The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-01
UNNRlTTEN HISTORY.
VALUABLE WORK BEING PRE-.
PARED FOR PUBLICATION
interesting Accounts Of the swords Pre-
scented to Generals scott and Gainc. and
''p'"i" N"rringt"n-Ge Cad
wuilndcr'> Letter.

'"''''-'''- accounts of the sword. Pre-
secuted to Generals scott and Galnc. and
Captain Warrington General Cad
"nilnder'~ Lciicr.
. Io ilu,iia MO The value Of the Calendar of
'N' irzinn Historical papers. nov helm,
ii pIirI f4r publication 6e Inc state ,,,,l,
''' a'itcN.no of the secretary Of the Common
wealth., infringing fO light unwrlffen bfsfor,,
INI Nnly CT tlc State. bat much fhaf nor
ltlns il tho luitci States. permission Ias
been obtained hV the TfuFs to conv i'm o,i
1'Ncr. tlc lnlln" inK Interesting incidents Of
iNN battles of Fort iiic ANA Niarnio. written
rs ''rh'fhl !. iulWlilader. of philadelphia
VINO was requested hy the Council of the
Iic iu prepare suitable doyic.s fnr
lir swords voted ly the General
Assembly oi Virginia Co her uallauf sons
'th'ini Mnncld ~coft and rhilliu Pendle-
'N 'fiih'> TOT ihc distinguished part hOnc
N ",n lh lh'sr hIitles. Also one 70 Cap
.Nh LOWS warrington, of the United States
NAff l.i h.f conduct al the naval night be-
.Nl lcn iiis Ncg' sil's ship TpcrNier ana the
luiifl states ship Peacock. James lloasaf,fs
NHs Governor 40 thc time.
cApW AlLADrR's LETTER.
~ tif G1fernor.
In compliance with your letter Of the 18Th
i~'nnt ihc swords tO De presented Lv the
state oi Virginia 10 Gcnernls Gaines and
'iI nnl captain Warrington were yester-
iiN dDilt cred io Mcssfs. Bunker and Starr
...'" 'lN" WAlR Ili til ilfff ffIm Epfuufl
j .'f .'h' isl., OF Richmond. 10 receive them.
N'f Mci' carefully packed in 10 box by Mr.
N.ifrN Lewis. the maker. and. as under
Stand. we've forwarded ON their destination
Yesterday evening hy D.. and g. J hope the
weapons may reach your rxcolirncv Ina
fNod order and we'll Conditioned and il
VIII ue eirHt satisfaction 10 me if the orna-
iNt NIe ANA device which were left 10 INV
'.e. itiINn, should meet your appreciation.
AS in your opinion Of The workmanship.
D have uu uUufehnnS sion I'm iusffce ia Afr
Lewis, may say that The chasing. &c. has
N'fn pronounced upon by the host Judges
-rir fe iiRhlf rfcdiiahic % the artist select
90 iDf HAT tranch ~ the work. AID the
'Hies have been greatly admired
HoW IiEi DID BUSINESS IL TIE oLDsS
TIMES.
"FncIQsed is the receipt Of Sir. evils for
iNe Iilco oi fhc swords lsl 100 the amount
lHr.d tp uy credit iu the fnrfncrs and Mo
..il.Iics LAIk oi Philadelphia by The Bank Of
N-.Nin. ii is proper io explain the 'cenes
rlt,t nitd nn the blades of Generals Gaines
nd -clit. And az % tho first. n viii hc re-
'Ncried that no lNrt Of Fort Erie was no for
'l' purpose of defense. except the half 0f
'I-ii 'li on ihe extreme Right, with the stone
HiiHcks, or, as they have been called
Doe stone block houss-these were
sufficient tO quarter one company
.I'iNNIN- works were of very
ordinary kind. and between 'IowsOn's
NN- .- iu other words. IOWsOn's hatfery-Ou
.' leit. anl fhe Jake. there WAS mo- ditch or
f0.,.W work nf all. Ihe surface of this space
consisted 0i fnc most part oi solid rock. Ires-
.III- nearly "a plane. Wltn ID gentle decllylty
ear iie lakc Here tAc only defense against
iu' strong Tine uf iuyoncts consisted Ola lit-
i'N loose brush, over which % boy of ten years
N-ii have ltqped with ease. II ask a why
iHN NNrlmpueni Dad NOT been better f1Iti-
I, .i mnf Doe truly answered for General
N--INie WITH ais limited means and time to