Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-06


ken by the commanding general. There
can now ne no doubt tina, Hulfs army
never would have entered Canada but for
the Persuasions OF Colonel Cass. So
anxious was hesto push forward AM do
something 10 meet the jnsi expectations of
the Administration and the country. that
he commanded Inc advance detachment.
an ,ras the first man 10 land IN arms in
The enenpy's c,.dniry.
On the i5sh of Jolly he was ordered to
attack British detachment stationed at
the river Aux Canards, aboht fifteen miles
from Detroit, and five miles from Fort
Maiden, then the British head quarters.
he crossed the river some distance above
the enemy's post. and briskiy attacked
them; when. alter some loss. they fled.
Here was split the first blood during the
last war. +Cass took possession of The
abandoned position, and Immediately des
patched a messenger TO Gen. Hull. in
forming him of his success, and advising
him TO march Immediately to Fort Nal
den. the road to which was opened. Had
this been done, success must have crown
ed the operation, and the war. in that quar-.
ter. would have been over. He was, how.
ever sadly disappointed by The indecision
of Hull, who ordered him to return and
Join the army. From this moment bad
counsels prevailed. the army lost all con-
tidence in Hull, and he proceeded in his
own course, regardless of the advice or
remonstrance OF his officers. 1t is well
known to the country that both Col. Cass
and Col. Macarthur were detached from
Detroit previous to the surrender, osten,
sibly for provisions, but, in fact, because
they were unwelcome councillors at head
quarters. About three weeks after the
affair atthe Canards, the whole army was
ordered across the river to Detroit; in
which time had Col. Casss advice been
taken, Maiden might have been reduced,
and secure lodgment made in Upper
Canada. III e order OF Hull to return was
not less unexpected to the army than was
the disgraceiul surrender at Detroit with.
out a shot being tired) overwhelming to
the country.
3 On entering Canada, Gen. Hull dis
tributed proclamation among the inhab
itants, which. tor the eloquence and high
spirit it contained. cannot be surpassed;
but i, was sadly in contrast VITA the full
:ilIment OF lis profession. Unfortunately
for the country, the author of the procla-
nation. Col. Cass, was not the coniman.
der of the army. Had he been SO, the
Country would have been saved the NOR
rficati"n OF hehulding the descent from
the promise 10 the i1!hlIment. As it was.
he used every exerlion to arouse in the
commanding general that spirit of patri-
olism which breathes iu every line of that
admirable paper, bit n vain. A slirit
of ihf'tuatiOn, ar something worse. seized
upon Hull, and led him on from one false
sep to another. until the GROWING uct,
the surrender of Detroit, without firing a
gun. completed his own ruin, aud hrough,
disgrace upuE the arms of his country.
After the surrender Of Detroit, Col.
Cas- repaired to Washington, to report to
tie Government the whu.e circumstan-
res attending the expedition. He was
exchanged during the winter, and in the
spring was appointed Colonel Of the
twenty seventh regiment of infantry
He proceeded Immediately to raise the reg
Iment; aud, while doing so, was appointed
b:isadier general ~ the ermy Shortly
after, he joined General Harrison at Sen.
eca, where the army was collecting, des-
tined 10 recoverthe territory of Michigan.
and 90, take possession of the western
district OF Upper Canada. The prepar.
atory arrangements being completed, and
the lake being open TO the transportation
of our troops hy the victory of Perry,
General HARRISON commenced his rove
ment in September. 1873. and embarked
his troops at the mouth of Portage River,
whence they moyed, and were concentra
ed at Putin Bay. From here they sailed
TO the Western Sister, small island off
the Coast Of Canada, where, being all
collected, the final arrangements were
made. The deba kation was supt rintend.
ed and directed by General Cass, ofthe
army, and Capt. Elliott, ofihe navy; and
the troops landed in perfect order, expect,
ing to meet a formidable resistance. But
the enemy bad fled, after destroying the
public buildings at Amhertsbure and
Detroit, and were in full retreat for Lake
Ontario. The American army iInis.edi-
ately commenced the pursuit, and after
capturing two small de,achmens, which
offered some resistance in favorable
positions, overlook the enemy at The |
MoraVian towns. on the river names. |
about eighty miles from Detroit. TIE
British General, Prsctor, proved himself |
unequal to his command. Having some
days the start, if ne designed to escape,
he should have pushed ais retreat ss rap
idly as possible. But he moved slowly. |
encountered with much unnecessary bag- !
gSge. and fnhing the American army
ch,sing upon him, he prepared for battle. /