Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-18

Fort George. / trust, for the honor of
our country, he will compel the officers
of the army to shew that respect which,
is due both to hriuase rifizens and hri-
pate property and that, if the practice
of selling hrivate property by auction,
be continued, he will direct that the poor
soldier, who risques his life on the noe
turnal picket-guard, NV be permitted to
become a bidder, instead ct having his
ears cur off, for committing crime
which his officers do daily Its
expected that the General will find en-
ployment more honorable to the soldier,
than burning Churches and private dwell
hngs.-(6, And above all, it is sin
cerely hoped, that the respectable fe
males will be permitted TO rest in quiet
ness, without their houses being broken
iDtoby men calling themselves officers OF
high rank in the American army, but
who, tor the honor of my country, | will
not own as such.-(c
The Gen. would do an act of friend.
ship to the defenceless inhabitants OF
Bufaloe, to turn his attention for mo-
ment 20 that town. place so easy OF
access from Fort Erie, left without
soldier a5ie to defend the town. 1t is
truc, there are about IS invalids, who
assist the citiz ems with the Indians in
nightly pstrole. On FRIDAY Of last week
VIC were obliged TO sleep mot on our
arms, for we had none but in our cloths;
AL express having arrived in the even
ing from below with Information, that
The British had that day been MAX
ing movement, which indicated an at
tack on some point. 1t was supposed
that point would be Black Rock or Buff
faloe The night, however passed over,
and We heard nothing further
Gen. Boyd and Major Chaplin, have
had u falling out. Ma jor G has discharg
ed the Indians who were under him.
The cause of the disagreement was ow-
ing to the Generals not supporting the
Major when the British made an attack
and drove in our pickets stationed at
Newark. The Major finding the Bril-
fish to- be too powerful for him, sent for
reinforcement of 700 men with two
field pieces. Noanswer being returned,
Major Chaplin sent for half the number
OF men with one piece, this was 10.
granted. The result was, the British
out-Aanked our troops, killed and wound
ed many. obtsined possession of the
town, and from the Presbyterian chuI ch
steeple (since ournt) they had a fine
view of our encampmcnt The British
kept possession of the town a very short
time long enough, however, for those
who had been refused to depart from
thence to leave it, which they did with
shouts of Joy
The agreement with Indians allows
them fpe dollars for each private taken,
thirty dollars for captain, and so in
proportion TO the rank, together with the
arms and acceutrements. They are not
allhwed any sums for scalps nor are
they permitted To scalp any white per
son bot they take the liberty to scalp
British Indians.
(a) A poor fellow ofthis county ION
iario) had obtained some articles of pri.
waite property. Information was lodged
against him. He was ordered to have
his ears cut off and be drummed out of
the Camp, which sentence has been full
ly executed.
% A few days since private dwell
ling was set on FIRE by our troops at
Newark. The next night the Presbyte-
rian Church was destroyed in the same
way. General Boyd says it was Major
Chapin's troops, and Major Chaplin de-
ciarss it to have been done by the re-
guitars
% Motives Of delicacy prevent us
from giving this Note.