Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-05

/ Absut & o'clock II night, tho Bril-
t;sh ar,sy passed through Bladens-
|bure !: md parties continued until
ieorniis,e, and stragglers until alter
!. mid slay. Tho retreat Of the enemy
u Ms shipping was precipits ant
/ 3 aI apparently under an alarm. and Il
IS surpassed that i was known follim
that our forces had marched tc /
| Montgomery courthouse.
s. The hon. Richard Rnsh. general
Stans!susy, luaior WIN. Pinkney. DR..
Gaf,ett. and Mr.. Law, all remark,
|4hat general Wiader WAS active and
xcaloMs, encouraged tAesinen andcx
Epasra himself. aad actedas asTian p.'ll
Iira,ness during lie engagement, ana
lendeavnrtl 70 rally. witt. othes o.
Iiicefs. TIC liars as they gave way.
There seems 90 be 4 general con-
surrcnce Of statement, that oar for
rcs were inncs, s#sisuefs, i,,si worn
| down withmarchiss seo,ln:er- march I.
ling. and their strength snnril cx-
haYsled, during their service. by
| rcmai:sing untle,. arms mucsl U the
| night. as we'll rs the dag. by false
atafnss.and otherwise. Nor does it
|appear. ihatit was generally known
amoug tlsr osIisers and men Of the
first line, that tho forces from the
city were formed bchind in the Sc
cond line, 10 meet the enemy and
snppert them. This statement Is
maJeby gen. Stansbnry. maior WIN.
Pipkncy. and some other officers Of,
the first lie.
REHABILITATION.
/ THIS statement of facts has bro't
1.-The committee atarecapi,uIation Of
some ct the. prominent circnmstan
ees 10 this part of the transaction.
Without entering intothe considera-
ton OF the means in tie powcr. Of
the administration. and the equal
claims cf every part of the extrn
siyc mafatime and territorial from
tier ofthe United States, in proper
ton to its importance and exposure,
/ to defensive measures, the commit
tee are Of opieion thafti,c means att
tho,ised for the security of The 10th
military district by the President of
u -.
the United States. in cabinet
council ofthe lat of July. we're aa,-
pie and sufficient as 10 the cxteat OF
the force. and seaspsa5lc as to the
time, when the measures were au-
tlorissd. On the 81 Of JAY tie
10th military district was eonstiiut-
ed. and the command given to gene
raj Winder. On the Ath Of July the
feqlisiti0n upon the states for 9s,
800 men was made. On The 18th of
July the governors Of pcnnsylyan;a
and Virginia Acknowledged The re.
eeipt Of the reaais;.isn Of the Eth. &
promised prorsptisusle. Abent the
t0tl, Of July the governor Of Mary
land was served with the reGnisition,
AMI took measures TO designate al
.earps OF 6,G80 men. the whale auota
irNa that state. On the 1eth Of Ju.
~ gen. Windcr was authorised. in
case afmcnaeed or actual invasion,
10 easi into service the Whole quota
osMaryland. On the i7thgen. Win.
der was authorised to call into aetu-
al service Got less than 2 nor more
Than 5000 ci'tlic drafts assigned to
bis rominand. TO form permanent
force to he stationed insnme centra;
position between Baltimore and tho
city OF Washington. On the same
day. 18th Of July. gen. Winder was
authorised to call on the state Of
Pennsylvania for 5000 men on Vir-
GINA. 1000 OF the militia of the
district OF Celumlia. in a ,lisposa
bic state. 1000; together witll the
1900 from MARYLAND. mixing an
aggregate force OF i5.oo9 drafted
militia. 5000 al which authorised
10 be called into actual service. The
residue in case ofactuat or menaccd
inyasicn. besides the regular troops
estimated at 1000. making 10000.
independent OF marines and iiotisia
mrn. THIS WAS the measure Of dc 4
fea+c contemplated for the military