Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-21
Gen. SmHth q Canada.

Gen. Smyth q Canada.
In the Gazette ofthe jth instant will
be seen a thing cal'd proclamation IS
sued by the famous Big. Gen. SDlyth
10 the 4" men of New York" A more
absurd, ridiculous and contradictory
production never came from person
of commoI sense. After stating that
one army lad been dIagracetully sur
rendered and another sacrificed by
rashness, owing, as Smyth say 20 The
comm1nleS being "alike destitute Of
theory and experiences" he then re-
marks "tnd in few days the troops
under his c'mmdud will plant the A,
mtrican Standard IN CdntLa. The re-
maindcr ofnis proclamation IS made OF
rant * biusuriag in telling what nigh
ty things h shall perform. Wneth
er The MAJ Of New York" resorted 10
Gen. Smyu in whole or half compan-
les on HORSEBACK, single or not at all, the
papers do Iot inform Us. Smyth has
issued second proclamation more a0'
surd, if possible than the inst. Ii our
boasting Gen had have stopped here,
ne would have been considered only
as a very weak yet vain man all"e
destitute OF theory and experience IN
forming ard directing an army. But
the accounts from BufAlJe, the place
of his enCampment Win the troops un-
der his commu d represents his recent
conduct perfectly mIstCllous and unAc-
countab.e. If correct, HulPs at Dc
troit is no touch 10 it. Ii Smyth IS
specimen Of Virginia Democracy, NIL
i,ary talents and courage, the Lord de-
liver us from all Virginia Generals.
we offer no comments upon the
toiln.siRg intorn4tion, .ho NV YORK
paper assert 1t is derived from source
to be relied upon, and vouch loritS cor
recntss. A few days will determine
whether the statement is true or not.
Extract ofG etter from Lima, Dee. 5,
1912
"I have Just time tn inform you, that
General Smy th haa had his troops several
times under arms, and his toats m order 70
Y us- from Biack ROck INTO Canada On
Moadsy lass, ae had diem sgaIn N lis ooAIs,
Ind ordered them back 90 camp. The troops
wee much nceRssd. lie called number
Of his officers and made a -atemCnr winch
sattsh Il lhcm; among them wa Gen I H.
Porttr. Gen. POr.er s4id th4t Gen. Smytt
had g.edged his mono ogo over on I ucs.
day mlinins, and hat III Things we've ready
On Tuesd.y, The tIOJrs were &C cufdiA6g
ord ed down the Ilver and into Tie boats
b4, were on 0. d. red back again. sec, e
mur mus hen broke on, into ltud con-
Disints, threat and dehunclatsCns Gen. 4
Porter sad publicly, that Smyh was d
sconndrel and traitor. He was At he
Rock, & apIOin,ed 10 meet some OF util
GERS IL II O'Clock al LaDdUns 10 explain.
On his ay there, while riding alOn6 tie
Beach, he (Gen. SmytG) was hted at. The
ball passed trough the clothes "a ms AID
who was BY lis side The interview ~
Landou's was not satisfactory TO bis officers
Con. Smylh had spoken Lemons ior
lodgings. LandUn he ard threats from Sol
dieIs i'll The streets that they would commit
violence upon hIs person that night, and teaI
down Land1n's House. He then went 70
Smyth and requested INN % leave his house
beng unsafe. The General left the house
went 10 lis camp, double guards were set
and very ureCau,iOn taken 70 prevent sur
prize. The ihie4ts were made by some q
the distant volunteers, In the course CT the
evening" enquiries were repeatedly made
for him BY suspicious persons, al hrs tormeI
lodgings Nothing further occured that
night. II now said BY every one from
head qua .e.s. that he is concealed some
. where, and dare not appear IN public. The
volunte ers, who have been drawn oul by "a:
n proclamation, are dlsm ssed, AND are ccntn
ueily passing here, much enTa6ed at the no
ole Smyth VINO was TO lead them 70 victor.
Or death With uem ne is now considered
as a traitor and . coward.
From what motive, Gen Smy'h hiss &C
ed, know n,t; LW lam confident thai b.
umI ting "a 20 over, he has saved ms army
"'Ihe general opinion 81 dose who ~
now on their return Is, thsi Gen. ). II fouud
viii be torn % pieces. At aHy rave, Their
Nlil be no invasion Of Canada from thI
quarter At present, uni IS " the Volunteer
which IS talked Of
4 gentlemen = no arrived here yesterday
in me Steam Boat, informs as, that Ger
} Smv.h, Commander ia Chief AZ Nagars
/. had resigned his command, and Ihe arm
were gong into winter quarters -
N. n Msr. d.
GEN. SDIYTH'S Defence.
Gen. Smy,n has vn.ten letter, date