The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-25
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters. Fore Meigs.
9Th Nav, 1878.

The Information received BY the general
and the movements OF the enemy Indicating
their having abandoned the seiye of this
post, the general congratulates his troops
on having completely foiled their foes and
put stop to that career of victory whics
has hitherto attended their arms He can
not lind words TO express his .ense Of the
good Conduct of the troops of every descrin
tion and OF every corps, as well as Sustain
Ing and returning the heavy fire of the
tiiemy. as tor their assiduihy ana patience
~ the performance OF those laijorions In
ties which the occasion called for. Where
merit was SD gcneral--intlecd. almost uni
versal 1t is difficult to discriminate. The
general cannot, however, omit to mention the
natiles OF those whose situation gave then,
an opportunity of being more particularly
useful. From the long illness of capt. Ora
tot, OF the corps of engineers, the arduous
and important duties of terrifying the camp
devoived on captain Wood, Of that corps
In assigning to him the first palm of me-
rit. as tar as 1t relates to the transactions
within the works, the general is convinced
that his decision will be awarded by every
individual in camp who Witnessed his indie.
tatigabie exertion, his consummate skill in
providing for the safety of every poht
ana foiing every attempt of the eIemy,
and his undaunted bravery in the perfor-
'o"SS VI hiS uuty ;in the most exposed
situations. An unfortunate wound in the
commencement of the seige deprived the
general, after that time, of the able services
OF major Stoddard, of the artillery, whose
zeal and talents had been eminently useful.
Capt Gratiot. IL the Remission OF a severe
Illness, took charge of battery, and man
aged It with ability aud effect. Capt. Cush.
ing. OF the artillery and capt. Hall, of the
aIth infantry, (but doing duty with the
former corpse were extremely active and
attentive to their post. To col. Miller and
major Todd, of the 10Th u. S. infantry;
majors Ball, of the dragons, Sodwick and
major Ritter of the Ohio militia. and major
Johnson of the Kentucky militia, rendered
the most important services. To each OF
the above gentlemen, as well as to each cap
tam, subaltern,I commissioned officer
and private of their respective commands
the general gives his thanks and expresses
his warmest appreciation also to adiu,ant
Brown, Mr.. Peters, conductor of artillery
Mr.. Lion. principal artiicer; Mr. Timber
lee. and TO sergeants Henderson, TONNES
and Meidrum, Who severally had change of
batteries and block houses. The battery
managed by sergeant Henderson was, as
the enemy confessed, managed with pecu
liar efficacy & effect with respect to the sor
ties which were made on the 5th inst. The
subsequent information which has beer. re.
ceived from the prisoners, has given the
gallant troops which were engaged ON those
occasions additional claims upon the GRAFT.
tude OF their general. 1t it ascertained that
IN both instances the enemy far out mum
bered our troops 1.-The general gives his
tnanks to brigadiet=g general Clay, for the
promptitude with which the detachment of
his brigade were landed, and the assidujtv
shewn by him in forming them for the at.
tack on the left. To col Boswell and ma
Jor FLETCHER. for their gallantry and good
conduct IN leading them in the charge made
On the enemy, and to capts. Dudley, Sim
mons and Medcalf. the subaleern, non com.
inissioned officers and privates, for the dis |
unsuished valor with which they defeated
the enemy. The General has in the order
OF toe 9th INST. expressed his sense of the
conduct or the regular troops and volunteers,
winch were engaged in the sorties on the |
left Hank, but he omitted TO mention Can,
Se6ri>s company of Kentucky militia, whose
gaiiantry was not surpassed by that of any
OF the companies which fought by their side. !
lie fittsOurg Blues. led by Iient niece, in |
the illness OF their gallant captain, sustain
ed the reputation which they had acquired
at. fIassissinuy. The Petersburg volunteers
and Lieut.. Drums detachment, discovered
equal intrepidity. TO the detachments
from the 18th and 10th u. S. regiment un |
Ger their respective commanders, Capts.
Crcghsn, Bradford, Langham, Elliot, Ne |
ring, the honorable task was assigned of
stornng the British batteries defended by |
two hundred British grenaders and light in. |
tantry. hanked by an host of Indians and |
wv companies of Canadian militia. Colone, |
Nhier speaks 10 the highest terms of the
captains before mentioned, and Lie atenantsi
campbell, Gwynn, Lee. Kercheval and
Kees' and OF ensigns Shep, Hawkins. Har.
rison, Mitchell and 5 .ockton., The General
requests Col. Miller, Major Todd, and each
Oh the oiGcers above named, together with |
all the ofhcers, non commssioned officers. |
and soldiers who were engaged on the 5th |
INST. to accept mis- thanks. The General is |
under the highest obligation to his staff for
their Conduct, as well in the action of the
oth as tor the assistance which he received
rom them throughout the seige. Major |
t'nKHls ths acting Inspector general, distins |
suisneo himself by his assidulty in forward |
ing tile part OF our works which was most
necessary and which was most exposed to |
the hre OF the enemy. From Major Ora
M ms ard de-camp--his volunteer aid de-
camp J. Johnson, Esq. and from lieutenant
y alton, acting assistant adjutant general.
IS wei as from the deputy quarter master
var. Eu0ank, he received the greatest as
sistance 1t rarely occurs THAI general
has to Complain of the excessive ardos oil
ms men, yet such appears always to be the
case Whenever the Kentucky militia are
engaged. 1t is indeed the source of all their
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