The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-22


TAE GREAT BATTLE OF THE WAR.-Gen.
Casss presses, says the Louisville Journal OF
Tuesday last, in the absence of all other ma
terials for the glonfcation of their candidate,
have done a great deal of very ludicrous boast,
ing upon the subject Of the battle of ''Aux
Canards." A correspondence in relation 10
that battle has been had between J. A. Trim
BILE, ESQ.,. of Ohio, the son of the late Col.
Trimble, and John Fisher, ESQ.,, of Cedar Mill,
Ohio, said to be an old and highly esteemed
citizen, which, if Mr.. Fishers portion Of it is
true, sheds some light upon Cass's heroism in
that battle. We give Mr.. Fishers letter as il
is given by the highly respectable Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot,
who vouches for the writer's high character
We are not prepared TO express any opinion
as TO the truth or falsity of MIR. F.sstatement.
but we are sure that J. A. Trimble, Esq. who is
gentleman of high standing and the son Of a
distinguished hero of the last war with Great
Britain, would not have entered into a cores
pondence on the subject of the battle except
with man of good repute, and that he would
not have published letter containing state
ment which he.himself did not fully believe to
be true:
HILLsBoRo, Aug. 25, 1915.
| DEAR Sin: The inclosed letter from an old
and esteemed friend, who participated in the
honors and shared the fatigues, hardships, and
humiliations of the campaign Of 1912, will
speak for itself.
From MIR. Fishers statement, which is dated
Cedar Mill, August z, 1913, make the subjoin
ed extract:
during the night the British had placed {
MASKED battery, with one gun on each side o
the bridge, and before we had got fairly into
order they opened spirited fire of grape anC
canister shot, directed at our artillery, which
was returned with such interest that eventual,
the British guns were sllenced, but not beior,
a scene took place that beggars description
and, 10 give correct description OF it, &C
knowledge | am inadequate for such task.
II will confess, placed as | was very nea
the artillery, where the shot rained pretty thicl
| | experienced but few of the sensations of a
bali room, nor was the music quite as agreea
BILE as the music drawn from violin. Wha
were the feelings Uf Colonel Cass and Major
rrimble, nearly in the came range with myself
/ know not, but do XII ow their actions were
different.
1T could not be expected, un1er such cir
cumstances, that | would not occasionally
glance at the bridge where the danger came
from. From such glances. my attention wa'
suddenly drawn to a confused noise III the 2.
regiment. Through the smoke of our guns
(Which did not wait long 10 load and fire
Ina h.fA halia
fire in such quick succession, J IdiScorercd Cas-
and his regiment in rapid retreat. My mex
Igance turned to the LIST regiment, to ascertain
If might run out of that hot bed too, but Their,
sat Major Trimble on his horse, much &c
Isay we'll see it out, run who will-Colone
McArlhurdltto; the regiment standing as though
they expected to be the next target after the
British battery had disposed Of our artillery
Lieutenant Patterson, and perhaps half doz
of our company, were all that accompanied the
retreaiing heroes.
This broug hit me back TO my feeling, as
discovered, By the Majors signal, at once com
mand Of the company devolved on me for tina
Iday; and my ambition was of that kind that
would sooner risk the British grape and CAMS
ter than the just displeasure OF Col. McArihu
and Major Trimble.
whether it was owing to the flutter Of th,
cOlOrs OF the 81 regiment or the confusion Of
their Offices and men in trial of speed be
tween horse and foot Of who would be the frs
out of range ofgra pes shot, or whe ther the horse
of the ammunition wagon were disguised at tho
Apparent want of discipline of Cass S regimen
know not; but do know the horses took TIT
Iammunltlon wagon, with as much speed a
ijaded horses well could, directly for the bridge
I With the speed of an arrow from bow, Maj
VIM. B. Trimbe sunk his spurs to their row
els in the noble animal he rode, and mucl
quicker than can write it, overlook the am
munition wagon nearly at the bridge, immedi
lately in the range of the two batteries, caugh
the leader by the rein, and continued the IA C,
by taking q circuit down the river, in a circle
till he brought them up TO where they startet
FROM"
The Duty OF all Coon WHO'S IN THE Pre-
SENT EMERG ENcY.-While we have encourag
ing accounts from abroad (says the Providence
Journal, and we adopt It's language as our own,
our friends should not suffer themselves TO ne
elect their own State and District. Howeve
confident we may feel of carrying any State 70
the Wings, we must remember that no Stat
will carry itself. We must employ the usua
means; we must perfect and extend our organ
nation; we must circulate political inlorma
ton; aud we must see that the full Wing vot
, is brought TO the polls There is ample tim
to do all this, yet there is 10 time 10 spare
none TO be wasted in inactivity. EVER