Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13

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These shall as coneiscly as possible con-
slider in their order.
Of the first, little need be said. Tae
circumstances OF that acton we,e so min
utely detailed, and the gallantry Of tl.e A,
merican troops on that occasion excited
such deep interest in the minds Of the
people. that every one viii rccollect The
distinguished part which general tti,en CO.
lonely Boyd acted, aud ihe laurcis which
he ACQUIRED amidst the dangers AMI l,,.r-
rors OF that night. His fane was echue,l
from Georsn to Maine. Sketches Of his
Typography appeared III our aazettes. The
achievements al him and his brave assnci-
/ a,es IL arms were the theme OF the p,et,,
sung and orators defamation. But 81
that time, l spesk it with exultation. he
! rGes were sarer III oar country. than at ,b;s
day. Let the people beware, that the
! snien'lor of recent actions do not blind
! them to se,'se OF past Services and that
! ~ aest0wiug their admiration ON Re,g he-
Iroes they forgc. not the cia. The sold;ar
who has received the unanimous thanks oi
IA large territory: Tor preserving its 5nr.;ers
i from devastation and It's Inhabitants from
| butohery, IS surely worthy of the remen.
D ance an'i gratitude OF the American peo.
pie That the fame which gen BOYD and
his troops acGuiredin this battle. did not
tdepend on tortuitous circumstances an.
pears evident from statement of rene
ral Mile, than whom the American army
cannot boast more gallant officer. mr. hn;.
ter disciplnarian In letter 20 = oener,I
I'm Boston documents No. ~ he saws.
+" have The satisfaction to state. that the
An, cen. Boyd's regiment, when the com
4 manl deyoived on me at Nincennes. ON
the departure Of yen. Bnyd for WASHING.
tons efceiitd In discipline aud police anu
regiment lhace erei' seen in or a,mD. .
Every one knows that this regiment WAS
! The Hover and the pride Of the army
that iis capture in the year 1919. THROUGH
The cowar,iice or trcachery of Hull. cans
Ell sensib.e depression in the minds of
The American people. And to whom did
fins regiment owe its discipline and police ;
10 the soldier by profession, who wds
bred ~ camps, and from boyhood devoted
his life to the study of arms: to The exne.
iience OF veteran officer, excluded from
me zee establishment to make room for
others, who rcaped the fruits of his tliscip-
| line. *
In order to estimate correctly the Gre
DIT gen. Boyd acquired at Fort Georpe. If is
necessary to consider the magnitude of The
scenes III which he was enga ed. On this
point the testimony of an officer is bann;.
| ~ adduced. whom every one will acE nov.
iege TO be qualified to Judge of the i,nnor-
lance OF battles. General Miller. do
cpments No. lS) speaking of Fort Geo,ge.
says;thts conquest he erer considered one
| ~ me most brilliant qchiec47neate d,srino-.
NE 'car, tie sortie at Fort Erie ercepted.3
his is not the language OF maiden Off.
Ger, who wcuid magnify battle because
he participated in IFS dangers and its hon.
o., &C. aud call 1t the greatest because the
only one, he ever saw; but of enc, who
was tbs foremost in every engagement of
Importance during the war, and VIII, scould
not extol one battle without diminisb;po
the glory ne had acquired II. another. And
what was general Boyd's conduct in ibis
$ orliiaut acheyement?n The copcur
rent testimony of gen. Miller, mai. pen
Lewis aud gen. p B. Porter. viii s6ow
tDoeamcnts. p. 16 and ~. The first of
these seEerais says Lservel IN his Ioen
Boyd's) brigade at the capture of Fort
eeotge on the Niagara. Lieut. col. Scott
ledth advance and struck the shore first
followed Immediately by cur brirade' |
which iandedln succession from rioht Ia
left, and formed under most destrnct;se
IRE of musketry from he enemy. vho In.
ed the bank for some hundred yards. The
contest was principally, or I'll over. bofore |
any other brigade landed. Gen. Royd was
TIE senior officer on shore, baye consid- |
cred ms conduct on that occasion brave. |
anInating, intrepid anu officer ike. lie |
was among the first who asceEded the hank |
OF the Lake, and proclaimed our yicfnrv |
by three cheers. My impression is that |
that the contest continued warm fer aItmlt |
fifteen minutes. Three musket shots hit |
gen. Boyd's clothes. He used every ev. |
ertion 10 inspire them under his command |
with zeal for victory, and considered
hlm entitled 60 prominent share of the
i'onor Of the day" Mai gen. Lewis In
his letter to the secretary of war saws. {. OIL
gen. Boyd, feel it duty 10 do iuefice to
his intrepid conduct at the Iandi1v of onr
tronps Qn the Canada shore af Eiaoara
'Fnis brigade made the landing under A
heavy iire OF musketry. 1t was ;ostonll, |
lorlncd, and he led it up tue bank witt, /
gfeat gal antry, and was the 6rst lnmselfi
to gain it." Gen. Porter in letter to
Che President Of the IT, S. amoug other
things states, that" gen Boyd and his bri-
Sade participated largely in the well earn.
cd houo.s OF the day, and the expedition
and honor with which lbs brigade landed !
and formed, aud the personal eaIlantr, |
which he displayed in lcatliug them ~ fhe !
bank to the attack, 'oas spok'eit IF through |
ont tie army IN terms IF The highest com-
meRddtion.D
Win regard to gen. Boyd's conduct as