Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-10

y = 49, 81 r. ~
r'elcek Yesterday morning, when within
sa,nt two miles of the Beaver Dams,
t.tir detachment was attacked from an
aarau>cate /; but soon drove the enemy
sornc distance into the woods, and then
J. tired to- clear field, and sent an cx-
press for a reinforcement. saying he
would maintain his position until rein
- I'D :; reinforcement of 500 men
Inarcaed immediately under the CON-
u,apd OF Col. Chrystie but on arriving
O. Queen.ton, Col. Chrys,ie received au-
.,;-ntic information that Lieut. Col B9rst-
4.wilh his command had. surrendered
~ the enemy, and the reinforcement re-
termed to camp. a man who belonged
4, small corps of mounted volunteerri-
nenen, came in this morning, who states
that ire enemy surrounded our 6etach-
t,cnt in the woods, & towards IL O'Clock
comncnced a general attack--that our
tronps fought more than two bonrs until
Tie artillery had expended the whole OF
is smmupilion. and then surrendered +;
auA ., The time of the surrender the IN
fara,ant made his escape. Why II should
have been deemed proper 70 remain Sc
.reai hoars in a position surrounded
ui,h woods without either riskins de-
risivc action, or eIfccting retreat, re
,nairs 20 be accounted for, as we'll as the
,ro,ect of waiting for reinforcement
from distance Of 6lteen or sixteen
u,ll-s.
No Information has been received OF
tsc Killed or wounded. Fhe ememy's
f>c, has again arrived in our neishbor-
hood.
With respect and esteem,
! AN, sir, yours. SC.
II. DEARBORN.
Hen. John Armstrong,
Secretary Of War;
Tr,rQc, from a ritter recriOcd at Ifa$h-
f.e.oa, dated 2SGh Juae, Eort- George.
" The ,hregimen, and de,achmsnts
from other corps 10 tho amonnt Of 500,
were Yesterday ordered to reinforce
IBocrstier who had becE sent off With
rear 900 picked troops TO beat in or
shirmish with the enemy's advanced
posts g, the distance OF IS miles, and
WHO had faHgn 1910 on sn'buscade, ex-
hrica,cd himself from j: aod retired to a
Hposiiion which he thought strong one,
SNhere he determined 20 reU.ain, III he
@ouIdbe supported Christie commando
nd orr dc,acAment, AL we proceeded as
4ar rs Queenstown wien, ne received
Shforn,atien that ,bc energy, collecting
dis whole force. fell ugon BccrStIer's po-
.Rsi;oa about % O'Clock and after most
fhbstinate conflict of 0ne honr and Et.y
6xinntes compelled his brave but ili-iai-
I'D Aand 10 surrender. Not man out
sSfthc whole number escaped, but one, 10
acn TIC story.
N Hoerstler ought to have rctrea:ed.
Ills stand was gallant, bat iajudlcious,
He FAULT was that OF brave but win
4,ruc,ed or iil-adviscd officer. How
|huch less b!amschie however than de-
$sctiar ut all syithout Sustaining The de-
t<frhn,snf /?
X When shall VIC learn the FIRST princi-
Mes of the art When obey the first
&csates of common sense Shall We
evish in detail, in the face of . beaten &
@icrior ice, the dupes and victims OF
te liole artidces o. lhc hefite gaeTre i?
#nr detachment was made in the same
3olly-900 men were TO fight an ARMY
"A Bat keeps cnoped up'ai Fort George
e|feisiou of 1000 cffectives? | languisii
;hc sight of man Who, understand
IL his business, will ia Justice to the
f,ry aud the COUNTRY. Uader such
{i,>En there is both honor and renown--
<Adcr anv other, confusion, disaster and
'5& grace. Ad!cu--wc hope for better