Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-25

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of deposit. Two actions were fought, IN which
great courage was displayed. Both armies
felt the magnitude of The stake; every officer
and every soldier acted, as if on his single
arm the fate of the day depended. The slaugh-
ter was great, especially of the British; the
glory was equal to the enemy, for having
sustained himself through two long and stern
ly contested battles against superior numbers;
to America, for having with raw troops, chief
ly undisciplined militia. checked a veteran
army, conducted by gallant and experienced
chief, seconded with skill and ardor by his
officers, and heroically supported by his soidi-
ers. The second action was speedily followed
by the surrender of the British FORGET Con-
ditions more favorable than the relative situa-
ton OF the armies authorized were granted oy
the conqueror; who In this act, as IN all It's
appurtenances, manifested an immutable at
tachment to the claims of humanity. Conduct
so estirnsble gave new lustre to the splendid
victory, where heroism was adorned by cle-
mency; illustrating the ediiying truth, that
glory is inseparable from virtue.
General Burgoyne in his official report Se-
slowed great praise on his troops; but espe-
ciaIly on the able and active support derived
from the generals Philips, Reidezel and Fra
zier, the last of whom tell IN the second &C
ton, lamented and admired. BTlgadler Ar
mold and colonel Morgan, among host OF dis
tinguished associates, took the lead on the
side of America and were particularly re-
garded by congress, and the nation, in the
burst of applause which resoundcd through
out the United States, on the happy conciu-
sion of tile northern campaign.
The reception of the rival leaders, by their
respective governments, was as different as
had been their fate in battle Gates was en-
rolled among the most celebrated heroes OF
the world, by congress, country, and army;
while Burgoyne was not permitted TO present
himself to his sovereign, but, by the Injustice
of the very cabinet to whose former prefer
euce he owed his elevation, was deprived OF
all the rewards OF his long service, and died
in disgrace at court, adored by his gallant
troops, the companions, the Witnesses Of his
toll and peril; and esteemed by those of his
countrymen, who would sensibly discriminate
between incidental misfortune and deserved
infamy.
Where is the general who ever more pro-
digalIy risked his life in his country's cause,
the army which more bravely executed its
leaders will, than did that which he conduct
ed what danger was avoided what effort
unessayed what privation not submitted to-!
what difficulties not encountered! But all
terminated in disaster; and the army, from
whose proves SO much was expected. yielded
to It's equal in courage, to its superior In num-
Der.
To be unfortunate is to be disgraced: inn
perfect man infatuated government The
Roman senate did not thus think: that Illus
trious body of sages examined the intention;
the exertion, in conjunction with the issue,
and made up their decision accordingly -
Vanquished generals have been terminated
by their unvanqu:Shed senate, who, ever true
to itself, was Just to others. See Varro thank
ed after the loss of the battle of Gamma, for
not having despaired of the commonwealth
See the great Fabius, although for a time OBJ
scured by the Vaccinations of detractors, hail
ed, in long succession of the highest conf
dence, the shield of his country" But a
Roman senate is too rarely to be found i'll the
annals of power.
This important operation was conducted
by sir Henry Clinton, second in command OF
the British army. He left New York early II
Octoheg afrdhe-uNres entirely deceived gene.
raj Putnam, the American commander On
the 9th he carried the forts Clinton aid Mont
gomery by storm, which produced the imme-
date evacuation of the forts independence and
Constitution. Thus with an inferior force did
the British general in few days dispossess us
of the Hudson river, believed to have been in
condition impregnable to any force th :, at
the enemy's disposal. The military conduct
of sir Henry, during this expedition, carried
with it manifestations of genius far above the
common order; but he stained his laurels, so
gallantly won, by the cruel confagration of
the defenceless town of Esopus, then the de-