Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-11
REPLY TO "CASSIUS M ..

with which Cassos dlst, gaids aud conttad,c,s -.
'n'ls Of History. OF he mock regret ulnclheo.
pre.s thai lie is compelled 10 sup from, lie b,,u :,
u ,eeian solder the Iauiels which grateful Co.,,
~ hid entwiaed around il. He ara5hts tba, c.
llalflson's fame could have rested, where !, l.
rested. for twenty five scals, in darkness end olso,
NY does he ! But in his wish lie SHAH ROT 10
gfa'fed History shall iii Up her bumper. soicc,o
'ebuLe he sandclels. ofnhom, in charify. WE ~.
bound 10 beIleyr, Cassius is the gnoianl dune and ~
pNlst w ,houl fhiherrr ace W. proceed to sboW,I.,
"Cassius' is deploablv ignorant OF the aofs. IN a.
ie:euce 20 hic he sels himself up as a pubI,c i,
slfuctor, and la,. SO far om being worthy to oeeu.
py the seat Of Gamael, lie is himself sadly in need If
The information necessary TO the formation Of an en-
igh'enrd aud hon' s. judy en.
Cassius asks, 'N he,eme he battles lie QI,ui.
sony has fought and won = We point HIM 10 The
bis ofy OF the Wes'-Passiug over his copspjcnon
valor while subaltein under Gen. Wavi e, We MN,
him 10 the splendid 'rumi h at Tippecanoe, fonp,
in The darkness Of m daghr with band of siva',.
beaded by Tecumseh, the most sagdcious and io,,a
pid Indian warrior Of modern lImes--to the oalt,.,
deienee and brilliant sor,ie oiFou Meigs, agaips,a
orce four times mole numerous than lis own-a,d
10 The signal victory ollie Thames, which Frustrated
the Brush power The No,,hwesl, aud gave pc,c.
and ity 10 bleeding frontier II Cassiosha.
moi head Of these aehie,mcn s. or has Lc5ld If
them only through the jaundc, medium Of pory
publications, which disou aud dscolor mLai>o,y.,
they touch, we ak him 10 lay ASIDE his prciul,,ss
To- moment and listen to the voice Of c,1ep,no.
'aneous history, uttered byihe lis Of lIansun's
comrades IN danger,-the shafers OF his tod, ald Inc
riumphs. We shall nodcc each OF he spt c,Gea inns
Of Cas- sius.
Isl. A. 20 thc defence Of Fort Sandu,Ly,-and /,
glorious defence II wa.-by the gallant Cropban
The enemies of Gen Ja.rsonlepcseat dat na,ic.
snieheu himself, he mad ordered Coghan To abandon
his Fori, aud that Croghau, more tenacious If his
honor, less under The n lence of,is lears ,eG,s.
ed 10 obly. We shall not argue die point wuh Cas-
slns We shall con eat ourselves with nfuug tie
Ell one"us iniclences wich lie dcdnces Gom his
one-sded statement. Aud this we shall do by a wiz
ness~hom Ca<sus himse'fso highly eurogz,s that
he can1ot disctedit Inn II lie would That witness
is Col. Croghan himself He says:
"LowgR SANDusKY. August q. 1873
Il have, WIN much iegiel, seen in some Of the
public rms such mistepreseniaiouus respecting
my refusal 10 eyacuale Ills post, as are calculated
not only TO M ure me in The estimation of military
men, but also 10 exce uniVorable iaipfeSssiors "a
10 the propreiy Of General ilarrisons conduellels.
Ia ihis afliIr.
His character rs military man is TOO well esmb.
lished TO need my appreciation or support. But
his public services enitle him. Al Least, 10 common
justice; tins Attain does moi furnish cause Of re.
proach. II pubic opinion has been lately mstl
RESPECTING his late conduct, it will require Tut
moments cool d,spassunate reflection to convince
Them Of lis prophecy. The measures recently a.
! al ed hA IL la,f L..
The cearesl proofs of hs keen penetration and able
genefalshIp 1t is rue ihai did not proceed inn
mediaieN 10 execute his order evacuale thus posi-;
but this dlsobedence was moi, as some would wish
10 believe, the result OF fixed determination to
MAINTAIN The post his most positive or
ders, as will appear from he following detail; which
is gwen 10 explain my conduct.
ABOUT ~ o clock on tie morning Of the 30h
nit, ii leter from the Adiutanl General, Office.
dated Seneca Town, Jul, %, 1913, MAS handed NE
by Mt Conner. ordering 10 abandon this post
hut9 It, and retreat Ian night 10 head q idtiers.-
On the reception of the oider called council Of Of
hceis, IN winch II was determined OF To abandon the
place, AT least until he further pleasure of the Gen.
erai should be known. as II was thought attempt
To retreat IN lie open day, Ihe face of super.
or iorce OF the enemy, would be more hazardous
than 10 remain IN The iorl, under all its disad-
yanIages. Therefore winte letter 10 the General
couch"d in such terms | thought were cal
culaedt 10 deceive The enemy should il fall into 4
hands, which | thought more than probable. as
well as 10 Inform The General should il be foru-
nae as 10 reach him, that should wait to hear from
HIM before | should proceed execute his order
Tins letter, contrary TO my expectations, was re-
ceived by the General, who not knowing What
sons urged me TO wtlle in SO decisive, concu-
ded, veIy rmtonaliv, HAT tue manner e il was de-
monsrave oflhe most positive determination 10
dIsobev his order under any circumstances. | was
therefore, suspended from the Command of the fort
and crde,ed % head quarters. But, explaining 10
the General my reason for not executing his ardtr
and my Object in using the Style had ne, he was
so perfectly satisfied mHh the explanation thai was
Immediately IT insaled IN The command.
ii will be rccoecled that The order above ald-
ded 10 WAS written on The nil bit previous 10 ny re-
ceising =. Had ii been delivered 10 me- as II was
Intended, thai night should lave obeyed it without
heNha'ioni IT'S not reaching me in time was The only
reason which induced me to consult my ,ilicers on
the property clwauing the Generals further orders
ut has been stated, also, that upon MY repre-
sensations Of my ability maintain the posi-, Tue
6eneral al}ered his determination TO abandon IL
This is incorrect. No such representation was c.
yer made. And the lasl order | received ON the
General was precisely he same as that iist gwen
w: That II discovered The approach of large
British force by water (pr,suming that they would
bIng heavy Artillery time enough to effect reire"
was TO do SO but il could retreat with SAFE
Iy. 10 defend the posi- IL the last extremity
"A day orlwo before tie enemy appeared before
Font Mclgs the General had RECOMMENDED the sur
rounding ground, and being Informed hat The hin
III he opposite side of Sanduaky completely com
randed7ibe fort, | offered to undertake, with Inc
loops under my commaGd, remove ii TO in".
ldp. HE General. rfGpc thouIIt IL Dest