Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-03-31
Notes by the Wayside,
HAERisoNvlHLE, Tippecanoe Co.,
Ind, March %, 1860.

pecanoe--WhereG en-. Harrison whilon
routed the hostile sayages from their
lsirand sent them a ''kitins" into the
sW;tnps. 1t is the SAME old place and
has hardly undergone any alteration
for the last 40 years. On the right and
left and in all directions are the same
enormous fields of timber sllirted by
the same swamps and marshes, while
the same old sluggish Wabash wendS
Fits way to the South. 1t is true that a
I railroad and canal cut the soil Of the
I=vicinity of this old battle ground; and
here and there an inroad has been
made.upo the big trees, but on the
whole, the scenery and the aspects of
the landscape are essentially the same.
Probably your readers are familiar
with the details of the combat of Tip
pecanoe. If not, I cannot tell them
further than to say that on the morning
of Nov. S, 1911, 900 men uuder com
mand of Gen. Harrison concentrated
and encampcd about three fourths of Il
mile from the wigwans of the great
Prophet, the brother Of TecumScli.-
This force consisted of 25O regulars
large body of militia-l3O volunteers
and many others, some from Kentucky,
among them Joseph II. Daviess, Mt
jor Of Dragons. There having been
noticed hostile demonstrations by H.
dian scouting parties during the day,
Harrison made his dispositions accord
ingly, and at hi ght posted his men on
biyouac, in the order Of battle. They
rested upon their arms. ready for any
demonstrations OF treachery during the
night. AT about 4 o'clock on the morn
ing OF the 18th, the Prophets forces
commenced an attack on the left flank
OF the American cncampment. With
in two minutes from the first crack of
a rife, Harrison7s men had formed in
to line. The combat deepencd and
the Indians disputed the ground stub
bornly, bat at length were routed and
driven back, not, however, till day had
dawned,-no till Major Daviess had
fallen mortally wounded, Capt. Smell
ling has the hon,r of achieving proai-
gies on this occaSion-with what show
OF reason l do not pretend to say, as
nave no authorities before me. TO
him, If l recollect right, has been as
cr!bed the honor of breaking the lines
OF the saHages, of dispensing them,
and Of driving them into preci,itatv
retreat among the marshes. The loss
was severe on both sides, and the next
day after the dispersion Of the enemy
The victorious army commenced it's
march for Vincennes.
1t was this battle that gave Harrison
a position Iii the world and lent so
much eclut and rcnown to his name
when he was a successful candidate for
the highest office i'll the lift Of the peo-
pie, for it was
"Tippeeanoc and Tylnr too
'The whole country through"
Nothing, however, has been done to
lmmortaliz: the place where victory
perched upon the American banner
and Tippecanoe is now very unin-
teresting matter Of fact Iocality-a rus
tic rural spot-to fortune and to fame
unknown.
In writing from neigborhood 50
characterized for the best of farming
lands, a word on the prospect Of tic
forth coming season might not be map
propriate. And in expressing an opin.
ion on the subject am prepared to
say that i'll travelling through this, and
some neigh5oring counties, | have not
noticed single acre Of wheat that
appeared to be blighted or injured in
the least Tbe method of sowing
wheat in drills seems to obviate the IF.
fects Of the frost, and the past winter
has been favorable to wheat and other
kinds of small grain. What has struck
my observation in this quarter is the
huge crops of corn which are raised on
the soil of Indiana. 1t is no uncom-
mon thing to notice from 5000 to o.
600 bushels in a pile Stock also is
plenty. Herds of horses and cattle,
sheep and swine, give variety to the
landscape; and the best of all is that
the native energy of the soil is adequate
to- the supply Of all their wants.
V1AToR.
Boston, March "a.
The ship Norway, of New York