Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-08-13
Relic CT the 0Idea Time,

Relic CT the 0ldeA Time.
Our esteemed and venerable friend,
Richard Williams, Esq, of this county,
who commenced his careeras tvpograph-
rr in the year 1890, has in his possession
ia handbli giving an account Of the defeat
of the unfortunate Gen. ST. Clair by the
Indians in the North West. 1t was pra-
ted in Shepherdstown by Nathaniel Will
lis, grandfather of n. p. Willis, the poet.
We have been kindly permitted to insert
1t in our columns.
The following letter Of Mr.. w. was not
intended for the press, but we cannot re-
sist the temptation 10 give it publicity =
Free Press.
CHARLEsTowN, June 2l, 1850.
DEAR SIR u enclose the account of
St. Clair's defeat. 1t was first printed in
Shepherdstown, by n. Willis on the 2d
of December, 1891, and reprinted in IIa.
gerstown, then called Elizabethtown, on
the 9th of the same month, and carried
round the village to subscribers of the
newspaper printed there ffy-eight years
ago.
You will please return the bill as it is, in
all probability, the only copy now in eX-
eistnce. Yours truly,
RICHARD WILLIAMS.
TO B. L. TowNER, Esq, Shepherds
town.
ELIzABETnrowN, Nd, Dec. 5.
THE following is copied from a Hand
bill published in Shepherdstown, last
Saturday, and is with the most poig
nant sorrow, communicated to the pub
lie.
SHEPHERDsTOwN, Dec. 2.
This morning arrived here gentleman
directly from the Grab Orchards, Ken
lucky, which place he left the 9th uIt.,
and by whom we received the Lcring-
ton Gazette, dated November y, 1871,
from which we have extracted the fol-
lowing Melancholy News.
DY sundry gentlemen who have arrived
ID in town since Thursday last, we have
,he very melancholy accohnt Of the defeat
Of the army under Gen. ST. Clair. They
say the attack was made by the Indians
on the morning of the 4lh inst, at day
break, md continued about four hours
that we left 46 commissioned officers kill
ed and - wounded, and about GOO priva-
ties, besides pack-hOrses, drivers, bnIIockS,
Sc, s pieces of cannon, and all The bag
gage.
The following is a list Of the Officers
said to be killed and wounded.
KILLED.
Gen ButIer--Col. Oldham--MalorS
Brown, Hart, Clark, Fergcson--CdpiamS
Bradford, T'ippen Smith, Pnrdie, New,
man, PheIon, KirkwOod, Peatt, Price,
Swearingen, Cribbs and Guthic--Llcu-
tenants Warren, Spencer, Lukins, Me
Nickle, McMath, Hopper, Reed, helso.
Boyd, and , others--Ensigns Beatty,
Cobbs, BaIsh, Brooks, Chase, Turner,
Purdie, and 9 observation-disclosures
Ward, Reynolds and Sampe-Adjutant-
Anderson, Burgess, Militia OGiccrs--Df.
Grayson.
WOUNDED.
Col. Gibson and Dark-Mljor Butler
Captains Ford Doyle, Dark, Buchanan,
Madison, Trucman, Slough and others
--Liculenants Dubcrts, Price, Grcahouse,
Crawford, NJ Crea, and , othcrs--Enslgn>
Morgan, Bincs, and olhers--Dr. Gano
Total ii killed, % wounded.
On Saturday last the Indians killed two
men ON the Ohio, between Locust creek
and the mouth of the licking.
corr ofr circular letter from Rri&o,
dicr General Scott, TO the di0ercm
County LicufcJ7o"IS I" he"I"cIy,
LEXINGTON, Nov. ii, 1871.
SIR--"We have now received certain
in,elliucnce that the army has becn.deiea-
,ed. The loss is very great. The garrI,
son at Fort Jefferson is Intercepted, and
many, many brave wounded gallant men
are now left on the road, unable TO travel,
and without any provisions but the flesh
of their pack horses. This case requires
Immediate exertions.. J have appointed a
rendezvous of gofimleGrS at CraIg's mil
the 18Th inst, completely equipped with
arms and ammunition, and 20 days pro-
visions. trust that no eXertonS on your
oart will be wanting, when the safety OF
eur country and the lives of brave men
are in danger. The circumstances re-
1uire the greatest despatch, and no friend
to his country can now be idle.
:, D,l;a,o mo with rpsDpct YOURS, t.r.