The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-11-28
A CITIZEN.
In Congress, June %. l776.

In Congress, June %. l776
Resofprd, That committee, 10 consist of
member from each colony, he appointed 10
Inquire into the Causes of the miscarriages in
Canada.
That the said committee have power to
send for persons and papers.
The nembcrs chosen, Mr. WhppIe, Mr.
Pane, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Sherman, MIR.
Clinton, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Paca, Mr.. Jeffer-
SON, Mr.. Hcwes, Mr.. Middleton and Mr.. Hall
The con mittee to whom the cartel, be-
tween Briga dier General Arnold and Captain
Forster, and the several papers thereto rela-
ting were rccommitted, brought in their re-
por., which was read-as follows
That having made deligent enquiry into
the facts, they 6nd, that party of $40 con-
tincnlal troops, under the command OF Col.
Bcdel, Was posted at the Cedars, about 43
mics abuve Montreal that they had there
formed some works OF defence, the greater
pail Of them pickctcd lines, the rest breast.
work of earth, with two field pieces mounted {:
That, on "Wednesday, the 18th of May.
Col. Bedei, received intelligence, that a parry
OF the enemy, consisting of about 600 regu-
lars, Canadians and Indians, were on their
way to attack his post, and were then within
9 n,les Of it !: that Col. Bedel thereon SCI out
himself for Montreal 10 procure a reinforce
IN ut whcreupon the command at the Ccdars
devo,ved ON MAJOR Bllterheld -
That, on Thursday, reinforcement, un-
der ,nc command Of Major Shcrbnrne, mar
chcd from Montreal for the Cedars, while "a
larger detachment should be getting ready to
proceed thitbcl will, Brigadier Gen. Arnold
That, on Friday, The l7lh, the enemy, un-
der the command Of Capt Forster, inves.ed
the post at the Cedars, and for two days kept
a loose scattering fire tha, Mpjor Butter
f@ld proposed from the very first TO surren-
der The post, and refused repeated soiicita-
tions from his officers and men, TO permit
them 10 sally on, on the enemy
That. on Sunday afternoon, flag being
sent in by the enemy, Major Buuerheld "a
greed to surrender the fort uad garrison to
Capt Forster, capitulating with him. whether
verbally or in writing does not appear, that
tie GARRISON should no, be put into the hands
of the savages, ard that their baggage should
not oe piundercd:
That, at the time of the surrender, the en-
emy consisted of abou, 40 regulars, 100 Ca
nAdians, and 500 Indians, and no cannon the
ga'rison had sustained no injury from their
urc, nut having Que man WDhlutu tnty nau
twenty rounds of cartrdes man, 30 rounds
f,r onc iel piece, 5 for another. half a bar
rel OF guu powder, Is pounds OF musque
bali, and provision, suifi.iem TO have lasted
them % cr 80 days /: Nj lor Baucrhcid knew
thu reinforcement was on It's way, and
moreover was SO near the m,n body OF the
a..ny, that he could lfot doubt of being sup
ported by that
That. immediately on the surrender, the
garrison wisipui iuo the custody of the Say.
ages, who piundcred lhcm Of their baggage,
ani even stripped them OF their cloa,as
That MAJOR Shetbunc having lsnded ",
MonlY the 2o,h, AZ Qaia'z Chencs. abcu, 9
miles from the Cedars, and marched on win
hi, party, consisting thea of 100 men, to
within four miles lherens, WAS there attacked
BY ibou, live hundred of the enemy |; that he
maialaned his ground about an hour, and
tncp being constraincd TO retreat, performed
{ o same 10 good order, receiving and retur-
min. i cons,an, fire Cor about forty minutes,
when tho enemy finding means to pos, adva,-
cel parties, In such a IN inner, as To intercept
h;s tirticr retreat, they also were made pris-
o.iers OF var
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