Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-30

EOS there were thrown all aback by Inc
,omplexion of the news from Vermont,
Such a result was not expected there, as
Horace Everett true. blooded Wing and
of the Philadelphia Convention,
had abandoned the nomination. and they
hoped that his detection, with that OF the
Free Sellers, would give the vote OF the
State tn Cass. Never were people more
mistaken. Not only have the wings chung
IN their ancient faith, but the Locofocos
are the men who have changed, it gong
from one branch of the party to another
can be called a change-and Cass comes
out third desu What crushing disappoInt.
ment. after trusting TO the supposed fol'y OF
the Wings, in giving up Gen. Taylor, and
the WhiS party, to find that not man Ut
them had shrunk from bis duty in this par.
ticnlar! ....
The same correspondent, says;
The friends of General Cass, getting sick
of the sword business, as well as The extra
allowances and the book in praise of klng
and a Court, have been harping at great
rate upon the declaration tina, their candi-
date was the hero of The skirmsh at Aux
Canards-,hal "he won the first battle and
victory of the war of 1912" Now they
correspondence. on the subject of that bat
tie, has been had between J. A. Tr!mble,
ESQ.,. of Ohio, the son Of the late Col. Trim
ble, and John Fisher, Esq, of Cedar Mill,
Ohio, an old and highly esteemed citizen.
which sheds some light upon Lewis Cass'
heroism, at the battle of Aux Canards.-
Mr.. Trimbe's letter transmitting the state
ment of Mr.. Fisher commences as follows:
IILLsBoRo, Aug. 25. ls4S.
DEAR SIR: The enclosed letter from an
old esteemed friend, who participated in the
honorS. and shared the fa,igues, hardships
and humiliatons of the campaign Of 1912,
will speak for itself
From Fishers statement which is dated
Cedar Mill, August T, ls4s, make the sub
Joined extracts
during the night the British had placed
masked battery, with one gun on each
side of the bridge, and before we had fairly
got into order they opened spirited fire OF
grape and canister shot, directed at our ar.
lillery, which was returned with such inter-
est that eventually the British guns were 81.
fenced, but not before scene took place
that beggars descriptions; and, 10 give cor
rect description Of it, acknowledge l am
inadequate for such task.
will confess, placed as YVES very near
the artillery, where the shot rained pretty
thick, experienced but few of the sensa-
tons of ball room, nor was the music
quite as agreeable as the music drawn from
violin. What were the feelings Of Col.
Cass and Maj. Trimbe, nearly in the same
range with myself, know not, but do
know their actions were different.
1t could not be expected, under such cir
cumstances, that would not occasionally
glance at the bridge where the danger came
from. From such gances my attention was
suddenly drawn to a confused noise in the
I'd regiment. Through the smoke of our
gun, (Which did not wait long to load and
fre--I never before believed il possible for
one gun 10 fire in such quick succession,) /
: discorered Cass and his regiment in rapid
retreat. My next glance turned TO the LIST
regiment, to ascertain if might run out of
that hot.bed too, but there sa, Major Trim
bic on his horse. as much as to say, we'll
see it out, run who will-Colonel M'Arthur
ditto. The regiment standing as though
: they expected to be the next target after
the British battery had disposed of our ar.
,illery. Lieut.. Patterson, and perhaps half
a dozen ofour company, were all that &C.
companied the relrealing heroes.
This brought me back TO my feelings,
as | discovered by the Majors signal at
once, the command Of the company devol.
we'd on me for that day; and my ambition
was of that kind tina, would sooner risk
the British grape and canister Than The Just
dlspleasure of Col. Macarthur and Major
Trimble.
Whether it was owing to the fu,ter ofthe
colors of the I'd regiment, or the confusion
of their officers and men in trial of speed
between horse and foo, of who would be
the first out of range Of grape shot, or
whether the horses of the ammunition wagon
|, were disguised al the apparent want of dis
clpllne of Cass regiment, know moi; bu,
do know, the horses took the ammunition
wagon, with as much speed as faded horses
well could, directly for HE bridge With the
} speed of an arrow from bow, Major WIN.
J A. Trimhle" sunk his spurs to their rowels in
the noble animal he rode, and much quicker
than can wr,eit, overlook the ammunition
wagon nearly at the bridge, Immediately in
the range of the two batteries, caught the
leader by the rein, and continued the race
by taking circuit down the river, in cir.
Gle, till he brought them up 10 where they
started FROM"
Now the question arises can this state.
ment be correct If so, who ought to, who
will vote for Lewis Cass, in Ohio or anv
where else! If no, true, let other surviving
actors in the Aux Capards affair sten for.