Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
Authentic Account
OF THE RIOT 1T LIMA, ". Y.
From Che .dnrora.
Ertrdes IF d letter from, Genepa, NJ "
January 10, 1915.

position which prevails ina great part of
the frontier OF this state, towards the go
vernment of our country, and particularly
those who have embarked In the military
profes sion for the defence of our country.
The officers of the army < every man who
wears an uniform, are through great por-
tion OF this frontier from OgdepSburg to
Buffaloe, every day exposed to the most
grievous insults. and If alone to the most
wantan outrages. In truth, we have the
melancholy experience of finding in the vii.
lagos and towns through which we pass,
enemies more cruel and unfeelng than
those whom we have to fight on the oppo.
site Canadian shore.
am induced to this preface, merely to
request frcm you publication, which may
at least save the reputation Of some worthy
and injured men from the same violence
which has been done to their persons IN the
most wanton manner. You will have seen
no doubt a statement copisd into all the
prints devoted 10 the public enemy, dated
Canandaigua, the tenth instant, in which
side the most cruel and murderous out.
rage committed on some respectable off,
GERS, All ate mpt is made to pailiate the
ortuage by imputing to those gentlemen acts
and Intentions than which nothing could be
more remote from their disposit ans to COM
NIT, nor from their actual conduct TO mer-
it..
/ believe formerly meptioned 20 yen The
conduct which some of the united States
dragons experienced at CaDandaigua, IN
October last but lest / should not, or il may
have escaped you, VIII now repeat it.
You may recollect the excellent troop of
dragons which was raised in Philadelphia,
and yur know the materials of which it
waT composed that troop, on its march
from piattsburgh under General lizard. for
RuiIa.oe, encamped near Canandaigua,
some time about the first of October last
Durihg the day the people OF the reigkbor'
hood had free and unmolested admission to
tLe Cat p, but according 70 usage. were re-
Cpired to depart NJ the usual evening hour
o. fattoo. 1t is SAID soWe of then took of
fence q. not beng permitted to remain afr
ter that hour. and Henaced vengeance only
for this exaction &c necessary duty
7 G Grourd was rented Dy the u. States,
70. TIE United States, and no plea Of pri-
vate property could be urged. No violence,
Tor even incivility, was shewn towards the
people, but the camp was necessarily clear
ed, 10th in obedience to established usage,
and to guard against irregularities in the
night, too often the effect OF the admission
of persons unacquainted with the discipline
OF camps.
However, the tn eats were carried into
execution, and corporal Pagan, who was
corporal Of the guard that night, had Just
finished his relief, and was standing at his
guard fire, when he was fired at from
without the camp, he was shot in both
thighs, from which he died: You know Far
gan 20 be perfectly sedate and correct
man, and thus he was assassinated in
camp of his country on his way to light its
enemies. II was in vain to seek for the
assassin. the civil authority never looked
fer the murderer, and thus 1t remained
The troop nor single officer CT man had
rcver entered town; but thus were they
treated in the bosom OF the country which
they were Offering their lives to defead
The transaction at Nashe's tavern, to
which before referred, is exactly OF the
same character. The real facts are these
repeated invitations were given to the oi1-
GERS of the dragons now cautioned at Avon
TO go to visit that place and were at trst
repeatedly refused in such way as not to
offend some Of the Nficers, however, lis
tened to these repeated Offers of hospitaIi-
ty. consented ard lieut. hnspach, cornet
Caldwell, and sword MASTER SANFORD, up
on an express invitation, went to Nashe's
tavern on the fourth instant. 1t is on the
Gennessee river, in Lima township, about
8 I'M. es from Avon cantonment. Is tnsy
mus, ride they took their waters with them
10 keep their hon es,
Lieutenant a spach having arrived first
and alone, weat 20 the place, never sus-
pecting that after an invit ation, that he
should be refused admitfance it appears
there were two parties there, those who
invited and others opposed To the admis>
sion Of any officer. The door was shut in
his face by the latter class ne 80 'red
down stairs. and the parties ABOVE
WHO had invited the Officers having
resented the treatment, a quarrel arose a
Hong them; no officer being there at the
time but AhsFach, and he below stairs
the inviters we're numerically beaten.--
Ccrnet Ca5.,ell arrived about thie time, &
endeavored to in,erpose to put stop to the
violence, but he was assaulted with billet
OF wood, knocked down senseless, and his
sword ard hemlet carried OF by those loyal
subjects, who in fact tumbled him down
tie stars, carrying his sword and hemlet
OIL in this shameless manner. Caldwell was
so cruelty beaten as to be unable to move,
and was put to bed there 70 obtain medical
aid, the other officers returning TO the cam
tonmeBt,
Lieutenant Anspach returned on the 9th,
to sec after Caldwell, and eudeavor to carr
ry him back If able, to his quarters, and TO
recover his sword and hemlet. AS he had
not returned TO camp in the evening, his