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We now present om third selection from the papers of the late E isha Whit- tlesey relating to the war of 181A on this frontier. BUJAH vr iDSWORTH TO JOHN WAL- WORTH. CANFiEliD, June 10. 1812. Dear Sir: There are rumara afloat in this quarter, which I deem not altosether irouudlesd, that the citizens to the west- ward are not perfectly secure from the In- dian depredations, particularly at this ^ time, and that threats have been niade to | rescue the Indian in couflnement. hhould there be any probability of a rescue, you ! will deliver with ut delay, if you please,: the enclosed order to Major Jones, and l , shall order two or more companiee, if you should deem it expedient, to act "» con- cert with Major Joues' battalion. 1 should Dlace much rel'auce on your opinion and those with whom you shall confer on the subject. 8h.)uld the men be raised I should also crave your assistance in pro- cKb provisions: Maj. Whittlesey wi attend if the men sbould be ^'"'bod ^d .n the fifteenth, and probably I shall attend at that time mysef. Please m^err Maj. Jones's christian name previous to deliver- ing the orders. Your obed't servant, ^ FililJAH Wadsworth. John Walworth, Ksq. KM.IAH WAUSWORTH TO MAJOR SAMUEL JOKES. Cleveland, June, 181U. )^IB-— You will, without delay, order the bHttalion under your command to be embodied at the City of Cleveland on the 16th day of thia June, armed and equipped agreeable to the laws of the Mate. You will see that your men are each provided with half a pound of powder and two pounds of lead run into balls, suited m» the calibre of their rifles, if armed with riflef^, or it armed with muskets, that thev be each provided with forty-eight cart- ridges and fortv-eight halls. In execution ot this order 1 depend upon your vigilance and activity. Your men will also be pro- vided with carts. ElJJAH Wadswobth, Maj'T General 4th Division. SIMON PEBKINdTO MAJ. GEN. WADSWORTH. Warren, June 21st, 1812. Sir: Yours of this instant is received. The rank roll which you require shall be immediately made out and ft)rwarded aa soon as it can be procured. The returns aa vou ordered for the draft are not yot pre- pared. Maj. Cotgreave, who is the beare-f of this, will be so good as to inform vou the cftuse of the delay, but as soon as it is in my power it shail be completed and forwarded. I am, sir, your most humble servant, Simon Perkins. Judge Tod of Youngstown, was com- missioned a Major of the Nineteenth reg- iment of United States Infantry (C olonel John Miller), July 6, 1812. He performed a gallant and important part in the sortie from Fort Meigs, in May, 1813, in which ! the British were driven from their guns in a position across the ravine, hear the fort, on the south-east. Un the ^st of .lan- , uary, 181.'), he wa:* promoted to be Lieu- tenant-t 'olonel of the Seventeenth Lui- ted States lnfanti\. I'he Nineteenth regiment was raiseu in Ohio. After the I evacuation of Maiden by the British, on the approach of (ien.ral Harrison in Sep- tember, 18i;5, Major Tod we.s left in com- mand of that post. He was the father of Governor David Tod. late of Briar Hill, ' and a very prominent character in North- eastern Ohio during the tirst thirty years of the present century. Before the war he held the position of .Justice of the Su- preme Court. major tod to ELISHA WHITTLESEY. IKx tracts.! Head Quarters, t;^^^ ^^o^,'^" } Seneca, August ilJth, iwio, \ Elisha Wuitlleset, Es^q.. Canfield.Ohio. "Generals Hani&on, (^i&s and Mc- Arthur, their suits &c , have l«ft this morning for the mouth «»' ^a"duskv Bay. Sffwhichlics Commodore P;,rry with his Erie fleet We expect much from him, and Ian: deceived if the country may not expect success to follow Gen. Harrison's movements. We have about o«e thousand eff.otive men here, two thousand militia (Ohio), under the command of Gov. Meigs ml riijBHTiiarfiriri 3 SIX INDIAN MURDERS. I* « ■■i! ill 1 li j,'l s '^ i iw '' ( 1 ! In person, at Upper Sandu&ky, readv to udvunc« at tho word. I am for the present attached to tlii; :!7 lleK't, LT. H. Inf. How lon« I shall continue to fill mv prcsont Btatioii I know not. Sittiue on courts martial and Hupi'.rinteudip« th(^ drill Her- vlce, constitute luy esHeniial duty. Geouge Tod. Thump of Fame Puint, I Waruen, Ohio, Sept. IC, 1812. f "A detachment undyr the command of Major Austin, of this town, was sent a few days since on to the Peninsula between Lake Erie and Handusky Bay, for the pur- pose of procuriuK refreshm nt for the troops under the command of Gen. Per- kins. They passed over to (yunninKham s Island, where they discovered a British schooner on shore, and abandoned by her crew; they set Ore to her. On their re- turn they discovered the dead body of Mathew Guy of this neighborhood. Re- turniuK from that place one of their owii number was shot throujfh the head and fell dead. This Is the first blood shed since tho declaration of war at Sandusky " We are told the President has ordered on to Gen. Wads worth 1500 nmskets." BRIG.-GEN. KKASIN HE ALL WADSWORTII TO MAJ.-GEN. Camp near Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1812. Dp:ar GBNEaAL:— Enclos d is the strenpth of the detachment under my command. T do not see that it will be in my power to erect block-houses om the route contemplated, owing t j the want o forat'o and provision, I believe a sulh- olent quantity could be had, providing we had money. The day before yesterday tho Indians killed and scalped four per- sons on the Black Fork of Mohican, about twenty-five miles west of this, and eight mliGB east of Mansfield. At Mansfield there are upwards of two hundred men stationed, from the counties of Mus- kingum and Knox. I have last night and to-day detached thive companies to range north-west of the place about twentr miles, and in case they should dis- cover any sign of the enemy making to- ward the settlements to pursue and de- stroy them. 1 shall attend to the detach- ing the number required from my brigade, but I can assure you that 1 almost despair of getting them to camp. The unparalleled number of deserters are truly astonishing to me. I feel quite weak in consequence of my late spell of sickness, and at times feel stronk symptoms of relapse. I do not believe that I shall be able long to per- form the duties required In camp, much less the fatigutis of a cam- paign. I am very desirou;; to I'e- turn home in order U^ regain mv health. I find It Impracticable to keep up a line of comnmnication with Gen. Perkins, owing (as 1 before observed) to the want of provisions and forage, which prevents my moving farther W3st, I hope the enclosed returns will be satis- factory, mv forwarding the strength of the detachment and return of camp eduipago. etc., shows there is a deficiency, and It will remain with the government to make It up. I know not what articles the government Intend furnir^hing. l, however, have stated such as I know wul be wanted. In case I should continue in my present state of health , I believi> i shall be under the necessity of returning home, which i hop- will meet with vour approbation. Priy sir, signify your ap- probation relative thereto bv next oppor- *"siucerely, General, 1 am ycmr friend. Reasin Beall. HON. WM. EISTIS TO GEN. WADSWWORTll. War Department, Oct. 3. 1812. SiB:_your letter of Sept. 27th is re^ ceived, Mr. Huntington is appointed pavm.ister to the troops in your vicinity. Major Stoddard will continue to forward sHpplles. The Pennsylvania uetachment Is asHembllngat Pittsburgh, and it is hoped the judicious arrangements ol General Harrison will soon quiet the Indians on the frontier, and at least restore our pos- sessions on the Upper Lakes. A ^I'^J" "t artillery will immediately leave 1 itts- burgh. subject to tho order of (general Harrison, and every exertion is making for the comfort and convenience of the troops on the frontier. Yery respectfully, sir, Your ob't servant, W. ErsTis. HON. WM. EUSTIS TO MAJ. GEN. AV ADS- WORTH. War Department, * Oct. 10th, 1812. f Sir : You will organize the detachment rciiuested by my letter of Sept. 5th, put them under the command of a Brigade General and report them to Gen. Harrison for such disposition as he may thiuK proper. Blankets, stockings, shoes and other clothing, with medicines and hospital stores are on the way, and will be dis- tributed by General Harrison according to thr wants of the army. Very Respect- fully, Sir, Your ^^edient^ervan^ ^ general wadsworth to becuetary of WAR. Headquarters, Huron. * Oct. 24th, 1812. > Hon. Wm. Eustis, Secretary of War. Washington, D. C. Sir: Your letter of the 10th instant was received by express lust evening. I shall, without a moment's delay, comply with the requisition therein contained, i teel it a dutv incumbent on me to make you acquainted in some measure with the situ- ation of mv detachment. The exteiit^of line which" required guards from my de- tachment exceeded 150 miles. At this place between four and five hundred men have been placed. Ol those a very consid- erable part, by dckness and death, have AN ARMY WITKODT FUNDS. 3 beendisoharRed and «ew drafts ordered. You may be acquainted with the extent of my division— more than no miles sauSe Almost the whole of this extent inSixhthSed. My detachment takes from the draft of 100.000 ordered by the ^ Aftt^my detachment is completed, I must ask the question how and in what iSer are the Lavy bills accrued m this business to be defrayed? I have sparea no pains to effect the object, and involved mvself and may be my rum, should the Government neglect me. I have and still continue to place, the greatest confldenoe in the present Administration; have had the strongLt assurance verbally from Mr. Huntington for my support. Your obt. servant, EUTJAH WADSWOHTH, Maj. Gen. 4th Division Ohio Militia. GEN. WADSWOBTH TO WM. TSUSTIS. Heapquabters, I Huron, Nov. 20ch, 1812 Sib: I have, in obedience to your direc- tions of Sept. 5th, called out fifteen hun. dred men from my Division, most of them have now been in the seryice on the fron- ?i^r uearW three months, one R«^°ient is organized and marched to the Lower San- dusky, the residue are in this camp ; they also would be at Sandusky if we nad any Srovb?ons for them, but the contractor K some time dealing out damaged flour is now entirely out of corn, wnen ?o this is added thaUince the troops were first called out they have received no pay I trust vou will appreciate the dilflculcy or keeDing^lwm together, and the delay (in- Sdent to such a situation of things) in completing the arrangements you have directed. I trust, however, that within a week I shall be able to cause, the residue of the troops from my division to jom their brethren at Sandusky, and give up tSe command of them to General Ham- son. Very respectf ullv. Sir, I am vour obedient, Elijah Wadswobth. OENEBAL WADSWOBTH TO SEC. OF WAE. HuBON, Nov. 28th, 1872. Sir— I have organized three Regiments from 'the Division under my command, comprising the number of men you re- nuired me to order to take tue Seld! and have placed th^m under the command ot ^ng. Gen t^imon Perkim, agre able, to instruc- tions from Gen. lIarri>d home. Various causes combined, which were al- together bey md my control, has in some mlasS?e leifgthened the time in con^plet- ing the organization of tl»« ^^^'^"rJlTex- However. no time has been lost, ihe ex Evl new settlementB bare been saved from savage barbarity, and the d.etaoh meat equally ready to go forward with the Sain army. Doubtless you are sensible of Se grea^J^disadvantages I have labored undr to equip, support, and march into ?he field s2ch a detachment of men jith- out money. Although the credit of the llnitS sfates may be good there are a class of citizens that will not lend any assistance or support to the war. Of course it 'S more difficult to procure «"PPI'«!.„J«^.^.| military force, and in the present case C faUenheavv on the real friends of the Government. You will see I am placed in a crSai situation. By my orders great ox- T^fltiditures have accrued. I am daily JaUedoSfor payment and several suits have been actually commenced, a though I do not conceive myself personally hold- en, yet it will make extra expense and Sir, I do conceive it necessary as well for the honor of the Government as the good of the creditors, that some etTectual Measures be immediately adopted to save expense, would it not be advisable to ap- pJFnt some person within the limits of my Division to audit and pay off those de- "'I'iau'assure you. Sir, that many of the creditors are much embarrassed for want i of their just dues. 1 Yours very respectfully, Elijah Wadswobth. I