The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-05
THE UNION.

nothing about it, processes to know better than the
soldier himself, and alleges was Gen Gaines and not
horse While speaking OF the philanthropy of Gen Cass,
will here digress, by stating facts coming within my
own knowledge, thus while marching through the Black
swamp between Caring river and the rapids of the Mi
ami on the 29h OF June, 1912, Capt Sharp OF our reg-
ment being very sick dlsmouned and he rode my horse
in whilst waded the swamps-sometimes half mile
al a stretch where the water was half-leg deep. We lay
all night on the east bank of the Miami, at the rapids
about three miles above the small village.
As arrangements made TO send the sick and bag
gage by water Capt Sharp left the camp early the day OF
the 3Oh riding Col Casss horse to the vessels four
five miles below our camp, on the opposite side of the
river which 10 be returned by 10 O'clock at fahest
bat not; and Gen. Hull determined on astonishing
the nataues and Indians the army all dressed up and
marched Gen Hull, his aids, band, &c. occupying the
eminence at the farther end of the village, while the
whole army passed before him. the band giving mu-
sic Colonel Cass marched foot at the head of his
regiment from the time OF crossing the river to the en-
campment opposite the vessels, while repeatedly soil
cited him 10 take my horse, and would walk which he
declined saying that he had well walk as Thus
he walked al the head OF his regiment, whilst Gen Hull
was exhibiting his grand army and band OF music TO the
few inhabitants and Indians Col Cass was the only Off
in that army entitled 10 go on horseback who was not
mounted Those vessels with the sick and baggage fell
into the hands of the British. We reached Detroit
Monday evening, the 9th of July. On the next morning
Col Cass solicited of Gen. Hull permission TO go 10 Nal
den with flag Of truce TO see his brother officers and
men there were two officers OF his regiment, 10 wit
Cap Sharp and Paymaser Dent and some few prvates
The Colonel stated TO the officers OF his regiment that
money The permission was granted, and he went with
flag | know there were comments at the time upon a
colonel going with flag to captain or brevet MAJOR
! Muir, who then commanded al Maiden being such)
! now come to his charge where ne says:
Seen Cass anded of the first regiments which
went the defence OF Detroit, with Col Nc Arthur and
Col Jas Miller of the regular army On Casss arrival at
Detroit he had been persuaded to believe that the Cana
After writing poor old Halls pompous proclamation, nv
ting the Canadians Join the American standard, Cass
influenced Hull to permit him (Cass) under
thar prora
In this he was disappointed though he met TWO
them as flags OF peace; wheeupon he cautiously marched
down the Aux Canards, small stream between Maiden
and Sandwich here he advance picket guard,
who offered him fight but he took the alarm, wheeled
about and made for Detroit The panic he received from
the advance picket guard infected poor old Hull, who
from that hour medated surrender Cass's precipate
retreat together with the knowledge that portion of the
forces which had been sent for the defence of Detroit were
absent encouraged Gen. Brock, who commanded the Brit
ish forces hasty descent upon Detroit which
suited in its surrender at which particular time Cass was
absent hunting up fat beeves OF which he was and is a
dear lover He had four hundred ablebodied men
with him. and could have made good ms retreat 70 ONO
had he not been too cowardy to make the efforts but M
stead OF doing So he hurried back and surrendered h-
SELL with his command prisoners OF war
So far this extract of Captain Jno. A. Rogers, Of
the oath regiment of infantry, alias Colonel Jno; A.
Rogers more base dastardly, and infamous false,
ought 10 etenally blast the character and reputation
| of him who uttered IT, as beneath the notice OF
any one, to have anything to do or say with such
base and Infamous sanderer of brother officer; for
member, in the whole of this quotation he does not once
say that he was so told or advert to second person. but
gives as fact which would naturally be inferred as OF
his own knowledge.
Now, state that the northwest army, under the COM
mand OF Brig, Gen. Hull, reached Detroit on Monday
evening, the 9th July, 1925 and that, on Sunday morn.
ing the 10Th July, between daylight and sunrise, the
whole army mot Col Cass's regiment aone) marched
from Detroit about mile up the river, and crossed over
into Canada taking this course lest the British should
have masked battery opposite Detrot that Col Cass,
TO my modification, was the first man who Jumped on
the Canada shore |, his adjutant, had wished to
stand beside him. and TO have jumped shore with him,
but put into another boat and was one rod or more
behind when he jumped shore. The troops were IN
santy landed formed, and marched up the bank, when
houses occupied by women solely We did not see a
man and, after a few moments halt, we were put IN
motion, and marched, as supposed, for Maiden; but on
our arrival opposite Detroit the whole army was halted
lay there that day, and the next went to forying by
setting up palisades and throwing up embankmens.
On Friday, the 18th July, Col. Cass ordered with
command of one company from each Of three Ohio
Miller, then in command Of the 18th infantry, solicited
permission TO accompany Col Cass, The request was
granted and company of that regiment viz Captain
Snelings added to the command Lieut. Col. James
Miller and his adjuant Eastman. accompanied u.s. was
sent in advance with hosemen, either four or
six and Capt McCulloch of the SPIES and we got citizen
who accompanied us through thick settlement until we
arrived at the open prairie, about one mile IN width and
too low and wet Tor cultivation near the further side OF
which, and within few rods OF the woods, was the
river Aux Canards otherwise Duck river sluggish,
mry stream, probably twenty rods wide. Opposite
the bridge, in the edge of the woods, British
picket The flooring of the bridge was taken up and
piled the opposite side, and two British senhnels IN
the prairie, side of the river On discovering this,
/ sent horseman back to Col Cass to inform him that
the bridge taken ap, and the enemy had pic e on
the opposite bank and that had gone up the river to
find place where could cross and left horseman or
two the end of the lane opening into the PRAIRIE to
watch the movements of the enemy. We struck OFT at
right angles from the road but beyond the sight OF the
enemy; struck the river in passing through the woods
mile two, and went up it some three or Tour miles,
repeatedly trying if could ford it; ultimately finding
place, although very miry, crossed horseback and
surely supposed that could any swamp or mre
where horse could.
then directed my guide TO pilot in direction TO
advance of him; but striking the main road,
learned that he had passed down some time. We pur-
sued down the road but short distance, when met
Adutant Eastman and two persons with Coils Cas- and
Nlllers horses, who informed that Coils. Cass and
Miller had struck off the road AT right angles to cross the
Canards where passabe and had sent Their horses back,
and that Capt Roberson's company of rifles, OF fineys
prairie, to draw the attention of the enemy while Cass
and his command could the river and get in the
rear Of them. Capt Robertson did pass down the road
into the open prare when those two sentlnels on that
side of the river, seeing them marching down in the
prairie, squatted down the grass, and there remained
till Capt Robertson and his were upon them, and
his left much the end of the bridge than they
hence the lmpossibly of escape but Capt Robert
son and his company dsgracefuy shot those two sent
nes without demanding surrender, or their attempting
to make any resistance. The shot through the
bowels, and died afterwards; the other shot
while in the act of raising, the ball passing through the
flesh of the shoulders and through the flesh of the under
jaws passed into the roof of his mouth but did not reach
the brain This the first blood shed in the late
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