New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05

vidual in the stand knew that the house WAS well
stocked with Republicans .,
Pleased. confident. smiling, he then took up Mr.
HcndrclSss points, and answered them one by one
supporting each statement with the record AZ he
proceeded the difficulty was to repress the cnthusl
assn of his friends.
HARRIsoN's CHARGE AT REsAcA.
Many interesting extracts might he made from
the portion of the biography devoted to the career
Of the soldier and statesman. but these phases OF
the candidates character have already been so fully
exploited in the columns of the press that their
main features are well known. Let 1t suffice there
fore, to give General Waaces account Of Harri-
sons famous charge upon the Confederate batteries
at Resaca:
To General Ward, of the First Brigade, there
presently rode an officer with the order 10 at,acK.
The hill on the right OF the road was pointed out
to him ms the one against which he was to direct
his column. Without loss Of time the order was
repeated to Colonel Harrison, who, approaching the
work before him. paused to give some directions
Seeing tho impossibility OF making way through
the woods and dense underground on horseback, ne
GERS. and dsmounted himself He also made up his
mind that it would he difficult. II not absolutely
impossible TO preserve his line once fairly within
the grove Of young Pine trees he would be unable
to from right TO left of his regiments; II the
captains could do better with their companies they
might congratulate themselves. The colors were
to be displayed 10 the best advantage rs centre
about which the men were to mass themselves ana
by which they were to govern their advance lie
! said 10 the officer who brought him the order:
am not familiar with the ground; you arc do
with me and show me the battery: DO not want
to charge flank on to it, The two then started
to reconnoitre The report of gun saved them Inc I'm
the trouble Divining the direction from the shell
which passed over his head, Harrison called out so
as to be heard by the line behind him. Come on.
boys" and started down the hill.
motion, arms at right shoulder shift and all the
flags raised to the utmost The crash OF the live
regiments through the undcrbrush. the rush and
fnOr CT ho ina Ofn
Seeing so large a body Of men In the act of
charging the rebels on the opposite crest opened
upon 1t with great guns and small Inc target
was large; no need to take aim. Under the sharp
" zip, Zip OF the bullets and the singing Ping
Of grapcshot, familiar to every veteran, Officers ana
men took up the cry Of forward AS was an
ticipated. the column rushing down the decllvity
lost its alignments and intervals and fused into
mass while crossing the valley. When the ascent
was made the ENHANCEMENT Of the several com
mands had become nextricable But in that
supreme disorder, they still bore on, unmindful
of the cannon in the rcdoubt then confronting
them-on through the smoke and terrible din. Men
fell fast, and there was no time 70 carry them TO
the rear; scarcely time to avoid trampling the
wounded to death. Colors now and then went
down: next moment they would reappear AT
length the redoubt was reached; without hating
over and into it, and then. the cap
ture effected, the guns in possession. every
regiment in the brigade was represented there; nor
may it be said with truth that the success was At
tributable to any Of the several commands exclu-
sively.
Colonel Harrison was amongst the first to cross
the parapet II has been said that he was the very
first hand-to-hand combat ensued. the gunners
defending themselves with their hammers and the
assailants attacking with their dubbed mnskets;
officers exchanged pistol shots. II, was in fact,
charge without shot fired except by the defenders
Of the redoubt The artillerymen stood at thcir
to the hsf that TSn
was christeued by his soldiers Little Bcn' the
sobriquet by which they still know him.
GOLD TIPPEoANoE's" WEDDING.
Here is bright bit, which, though It pertains
to grandfather rather than to grandson is too good
to be omitted. 1t is from the description of Old
Tippecanoe's" wedding as given in the earlier
pages Of the book
When Fort Washington was established at Gin
cinnati Harrison was stationed there Duty called
the gallant captain 10 North Bend, and he became
q guest at the Symmes residence. II was not long
until he succumbcd to the black eyes OF Miss
Anna. She at the time twenty years. small.
graceful. intelligent and by general agreement
beautiful. He was twenty-five years OF age WIN
n reputation well established as a gallant soldier
The two were mutually pleased with each other.
and an engagement followed, which could hardly
fail TO be satisfactory TO the father. The judge,
in fact. consented to the marriage; but, hearing
some slandcrous reports of the captain. he afie--
ward withdrew his consent. The lovers were in
nowise daunted They resolved to proceed with
their engagement. November 30 705, the day
appointed for the wedding. arrived. Judge
Svnmcs thinking the affair off or declining TO be
present rode to Cincinnati leaving the coast clear
In the presence of the young lady's stepmother
and many guests the ceremony was performed by
DR.. Stephen Wood, Justice Of the pence
Some time aftcrward Judge Symmcs met his SON.
in-law. The occasion dinner party given by
General Wilkinson to General Wayne.
We'll, sir" the Judge said, in bad humor,
understand you have married Anna ?'
Yes sir" Harrison answered
How do you expect to support her ~
By my sword and by own right arm" was the
reply.
The Judge was pleased, became rcconciled and
in true romantic form happily concluded the affair
by giving the couple his blessing