The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-22

many we're Waffle. And in tie event oS an attack I
upon the town and fort, it was species ot force
which could have afforded material advantage OF
The esemy.
In ehd.avoring To appreciate the motives ard TO
invests safe the Gauss :, Which led to
expected and dishonorable, tits impossible To fad
amy solution in the relative strength OF the cont.ui
ing parties, or in the measures OF resistance in CIR
powcr That we We're far superior TO the enemy;
that upon any orin;sy p.inci :es OF calculation we
would have defeated them. the wounded and irdig
nant feelings OF every man there will testify.
\ few de-, S before the surrender, was Informed
by general Hun, we had 800 rounds CT g Pound
shot fixed sud about 100000 cartridges uadc. We
surrendered with the fort ~ barrels OF powder and
$500 stand of arms.
The state CT our provisions has not been general.
~ understood. On the lAv OF the Surrender We
had fifteen days Of provision Of every kind OH hand
Ci meat there was plenty in the country, and ar
rsngements had been made for purchasing * grind
ing the flour. II was calculated we could readily
7 oeure three mon,hs' provisions, independent oil
$50 barrels -four, 500 head vi cattle which lad been
forwarded from the state al Ohio, * which remain
ed at the river Raisiu unier Capt Brush, within
reach ot the army.
But had we been totally iesti,uie 6f provisions,
our duty and interest un,.oubt,,liy WAS TO
fight. The enemy Invited u.,o mce, him in th.
field. ~
! Iy defeating him tie whole country would have
bee'. olen to us, and the object of uur expeditions
/ Ssoridus;y and successfully cb,ainct. # we had
5sen defeated, Had nothing to do hnt TO retreat
ITO the fort, and make the best defence which cir
cusast.nc.s and our situation rendered pract cable
Sut basey 20 surrender without firing .l,---tamc-
liy to submit without raising bayonetdisg graceful
y 10 pass IN review before enemy AS inferior. IN
tthe quality rs IN the number CT his forces, were ci,
leuins,ane.s, which excited feelings of in,liynatio,
more easily felt than described. To see the whole
OF our men flushed viii, the hope Of victory eagcrs
! y awaiting the approaching contest, to see them
afterwards iispirited hopeless and despon,,ine NJ
least 500 shedding tears because they were nat AL
'"ed TO meet their eonntrys foe, and to fight their
country battles, excited sensations which M Anne
rlean iias ever before had caus. To feel and which
! trust In God. vii! never again be felt. while
| one man remains To defend tie standard of the
| Union.
expressly authorised to state that col MA
shur and col findlay and lieut. col. Miller viewed
tins transaction in the light which do They Know,
ana teci tat no circumstance in situations none
n that oil the enemy, can excuse Il capitalization so
oishonor2tie and unjustiibIe This 200 is the uni.
.ersNi sentiment among the troops and shall be
1 surprizcd to learn, that there is one man, who
hks II was necessary 20 sheath his sword, or to Law
down his mueket ~; -,.l. -., -, = -. ~ -
| was Informed by general Hull the morning after
e captaiaton, that the British forces cons ,ed of
1900 regulars, and that lie surrendered to nreyent
the enuson OF human blood. That he inaenihetl
their regular force nearly fvefold there can he no
doubt Whether the l,hilanthropic reason assigned
oy him rs sufficient Justification for surrentleriny
lortued town, an army and territory, is for the
government TO determine. Confident am, that
mad the courage and conduct of the general heen
equal tn the spirit ard zeal of the truos tb, event
would have been brilliant and successful ms il now
\ is disastrous aud dishonorable
| Very respectfully, sir,
| i have the honor to be,
| -FOUR most obedent servant
| LEWIS CASS,. Col
III. Sd Regt. Ohio Vol
| The Hon. WILLIAM EUsT1s5
Secretary Of War. -