The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25
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SARATOGA, September 5th. Is

SARATOGA, September 5th, 1919.
lhe 9th and 18th left Greenbush the
day before yesterday, expect to overtake
them to-morrow, a slight indisposition hav-
ing detained me here-I have this morning
visited the ground upon. which Burgoyre
surrendered and found my mind upon this
scene OF national glory animated with de-
light never before experienced, because en-
rolled under the banners of my country, 1
anticipate similar triumphs, and to have the
solace of lending my humble aid IN their at
chievement. The whole army is ind gnant
at the treachery by which, the gallant he
roes OF Iippacanoc and the brave yeoman-
ry OF Ohio were betrayed into the hands OF
| an inferior enemy: we console ourselves that
the treachery was not pefpetrated IN action
or by some more atTocious perhdy, and
mat it must be seen from the whole of the
circumstances, that it was not want of valor
or fde!ity in the ranks. but in the cor
ruption of the general. We now know tina,
there were rations of every kind for Is day
In the ARMY stores, and a considerable stock
f wheat which could be easily converted
into Hour; there was an abundance of live
stock and large supply on the route from,
Ohio could have been secured without any
difficulty.
You ask me for the routes lament
very much that government has not provi =
ded the army with maps the British du-
ring the revolution provided their officers
with good set of maps in a small vol
ume their map of lake Champlain and
Lake George, would be useful at this
time but If government would Only issue
such small port folio with rul ed leaves
and the directions you suggest our army
would produce good map Of the country, x
we should see among our officers those who
we're best qualified to discharge their duty
In At
not seen any, and those sent me from Phi
lsdelphia are biind guides indeed, an, a.
mazed any man would think ofss.*ss
| General Bloomfield commands the adj
vance brigade, and we expect a cansidera
Die detachment from the east side of the
| mountains to meet us at Plattsburg, which i.
about $50 miles from Albany believe the
whole will march by the east road, per-
haps embark at the head of the lake there
are Sood roads, am informed, each side,
| all the way to Plattsburg.
Oar colofel delivered urbeautifil stand
ard, on the second, to the regiment | as
sure you it will not be less regarded for the
| elegance and beauty of the work mansliip oI
your amiable Il accomplished Young friends;
out higher claim renders il sacred, that oi
our Country. will sc nd you copy of the
lregimehtal orders, from the book of INV
company.
The regiment being on parade 70 re-
ceive their colors ; they were drawn mp IN
the usual form the colonel LETT all the ami
nation that characteristics him cannot
venture to- attempt a sketch OF what he
| aid, but you may be assured, he did not
neglect to alIude t. the disgracefuI scene at
Detroit and the glorious Glptur6 OF the
'ucrricr The following is a copy OF the
| regimental order"
RKGIMENTAL ORDERS:
Camp Green Bush, SehfeRiber ID, 1912.
Our comtry has Mt length conGded, to
ur valor and patriotism the, standard .o
the nation. That. fls, soldiers which
under ouT charge, we hope to see waved IL
triumph oyer aitour ehemiey. have now