Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-21

1, make. tbs reserves sadsr Col.
Uphan, and Mayor Maicsim. sid
NOT arrive from the bosts in time 70
participants il bat . small part Of the
aot;sn (: hut the sctivity and zeal
Displayed while engaged, svinsed
the benefit that might have been de-
rived from their earlier assistance.
Thy whole line Vas new reformed
on tie border. Of tl,+se soo'is fren,
! which tho ereIn, bad frs. been dri.
ven Mhsn aigh. comisg on. ant
the storln reinrnips, and epneeiving
thu, the object you bad in view,
f., which was to beat back the enemy
saat wnuid rrtard orr junction With
the naja bady belps 10 have been
asaetapiished. Tho troops were Oh
! ,ryfcri IL return 10 the ground near
! he A'il;s which movement WAS
| exerutelf in good order. aad without
| M, ,"n'asfetien FRAN the enemy.
J eaaaet .,lose my representations
nfihis ,saitip, MISUNDERSTANDING iE y
g&4y remark; npon the nnr'isH those
/ ctYieers, si,sse ccnturt viii give s
ckarar.er 10 tie epnllirt Of this day
Ceper.! Gown ton, whose readiness
to enter lie 6tid was an earnest VI
his sphsegnsnt ac;ivii7 received u
,rsrts, wsg.,, WITH heading his men
on IN suoyssssu! ;anrgc. ssistrcops,
still :ss!ius the effect Of his gallant
example. continue TO ndtsnrc long
after their brave commander bad
fsi.oD. sis Tate viii perprtnnte the
m$snory ofihs i,lsin which has been
ss;1nsoae;'h- hi. blord. Col. Pres
ton WIS severely wounded while no.
bly, fshting atthe hesa Of bis regi-
mpui. THO uHiversal sympathy
Which 10 excited by the h"Dsra''ic
m;,for,uns or this aminble officer,
at'csts Che high estimation uEioh is
entertained Of his talents AZ a sol
der. api his virtues asa lnsn. Ma
jcr Cummings. With those military
merits nud exertions I have long
been acquainted. net with similar
sste while leading to rharge,
asd, us,Eiereurssei b, the wouad.
rensisaed 10 advance until loss OF
i.lnod obliged him TO retire.
Many platoon officers received dis
ehl;nror slight wounds in the homo,
rahls discharge Of their duty. a re-
pert Of whose RACES and merits /
have airected tile several chisis Of
hrigades TO. make 70 me, in order
that ms, tran.,ris II 10 yol,-{t is
with great Satisfaction arkH" sledge
M warmsst appreciation Of the gull
,autry and zeal which WAS cossiaat
y displayed throughout this event.
fu' snr, by Brig. Gen. S"artwouf.
aul Col. Coles. who commap;!ad the
actaaIinen: OF The first brigade.
After tie fall Of Gen. Covingt0n.
Gel. Pierce, or whom the command
OF she third brigade devolved, con-
dueied with his chsractrristick cool
ness and va!our. In speaking Of The
otter numerous feId officers who
rarticira,ri in this battle, Cnlosrls
Gniae, and Ripley, l.ieEt. Col. As
pinwsIl, sad Mirrors Morgan. Graf
Ion saii Gardner, their eqnai claim
to appiapsr. ferbids The ia,idious
task Of discrimination. l Cad
pleasure, lihswise, ~ acknowledging
the sminer. service ] derived from
the experience ard activity of Adj.
General. Col. Walback from the
a..is,aaee of lnsnec.or Geo. Col.
Joiin,un, and Assistant Adj. Gene
rails Majors Beehe and Chambers:
the lNtter was wounded in the homo
rsl'le discharge Of his duty. In I'd
d;t.on so isiesc acknowledgements. "a
seuse Of jus'ica as well as personal
friendship, indaces nr 10 express
entire appreciation of the conduct of
Licrt. Henry Whiting. my Aid de-
Cs'np. who was in this instance, as
pc las bern during the whole cam
paisn, nv Jealous and brave assis-
tani. Lieut.. Worth. aid de- camp TO
Nsi. Gen. lewis, led by a lauaabIe
ambition. left .le notiIIa. and velnD
tesred MS acceptable services to ME
CT iie frid.
Permit ne nov 20 add. sir, that
though lie result of .his ac'icn was
not go brilliant and decisive as ]
could have wished, and the krss sta
gss ofit when it isrecoilected thstth
troer. had heeR loSg exposed TO hard
privai;ons and fatigues, ia irciement
storms from which they often could
hove no shelter |: that the enemy
were superioer to 10 numbers. a