Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-10-07
REPORT OF THE BOARD.

acting Asst Ault Oe1erai' |
REPORT OF THE BOARD.
The evidence having been gone through, |
the Board, after deliberate ana mature con
sheraton, do pronounce the following O.
pinion
That it appears from the testimony adduc-
ed that on the 22nd of l#t month, IN the
action at Craney Island, two OF the enemy's
boats in front Of their line were, sunk by
tine fire OF our batteries; the soldiers and
sailors who were in those bosts were con
sequently ahoat and in danger Of drown
ing, and being in front of the boats which
were uninjured to disable these our guns
were necessarily fired in q direction of the
men in The water, but with no intention
whatever 10 do them further harm (; but on
the contrary, ordsrs weregiven to prevent
this by ceasing to fire grape, and only to
fire round shot; it also is substantiated that
one Of TIA epelny who had apparently sur
rendered, sadvanced towards the shore, "a
bout one hundred yards, when he suddenly
turned to his right, and eEdeayoredto make
his escape to a body of the enemy who had
landed above the island aud VINO were then
in view then and not till then was he fired
upon to bring him back, which had the de-
sired effect, and he was taken unhurt to the
island
IL further appears that the troops on the
island exerted themselves, in acts of hospi-
laIity and kindness to the unresistiBg and
yielding foe.
Therefore the Board do, with great salts.
faction, declare, as their unbiased opinion,
that the charge alleged against the troops
is unsunportcd; ; and that the character of
the Anlesican soldiery for -bu1hpity and
magnanimity has not been COMMITTED but
on the contrary confirmed.
(Signed) Z. FREEMAN,
Col artillery. President:
n. r. MASON,
It. Col commanding 5th Regt- Infantry.
r. NJ BOYKIN,
1t Col commanding Sd Rcgt Infantry.
r. READ, jun.
1t Col commanding Artillery
J BARBER, Recorder.
Il true and correct copy-J MAURICE,
Major, Acting Ast Adjt. Gen.
Copy of a Note from Sir Sidney Beckwth to Gene.
raj Taylor, dated II. NJ. ship San Domingo, yJu-
ly &, 1878,
Quarter master General sir Sidney Beck
with begs leave to return his best acknow
assignments to General Taylor for his polite
communication, and to repeat his earnest
wish that military operations should be car
gIed on with all the iiha ity and a4manity
khich beeomasthereS, csna tiop4. Any
infringement of the estUsIished usages of
& willinstantly N noticed and punished
Of &lssksF from Brigadier General Taylor
Gassf XkrfNN Oh -,, IA,
Board of Qai6 nnavened to exa
: Charge bB hst our troops, |
il ON hflar at On have made
such a report as an buld desire |
! enclosed copy yesle the British
commander with u letter e. lhich copy is
enclosed The bearer Of. my despatch was
met by flag, the officer Of which received |
the despatch and a few hours after returned |
with an answer, Of which copy also is en-
closed. lear, 60 the generality of its
terms, tlH ~ Celebration of the system
hitherto pm to be expected but
something is gained by placing the enemy
so decidedly in the wrong, that the world
cannot doubt to whom is 20 be ascribed any
excuses which hereafter may be committed
on either side"
FOR EIGN.
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