HELENA, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 28 l84o
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such an expedition, he h1d no fears for the issue of the campaign That he we'll understood the danger td which he was |exposed, from the knowledge which the

 Indians had of his person, and their hostili- |ty towards him. But that his life was in the hands of Providence and his friend might rest assured that he would bring no digrace upon the chalacter of pupil of Wayne. In the event of his fall, he recommended his familylo the care of his friend.

 Major Jordan proceeded reluctantly onl this duty, which, althous1i imposed an honourable service, wilhdSW him from the active scenes of the campidga, and depriv- ed him of his share of th' anticipated lau- rels.

 On the 4th of November she army reach ed Pine creek and prepared to cross its difficult pass. This stream tsesents char acter not usually found in that region oi country. Its course, for many miles above its confluence with the Wabash, is through a deep channel, worn into an immenseI mass of rock, the sides of which, in many places, are formed intp perpendicular pre- cipices. But few crossing-places can be found, and these are approached by deep, narrow, and difficult defles, in passing which the order of r.gular army must be broken and its troops exposed. under the most disadvantageoua circumstances, tol the danger of an ambuscade. The Indian path upon which our tallant troops were then marching, led to pne of these dange- 1nfl hn1 ! cafac fal f,,,- ambuscade in the year l7S6 when General George Rogers Clarke led an expedition into the Indian country, and afterwards in l79O, when Colonel Hamtramck marched a body of troops against the same enemy. With knowledge of these facts; the gov ernor skilfully avoided the oanger, by sud denly quitting the usual tail when near the place of crossing, and passing the creek at another place whi:h he had eau sed to be reconnoitred during the preced- ing night It is by such attention to de tails, and such reedy adaptation of mea- sures to present circumstances, that the ta- Tents of the consummate commander are displayed. To be brave and skilful in battle is highly meritorious, but to be wise and prudent in guarding against defeat in securing the means of victory, and in sparing the efusion of blood, requires mili- tary genius and knowledge of the highest order Leaders have gained brilliant names by their; sncceSs in q single battIe--ahd sss'+'s'V 'i'''' ''1- le.- -alie assns1 Serve that counsry's gr5es,de; but Tow much greater is the merit o, ltl command- CT who, by unceasing vigilence preserves the lives of his brave counirymen, who follow his banner, while he leads them by q carefully matured plan, to ultimate victory, and at the same time he gains un- fading glory for his country, demonstrates that his triumph is not the result of a blind chancel