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. !
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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.’
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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
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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
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shallow water.
pel
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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.
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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.
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The following account of the force and.
Joss, on board the British and Americgge =
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