The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
HERALD
FRIDAY, DEcEMBEn ), isls.

Gen. Harrison has arrived at N. York,
having left his army in winter quarters at
lSackeu's Harbor.-Gen. Armstrong has
left the frontiers, IL is presumed on his
way 10 Washington.
Commodore Channcey, with bis fleet,
having brought over gen. Hsrrison.s army,
will, it is said lay up his vessels for the
winters at Sackett's Harhor.
The legislature Of South Carolina con.
vened al Columbia in that state on the 22d
ult. 1t will be their duty, and no doubt
ihey will execute it, to make the most sire
nuous exertions to rcpel the threatened al
tack of the enemy on some Of their sea.
ports the coming spring.
The following extracts of letters were DO
hteiy handed to one of the editors while
In Washington OH Tuesday last; but he
was unavoidably detained so late as to
render its insertion in Wednesday morl.-
ing's psperinpracticahlc
EStrdct eta letter from q gentyeman or tbe
army, tohs. 6i~nd in ffashineton, dared
Hedd Quarters, French mills, .Wavcnbe,
l5M, 1919.
We are here, and now huttino, of
course all orr brilliant ideas of the issue of
the campaign have vanished. at present
make no remarks on the cause of this re.
verse OF our hopes
&c will ,,ply eau that z oro ,.I yyv:II:.---
IS free ron any blame: he expected land
was borne out from General Arms,ronp's
~letters( = junction and co operation of Ge-
nerat Hampton and bis force, at ST. Reris,
Ca few miles from this place) when, ON his
arrival, Hampton had retired several DAYS
before. 10 Pittsburgh, without any previ-
Gus communication to him.
Z" General w. laboring under disease,
reduced 10 a skeleton, he has boon inccss-
ant IN issuing orders from a sick bed Ito
this exert'an and vigilance, and on any lit
tie accession Of health, exposure OF his per-
son 20 the night air and sold in his boat.
directing the descent of the fotilla, the
continuance Of his disease is alone a,trihu-
table. Hc IS now In warm quarters. S. will,
1t chagrin does not destroy him, soon reco-
YER. We arc hard bound in frost and will
have some difficulty in making comfortable
huts. The troops already fecl the climate,
and | fear the sick list will be numerous"
an extract .frsn n surgeon Of the 0rmu. to
his friend IN this district, Of same date.
" cordolc with you on the loss of our
FRIEND General Covington-be died in nv
arms, two nights ago, like a hero, s will,
Tomorrow, be buried with the honors of
war. You will soon see his aid, Major
kcan' who has chargs Of his property and
papers"
r." The mail which arrived at HASH
.ington m Wednesday, brought the official
recount OF the battle, but did not come on
IS far as Ibis place, which prevents US from
irving the whole statement till our next.
Whether these abuses will be continued
This winter as they were last, we are una
to say. We think the eriepancr so
great a one that it demands the interference
Of the public generally as we'll as ourselves
that Aierandria, only 6 miles from Wash
ing should be near thirty hours behind
Washington IN receiving the mail.
Wilkinson dates his first letter at
" French Mills odjoiniug the province Of
Lower Car.'da, Nov. lo, 1918. The order
for battle was issued on the 10th and com
menced with gen. Browns brigade. The
were continually annoyed on il. pas
sage down by the gun boats. of the enemy,
and Wilkinson gives them credit for their
zeal and activity. On the llth seeing that
the enemy waited only for an advantage to
attack, Wilkinson thought it prudent to
anticipate ,heirintention by commencing it
before they came to the unfayorablc ground
tor which the enemy only waited. The
battle was " sharp and CALLING" and lasted
two and a half hours. Our force from fifteen