Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-02-10

The next point, IL relation to which YOU ask
my recollection, is at the bank Of the Peke-
tonica, where Lieutenant Bracken claims to
have procured the first scalp. In relation to
that point, can say that an sure there was
no scalp taken, or any Indian killed dead, at
that point. Some might have have been hit
but certainty Of it. AS to Lieutenant
Braeken's being in the advance, 1 do not re-
collect distinctly. But from nv recollection.
| should say, We were all there pretty much
at the same moment. As to the affair mon
the bank Of the pond, where the battle was
fought, agree with you precisely, as YOU
have given it in your account of that affair
| was right by " els when be was shot.
l have, according to your request, examin-
ed the account of that affair, written by both
you and Mr.. Bracken, and according TO my
memory, agree with you in all the main par
ticulars, wherein you disagree with Liouten-
ant Bracken, after the detachment came to
Fort Hamilton.
Your friend,
ALEXANDER HIGGENBoTHAM.
P. 81 perceive that my name is not in
serted, either by you or Mr.. Bracken, as being
in the Battle. I claim no particular glory
l was, however, in the Battle. The omission
was, Of course, uninientional.
Town Of Wiota, Jan. Goth. 1853.
Mn. PHTER PARKINSON -
DIAN SIR-According to your request Of
the Goth inst, will state my recollection Of
the incidents connected with the burying of
SpafI0rd, Sarls and others, who were killed
on the Peketon;ca, during the Black Hawk
war, in the particulars in which you request.
/ In relation to what took place at Fort Ham
ilton, about the command Of the detachment,
. I can state distinctly, that some trouble took
place at Fort Hamilton, about the command.
/ Some wished Col Parkison to take the com
mand. But he objected, and said that the
detachment had come from Fort Defiance un-
der the command Of Maj. kirkpatrick, and
that he wished it to 60 on under his command.
Mai. K. then objected TO-, or declined taking
farther command, unless he were reelected.
Upon which, am election was gone into, and
Mai. X. was elected. The detachment then
proceeded under his command, and continued
50, until they returned 10 OFT Hamilton.
The remainder Of the incidents, until the
hii!ing Of apple are correctly given III ) our
account published IN the inoune' l"hIen
nave Scent except ''a' no Ihol"h On morse
back pursued me.
Mr.. Bracken is quite at fault when he
speaks Of SPeneer's diving the river leaPing
the bank, &c. 1 am the man, most certainly
who did that. After getting upon the bank
l found two balls had passed through my
shirt, one through the body, the other through
the sleeve. While upon the bank, TWO balls
! passed so near me that their force was visibly
felt in my face. My hat was afterwards
found, with a large bail hole near the band.
The effort Of diving the river, leapIng the
bank and the effects Of the two balls that
passed so near my head had so exhausted
and added me, that thought was shot;
ana after gong ABOUT SiA'y yaIos' ~ q VAN.
stopped, ana examiner 'iS SELL '''''S
was '''s s'o'' '-oN ''eI'' '0o'1 + '''''.''T'',
ca my "'s"' I'' me- anu a'i''eu s-ie a. ON
sun. Mr.. Spencer could not swim, Gas you
say,) consequently did not attempt to cross
the river. l claim no particular honor for
,rl.t AID ,Doy, that occasion and only men