Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11

az general cowfmarfiai (oyGeyed BIZ the Pre-
siae"f Of the United Slater convened at Alba.
ny IN fhe stafe cfNewrork, on the third dav
OF January, one thousand eigh, hund,ea and
'J0a'fee", and continued BY aaI0urnnlenss, to the
twenty nth day Of March following.
lcoNcLuDED.1
CHARGE III.
Neglect of duty and unoifcerIika conduct
wh'ie commanding separate army, between
the ninth of April and the seventeenth NJ A.
gust. IN the year one thousand eight hundred
and twelve.
FIRST SPECIFICATIONS. In This Thee
before and during the said war, carried IN anJ
prosecuted as aforesaid, by and between ,h.
said United States Of America and th- s.;d -.
nIted Kingdom of Great Britain ADD ireland
ana 'ne dependencies hereof, tie said brira.-
der general William Hull being duIv en,a;r
ted to command the north western arm, ~ En-
SAID United States, did actually take and 90
sumo the command of the said army. ON or a.
bout the twenty-ffth day of Nav. in tbs 20,
one thousand eight hundred and ,weIve. a, -,
near Dayton, IN the state Of Ohio, and did
thence constantly continue in the actual cam
mana OF the sad army, rs well on the march
from Dayton aforesaid. 10 Detroit, in the tar;
tory of Michigan, ans. at Detroi, afSrssa;J =.
in the province OF Upper Csnada until b;s -.
Pituiatlon with the ensmy, and the coneeouent
surrender o, tort Detroit in The said NJ -
terfitory' wlth all the trco S, regulars, and mi
MIA under ms command, t. tie Brush forces
under the command OF major gen. raj Book
o WIZ az DftrGit aforesaid, in the terri crv Of
Michigan Aforesaid, on the sixtesntb a. oc
August, in the year one thousand eirbt Inn
dred and twelve aforesaid. And that the sail
brigadIer general William Huh unm;ndfnI ~
tue important trust reposed in him, during oil
the time aforesaid, as well on the march Of the
said army from Dayton aforesaid, to Dc,roit. o..
ioresad, and at Detroit aforesaid, as in .bs
hri'ish province OF Upper Canada afor, said.
was gullt5 OF neglect OF duty and OF unof;cer'
like conduct by neglecting and emitting. viii,
sufhclent care and frequency, to INSPECT TAIN
exercise, review, and order, and to cause r.. ~.
inspected, trained, exercised, reviewed md
ordered, the sad army under his command 90
aioresaidi and also, by neglecting and omit.
ing IN que form and time, to prepare an order
VI pa'''e, a"u 20 make the same known to the
said army on the march from DAYTON AZORES id
TO Detroit aforesaid, in the Michigan ,crr;,nry
aforesaid, whereby the disciplin, OF the troonx
under the command of the said brjpad;er :. ~
eral William Hull as aforesaid. WAS in d.S',a.
OF being relaxed their comfort WAC l;abje 60
be impaired; their confidence in the mil;,arv
skiii and dispositions of their commando wa.
u,'hihisned ana the said army was exposed to
the hazard of disorder and defeat in ,he go.
OF an attack being made thereon by the enc,
my. NN
SECOND 5PEcIrIcAT1oa And. also. IN
thls THAT during the said war, 81 - aforesaid
carried on aud prosecuted by and between he
said United States of America and their terr
tories, and the said united kingdom of Greai
Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies there
o., to wit on or about the first day of july. in
the year one thousand eight hundred & twclva
aforesaid, at the rapids of the river Miami. in
the territory of Michigan, the said brigadier
general William Hull, then and there com
mandlng the said northwestern army Of the
sad United States, on the march thereof from
Dayton, in the state Of Ohio, to Detroit aCore,
ssic, IN the territory of Michigan Aforesaid
then and there having sufficient cause to know
or TO believe, that war then existed between The
SAID United states and their territories, and She
said united kingdom of Great Britain and ire
land, and the dependencies thereof, was guiltv
OF neglect Of duty and Of unofficerlike con.
duct, by then and there hiring or causing 10
be hired, AN unsrmed vessel, and putting or
causing to be put on board thereof 10 be trans
ported by water-passage from the said rap,ds
OF the river Miami oftie lake, TO Detroit afore.
said, Che said brigadier general William Hull
having sufficient cause to know or to believe
hs iramlpsat danger ofsapturs by the sneny