Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-08-17
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
General Cass...His Military Exploits.

high military genius and distinguished services,
exhibited in the late war with England. We are
unblushingly told that he (Cass,) "was the master
spirit Of the army,"-that we would not have In
vaded Canada" but for him. and that ''he was the
first man to land in arms, in the enemys country"
1t is further asserted by his friends that he fought
a severe battle, and achieved brilliant victory
over the English and Indians at River Aux Can
ards, in Upper Canada. The locofoco papers
alleee that he brskly attacked the enemy, though
the latter were superior in numbers, and drove
them from the field "Here was split the first
blood during the war. Col. Cass took possession
of the advanced position and advised Gen. Hull,o
march Immediately to Maiden," but, TO Cass's
great Disappointment Hull ordered him to return,
and he obeyed from which retrograde movement
dated all the misfortunes of that most disastrous
campaign"
But the account is SO decidedly rich. that we will
add the entire statement, as find it in the loco
foco papers:
Zone of the most brilliant acts of the American
army during the war of 1912 with the British and
Indians was the repusion oftheir united forces at
Canard's Bridge, by the gallant Gen. Cass Al
ter standing heavy fire from our old English en-
emy, he in triumph drove them from their ram
parts, and scattered their loices. Again the Brit
ish rallied and charged on Gen. Cass, but were
routed with signal effect. third time they re-
turned and attacked the American army, and
third time did the gallant army under Gen. Cass
repulse them with great havoc. Not content with
standing three heavy cannonades against their su
perior armed force, he drove them in triumph nine
miles, at every step giving the British scoundrels
FIRE in the rear Such is the military reputation
of the '6raue old uolunteer.'
Such is the fabulous account given by the
friends of Cass, Of the sanguinary battle fought
and won by Cass, over the enemy at Aux Can
ards. Remember. that Cass, alter repelling three
changes from the enemy, galiantly drove the foe
nine miles.
whatever, was fought by Cass at Aux Canard's
Bridge. shall quote the testimony of Cass, CIV
en- on the tia of General Hull
The whole statement of the pretended battle, is
base and lnfanios fabrication--"wholly cut out
of the solid" History and truth are falsifed by
the Locofoco papers, in order to puff" the mill
tary merits of the distinguished General Cass.
On the trial Of Hbll. for the surrender of our
army at detroit, Col Cass was examined as wit
ness on the part of the United States, and gave.
under oath, the following statement respecting the
sangunary conflict, and brilliant victory, obtained
over the enemy at Canard's Bridge. Hear him:
Gen. Cass, in continuing his evidence. stated
that he had examined, tbut not minutelv,) the font
| Fat Maiden before Gen. Hull crossed The De-
troit Riper. and was of opinion that The works
W ere not deiensIble. which opinion he declared
to Gen. Hull in conversation with that Officer :
ALSO. thai he knew Gen. Hull TO have bsen~
al Maiden of Iener than once .Wuness declared
that on The morning on which The army cro>-
sed the Detroit, II was his wish. and, ha,be-
lIe,es. The wish of most of The officers, to p1n-
ceed directly and take position near he Rfv.
er Aux Canards Iha, the reason. assigned for
halling at Detroit were in give All opportunity
for the Canadian militia TO desert, and 10 have
some heavy cannon. He further stated thar a
day or Two after crossing The river. Col. hfcAr.
thur was sent with considerable poraon Of
his regiment. about 60 miles up The River
French, now Thames to secure a quaa,ily Of
-four and public properly; that during his ab-
sence. Gen. Csss requested permission from
Gen. Hull TO reconnoIlre the ground between
Sandwich and Maiden--.ihat he was granted
about 2e0 men under Col. Miller. and procee.
ded for that purpose ;-lhat Tho dstarchmen.
took possession Of the bridge Aux Canards.
and that the British piquit guard FLED oNTHEIR
APPROACH; that witness and Col. Miller con.
sidered this bridge as presenting the only point
Of approach to Maiden. and in consequence sent
two messages TO Gen. Hull. Che latter one a
joint nole,) stating ,ha. it was The opinion of tho
officers ha, the bridge ough TO be maia,ainsd,-,
that, 10 answer TO the verbal message, per-.
em2tory order was sent 10 return Ito The
written one. a note was returned, that on &C,
coun, of the distance from the camp and the
necessity Of procuring cannon, as well rs on
account OF rhe uneasiness concerning Col Nc
Aulhor. in his opinion, the bridge ought no, To-
be kept; and finally referring to them The
DISCRETION OF KEEPING 1T ;---lhal after part
of the 4th regiment (regular,l joined them from
the camp, consultation OF officers was held.
whom il vas determined TO ABANDON The bridge.
under an impression, by an almost unanimous
opinion. ,ha, Gen. Hull should have iakrp Tho
responsibility. and NOkTHEY. The do
aichmen, RETURN EETO CAMP, ss did
also COL McAnhur."--- -[See Hull. Trial, by
Forbes, PIP 1920.
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