Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-26
GENER AL ORDERS.
Head. Quarters, Fort Mfigs,
orb Man. 1919.

The Information received oy Inc Sos l
neral. and the movements OF the snoln!
indicating their having abandoned .ns
siege Of this post, the general congrata;
late. his troops on having compiese'!
foiled their foes and put stop to that Ca
reer Of victory which has hitherto attend
ed their arms. He cannot lind ~ords 70
express his sense of the good conduct
of the troops of every description and OF
every corps, as we'll in sustaining and
returning the heavy FIRE OF the enemy
as Cor theirassiduity and patience ~ the
performance OF those laborious duties
which the occasion called for Where
merit was so generai-lndeed' almost
uniyer salt is difficult TO discriminate
The genera. cannot, however, omit 10
mention the names of those whose sitpa.
ton gave them an opportunity OF oelas
more particularly useful From the long
illness of captain Gratiot, OF the corps OF
engineers, the ardusus and important
duties Of terrifying the camp devolved
on captsn Wood, of that corps. In as 4
signing to him the FRS, palm, OF merit
as far as it relates to the transactions
within the works.the general is conTlnc-
ed that his decision will be awarded by
every individual in the Camp who wit
aessed bis interchangeable exertlon, his
consnmma,e Skill III providing tor the
safety OF every point. and in foiling every
attempt Of the enemy, and his undaunted
bravery in the performance OF his duty
in the most exposed situations. An un-
fortunate wound in the commencement
of the siege deprived the general, alter
that time, OF the able services OF major
Stnddard, of the artillery, whose zeal y
talents had been eniDentiy useful Cap
tain Gra,Iot, In tie remission OF severe
illness, took charge OF battery, and
managed it with ability and effect. Cap
tain Gushing, of the artillery, and captain
Hall, of the 18th infantry, but doing du-
ty with the former corps) were extreme
~ active and attentive to their post
To colonel Miller and major Todd, OF
the 18th United States infantry; MAJORS
Ba II and Sodwick. of the dragoons, and
major Ri;zer, 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 captain, subaltern, non-eom-
missioned officer and private OF their re.
spective commands, the general gives
lis thanks and expresses his warmest
appreciation also to adjutant Brown,
Mr. Peters, conductor of artillery /; Mr..
Lion. principal arti6cer Mr.. Timber.
ice, and sergeants Henderson. TONNES
and Meldrum, who severaily had charge
% batteries aud block houses The lat.
terry managed by serg ant Henderson
was, as the enemy confessed, managed
with peculiar efficacy and effect with
.espect to the sorties which were made
Oh the 5tb instant. The subsequent in
formation which has been received from
the prisoners, has given the gallant troops
which were engaged on those occasions
additional claims upon the gratitude OF
their general. 1t is ascert ined that in
beth instances the enemy tar ou'-num-
aered our troops. The general gives
! MS thanks to br'gsdier general Clay, for
the promptitude with which the detach'
ment OF his brigade were landed, and the
assiduity shewn by him in forming them
tor the attack on the left. To colonel
Boswell and major Fletcher, for their
gailintry and good conduct in leading
them in the charge made on the enemy
ADD to captains Dudley, Simmons and
Mcdcali, the sub2lterns, non commits
stoned officers and plivates, for the dis
tinguished yalor with which they defeat,
ed the enemy The general has in his
order OF The 9th instant expressed his
sense of the conduct of the regular troops
and volunteers, which were engaged 10
the sorties on the left flank bu, he omit
ted to mention captain Sebri's company
oEKentucky militia, whose gallantry was
not surpassed by that of any ofthe COM
panies which fought by their side The
Piusburg Blues, led by lieut.. niece, in
the illness OF their gallant captein, sus
tained the reputation which they had &C.
CURED at Masslssinuy. The Petersburg
volunte4 RS and lieutenant Drums de-
tachment, discovered equal lntrepldity,
To the detachments from the 18th and
10Th United States regiment under their
respective conmanders, captains Crog
han, Bradford, Lang haM, Elliot, Nering,
the honorable task was assigned of storm.
ing the British batteries, defended by
two hundred British grenadiers & light
infantry. Ranked by anbost of Indians &
two companies Of Canadian militia 49,
Colonel Miller speaks in the highest
terms of the captuiEs before mentioned,
.nd lieutenants Campbell, Gnynn, Lee.
Kerchcyal and Rees. & of ensigns Shep,
Hawkes.. Harrison, Mitchell and Stock
ton The generai requests colonel Mil.
Ter, major Todd, and each OF the officers
,boye named. together with all the off,