Kentucky Gazette

We are authorised to state, by an officer of General Harrison's Staff, that the paragraph which appeared in the late Chillicothe Fredonian, relatively to the answer which was given by the general to the demand of his surrender to gen. Proctor, is not correct. The answer there attributed to the general, was made by a soldier of our army, who being upon the bank of the river with some others, a British soldier called to them and observed that they "had better hang out the white flag and surrender." The American answered; "gen. Hull has not yet arrived; until he comes you may save yourselves the trouble of asking for a surrender."

The conversation which took place between gen. Harrison and major Chambers, of the British army, who was sent by gen. Proctor to demand the surrender, was as nearly as can be recollected, as follows:

Major Chambers, Gen. Proctor has directed me to demand the surrender of this post. He wishes to spare the effusion of blood.

Gen. Harrison, The demand, under present circumstances, is a most extraordinary one. As gen. Proctor did not send me a summons to surrender on his first arrival, I had supposed that he believed me determined to do my duty. His present message indicates an opinion of me that I am at a loss to account for.

Major Chambers, Gen. Proctor could never think of saying any thing to wound your feelings, sir. The character of Gen. Harrison, as an officer, is well known. Gen. Proctor's force is very respectable, and there is with him a larger body of Indians than have ever before been embodied.

Gen. Harrison, I believe I have a very correct idea of gen. Proctor's force, it is not such as to create the least apprehension for the result of the contest, whatever shape he may be pleased hereafter to give to it. Assure the general however, that he will never have this post surrendered to him upon any terms.—Should it fall into his hands, it will be in a manner calculated to do him more honour, and to give him larger claims upon the gratitude of his government, than any capitulation could possibly do.