The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-18

pru.ck .he fort - whereas no pat OF
he centre and left columns of tho eHe-
nv. the columns which attacked The tort
were within the range ct capt. tann-
ine's field pieces. ahd if the Indians
and LIGHT troops OF the enemy in front
nf The epcampment were referred To IN
sid statement, there was not evidence
cor ground Of presumption TO warrant
&c assertion, that capt Fsnning's ii"e
viewer spirited. was destructive
I'd he strong presumption was that /;
! nuid no, have been SO:
AID ,ha, thr aid major general
C.aines, in his said official report stat
| ,ha, cant Fanrlng's battery likr-
y;yg played upon them" (thc ercny)
1 81 This AlTne Sitb c+-ea, effect :"
heveas, az the tiTo referred 10 thu
! crqs7r. we're pot within the scope Of
krrr Eanning's battery, and Of course
cepld nc. 6o played upon by it with
,ff,ct:
! And that The said major gen. Gaines,
in said ofTicial repor, represented md
gave j, 10 he unde' stood that brig gen
Porter, commanding the New York and
Pennsylvania volunteers, and said yo
iun'errs, generally. were engaged ir
| ac'ion in the aforesaid battle AZ for,
E,ie, and mentioned him and them
y nh high commentator, fer their con
| hu~tia action therein whercAs capt.
Rove h,cn's ard csp,. iiardinG's com
/ pprics. 'ctached snti dis;antiv sepsrat
/ d from pen Porler's command in SAID
battle, 8nt not under his command
'hevein, were the only part Of said yo>
lun,eers who fought or could be said
to he engaged il action in said hattle :
'hcv heinr under the cOmUaUd OF iieUt
col. AspinwaI, OH the right az thc n
Incrican posi,ion. and acting with capt.
'Gs,er Of Tho lth
And that The said mai. gen Gaines.
in his said official report, stated, rhet
'Cspt. Eirdssli Of the 4th rife regi-
mrn', with detachment of riflemcn,
paiIart'v rushed in through the gate
way" (of Tort Erie) so their assis
| lance" (meaning to the assistance Of
'nsior Hirdman and nejor Trimble)
and With some infantry charged the
| enemy but was repuisrd and the cap.
tain severely woundedr" thereby ex
hibi,inp in detail with praise Conduct in
Fort Erie, which. though gallant, was
u Ih,le or no avail and Of very shor,
continuance
And tha, the said maj cen. Gaines
in his said official report, detailed that
a detachment Of lbe ilth, 9th, and cpd
infantry. under capt Foster of the IIth
were Introduced over The interior bas
ton tof fort Erie) " Tor the purpose OF
charging the enemy Major Hall. as.
sisiant Inspector general, very band
omely rendered his services 10 lead
The chasge The charge was eai'antv
made by capt. Foster and maia- Hall.
but owing to the narrowaess Of the
passage Up to the baslion admit
ting oOly two or three men abreast II
tailed. Il was often repeated and as
nfteh checked = thereby showing forth
IN detail and win praise and calling
The attention of lis government to the
conduct Of cfTi crs and men in For, &.
RTE who were ssnt into the fort only
short time before he close OF the ac.
ion, and, however bravely, were worse
AN uselessly employed on impractica.
BE service, end for few minutes or
":
ADt that the said msior gen Gaines.
IL said official sepor: with malice, o,
'nitled 10 mentionthe iudicious arrange.
meRts and preparations. which major
trimbie urdcr the most embarrnssicc
circumstances, made Tor tho defence OF !
Tort E'ie; the gallant manner II witch
the detachment oEthe 10Th Infantry sta
toned in the fort, repealed the repeat
ed assaults of the centre column of the
enemy; end the prompt aud skiifuI dis
position made OF said detachment, and |
the cool end desperate courage il dis |
played IN the most hazardous situation,
and against great superiority of 70 CO.
when the enemy had obtained posses
sion OF the north east bastioD of ,he
iorii that part of said detachment
was formed so asto command tho rorp
ot SAID oastIon, under cover of which l
line part OF said detachment was thrown
into the adjoining stone mess house.
and that thence constant and dcstruc
iYe lire was kept up on the cnc
ny that part Of said Detachment,
was posted in situation which afford
ed II security, and enabled il to pour
INTO the bas:lon direct and deadl, /
= that \