The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-30
lanes WinSheSier.

a contributor tn The Frederick Nj. .\,,rs
give the following interesting sketch 90 a
Revolutionary Hero Who Na- born ia this CitN:
James Winchester was born Iu White Level
.uu0 Westminster al that time iu Frederick
county. Md, February 18Th. 1882. barring the
Revolution be va> commissioned lieutenant
Ia the Third Nsp land regiment. va, Jsptured
p, toe British aud exchanged December 23t.
l7sl H. 'b.u settled DO sumner county.
Tennessee. nhfr- be married and resided
al.nu a iargr estate.
pu March 9th l~l3. h.. SO, appointed q
hrizsditr EeHrrsI su the regular army and un
September Islh relieved General william
{Brnp HARRISON nt hi, command III For
Navnr. mHCh ta the dissatisfaction uf :hr sol
dlrr-. SOME u' ahaIn refused ar first in serve
Gud.r ibs Bsa commander HARRISON was
gwen. >"ytsnis. 9Th. command of ihr North.
western ARMY. including ihc t1rya under Wan
chester. The latter had already SET nut 1u
September g2d inr Na1mry Rapids vith :. Usn
neu. lie as, opposed hs ryrr l1ao British
and Indians rgjar Major Muir. t4l Muir
alarmed Hs ih. exaggerated reports et Win.
chester strength He8 without offering battle
Manchester ~a. sNasaarI is,uei az Fort
defiance Hf Harrison, sho having 4a,iiot
uuaiit amuuE ihr troops. iai him there 5u
command at tbt len SING Di the army. uith
ahrsh ht intended o. move nu Detroit Wan
chester uuu moved Da Masmre kagld. De
hsa been asssETtsi. aud though Harrison >.-tu
4fferuari recommended 'h, abandonment at
the movement in sIsu 81 rho reports tha; IT,
FIas.Jb SO. iu J.,sifsoa i1 gut - b., sap.
p.sFs Ih- march ga. gautgulis.i and tho rapids
ersHpsci and fortified cen January 10. l>la-
tta ih. 18th at The sane mou'h b. seat ioraart
detachment 81 ahulf 7to men. abu drove
ussry a{ British sGi Indians from tr~urb'na1
AZ
a .-.- 0t .sHls .. killed and B, ruubA.d bE
saa Sch. WsHshrsisr tsliawrd u5fh 7,n men
aud sHraml-+ outside the igwu Colonel
iirnsy Frnstus.. uba aas then 81 Fort Maiden,
Us m.l- distant nos approached -syuaiiy
ztfh 3 au Brsf.sh and lu8an.. haf fhuazh
fhe AurFsrau ca1auander aas Informed ut
-hylr advance, be- rrfu-f#i o. h.iirve %. HIs
ranr es- sarpuse.i ou abe evening at ihs s1t
aaA aAag . Mood, JstugstI b. .8rrrn3~Fr,i bis
tsf.t .ug5atlne those ia fhr tuuu wGn hAa
repealed toe rutnt anj s~snlra asfit tH t".4
th-fs f.-i's.a Proctor sErcr,l ,a make pFa.
Fls.an tar HyufrJtipu 81 she pvlssuvg against
-5fsa- aartauiy. hel thss aas ust done, and
fbf +n -r.u8ss ~, fuiIaHcj hta uaasarrr 81
$40 ,es ana urauaed ba had been 'r't 80 abe
faau. Ib.s Outrage ga. serulg isI iu hsu
sa#A1. 4h-5v must uf ihf victims resided, aut
excited srsat indignation throughout she
lr.fr,i States. Tho hatiEr gp "f ihr kru
fsEAv soldier. Auuuz the remainder tt ihr
ear an. 'E~uivfnirg the River Eass5u. The
American i,5s. "a. "a BfrH ug' ai 81 sfmt 1T
ah.rf lisst shi.v lhsl pt to- British uus
l~i Those Brs'i.b arster- chat nskc aus
mention a4t the massacre 80 kueurhlnWu
fHt is aEi-a Pu-.f1s As affirming that b.
a,fih-r accepted the Surrender uu aEs guuds
ErHH. zur agreed iD protect fhs voaadvsi, hst
thr5r .Iatrutsuit arr rssuiravrYtrd hv ihe is-tI.
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