The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-11

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Third c5fcaiion.-And, aisu, in this
That during the said war, carried en- and
prosecuted by and between The said United
states OF America and their territories, and
he said United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof.
to wit on the sixteenth day of August. in
the year one Thousand eight hundred and
twelve aforesaid. the British forces under
the command of majo general Brock hav-
ing crossed the said river Detroit, having
landed at place called Spring Wells, u
therwise called Spring Hill, in the said ter
ritory OF Michigan, and having the1ce mar
ched towards the said fort of Detroit viii
the design to attack the same, the said bri-
gadier general Hull, on the said sixteenth
day OF August, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twelve aforesaid, at De-
tro't aforesaid, in the said territory of Nj
cnlgan. (being then and there Commander
OF the said fcrt Of Detroit, and being ti,en
and there Comm aDdcr of the said north :
western army of the said United sStates) did
then aSd there, during all the time of the
enemy's crossing the said river Detroit as a
toreSaid, landing at the said Spring Wells,
otherwise called Spring Hill as afnressid, &
marching towards the said fort D. trnit, as
aforesaid, with the design 10 attack the
same IS aforesaid, shamefully misbehaved
himself before the enemy < manifest great
tear and apprehension Of personal danger,
oy various tmid and coWardly actions and
expressions, then and there used and utter
ed In the presence of tile officers and SOL
dlers belonging to the said north western
army of the said United States, then and
there under his command as aforesaid by
avoiding all personal danger from making
an attempt to prevent the eneny's cross.np
the said river Detroit and landing at the
said Spring Wells, otherwise called Spring
Hill; by avoiding all personal danger from
reconncitering and encountering the enemy
IN battle On the sid march of the enemy
towards the said fcrt of Detroit by hastily
sending flags Of truce to the enemy with o.
vertures tor capitulation by anx.ously
withdra wing his person from the American
troops III toe open field to place of com
paratve safety, within the walls of the said
fort Detroit; by an irresolutc huctuation of
orders, sometimes Inconsistent with each O.
cher, ana sometimes incoherent in them
selves By forbidding the American artil
very TO flre ON the army on the said march
OF the enemy towards the said fort Detroit
by Calling the American troops from the
neld, & crowdi;.g them in the said fort De
trot,whiie the enemy was on the said march
towards the said fort L ctroit By a preci-
pitatc declaration to the enemy that he
surrendered the said fort Detroit, and the
said sorth western army of the said United
states, before terms of equalization were
lgned or considered, CT even suggested &
generally, by course of conduct and con
'ersation evincing personal fear, agitation Of
mind, and pTiTation of judgment WHEREBY.
the said fort of Detroit, and the said north
western army Of tie said United States. then
and there under the command of The said
brigadi-r general William Hull were then
and there rendered an easy and certain CON
quest to the approaching enemy I; the Off
GERS and soldiers OF gallant army (co1n-
pei'ed by the obligations of military law to
obey the orders of treir commancerl
were exposed to unmerited modification *
reproach /; and the service of the said Uni
ted States, in the prosecution of the said
war, suffered great detrimcnt and discred-
it.
Fourth &herifcation.-And, also, in this
That during the said war so as aforesaid
carried on and prosecuted by and between
zoe said United States of America and their
territories, and the said United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, AID the dopen
denotes thereof. 10 wiz: on the sixteenth
day OF August, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twelve aforesaid, at De
trolt aforesaid, in the territory of MICHIGAN
aforesaid, the said fort Detroit being then
aud there we'll sarrisoned and supplied with
Cannon, ammunition and provisions the
said north western army of the said United
States being then and there well supplied
with arms, Ammunition and provisions and
the officers and soldiers thereof being then
and there in high spirits, and eager to meet
aud encounter the enemy in battle aud
fine train of artillery being the and there
subject to the orders and disposal of the
said bIigaoicr general Hull, f.r the pur-
pose CT defence or attack, yet the said bril-
gadier general William Hull Chen & there
being commander of the said fort CT Detroit,
and OF the said northwestern army Of the
said United States) acting upon ne impulse
OF PERSONAL fear anil apprehension. add con-
templating, as the means Of personal safety,
ctul abandonment and the surrender
OF the said fort Detroit, & of tho said north
western army of the said United States,
under his command as aforesaid, to the ap-,
preaching enemy, did then and there shame.
fully misbehave himself before he enemy,
and did then aud there entor into a dis
graceful capituiation with the enemy, con
tanning no consolatory stipulation that the
said garrison and army should march out of
the said fort of Detroit with the honors Of
war no just and humane stipulation for
the security and protection of such of the
inhabitants OF the said British province O!
Upper Canada as had accepted the said
brigadier general William Hull's invita- ion
to join the Awerican standard nor anv
reasonable siipula ion for an opportunity of
reporting to the secretary far the he mart