The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-01

ier addressed To tsoFeFnnr l.rirhef, has
bsrn handed b. us for publiraiinn. The
writer J. m old s"ldirr. = riiiIea nf 0usn
county. and plain old gsnilsman az Ire
old sehaal. lie knows ola Zek has
known him ffem bis boz hood -
fBlk. Aneicsa.
New Larry. sspi. &c. 1888.
n lie Esa. J. r. Isfalsr. Ex.Cogrna0rgf
ksainoky.
DEaK SIR Tia rnni erssiion with Won
On tie suiiert ~ Ihr pending presidential
slrrli..n. mentioned Il.si I had formed
nm acquaintance with Gen. Iaylnr. in the
f.I If 1872. immediate IL afieI his memo
rahIe .lsIrnee "f Fort Harrison. Az your
rrluesl ! willingly e"mmuGtra'e NV re-
rulirri'nns al ihaI perilnus rnnnirt with
hi. savage hesiegers. In order ia make
pl.in the prominent incitlenis IL that srene
,,f harrar. and 10 show Ihai nothing les.
than the rnnl innnp.s and inlomn HE
rom 'ge ii surh 4 man as Capt Tay Tor.
enuli snree.sfnlly have met such an
emergency. i vii require more space
Than you had aii,iriraiel. But ! will
e"adense ~ murh ~ murli as possible.
Capt. Ta,lm was lefi in commend nf
this hastily CONSTRUCTED Fart. hy Gov.
Harrison. ailer tie battle nf Tipperan"e.
1911. II VAS situated IN The Wabash
river. ahnnl u miles above vinrennes. in
= crniral pnriiian for aulck fam IN the
Indian fnrces an tie Illinois. Indiana and
Michigan frontiers. II hsrame barrier
In lh'ir me,lilaied massacre nf not only
the fronner Inhabitants. but especially oi
the ci:izens &c iincernes, IL heing the
residence Of Gov. Harrison. who was
particularly the object az their vengeance;
hrnre their Denomination To reduce the
place aud slaughter the garrison. For
several DAYS previous IN the attack, small
parties would approach the Fon nn,Ier
The guise Of friendship aud purposes III
trade. Capt. Taylnr was iuo well ac.
qnainted with the Indian character Ia he
dereiyed by their a.sduilies. or 10 mis-.
take their ulisrior ohieri. He would moi
admit them into the Fort under any al
their prelrnces: al length, wearied with
their unsuccessful resorts To straiagem,
they resolved TO concentrate their forces,
iabnnI 700.l and make a bold attack.
Soon after ~ o'clock. on dark night
they succeeded in setting FIRE 10 the low.
er block.house near the river, which con.
tanned the contractors stores; this was el.
fecied with the greatest secrery-not a yeil
or gun announced their presence until
their hellish purpose, as they supposed
was near it, Accomplishment. Tht
senlrles discovered the ERE too late fur il,
exlingui-hrnenl. the comhuslible materials
upon which IL was aciIng-w hiskey. ha'
con, polk, flour. &c., was Instantly il
flames. and communicating lis dryourinl
terrrors To the row of buildings above
consisting of barracks. hospital, &c. A
this awful moment the Yelling Of indian
the nnremi,i,ng discharge Of their guns
accompanied BY the bursting Of whske!
harrels--lhe screams Of several womeI
who had taken shrl,er in the Fort. mad
every heau quake. save that Of Taylo'
and his brave hospital surgeon DoCtO
Clarke. .s...
At this critical and fearful momen
Taylor directed DIR. Clarke, with one q
two intrepid soldiers. to ascend the burr
ing roof and tear off the boards, Will
himself. and those that were able. dre'
water from deep well aud conveyed
tolbe others above. ny which means. a
ter the most exhaus,iug toll. they SUI
ceeded in suhduing the further progress
Of The flames. In the meantime, III
building containing 4 e contractor store
and The adjoining pirkc,s, were bnrne
down, leaving a bed Of brands, Goals an
clnders. heated as though just vomlte
frem the bowels Of Etna - the besiege
still yelling and firing like Internal d
mons. The ready genius of Taylor ~
medalely set 10 work in pulling down u
guard house and Serseants quarter
for materials to form temporary breas
work across the consumed angle, To secu
lin from an immediate assault ihroul
the NteaFn. AHltdsl Hlc GitdlSSt A"ho''
nation and terror Of the scene. Two OF y
most able-hoded men in the parflsc
leaped from the p,rkeling and made thu
escape to Vinccnues. Their drs"rpii'
OF The assault, and the fury Of the flame
at the moment Of their departure. app
led every heart. All exclaimed. "Tayl
and his men are massacrrd. and The India
will be dawn an us, what shall be done
The slh KY, Regiment was then lyl
al Vmcennes. and number Of Indian
militia, with some u. s. Rangers, unt
Col. Russell. The whole were organized
soon as posslbIe, and Col. Russell plar
himself at their head for the relief Of /
garrison--for Judge Parke, (who was
command Of some Cavalry selected s."
daring spirits like himself, braved eve
danger, aud approached near enough
the For 10 ascertain that its colnrs "
still flying al The top Of the tall mast
which thew were attached: The indI;
IL INEAn