Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-16
From the Baltimore american, Of Oct. 9.
Extract TO the Editors, dated

LExIA cToN, Seht. %.
We have just received intelligence
here gen. Harrison has left the n. w.
army, and proceeded with the MOUNTED
men to his owD territory. This is like
bringing hemp from your country to
ours, for there are already more men in
that territory than are necessary to efa
feet every purpose. The army was left
under the command of brig. gen. Win
chester, a gentleman of great respecta-
biilty and merit, but who does not pos.
Sess the confidence of the Kentuckians
like Harrison. Great discomfort & mur-
murIDg were produced among the troops
when they were informed ofthe change
but on being addressed byHarrisOn, they
appeared better satisfied.
The last mail from Washington CITY,
brought letters frem the department of
war, vesting Harrison with the full COM
mand of the n. w. army. An express
was immediately started, and hopes are
entertained thai it will arrive before he
VIII have proceeded any considerable
distance. This is as il should be. By
this measure the executive has met the
universal wish of the western country.
You can have no idea how very popular
gen Harflson is with the people Of KEN
lucky. 1t is MT confined tevmen of any
particular politics. but all agree that he
Is the most proper man to head our
troops, ard they will be greatly disap-
pointed if his expedition is not com-
p'etely crowned with success.
Enclosed is copy Of iIarrissn's ge-
neral orders, Oh relinquishing the com.
inand OF the army.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-Quarters, Fort Wayne,
September lo, 1919.
The President the u. S. having de-
slgnated brig. gen. James Winchester
to tie command Of the army originally
destined iorelieve st this place, the Gem
n'and is accordingly relinquished, capt.
Garrard. commanding the several corps
composing tho army, will accordingly
report themselves to gen. Winchester
and receive his orders.
II any thing could soften the regret
which the general feels at parting with
troops which have so entirely won his
confidence and affectioa, it is the circum-
stance OF his committing them to tho
charge OF one ofthe heroes of our glori-
Gus revolution, man distinguished as
we'll tor the services he has rendered his
country, as for the possession Of every
qualification which constitutes the gen.
tleman.
The general cannot take leave Of this
gallant army which he has commanded
with SO much satisfaction, without ex-
pressing the high sense he entertains
Of their conduct. For ten days past they
have performed severe duty with scarce.
ly sufficiency of food to sustain them,
and entirely without some articles OF the
ration-and that too without mu,mur,
md with an alacrity which could only
have been expected from veteran troops.
The general requests brig. gen. Payne
and every other officer and soldier Of the
army to accept his thanks for the sup
port they have given him upon every
OCCASION and FOR the pren,pti,Cdc and -
lacrity with which his orders have been
obeyed. He has taken care to coa,mu-
pica,e TO the governor Of Kentucky. and
through him to the people pf that state,
his opinion oftheir distinguished msrits,
and his entire confidence in their perss.
verance in the path of glory and patriot
ism.
The general feels equal pride and
pleasure in acknowledging the personal
attachment which the army has mani
tested towards him, and he assures them
that their welfare and glory is the first
object of his wishes, and as a means of
securing 10th he most earnestly recon-