Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-07

Ee3YC@ IA ~ - 49, u : 80. I,
cuu,mittee ID say what part seuu las' az &:
a,,e,,ces tIais rirsussstAace had ai!. z =
iI,e collection 81 the troops and q /.
may IS propcr hers a. stats, t |!
= ~ IL ,ilaui,ies explained ID relation
fothe militia LAWS of Peaas yiyaala I,
I'D no soaring npon thc tsii ., g
. c,,rI' a,ss,s.s as 10 specife eall Was
made upon that state Gill thei CD g
August, ulsa ono regiment WAS ae-
minded, md OH The 18th t'!c Whole
soO0 wero demanded hut this re- !, I.
;,Y;s;t;o,, WAS not received by the sos
vernon 81 Pennsylvania until the se 4
veninr az tho Esd, at which tiaac
| ti,s Pennsylvania detachment has
been desisaats.l under The reqiisi !
tisn ofssae 4tl, and ready for thu eall
which WAS made upon II, rs r..
3slly. unfortunate circnMsfan.
ces wl.iui, delayed the arinlng Vi Y
Virsiniis regiment HniisrEo'. George
sl;nnr. consisting Of Geo infantry &
100 horse. who arrived in the city
of Washington late On the evening q
tho asA. Colonel Minor eaiied on
the secretary eisvar, after early e;a,i-
die light. Cor orders. Col, CARRIER i
~ had been charged with Supplying
tho various corps with arms, amts'n-,
milton. Ne. Golonei Minor WIS di-
reetca 10 report hinself,o Col. Car,
berry early next morning, wAs
woalll furaish him. Csiaacl alinsr
MAS la pursuit Of Colonel Carserry5
iresn yssy early in the morning an
|til lafe ia tia forenoon, without ind
ing bin: and after attaining an or
der srom General Winder. marched
his regiment to Grcenleaf's Pointto
The arsenal and magazine where
| he again met with disficaltirssas be-
fore stated, which DELAYED lis march
and prevented him from being in tue
action. Having made this re-
capituiatien of facts. the military
1ursiion is presented fer cansidera-
ton: AMI having furnished the most
ample means to the house, 70 forsa
correct opinions on this part Of the
enquiry, and as most Of The eo.ninn-
niraiiens from military characters
enter nero OF less into this military
view, the committee take it for grant
ed that thcy have discharged their
duty, By the view they have taken,
and snhmit this QUESTION to tho con-
si.ieratioa OF the House.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
AS it regards the part taken by
The Secretary Of the Navy, iaf'ad-
(in. the destruction Of the Navy
Yard, sc. the solIi:ije attic Pre-
silent. in anticipation Of he Rroba-
| hle designs of tke cacg,y against this
city and the adjacent country. in-.
aaced lie Secretary nf the Navy to
cause three twelve psuaders to be
monnted on field carriages. and
completely FURNISHED for field SER
vice. in $40 mouth OF May last. ard
the marines trained to act as iai'an,
try O: artillery. Previous toGic re-
enforcement of'thaencmy in the Pa
tuxent, he caused to be mounted TIVE
long eighteen pouadcrs on field ear
riases. and prepared for field SER
vice. to be givenste Com. Barrsy.
il case OF emergency, to co-eperatc
viii, lbs lans'sosecs; and Com. Bar
ney was Instructed to prepare for,
this eyentnal service in case he hal
to abandon bis llotiiia. On the 18Th
|ef August. the Secretary received
the first Intelligence OF the enemy 3
the day Oil, which they landed at Be-
aedicf. Commodore Barney was or
,lsfesl 10 destroy his notilla whene.
YER il appeared certain that It would
otherw;se be eayt0fed, and to unto
and cooperate wi.hthe forces under
the command of General sVindcr.
Letters were dispatched to Comn,o
dare Rodgers and Captain Porter,
With orlersio repair With their for
ees towards the city of Washington,
with tie utmost expedition. With
every sxartion, Commodore Rodgers
VAS unable TO reach the city hy The,
E2ith. -.rhe enemy entered Cur wa