The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-16
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| The disasters Ut our arms upon land and
me brilliant achievements o. our navy upon
The Ocean are topics of conversation
every where. and among ali classes of peo-
pie. Some hrW 'or other We hare been
hroagas to loCh with apathy upon our land
o;)e cations, and eyel almost to forget thost
"hose names will hereafter Gil the bright
.sr page of impartial history. Against the.
blu"ders.'f some of our gefe al off GERS,
yhom the government has placed &c the head
OF our armies there may be some lust cause
~ COMP AMI bat TO Our gallant soldier,
I'd subal.ern Ulcers the highest praise II
'ne, and " ha teVer may be the fash on. of the
present day, yet the time viii arrive, when
cir services will be recoliected aud when
-hey them elves shall be placed on The
rsnt hand Of IA grateful and beloved coun
~ :"
Nhat tho one Of our Armies has been sur
rendered AZ Detroit tnrnngh treachery or
cowa. dice; another sacrificed At the river
Raisin for the wat of military experience ,
Mia; Trough Fan RenselIear's expeditjon
aiiet', bec u " was rnprnp .rly p!anaed ,
and toionsl Hn;Stier's Regiment lost Tor
>ana other cadsr? Ought these things TO
''etract IN the smallest degree from TIE ere
dit which is So justly due tn the great BODY
"f ,ur army We have Colonies, CAPTAINS
and Lieutensnts we have little bsGd Of
s1Idiers, who have shewn patience under
privation1 ana sutferings, who have shsvn
4 rage in the darkest honr Of danger.
that have scarcely heen excelled in any age
or Country. We have seen this Ii tie bar Il
meet twice their numb rs NJ he field, and
drive them before them al the peint It the
D. ynnet. We have seen them ascend tie
ranks of the Niagara before the mouths OF
British cannon and storm batteries amids
showers Gf bullets At York, we hear OF thest
cheering AID rising to the charge after he
'-g prcstrated by a most tremendous ex-
piosion, and when covered in darkness by
IS sm0a king rains. IT Fort Meigs, we See
4 superior number Of the enemy put to flight
and driven from the field, and the same ecu
rage di$hiag ed at many other places but Two
or thfec plumbers IN our commanding Gen
erals seem to have given the name OF dIsaS-
Icta CO all our MILITARY operations uoon
land, & crested in the public mind q ,ease
less indifference to the whole army
Fhosc Ja53t Is Il ttnf spe fo5e 6atties anu
sHS.ain dJrGta2 Has thers been one in
s.aHcc, since this war commenced, where
uf Generals have had Cause to complain Ct
'he cowardCc of orr regular soldiers o.
the want of Courage in their Inferior officers :
Let those who pretend to read Of our mil
Itary operations with no other feeling, bu,
thnse OF indifference or disgust, point to The
place where pale fear was seen in the rank,
lO oar regulars, or to the man who was seen
70 shuddeT aud shrink back IN the hour nj
danger II there has been anv disrrAc-
Ethen. IN the name of justice Co wnon should
Ia attach Not to those surely, who have
! performed their part in this military drama
with such signal gallantry and 20 the per
| !cct satisfaction of those wlio has e led them
frs hsf f.rf IL.
called, seem 10 have thTowh a ciuuG over
the whole arHy aud obsSnred from public
view the bright Establishments Of some cf
Our most distinguished young heroes. Our
1 hcsd3 are all turned towards the Cc-.n a,
the only field OF fame, FIX as The ONLY I've
atre, wheVe the homer OF the country has been
upheld & the glory Of our sncestors sustain
| ed. An account Of tie most daring cnierpriz-
upon land Is scarcely read partculariy If we
Ihtai - 81 erYugcmeIt betwee8 80 friga;es
a. the same time. - is not intended bY
this reUaik 70 detrac IN the smallest &c ,ree
| FROM the story which surrounds uuP ravaI
IaSbievmefts, or from the fame which IS &c
Justly due q our naval heroes. The bosom
! tina, does not threb With delight when kheb
are brought to recollection, muse be cold
indeed Bot why this partially in The p b
! lie feeling Whv moo eNuIt at a victO~y
on land with As much enthusiasm, as fit was
gaiaed upon the Ocean WHY il the .afue
OF DIR young naval Officers rusg from enc
lend Of the Continent to the Other, and the.
services rewarded with the preisss Of pub.
/ tic assemblies, Sith swords, resolutions, Do
| ems, songs, dinners, balls aud thous add o
lther testimonials Of public Joy whilst ".
Prospect Of The kind is paid 10 tie Young
j.. roes wilo bleed en- the banks e the Niaga
Ira ~ rgbiy breasts ,hs Storm Of war in tn,
| wilderness O. Detrohl
| Ave not the motives q ihs ono as hooora
ibie as 'hese e the o,aer? Are rot the,
Iboh hghiug and bleeding in The cause )
I"1r s-crsA r.Gnt.' Are not the periis ~ o.
Isneo.n 81, So sMile lnE. nd prlHalionat