The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
Original Letter Of General Wayne's

The original Of the following letter from
Gen. Anthony Wayne to his brolher-in-law
Abraham Robinson, Of Naaman's Creek,
has bee0 shown to us by a descendant Of
the latter. 1t is in perfect preservation,
and is written 10 the steady, bold and ele-
CANT hand that marked all he WROTE
Wayne was at this time in command at
Ticonderoga and exposed to great dangers;
but he preserves as will be seen the high
spirit and bold daring that did him such
good service two years later at Stony Point.
We are not aware that this letter has ever
been published, but even il it has, it is
such a letter as cannot be publish ed too Of
ten.-Phila. BuLitan.
TIcoNDERooA, lst April, TIT.
DEAR BRoTHER:-I have for some time
given over all expectation of receiving any
more letters from any of my friends. |
will do them the justice 10 believe that
they have not forgot me, bu, owing 10 some
fatality none of their favours ever reach
here. hope those from me pass safe.
A few days since we had a party Of
thirty men and two officers killed and made
prisoners by a body of Indians headed by
a British officer. One Of our people made
his escape the second day after his cap
ture, and says that The enemy are all col.
lected at Montreal, Charmelle, ST. Johns
and their vicinity waiting, ready 10 come
on in full force as soon as the Lake opens
Before this reaches you we shall have q
free navigation. have in consequence
sent expresses 10 all The. Eastern States tC
push on their troops with all possible de
spatch. Numbers are daily arriving, ant
/ wouM fondly hope that in the course o
a few days | shall be in a condition Il
meet the British Rebels on any term
they dare 10 offer. Heroically said TO
a fellow who has not One Thousand mel
on the ground-(but that is in confidence.
am constantly employed in vancouver
ing them, and have selected three hundred
on whom | can depend; so that in case o
an altack-evon in the present debiliiate,
state of the Garrison-they will not carr,
it without the loss of much, very much hu
man gore.
My situation as Commit Of this pos
would subject me to insult and contemE
as a Prisoner. The motley appearance
of The troops would justify il, being one
third negroes, mhlStoes and Indians, one
third children and little boys wretchedl
clothed and more w~retchedly armed an
disciplihed-but the other third will emf
lie me 10 some respect even from the moi
malignant foe. If | should be fortunate
enough 10 conquer with them, they will a
least save my memory from contempt.
have wrote Polly about the education
Of my little girl and boy. Pray ,afror,
your assistance 10 form their young minds
| would have my daughters education t
be made as useful, easy and polite as pos
sible-my son 10 be made the first Of schol
ars. Perhaps at one day this coun,r,
may call him forth, when | trusthe will nc
turn aside from Honor, although the pat
should be marked with his fathers blood
Farewell, and be assured that whateve
may be the fate of this Garrison las | hav
a mind that connot brook contcmp) 20
will never see or hear ranked among III
number of Prisoners, The name of you
: faithful friend and most obi.
Humb. serv't.
r ANT'Y WAYNE.
/, Adm. ROBINSON, Esq.