Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
WAsuIYoroN Try. October 6 ls4s

SIR received yOnf tier OF the 2S;h utimo,
on The day OF its date, Al intended 10 answer II
Immediately, bu my nflial engagements have
been 50 pressing that I've mol, until this mo
men,, been able 10 do 80 The paper which you
enclosed 10 Inc has been areiully examined. Oi
The personal difficulty Tween he author and
General Cas-, never had until about week
ago, nor was before aaTe that The General
had written 10 the Secrecy Of War on The sub
iecI OF he capture OF FoiNiasara, and The ces-
lruclion of Buffalo and her towns on The Nj
aeara frontier. passe1he sic Of Buffalo, IN
my way 10 attend The tal Of General Hull,
within day or Two II lhealc OF General Cass's
letter. That letter communicates precisely such
information as obtained The time. The cll'-
zens generally, and MajO Genera Hull, The
commander on the frontier, ariculaflv denouD-
ced, in the most indignant al opprobrious terms,
the conduct OF The greater pdion Of the militia
and volunteers. From The formation which
obtained on the spot, forrd then ani enter
lain now, the opinion that jsice 10 the country
demanded thorough invesiation Of tie whole
affair, and particularly Of lhtconduct OF the OH
GERS OF the regular army VIII were absent from
their commands, no matter pom what pretence,
when the fort vas taken.
acted as adjuant genera 10 General HulPs
army; and in The army oil 'eneral Harrison
served in Colonel Balls l'ht legion, where !
commanded he 26th iniaTy and deIach
ment OF Petersburg voluntecl, acting as light H..
fanny, with about hundre and eighty Indian
warriors led into Canad; made The DISPOSE
lions 10 cover the landing oil he army, and com
manded the advance under ;s orders OF Colonel
Ball until we reached Sandw:h. From my posi-
lion in both armies, knew ito BE- The fac, and il
is due to justice tina, | shoul declare il, that, :"
far a the paper you enclo.edo me relates 10 he
official conduct OF General dss, il is a series Of
misslatementS cr mistakes Q apply No harshef
term 10 ii,) from besinnneto end; and ever
where the ruth appears. il isod 50 a~kwardly
as 10 make the impression dpcslilve ialsehood.
10 both campaigns, Gen. lass was Distinguish
ed for his ac!iviiy, enterprise, ami courage. IL
he first campaign under Zen. Hull he led into
Canada, aud commaniedin The first affair ri
arms in the war-lhe allaG on the enemy's al
vance at The CanarIs brii@. And when ditiiccI-
ties clustered around u aier we relrca.ed from
Canada his bearing was such as 10 command
the confidence Of all who fe. tor The honor OF the
country. In the second carpaign, when Gene
raj Harrison invaded Canaa, he placed Gene
ial Ca>s, vi his brigade, ialhe from, line, when
h. expected TO b, me! hv The ucmy al The beach
Captain Elliot of the Nav, aided By officers
detached by General Cass, an, perhaps BY other
Generals, had the direction Of the movement of
the troops TO the Canada shore, md Of their lie.
barcation. Balls legion, with Slmrals yolun-
teer ri1emen, formed the advance. Generals
Cass' and Chalmers's brigades formed the first
line under Genera Harrison, assisted BY Major
General Henry. The brigads Of Generals
King, Allen and Caldwell, under Governor
Shelby, assisted by Major Central Desha, fol
lowed. And McArthur's AMI Cnles's brigades,
underlGeneral Macarthur, formed the reserve.
Balls legion FIRST landed. General Cas-, with
his brigade, followed Immediately, in good or
der. The other brigadcs LANDED in rapid success
sion. The country was examined in advance by
the light infantry and lndai WARRIORS and no
enemy being discovered, general Harrison put
the army in motion, and noved forward 10
Maiden. The next day we moved to Sandwich,
and General Macarthur, with his brigade and
Balls legion, were detached 10 Detroit.
On the arrival of Colonel Johnson, the legion
was recalled 10 Sandwich, and attached to Gene
raj Casss brigade
The British army had retrsated towards the
Thames. and were several days march in ad-
vance OF US. General Harrison determined 10
pursue, and moved forward with Colonel John
u Paisbi Ahss - ~
iantry, under Colonel Pau /, and about eighteen
hundred Kentucky volunteers under Governor
Shelby. General Cas- accompanied General
Harrison.
When Gen Harrison was making his final
arrangements Tor dsbatsin. on the Canada shore,
he expected The enemy 10 meet him al The beach;
and, wishing his advance and frs, line 10 move
as lish as possible, he directed hal all baggage
and knapsac&s should he it behi1d 10 be brought
forward 10 Detroit by wafer. When he set gu,
10 pursuit OF Proctor, the legion and The 2Slh re-
giment had net received their baggage and KNAPP.
sacks; and we were directed 10 wait dav Tor
Them They were not received, and we moved
with nj them; and though we were no, in The ba-
lie, We were near, and ready 10 support the al
vance mad support been necessary. a pau Of
General Cas- brigade YES on The field; and he
was himself in The battle. General Harrison
had entire confidence in General Near hu! aud
Gen. Cas-; aud in regard 10 detail Tor service, he
treated them with perfect justice. General Nc
Arthur, as the senior, was assigned 10 the sepa-
[a'e command OF For; Meigs. This gave Gen.
Cass claim 10 The advance when entering Can
ada, and il was assigned 10 him. Macarthur
was next. out in front, and took possession Of
De roi'. Cass was taken 10 the Thames, and
Macarthur down The lake.