Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-05
From The .Nsailmial atelligcNeer
TIE INVESTIGATION
REPORT.
CuSTINUE0.l


Par distance :eoun Remedies II the !
c;sy Of aSilfn,, on, hv Eladcnsburg.
6 is upwards 1T SO miles. The enc.
my Was wishnat as:s:Igse Wagons or
means .! traAs; sassats 3a BIS srSops
snush exhausted with iatigac MA
~ capspeile 70 quit the ranks. and
sxseaos,iiiassy cxeFt:oas p-ed e keep
! Others ;,ls motiDa: ai.a as & unable
Ia pursue GER forcrs, iv saaiaed ON
HE bHssle ssosls.d the cRv'ns = stl
ys,:sre rrm,lsea the sisy about s ~
4 ssloSK III Ire ryes,;ug. shc hattie hays
B. Il = ended about Q hscfack. or l,eiore.
j'!se esain Ssvls &c tAs vnsmy ae-
sras;ue,l sn the heights west OF The
! tusaSik: sale. .,s Ka Il
Hector sstselt. fI.s snneriri enL-
iass susssan, Who WAS admitted TO
& .s!lrnd ,rpon ilm MOULDED. anti who
eassetl through ta,c cneny's camps
AL re p,a;;,pti - ;sladensbnPg ilnpi
tie seny was evacuated. had the
hsst ol,,sssra:ty OF estimating the
loss al both siisssas wcll as 4 COED
e;,posiae;sy 10 ascertain The number
nnsi force di'ihe elcny. His cs'i-
mate IS rs faflpws.:
Df The E,lsmll tSn capitol hill
zoo; tasnpiise iiiI 1890 !: wounded
al Bia,iensinirg. 500 No,,pacd and
assvalaats - Tire sv;ty Of washing
s.n. co.; killed at niadens'aws and
The city. $50 !; total llm~e, $50.
Ib;s Statement is corroboratei by
Nh !lle INFORMATION 10 lis, power. be-
sides his own observations. Mr..
s.aw estimated the eacmy, on its
march, al 5no9 but frnm tire best
information. his esfia,ssc would be-,
& aaont t.5sl;s Colonel Monree. who
viewed sar earisly on his march, essi-
mated isc a,s;1:ssr nj as0ut GOOD.
tsseeral Windcr states THAT the best
cs,ssian attic Mood Yard, made the
i eaeasy from 10 1000. Our forces.
are yasiansly estimated: and, indeed
s,ans fhs. manner Of collecting them,
nad t;ae;r siisl,ersien. makes il di!li
crit % ascertain The number with
PSr:scs aspuvacy. General STAINS
I,lry represents toienel lsagaa's re-
g;,neas al 400; Col. Sehutz's rcsi-.
snenf al 500 Co.0neis Bcali's and
liooa.s At 500 Col. Sterrci's regi-
sieas az $780, Major pinkney S cons
nians!. including two companies of
kfsillcFY, 500; .nslsing 1855. Bnt
General Mmsier estimates Colonel
B@!t. s or 700 deduct 100, this
leaves 2Sss. 10 which aslilti com.
5n.nd III General Smith, and militia
s,,t' snitrd wi;h him ri the Wood
Ts;st. natfslion cid iieids. ta,c reSa-
lars nnd,a.E .ieut !. Col. Scott. Hsrney's
csaimsnsi. tie cavalry, sc. 5000 J;
,n.assins, an:sgsrcgate nuiaher of6Gss
Resides this ss.ec, several detash-
8 Ine;.sss. are spoken OF by Genrv.I
.as!cs's {; sers, rot Known. amount 4
W. 70 wversl haasirc.l. Baf as a
small Entertainment was falt ut tho
Eassesa ss:.s;lels bridge. others. par
t;yuias;y some OF tic cavalry. were
on s:e5ae.,neDt. RECOMMENDING. &r.
ialc number Of cur forces may he rs B
si;uatc.i tleasi COCO, inciti.iiag about
90 nice. Of artillery. wn ,pnnnd
ers. twelyes. aud the othpfs s;
poun.!ars. Oar loss on the field Of
battle. a;ilrsI, as cs,imated, by the
} sn?cr;n.rp:iias snrgeou, al 10 or re,
anil the swnaade,i, some of whom
s';rs::, al about 50. Gen. Win,lci.'s}
O!siaiai report estimates orr loss ut
sbeat so killed and 90 wonndcd.
TIE probable estimate ns British
fsrees on the oath August fetaI,
4.5oa Killed al Biadensi,urs. and
IL the city, $50 wounded at bnlil
Niares. 500. American ft;sees. s 800. \
..si:ic,l. %; wona,lsi, 10 besides
tit regiment uadcg. Col. a;iser. COO
;nsaafiy and 100 horse. which met :
si.~ ,.esr.at ca the west Of the tern
pike gate: and Gen. Yanng's brigade
sai,eu, SEQ. wAish Was ordered 10 re.
main on ibe hanks sf :.,e Potomac.
aAaut i2 miles from the city OF
ava~hin$ian, until The evening" OF
sl,e sith. when he crossed oys',. TO