Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-11
ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY, MAY II.
WASHINGTON CRY NJ

which we have obtained permission ''d
publish, depict in lively colours trs;,.
individual heroism, which she'd h,,a
on the national military character. ISSUE
Extract of a letter from COL WIZ
M'Ree to Major General W;n nl:aS
Scott, dated New-York, sA I A"a '
1915. 'p'"'
SIR,
If any apology could be thoushtr.,o.
sary for this letter, YOU. have no donS,
will find one in tte:subiect of il S9'
1 am anxious to interest Won mn
half of breyet Lieut.. O'FIing Of the ~, -,
infantry, who wishes to procure q C.aa an
warrant for his brother Edmund OFF
a lad ID years old, and now a priy,ts s :;
the Esd regiment.
Lieut.. O'Fling was wounded bv,r
non Ball in the battle of tie f,Ils ~
Niagara. and joined the army during W.
seige of Fort Erie, immedi$t " os . L III.
recovery. In the sortie en- the ,-tb %
September, he solicited and ,ba'nej ,Sa
command of the forIorn of tie first h.; '
gade under general Miller; Of a man
Of which it consisted, 90 were Killed and
wounded. After receiving the er eny,,
fire and passing the centre of their en-
trenchments, he advanced with his little
party against a block house containing &c
men of De Watteville's regiment and
captured it. Nearly at the same time
his brother, Ensign i. e. O'FIing, of the
Esd. infantry, with Ensign Brant of the
same regiment, stormed and carried a
large block house on the right of the
trenches, defended by GO men. Ensign
O'Fling received wound while standiIs
on the top Of tie building, of which lie
died the next day.
That these block houses were taken
at the sortie, has been publicly made
known-but the manner Of the cchi,w-
ment, and by whom, does mt appear
The youth, Edmund O'Fing, for whom
tie appointment of Cadet is requested,
has already proved tlat he SHARES with
his brothers that galiantness of spirit
which seems family Inheritance. On
the night of the 18th of July he was 50
fortunate as to rescue, without assistance
Lieut.. Tappan of the Esd regiment from
the hands of a Bntith officer.
A plain recital of such conduct con-
veys the. best eulogium within my know
LEDGE of those who perform it, have
done notlliug more.
Extract of letter from Major General
Winfield Scott to the Secretary OF
War, dated Washington, April lttb,
1915.
SIR, -,
| have the honor to enclose a letter
from Col. M'Ree, of the Engineers, on
a subject as highly interesting as any t"ae
occurred during the late war. Let ne
request that you will obIige me by LOOK
inc over it at a moment OF leisure.
Most of the facts narrated by tie Co:
are known to me personally, and ! could
add many others Of the same 'haIac'
teri or,. -, Aroo
brothers and father! entered tie armyon
the came dar. in 1879, all fc1 FIVE years.
In 1915, Major general De.rbcrn recC?-
nized in the father IA sentinel before bis
door, a soldier who bad served unceT
him with credit during tie re'o'ul nary
war.-About tie same time MIs'
O'FIing. most respectable matrcn, cane
to Fort George on ayisit to her huSDa,,a
and four sons. Patrick, the son, a.en
about eighteen, was sick in TIE n'<p,'s''
I prevailed on General Dearborn TO %,
charge him from the service, that Re :: T ,es1
return with his mother. In April, ie's'
Patrick (now Lieut.. O'Ffrg) 'al'G Rnf E
company of Volunteers, marched 10 u pu :,
faloe. and requested TO be attacItu ',
my brigade. The handsome o rI.go hand
of the young Captain and LIS niue Se .%"
induced me to consent: ard s'on a',', OH
, procured him commission in tie S'n
rregt. belonging to my br'gadG. ID come
Col. M'Ree has already nafLa'eu 'mrg
Of the enterprises in which tins !" o;"F,
hero was engaged a little volume Ds;' ",iI.
he filed with deeds OF his c"n .~my'
for such they appear to the W.T.! y, 81; s' ca.
who took an active interest III No
reer. .or,I lite
! beg leave to make you se ever. If f III,
questions in behalf ofthe survivors u W."
family. g. Edmund
O'FIirg, mentioned by Col. :'t NJ ";FAGn:
honorable discharge for pat;icH . - lot,
(the father and a like oi'S. Iey} bota.
Charles w. House (the half UrO'"''