Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-07

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ruptly from and out of the said British
province of Upper Canada to Detroit, IN
the territory of Michigan aforessids
without any cause for SO doing, arising
from the superior Numbers, state, and
condition of the British forces which
were then anG there opposed to the SAID
army of the said United States, under
the comn:and Of the said brigsdier-ge'
neral William Hull, and without any o.
Their Just or sufficient cause whatsoever,
whereby the officers and soldiers OF tho
said north western army of the United
States under the command Of the said
br;gadier general William Hull, wers
induced to lose and did lose all conn
dence in the personal courage and the
military capacity Of their said commands
err; the Inhabitants Of the said BRITISH
province Of Upper Canada were taught
to distrust the power and professions cf
the invading general !; shade was cast
upon IT,. reputation of the American
arms and the service of the said Unit.
cd States, in the prosecution OF the said
war, suffered great detriment and disad'
vaDtages.
Second Specification. And, also, in
this THAT during the said war 80 as
aforesaid carried on and prosecuted by
and between the said United States oil
America and their territories, and tho
said United Kingdom g. Great Britain
and Ireland, and the dependencies there's
of 20 wit on the fifteenth day OF Au"
gust, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twelve aforesaid, the ene-
my having raised certain batteries on the
banks of the said river Detroit, in the
said British province Of Upper Canadss
opposite to the said fort Detroit, and
certain posts and batteries establishes
and erected near the said fort Detroit, IN
the said territory of Michigan, and .
eannoDade being commenced from tho
said batteries of the enemy against and
upon the said fort of Detroit and the said
American posts and batteries establish.
ed and erected near thereto, in the said
territory Of Michigan, the said brigadiet.
gen. WIN. Hull. Oh the said fifteenth dey Oh
August, III he year one Thousand eight
hundred and twelve Aforesaid, at Detroit
aforesaid, being then and there COM,
mander of The said fort Detroit, and OF
the said American posts and batteries
established and erected near thereto, IN
! the said territory Of Michigan, and be-
ing then and there commander ef1the
said north western army Of the said u
! nited States, did then and there during
the continuance Of the cannonade azores
said, shamelully misbehaye himself be-
fore the enemy, md manifest great tear
and apprehension of personal danger by
course of conduct end conversation {.
vincing personal alarm, agitation OF
mind. and priyation of judgment, and
particularly by various ,imid and COW.
ardly actions and expressions then and
there used and uttered in the presepce
Of the officers and soldiers then and
there belonging to the said north vest
ern army Of the said United States. and
then and there under his command as o.
foresaid, as we'll in the pubic street Of
the town of Detroit as in the places ado
iacent to the said fort Of Detroit, and tho
said American posts and batteries esta.
blished and erected near thereto, in the
said territory Of Michigan; whereby, q
fatal encouragement was Afforded tor the
hostile enterprises of the enemy, per<
nicious example, calculated to intimi.
date and to diserganize, was given to
the American troops, and the service OF
the United States in the prosecution Of
the said war, was exposed to hazard,
shame and disappointment
Third Specification. And, also, in
this THAT during the said warsscsrris
ed on and prosecuted by and between tho
said United States of America and their
territories, and the said United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and ireland, and the de.
tendencies thereof, to wit: On the sixs
teenth day of August, in the year ons
thousand eight hundred and twelve, a.
foresaid, the British forces under the
command Of major general Brock hav-
ing crossed the said river Detroit, hsv.
Ing landed at place called Spring
Wells, otherwise called Spring Hill, in
the said Territory of Michigan, and hay-
ing thence marched towards the said fore
Of Detroit, with design 10 attack the
same, the said brigadier general Hull,
on the said sixteenth day Of August, in
the year one thcusand-eight hundred x
twelve aforesaid, at Detroit aforesaid, in
the said territory Of Michigan, Cbeing
then and there commanders Of the said
fort of Detroit, and being then and there
commander Of the said north western ar
my of the said tinted States did then
and there during all the time Of the enc.
ny's crossing the sai6 river Detroit asa
foresaid, landed at the saidspring Wells,
otherwise called Spring Hill a. sEoses
said, and marching towards the sid fatt
Detroit as ada esaid End With the desigu
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