The daily union., 1852-10-05
THE UNION WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 1852


bouching from the wood, he unexpectedly foand himself
Ia the presence Of a heavy British column. We need
scarcely add that his retreat was necessary Sudden and
rapid discontinued until he reached the American
Tbough the intended manuuvre thus failed 10 produce
the effect expected from H. IL fortunately became the
OF another OF character much more lmporant-that o.
drawing British general and nom their fortified
camp Alarmed by the firing his right. for The safety of
his outlying parry ana saspeehng na bown while anus
an attack on his flank, Rial hastened assemble his
~hole dsposable force. and take position the plain
sna 4n hod ouh in check any o@dabs attempted BY
his adversary The execution o THIS purpose did not
cape the notice of the American general, who quickly
seized the occasion il offered for bringing his enemy bat
tie open ground where IL was justly concluded he
would be easily beaten than II posted behind his
irenchments. Scout accordingly ordered the
bridge in his 'front.' and with his brigade and Towsons
tilery TO attack Riaps lewhe Ripley with the second
brigade and Hlndman's artillery should assai his right and
rear ,.,. - ,t. .,.., :.
the exercise Of It's customary drll, was soon in motion
when It's commander suspecung from the detou
made simultaneously, and ineIrng, from the extended
OF the enemy that the first brigade would be greatly
the 25th res rent himself forward and give such
employment 10 Rali's right as would prevent from dis
was quickly executed and the 18th placed short dis
hundred yards from the British elite which
had in the time been careful 10 cover its front with
log fence The acon soon commenced In parallel order,
and maintained with seadiness on both sides when
front, and his great liability flank attack from body
Of Indian and Canadian militia collected on his left. that
lan,y try the effect The bayonet charge
accordingly orde,ed and executed with ts usual sue
the enemy, declining IooeVe aDanuoned
position ard fled in disorder.
The major being in condition to take par in The
regiment aSoSS The uncovered flank Of what remained Of
Rails line and by ohliGue fire on both Its front and
Ii was at the this the command
ing general arrived on the field, bringing with him
stance not even now UNIV elcome bur greatly dimni,hed
interest the gallant men OF the ISL inasmuch asa flank
Major Mcneil. combined with SCOTS pressure in front.
sufc to terminate the battle, and compel the
my to withdraw behind his entertainments.
Ingersoll. in his History OF The War, gives the follow
Ing account of the decisive crisis in this battle, which
Jesup turned 10 victory
"The enemy, considerably outnumberng, ontnanked
Scos line, and might have turned but for o those
inspired movements which change perous crisis into
greater safety and by the approach of dan
ger Major Jesup the head of the 18th regiment (whose
extreme left where he oonlended with the British right
ordered bis firing to be suspended and his regiment ad-
vance with the bayone in the teeth OF deadly voleys,
gained thereby iayoabe position, and compelling their
advesnIes TO retire from log ience behind which they
iink well front fire, Major McNe on lie right
Major Lsavenworh parallel The ehemys attack,
while poured in their rapid and destructive fire McNen
judciopsy occupied oblue positol and delivered his
We!iaimed shots With fatal effect; and though Captain
Iowsohs own gun was thrown out OF action, ne served
with unabaed ardor at the other pecas. Captain Harris
of the dragons, (Which corps made off, vol
uneered TO serve out OF his place. and had his horse shot
under him Major Wood. of the engineers also served
volunteer Colonel Campbell, the only officer disabled
wounded hs led the llth regiment into action
While it was raging General Brown arrived and chee ed
the first brigade with the that The socona would
its aid which in killed and wounded had lost
fourth OF It's numbers yet unshnkinsy continued the
action alone"
''Here although Scots brigade Alone assisted by Por
ters volunteers ougbt the battle yet Brown made all the
ARRANGEMENTS that preceded u Gen lesnp as quoted by
Inge rsol) says that Gen Brown ordered Geh Eoer 10
place himself between the enemys advance and his main
body 10 facilitate M ,hs Object our advance picket. were
fall back some log cabins in front of Streets House,
induce them follow, and draw, If possible their light
mesced and continued for more than half hour, when
the enemy's light troops observed to be retiring and
from cloud OF dust seen rising IN the road leading Chip
principal force, and that he had attempted with his light
troops similar upon that which General Brown
had pied upon him AT the time the firing had be
heAyy Major esup ordered the 25h be ready
move at moments notice. and mounting his horse, be
crossed the creek and joined Gene raj rown When the
ately his place and found the regiment JOINING under
arms by order OF General Scott for exercise (up this
time Scott had not been in battle , few alter
the order given by General Brown to march and
the enemy"
Here we see Brown executing in person all the ma
npuvres that brought the British general ont OF his
irenched camp-orderng the baiie--hasening on rein
orcemen,s, and before they could get up fDgng him
sell into the battle where raging 10 encourage The troops
10 maintain il. Yet Scott bis second in command, would
in his biography, lead 10 the belief tina, there
such man Brown, the general.inchief at Chippewa
aud he equally forgeis Porter, Campbell LeRyenworh,
Mcneil, Harris Towson, Wood--a the gallant chiefs
under bin. who fought the battle, and he only mentions
Jesups 10 make the impression that he ordered his
decisive charge with The bayonet-a charge which Jesup
made on his own responsibility without order from
Scott and without bis knowledge, until lis success had
made Il apparent
lTo BE CONTINUED.