Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-12
PITTSBURGH, February 90


At meeting at Erie, Pennsy lyania,
OF several officers who survived the bat
tie of Frenchtown, on the river Raisin,
of which the following is list OF their
names-Captains Uriel Sebre, Samuel
l.. Williams, Coleman Collins and Rich
ard Bledsoe-Lieuts. Lynden, Com
stock and Higgins-Ensigns Thomas
M'Chinn and Joseph Harrow. Cape.
Williams was called to the chair, ard
John Beckley, one of the volunteers, ap-
pointed secretary, when the following
resolutions were introduced, and unani-
mously adopted go
Whereas it is deemed necessary that
our fellow citizens should be informed
of the late perGdious and brutal acts of
the British governments, performed by
their officers at the battle of Frenehtown,
Resolved, That the following state
ment of the conduct of the British off,
GERS be published to our countrymen.
That when General Winchester was
taken on the ED January, 1918, aud
brought before Col. Proctor, the British
commander, he directed the command
ing officer of the Americans major Ma
dison) to surrender. Major Madison
refused so to do, unless those zvho SIR.
rendered shonH be free fran. savage mas
sacre;; this 1oas agreed to-; and the Bril-
fish officers pledged themselves to leave
q sufficient force with the wounded to
protect them, and that they should be
conveyed 10 Maiden the next morning.
They likewise promised to return to the
officers their arms at Maiden.
Captain N. G. +. Hart, Inspector to
the N. w. army, being among the
wounded, it was proposed by his friends
that they should carry him with them
this they were prevented from dong by
the interferenceIof Capt. Elliott, Bril-
fish officer. and an old acquaintance of
Capt. Harris, who promised Capt H. his
special protection; to convey him in his
own sleigh to Maiden that evening, and
informing him tina, he should be vel
come to remain at his own house there
until he should recover.
These were the promises Of the Bril-
s,sh. Let our countrymen and the world
see how they were fulfilled.
AT the break of day next morning, the
savages uvere suffered to commit every
depreciation upon our uVonnded ruhich
they pleased. An indiscrtminate slaugh-
ter took place Of oil ,Uho ruere unabie to
1oalk - many zOere tonsahGsokea, and ma
ny were burned alive in tie houses.-
Among the unfortunate thus murdered,
It is with regret and sorrow we have to
name captains Hart and Hickman.
The arms of the officers, as promised,
were never returned. Every species of
private property remaining in the tents,
belonging to both officers and soldiers,
was plundered by the savages.
Resolved, That in consideration of
the high respect we hold the memories
of both officers and soldiers who were
thus cruelty murdered, by permission of
the British commander, Col. Proctor,
and his subalterps, and those who glo-
riously fell in the field defending the on
ly free government on earth, that each
of us wearblack Grape on our hats and
left arm. for the space of ninety days.
Resolved, That similar procedure,
testifying their respect for those who
were murdered and fell 90 that day, be
recommended to our brother officers and
soldiers who survived il.
SAMUEL L. WILLIAMS,
President.
JOHN BEcKLEY, Sec'ry.