Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11

Brigadier General VIM. Hull. and the said Anne.
rican settlement and military post at the said
river Raisin, in the territory of Michigan afore-
said, by reasons of the said negiects and omis-
sions OF The said Brigadier General William Hull
as aforesaid, was, and remained interrupted and
totally cut off by the enemy, to wit from the
said first day OF August, in the year aforesaid,
or from some other day in the said month of
August, or in the preceding month of July. in
the year aforesaid, to and including the said six
teenth day of August, In the year aforesaid.
Sixth sPEcIFIcATIoN. Aud, also, IN this
That during the continuance oil the said war,
| SO as aforesaid carried on and prosecuted by
and between the said United States OF America
| and their territories, and the said united king
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland, and the de.
tendencies thereof, the said Brigadier General
William Hull, with the said north western.ar.
| my the said U. 8. under his command as
aforesaid, having invaded and entered the said
| British province Of Upper Canada as aforesaid,
and having declared and avowed an intent.
on and design OF investing and attacking tho
said British fort called Maiden, otherwise call.
ed Amherstberg, in the said British province
OF Upper Canada, and detachment of the
said army under his command aforesaid, led
by the said colonel Lewis Cass, and the said
lieutenant colonel James Miller, having at
tackled and repulsed the enemy, and seized
upon certain bridge over the river, cal
led the river Aux Canard, on the route from
Sandwich, in the said British province of Upper
Canada, to the said British fort called Maiden,
otherwise called Amherstberg, and an oppor
| tunity having thereby been offered for an i'm.
mediate investment and attack upon the said
British fort called Maiden, otherwise called
Amhcrstberg yet the said br,gader gene. q.
William Hull, we'll knowing the premises, and
unmmdful of the trust reposcd in him, to wit :
i about the for \, &c l,,t.
year one Thousand eight hundred aud twelve
Aforesaid, at Sandwich aforesaid, i'm the British
province OF Upper Canada aforesaid, was guilty
OF neglect OF duty and unoficerlike conduct, by
hegiecting and omiiting to advance with the
SAID army under his command as aforesaid, to
maintain or attempt to maintain the possession
OF the said bridge over the said river, called
the river Aux cansrd, and by neglecting and
emitting 10 proceed to the immediate invest.
ment and attack of the said British fort called
Maiden, otherwise called Amherstberg, in the
sand BRUSH province Of Upper Canada, whe re,
oy thc advantage OF acquiring and keeping
possession OF the said bridge over the said riv-
er called the RIVER Aux Canard, as aforesaid.
was improvidently lost, and the prospect of a
successful investment and attack upon the said
British fort called Maiden, otherwise called
amhsrstberg, speedily vanished
| SEVENTH sPEciFIcATIor. And. also. in
tins That during the continuance OF the said
war so as aforesaid carried on and prosecuted by
| and between the said U. States OF America and
their territories, and the said united kingdom Of
| o. Britain & Ireland, and the dependencies there
| OF, the said Brig. General William Hull. with
the said north western army of the said United
States under his command As aforesaid, having
evacuated the said British province of Upper
| Canada, returning thence to Detroit aforesaid.
IN the territory of Michigan aforesaid, the enc
my having afterwards taken possession of the
bank OF the said river Detroit, opposite to De.
troit Aforesaid, and thereon erected batteries
wherewith to attack and annoy as well the sa ID
fort OF Detroit, and the American posts and
batteries erected and established near thereto
as the town of Detroit, in the said territory of
Michigan; the enemy having also manifested
An intention and design to invade and enter
the said territory of Michigan, and to inyes
and attack the said fort Detroit; and the enc
| my having also, afterwards, in pursuance OF
such intention and design, landed at place
called Spring Wells, otherwise called Spring
Hill, IN the neighborhood of the said for, Dr..
troit, in the territory OF Michigan aforesaid
yet the said brigsdirr general William Hull,
| well knowing the premises, and unmindful of
the trust reposcd in him, 10 wit from the e.
ieventh day OF August, to and including the
sixteenth day OF August, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and twelve aforesaid, was
| guilty of neglect of duty and upof riike con.
duct, by neslecting and emitting to prevent,
and to attempt to prevent the enemy from
erecting the said batteries on the bank of the
SAID river Detroit. opposite to the said fort OF
Detroit aforesaid; by neglecting and omit, ing
to torthy the landing place at the said Spring
"ei's' otherwise called Spring Hill, aforesaid,
IN me territory OF Michigan aforesaid where
ny the enemy Was enabled securely to erect
the said batteries on the bank of the said river
Detroit as aforesaid, for attacking and ANNOYING
as well the SAID fort OF Detroit, and the Ameri
can posts and batteries erected and establish
ID near thereto, as the said town OF Detroit, to
invade the said territory of Michigan, wlthou,
opposition or loss, and TO approach the said
tort Detroit with the air and confidence Of o
triumph.
Al. DALLAS,
Judge .adpoeafe.
| TVe1oeodou L,,,,1.,, 1914