Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-14
FROM THE BALTIMORE PAraror,
REMARKS ONTHE B4TTZE ~
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We have seen & read several acFount. ~
this engagement: some of which are IN tor,
ialse-nor have we seen but one ACCOUNT ca
far as Il goes, in all its parts true.-The ac-
coent given by !" an officer in the engage.
ment. Z" published in the Patriot of the asth
uit. could not have been, more accurately
stated, had 1t been given under the RESPONSES
olisy OF an oafh. The minutia to be sure are
omitted-bnt As an outline, it was literaliv
correct.
The situation of the writer Of this ar,;cls
was such, as to have preciuded a particular
view OF the whole ground. but such as to have
anorded considerable opportunityof obserya.
tion and 1t IS in his power to correct some
statements, which have appeared, Ito Be
sure in vehicles from whence truth never ..
!nenated) calculated to injure men of the
hrst character. and heigh responsibility
General STANsBuRY and Eajcr P1xKNRY.
are both implicated in one Of the statements
to which We a.iude. General S. is said to
have been the first to run. Whether he
ran or n,t we are unable TO say. But when
the actor commenced, and while the Bra
tish were descending the hin prior to its COM Z
mencement, he was with the artillery, and
we never Witnessed a more firm or compo.
sed countenance. He left the artillery ground
and joined the infantry about the time the
fire began, perfectly firm, and was decisive
in his manners and in his orders. Major
PINKNEY is said to have received his wound
inretreat (; an inference is thence left 10 De
drawn, that he behaved cowardly and bes
trayed the cause he was engaged in.
The writer of this article knows the base.
ness OF the insinnation. He belonged to the
artillery. that opesed the FIRE upon the enc.
my, IN fact TO the gun, that fired the first
shot. When the order was given to retreat
we did SO. carrying our piece perhaps 400
yards, where we attempted to make p
stand, on a piece of rising ground, about 81,
yards in the rear of the 5th Baltimore Re.
gimcnt. Just as we we're preparing to fire
we receiyd an order from some quarter "a .
desist, fearing we might injure the Baltimore.
line. We stood for some minutes, viewine
the engagement. Our attention was particu.
larry arrested by the hrmess evinced by the
5th Regiment, under Col. Sterrctt. Mai r
PINKNEy was distinctly seen riding back,
ward and forward the ranks, encouraging
and cheering the men. He was not heard
the noise and distance being too great. but
his manner and his actions could not be mis-. /.
taken. His wound must have enpreceiyed
about this this time, as it was but few mi.
nutes after, that we received intelligence
of the fact. Reproach cannot light on either
Major PINKsEY or Gen. STAMsBuRY-
The men under the command of of the for.
WEI heeued osly support hose under the
after wanted discipline. Unappyized of the
manner OF general actions, the retreat az
the artillery from their first position might
have been considered by men, not much ac-
customed even to parade, as general re-
treat.
From observation at the time, the writer
is rather inclined to think, that the troops of
Gen. Stansbury, were under this Impress
'on * run rather from mistake. than want
OF courage. The writer saw them bre ak.
and saw them icaue The ground in much dis
eraer; but It was at moment, when tie
artillery might be supposed by them to have
been in full retreat, when in face they were
seeking favorable position to annoy the
enemy, and the retreat ola part Of the line.
had the effect to produce a panic, whichuis
timateiy led to retreat of the Whole.
. The troops from Baltimore, however
have been said. land it Is literally tru, \ tn
haye been conquered by fatigue and hunger
before the action commenced Of the Zoo
men who left his city on Saturday,, the 21st
alt. Under Colonel Sterrett, pe rbaps twelve
o. them Deverexperienced such fatigue be.
ttre. Independent the ordinary inconve.
nIeeces OF camps, 10 which men by practice
can become scCust ned. gefeiai pfiya,;ons
q itreguiarity ofiisiog, the night previous ia
: ne act'cD 6, after three day ha, d ma,cbino
n line, not mn we think tb,aii ed three
hours rest. Immediately alter re,irinr 70
rest, : 1t was said,' that the Centinc Lad f.