Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-24
slTURDAY, FEBRUARY a..

lowing e BuIle to-" the committee OF
congress on military subjects. will un'
doubtsdly arraisu the guilty if other
wise. they will aequit the implicated so
5, thar sxac, Justice may be awarded nc
.subiecs is indeed too serious tor the ie-
witty which IL. displayed.-Frsem9n's
Journal ',..
From tse. Mississippi" Weekly Chronicle"
- r4BuLLETIN
.0f ihe Grand Airy d the Mississibbi,aas'
" edfromFort Dearborn.
The general 10 chief. showed himself at
camp the othes day +. Being pressed with
weiahty matters, in relation to his own
person, he could not think enough, and aia
not know, enough of the army, TO- sketch q
relation ofits NOV emen,s, and tho task OF
drawing up bulletin devoived on one Oh
the ssaff. tF'
Owing TO the oba'inacy Of the secretary
ofwar, aud his weak fears for the safety
and health Of the troops, the army was OBJ
Iiged in the month OF September, to leave
itgrnach beloved eamb Ierrs a'Lx 6Gf.,-
Chs eligible spot was discovered by the
Tsfefaisin chief, and his most unequ'Voeai.
RisSA Gov. w. c. G. in the month OF
June Il was complete marsh covered with
water and overgrown with trees. by TWO
months constant and interchangeable labor, 1t
was not only cleared Of its trees, but ey
throwing up an, elr giant levee halt mile IN
extent, aud by digging large CANAL in'o
which was run number OF bitches, the
ground became very nearly dry--But alas !!
we enjcyed not the fruits of our fatigue
The general, though FLIED with anxiety to
increase rromotisn among the 'ofieers oy
the diminution Of their number, could no
longer pause on the positive commands OF
the secretary. The troops moved by de-
Sediments on different days between the
10Th and 18Th September, and on the. goth
81 were concentrated at the camp opposite N.
Orleans. With no small regret, tare-
we'll was hidden 10 the immortal Camp
Terre aux Baef. This, regret was dimi-
nished BY the reflection that M. Iassase,
the generals, host, had a field ready pre-
pared for the culture OF sugar.
, Having deposited in tie hospital at n.
Orleans, those soldiers who would die in
few days, the army began its movements
for Washington, Mississippi terri,ory.--
The military agent not having money to
purchase a suf6ciency Of Transports, the CT.
tizens Of New Orleans gave and loaned
sueh old boats as were drying and rotting
on the banks Of theriver. 1t was deemed
cxPsdient to accept only rs many as the
strength Of the army could we'll manage
Two and three companies were slowed in
some of the boats in order TO- keep warm
and diffuse social glec. The general in
chief being indisposed in the city, was not
pleased 70 accompany his forces. He was
we'll satisfied thar nothing could be said a
gainss the proiuss extravaganza OF the
mode of movement, and telling the army
to 60, kept head quarters yeta while at the
comn,andants ! ,.....
The command devotved on major Back
rs, Of Dragons. The land and naval for.
!, esa kep& close together, peradven,ure an
> attack, Such as could walk, walked; such
as could row, rowed; such as could not
stand. Shutdown; such as could not sit, lay
down. Thus comfortably fixed, the march.
es advanced. Nothing occurred of mo-
In.ns 10 several days. There were few
unavoidable deaths. Major Backus be-
e,me indispossd, the, troops appeared in
s.,all struggling parties extending not more
.h.r four or Eve miles. along the river
HSa;or Backus's indisposition Increasing 70
.;.tnrss. captain Darlington of the sd IN
S..,~w took command. The front Of the
.s was halted. In about shres hours
-. Van came up. Being :hrown into march.
ins order they proceeded.
Am the quarter masters being sick the
commanding officer was Obliged TO move
shead 10 select proper ground tor eneamP-
nsar, During his absence 40 action s0sk