Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-18

A rare chromo-print, perhaps among the first produced, made by B. W. Boston, and entered according to act of congress, in the year 1S42, by Viii liam Emmons in the clerks office of the district court of Massachusetts, is on exhibition in the show window of the Nash store in Westerly, the prop erty of Walter B. Pendleton. The pie ture in size is 1Sx23 inches, is mount ed on canvas and well preserved, al- though somewhat shaded by age. Aside from it's intrinsic and historic value, the picture is very interesting by req sor of it's crudenesS. It is a remin- der of the War of 1872, and the In 6ians, seven of the eleven in the pie ture- are to the right in the shade of tall trees, while three are bathing with Lieutenant Johnson, Captain Ward and Colonel Johnson, and the other is dead. These officers named, with James Ma son, are in the open foreground, the officers in green uniforms, and Mason in brown coat and green trousers. These characters are brought out strongly in the picture and posed in the artists imagination while being drawn, and to fit the interesting key to the picture, that is here printed The tips of soldiers headgear are dis cernible, and it is presumed they were worn by hidden soldiers in the pie ture, while an American flag with seven red and six blue stripes, with blue field and a single white star, and opposite an English flag, serves as a sort of dividing line for the fighting forces.
 The title and dedication of the pic ture, reads: Battle Of the Thames, October 5, 1913. Published as a Token of Gratitude to the Scar-deck'd Hero, Colonel R. M. Johnson, and respect fully dedicated by William Emmons, story of the picture is best told in the key that is printed beneath the title:
 Key No. 1-Coionei R. M. Johnson wounded and contending with Tecum- sch.
 2-Tecumseh having destroyed his rifle is about to throw bis tornahawk, when the colonel discharges his re- serve pistol, the ball and three buck shot entering his left breast; thus fell the most powerful chief that ever waged war against the white man. men
 3-GereraI Harrison. Commodore Perry and Governor Cass acting as aids.
 4-Commodore Perry's flagship near the mouth of the river Thames which unites with Lake Erie.
 General Proctor making his es- cape in his carriage attended by few dra goons.
 6-Lieutenant James Johnson in pursuit of Proctor, who escapes to Maiden by crossing the river on a fleet horse.
 
 tending with the Prophet, who was in the act of scalping the venerable Whiteley who took an active part in the enga cement.
 S-Colonel Whiteley slain.
 9-James Mason fighting by the side of Colonel Johnson He was born in the city of Wexford, Ireland, on the first of January, 1727. He served in the French war in America and was a volunteer at the battle of Bunker Hill and served to the close of the war in the Continental line, was at with Lafayette and was wounded by his side. At the surren- der of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and with General Harrison at St. Clair's defeat, and under General Wayne at the defeat of Indiana In 1T91 he was by General Washington with honor. In the war of 1872 he joined the mounted regiment of Col onel Johnson as a volunteer at the ad- vanced age of S5. We'll may the sons of the Emerald Isle boast of furnish ing substantial aid in achieving and our independence, and well may Colonel Johnson speak in praise of the patriotic Irishmen who accompanied him on that ever memor- able 5th of October, 1913.
 10-Mai-pock slain by Captain Ward
 11-Majors Barry and Suggett, aids to Colonel Johnson.
 12-Town of Maiden on the Canada shore