Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-03

Little York, and nuuhbefs If other plsccsm
American. where they were beat frequent
Iy captivated ,xnd by smaller numbers CONF
peeled to the humiiistinR c66tiitson Of laying
down or stacking their Arms 4t the tResd Of
command ofan American officer. But they
SAY, We had the aid Of the French. In which
Of all these memorable actions did a single
French auxiiary aid Us Not one! Ip0s
sitiveiy answer, not one except the siege Of
York there they occupied the left wing, and
during the ihvestithre OF seventeen days. Re-
moved bnt one small rsdotlbt. Their near-
est approach 70 the British fortifieation was
one bundled PAGES west Of oar centre bAtte>
Try, where their right Joined their entfeneh.
ments 70 our left from that point they die
Evergcdt 10 their extreme left. leaving hSsnb-
dued 3ae enemy s windmill redouht betweeH
ms4d she toxin willis we reduced eve
'ry outwvrk and impeding obstacle, until
@Khiis pistol shot of the eheuiy's main works.
Whyther are We pat IN mind of French add
when not 4 word h said Of very foSmida-
dAbie force Of German auxiliAries, employ.
ed by the British from tie early part Of the
war, whom prudentiy tEeY kept always in
front as long as they lasted
Lethis Grace, the fedou6tablc Duke Of
Wellington With all his Spanish titles. come
here; we'll ease his head Of the burthern of
some OF his boosted faufeis, and rank him
with his superiors. Purgnne and Cornwaiiis,
men, whose disni6ed solts were too GREAT to
'countenance pluder and destructioh Of prit
vate property. Robbery. r.a,,es AMI murder.
they punished with death. Great Britain had
not at that time, arrived at her highest eli.
max ofturpiiude. General Burgoyhe was
arraigned before the first tribunal Of the
realm On an accusation of inhumanity, EN-
r.,,,;.,, sL"sn
-. -, ~ ena, Sc ue seuu'ousy fetueeus
"no = ae tapy ac4uitteo. Wnat De-
s s.tcfste race are ehe present BRUSH
II ever tney oe hardy enough to advance and
form permanent past sfew miles within our
n'.erlor. ueir manS ng, foraging and Tnaraad-
III, r,T pasees, VIII oy our mounted rifefren and
nS1s 'oois, oe PreVentco they can Pave ma
fsgu'afSnppnes iut what they mast bring with
them Oyer the Atlantic, Except at tic risque of.
tneir ivss thew parties, however strong, IN
search OF provisions are sure to pc cut OIL or to
aeseit. :! 9nGi essctuie OF suos'ssenee the'r.
oa'y letet~r' oe Ia surrearer.nG AT discret.on.
a. =, neses nor we spirit OF prophecy to foreteli,
,hat OF an oi inem who venture to continue Any
c &c distance over our lines, or 'r;In
.aeir snipp,sS, not snsie private or out lev
oM li, VIII ever more see Their native land,
snu 70 whicn eveat ihelr late success wi',en
b,s,.,,. 49, =: -. = !. - !, -.
sS''lS' Is npost iixeiy 20 81 their ii,-
naled priae: The present Contest is not only
Sne csise es our country IN p@r'ir;aisr' but also,
more geherahy' II involves me cause OF suffer-
ing pu,na'i'y wen OF the resent as that OF
succeeding generations. Let US therefore
or4sely sn9 honofaoly Acqu't ourselves As De-
CONES tue descendants or our v'rtnous ances-..
) .ls, VINO gave up their. lives te purchase the
iIeeuo'M We now ENJOY. Their departed ghosts,
.ne gen,1S OF hperty, propitiens angels, gil are
WIN s,,A.e'y ana emotions OF tender concern,
.iew.ns me manner OF our present conduct on
ls impor'ans and alarming eonjuncture
.. human sna'rsi ~i.ich seems to menace the
o. our NATIONAL nappness' shu give
tnrcesnont the war:d fatal stroke TO the spirit
OF ,reeaom. eqaslty and justice
Coanaent mt honor and humanity, as well
al .''e hrnness ah'. 'hacrity OF our be'oveu cI-