained that the British
had taken Fort Shelby at Prairie du Chen and were
in great force on the Mississippi with regulars and
Indian allies. Gen. Howard was furnished with ten
companies Of badly organized rangers and about one
hundred and twenty efficient regulars protect the
frontier Of Indiana Illinois and Missouri and restrain
The depredations Of the various savage tribes With
these slender resources he had to protect the interior
settlements and furnish detachments to invade the
Indian territory. OF these that which assembled the
Mississippi under Major Taylor, was the most i'm
portant in its objects and the most beneficial IN ,s
results. '-i ,,marH
On the I'D Of August 1914, Major Taylor received
orders to take command of 800 men, principally mi
a, provided with boats and few pieces of artillery
to ascend the Mississippi as high as the Indian Vii
lage at the mouth of Rock river, to destroy the vii
lagos and corn to dsperse the Indians and erect !
force on the most eligible site to command the river
The leading objects Of the expedition were to restrain
the Indians by the establishment of military posi-
In the heart Of their country and to arrest the descen
OF the British forces on st. Louis The genera
closes his orders 10 the commanding officer thus
Should this command succeed in affecting all the
objects for which it is intended the beneficial conse
quences to our country will be great On the othel
hand, should this movement be stamped with disas
Ter, no longer can even hope be INDUCED of thu
frontiers maintaining their ground But from thu
officer who commands and those commanded b,
him, the most fattering expectations may be In
dulged.p Thus was the fate of the frontier secone
time staked on the fortunes of the defender of For
Harrison. tla 3t.
In pursuance Of his orders, Maj. Taylor proceeded
10 the mouth OF Rock river, against rapid current
and amid the dangers Of lurking enemy, five hun
dred miles above the highest settlement or post OF
Inc mississippi Contrary to his expectations ant
nose 81 the general, he found detachment of Bri
ush troops, well supplied with artillery and an i'm
mense body OF Indians in possession OF the place
AFTER diminishing with the Indians and being some
ume eannonaded by the British, without u POSSIBLE
" Of returning their fire with effect he droppe,
down 10 the rapid Desmone, and having landed hi
iorces secured his boats and fortified his camp ant
commenced fort So situated as TO command tn
IhlsSlssippi and the mouth Of the Desmoine. Tn
erection oi TINS tort IN the lace Of the enemy and
30 great distance from the source of supply was al
Tended with peculiar hazard, and almost incredbl
privation and toll But the Judgment, resolution
niatng example, surlnounted every obstacle enable
MN 10 complete his important labor and TO realz
the most sanguine expectations of his superior
Inc death OF Gen. Howard in October, Gale
MAJOR Taylor 10 ST. Louis. In November he a,
coinpaned Col. Russell several hundred miles IN ii
MISSOURI 10 secure small settlement on that rive
ieit much exposed 10 Indian dcprcdations In d,
cemDer ne was again ordered to yincepnes 10 tak
command OF the troops in Indiana, where he +,
NAMED until the conclusion OF peace. "When v
look BACK, continues the biograplier, on the man
important services rendered by this officer TO n
country during the lutte war; wnen we reflect on II
peculiar perls and hardshps 10 which those seryic,
must nave perpetually exposed him, performing ,
ne did, in one year. marches in the territories OF Ii
diana, Illinois and Missouri amounting to more TN,
3OOO miles, and find no sontary instance in whic
the extent OF his achievements did not exceed II
scanty OF his means; we cannot restrain Il
expression o our regret at his detention from tho
glorious fields OF civilized combat, where his gen
might have borne him to noblcr enterprise and h
valor displayed itself more conspicuous theatre
Or. Stroninie professor Of Architecture in the |,
peria University Of Dorpat Russia, has recently !
vented method Of drawing from the leaves Of I
pine cotton-llke substance, to which he has Civ
the given Of forest wool, which is extremely "
fried Tor the fabrication Vi coarse stuils, as well
pastcboard and wrapping paper. The cloth made
the forest wool retains, il is true, odor Of ros
but this odor drives off troublesome insets, /
cloth may be used with advantage in bedding su
as matrass covers, blankets, &c, especially for b
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