The daily union., 1852-09-29
History Yindicated.

The National Inie'igencer of yesterday contains the
following letter from Gen. Thomas S. Jesup, which
gives The facts relative to the capture OF Gen. RIAL OF the
British army at the battle Of Niagara The Scott lead
ers have deliberately lasied history in order TO gory
General Scott. They have attempted to deprecate the
services OF General Brown and other gallant officers OF
the war with England, and Of the war with Mexico in
order to deck General Scott with unmerited splendor
General Jesup now comes forward to protecta brother
officer from pillage, but his modesty forbds him TO
speak Of his own services at Lundys Lane If they were
narrated. it would be how much merit beyond that
for bravery and good conduct General Scott is really
titled 10 in connexon with that battle General Jesup's
movement on the rear OF the enemy, and Colonel Mers
charge on the British battery. the two great fea-
lures OF the battle and General Scott did direct either
OF them. He behaved gallantly, and that was all.
WASHINGTON. September 25, 1852.
To The Editors of the National Lisihgsnc1;
GENTLEMEN BY article copied into the New Orleans
Picayune, of 18th instant from the ST. Louis Republican,
controversy is going in the public journals
who captured Cen RIAL of the British army in the bat
tie of Niagara. That subject for dispute. General
Browns official report of the battle the
recy At the close OF the third paragraph OF that report
the General Says The 25h had bee the righ
10 be governed by crcumsmnces; and in piragraph
which follows be saysi Tue 25i regiment, under Major
Jesup, engaged in obstinate conflict with all III
remained dispute with the field OF battle The Major
has been already stated had been ordered by Gen Sco
the of the action, 10 take ground 10 his
right He had succeeded in turning the enemys flank had
captured by detachment under Captain kelchum Gen
cral Rial and sundry other officers" IS. (See Genera
Browns report In Brannon's military and naval letters
35I } The facts are these When the 25h had turned
General Rias left flank 1t ascerained from prisoner.
that General Drummoud advancing the head of a
heavy division. The importance OF checking his move.
ment and keeping him out of action until General Brown
should with Ripeys and PorieTs bugade was OBJ
vous Ctptan he chum detached with his company
TO seize the Niagara road with orders to sez, all who
should attempt to pass either the froat the
mander Of the regiment at the time taking position
with five companies 10 support him, and to check the
Is OF body OF cavalry not more than hundred
PAGES from the road
In about ten or fifteen minutes, Retchum reported the
capture of Gen. RIAL with his While these
were occurring, detachment under non commissioned
officer which had been down the road towards the
sdva ncnp column, captured Capt Moofson, Il believe
that is the n,me0 the British adutant general
on H.. way with a communication from @ n Rial 10 Gen
Druminond aud Captain Lbfng an aid Of the later gem
eral with comnunic alton 70 the former. The 25h reg
ment was then between the British divisions and il
was important get the prisoner, out Of the way tha
they m ght impede It's action IL due TO Captain
Ketchum that he should conduct them from the feld and
he was detached with forty to deliver them to General
Scott.
Iniegencer, IL mistake not in August, lslt and can be
referred by any having access 10 file Of that journal
IL is due the memory OF Kerchum-as gallant soldier
ever led American troops into bstle who hesitaed
no what the peril, execute any order given tc
him who never made attack which not success
fol- nor received which not repulsed-that the
facts in regard the capture should be correctly under
stood therefore ask the favor OF you gentlemen, pub
ish this note the Inelgenoer early you can con
yeniently find room for IL and am,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
TIL S. IEsUP.