New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-04
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OFFICIAL REPoRr OF THE BATTLE OF BLOODY Run
--RELlcs OF THE FfGHT.-Mr. Stephen Martin, Of
this city, the contractor for the construction Of the
covered, In making excavations for the mason work
Of that structure several very interesting relics Of the
fierce encounter carried on at the mouth of that
stream between the famous Indian bands under The
Capt. Dnlyel. on the slst July, l7s3 One Of these
IL ramrod Of OF the large holster pistols formerly
carried by Englsh officers It was found imbeded in
he clay ct depth Of SIX feet below the surface 1t
found portions OF musket ramrods, and beautifully
cut stone Ratchet OF the best specimens Of this
article OF Indian warfare we have ever seen. They
have been transmitted to tho State Historical Society
for preservation.
Az singular coincidence the society has just
received from the hands Of Mr.. Hector Brown well.
preserved copy Of the Massachusetts, Gazette and
ss eontsnps u and as.d =,
battle Of Bloody Run. The paper is q nicely printed
sheet, on fine white paper about ten BY fifteen inches
IN size. with three coumns on page, In burgeois
type. The nnt page and about bali column on the
second Of this issue 10 made up Of extracts from lot
ters received In New York giving accounts Of the
engagement with the Indians The Introduction TO
the extracts sesns 70 have been written in New
York by an associate editor At that place. OF regu
York September 5th ten days before The issue Of ths
paper. This length Of time Was undoubtedly con.
suued II the transmission Of the news between the
Two cities and getting it into type It will also be
seen from this article that required something oven
3 month 70 express the report Of the engagement
from Detroit 70 New York. The introdnctien Is a.
follows:
"LAst Friday evening an express arrived hero with
dispatches to his Excsllsncy Biz jeffrey Amherst,
from the commanding officer at Detroit, containing,
% " hear an account Of the unsuccessful attempt
Capt Dslyell. 70 surprise Poatack's camp, near De-
troll, on the 3lst Of July"
Then follow the extracts. We reprint one quite
full and clear account Of the battle believe but
ia existence The extract below is evidently from an
Official report made BY Major Rogers, who commanded
detachment OF provincial troops, and who, by tho
death and severe wounding Of bis superior Officers,
the rstreating party After detailing the progress Of
the troops from andusky the Heronges villages on
the Detroit river, where they were discovered and
fired into by the Indians, by which ten Of their num-
eve arrived at the Fort (Pontchartran) about sum
rise the morning Of the 2sth [July.l
Gin the morning Of 30th, detachment was ordered
10 march under the command Of Captain Daivell OF
one hundred and forty men, with Gray Of the 55th
Major Rogers, Captain Grant Of the s0th, Lieuts
Brown, Duke and Nortblaw OF the 35th, with Lieuts
Bain and Cuyler Of the Queens Rangers, Lieut.. Nc.
Dougall and Entigns Pauly and Anderson Of The
Royal American, Ensgns Anderson and Fisher, with
Lieut.. Gstchel of the 65th, with proper proportion
of sergeants corporals and drummers. and eight vol
unteers from the traders with Mons Babee and Mar
tine, on whose intelligence we depended We marched
up the river side along the road that leads to the In
dian encampment, having left fields OF wheat
and orchards, and on our right sandy beach to the
water side, with no other cover to the detachment
than two battoes with swyels in their bows In this
manner we marched about mile, two deep, with an
advanced guard of twenty-five men, under the com.
mand OF Lieut.. Brown, about twenty yards ahead.
We continued our march with fixed bSyonets The
advanced guard got about the center Of bridge we
had to cross and the main body just entering of it,
when we received fire from tho houses (of which
there were many there) and hedges 10 front, which
guard. The fire we returned in platoons, and soon
after we received fire from our left flank but we
marched over the bridge and beat the enemy from
the hedges etc, BY the assistance of the boats aiore
mentioned, when We halted the detachment for some
time to get the dead and wounded on board the
boats The Indians in the meantime got between us
and the Fort.
face to the right about and fall in two Deep and re.
treat slowly, Captain Dalyell in the rear with the
Light Infantry. In this manner we retreated, fol.
lowed BY heavy fire from the bridges, orchards,
houses etc. keeping close to the fences that divided
the inhabitants neds from the roads; and once in
while sent out party to beat them back little.
When we had marched half mile, the enemy came
close upon our right, and attacked us with heavy
fire, upon which Captain Gray was ordered out with
his company to beat them back and myself ordered
with another detachment to take possession Of q
house the enemy had got into opposite the centre Of
some loss, and Captain Gray drove the enemy back
from the fencs but with loss, himself being wounded.
About this time Captain Dalye was killed and Lieut..
Brown wounded; Captain Gray was brought to the
their round and grape shot Which, by tho help Of our
muaketry from the house, drove the enemy to come
distance and gave me an opportunity to put Captain
Gray, Lieut.. Brown, and several other wounded men
ho-u boat htnhl nva H11fs
rear to be divided by OF the fronts marching
forward on which sent messenger to Capt. Grant
to desire him to halt the front, las was then
manding officer Of the party and marched up with
tinued coming closer, In so much that was obliged
to take possession of another house, which did with
Lieut.. Northlaw and Ensign Anderson, and about
thirty men, which was the only way could think Of
TO secure the retreat.
II went forward to acquaint Capt. Grant that he
might secure the retreat in the same manner, or as
he thought best which he did by taking possession
enemy fell upon me- thinking to force the house the
boats having gone down to the fort with the wounded
and to return directly with q fresh supply of men
and ammunition. Here stood then about two hours,
with only the loss Of two men. They were in number
at least two hundred, and they kept up brisk fire
through the windows of the house, which were very
large, but fortified them with beaver skins, there
were many in the house, as also the chamber, beat
ing the boards off the roof and making a breast
work with them and skins. About o'clock the two
rowboats came up, one with three.pouuder in her
bow she Immediately threw in shower Of round
and grape to the right and left Of the house, to
barn and some defiles which were there, aid drove
the enemy back with the help Of our small arms.
This gave Us an opportunity Of making our retreat
to the fort where we arrived at halfpast eight Capt
Dalyel, one sergeant, one corporal, and nineteen
shot through the body and right arm, Lieut. Brown
through the thigh, Lieut. Luke in the leg, and forty.
eight men wounded"
NECESSITY OF ACIDS Physiological research has
fully established the fact that acids promote the sepa
ration Of the bile from the blood, which is then
passed from the system, thus preventing fevers the
prevailing diseases Of summer. All fevers are 'bili
antagonistic to fever is cooling" It is common
saying that fruits cooling" and also berries of
every description it is because the acidity which
blood; that is, aids in purifying the blood. Hence
the great warming for and lettuce and salads