Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-31
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TI:s INyGSrIGATiOy.
REPORT.
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q aa,ears fro.aa reports o. several
sa:.e-s, Stanshnry. pinkney. Law,
S:r-r,.t. Nc. tsst the command OF
C,,-ra, Staasharv was ; or 400
y,,ls IN .aa rear ae the battery. and
raia. ;'iaakuey's si;iemca and some
a,sar sa,all corps TO the ieii OF ;he
b,.te-v: OF r,nrse this small party
hal 81 ii-,h with the whole !o"re o!
The en..ny ua,;! they retired. anil the
c.c:ay ac.uaie.! the :;roan't they left
r;l',,ui my considerable resistance.
- II. ca.n,y marched on without
hating after the bridge was passed.
c.n,a;g 3sryh ara Col, Sicrret were
xbsrt She sage distance, when Col
Ss.rrrt was ordered 20 advance TO
saspnr, the irs, tire. tfac OF the
p;rc.s &c artillery was abandoned.
bot s2:krl prrs;,ns'y. The enemy
,n,a ,"ok advantage OF tae Trees oil
nj o.rha,.. ast.a was orta2isd or
he'll ay.l,. FORGE wiiis' had Just re-
treated .:ad Kept ap Calling Hre on
mart OF eur line. Caatais Harr'i's
artillery sni a. small detachment
neari, cav opsnea a cross ii-. upon
the eae,ay. Ce.anel Sterret With the
EFT, Baitimsrc regiment, was or.
dcr.;, 20 advance, and H,ade prompt
n,creaicst nniii ordered TO halt,
~. nj ihis msnen the rockets
assnmius a mara horizontal direc-
tim and passias GEAR tue heads Of
colonies Schultz and Raynn's rcsi-
s.cnts. the right gsvc way, which
was followed IN y few mian'es by q
g.aeral ;,ight o. tho two regiments,
Ia defiance oil all The exer,ioas OF Sc
nsrals Niaacr. Stansbary and other
of:sers. Burch's artillery and toe
5:h regiment rcna;ned villa llraness
ti.o osrsari obsiru.tea their fire {:
bat notwithstanding. the enem,'s
light traops were. for a moment,
driven SacS by them: the enemy
havias gained 'iie right Hank OF tbe
6ith. whic,, exposed il. 3ureas ar
ti,lrry aaa col. Sierret, who eau
maa,l,.,, the stu. were ordered By
general Sia.!er to retreat, with a
New of farsaisg at small disiares
in the rear; but. iastead OF retiring
IN order, the 9th. like the other two
Regiments under general StaAsbury.
In very few minutes were retreat
iny in disorder sud eoafusi"u. not
w;,hstaa,iing tar axertieus OF col.
Ste-ret 90 prevent q. FROM reports
81; various officers excrtions we're
made ~ rally the men and bring
them ayaia 10 the battle. which part.
" suaceo-!ed in ths hrst instance,
but ultimately. and in a SHORT time,
nj, attempts ere vain, and the isrves
r.atea sah The first line, together
with the horse. we're totally routed
md retrented in road which forke,l
In three directions; one branch led
nv Rock Greek Church. to 'Fcnlcy
Town and Montgomery Court Hensc,
ansrher lcd 10 G:argetowu and a
third TO tac city OF Washington. II
does not appear That any movement
Wa, made or Ait mpied by the cavalry
or hor,e.nea. a'tasush the encny 10
Ike Jeff ser- in open and scattered
srder.as tacy parsued or pressed up
O, aur lines. and u most fortunate
moment presented itself for . change
OF cavalry and horsem-n.
I, u,a, tc pcoper here 10 observe,
that .en.rai Tinder states his cxcr.
,ioss 10 direct the reireating line 70
the capitol, with view OF ral!yins.
This intention is eorro3oratcd bs eei.
Sterrrt hut il appears as il tais de
,sraiaa;iea was act generally ua-
6erstood ay the officers ~ men. Co.
loarl Kramer, pasted cn the right vi
the roa,l and ia advance OF commo'
dure Barney. was next drawn Irons
HI, ns.itisa after having maintained
81, ground with considerable injury
10 The enc:ny, aud reiterated upon
the romisand Of eo'osels Beall and
Heed .up u csmmandiag cin'aence to
Ia. right. After The retreat Ell the
militia unier colonel Kramer from his
6rst position, the enemy's column Ia
thu road was exposed 10 an animated
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