The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-19

great soldiers, he was no orator as
Brutus was" He opened his speech
with brief statement Of what occurr-
ed Immediately preceding the fight, and
then said verbatim, as near as my recol-
lection serves me:
THE Indians were ambusca1ed. We
were reconnoiteripg: Of q sudden We
received q CALLING fire. Falling back
q short distance we held hasty coun-
Gil OF war. The Indians supposed we
had retreated and advanced, led, as we
afterwards understood, by Tecumseh in
person. We had but one Of two things
to do--retreat and give up the field to
the Indians, or charge them in their
stronghold. With little time for delib-
eratiou, we chose the latter course. 10
an instant we were in the midst OF their
ambuscade. OF course there was not
much order in the charge. Suddenly
l found myself confronted by su ex-
ceediugly fine looking Indian in the
garb of a chief At that instant
there came volley from all
directions. Ny mare, a splendid Ken.
lucky animal, was fatally wounded, and
l felt her sinking under me. | pricked
her sharply in the sides with my spurs,
and at the instant attempted to draw
my holster with my right hand, but
finding that hand disabled, l used my
left hand. Resting the pissol on the
mares withers l fred, and the Indian,
with his tomahawk pointed, threw up
his arms and fell back. After that |
was insensible, and can ssy nothing
more of my own knowledge. Ny men
told me after l WAS restored to con-
scousness, that they bore me from the
field wounded in the side and in the
hand, and that the Indian who fell on
the firing of my pistol was Tecumseh.
Whether they were right or not do
not know, and do not care. l have an
inward conviction that did my duty.
If the Indian that killed was in truth
Tecumseh, then / am entitled to the
credit OF killing Tecumseh. If it was
some other Indian, l think my self en-
titled to just as much credit, for if it
had been Tecumseh the result would
have been the same"
This is the story OF killing Tecumseh
rs | heard it from the lips Of Col. r.
NJ. johnson, under circumstances well
calculated 10 impress 1t upon my rHind.
After leaving Wheeling our pro-
gramme led US through st. Clairsville,
Columbus, and so on to Cincinnati.
After leaving st. Clairsville the spirit
of our Congressman gave out, and he
announced his intention 10 take the
stage for home. Our meeting had been
spiriless. On the other hand, the
Wings were not only buoyant, but en-
thusiastic to the last degree. On every
side the welllin rang with shouts for
"Tippecanoe." Whereas, the personal
presence of the victor over Tecumseh
ELECTED the least imaginable amount Of
popular outburst.
/ pass over all that occurred from
the time that we left St. Clsirsyille un-
til we reached Vicksburg. When the
boat landed at night crowd came
aboard, and among them a number of
leading Democrats. This latter soon
surrounding our Representative, and
almost smothered him under an ava
lanch OF questions as to our prospects
IN the West. He evaded as far as pos
sible until we were fairly ashore. Then
stopping suddenly, he asked: Gen
tlemep, what have you done to meet
the storm that is setting on rom the
West and will be upon you in less
than a month p Nothing; we are
safe. Then you are beat" The re-
suit is known.
OSE CT OTnER DAYS.