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


acting Asst. Adjt General.
REPORT OF THE BOARD.
The evidence having been gone through,
the Board, after deliberate and mature con
sideration. do pronounce the following O.
pinion
That it appears from the testimony addnc-
ed that on the 22nd of last month, IN the
action at Craney Island, two OF the enemy's
boats in front Of their line were sunk by
the 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 uninlured to disable these our guns
were necessarily fired in direction of the
men in the water, but with no intention
whatever TO do them further harm but on
the contrary, ordsrs were given to prevent
this by eeasing to fire grape, and only to
fire round shot it Also is substantiated that
one Of tise. epemy who had apparently sur
| rendered, advanced towards the shore, "a
! bout one hundred yards, when ne suddenly
| turned TO his right, and eEdeayored to make
his escape to body of the enemy who had
landed above the island and 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
l.isand
Il further appears that the troops on the
island exerted themselves, in acts Of hospi-
laIity and kindness to the unrcsistiRg and
yielding foe.
Therefore the Board do, with great salts
faction, declare, as their unbiassed'opinion,
that the charge alleged against the troops
il unsunportcd and that the character of
the AI}1e&ican soIdiery for hu1anty and
magnanimity has not been COMMITTED but
on the contrary confirmed
(Signed) G. FREEMAN,
Col. artillery President.
A. T. MASON,
It. Col commanding 5th Regt. Infantry.
r. NJ BOYKiE,
1t. Col commanding Sd Regt Infantry.
+. READ, jun.
1T. Col commanding Artillery
BARBER Recorder.
Il true and correct c0py,-J MAURICE,
Major, Acting Asst. Adjt Gen.
I Copy of a Note from Sir Sidney Beckwith to Gene.
raj Taylor dated II. NJ. ship San Domingo, Ju-
ly 8, 1878.
tIudGtef- ntdat6E NSeNeTdA SIT 0luUSt DECK
with begs leave to return his best acknow
Judgments to General Taylor for his polite
communication, and to repeat his earnest
wish that military operations should be car
rIed on with all the liAsi and u9manity
#hich beeomssthereS enatioBt. ANY
.apfringencnt of the es(QyIished usages of
r willinstantly N noticed and punished.
of Xlesf8,r from Brieadier General TAYLOR
Scores of War, dated Norfolk, 9TH Jn-
Board Of Qai6 Inevened to exa,
= Charge bB hst our troops
il O. hllair at CT have made
such a report as an puld desire
enclosed copy yessS. the British
commander with u letter O. Ilhich a 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, o. which copy also is en-.
sclosed. lear, the generality of its
terms tla ~ Elaboration 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.