The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-30
From tha Philsdslphia North Amsriean.
Gen, Cas-. His Military Exploit

Eu,,snJ, We are uubushingly told that
he (Cass.) "wss the master spirit Of the
.,ny. tina, I've would not have invaded
Cauads," bu, for him, and that +" he was the
frs, man to land ~ arms, in the enemys
country" II is further asserted BY his
friends tina, be fought a severe battle, and
achieved a brilliant victory over the En-
elish and Indians Of River Aux Csnards, in
Upper Canada. The locofoco papers al.
lese, that he briskly attacked the enemy,
though the latter we're superior 10 numbsrs,
and drose them from The field. "Here was
split the first blood during the war. Col
Cass took possession Of the advanced posi-
ton, and advised Gen. Hall to march im.
media,ely 10 Malden;" but, ITO Cass's great
disappointment Hull ordered him TO re-
tufn," and he obeyed; from which retro.
grade movement, dated all the misforlunes
OF that most disastrous campsign.
Blu, the account is SO decidedly rich, tina,
We will add the entire statement, as Ue find
il in the locoloco papers:
"One Of the most brilliant acts Of the A
merican army during the war Of 1912 with
the British and Indians, was the repu!sion
Of their uniled forces a, Csnard's Bridge,
by the gallant Gen. Cass. After standing
q heavy Ere from our old English enemy,
he in triumph drove them froU their ram
parts, and scattered their forces. Again
the British rallied and charged on Gen.
Cass, but were routed with sigma! effect
a third time they returned and attacked The
American army, and third time did the gal.
lant army under Gen. Cass repulse them
w,,h great havoc. Not content with standing
three heavy cannonades against their supe.
RIO, armed force, he drove them in triumph
nine miles, at every step giving the British
scoundEels a FIRE in The rear Such is the
military reputation Of HE BRAVE OLD vo.
LUNTEER.'"
Such 10 the fabulous accoun; given By the
friends Of Cas-, Of The sanguinary battle,
fought and won bv Cass. over The enemy al
Aux Canards. Remember, that Cass, ef
,ef repelling three charges from the enemy,
CALAMITY drove the foe nine miles.
Ia order to prove conclusively, that 20
battle whatever, was fought by Cass at Aux
Canard's Bridge, we shall quote the ,esli.
mooy Of Cass, given on the trial OF Gen.
Hull.
The whole statement Of the pretended
battle, is base and infamous fabrica,ioa-
WHOLLY cut GU, Of the solid" History and
truth are faisifed by the Locofoco papers,
in order 20 "fuh" the military merits OF
the distinguished Gen. Cas-.
o. the TIA OF Huh, for the surrende, Of
our army al Detroit, Col. Cass vas exam.
mod as witness, on the PAT, OF the Unit
ed States, and ga,e. uuder oath, the follow.
ing statement respecting the sanguinary
conflict, and bfillian, victory, obtained over
the enemy q, CanaId'. Bridge. Hear him:
"Gen. Cass, 10 continuing his evidence,
stated that he had examined, (out not nj
nu,sly,) the for, Eat lNiideal before Gen.
Hull crossed ['he Detroit Rirer, ard was
Of opinion that The aolks we're deiensib!e.
which opinion he declared TO Gen. Hull in
with tia. offi.ef also, that
he knew Gen. Hoil TO have been at Maiden
ofteper than once. Witness declared iha.
on the morning on which the army crossed
the Detroit, il was his wish. end he beIleve7,
the wish Of mos, Of The officers, TO proceed
directly snd take position near the River
Aux Canar6's; that the reasons assigned
for hating at D.,roit were TO give an OF.
portuniiy for The Canadian militia TO desert,
and have some heavy caunln. He further
stated tina! day or two after crossing he
river, Col. Macarthur was sent with con.
siderable portion Of his regiment, about 80
miles up The River French NOV Thames
TO secure quantity Of -four aud public pro-
periy; tina, during his absence, Gen. Cass
requested permission from Gsn. Hull TO re.
connoi,re the ground between Sandwich and
Malden-ihat be was granted about ESQ
men under Gel. Miller, end proceeded for
that purpose that the de,achmenls took
possession of the bridge Aux Csnards, anu
thai the British piqaet guard FLED on THEra
APPROACH; that witness and Col. Miller
onsTuvrvu-~.%--L.id, az nreseniinp the
only point of opproasS % Maiaea, and II
consequence sent two messages 10 General
Hull, (the latter one joiui note,) stating
that II was the opinion Of tho officers thai
the bridge ough. TO be NAINrAINED-tha,,
IL dusWCt W TUG tCIUdi uIessdgt, ptEtUp'
tory order was sent TO return ito The wit.
ten one, a note, was returned, that on &C.
count Of the distance from the camp and
the necessity Of procuring cannon, as veil
as on sccoun, Of the ubeaslness concerning
Col. Macarthur. 10 bis opinion, the bridge
ought no, 10 be kept; and finally referring
to them the DISCRETION OF KEEIPSG 1T -
that after part of the 4'h regiment (tegu.
lars) joined them from The camp, consul.
,a,ion Of officers was held, when i, vas de. (
iermined to ABANDON the bridge, under an
impression by an almost unanimous opinion,
that General Hull should have taken the re.
sponsibllity. and NOT THEY. The de. .
tachmeni RETURNED TO CAMP, as
did also Col. McArihur."- See Hulls Fri.
al, by Forbes, PIP. 1870.
The testimony given by Cass, utterly re.
flutes the mendacioUs sis.enebls, published
by the Locofoco papers, 10 reference to the .
conaict a, the bridge. Instead of encoun.