Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-05

The Whigs for the first time ia forty years have been
engaged in celebrating the battle Of Lundys Lane.
They have first walked np, and now performing e
long neglected duty Ofmaking apgrimage the Mecca
of Whiggery. Flaming hand-blls are scattered over
the whole country, and attract crowd, it is an
nounced that seen Scott the Hero Of Lundy's Lane
will be present
The writer of this article is old enough remember
the battles of Bridgewater, Chippewa, and Lundy's
Lane. AT that time they spoken Of as Gen,
Browns victories; Gen. Jacob Brown being the com
mander-inchief and was wounded the field Of Chip
powa It is new idea call them Seotts victories.
Scott was subordinate officer, and performed his duty
we'll but no better than did Ripley, Porter, Jessup,
Towson, Hindnan, and others. The desperate charge
at Lundys Lane which decided the fate Of the day,
made By the brave Col James Miller Of Salem Massa-
chusets This terrible conflict is thus described by an
eye witnesswrtten for history and make Presi
dents-we copy from Wing paper:
A momentary cessation of the action ensued, while
additional forces hurried up TO the aid of each army
Ripeys brigade Hindmans artillery, and Porters vol
unteers, on the art OF the Americans, under MAJOR
General Brown ard strong reinforcement under Cen
eral Drummond that OF the British Hndmans artil
ery was attached to that OF Towson, and made
itself heard; Porters qoyed the left, while
Ripley formed the skirts of the wood the right
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with augmented viger Gen. Drummond taking com
mand in person. with his fresh troops in the front line
the enemy. Col. Jessup, who had at the commence
ment of the action been pos - the right succeeded
enemy, and came in upon the reserve burdened with
prisoners making himself visible his army, amid
the darkness in blaze OF fire. completely destroying
all before him. The fight ragged Tor some time with
great fury, butt it became apparent, useessy to the
Americans the enemy retained possession Of the bat
terry, maniiesIly the key Of the position
standing at the side of Col. Miller, when Gen
Brown rode up and enqured whether he could storm the
battery with his regiment, while Gen. Ripley supported
him with the younger regiment, the Twenty-thrd
Miller, amid the uproar and confusion, deliberately
veyed the position, then quietly turning, with infinite
GOODNESS, replied, ''PL try SIR" think him
as drawing up his gigantic figure 10 its full height he
turned TO his regiment drilled TO the precision OF
piece Of mechanism-I hear his deem tones-ssT wenty
hrs-atention! Form into columns advance up the hill
TO storm the battery deliver your fire the pOrtlght:
Of the arery-men. and carry the guns at the point
| the Dayonet. support arms-double quick-marchp
Machinery could not have moved with more compact
than that gallant regiment followed the fearless
strides Of its leader Supported by the Twenty
the dark moved up the hill like body, the luriC
light gitering and Pickering their bayonets the
combined fire Of the enemys artillery and infantry open
/ ed murderously upon them. They hinched not-they
altered not-the stern voices of the officers as the
deadly cannon-shot cut yawning chasms through them
1 alone was heard, Close up-steady, meT-steady.'
Within hundred yards of the summit voley, sharp
instantaneous clap of thunder; another moment
rushing under the white smoke, short, furious struggle
with the bayonet and lne artillery swept like chat
from their guns. Another fierce struggle the enemys line
forced down the de f,he hill and the victory
ours the position entirely in our hands, their pieces
turned and playing upon them in their retreat. 1t
bought cruel price, OF the officers being killed
wounded The whole line of the battle turned t.
this point The result Of the conflict depended entirely
upon the ability oil the victorious party TO retain IT..
Major Hindman ordered up, and posted his forces
at the side of the captured cannon while the American
line correspondingly advanced Stung with morthca
ton, General Drummond concentrated his forces,
take by desperate charge the position The interva
amid the darkness was alone filled by the oil the
cataracts and groans Of the wounded. He advanced
with strong reniorcemens ontanking each side Of tho
American line. We only able, in the murky dark
to ascertain their approach by their heavy tread
They halted within twenty PAGES, poured in rapid
fire and prepared for the rush, Directed by the blaze
our returned it with daady effect, and after DIES
perate struggle, the dense column recoed.