The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-25
From the Q,tesec .fercnrn.

Charges exhibited against Major General Henry Proc
TOR, Lieutenant Colonel of the 4ist Regiment of
Foot, viz
FIRST CHARGE.
That the said Maj General Proctor being entrusted
with the command of the Right Division OF the army
serving IN the Canadas and the retreat Of the said D,
sion from the Western parts of Upper Canada, having
become unavoidable from the loss OF the Fleet on Lake
Erie, on the 10th September, 1918, did not rnmed-
aely after the loss of the said Fleet was known by
him, make the military arrangements best calculated
Sor promptly efecung such retreat, and unnecessarily
delayed tn commence the until the evening OF
the 27th OF the said month, which day the enemy
hal landed in considerable force within short distance
of Sandwich, the Head Quarters of the said Division
such conduct on the part OF the said Major Gen Proc
tor endangerng the safety Of the troops under his COM
pand, by exposing them to be attacked by force far
superior 70 them, being contrary his duty Off
Ger, prejuiicial to good ORDER and military discipline
and contrary 10 the Articles Of War.
SECOND CHARGE.
That the sad Maj. Gen. Proctor, after commencing
the retreat of the said Division the sd 9th Sep.
TENDER; though he had reason TO believe that the.
enemy would nnediately follow It with very superior
numbers and endeavor to haTass g. impede its march
did not use due expedition, take the proper mea-
sures for conducting the said retreat having incum
hcred the sid Division with large quantities of useless
baggage, having unnecessarily halted the trDops for
several whole days, and having omitted to destroy the
Bridges which the enemy would be obliged to pass
thereby aHormg them the opportunity TO up with
the said Division such conduct betrayng great profess
sona irea2acty the part Of the said Mai. General
Proctor berg contrary to his duty as an officer, pre-
Judicial to good order and military discipline aud con
trary TO the Articles Of War.
THIRD CHARGE
That the said Maj. General Proctor, did not take
the necessary measures for aforng security to the
iloats Wagons aud Cars, laden with the Ammuni-
ton, Stores and Provisions required for the roons ON
their retreat, and allowed the said Boats Wagons
and Carts, the fourth and fifth of October, 1873 TO
remain ~ the rear OF the said Division, whereby the
whole or the greater part Of the said Ammunition
~ onIfb al 6.
ants destroyed to prevent their capture *
the Troops without provisions for whole day
previous IN their being attacked the aid fifth Of
October; such conduct On the part of the said Mai
Zen. Proctor being contrary to his duty IN officer
prejudicial to good order sIh military discipline and
contrary to the Articles of War
FOURTH
That the said Mai. Cen Proctor having assured the
Indian Chiefs in council atAmhe-sburgh as an slduse-
ment TO them and their warriors, to accompany the
said division IN IT'S retrsst, that their arrival ut
Chatham they sfogldfnd the Forks OF the Thames TOR
tiled, iii nevertheless neglect to foriifv the same
that he also neglected occupy the heights above the
Idorsvsn village, although he had previously removed
the Ordnance with the exception Of ore six FOUNDER
70 that position, where, by throwing up works, he
might have awaited tie attack OF the enemy and en-
gagged them 10 crest atyan'sge. AID tt at r. tic in.
teiigenec had reached him Of the approach Ut the en-
erHy the morning of the said fifth Of Oct ber he
halted the sed division notwilhstandng II within
two miles of the said village, and formed n st ua-
ton highly unsyorabe for wing the attack which
afterwards took place such conduct maniestiag
e. eat professional incapacty the part Of the said
Major Geuers Proctor, being contrary to hs duty ~
Officer, pr judicial gond order aud military discp-
line, aud contrary to the Articles Of War.
FIsru CHANCE
That the said Major General Proctor did nor On the
sail sh ofOstobcr, either prior to or subsequent to
the attack BY the enemy the said Division on that
dsv make the military. dispositions best adapted to
or To resist the said atack and that during tho
action ard af'crthe troops had given way, he did not
msSe any effectual attempt in his person 9TH
wire O. rally Or eneSuage them, orto cooperate
With aid support the indians who were engaged with
the enemy On the right The sail Mi, g. ~ Proctor
having quilted the Geld after the aefo4 com
Tneuced such conduct the part Of the sad MaiOr
e. Proctor betraying e., at professional inca acity
tendrr r. the defeat AID dshonor If Ills Maegty's
Ans N the sacrifice NJ the vi, ison of the sry com
'ftcd III charge, being in violation of his rluty un-
p coming and dferacsfn 20 his character Officer
~ s.si 70 gooa order and military disc plae, and
sertrsry % the Articles Of War.