Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-28

kepf upa constant dischsrge Of muske,ry up
o. The Toe with precision and deadly effect.
THIS lasted Tor seven hours. and a li'jle az
ter six o'clock 10 ihe morning. the ASSISTANTS
rrlirsd. dispinied nv their loss and abandon
ing The hope Of overcoming a resistance 50
r%esoiute aud effective. In this pro,racted at
iack only three ofthe garrison were killed and
three wounded. while the loss Of the Indians
must have been very heavy. though the num-
ber wa sufficient TO clear away most OF their
dead and wounded.
This remarkable defence, t an which there
is none more g'oriou, ia the annals OF fame,
i. modesily described by Capt Taylor in a let
ter 70 Gen Harrison, dated Sept. 10, from
which the following is al extract:
after tattoo I cautioned the guard to be
%vieilaut. and ordered one OF the n~on-commis-
sioupl officers, as the sentinel could not see
every part OF the garrison. TO walk around on
the inside during the night. TO prevent the
lnIians taking any advantage OF Ms. provided
thev had any intention of attacking us. a
bout elegcu O'Clock, | was awakened BY the
firing OF one Of The sentincls: | spruag up,
ran out. aud ordered the men TO their posts,
when NV onierlR sergeant tWhu had charge
If the upper block housed called out that the
lndisus had fired the lower block-h house, which
contained ihe property OF the contractor,
which was deposited 10 the lower part, (the
| upurf psr having tern assigned 10 a corporal
sai ten pnydies assam alarm po~t.) The guns
had begun 10 fire pretty smarlly from both
SIDES. directed lie buckets 10 b. got ready
snd waiter brought tom ihe we'll. aud he fire
~eNiiuguishei immclidieiy. 5S IL was perceiya-
bhr o. uat usne, bat from debility, or some
uIigft cause thr men were very Slow "A execu-
iiag my orders the word FIRE, appeared TO
taHfs lhe whole 81 them into confusion, and
BY the time lltf bod got the water aud, bro
keu oprn ihe door tie are haI unfortunate
ly coz muucated toa quantity ot whiskey,
aud 10 spite Of etey c~xeriiou we could make
us- 81. IN less than o minaie 10 assembled TO
tie root. aud hafled every effort We could
make 10 cKtngutshit.
As that block house a. ioinrd the barracks
tia, made part oil ihe Qualifications. most of
the men gave themselves up Tor lost, and |
bad The greatest difficulty ia getting my or
dpts executed, sod, sir,--w hst from the raging
ui the fre The yelling and bowling of several
hundred lndian--the cries OF nine women
aud children "a part soldiers and q pstt ci,i-
liens wives. WIN had taktu shelter Ia the iort)
and a desf oHding OF - many Of The men,
which was worse than ALL can assure YOU
that my feelings were very unpleasant and,
indeed there were not more Than ten or fifteen
able 10 do any hing Of oil. all the Others being
sick or convaleseent; aud 10 add 10 our other
misluriunes, two of our stuutest men jumped
the pickets AMI left. But my presence Of
mind did not for a moment ioslke me. ]
saw By throwing of part ol the ROOT that join
ed the blOck-house that MAS on fire. aud keep
ing the end perfectly wet. the whole row of
buildings might be saved, and leave only an
entrance OF eighteen or twenty feet tor the
Indians to enter. after The house was eonsum-
ed; and that d temporary hreast-vofk might
be formed To prevent their entering even
there. | convinced the men that this could
be accomplished. aud II appeared 10 inspire
them with new life; aud never did men act
with more iirmness or desperation. Those
hat were able (while Others kept up a con-
slant fire from the upper block-house and the
two bastions) mounted the FOOLS oi the hou-
SIS. with Doctor Clark al their head. (sho
acted with The greatest irmness aud presence
of mind, the whole tlme the attack lasted,
which was seven hours) under a shower OF
auilets, and in a moment threw of as much
If the root as was necessary. This was done,
with one man killed, and two wounded, aud
| am in hopes neither OF them dangerously. The
man that was killed was a little defdnged "
did not get off the house as soon Us directed.
or he would not have been hurt; and although
the barracks wers several times IN o blaze, aud
an immense quantity OF fire against them, the
men used such e~Xertion, that they kept II un-
der; and, before day, raised a Temporary breast
work as high as a mans head. Although the
Indians continued 10 pour IN a heavy nre oil
bali, and an innumerable quantity OF arrows,
during the whole time the attack lasted, IN
every part of the parade. | had but one other
man killed-nor any other wounded inside
the lort-and he lost his life by being too anx-
ious he got into one OF the gduies In the
hastions and fraa o~e, the ptchets, and cal
ted out to his comrades that he had kiliedan
Indian, and neglecting 10 stoop down in an
instant, he Was shot.
''The Indians suffered smartly, but were so
numerous as to take off all That were shot
They continued with us until the next morn
ing, but made no further attempt on the fort,
nor have we seen anything more of them
since. | have DELAYED informing you OF my
situation, as | did not like to weaken the gar:
rison, and | looked for some person from Vim
cenncs, and none of my men were acquaint-
ed with the woods, and therefore | would
either have to take the road or river, which
| was fearful was guarded by small parties of
Indians, who would not dare attack a com
pany Of rangers that was on a scout. But
being disappointed. | have at length deter
mined to send a couple of my men by water,
aud am in hopes they will arrive safe. |
think it would be best to send the provisions
under a pretty strong escort, as the Indians
may attempt to prevent their coming. II you
carry on an expedition against the Prophet
this fall, YOU ought to b, well provided with
everything, as you may calculate on having
every inch OF ground disputed, that they can
defend with advantage
The failure of the attack on Fort Harrison
disheartened the Indians ond they abandoned,
Tor a time any further attempts upon the fort.
(To be %couttnued.)
A report was submitted TO the council on
Saturday accompanying the petition of the