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Lexington, Ky. , June 20, '70. ToA. T. Goodman Esq., Sec't W. R. H. Society : Dear Sir; — This simple narrative was prepared for the old soldiers who met at Paris yesterday, but I think it worth pre- serving, and therefore enclose it to you. I have no doubt of its accuracy, for the writer is a very respectable farm- er, and I witnessed the principal events myself. In the battle of 5th May, '13, under Dudley, I was a (boi/) Captain, commanded two spy companies and a few friendly Indians in advance, was badly wounded, taken prisoner, forced to run the Indian gauntlet, and saved by Tecumseh as stated. " Yours, 'y, Leslie Combs. Fellow-soldiers and fellow-sufftrers in a short but bloody war, long since passed but ever to be remembered, it would afford me more pleasure to be with you to-day, or upon any other occasion when assembled, than I dare attempt to describe; but great as that pleasure would be of seeing you face to face and conversing with you, old age andleeb e health deny to me its enjoyment. And were it not for the kindness of our ever-generous friend, fellow-soldier and fel- low-sufferer, General Leslie Combs?, I wou d not even enjoy this second best of pleasures. Beinsc thus remembered by you, givingyou my best wishes for this life's enjoyments, and most fervent prayers for your eternal happiness in the great, unbounded and eter- nal campinff-cronnds, where peace ever reigns and .fesus commands, where no sav- age war-whoop excites the passions of strife, where no uplifted tomahawk or scalping- knife intimidates or arouses, where there is no surrendering, to a relentless foe, or running the gauntlet or submitting to savage massacre, but where instead is heard the voice of eternal love and praise, and we are led, willing captives, into salvation's impregnable fortress. But let me be brief; we are all okl now and easily fatigued, and our object is to entertain one another, with as little tax upon time and patience as pos- sible. And as our generous fellow-soldier, Gen. Combs, has persuaded me that a short narrative of the little service I rendered our country in 1813 would not be unpleasant to you, considering the impossibility of my being with you in person, I have consented to give it m as brief method as I can master. But in attempting to do so strange mdeed are my feelings, fellow- 80 idlers, as I about-face to review the past. I again hear the tap of the drum that sounded in the little village of Athens, Fayette coun- ty, for volunteers in the winter of 1818, just upon the excitement of Winchester's defeat. I again hear the voice of my Captain, Archi- bald Morrison, and see the faces of my fel- low-volunteers as they fall in ine. Sanita- tions are beina received upon every side and the din of innumerable familiar voices are heard; alas! only in the imagination, for those voices were long since hushed and those faces we will see no more this side of the grave. My father's "Good-bye, my boy,'" my mother's blessings and tears, all pass in review before me how. Soon my loose warm jeans roundabout seems to be my most protecting friend, as our rendezvous at Lexingto! we are up( swampy ma impassable 1 relief of Gt One showei seemingly c pelting us di cut for the sleep to k kind-heartec is busy eii by the that can sufferings; beginning t our weary well-clothei lowers, wi drinkables, we leave now a drin of two-thii lost their oflacers;co) march, wii twin-sister hucksters; barrels ai No orders ■without ai were doinj being don appeared^ forgets hii General c invincib e in the he every dii are loudlj are singiri Thiskst; Oh! how earth the mate and But a darkness cautious! desceudii tor, whii relieve Fort mai of water, plainly ii a perpe preparat coramcn day and presence the mil conflict the me Officers boats. CHARGING THE BATTER'S. at Lexington has been far in the rear, and we are upon a forced march across the swampy marshes of Ohie, rendered almost impassHble by incessant spring rams, to the relief of General Harrison at fort Meigs. One shower after another, and each one seemingly colder than its predecessor, is pelting us day and night. Upon brush-piles cut for the occasion, we are compelled to sleep to keep above water. Our brave, kind-hearted and generous Co. mel Dudley is busy encouraging his men and aided by the other officers doing all that can be done to lessen our sufferings ; but continual wading in water is beginning to tell and the skin is peeling from our weary legs, from the knee down; the well-clothed and well-protected camp tol- lowei'S, with their wagons of luxuries and drinkables, are extorting i ' .re and naore as we leave civilization farther behind, and now a drink of their cider-oil is out of reach of two-thirds the command, and they have lost their popularity with both men and keen reports of many ffuns pronounced the battle commenced. Many were being wounded around me. My captain, Archi- bald Morrison, had formed in good march- ing order and was under way when the brave Captain John Morrison was shot through the head, both eye-balls bursting clean from their sockets. Dying, but un- daunted, he orders his men forward to a post of honor, where they could do their country good service, and not waste their precious time with a dying man. Officers and men then bounded forward, soon dispersing the besiegers and capturing the guns we v ere 1 ordered to capture. And now flushed with 1 victory, and maddened by the sight of fallen, bleeding and dying comrades our brave Colonel Dudley and men could not resist the desire of following the retreating enemy and wreaking vengeance upon thi.m for the loss of near relatives and friends. So without taking time to roll the captured guns into the river after them, we went, and had it not been for the dense foro^ t and un- march, with the prospect of another night, twm-sister to the rest, plays havoc with the hucksters; the cider-oil wagons are upset, barrels are being rolled hither and thither No orders to that effect have been issued, and without any one seemingly to know who were doing these taings or why they were beino-done, presto the drinkables have dis- appe°aredand every soldier in camp suddenly forgets his fatigue and becomes Lieutenant General commanding innumerable hosts ot invincib e veterans. Commands of officers in the heat of terrible battle are heard m every direction, innumerable game cocks are loudly crowing and all manner of songs are singing, concord and discord all around. This la^st jollification of our little command. Oh' how soon after was hushed forever on earth the joyful voices of almost every mess- mate and friend I there had, rndtlien so gay. But a very tew nights after, amid darkness and pelting ra:n, we are cautiously and as rapid as practicable descending the Maumee, to surprise Proc- tor whip the Indians, raise the siege, and relieve Fort Meigs, but ere we reach the Fort many of my companions' guns are lull of water, as the pouring from their muzzles plainly indicates when they are brought f roji a perpendicular to a horizontal position, preparatory to the bloody action soon to commence. Some fdint signs of coming dav and many indications of the immediate presence of onr savage foe, left no doubt in the mind of any one just then of a terrible conflict just commencing. The morning of the memorable 5th of May was dawmng. boats, and the quick flashes and the of them. But, alae! that aid to the enemy was death for us. They formed an ambush, and securely hid from view, had every ad- vantage. Our futile attempts to dislodge them gave that portion of the enemy upon the opposite side of the river ample time to cross over in our rear, completely hemming us in upon every side. Our case waa then hopeless. Our ranks scattered, our brave Colonel slain, and most of the other officers mortally wounded, seems sufficient to have unnerved the bravest hero, but even then many heroic deeds cf personal valor were enacted and I still occasionally heard the loud, shrill game cock crowing of one brave spirit who seemed determined to die game and cheer his comrades to the last. What became of him who Knows? Louder and louder, nearer and nearer came the savage yells of the bloodthirsty foe from eveiy quarter and fainter grew the resistance of- fered by our thinned and dispirited ranks, until bursting forth in our very midst, the deafening, demoniac yelia drowned all other sounds save the coarse, broad command, •'orottftd your arms, surrender," pronounced by British officers banishing all hope of suc- cessful resistance. Captured, brave Dudley is defeated and we are prisoners in savage hands, were the thoughts that tuen rushed to my mind, causing me to forget upon the instant to throw down my arms; but just then that same broad command, this time to me personal y, "Damn your eyes, ground your arms, or you will b. slain," brought me hastily to my senses. Down went §un, off came knapsack, &c., to hastily disappear beneath the "mud and water, tueu aakie deep wnere XJS^nSr/aSeSff^S' ' ^TT^S^.-^^^^^^A'^^^I^^ i T^^ THE SLAUGHTER. I stood, and with my full weight I aided their exit from further service, pressing them as deeply into tlie mud as possible; then stepping towards where the prisoners were being collected, the first man I met with whom I was acquainted was old Mr. Bradburn, but he could give mc VQ informa- tion as to the whereabouts of any pf our mess- mates, as I was then the only acquaintance he had met since the surrender. The sad fact was that but few of our particular mess were left to meet again iipon earth, and soon, very soon, even his blood and brains were destined to bespatter me and others, as the enraged savages tomahawked him in our midst. Now too late, we saw the error of surrendermg to such a foe, and every soldier keenly fe t the difference between dying in the heat of battle, contending for right, and the cold-blooded massacre that now plainly awaited him. For the few British who were with the Indians had no power to control them, being in almost as bad a situation as ourselves, the savages threatening to exterminate them if they offered any resistance to their inhuman de- sire to butcher the prisoners, and did kill one of them in my presence for begging the life of one prisoner, who had thrown him- self under his protection. Consequently the British aided by some of the Indians hurried us on as rapidly as they could down the river to an old deserted fort where they as- sured us that we could and should be pro- tected. But the bloody tomahawk was busy along the whole route, leaving behind us a path of blood and scalped comrades. Matters growing worse and worse at every step, the savages becoming more and more enraged and bloodthirsty as we neared the fort, shortly before reaching which I was halted by some Indians and a sprightly stripling of some sixteen summers hastily proceeded to search my pockets; fee ing much resentment, I sup- pose I must have exhibited some , for in- stantly two paint bedaubed warriors, with uplifted tomahawks made a rush towards me, and would, perhaps, have instantly bur- ied them deep in my brain, but just then their attention was arrested by the glittering appearance of a brass inkstand the young sav- age had extracted from my pocket, where in marching it had rubbed to a glittering bright- ness equal to gold. The few si ver dollars I had left soon shared the same fate of the ink- stand, and amid the forward pressure I soon passed out of sight of my Indian boy and his captured goods which it seemed put him and his com- panions wild with delight. But getting rid of Ihem coui i afford no joy or feeling of relief; for lifting nay eyes, there stood a few hundred yards off the old deserted fort, with thick lines of savages extending from either side of its entrance to the very spot where I stood, clubbing and tomahawking all they could of the terror-stricken prison- ers as they made their wild, panic-race for its entrance, where they foolishly hoped to find protection and safety. Each one as he reached the head of tlie savage lines com- prehended at a glance the nature of his situation. To hesitate was instant death, and without further orders each made his individual dash for life through the yelling savage lines with superhuman speed and' agility. Many who were knocked down gained the entrance upon all -fours with astonishins- speed. The prisoner in front of me received a deep gash m the shoulder as he ran, but succeeded in entering the fort. And now it was my time. The way was slippery with human blood and blocked in places by the slain. No time for thought or preparation. The loose, warm jean round- about which I before mentioned and which had done me so much good service through the long, cold, wet marches, was buttoned to the throat, and with a strength and speed that astonished me I made a bolt, but ere I had reached the prized entry, I felt a sudden jerk at the back of my head, saw a button strike the ground some feet in front, my aims "'ere forciby jerked back, and the precio gift of my dear old mother was lost forever, without my having time to say, good-bye, dear old friend roundabout. A few more bounds landed me in the fort, or rather slaughter-pen; and here we seemed to be in, if possible, a worse situation than ever; for the savages rudely shoved the British sentinels aside, and with unearthly yells poured in upon us, killing and sea ping as fast as their own crowded ranks would ad- mit, while we, like terror-stricken sheep hemmed in by dogs, or a parcel of hogs in a butcher's pen, were piled one upon another in one corner Those at the hot om were being smothered, while those upon the top were being drenched with blood and brains. Just then, suddenly as the lightning's flash, the ye ling ceased, the uplifted war clubs descended harm essly by the side of the now shamed warriors, and above the groans of the dying, and the prayers of the living, is heard the brave Tecumseh putting a stop to the massacre, shaming his warriors for be- having like squaws. The few now left are saved from death, but the little band or remnant of the once proud regiment of 800 brave Kentuckians are still destint^d to un- dergo much suffering for nakedness, cold, huager and death sti i waited upon and thinned their ranks; and the exposure while Clli!^ takCU piiai/Ucro \A'.'rrtt .,.•• .T the lakes or place of exchange, proved too great for almost al of us, and many per- ished from i the most recovering, water in ope nights we h horse-beef t for more, were turned to keep u nothing to ' Genera! Hi more for i From that home as b( friendless i ous route Indians, et a different another, f some of tl party. Oi was comp Carter, Ge lin. On a( travel ver; unable to weak mucl for me to ! feet could by occasioi rest, livinf elm bark, advanced sometime? as we n( and the ride. M led horse coming se river put i that they THE SURVIVORS PAROLED. ishod from it before reaching home, while the most of ua were a long time In recovering. The cold was intense upon the water in oper: boats, and for three day« and nights we had nothing to eat save a mess of horse-beef tluvt we much relished and wished for more. At the mouth of Huron river we were turned loose without sufilcient clothing to keep us warm, without money, and nothing to eat save one ration sent to us by Genera! Harrison. He would have done more for us, but it was out of his power. From that point we had to find our way home as best we could thrc igh an almost friendless country, traveling a very circuit- ous route to avoid fa' ling in the liands of Indians, each little party of friends taking a different way, agreeing to assist one another, for there were many sick, and some of the sick had to accompany each party. Our little party homeward bound was composed of Robert Simpson, Daniel Carter, George Sherwin and Joseph Frank- lin. On account of my sickness we had to travel very slowly, in fact, all of us were unable to stand much fatigue. I was so weak much of the time that it was impossible for me to get up, but when lifted upon my feet could manage to walk for several hours by occasionally leaning against something to rest, living much of the time upon slippery elm bark, and begging our way as we slowly advanced towards the Ohio river. We were sometimes refused anything to eat, but as we neared the river we fared better and the sick got occasional chances to ride. Meeting a chance to ride a led horse belonging to a gentleman who was coming several miles in the direction of the river put me so far in advance of my friends that they never overhauled me again before reaching home. After this I found other oi)portunilies of getting short rides which soon broui^ht mo to the banks of the river opposite Maysville then called Limestone. Here a gentleman let me stay all night and lindin;,' un opportunity of crossing to the opposite bank earljr next morning, I met witli a strange coincidence, for just as I landed upon the Kentucky shore, 1 saw my father standing near the water's edge, and looking intent iy up the stream at a boat de- scending. He had just arrived and some thing persuaded him that I was near, perhaps in the boat. So intent was his gaze that he did not see me until I spoke. We were astonished at the strange meeting, both having arrived upon the spot almost simultaneously. I soon arrived home amid the welcoming of many fri'jnds, and in much improved health, but so lean that all de- clared that I had grown at least two inches taller. The girls treated me to cakes and strawberries, the young men introduced me to their sweethearts, and the old gave me much praise, so I got along swimmingl y for a few months, when serious notions of re- turning upon the war path listurbed my dreams for a few weeks. Finding my ser- vices were not needed I joyfully gave up the idea, went reso utely to work, and with God's aid have succeeded in making a good provision for my family, and I irust •pence with my Maker. Fellow-soldiers, reiterating with rr.ost fer- vent prayer my greatest desire that God's choicest blessings may descend upon each of you, I hid you a most affectionate good-bye. We may meet again upon earth, but proba- bly our next meeting will be ' beyond the river resting in the shade." Good-bye. Thomas CnBisTiA.N. I