Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-17
GEN. CAss's RErREAr FROM Aux CAN.

GEN. CAss's RETREAT FROM Aux CAN
ARDS BRIDGE.-When the American army
was stationed at Sandwich, opposite Detroit,
Gen. Cass, accompanied by Col. Miller.
made a reconnaissance towards fort Maiden
As he approached The Canard river, a small
party of British troops were observed on the
bridge they were fired upon, aud at once
fed in confusion. Instead of pursuing them,
Gen. Cass courageously pitched his leui, and
sent back mess anger, tweVe miles. % ask
Gen. Hull what he should do next! Gen.
Hull sent To him an answer, that he could do
as he peased-left it 10 his discretion, as h.
knew the ground best. Whereupon the
"brave volunteer" returned, retrealed back
10 Sandwich, although his graphers say
that if he had followed up, foIt Maiden would
have ''fallen at once"
Now, what says either and all of she SIX
Lives aud Public Services OF Gen. CAST
Examine any one of them, and you will find
| Il stated that be was ordered 10 attack IA Brit
ish detachment stationed at the river Aux
Canard-tha. he did attack Them; when af-
| Ter some loss, they fed, and that here was
| split the first blood during the last war. =
| That Gen. Cass took possession of the aban
doned position, and Immediately dispatched
messenger TO Gen. Hull, informing him Of
| his success, "and advising him TO march i'm
medialely TO fort Maiden, the road to which
was open. Had this been done, success
must have crowned the operation, and the
war in that quarter would have been over
He, however, was sadly Disappointed by the
ndecision oil Hall, who ordered him to re-
turn and join the army"
The above is copied from the biography
of Gen. Cass, and is the same in all the edi-
tons, we believe. Now let US expose The
falsehood of this cowardly acl, and vindicaie
the truth OF history.
Here is the answered. General Hull 10 the
letter of Gen. Cass. Ii will be found in
| Forbes report OF tho trial of General Hull
Read il and see iii be true that he ordered
Cass 10 return and join the army.
SANDWICH, Eth July, 1872
SIR: have received your letter OF this
! morning. To my establishment, have mol
received the least information from MAT
thur. 1t is possible something unpleasant
has taken place. II will probably be week
before The cannon will be mounted. am
sensible of the advantage of holding the
bridge. ! would moi, however, b:ZaId too
much for the purpose. The enemy may
! pass the ford above, aud ccme in the rear
! will, however, ease to your discretion and
Col. MilIer's under all the circumstances oil
The case, TO do that which you Judge most
expedient. Twelve miss are very great
dstance--and The enemy can either land in
boats, above The mouth Of The river, or pass
| al the ford to attack you. You know the
ground heiter than do, and as before OBJ
served, ! will leave the measure and the
force to your discretion and Col. MilIer's
and The best mode OF security 10 the party
am. very respectfully, your most ODE
dent serv'l.
W. HULL, D. Gen. Commander.
To Col. Cass.
''You know the ground better than do, :"
do that which you Judge mos! expedieni,"
II leave il to your discretion Such is the
language OF Gen Hull, and therefore this
''braye old volunteer" Immediately hasiens
back TO the army, instead of '.marching lm-
medately 10 lori Malden--ihe road to which
was opened" aud thus ended the war in this
quarter.
This is the historical truth of the 'sindeci-
sion and co~ardlce" of Gen. Cass, a, The
only time his military prowess and daring
was ever tested. And this distinguished act,
by the petty and contemplate falsehood OF
his Life manufacturers, is charged upon Gen.
Hull. while The guilty is made the "HeIo" of
the weak old mans surrender!
GEN. TAYLOR aud GEN. CAss--whal con-
irasl!
Would "Old Z,ckn have halted, as soon
as he saw the enemy run, aud sent trcelpe
miles TO get orders whether he should pur-
sue or retreat? And when told--sSyou know
The ground better than | do'--yoa are on the
spot, and am twelve miles disan, act as
you Judge beSt--would "Oid Z.ck' have
cowardly relreaed? And what is more
damnable than all else, that Gen. Cass should
sanction the publication OF the infamous
falsehood, that Gen. Hull .'oracred Aim to
return and join the army !!
Would Gen. Taylor, or any other honora-
BILE man, permit such blse injustice to the
memory even of an infamous man?
Let the press expose this black transaction
and the popular demonstration of the honest
hearted and righimjnded will be so loud as
TO be distinctly heard In spite of all the
"noise and confusion which partlzan clam
or can creale.--Cin. Gaz.