Western Eagle, Volume 1, Number 23, Madison, Jefferson County, 5 November 1813 — Page 3

Summer before last when I came for. Ed ever since its first settlement two cen- October 5th -- The whole army marched rem Kentucky, fell bravely fighting

oaVj wiia iny rca'brrtlfrcj., nc.d w. re

viy tu U.e Up M j!chl h lavoi' of our British father, we were Umu ro to 0 in a lairry that he had uut yet determined, ti

tig.uthe American

re;im.et.t

Several -the site of col. JohWon who certainly shot, : a boat Tecumseh 8 or 10 others were killed on

furies ago. at Hght col. at in i,i eui. Jthjimoutt.

. - , s . ----- cr . White hi counHu the arrival of - a Can- milf in aUvaurc at 8 o'clock took

tain L Breton, with a flag wa uinuuced, loadevlwlth tfreguhra, M.dVotn after c-. tie left wing 15 British reulsr I nerd

HewatitC bearer of a letter hum Gen. viral other boktit icfcaecwitftUvoj', null- killed, end ur warrX of lC(r led.rcs; tuS

Proctor to Geaeral Harrison, re.jacut-r tarv toie .xc. ami ina few uii. en tart her do Indian tsWn prisotefs, He reoit

Listen! When war was declared, our that some papers taken in the late action caught a British captain and several of his of this victory fought chiefly by Col John father stood up and gave ut the Tomahawk. might be returned. This paltry excuse to men, aud old Brown and his family, the son's regiment except ui o t hree rtmra, ' and told Us uut ho wa then ready tutlrike ascertain every UJcg going on with mr foander of Brow xistowu, who gave a infer- nieief the Kentucky infantry, j 052 prithe American ; that he wanted otir aisi. army, must be. obvious to, uil, -It wortdo .mttion thak tle Ut iukh Jnd Indian would or.rt, peveral tl.miai:d .itand of artr., 'Canoe ; andlU&t he would certainly eel at to play Yankee tricks with' YuhAt. Our : certainly buhl fciid If they tuccttdtd" 6 V 7 iiceji f artllei-y, tlevrho!a'of il.eir

cur Undi bck; which lite uniertcans.had Generl with u nn iuu)nL-misK one -would niMWcte oar whole force -th n- military; stores, vevrral liordred betc'

taken from ns. - . lii:ie ercctved thevbjet, 'at.d informed foruMaicu only wheUcdtheanutesof our anla great many wsggons. and all Hull : Listen! You told us, at t! at time, CajUtu i.a Hraton that ho should return men at teu o'clock col. Johoto'u's reji-" letiers, which Isour oxa back aain -with to bring, furvrarJ our families to thi-l:ic; him tn ditVerent psirt ofhis army ; but n.ent crool the river Trench to the north interest. , j ad ve did so; and you protnifd to wkc fcr the present, he must temain where he side, each horseaian carrying ore of the , . . . ".v. ':" 1 oareofthein. and that they shoald wn.t' wai. Cnit be poffihlebevauetheodlcers infaiUry behind him, we also got l&.or 20 . We are Infontucd tint the Kentucky for nothing vrhib the men w.mld go and of our goeruirent are celebrated for their Indim canoes and pirogues which soon en- troops have alt been discharged A nun finht the e.ietny. That vronsc 4 not trouble manifest geerostty and hospitality to the abledthe whole army to" cro&s, the river ber have already nassed through this place ourseive about tl.e'enemy s garrison; that fallen foe, under vrhmtever clime or circum- bein very . full and hardly passible for and the reit are exped in a few ilajs.

we kaev nothing about thetu, ana that our atances, that advantages like . thia should horsemen lue army as soon as across ao I bey have with them the prisoner ttiea iiUHerwoiildUtcudtothat p-irtofthebtusi be taken by the en my ? It is too much yanced rapidly, repairing the bridtfi fasier at lhe.ate battle near the Moravian" towrt

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nes xou arso voia Tdur iuu uihuiw ulAs ran ncnoraaio uiiiiou 10 war wnna ais- uin uiucihjt tuum fm uiuw ujm m muuuuug m ujvsus i i w rrj;uiars ue ,yoa would take good caro pf your garrison nonorable one, wlen the latter will derive threo miles we found another mill in flames aidet about 0 clScers. GeDeralilarrisori ftere which made our hearts glad. -nolessonsof liberality or justice from th4! in 4 miles farther some British dragoons has held a council with tle hostile IndiListen! Vhenre wert last to the Ra examples of the former. It eives meun- ahoved themselves end our spies ran them an, and retained several of their chiefs as

pies oi the former, it etves

ptdsit is Uue we gave you Utile assiMtance,- speakabie satisfaction, to see the eyea of near two nines, col. Johnson rrgt. follow- nostages, tne rest he his pernuttd to rait is bard to fight people who; live like ail clashes of people fixed on ouryouthfuL in closa at their heels, and aaafavor of turn to. their hunting grounds,, on till thai

iToaudi hc-s. 1 . . ' . T heroes Parry and Croghauwith veneration Heaven the sptea caught one of them, wdq will of the general gOTernxncatu, known.

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vftpporter.

:aArnf.Vu iig"n nnu craiiiuGC ; aoa atcu may ine lirmsti iniormawoa ui unum anaio tjl9wn they have fought; wa have heard and ludians view them with astonishment." dians were formed in order of battle only the great guns ; bul kno nothing of what If Lavater was -alive and here. he could SOOyards in advance the regt. then in coin happened to our father with one arm. point them out from a crowd- of 10,000 lumn of 5 lines in the road the line of O ir ships have guue one way, and wo are strangers. They very phiz of these char- battle wat soon formed by the mounted - - . - . t - J t . i . .i . .... . i l J

EluCn asionisneu msec oar isvucr ijiog acier snow cyery inm is military, regw eacn m-in vying iu nono uiu uu-

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wo avarv thimr and preparing: to run away brave, interptd andtumane

i"he other, w ilhoit letiijg lus red children - 1 1 11 '

&now what his intentions are, Yuutiiw a va told us to remain here and take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to hear that w.m sour wih. Ojr 'oat father, tlie Kinz, is the head, und ruu represent him.

Copy cf a Ultcrfrvm Gen. IlarrUou & Xkt Secretary of War.

Head Uuarters. near Moravian Town-

.Thmaej, 80 miles from Detroit, Oc

cing fifty irt) in front,and the spy order

ed to advance to ascertain the truth of the dragoert story; information was soon i us i i u i i: .. a i

igtoour left. Gen. Harmon being Ini bthe W"S Provider e, the ar fomed of the situation of thing., and that X1 commandha. obtained La c;

the enemy had their artillery planted to rake the read, ordered Major -Wood, comniar.ding our artillery,-up to reconnoitre

and prepare our six pounders for action -

pare our father conduct to a fat animal, 'that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its leg and tains off. . - Listen Father! bt Arnericans haro xiot yet defeated u by land; neither are we Cure thnt they have done so by. water : trs XheftJ(re" wish to refnaTn here, and fight "ur e,imy shouU they male their aprn ar ante. If thoy det'eat us, we will thca ro'treat with our father.

At the battle of the ttspids. lt war. the n. eroded over fnm Detroit to Sand-

Amaricans certainly defeated u ; and when .ch in V. Canada On the 2d Gov. Shelve recreated to our fathers' fort at that by troops with Col. John sun's mounted pla're the gates were shut against us. Yo foment ia front, at sun rise, commenced were afraid that it would now be tle ease their march np Detroit river and Lake 8 t

tober 5,1813. . BIR I have the honor to inform" von.

amy

coni

plete victory over th conL'ii-d Intiinr

and British forces under the ecsisixiid cf Gen. Proctor. I beloUe that nearly tre whole of the enemy' regulars are taken or killed; s mongst the former are all the superior of-

beers, excepting General Proctor. . My

You always told us, tl it you would nevtr raoit niz. wcstesn sry of oct. 50.1813. flraw vour foot off British ground : but During the present w eek most of Cel.

"siw. father, we sea You are draw iu back. Jfhiison'a regiment havo paskcd through

'and we are sorry to see our father doinjc so this place on their wny home. We under- Col. Johnson's regiment wa ordered to

without seeing the ene jiy. We must com- etanu uov M;euy s n:tn are returning by remount their hores anl form in charging

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isxen at me uie name near tne river bv col. James Johnson and major Payo,' -. . Trench, in Upper Canada. ttnd the 2d battalion on the left beyond a "J0" ,w 7t"fl,DS T rh.t brav-L0' swamp tUt ran paralled w ith the river at hM:

e are wcet tl to Hie politeness ot an of- the dUtanco t.f 250 yards; tiie h

ticer ot.ol. Jotinnon s regiment for the ion was formed in eixht charging lines, os

following particulars of the late battle follows, via. CapL M'A fee's company in

first battal. . TV , V 'J

uuw a uui? noi aangerousiy.

htivflAn C'i pn H rrSi;nr,4i trmr mil ikn iki.aA 1n. f n r ll.t.n ...1

Britii.haid l...'mnii under the fnitimund K.. .:!. -.Oen. John Armatrouc

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I have the hniior. &c.

WILLIAM H. IIARRISOX.

ot Gen. Pr:Ptor. snJarlt. HttTniknnin nn linsfvn left.

On the 1 t day of October Col. Johnsons with order to charge at tlie Sound of the

trumpet. The id battalion led by col' R,. Johnson and composed of the companies of Cant. Stucker, Davison, Rice, Combs and Cole

man had similar orders on the left The

Becretarv of War.

Copy of a letter from Cem. Chauncey; to the Secretary of the Navy, dated. United States' Ship Generl Pike, Sacket's Harbor, 6th Oct l813.

ut instead ef that we now see our British Clair, m pursuit of Proctor, and his army: Infantry composed of Gov Shelby's Kei 'Cither preparing to march out of his garri of whose movements Gen. Harrison had tueky Militia, were formed in a line of batD,t. , received anihcr.t:c information in the tie immediately in the.iear to support

FaUurl Yon hare pot me arm ana evonmg nx ic.encrs came 10 ana gave in- col. Johnson's regiment iu case the

great fai her sent for formation that the British army were only mv prove too hard for them This

Sia I hare the pVasnre to inform yon that I arrived here this morning, with 5 of

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ene- cajHuiu lasi evening oit tneuncka. i heso

munition which our great faiher sent for torihation that the Kntish army were only my prove too hard for them This ar- were part ofa fleet of 7 sail which left fit rd children. If voa have an idea of twenty milej in advance thewtmie army ranement beine made, eeneral Harrison York on Rnndav with 231 troons on hnmrA

going away, give theoi to us, and you may encamped nine miles below the mouth of roue upon on the right and told col. Jamea bound X Kingston Of this tlect 5 were j tra welcome, for us. .Our live are in the the U.ver De Trench.. Johnson that the infantry were ready, and captured, one burnt, and one eteaced: tha

kands of the Great Spirit. We are deter- October 3deMarched at light, and at the to charge thro' and flank tho enemy prisoners amounting to nearly COO, beside

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ined o utftenu '.wr lanai, nu u u n mi iii.Titii v un i o t iTi,kuo uiwn.c pi imcs ami iorcn in vneir rear u possioie; no i'mik iinTru oi ow oi our troops on

we wish to leave our bones upon thenl. ovvoi. jonnson regt. cangnt a untisn . sooner said, than done; the trumpet soun- oird from imgara, induced me4 to. run

JitAerstlurgh Sept. 18,1313. 1 lieut. and to men who were just in the act ded and the regiment advanced in a gal- into port Tor tbe pun'oe cf landing brth. . of tearing down an important bri; here Ion, the spies dismounted at the 1st tire I have an additional pleasure in mform-

Ctract nf another letter from the same, we caught 30 fine beeves the army con- which haited the charg for a moment and Ing you, that amont tl captured x e stela . dated. tinued tkeir march and lato i the aveiring enabled the British to pour ia a he vy fire V.e xim ate s chra.- Julia and Growlcp . . Dsthoit, October 13, 1S13. our tJes and the British and Indians eV t a .verry short dl.stan;-e, but . cthing the others guu vessels. - Kpthiotrof much importance has trans- clrtmged several fires without any injury could restrein the intbetuosity cf thucharae I have the honor to be. very respectfaL-

tfire 1 since the date of my last Addition

1 movements' a re in contemplation, and be put in motion in a few days : one

o Mackinac the other to Loo Point A

-.-the rerin.ent tired from their horses and ly Sir, your mot obedient arvm.

on eittier side.

October th The army marched at iight and about 10 o'clock col. Johnson'-.' spies and-lite BritisKand'Indtananin en-

umVtent force wilL no doubt, be sent to countered one another, the latter were dii-

ach to subdue both places : that done; and ven two or three miles to the forka of the we shall have perfumed our part, since we river where there was a bridge at the

"resumed the line of march. . from Put-in- mouth of therrght hand foi and a bridge completely surrounded the whole of ti.e

Bay Island. "d a mill about one mile up the fork.here British, except apot 15 or 20 with general

Afar repeated ovtrtortsof peace oy ine i Ecumsen maue a siana witn irom o w rroctor at meir head, who made tneir es-

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.fn orovcana DroKe me enemy nriC on ti;e ripht wing, which wis compn?e.of two -lines of RritirK regular of the 41ft irgirrxnt aud about 100 Indians; this battalion as soon as they had broken the ene

my, line wheeled to the right and left and

ISAAC CHAUNCEY.

Hon. Wm. Jooes, Sec'ry qf the Navy, Washington.

30 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 15th of Sptemper last, a negro Man. nam

ed BEN, he is between 27 and 30 years of

jruvuwsuiuio iiinuii iuuhi j"r wai. it. . ir-vm - uc vu mo ivuu u noio vii'ny puiBu- age, loiersoie cjrk, ard rather under tle eipl hostili tribes) the General consented pounder up tq the lower bridge which ed, by apart of captain M,Afee's, Matson'. common si xe, lias a down look when spoken to-day, in council, to a suspension of hos- oon drove tle Indians from it Col. John- and Klliston men for two miles, and to, and limp a little occasion bv a spreiii tilitiea, intil the will of government can he son legt. flanked to the right and fortun- then'Isjor Payne with a reinforcement f one of his ancles: had on when be went lAmmmm. .r-i-Mnwingtewhs. .. atejv.qiin iipon the Indian . camp at tbe pursued the party 7 or 8 miles farther, in off, a pair of course linren 'overalls mrA Ti. - That they .honld leave with u, .eve- Wv aoon routed them with Jch dl.Unce waggons knapsack, coat,, round?boat of U.e JJffhA il Cal of their pnncipaiehe.f. a. boatage., and -JoMof a con.idernble quantity of thefr bat. and British regulars, and women and 1. lurking about in Jefferson coun?;?

im V morrow move ou so uieir reiiwcufs p.uuuc..n, imuinn iiq set n re To me mill ii.Udrn wrs rinoht nrt IKa mn

lO&ti

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ing grounds ; that they should draw at which wa. in flames on the arrival of ; Yayne, ammunition to answer their regiment who saved the bridge by thi

the

throw-

fnntinr nnr notes, and oceastomallu urovi- 1DZ water On it and aoon renaird it. fltnv

- o r r . i . v i vi iprii iiuiti i . iw ueiiTcr nun io Irs, or cootnt Ciona for their families and that perfect having only time to throw off the piank ded to rake the streets of Moraviantown, in Locisrille. if taken more "ws. . mrA finfw1a.Htrk aViMltd ATlBt imAnir ' in this skirmish Cnl Jnhntnn MirimMkt V... .PF nlfliA.ii : - .I -

-4 - . - ...... uui iiuuu nmiuui uisciiriiJK; mem. rrom JenersonviJIe. and a rej mil the hostile tribes and our people, toceth- lost two men, Capt Crais and Serieant In tbi charge cantsin VTAfV . n.n nn .i . .

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mr wimi vvn ihsuw; .4IV..4-, uww j-- .v..u.. - vi nwuimvu, luuiauii Kiueu ant! vnrro wpunaea nis i si neuT. HAmilTPt . . j in -ii LMi.t ii i ...... . . uaiiiUEiij

nai tnouia ne msiruciea oj covernmeni uu 14 ono auiea, ine erouna wa. iavor- Caldwell had his home bot na nn;

or in the Indiana Territory.

could ride; the right wing took more pri- The above reward of 30 dollar, will h

Uw..iii.uiUV ImU;u .. wr..... g,Yen 10 any persontnat will apprehendand

itbim to Jail than 50 miles

"enable re

's nee. .

OWATHItPXr.

L.lv4AM'AruiMiiAtnn1illiam XT a. ah) tft llivm mir armv L.tin fn ni.mk W: J iL. I 1 J . - .. Ciwry IOl5,

whiyuijs wjfai. .-.Mwiii. - . , . - 'j ,,,fs -" " mill sou me vnptKio nurrc rvrcivcu iffo g dollar, will bal trmVn m gae, an inteiigent venerable looking old thro'a very bad a-n-the British had balfc in his leg and th2 Tl.e 3.1 bait.l- erscn "for inform. H ZvSZ n. n7 eShoif. principal warriorof the Pottiwalimie t fire to a schooner j.fo above the forks lion attempted to chsrjre aho. with Cel the above mi.fa.tl l tribe, was, on thi occixion, speaker on be- of the river loaded with armaind military R. M. Johnson at their l.eiL but routd 1 mt Kim i- 5

..lfa4fKaifn)Unar 1taAknow1d7Mlliat srorea -which" was rohanm! before wa nnt f,n aw...ni,t;a ti.J ..ta '. 4 ciore man im)

i -4w - - r - - .i.wx. ........ . . vi ?i-4iii;F.iiiici 11 ii roue 1 rom let sraonvilin. the hostile tribe, had tclcd very unwuely coeld save her a home nitlf several ban- hs and brush; they bad Ip.dismount ard '

foonshly in gomj to warw.th. hp,. and u red stand of arm wasr-d after it wa tU"U the Indian tipwrds fit an hour, in that they, were all. very sorry for, it V. It tired liou-e with iome military .tore .their own way, ;and at last sVicceeded In Tiow apneHra, that the operations of the and a boat were also in flame about four drivrinz tlm before tlm Col . Johrirn Tomxhattk end scalping knife have for the mile, above at the phw the armv encamp- rereired fool wounds, one "in the hand. . . . " s.e 'a. 'Mm.' m " V ,

present eeaseu ; ana 1 trust thai - govern- eiror ine mgnu ,T3ent will, ;ia iti.wisdom, pursue tbxt course rtcn gave order, tawardi tha nvaffe. which wJUenave iare ne.'it in prepare

nd tranQ'iiU'tr to tht nnrortunate tron- Trrr. in the momtn. which wa prompt- Lcgtn t captain Cnleinan, eomVanr wa. "..rr'r ado nrt comply

erconctry, where noJmnst out f conrin- ly oceyeu; eacn man navint; ins iays pro- m-rtailv woiMirted of which, he X.tti twn previous to that time. .

Ci6fd?ouwarUiaBsP2aa eiiuu vmon ieii .ro npit ociccat m. ir.e cay aUer t:X WMiley, ta old vetcr-a , .BI CABK ik, ROCHFOZU

xaornin-o. insraw : - ; " - - r ; . : k X-auci 5, leia

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NOTICE.

THR sobscriber having made arranre

ments to leave Madison, about the ?0th

Atier nipni wen unr- captivin I-Muson wa. ahot through, the ikst Rsqnrst all persons indebted to them, te OI Jcimscn's reft?- thicsesptam .Slort was sl-o wound.!, o tire forward and fettle their scenr fa. rhemsehros lor a fort ed and" Mnior Pa ne tery severelt Lieut No fnrfl-er induleenre can be riven to tnrb

with thia' notice