Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-08-01
GRUMBLING.
From q Kentucky Democr


Gloomy.-tne history OF this war by
land, from the appointment OF Hull to that
Of hampton,is con- inued series OF Dlundsr rs,
and to the Discerning eye OF the politician,
vilanies are displayed, which rival the cor.
rup,lon OF the oldes. empire on earth all
the yenality of E.gland. without ner power
and her energy. Is TINS the way to make
thi. war popular! Is il thus, that the larr
ing pre- udices of the States are 10 be united !!
The militia of Pennsylvania, Republican
Pennsylvania, returned without leave from
the disastrous Invasion Of Rensselaer, yea,
even Virginia militia are said to have retus-
ed to follow Ha rlson over the Lake o
Maiden Shall Kentucky and Oaio dela2ta
Slase themselves to conquer BRUSH AmcIi.
ca for the sluggish Union
Kentuckians /! At the Call Of your old
Governor, your thousands pour forth to give
mortal blow to British perfidy and savage
fury. Supported rather by the MAMMA of
Heaven, than by the rations promised by the
calling General, you arrived by forced mar
ches at head quarters There, ba ely kept
alive BY rotten beef and spoiled pork, you
embarked for the glory of the patriot de
fling the waves Of E'ie. Shamefuily neg.
lscted, hundreds of your messmarss were
left to perish Qhia desolate island A mi
racle only saved them! Still YOUR patriot
ism bore you up, in despite Of waves, storms
and yillany Proctor fl " from your Just re.
venee.-Determined not 10 return without
]aurels .ur chief pressed the pursui, oflhe
enemy Destitute OF every thing necessary
20 military expeditions, bravery excepted
lifted up solely by the sense Of military
glory, you pursued flying foe. Raw pc
istoes and cabbage-stalks supplied the re
pasts OF men, who had left their plentiful,
their luxurious homes, to fight for their
dear country's rights
BEFORE the victory Harrison had solemnly
promised to convey the noble kentucky vol
un,eers on the lake back to Portage river.
Alter the victory-no vessels could be SPAR
ed for them. All the water-craft were wan
ing for an expedition for Macklnaw, never
afterwards attempted, perhaps never ia
tended The noble sons Of Kentucky must
march round the lase, in mud half frozen
over. up to their waists" Perhaps" 1.-THE
General said" perhaps you may meet with
some beeves, and perhaps can afford you
some flour" They met with some beeves,
and, half starved, consumed the meat
without salt. They got some flour,
Observation-Disclosures have
persisted by fatal dysenlaries occasioned by
this wre,ched support, who, by their
prowess, gained the most glorious lsurels
Tor their country, at the same time that
more than 1000 murderous savages We're
fed at Detroit with the choicest abundance
Al last, miraculously preserved, they arriv
ed at Portage river. Hundreds Of miles be-
tween them and their plentiful homes, and
not the least provision Tor their return
The victors of Proctor ard Tecumsea
may 60 home-if-and as well as they can.
The juice OF the orange squeezed out, the
shell is thrown away. The road is paved
with the sick and the dying NO surgeon
10 doctor-no nurse-save what the gen
erosity of Ohio's citizens afford-The
leader Of the vic,ors, borne on the wings Of
renowH, takes his dinner and quaffs his
toasts at Lexington-Wan and detected,
driving their bare boned horses before them,
the patriotic sons Kentucky are daily seen
retnruing from tolls So lily requited