The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-25
lTHE BOSTON STAMp.l

Ertracf from The Boston Federal Gahers.
The post has just arrived from Plats-
6nrS--ie states that tie British committed
no onfraSee there, and destroyed no private
property, except a Store which was burnt
supposing it TO be public property. They
haid for Their retreshnenls.
The best comment we can offer unop
this extract is to publish an extract from
the federal paper printed OH the spot which
Will show that the former though qoiekcd is
by no means SO simple as the f,ear tree story.
Our southern liars have only half learned
their trade-will their minds never en-
brace 1t. Let them read and learn.
PLATrsBURG, .dug. 4.
Although the officer who had the COM
maud OF the expedition, assured the civil
authority OF the village, that private proper
ty should be respected, and that citizens
not IN aims should remain unmole sted-
yet these promises were no sooner made
than violated; the enemy not satisfied with
destroying the pubic buildings, such as
lnc oiock-house, arSencl, armory, hosDilal
ana mliitary cantonment, wantonly burned
two store-houses belonging to Peter Sally
esq. and one belonging TO n. Il Plat
took and carried Off several thousand dol
lars worth OF hardware belonging to Froth.
lngham and Co. of Boston, which had been
stored with Mr.. Sally. The destruction
OF private property was not limited 10 such
as they could eat, drink and carry away, but
furniture which could not be of any u.e 10
ne Plunderers, was wantonly destroyed
tables, bureaus, clocks, desks, Gun. boards
ana crockery, were cut and broken 10 Die-
ces and thrown about the houses-books
ana writings were torn To pieces and scat
Tered about The streets. IL is Impossible to
describe the scene of cruel and wanton
waste and plumber of the property of our.
IeiioW citlZeDS, anG abuse OF their persons,
IN suitable manner. No one except such
IS were eye-wi,nesses, can lornT AN AIDE
siualc idea oil tho distressing realty. Well
was It Tor our wives, sisters and daughters,
that they remembered the excuses al
Hampton, and trusted not their persons 10
the mercy OF the invaders. The dwelling
1ouses OK Peter Sally, Henry Dcford, and
John Palmer, doctors Miller and Davidson,
henry Powers, and Mrs. Peabody, Door
"onen with large family of children. and
many others were stripped Of every thing
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destroyed; Jonathan Griffin, esq. removed
ms lufhiture about a mile out Of the village
70 MS farm house where the enemy sent
picquet guard, and compelled him with
MS TWO Children TO take refuge in the woods
scattered about his property in different
directions, aud actually killed and dressed
ms own sheep IN The house-our citizens
were driven like slaves about the VILLAGE TO
procure horses, carts, and harness, to car
~ OH the spoil their inhuman invaders.
ohe man was compelled with his own
hands to bring brand to set FIRE 10 his
aweiiing' and then told if he would give
~ dollars, 1t should not be burned. The
masonic Hail was robbed OF its records,
refreshments and jewels, (the latter of
winch were returned) On their return
20 Point all Roche, the crew of one of their
boats landed, and part went TO the house
oil Mr' Williams they found his wife
out OF the house, and two went in to keen
tue husband In check, while third attemot.
ca 10 sfatlfy his brutal desires upon her.
f1er husband hearing her screams, came
10 her assistance and in the struggle the
woman discharged the villains gun, and
dis@ngaged the bayonet therefrom, which
she STUCK twice into his own back, and
wounded him pretty severely; the other
Two He'd, and Mr.. Williams and his wife
bound the rascal and sent him in; the in
habitants on Point au Roche took the skiF
IN which they came, and the other soldiers
we nave twenty -one prisoners in the whole
which have been picked up and brought in
by the inhabitants.
:, capt Hilliard was informed by the u
s.. Consul at .ishnr tIn, l. ii