Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-02
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
WOk THERWARMY.
RIG II M o d.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER


.VOk 7'kfER.W.dRMY.
From the two divisions of the northern army,
commanded by Generals Wilkinson AMI Hanp.
ton, we have crowd of circumstances, so h.:.
ped together tliat it is difficult for 4 common
reader 10 see has ssay through thew. w ith the
help or a lew recoliec,ions, and some g,.ogra--
phIcsl notations, we may, perhaps, aid the per
ception, aud enable the community 70 come to
"a proper understanding on the accounts recei
we'd.
1t will he recollected, tha', about the time
Gen. Wilkinson was concentrating his force at
Grenadier Island, Gen. Hampton had left Platts
burg by the Chateauguay road, marched on till
be reached Chateauguay village. (Which is sea.
ted on the margin of Lake ST. Louis, AT no
great distance from Montreal and somewhere
between that village and a me- S:,boring village
called COgnawaga, fell in with Gen. Prevost's
army. Here = battle took place In this bat
tie, it is our opinion, that Gen Hampton was
pretty sharply handled. But his retiring back
upon Piattsburg, which took place Immediately
after that action, was nor, as We conceive, IN
consequence of the action. But Gen. Hampton,
not Iiding Gen. Wilkinson in the vicinity OF
Chateausny, and hearing nothing OF lin, did
not think II eXpedient TO make stand by him.
self and await his coming. Gen Hampton re
| turned to Plattsburg, and it was reported that
he was proceed by the Lacadc route, which
| IS considerably to the right of the Chateaguay
road. In this direction 1t was generally under
stood he making progress, when General
Wilkinson moved with his division down the
Sc Lawrence. Now, as we apprehend matters,
Gen Wilkinson having reached ST. Regis, and
hearing nothing OF Gen. Hampton below, de-.
termined to stop there, and, as the weather
was too cold for mere tents, was reduced To the
necessity OF lI,Itting his men.
Gen Hampton, however, hearing of General
Wilkinson's arrival at ct Regis, and his pause
there, would, VIC think, have Withdrawn from
the Lacadic route In doing this, he must, of
course, return to Plattsburg, which may have
given rise 10 the opinion that he was going in
to winter-qLarters there. But, By en- article
which We copy from the National iutelliGencer
20 day, 1t would secn that he is marching di.
rect to Join Wilkinson; which is all rational
! enough for there is road that str kes Oft
from Plattsburg direct TO Salmon River, where
WIlknson's division is said o he posted. Sal
mon River falls into the Lake st. Francis, be.
low st. Regis From st. Regis to the head of
Salmon there is road, which, about the head,
forks, and leads oft in the direction OF Montreal
We 10 not, therefore, as yet, give up all hope
OF the reduction OF that pace this winter. But
! there has been certainly great want of intercom.
mnnication and concert between the two diyi
| sions of Wilkinson and Hampton. This ma,
have been partly occssioned by The bad wea.
Their which detained Wilkinson so long at Gre.
nader Island.
| We had scarcely commit, Cd few thoughts
to paper upon the traitorous Proclamation Of
Gov. Chttendepcw WIN the spirited reply ufthe
Vermont MilitiaSeachedus. This latter needs
no, no e" onn;, iAss ,'sasSch production as
Speaking ofthe latest foreign news, concern.
ing the operations of the French and allied ar
mics in Germany, the ART0ra Of the 25th uh
| haS the following remark:
The PerusM Of the attempts oe other PAPERS TO
describe the same operations, aud the miserable
" bunders into which their presumption upon the
Ignorance of their readers lcods them also rem
" ders Il ia some measure useful to the public. to
guard them against these blind guides
Til sweeping aud Indiscrinnste censhre,
compels Us TO speak in self. deience and to say,
that the Historical Analysis" which appear
ed in tue Virginia ArgiR ON the 18th ult was
drawn up from caselJf inspection ofthe best
maps. and Is to be reliethon. We will further
| say, plat it iurnishes,Sn aSompass of about two
columns, more distiIlet and clear general IDEA
Of events, than can be drawn from the hume
rous columns OF the AuraEa on The same Sub.
ject.
MOVEMENT OF THE ENEMY
A letter mas been received by Il gentleman
OF this city, from his Correspondent in
Hampton, informing that on Monday last.
(29th ult.) there were in Hampton Roads I6
British barges, and that they had captured
three OF our vessels.
CompRer u htis morning.
We are happy to learn Says the Alex
andria llerald) that the gallant Col. X. NJ.
Johnson. is likely tdfssoycr of his wounds,
although he rceeivksA Rye Of the enemy
balls az tho capture Of Pfpctors army. We
think it will bsfe Gait, Sstzhat Col. Johnson s
actions and w9rdS8re consistent. Can the
same be said of John Randolph, who declar-
81 that it lac could be convinced that the
British were the cause of the Indians risinr
up aud numbering our women aud children
he would 80 IN person with Col. Johnson {,
Canada The pQst sccptc have long sine,
been convinced ofhis fa$A