The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-01-13
ISSUES HIS FIRST
GENERAL ORDER

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tillerymen could be drawn at present
or in the near future to man the bat
teIies at Pearl Harbor and Waikiki.
General Macomb, who recently be-
came brigadier, is accompanied by
Mrs. Macomb and the general s aid
Lieut.. F. NJ Andrews, Eighth Cavalry
General Macomb is very pleasant
man, approachable from the civilian
standpoint, and he is regarded as an
officer of fine attachments. Local army
officers who heard of his appointment
to command here, expressed themselves
pleased in having him come here, and
he is certain to find a cordial welcome
among the officers.
On the wharf awaiting the transport
yesterday, many of whom were there to
see the general, were Brigadier-General
Davis, u. S. A. (retired). Major Win
slow of the Corps of Engineers; Major
S. NJ. Dunning. Twentieth Infantry,
commanding Fort Shafter; Captain
Falls, depot quartermaster. General
Macomb and General Davis are oldtime
friends and they had a pleasant chat on
renewing their old army acquaintance
The military establishment has been
honored in having both its ranking Off
GERS come from distinguished ancestry.
Colonel Schuyler is a descendant of
Gen. Philip Schuyler, one of the most
renowned of the revolutionary heroes.
General Macomb is the great-nephew of
the General Macomb who distinguished
himself in the War of 1872, and par
ticularly at the Battle of Plattsburg
in 1914.
The career of General Macomb
throughout the War of 1912 woe dis
tinguished by acts of bravery and above
all leadership. Sir George Provost,
Governor General of Canada, having
collected all his disposable force for an
invasion of the United St"tes as far
as Crown Point, entered the country
during the fall and occupied the village
of Champlain. There he issued proc
lamations tending to dissuade the peo-
pie from their allegiance, and inviting
| them to furnish the army with pro
visions for their further progress. Gen
eral Macomb was then at Plattsbure
with about 1000 American troops, many
of whom were militia He made able
disposition of his force and prepared
for determined resistance to the
progress of Provost. simultaneously
with their operations on land, the
enemy prepared their fleet for actor
on Lake Champlain. The American
fleet under Commodore MeDonough, lay
at anchor in Burlington Bay on the
right flank of the American lines and
two miles distant. Great eXertions haC
been made by both parties to produce
a superior naval force on this lake. The
American fleet comprised four large
vessels and six galleys with sc guns
and 500 men. The British force com
prised four large vessels and thirteeI
galleys, with % guns and 1920 men.
Put British to Rout
Both the land and the sea force
become engaged in the forenoon ant
fought steadily. The American boat
were worsted at the oltset, but tn
British boats were finally put to ron
with heavy losses. Both armies wer
witnesses to this sea fight. The Amer
lean victory dispirited the British sol
diers on land. The troops were brough
into general action which ended dis
astrously for the British and the,
were also put to rout. In their retrea
they left behind great quantities o
provisions, tents, intrenching tools an
ammunition. Upwards of 300 deserter
came into the American lines, Genera
Maeomb s official report estimates tn
British loss in land and naval force
since Provost 3 column left Montrea
In killed, wounded, prisoners, deserter
aud missing at $500 The British arm,
consisted Of $4,000 men. The precipitat
retreat of 80 numerous aud wellap
pointed an army from before force %
1900 regulars aud 5000 militia. sudden
Is called together, was unaceountubl
and unexpected General Provost az
tempted 10 Justify himself 10 his gov
eumeut hy .mmling II 10 the loss o
the feet The Americans displayfa lu
nnHhl fblof and were lfl hy an espe
fifnefl officer
d0hu Kama hns been app0aitd tom