The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-14

Kentucky mounted volunteers passed through I:ay-
Ton the o2d and cad instsnt, their way 20 tie
frontiers. This veg mont, TOW 1905 strong, will ne
e"oently useful IN rspelsns the ineursicrs % the
hostile indsns vhch have OF late heeone very tyou
hesoee 80 he iuhabiiants Of our western sod north
western frontier. Eredoaiaa.
September
The Erie feet, We urierstapd, is yet sisticnsd Off
Ssndr't.y Bsy--commodore Perry is ssriousl, in
disposed. Scioto Gag.
To the Editor OF the Scioto Gag tel
LowER SANpusKY, Aug. %.
Extract Of ietier .hem .rajor C'eghon, to his
tyie1d IN Seneca Town
have with muCb regret seen in some
Of the pubiic prints such misrepresentatiors
respecting my refusal to evacuate this pos,
IS are c,lculatedno' only 70 injure me in
the estimation Of military men, but also to
excite untavarab'e impressions as TO the
propriey OF Gen. Harrisou's contiuct rela-
tive to this AFFAIR.
His character as a military mn, is too
we'll established. to reed my appreciation or
uPport. But his public services entitle him
at least 10 conmun Justice, this affair does
not furnish causes o. reproach. II public o.
pinion has been hastily mi>led resp citing
his late conduct. il will require bur a mo
ment's cool, disDaSsionate reflection, to con-
vince them Of IT'S propriety The measures
recently adopted by him, so far from deser-
vi0g censnre, are the clcarcst proofs of his
Keen peFetratpn, and able genera ship. 1t
rs true, that did not proceed Immediately
20 execute hrs order to evacuate this post
but this disobedience was not (as some
would wish 70 I1elieve) the result of fixed
determination TO maintain the post contrary
20 his most positive orders, as will appear
from the following detail, which is given to
exnlsin my conduct:
About ! o O'clock on the morning of the
80 ultino, letter from the Adjutant gen
eral's Office dated Seneca Town, July 29th,
1879 was handed me by Mr.. Conner, or
derng me 10 abandon this post, burn it, ard
retreat that night to Head Quarters. On
III reception VI the order | called a council
or officers, in which it was determined not
to abandon the place (at least until the fur
Their pleasure of the General should be
known as it vas thought an attempt to re
treat in the open day, in the face OF a supe
ritr force OF inc enemy, would be more ha-
zardous than to remain in the fort, under all
it's disadvantages
therefore wrote letter 60 the General
oouched ir sRch terms as thought were
calculated 10 deceive the enemy. should it
tall into his hands, which I thought more
than probable--as well as to inform the Ge-
neral, should il be so fortunate as to reach
bin, that rpuld wait to hear from him, be
/ fore should proceed to execute his order
Ibis letter, contrary to my expectations,
was received by the General. who mot
knowing what reasons urged me to write in
tone so decSive) concluded. very rational
ly, that the manner of it was denonstra tive
OF . most positive determination to disobev
has order under any circumstances. l was
therefore suspended from the command Of
the fort, and ordered 10 Head Quarters :;
bat on explaining TO the General nv rea-
sons for not executing his order, and my OBJ
ject 10 using the style had done, nc was so
perfectly satisfied with the explanation,
that was Immediately reinstated in the
.c"mmand.
II viii be recolletei, that the order above
alluded, 10, was written On the night prcvi
Gus so my receiving t--had it been deiiv
eced 70 ME Gas was intended) that night,
shoid have obeyed it without hesitation its
not reaching me in ;ime, was the only rea
soy which induced Ge to consult my officers
On the pr0Prleiy OF waiting the Generals fur
Their order.
l, has bsen stated aiso, that upon nv
representa- ms Of my ability 60 mainra ain
ttis post,.the General altered his determine
ION to abandon It." This is incorrect. no
such representation was ever made. Aud
the last order / receive d from the General ,
was precisely the same rs that first given,
viz
g T!at if discovered the approach OF a
large British force by water (presuming that
they would bring heavy Artillery time e.
n-u9h t. effect retreat, was to do so out
if Icodid not retreat with safe'y y, to defend
thc post TO the last extremity
a day or two before the enemy appeared
before Fort Meigs, the General had recon.
noitered the surrounding ground and being
informed that the bill OIL the opposite side
pfoAndusky completely commanded the fort.
offered 10 undertake. with the troops un
der my command, to remove it to that side.
The General, upon reflection, thought IL
best not to attempt It, as he believed that
# the enemy again appeared on this side the
take, it would be before the work could be
fin shed.
it is useless to disguise the fact, that this
fort is commanded by the points of high
ground around it (; q single stroke If the eye,
made this clear TO me the first time / had
occasion TO examine the neishborhood, Wit
the view OF discovering the relative strength
and weakness of The place.
1t would be insincere TO say that am not
iiattered by the many handsome things
whici. have been said alb ut the defence
whrch was made by the troops under my
command But desire no pIaudits which
are bestowed upon me, at the e1pence Of
Ger eral Harrison.
] have at all tiucs enjoyed his confidence
SO far a my rank IN the army entitled me
to j., and on proper occasions received his
n ark ed attention. Have felt the Warmes-