Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-08-29

to adopt, ordered him to put the troops
in the bsf polible condition to give
them the neceaary refrelhment; to take
with him the picquets and camp guards
and every other defeription of force /; to
put hlmfelf on the field of battle as the
day dawned, and there to meet and beat
the enemy if he again appeared. 10 this
order he made no objection and l relied
upon its execution. 1t was not executed.
l feel mott feniibly how inadequate are
my powers in fpeaking Of the troops, to
do Jultics either to their merits or to my
own ienfe of them. Under ADLER direc-
ton they might have done more and
better.
From the proceeding detail, you have
now evidence of the diitinguilhed galan.
t'y of Gems Scott and Porter, of Col
Miller and Major Jenup. 49,
Ut the 1T brigade, the Chief, with
his aid de camp Worth, his maj of Brig.
AIDE, Smith, and every commander of
battalion, were wounded.
The I'd brigade fufered lefs but as a
brigade their conduct entitled them to
the appIAufe Of their country After the
enemy's ttrong petition had been carried
by the AFT aud the .dctachments of the
18th and 10TH, the 6rit and 23d aHumed
new character. They could not again
be ihaken or difmayed. Maj M'Farland
of the latter fell nobly at the head Of his
battalion. Under the command of Gen
Porter, the militia Volunteers of Penn
iyiyania and New York food undifmay-
ed amidlt the hoteit fire, and repulled the
veterans oppoied to them. The Canadis
an Volunteers, commanded by Col vii.
Ion, are reported by Gen Porter as hav.
ing me'i;ed and received his appreciation.
n. corps Of artillery commanded by
Maj riiadman, behaved with its uiua.
gahantry Capt iownfon's company,
attached to the II brigade, was the art
and 'hc iait engaged, * curing the whole
contiict maintained that high character
witch thcy mad previously won by their
sk.l and rher valor. Capts biddle and
kl.chlc were both wounded early in the
aciioa. bur refufed to quit the field.
HI latter declared that nc never would
leave his piece and tue to his engage.
ment. tell by its ide, covered with
wounds.
The taft Of the army had its peculiar
merit and diitiactIon. Col Gardner,
ldiutant General, though i'll, was on
horieback and did all in his power his
a0ifant Maj Jones, was very active and
uleful. My gallant aids de camp, Auitin
and Spencer. had many and critical du-
ties 60 perform, in the diicharge of which
the latter fell; l fhall ever think Of this
young man with pride and regret res
greet, that his career has been 70 fhort
pride. that it has been 70 noble and diff
The Engineers, maj MRee
and Wood, were greatly diainguilhed on
this day, and their high military talents
exerted with great effect ;-they were
much under my eye and near my perfon,
and to their afitance great deal is fair.
~ to be afcribed. / mott earneAly re.
them as worthy of the highelt
truf & confidence. The taf Of Generals
Ripley and Porter difcovsred great zeal
and attention to duty. Lieut. + B Ran
dolph of the 10th ret is entitled to no.
lice, his courage was confpicuous.
enclafe return of our lofs thofe
noted as milling nay generally be num-
oered with the dead The enemy had
but little opportunity of making prifoners.
! have the honor TO be, sir &c, &c.
JACOB BROWN.
Hon John Arnltrong,
Secretary at War.
Here follows lisl OF the killed, wounded