sively public; and that to acconimo- my principles or my conduct to the iors of a village mob, stunulated by ction and led by folly, was not the way wo promote these, and that if his decision was when in conformity to the suggestions he had made I entreated him to exceptimy re- ‘signation. This he declived doing. It was an extent, he was pleased to say, to which he meant not to go ; that he knew the e€x- citement was limited, as well with regard to time as to place ; that he was now, and had always been fully sensible of the general zeal, (diligence and talent, which I had put into the discharge of my duty, and that it would give him pleasure, were I to take time to consider fis proposition. I renew- ed the assureance of my great personal res- pect, and my readiness to conform to his wishes on ail proper occasions I remark- ed whatever zeal, diligence and talent I possessed, had been employed freely but firmly, and according to my best views of the public good, and that as long as they were left to be so exerted, they were at the service gof my country ; but that the mo ment they: were made to bow to military usurpation ot political faction, there should be an end to their public exercise. We now parted with an understanding that I should leave Washington the following mor- ng. 1¢ has been since stated tome as a fact (to which I give the most reluctant belief) that on the morning of the 29th, and before “my arrival in the city, a committee of the in habitants of Georgetown, of whom Alexan- ander C. Hanson, editor of the Federal Re- ‘publican, was one, had waited on the Presi- dent, dy deputation, and had obtained from him a promise, that I should no. longer di- vect the miiitary defences of the District.-- On this fact, all commentary is unncessary. It but remains to exhibit ‘aud to answer, the several ‘charges raised against me and which form the groundwork of that excite- ment, to which the President has deemed it prudent to sacrifice his authority, clining to supportmine. They are as fol- lows. viz. ist. That (from ill will to the District of Columbia, and a design to remove the seat of povernment,) I gave orders for the reteat of the army, in the affair of the 24th ult. un- der circumstances not making retreat ne- cessary or proper. This charge has not for its support the shaddow of truth. The commanding gen- eral will de me the justice to say, that I gave him no such order, and that he was and is under the impression, that the retreat ‘was made earlier than I believed it to be proper. To the President I appeal, wheth- er I did not point out the disorder and re- treat of a part of the first line, soon after the action began,and stigmatise it as base & infamous. 2d. That, in despite of the remonstran- ces of Gen, \\ inder, and by the interposi- ton of my authority, I had prevented him from defending the Capital. ‘This charge contaius in it a total perver- sion of the truth. When the "head of the retiring column reached the Capital, it was halted for a moment. Gen Winder here took occasion to state to Mr. Monroe and myself, that he was not in condition to main another conflict, and that his force was bro- ken down by fatigue and dispersion. Un- der this representation, we united in opin- ion, that Wie should proceed to occupy the heights of Georgetown. 3d. Tht I had withdrawn the covering party frovn the rear of fort Washington, and had ordered capt. Dyson to blow up the fort without firing a gun. This charge is utterly devoid of truth.— The covering party was withdrawn by an ordér from Gen. Winder and captain Dye sof’s official report shews, that the orders under which he acted, were derived from the same source, though no doubt, mistaken or misrepresented. : : 4th. That by my orders, the navy yard fad been burhed. This like its predeces- sors, is a positive falsehood Perceiving that no order was taken for apprising Com. Tingey of the retreat of the army, I sent Major Bell to communicate the fact and say, that the Navy Yard could no longer be covered. The commodore was of course left to follow the suggestions of his own mind, orto obey the orders, it or- ders, had been given, of the Navy Depart- ment. 1 : 5th, And lastly that means had not been taken to collect a force sufficient for the oc- casion. Asthe subject of this charge may very soon become one of the congressional en- quiry, I shall at present make but a few re- marks . 1st. That no means within reach of the War Department had been omitted or with- held—that a seperate military district, em- braceing the seat of government, had been created ; that an officer of high rank and character had been placed in charge of it ; thai to him was given full authority to call Loe supplies and for a militia force of fil teen thousand, men ; that to this force was added the 35th regiment of the le, a bat- talion of the 38th, detachments of the 12th, of the artillery, and of the dragoons, the marin corps, and the crews. of the. flotilla, wcll in de-" under the special COMA U CLIIOUTE Barriey,making a total of 16,500 General Winder’s officil report of the engagement of of the 24th uit. shows, how much of this force had been assembled, and the causes why a greater portion ofit had not been got together. These will be found to have been altogether extraneous from the government, and entirely beyond its con- trol : and 2d. That from ‘what is now known of the enemy's force, of the loss he sustained In the enterprize, of the marks of panic under / which he retreated, &c. &c. it is obviouy that if all the troops assembled at Bladens- burg, had been faithful to themselves i to their country, the enemy would hive been beaten, and the Capital saved. oh JOHN ARMSTRORG., Baltimore, Sefit. 3,1814. ! nn wm — el iy tt sm ees. es. | wn Se me Sma TIT — TE IE ESR EE my — «To speak his thoughts— a Is every Freeman’s right.’ — — ————— —— — —— —— a — THE ER Em en Sn tres oe ns emt oe = — In the first-page of this day’s paper will be found an address of the Rey. Henry R. Wilson, late a pastor of this Congregation, to a corps of volunteers about to march from Carlisle for the defence of Baltimore. It is replete with every sentiment of feeling which could do credit to the heart, or dis- tinguish the Patriot. We presume it will be peculiarly pleasing to our readers, as well on account of their knowledge and re- spect for the author, as the excellence of his production. ’ FA Myr. Printer, Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to recommend the following gentlemen. as suitable candidates to be sup, ported at the next General Election. Congress, DAVID BARD. Assembly, : MICHAEL BOLINGER, Esqr. Commissioner JAMES CRAWFORD, Esqr. Auditor Sy EVAN MILES, EDWARD PURDUE, sen. = | WM. ALLISON, rt ' Mr. Hamilton, 3 yh Uninfluenced by any. other motive than that of the public geod, I beg leave to offer the following ticket to the considera- tion of the Electors of Centre, &c. for their support at the next annual Election. By publishing it you will oblige Many. Congress, David Bard. Assembly. Isaac M’Kinney: Commissionery James Crawford, Esq. Auditors, Evan Miles, Edward Purdue, sen. Wm. Allison, Esq. 202m 02 Jurots for the Special Court, October 10 John M. Beuck Haines t’nspip George Kinkead Spring. John Marsdon Howard William Kean Potter Andrew Neidigh Haines David Wason Potter Benjamin Goodwin Haines John Andrew Potter Dickey Hays Baldeagle Job Packer, jun. Clearfield Andrew Lakens Baldeagle Andrew Clever Halfmoon Robert M:Kim Potter James Neill Walker William Adams Spring Jacob Kryder Haines Abraham Pastorus Potter James Dundass Bellefonte John Shenk Spring William Moore Baldeagle John Adams Spring Henry Workinger Potter John Irwin, jun, Bellefonte Joel Herr Walker" partics skirmished with them and took pris + ~ ; Baldeagle oners and killed many. Yesterday they o- Miles pened their batteries on us with bombs, 24 Ferguson prs. howitzers and rockets. but we silenced Miles the whole by six in the evening, Potter Their fleet attacked ours at the same Spring time, and after an engagementof two hours Walker their large vessels all struck to our gallant Baldeagle commodote.—The gallies ran, off. The Walker British commodore was slain and the killed Ferguson and wounded is numerous. ‘Our loss is I Potter licut. and 15 killed,and 1 licutand 30 men i EE wounded. w ANOTHFR GLORIOUS VICT OR Y The British army raised the, siege last - ON THE NIAGARA!!! night or rather this morning, attwo o’clock, : , and are now in full retreat, leaving on Extract of a letter from an Officer in the felq their wounded and sick. a ’ army, dated Shi MCamort Thompson Huey Philip Wholfart Christian Everhart Michuel Walburn William Irwin Bragson Davis Thomas M:Calmont William Wilson John Thomson Michael Jack m——— has requested me to treat them with hus jnanity and kindness. Our whole force dees not exceed 1500 effectives. “Thave sent the militia and] my light BUFFALO; September 18, 1814. DEAR SIR, « Mr. Varnum has just arvived from the Fort, and brings us a few particulars of troops in pursuit—they are constantly ta- & Major General king prisoners and sending in deserters—— : we Jamin hepes of destroying at lcast one third of the British army. I amin perfect health. My poor troops are the remnant of gen. Izard’s army, invalids and convales~ cents, except about 600 men. I am in haste, &c. * ALEXANDER MACOMB. the action of yesterday. Brown attacked the enemy about noon. have upwards of 400 prisoners, among them are two Majors, 4 captains anda few sub- alterns—the enemy suffered severely in Kil- led and wounded,~-we took all their Batte- ries except the Water Battery, spiked and knocked off the trunions of the pieces---cut the frames and wheels and blew up their works. Our loss is trifling in comparison Extract ofa letter dated Albany, Sept. 15, We have to regretthe © My Dear Sir—To give you some, Col. idea of our expectations and belief, Len, close you the extras issued since yes- terday morning. The account as brought by maj. Totton, who left our fleet on Mon« day afternoon, and arrived here last evening is thus : That after Saturday there was no fighting by land} save a throwing of bombs and cannonading—That the fleet were ei og og ET A A / a eda ny to the enemy’s. loss ofa few gallant officers and men. Gibson, Lieutenant Colonel Wood, Captain Hale, captain Armistead are among our killed; also brigadier general Davis of New York militia. Among the wounded is gen. eral Ripley, shot through the neck, suppos od mortal. Lieutenant colonel Aspinwall has lost his left arm—major Trimble is sup- posed mortally wounded. General Porter gaged two hours and five minutes—that the is wounded in the hand, and at one time was British admiral’s ship sunk directly after All Porters aids, except major being brought into That ~The battle lasted up- governor Prevost senta flag to the fort to learn the state of the wounded, & the as . ow + aaa a | eR Sa shallow water. pel a a prisoner. Dox are wounded ward of three hours, and was tremendous General Brown was out and in the action mount of the killed and wounded—"That on General Miller is also sate. the return of the flag (being on Sunday are on this evening) he commenced a precipitate re- treat, leaving his ammunition, provisions, P. S. Colonel Fisher and another lien. etc, and wounded on the field ; the whole a- cenant colonel of the British are among mount estimated at 60,0007. "That our mi~ ‘the enemy’s killed. The enemy is said to lita pursued him, and had not returned— have lost nearly a thousand men in all. That the killed and woupded left by him Our lossis estimated at 200. had amounted to about 2000 men.” | A Handbill from Buffalo conrfirms the A above. and is safe. | Colonel Brady and his regt. side and he is well. LT ae [J Wt Su msl FROM THE BURLINGTON CENTINELy OF : 4 Sept. 9. 2 Gentlemen whoarrived in the last even- On Tuesday Jast the enemy appeared in ns ing’s stage, and who left Burlington on grep force at Plattsburg, in the woods near Monday morning étates ; that by a Mr. Ty- the Serenac river and on the Batemantown A jee and a Mr. Ransome, (both respectable pou (about eight miles from the village.) 4) and intelligent gentlemen) who left Platts- hey have been met by our regulars and | burg on Sunday evening, information Was pjitia in every direction, and compelled to received of the DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH 1oire with great loss, v ARMY UNDER SIR GEORGE PREVeST, In ad rd —— On the approach of 1 division of the enemy their attack at Plattsburg after a severe and by the beach from dead creck, commodore long contended action, with the loss of be- pp Doncugh’s row gallies opened a most ween 2 and 3,000 men killed, wounded gestructive fire, which prevented their aps , and prisoners. proach for nearly one hour, and drove them | The action commenced on land at the fiom the beach with ‘a loss of ‘about 305 same time with that on the lake. The men in kilied and woullitled... The row gal- British at the commencement of it, forced }jes received but little injury ; but 4 men Xu the Saranac, and drove our troops about 3 jjjed and 3 wounded—1 licutenant mortal- | i miles when they were met by the Vermont jy, militia, who came to aid their brethern in From the circumstance of the enemy arms, who fought with the heroic courage paying possession of the north side of the and resolution of the ancient green moun- Serepac, the following houses and stores tain boys. Every man did his duty, every ere burnt Jonothan Griffin's; &e. ont fought for his country, his family and ———s his fireside. Victory was ours, the enemy OFFICIAL. were defeated, and forced to precipitate re- Copy of a letter from Commodore M:Do- treat acress the Saranac. nough to the Secretary of the Navy. ALBANY ARGUS. U. S. ship Saratoga, off Platsburg * ) dated Septa Vb. Fo a Sir—"The Almighty has been pleased i's FROM THE N. Y. COLUMBIAN EXTRA. to grant us a signal victory on Lake Chams~ Copy ofa letter irom General Macomb, to plain, in the capture of ene frigate, one brig his Father, in Albany, dated Fort Mo- and two sloops of war of the enemy. I have the honor to be, very respectfully My Dear Faraer—The British army sir, your obedieat servant. A under Sir George Prevost, consisting of T. MACDONOUGH, Com. four brigades, each commanded by a major Hon. Wm. Jones, sec. navy. general of experience—a light corps and squadron of dragoons and an immense train : of artillery. They invested us for six days, "FURTHER CORKOSORATIONS. reau, Sept. 12. = The following account of the force and. Joss, on board the British and Americgge = y a
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