The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-01

uc NcpuoilCaIlS OF ttlS state, QlSpiiiteG
by the defeat they experienced in the re-
backward in turning out at the town meet
ings. 1t is not to be supposed that the
state ofpartics in that state is correctly re-
presented by the above returns.i
TO THE EDITORS.
Camh near Buffalo,, .Nop. Sth, 1912.
General Smyth has seen in the National
lntelligencer the official letter of Major &C.
neral V. Rensselaer,, respecting the affair
OF Queenstown and has observed that his
name is twice introduced in a way that may
require explanation.
General Van Rensselaer, says, had on
the fifth instant (Oct.) written to Brigadier
Gen. Smyth requesting an interview with
him, Major General Hall, and the Com
the purpose of comforting upon the subject
OF future operations"
On the third of October General Van
Rensselaer, ordered a General Court Marti-
al to be held at General Smyth's Camp;
and on the 5th, he addressed note to Gen
eral Smyth, requesting an interview upon
the earliest day possible, " consistent with
the business Of the Court Martial, and O.
Their indispensable duties.''
On the 9Th, in the night, an attack was
made on the Adams and Caledonia. On
the ninth, in the. morning, General Smyth's
brigade marched to Black Rock upon an a
larm aud two of the regiments were up
all that night. On the 18th, at day light,
the brigade. three companies excepted,
marched for Lewistown; and having pro-
ceeded twelve miles through the worst road
and weather ever seen, returned, the order
being countermanded.
There was no time between the fifth and
18th of October, at which General Smyth,
with the commanding officers of regiments,
could have left the brigade, g. consistent
with the business of the Court Martial, and
other indispensable duties" Nor would
General Smyth have deemed it proper,
without an order, to have left his brigade
within three miles of an enemy. and gone,
with all the officers commanding regiments,
days journey, to repeat an opinion which
he had already expressed.-See A..
In another part of his letter, General v.
Rensselaer, says, that on the morning of
the twelfth" having now determined to
attack Queenstown, sent new orders to
General Smyth TO march not with the
view OF his aid in the attack, for consider
ed the force detached sufficient but to
support the detachment, should the conflict
be obstinate and long continued"
General V. Rensselaer, did NOT on the
twelfth send orders to General Smyth 10
mdrcE.-See b.
On the 18th, about 10 o'clock A. M &C.
neral A. Rensselaer, did send an order to
General Smyth to march, which was re-
ceived about two o'clock, p. M. and obeyed
instantly.-See G..
A.
Extract ola Lenerfrom Brigadier Gene
raj Smyth, TO Major General Y. Rens-
8eiaer, dated BuGaioe, 18Th September
1912.
From the description have had of the
river below the falls, the view of the shore
below Fort Erie, and the information re-
ceived as to the preparations of the enemy,
am OF opinion our crossing should be efec
ted between Fort Erie and Chippeway. it
has therefore seemed to me proper to en-
camp the u. ). troops near Buffalo, there to
prepare for offensive operations. Your in
structions, or better information, may de-
eide you to give indifferent orders; which
will await.