Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-29

mast aispateh; Aera th rtpoft ~;
fis arrived 10 esl. Cranberry Of the
SSH res;menl, aud make Il rsqaisi
siaa fsr afmsAad ammunition"
(Sisned)
!" War Department, aug. esd, 1874.
g GENERAL ORDER. a.5i,.
All.he militia now in and march,
ing 20 Alexandria. besides Colonel
MIXER, will March imMediateiy to
W.shin.,op; ,i,a.e orders will be
communicated by col. ia, Toe /"
- JOHN ARMST.iOSG." ,
ga the fS.S or August. Gen. Van
Nrss ordered General founs 30 .,Ii
out, en- n,assc. ths b.,iSatle cndc,. bis
command, including lile Alexanir;a
militia; TIE same dav two iroe;,s o
earairy nltariied 10 the brissatie we're
or,lercd 60 rendezvous n Bla6ens
hgrgl,: on The 10Th al i. o'cI"eh j.
the morning. 10 accompany Colonr
Monroe, Seerctury Of Estate, ard 10
i,c sahjee;ia his art.er. 0nthe 2oih.
in tho afternoon. General fouag'
brigade Mas ordered by Gcn. Via
der 30 cross The Potomac, opposiie
Alexandria. aud MAI; fm tter order,
whirI, Was effected. The brigade
rs1sistias fash men. tso brass sly
,.oande' 8. On the the 90 early, Gt
ner.I Ynuny. nv order of General,
Niaaer, marched his brigade and
tosk position on i.eig.,, near the
lead al Piscatisway creek. about
three miles in ihr rear Of Fort MASH
in.toa, where i;ie ground was favor.
sSle fpr "a small .Geiae .nent 10 de-
stai the country against much
gr.ater force. and remained in this
positiaa until the aornia; of the cath.
v:,ca several orders were given 10
aim: FIRST, to maria towards the
Eastcra hraneh briigr; second. 10
Grass the pnio,sac II the Virginia
dc Ne. This brigade was intended
10 its dispositions 10 aid fart Wash
in .taa. the town nf Alexandra. AID
10 Ne 10 u situation 10 Join General
A'inder.
On the mornins orlhc 2ith. Gen.
Wiadcr estahlisi,ei his he..,l-quar.
ters near ,hr Eastern Branch. bridge:
ietarhmrnt, Of horse were out in
various directions as yideits and re-
csnaoiiing parties. AMI arrangement,
n.de 20 d->.ro. the Eastern Hraprh
bridge Cal George hiiaor with
his regiment OF Virginia militia.
co imposed of 600 iafaair. and 100
cavalry. arrived AZ tie cils oil Wash
in, son IN the twiligh, ofiI,c ereains
or rae 23l : he called on The presi
,isat whp referred bin IN the Sc
crcisry of War for orders ; the Sc
eretary inicrmed hin tina, arm.
esBi sot i,e had that night. 5ul gave
orilsrs, 10 report himself 10 Col.
Carhetry early in the morning. ~ho
would furnish him Win areas n am
mnnitian, as he Was charged Will
that da,y ~ Ge.. WiRder. Frem EAR
Is in the marni.s ill late in the aft
irrnoor. Col. .hiincr sousht Colonel
Ca-brrry diligently. hut lac could NOT
ne found. lie rode 30 headquarters
n Obtained an order from Gcn. Win
der upon ihe arsenal for arms. Ne,
riirched 10 he plar with his rcSi-
mcu,. and its care ne ioahd commit
led ioa young Bian whose eantinn IN
S'tin:, acms Ne. very mnrh delayed
ihe armias aud supplying this rrgi-
mcGt. IN instance is here given
uhc1 the ti,niS we're counted OUT by
the offer, OF thc regiment. TO cxpe-
diir business u! this crisis, the young
aan mauid coani theu over before
they could be- ob,aiue,i.
Col. Carbcrry arrived AT this mo.
mcHi. apoiosi2;ii for his absrRcs. 4
iaf,I mrG Cul. Hiasr. that he had the
evening previous ridden out to his
csun,r, seat. COL. Minor was again
,lria, I'd so:ne s,nal! lrasih Of time in
having 10 remain 10 sign receipts.
he. His laen were ordered 10 ia.
piisi iliIi. In tic niran time various
reports were b, cugi., into head quar-.
tcrs IA, Ia The movements aud intcA
iiuns IL toe rusm, ihs President q |
Heads 0i Brpaiimen's collected NJ
head quarters. in The following order:
!'ie President. mrNt Secretary OF
State, neal toe Attorney General.
rexs h,r Secreiar, OF the Navy. and