The State guard., 1848-10-24
Mai. Gen. TIT. s. JEsUp.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. 1s4s.

UGH. l H. JESUP.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, ls4s.
 Sir I received your letter of the 18th ull., on the day of it, date, and intended to answeri it immediately, but my ofIi-ial en- agreements have been so pressing that have not, until this moment, been able to do so. The paper which you enclosed to me has been carefully examined. O the personal difficulty between the author and Gen. Cass never heard until about a weok ago nor was before aware that the General had written to the Secretary of War on the subject oi the capture of Folt Niagra, and inc destruction ot Buffalo and other towns on the Niagra frontier. passed the site of Buffal,. on my way 10 attend the trial of Gen. Hull, within q day or two of the date of Grn. ass leier- That letter communicates precisely such information as l obtained af the ti;ne The citizens generally, and Major Gen. eral Hull the commander on the frontier particularly denounced, in the most indg. nant and opprobious terms the conduct oi' the greater portion of the militia and vol unteers. From the infornatiol which obtained on the spot, formed then, and I entertain now, t'e opinion that justice to the country demanded a thorough invesii gation of the whole affair. and particu 1 ly of the conduct of the officers of tie regular army who were absent from thei. commands. no aialter upon what pre,ence, when the fort was taken.
 l acted fs Adjutant General to Gen. flul's army ; and in the rrruy ot Gen. Harrison served in Cai. Bulls light le- zion, where commanded the 26.h infant ry and detachment of Petersburg volun- ,eers, acting as light infantry, with about hundred and eighty Indian warriors 1 led into Canada, made the d:sposi ions to cover the landing of the army, and com handed the advance under the orders oI c ]. Ball until we reached Sandwich.-- From my position in both armies, l know it to be the fact, and it is due to justice that should declare it, that, SD far as the paper you enclosed to me relates to the official conduct of Gen. Casa, it is a seri- es of mis-statements or mistakes. ito ap. ply no harsher term to it) from beginning to end l.; and even where the truth appears, its told so awk"ardly as to make the i'm pression of Dositive falsehoed.
 In both campaigns, Gen. Cass was dis tinguished for his activity, enterprise and courage. In the first campaign, under Gen. Hull, he led into Canada, and com. nanded in the first affair of arms in the war-.he attack on the cnemy's advance at the Canaids briige. And when diff culties clustered around us after we re treated from Canada, his bearing was such as to command the confidence of all who felt for the honor of the country. In the second campaign, when Gen. Harrison in- vaded Canada. he placed Gen. Cass, with the brigade, in the front line, when he ex- pected to be met by the enemy a. the beach.
 Captain Elliott of the navy, aided by officers detached by Gen. Cass, and per haps by other Generals, had the direction of the movement of the troops to the Can ada shore, and oftheir debarcation. Balls legion, with Simral's volunteer riflemen, formed the advance. Generals Cass and Chalmers brigtdes formed the first line un- der Gen. Harrison, assisted by Mai Gen. Henry. The brigades of Generals King, Allen and c Clldwell. under Gov. Sh .lby, assisted by Maj Gen. Desha. followed.--I And McArhurs and Chiles' brigades. un- del Gen. McArthur, formed the reserve. Balls legion first landed Gen. Cass, with his brigade, followed immediately in good order. The other brigades landed in rapid succession. The country as examined in advance by the light infantry and Indian warriors and no enemy being discovered, Gen. Harrison put the army in motion, and moved forward to Madden. 1 The next day he moved to Sandwich, aud | Gen. McArthur with his brigade and Balls legion, wero detached To Detroit.
 On the arrival of Col. Johnson, the le- ! gion was recalled to Sandwich, and T. tached to Gen. Cass' brigade.
 The British army had retrea.,.s .s ,o,,.,r the Thames, and were seve-a, dav.' n,r'.a Tn advance of us. Gen. Harrison d.,er. ','"eq ,h to pursue and moved forward with Sol. 'onnSn@". regiment, part of Cass' ",'sade of infantry, under Col. Paut, and a",nt eighteen hundred Kentucky volun- teers, under Gov. Shelby. General Cass accompanied Gen. Harrison.
 When Gen. Harrison wis making his 1 hnal arrangements for debarking on the Canada shore, he expected the enemy to meet him at the beach and, wishing his
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