Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

would be made but the next cay the fol
lowing orders appeared
Head Quarters, Camp near Buffalo,
29th NoU. 1919.
" To morrow, at 5 O'Clock, all the corps
Of the army will be at the navy yard, rea-
dy to embark. Before nine, the embarka-
ton will take place. The General will be
on board. Neither rain, or frost, will pre-
vent the embarkation. 1t will be effected
with more silence than yesterday-boats
viii be allotted to the brave volunteers
Fifty men will go in each red boat-forty
men in each white boat A piece of artil-
Iery and casson in each scow, the artillery
men. and about 20 men of some other
corps.
~Seats will be put in the boats to-day,
and oars added to the long boats, each of
VIII ich will carry 80 or 100 men. Ropes
will be provided that boats may take the
scows in tow.
"a field officer of each corps will attend
to-day to see preparations made, and the
boats arranged in order. They will cause
seats to be made, and every other prepare
flor. The cavalry will scour the fields
from Black Rock to the bridge and suffer
no idle spectator.-While embarking the
music will play martial airs Yankee Doc
die, will be the signal to get under way.
s'The regiments will act together, but
without being ~scrupulously attentive to
keep their places in the line.
"When we pull for the opposite shore,
every exertion will be made. The landing
will be effected in despite of cannon. The
whole army has seen that cannon is to be
little dreaded. The information brought
by Capt. Gibson assures us of victory. But
the enemy are as brave as we are, and will
ight-Hearts of war tomorrow will be
memorable in the annals of the United
States. ALEXANDER SMYTH,
BRIa. GEN. COMMANDING"
After all this vapouring, it was really
expected that Gen. Smyth was in earnest.
But tomorrow came and passed away,
without witnessing a single act of hostility.
What the " information" was which Capt.
Gibson brought we have not been told but
he has personally assured me-, that he ne
yer told the General any thing which could
authorize his assertion. Fresh orders were
issued directing the embarkation to take
place on Tuesday, before the dawn of day.
A copy of these orders | have not been able
to procure, but you can judge of them
from the specimens already given. Anum-
Der of officers, and among them myself,
expressed our doubts to Gen. Smyth, as to
his real intention of going. But he pledged
bis honour, as a gentleman and a soldier,
that he would go, and confirmed it with an
oath.
On Thursday morning, by 4 o'clock the
troops were again collected at the navy
ward. After some delay Gen. Smyth APP
peared but no marks Of energy were dis
covered in him. Every thing progressed
but slowly, At length the day began to
dawn-the sound of the bugle was heard
from the opposite shore. Gen. Smyth start
ed when he heard it, and in a few minutes
after again ordered the troops to debark.
IA wag observed, " that if the sailors had
spiked up the bugle horn, instead of the can
non, they would have done more good for
then Gen. Smyth would not lave been
irightened.")
Thus has terminated the campaign the
army has been ordered into winter quarters
and Gen. S. will probably retire to enjoy
his well earned ~laurels. Col Swartwout
has gone on to Washington with his des-
patches, and from them we shall probably
learn the reason of his extraordinary con-
duct. Perhaps those who We're present la
boured under an error but they cried out
with one voice, that he was a ARD.
1t is impossible to conceive the indignation
that agitated the troops when they were a
second time ordered to re land: | really
believe that if Gen. s. had been among the
volunteers, he would have been sacrificed
to their fury. But he prudently kept out
of their way. Men began now to think of
those whose services they had rewarded
with censure and cried out for a VAN
RENssELAER to lead them. Gen. S. on that
morning, came to Buffalo and when he
left it, instead of being attended by the
good wishes of those who love virtue and
patriotism and who respect courage he was
booted at by a mob. So great were his fears
that on the following night he slept at a sol