How Tecumseh Was Killed

The Wtstern Christian Advocate of tbis week, cotitains an obituury noiice of Isaau Harnblin, Sr., who died at his residence near Bloomfield, Ind., a few months since, aged 86 years. Mr. Hamblin was a man of deep p;ety and unqueutionable veraoity. He was in the biittle of the Th ames, and the wri;er gives the foüowing as his statement ii regard to ihe marnier in whicb Tecuni8eh waa killed : - He s-ays he was standing but a few feet from Oolonel Johnsou when he feil, and in full view, and saw the vvhole of that part of the )at!le. He was wel] acquuinted with Tecuinseli, having seen Uim before tho war, and having been a prisoner 17 days, and received mony a cursing rom hini. He thinka that Teoumaeh .hought Johnson was Harrison, as he ofieü hearti the chief swoar he would lave Harrison'rt soalp, and he seemed ,o fcave a special Latrd towards bim. - Johnson's horse feil under him, himself being deeply wounded ; in the fall je lost his sword, his large pistols were empty, and he was entangled with his ïorse on the ground. Tecumeeh had ired his rifle at him, and when he saw ïim fall he threw down his guu and )ounded forward like a tiger, sure of )ia prey. Johnson had only a side )istol ready for use. Ho aiined at the ohief over the head of the horse, and shot near the centre ol his forehead. - ■ When the ball struck, it seeined to him ,hat the Indian jumped with his head 'uil fifteen feet in the air. As soon as ie struck the ground a little Freochnau ran his bayonet iuto him and pinned ïim fast to the ground.