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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
' maumee citv. -
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICE.;
Canal street.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Erie street.
THOMAS CLARK Sd.,
Agent for Executors of L. Beebee's estate:
E. Fairmaq's estate: and General Land
' Agent. ' ' -
SCOTT b DWIGHT, '
General Land Agency..' Office, opposite
. - the Miami Hotel.
B.-T. H08MER. '.
Book b Job Printer,:: Maijmee Express
. ' Office. t ;
Wolcott street'.
DAVID A., WQODWARD,, ; v
Portrait Painter, Erie street. '
"' . ; DANIEL F. COOK, - ,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
- YOUNG b WAITE. ,
Attornies fc Counsellors at Law,.
r N. RATHBUN. a .... .
' Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
NATHAN RATHBUN,
Justice of the Peace.:
HORATIO CONANT,
Justice of the Peace. -
. DR. WILLIAM ST.
Physician b Surgeon.
CLAIR,
Erie street.
. JUSTUS DWIGHT, -T
itysician and Surgeon, Woteott street.
.- -H. B. SMITH...
forwarding and Commission Merchant,
. yater street. '
- , : . G. S. HAZARD. "
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
- - water street. .
J. WOLCOTT. . '
forwarding nnd . Commission Merchant,
r - Wnter utreet.' ' '' .
, S. HARRINGTON, .
Dry Good and Variety Store, Commercial
- Buildings. . - '
, W. WISWELL, .
i Dealer in Hardware, Hollow-ware,' Tin-,
ware and Cutlery, Erie street..'
SPENCER b MOORE,
Dealers in" Dry Goods, Groceries' and
'.'-Orookery, Erie street. . - -
, ELISH A.MACK,
' Dealer in Dry Goods Groceries and
, - ... Crockery, Front street. '. " , .
t G. b W. RICHARDSON, .
' Dealers in Dry Good", Groceries, bo. be
i - Erie street
G..H. NITCHIE b CO. -Dealer
in Fancy and Staple" Dry Goods,
... Hotel Buildings. '"'
ELI KITTS.-,.-.
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines be.
'.-.'...-.;. Erie street. .... . - ;
fx-:
"-: IR A 'WHITE,
' Dry GoAds; Books bo. Wolcott street.
J. WOLCOTT."
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provi
sions. Stoves. Iron bc;Wolcott stree-
:' ALLEN b GIBBONS, ' '
Groceries snd Provisions, Erie- street.
, H. K. STEELE. .
Dealer in Groceries and Provision!.
V ' v - '-. Erie street. -- -'-- ;
D. C. FORSYTH fa Co. ' '
Denlets in Dry Goods, Crockeryand Hard
ware, enrnev of Front and Conant streets,-
: LATHAM T. TEW, .' -.
"i; Coper b Tin-Manufactnrer, Wolcott
street at the late store of T. W. Crowell.
;i - , . v CHARLES A. LAMB, ?
'Cabinet Furniture Manufacturer rear of
T' i .- -. Commercial Buildings.
; MIAMI HOTEL, , .
By Georga Kirkland, near the lower steam
boat landing.
CENTRAL. HOUSE, '
.;t Elijah Plark. Erie street., y
j ' ' AMERICAN HOUSE, r.-f
By Cynie Tynel, VV'eleotV8.tree, .
' PERRYSBURG. '
' 8PINK b HOSMER, ; -
Wtn;..U. Pniina'nlln'm at-Law.'
niwiiii.. .--
BENNETT b CAMPBELL, -'i5
Attornies and" Counsellors at Law; ' '
r,i PROTECTION INSURANCE CO. ;
" . V - D. C. Doan, Agent, -
FRANKLIN HOTEL, , r;
jUomis Brigham. Louisiana Avenue.
J. W. SM1TH.: . , -
' Kttrdi'n iid Commission Merch,ant.
natCIV.r.- O. -MORTON. -y;
'Attorney, CoC"ornJ 8olicitor-
C. F. b J. G. MUf1'
Attornies and Counsellor et Law, and
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n .'ii ii(--M flnlini" '"' "'""" r ' '
' TITITH b Co. '.- 'V "r
-nn.u..i.Tt..lrain Dry Goods, Groenrie,
, Hardware be, be. La Grange streets
' ' - - J. A.TITUS bCo.'-T
" .nif-fltaole Dry Goods,
. . r. ranpRNTER.
UTdrwarding and Commission Merchants,
' .' .f P.;. tr Kr.i.anMii railroad.
AMERICAN HOTEL, " (i.
f- R,:N. Lawton, Summit street. .
: -;a-t;rpir Snlnhurio and Muriatic Acids
S lb;to by KITTS.
Unne 15r , ' ' ' ""' '' : " '
AlM'S.VB..mitiB fo"1":.'-.
Volume ly.o.lVo,'
1840.
AMERICAN TK A ASPORTATION CO
llrECHAJSDIZE, Passengers, be.
ITX transported with desnatch. vi P.n
noaa Lime, .steam Barges, on the Hudson
Itiver, Miihawk snd Hudson .Rail RaA tn
Shenectadv. and bv first class lino hni. ,
uunulo, .steam-boats and vessels on the
lanes, Amerioan ,i ransportotation Line,
tiini.
For Freight or Passage apply la
D. P. Packer. I " Broa4.il. JV. T.
' H. Nile b Co. J Corner of Hudson ,i-
, "m. o. jvnox, ) luaytt; Jilbanv.
L. Huro b Co., Schenectady.
H. Wrights b Co., Rochester.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo. :
Atwater & iJuden, ) D , . ; .
Clark .Robinson, Buff'.
Sam'l. P. Carter, Cleveland.
. Gi S.. Hazard, Maumee City.
. Strong b McJeynolds, rtrot'(.
' G. S. Hubbwd tt Co.- Chieagt.
July 13. ' - ,i .- -. .. 15.-
i - TRANSPORTATION.
. . .BUFFALO LINE, Erie Canal. '
THADDEU8 JOV 0 CO.. PranriatAr.
CONNECTED with steam freight boats
and vessels .on ak Erie.. . ...
.- The Proprietors and' Agents of this line.
will contract tbr the transportation of Goods
or Produce at fair rates, and pledge them
selves to those who may entrust Property
to their care for transportation, that the
.eameshall be forwarded with care and des
patch; and that any damage -that may oc
cur to property shipped by the above line,
wnicn tne rroprietors rosy be liable for,
snail Be adjusted in tne most prompt an,
liberal manner ; - ' - ' -" -
AVTHnalSBD Aoehts. '
Carpenter b Mvers, Toledo.
Hiran Joy, No. 18 South-street, JV. V.
. Anauaeusjoy ti ua., Jiioany. ,
Joy b Webster, Buffalo.'
. Richard Winslow bCn. , Cleveland. '
' Hull & Shepard, Maailnn.
- Priest ft. Page, Linle Fall; Y. Jf. -.
t Hamuel Adams bCo., Dreiden. ..
B. Comstock b Co., Columbia.
, M. B. iJossb Co., Portsmouth. :
July is: . . ,5,
... BUSINESS LOTS TO LEASE.
THEsubscriber for the purpose ofafibrd
jng conveniences tomenof business,
whoare desirous to settle in this place, oner
for.sale at reasottsble.priees, or to lease at
moderate rents, the-following lots, upon the
principal business streetsin this town;.. .
19, 20,- 21; north side- Brondway; 78
West side of Cunal streetiloO Corrte:
William st. 4 m block l.north side ot bo-
phia st; Also a largonumberof lotseligi
bly situated tor residences. . - .' -,
. . For information and terms apply" to -'
I. D.-BEAUGRAN.D, Maumee City..
K. DICKERSON,, 4 lA,V'
. I.A O. RAWSON. LourrSanduilcy,
; 77 V .V' 15-tf
THE WHOLESALE - STORE . IN
.: vi'-i. ... TOLEDO. . ...
rpITUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, J29
J.. Pearl street, New-York, encouraged
by the share of . support their brancS at.
Toledo received during the past year, will
. . . . . ii i . w . ' .
continue tne eaiaoiisiiiiiciifc. .Aperi0ime
has proved that they were not ever san
guine when thev claimed-facilities, which
enabled them to sell goods in fact cheaper
than, anv other house west ot jYeu-rorie,
.and they toeak with confidence when they
promise to ojfer ttronstr mauctmenu to pur
chasers than any other Jrm in we " esiern
country. -i.. ..'-.-'.-. . ...a
They would respectfully invite their old
customers, and the trade in general, Mer
chants, -Contractors,, Hotel-Keepers dc, to
rrive their stock an examination.. Their as
sortment will consist as usual, principally of
DrT - Goods amd Grocsrics, with many
other such articles as the wants of the coun
try may require.'. :- ... - . . '.. '..
- As rresN invoices will be shipped from
A'Vts-Forilr weelcly, through the seaeon,they
will not now attempt to give a "detailed list
of th ernnrla. , - . ' "'
Store fool of La Orange st., lower Toledo.
' May 10, 1839. '. TITUS b Co.
RETAIL STORE IN TOLEDO.1
TITUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, m
Peafl street, New-York, will, in addi
tion lo their Wholesale Store, continue the
Rbtaitj Branch of their house at Toledo,
under the firm of A. Titus b Co. Fresh
supplies of goods will be received weekly
through the season, and they will continue
their boast of having the handsomest, cheap
est, and best selected glock ever . .offered in
Toledo, which will eonsist.of Drv Goods,
GaocRRms, Boots arts Shobs, Nails, Oil,
'Carpxtimo- be;- -A. ' :-V': v
- Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and are nf the choicest and rich
est description. , Terms Cnsh only. . .
. ..- J. A. TITUJ? b Co.'..;.
Corner of Summit 6 Locust streets
"tower Toledo, May 10, 11190,' ''' '
. AMERICAN ilOTEL,.'
Summit street, near the lower steamboat
'" landing, Toledo. ', ' " i
E- N.LAWTON takes this opportnnity
to inform the public that he has taken
the above splendid establisnment, ana nttea
it np in good style for the accommodation
pf .all who may favor him with their cus
tom. ' He intends to try the experiment of
keeping the best of every thing, and thus
meriting a substantial reward from fheres
ident and travelling public, i -O- . .'
March, 16 18d . . .. .' SOtf
TVO MISTAKE.
. CLAIR .would si
the neopleof MaumeeCity and vicini-
. . . ,. i . r : . . :
ty, tnatnenas aisposea ot- nu interest in
the store of O: Williams b Co., with fb
full intention of pursuing the Bcience'and
practice) of Medicine. Therefore hopes to
merit a Teuohablesnars of tne puonc pat
ronage, if . .- ;yY
Marcrt 3, lssu.; , ,
-49tf:
m - REMOVA Ii. ' 4"-
OPENCER. dr-MOQRE have removed to
S3 formerly oocupied by Mossrs.
Morehouse and Browplee corner of Conant
and Eriestreet.- ' - . - '-4 ;
.. Maumee City, May 17th 1839. 'T
w ( -a TO PRINTERS, i
FOR 8ALB.-A fon, of., amalt .Pica
of about two hundred pounds, neat-
lynew and comulete,- wttn AteJie.ano ea
ses atthis office. :
A LOT of ehoioe Wine and l.iquor 'on
consignment. lowforCash.by ;
CARPENTER. ir.ATERS,:
. Jim" 89. , ,
MAIJTIEE
. - r ., THE NEW-YORKER. . .
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dec. tt. ' '
FLOHRlOO barrels superfine Flour,
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dec. Mi- , ' " -SMITH bCo.
i.-. TtE'Krmi'T'P b r. AMPRP.I.I,.
- uuiinJJ i w 1 -- ' i
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, No. 8,
' : Liaw tJiuldinga, rejrynuurg. -
Henry Bennett, .i -1 ' ; ,
Samuel B. Campbell; ( 44tf
XlTAKRANTEE DEEDS;-Mortgage
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Justices Blanks, for sale at this office 1
VIOTTON YARN.' Wickingj Batting,
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ClXr, OHIO, S VI I It DAY,
rt.- ' From tbs Boatoa Ccmrier. .
THE Wllie GATHF.II1NG.
FOR THE TOI'NO -MEN'S N'TIONAL OON-
vcn iii'n at OKLiinuna, M x , 1&40.
Tubs Pibroch of Dmmel Dab.'
Voice ofthe Nation bold!
" Voice orthe Nation I' . '
Wake Ihylree tones otold, '
' In loud Invocation.
' p war, erne swajr Is'
Merchant and yeomao,
' Btrenfthen the Whl( arrar
irons 'gatnat the (oemaD,
Comelrom fbreal of Maine,"...
Thronsli the mist and the answer,
-' Come o'er prairie and plain, .
. . . . .. -Prom the Bouth'e annny bower.
- , Coma from blfh Northern hill, -.
. , And Iron frees Weetern hollow,
, With atout heart and good will,
, . Come, followi come lollow I
' .' Leave the store, leave the ahore,
Leave the crop and the cattle, '
' Ten thnuaand atron and mora .
" ''" Troop to the battle. '
;' ' Come everr bine Jacket, '
'And trne heart that weara one, .
- ' Come each country erab-ellck, -
And brave bona tnu bears ooav
. . Onward fhll, one and all,
- On to your elation, ' .. .
. Bear ye the people ean- ,
-Braouethe Natlonl" ..
' Faater come, every man,
Faater and faster, .
Bhow quick the Tory elan,
Who'll be their master.
Fait they come, last they comet
Bee them all ready!
. Btrlke op the poople'a dram,
Bland Arm and eteadyl
. . Wave the Whl( atandard hijh, .
All right In Ita glories
. Than for Uie natlon'e erfr- .
" Dowb with the Torleal"
As the celebration of the raising of the
seige of Fort Meigs, is soon to take place
on the old Fort, we have thought it would
be interesting to the patriot to read over
the detailed account of It, which follows
ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE
MEIGS..
OF FORT
Minutes ofthe vrincval occurrences which
have taken place during the siege oj tort
Meigs, Jrom tne xain oj Jipra to mewn
of May; tuktm down by a volunteer in the
fort. - ,
Ahout the S5th. 20th and 87th of April,
the Genera was very vigilant in sendinir
out Datrollinir narties. in order to discolor
movements of the enemy for, from correct'
and undoubted information, we were bourd
to believe that this post would be attacked
by a large number ol British and Indians,
On the 5th, Lieut. McClaimaham dia
covered the enemy on the margin of the
lake. i
On the 26th, some part of the enemy
were discovered . 'on . the opposite shore,
viewing our forts; but rode off in a very
few imnutes. This day. another patrolling
party went down a few miles; but were
drawn back by the discharging oi our guns
in camp.' In the evening, another patrol
of infantry were sent two or three miles
down the river; but could discover notning
of the approach of the enemy, except the
tiring of the euns in every direction. This
evening there wss sn alarm, and the party
returned during tne tune oi u. -.
On the 47th. a few of the enemy made
their appearance on the opposite shore, but
were soon made to retreat by the balls
from our 18 pounders. -Two elegant, shots
were made ai-them. They were supposed
to strike within three or four leet, and
covered them with dirt. Ever since the
General hud arrived in camp, the greatest
diligence, attention and industry was dis
played by the otneers ana soiuiers. t.very
moment ofthe General was ocsupied in car
rying on the fortifications ofthe camp.
-I In iho enth. about one o'olock, Mr.
Oliver was sent on on exprooa tn Gen. Clay,
aaer Captain Hsmbleton had by the diree
tinn of Geo. Harrison, went down the river
about three miles, snd dtecovereu irgo
army of British snd Indians advancing to
attack camo Meigs. Fortifications of vari
ous descriptions were carried pn with un
paralleled exertion; and every roan was in
spired with a zeal, courage and patriotism
never surpassed. If this were the esse with
the men without any other stimulus than
what their own reflections suggested, how
much more animated and heroic must have
been, and how much more confidence must
have been infused into them, when' they
were . addressed by their truly brave and
great commander, in a most masterly and
eloquent manner, on the situation in which
the fortune of war had placed them, and
the vital importance of every man's being
vigilant and industrious at his post! The
Indians and -a few British made their ap
pearance on-the opposite shore, and com
menced a very brisk fire with small arms;
but no injury wbb donf , it being loo distant
for musketry or rifles.. Two of our 18
pounders were discharged at a groups oi
D.....K ..J lnHi'n. ami one. of the balls
struck among them and covered them with
dirt: but whether, tney recrivea any u.m
ace or no is not known. They ran away
as quick as possible. - In the evening, the
Indians were conveyed over in oo,
were around us in in every direction. '. We
were now besieged: several dragoons vol
nnteered to reconnoitre the camp: but be
fore they had went half a mile Uiey were
fired on by the Indians, and one of the men
hnL thrnne-h the - arm.' . Tbe worka
continued with vigor and spirit until tattoo
beating.- The general was every where
present, and stimulated the men to dischage
their duties use neroes ana soiuw. : ir -
April 5. Early in . the morning, tbe
rcinrl na.atandino- verv near a man who
.... nu.r,.llc -amnnital bv the Indians shoot
, in tha cams..-We could at times dia-
oovef them smongOhe trees; but odrboye
soon compelled them td leave their post,
Hnnwtnr.our men were eliffhtlv wound.
ed. The enemy had progressed so far in
th. m.narrnetinn of their batteries during
the nieht, that the afforded them sufficient
protection to worn ny day tigm. a
erected' three batteries, two of which had
embrasures each: the other was a bomb
kattaW. W made some first rate shots
into their works, and impeded their progress
"J very much; . r ' . ' ,. , -
.SprH sola. i nn morning
had extended his batteries considerably,
-nA .ronarinir' thm" for the cannon.
This d y also we" conaiderably impeded
th.; n-.r.i.m h firinfr our cannon and de
stroying their works. After firing one of
the shots, some of the enemy's men were
teen to be carried away from their battery,
as if they bad been to pass from U eld
MAI 1840.
British garrison to this shore, with many
mi: the General concluded that their in
tention was to draw our attention to their
batteries, and to surprise and storm the
camp in the rear. Orders were immediate
ly on "guard, and the remaining two-thirds
tn sleep with their muskets in their arms,
ano to oe constantly prepared at a mo
ment's warning, to fly their posts. These
orders were strictly cbeyed, and every duty
was performed with the utmost, cheerful
ness snd slacrity. The men were permit
ted, morning and evening, to go to the river
and okI water, the well not bemg finis'jed.
and the Indians occupying very advanta
geous positions round the camp, annoyed us
very considerably. Several of our men
were slightly wounded by tbem. and the
General, being constantly exposed, had se
veral very narrow escapes. In the course
of the day we killed two or three Indians,
and wounded four or five. Some time in
the night, the enemy towed a gun boai up
the river near us. and fired tor some time:
but not a ball came into camp. .irly in
the morning they commenced firing ag'.ain,
hut without effect; and they thought it
most pruuent to retire as soon as it became
light cuuugh for m to U-o upon h. "Thoo-
wern aDoutav balls nred in all. .
May 1st . The grand traverse was now
nearly finished, and several small ones be
sides. Traverses were commenced in va
rious directions, and carried on with life and
spirit. This morning we fired several times
with tery good effect. Our works were
now in a very good situation. About 10
o'clock the enemy had one cannon Dreoared.
and commenced firing very briskly; and in
a short time they opened several more pie
ces on us. The had a 24 pounder, a 13. a
nd a howitzer. During the dav. thev
fired 56 times, and four times, in the
night. Our works received no material
injury. Their 4 pounders passed through
our picxets wnnoui cutting them down,
wnicn was a very grand thine to us. We
silenced one of their pieces several times.
but did not fire as often as the enemy, as
we surpassed tnem in snooting-. Men were
carried away from their batteries in blankets
and other things, which oroved that we had
done some execution. Our wounded
amounted this day to about 7 1 mortally,
badly, and 5 slightly. A bullet struck
the seat, on which the general was sittting.
and the writer of this article recoived a
bullet as lie stood directly opposite the Ge
neral, but sustained no iniurr.
.way 2a. t;ommenced tinner very ear v
with bombs and balls, and continued very
briskly all day. We lost tnis day one man
killed snd ten wounded, besides several
others slightly touched .with Indian bullets,
The enemy's sloop came in sight to-day
Thev fired 467 times in the nieht.
May oa. Commenced with a very briBk
nd tierce tiring ot bombs and cannon balls,
They opened two batteries upon us on this
side of the river, about 2S0 yards in our
right angle, one of which .was a bomb bat
tery, we instantly returned tneirnre, and
silenced them for some time; but they kept
it up occasionally during the day. The In
dians shot one of our men through the
head, and' killed him, and we had tlx men
ilied by the cannon and bombs, and three
men wounded. The enemy fired 516 times
during the day, and 47 times during the
night.
May 4!i. uwing to some circumstan
o, the enemy -were not on the alert this
morning, snd did not commence firing un
til about 11 o'clock, and then sLwIy. It
rained very heavy -this morning until 9
clock. A new battery was discovered
erecting on this side in the earns direction
nil the other, and traverses were com
menced to guard against them. Several
men were slightly wounded, and two sol-
ers Killed ny tne Domes in tne mgnt.
ieut. Gyne killed a British officer on this
side with a rifle. Thev fired in all 307 times
the day, and 15 times in the night.
May Sth They Bred this day very slow,
but they killed three men with bombs and
cannon balls. They fired 143 times in all.
About two o'clock Mr. Oliver arrived with
47 men of Mr. Cloy's detachment. Orders
wore then sent to Gen. Cluy to land about
800 men oa the opposite shore, to spike the
enemy's camion,- when we were to attack
the batteries on this side at the same time.
Every thing was executed in elegant style;
but Colonel Dudley did not order a retreat
after effecting the g.and object, but was
drawn into the woods by a partial firing of
tne Indians; and after a severe conflict the
greatest portion , were' taken prisoners.
They succeeded,' however, in spiking the
enemy's cannon, and about loo returned
safe in csmp. During this -time, we had
two severe engagements on this side; suc
ceeded in repulsing the enemy and in spi
king tbe cannon, and taking 43 prisoners,,
two of whom were Lieutenants. - If the de
tachment under . Colonel Dudley had ad
hered to orders, it would have been a moat
brilliant and glorious day to the American
arms.. The first charge on this side, was
made on Indians and Canadians by Major
Almander'a battalion. Captain Hearings
nnfl lojo or thro rtomponioo ol
Kenmckian8. I hey displayed great brave
ry and courage. The enemy acknowledg
ed they were surprised, and that we would
bave succeeded in every thing if oar militia
had not been too confident.. The. Becond
charge on this side was made by Col. Mill
er's command of regulars, to wit, Captain
Crcirhan, Lnngham, Bradford, Nearing, and
Lent. Campbell. JHaior .Alexander a oai-
talain and Captain Sebree's company ot
Kestucky militia. . They all acted with the'
most determined bravery, a nag was sent
down by us, at the request of one of the
officers, a prisoner, to look on a certain
point on this aide, to ascertain wneurer
of their officers was not wounded there;
shoitlv after their return the enemy sent a
flag over to see about their wounded and
prisoners. - They did not file their cannon
this day after the battle, . except once or
twice one piece which remained unspiked.
Their force coBsisted oT500 regulars, S00
militia, and 6J0 Indians. --, . : -
May 7iA. Bad weather, which has con
tinued lor sevejal days has been very disa
greeable -Co. and Major Chambers
eaiPsDver about, 13 o'clock, to make ar
marements for the exchange of prisoners.
Tbe - point was accordingly settled: our
mih'.m were to be sent lo nuron, m oraer to
retiTn home by that route. .The Indians at
6rst claim part of the prisoners; but after
intercession hv-the' British officers; they
relinquished Uieir claim, but. wished us to
exchange some ol tnetr w ysnoott prison
era ftr our militia. ,Their prisoners were
exehAnred for the regulars nnder the or
dere-of Captain Price; but their regulars
wart not to enter the field ot battle during
one month, and ours were to be sent noma
pens oiumu, mini vui. nv.v - -
Their prisoners, when- released, were not
Whole No. f3.
to bo asJte' ny questions Concerning us or
the camp, 01 meomcera or soldiers.
No firing to"-L,J'. ' ' -
May tth.K ig w lent down early
this morning with clothing and provisions
for the comfort of out" wounded prisoners
The enemy seemed to il'e msking prepara
tions for some movement ever since the
grand battle. Mnjor Chambe. cme over
in the evening and informed th?. General
that in the morning he should be fur.ithed
with a list of the killed, wounded and pri
soners. - - . - -
May 9th, The enemy were very busy in
the night and when the dawn appeared,
we discovered them making a retreat. One
of their sloops was uo. receiving the cannon
andsoveral gun-boats: they were fired on
oy our guns, ano tney soon made off. By
10 o'clock thev were gone tn all mni,M
M-.- . . . . . ri
uiojur isiiamoere violated nis word, and fail
ed to furnish us with a list of the wounded
and r.risoners.
The number of killed during the siege
snd in the different actions, ' on this side,
ou.uum. to a-. ,ne wounded to 198.
AN INCIDENT AT THE BATTLE OF
THE THAMES.
as hbltbd bv AN OLD SOLVIEh. '
At the battle of tiiO Thames, a laughable
ncident occurred, which is thus related bv
one who was in the engagement: -
The British General hod formed his men
in open order, with their cannon down the
road, by which the Ame'ricaS" weie ad
vancing. Gen. Harrison immediately took
advantage of this, and ordered Col. John
son's mounted regiment to charge at speed
by heads of companies (so as to exnuse tlm
least possible front) pass through the open
intervals, and form in the rear of the Brit
ish lorcos. 1 his movement was brilliantly
executed by the battalion under the com
mand ot Col. James Johnson: his hrothnr
Col. R. M. Johnson, at the same time
charging the Indiana with the other battal
lion. It happened that in one ofthe companies
under James Johnson's commsnd, there
was a huge, long legged, brawny fellow,
named Lamb; he weighed about 340 lbs.,
was a brave men, and as good humored as
big, brave men proverbially are. Lamb had
broken down his Kentucky horse by Mb
great weight, and was mounted, instearl.
upon a short, stout, Canadian pony,- from
whose sides his long limbs depended almost
to the ground, while his bulky frame rose
nign auove tneoeast looking not unlike an
overgrown school boy astride pf a rough
sheep.
W hen the charge was make. Lamb's no-
ny iook irigni, and broke into a strain.
Lamb pulled, until the bit broke in the ani
mal's mouth, and all command of Him was
lost. The little pony stretched himself to
the work, dashed out of the ranks, soon out
stripped all his leaders, and pushed on in ad
vance of the company. Lamb was no lon
ger master of his horso or himself, and was
in a quandary. If he rolled oft' he would be
trampled to death by his own friends if
the horses rushed upon the British lines
with him, so far ahead ofthe rest; he must
be killed. Either way, death seemed inev
itable; and to use his own expression, he
thougot he'd jist Bay somthing they could
tell his friends in Kentucky, when they
went nome.
Hestuck both heels into the pony's flanks.
and urged him into his utmost speed.- Un
they drove some fifty yards in front of the
leading nle, Lbbiq s gigantic perBon sway
ing from side to side, and his legs swinging
iu a uiosi. fjruieniuua laemun tne utile tya
nadian pulling foot" all he knew how, his
tail, straight, his nostrils distended, his
ears pinned back, and bis shiny eves flash
ing from under his shaggy forctop with all
tne spue and spleen ol a born devil. JubI
as be got'within a stride or two of the Brit
ish, Lamb fiouiished his rifle, and roared out
in a voice of thundei? " Clear the way,
d n you! for I'm coming!"
To his surprise the line opened right and
left, and he passed through unhurt. So
great was their astonishment at the strange
apparition of such a rider, with such a horse,
moving upon them with such furious veloci
ty that they opened mechanically at bis word
of command, and let him pass. So soon as
he gained the rear of their position, Lamb
roiled off on the grass, and sufiered his po
ny to go his own road. A few minutes
more, and he was with his comrades secur
ing the prioners.
Ankcdoti or tub Batti.s or TrppsCA
uob. A gentleman who had this anecdote
from the lips of the late General Tipton
himself, hac been so kind as to commit it to
writing for our. use. Richmond (Ka.)
Yeoman.
During the late Presidential canvass, the
military claims of General Harrison were
freely canvassed, and some of his opponents
did not scruple to charge him with a want
of courage. The late General Tipton, of
the United States senate, who had served
as an ensign at the battle of Tippecanoe,
was asked by a friend, " what think you,
General, of HorriaoiiB courage" ' He re
plied, "I think. him as brave a man as ever
lived no man could have behaved with
more true' courage than he did while tha
engagement was hottest, and when the but
lets flew thickest, he was to be seen speak
ing in his ordinary tone, and giving com
mands with the greatest precision.
"The company to which I belonged,"
skid General Tipton, ".went into action
eighty strong and only twenty survived
tbe firinf upon us waa tremendous. After
the General had made his arrangements
for repelling the attack of the Indians at
other points, he roje to where I was, and
made the following inquiries: ' Where s
vour Captain? 'Ha is dead, sir. Where
is tne nrst or second Lieutenant t
They are both dead, was the reply,
Well, where id the Ensign? ' He stands
before you, General.' ' Well, my -brave
fellow,' said Harrison, ' hold your ground
for five minutes longer, and all will
be safe." In fifteen minutes the enemy
waa repulsed on all sides. Tipton gallant
ly led od his .few remaining comrades to
the charge, and victory perched upon the
American banner. ' '
As an evidence of Harrison's coolness in
the midst of danger, Gen. Tipton stated,
that at the moment the conversation ended
between himself and General Harrison, and
as the horse on which wss mounted his aid,
the late Gen. Taylor, of Ind.,' was in the
act of turning, a rifle ball pierced him thro'
the body and brought bim to the ground,
catching his rider's leg underhim. . It was
a favorite black horse of the General's, and
he exclaimed, "Ah, is my gallant old black
gonet Well, rise and mount again, for we
hava no time to mourn the lose of a horse,
17 , . . .
when so many brave) men tr MP'W to a
similar fate" and having re-mounted hi
aid, he dashed into the midst of the danger.
In a few minutes the battle was over. '
Thb Statb Printer: A Blind Gdidk:
Perhaps the most honest, conscientious,
upright, and incorruptible individual now
living in the State of Ohio, according to the
amount of his sense, is Samuel Medary.
the State Printer. The SOth section of th
first article of the Constitution of Ohio, is
in these words: '"No Senator oav Renrn.
tentative shall, during the time for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed to
any civil offi co under this State, which shall
have been crealtd, or the emoluments of
which shall have been increased, during
such time." In-the session of 1836-'7,
Ssmuel Medary was a member of the Se
nate oi uiuo. me "act to create Derma.
nently, the office of State Printer, and to
dotine his duties," passed on the 14th of
.Harcn, 1837, and became a law; and Sam.
uel Medary, voted for it. See Journal of
tnC senate. By a joint ballot of both Hou
ses, he waB elected Printer, and voted' for
himself, and thus secured his election, for
otherwise the vote would have been a tie.
When he entered upon the duties of Sena
tor, he took an oath to support the Consti
tution of the State ot Ohio. Here was a
civil office created in part by his veto; tha.
emoluments were, increased, so as to give
him $5,000 per year more than other com-
.n 1840. He w elecled by ih BUn
sna.niiB committed a palpable violation of
u.iouiuiiun wnicn he had sworn to
support ! Here is the man who is reposing
under the protecting; shade of ih vine and
the fig tree which Harrison planted in
times of trial and peril, and mho ;. ....
., Muivg jorui, irom a corrupt press, slan
ders against his and our benefactor. And "
this man pretends to teach -democracy and
morals to the people of Ohio! "Oh shame,
where is thy blush!" War Club. . - .
. Good CAnicAiBRE We have received 7'
a iru KOHcaiuru, irom iiobinson, that i '
capital.
It i"tho Secretary of War presenting; '
a stand of colors to the 1st Regiment of Re
publican Bloodhounds."
The likenORR nftfiA flf.rotm.n I. I..J. -1, :
. uu.u.uij ,s ,,u. uiu, '
his canine troops are drawn up in order;
wuno me euitor 01 tne uiobe, on bis knees
before these allies of American soldiers, is '
exhibiting to them a map of Florida. Tha
Secretary thus addresses, his new recruits:
"" Fellow citizens and soldiers! In pro-'
senting this standard to the 1st Regiment
of Bloodhounds, I congratulate you on your
promotion, from the base and inglorious purr
suit of animals, in an uncivilized region like
Cuba, to the noble task of hunting men in"
our Christian country. Our administration
has been reproached for the expense of the '
Florida war; so we have determined now .
to prosecute it in a way that's dog cheap!
Honce, in your huge vaws! we nut tlm
charge of bringing it to a close. Be fleet
of feet, and keen of nose. r tho Inlo.,.
willescapein spileof your teeth! Dear Blair
here shows you a mapof Florida, the thea
tre of your future deeds. Look to him as
the trumpeter of your fame, who will em- '
blazon your acts as far as the Globe ex
tends. He feols great interest in all his
" kith and kin," nnd will therefore transmit
your heroism, in doggerel verse to remotest '
posterity!" ...
. The Globe man follows in this wise: ,
" I take pleasure in pointing out to you,
my 4reAren-in-arms, the seat of a war. tha
honor of terminating which, our master has
put in the hands ot our race. I have no
doubt you will all prove like myself good .
c(ar-men in the cause."
The universal response of the corps is
now, wow, wuw ;
We lately heard of a minister who had -
been a chaplain in Harrison's army in the :
late war; who a short time since, in hold- '
ing forth to a congregation somewhere in
Indiana, and feeling it his duty to minister
to their temporal as well as their spiritual
welfare, and knowing some of his hearers
were supporters of Air. Van Buren, he hit
upon the following expediency: He earnest
v nraved for the whole human race, and
Ithat ' God would in mercy direct the Ame
rican people to select tor tbe chiet magis
tracy of these United States, one who
was
Honest and well qualified,
A merican in principle,
R epublican in heart,
R efbrin his aim,
I ndependent of political quacks,
- S trong in support of our Constitution,
O pen to the voice of the people, and
N ever oppressing them, in order to r rat
ify hia malice against individuals.'
l o which there was a tervid and unanim
ous response of'AnKN.' Harrisonian. -
An at.. Bur at lKA.ThA contain nf nnn
of our down east Bchooners found himself
one day becalmed in a fog of the Isle
i. ci. r. . ......i t r.,1.
01 rtnoais, near ronsmoutn, rt. n. .Aas.
vessel lay with a slight motion, when the
captain, with the quick ear of a seaman,
discovered by the creaking sound of cord
age, that there was another vessel close up-. ,
on him, which might run a-foul in short or- .
der. He had neither gun nor trumpet, to .
give his neighbor warning of their close ap
proach; and the best thing he could think
of was to set his men drumming on some
empty casks, uut to no purpose as tne souna
increased and the vessel was nearing him.
As a last effort of ingenuity, he seized a .. '
handspike, and apply"-1 rtlr u aa ""
010 grunier mar. Happened to do on ooaro,
gave it several turns, none of the. easiest, :
which brought lorth a squeal almost as loud
as the pig-whistle of our locomotive engines.
tins signal was etlectual; and just bat ore
coming in sight of his neighbor craft, bows
on, he heard her captain exclaim to the man
at the helm, in a voice of thunder, 'Star
hnard vnur hslm. d n vour evan tar- -
board your helm, we're .close ashore on a ;
hog-yard!" . ... . . " '
Tub Wis a VtssBL. An Emperor's
daughter once said to a sage, What great
abilities are DOsaessed bv thee, and vet how
ngly thun art! How great the wisdom in
ar miMn trnoaril tr' ..... .
, Tell me," answered the sage, "in what
vessels do you preserve your wine?" . 11 In
earthern," said she. "And you are so rich!
Beg of your father that he put his wine in
silver vessels." . She did so, and the wine
became vinegar. .
" Wherefore hast thon persuaded my
daughter to such folly 1" inquired the Em
peror. Tho sage explained to him the oc-
M.inn mnA mm. ... . lrwwl 1h mn .nil tllM
same Man, Beauty and - Wisdom seldom
dwell together.
"Ah," said the Emperor, "still there are
beautiful' men, who are at the same time
learned -and' wise!" " If they were not ;
beautiful, continued tbe sage, " they would
probably be more learnea anu in uiu wjbc. ..
A handsome man is seldom humble; he
thinks-of himself, and by that means forgets .
to learnt . ', .
FoassaiKB. On Friday last, forgeriee
were committed upon every sank in pbila- '
delphia, except the Soutbwark, Kensington
and Philadelphia. Amount of less It or
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