Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 January 1813 — Page 4

From the Pittsburgh Mercury J ' December 31. Army of the Centre. We have once more, and it is hoped tor the lift time, to notice the affairs at fiuftalo. The all important disclosures of gen. Forter have arrived; disclosures which, according tohis promises, held out the expectation ro his injured country, thai the disgraces of this campaign would at laft be satisfactorily accounted for ! -It was net believed that a deeper tine of infamy could have been added to the events at Black Keck. Bur even in this mierat.e consolation vve were mistaken. After a public expenditure of upwards of 100,000 dollars ; after dragging our citizens From their families and friends to the cold regions ot Canada ; after tantalizing our troops with the hope of seme atchievemeu For their own honor and the good of the;:' country, the political faicc closes with a duel between our two redoubtable generals ; the curtain drops, & the military mountebanks quit rhe Rage. .May the curtain drop forever over such weaknefs, wickednefs and frivolity ! Never did the crime of duelling appear in a more absurd, wicked, and dstcflable point of view, than in the present inftance. 11 At a time when every thing vi e prize as men, or

ought to hold dear as patriots, is failing 6c fading before us, M

general Forter, promises tohis country to make such disclosures as will account for these alarming disalircrs : ascribing them to the co wardice of Smy th. A duel ensues between the redoubtable generals. By the one, the charge of cowardice is withdrawn ; by the oilier, the anxiety of the com 1 act ors agent to get rid of his contract is now on !o::g-r allowed to exift. Both, it seems, in the moments of irritation, can be guilty. of Falsehood ; and they are now both to be held up in the eflimation of the public, as gentlemen and valient officers ! Wonderful effect of gunpowder logic k ! What are good and consciencicus men. to think cf such proceedings ? i he public muil turn with disguit and contempt from men cap able of such idltf, wicked, and ridiculous buffoonery It is lincerly to be hoped, that government may infiieute an Inquiry into the late transact: n at Black Rock, it is due to themselves and the country. While the great body of the Americanpeop!e are willing to submit to every neceflary privation, and every reasonable expenditure, in the prosecution or tins jufl and honorable war, it is too much to expect their countenance and support while the command is intruded ro the 'nanus oF men, whose peurile, feeble and imbecile conduct, mo ft deaden every honorable and ennobling feeling. Weunderftand that the remaining part of genl. Tannehill's brigade is now entirely dimifsed from the public service.

This event took place a few days iince ia the i manner.

the peftilence will deflroy and to the matters which had givwhat pcfhlence fpares will be en rife to the charge, was acovervviielmed with famine.' cordingly done by him. Gen. As to the enemy, we do not Jmytfa then explained, that believe their force fufficient to his remaiks gen. Porter,

invade US ; their policy hith

erto has been derenfivc ; the only thing we need fear from them, is retaliation which might be effected by fatal! parlies of the enemy, and which might be prevented byaftrong line of centinels on cur moll expofed coulh Lieut, cel. Barftler, with a detachment of regulars, is ftationed at Black Kock. While the roads remain in their prefent almoft irupafTable ft ate, there will, unqueftionably, be a fcarcity o provifions. Flour is now felling at fix dollars per hundred. Sutter at two (hillings ahd Gx per.ee per pound. 1 he tavei ns and gi oceries are

were the refult of irritation,

and were intended as provocatives, from having been af-

j failed by gen. Porter, and thac

he knew nothing derogatory to gen. Porter's character as a gentleman and ofiicer. The hand of reconciliation was then offered and received.

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late the friends

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the winkey diftilleries are

very hard run. he difeaie j

which has Droved fatal to many or our citizens and vey many of our (oldiers, is bem nig fomewhat to abate, the volunteers who came cut

of tbefe gentlemen upon the fortunate termination of a difference, arifin from too much precipitation, but which has been adjufted in a manner fo honorable to both. Wm. Ii. WINDER, SAMl. ANGUS. Black Rock, Dec. 13. North Western Army. It appears thac gen. Win-

: chelkr, with the left wing.

had arrived at the rapids of

the Miami 72 miles from

Detroit. Gen. Harrifon was at Sandufky. 7 he Indian

olio wing

tor a tew days, have luffered , f n . . . 9 . may at his requeit, were to be

f.ieut. Angus with

20 sailc;-:, and 600 volunteers,

amonrr wnom were tne companies or captains Loooert.

Lithgow, and fur bit, held a consultation among themseiva

3:ui drrre

eed on an enterprise to crols the river, and take fort

4 m - ' r jc. ihey be lieved themselvei to be fully capable of eiTcffcIng this, and 1 keeping poffeffion of the fort till spring, rhey clioosc c lot H Winder to head the expedition, as

ienr col. cot

mandaut. it. second

Maj. Chapin their lirlt major and 1

have fuffered more. Not accuftomed to t!ie Ready fare of the loldier, or the folid lodging of tents, the new re cruus and volunteers, were inuchexpoled to violent colds &c.' Ft cm the Bnffaloe Gazette, of December 15. A D U E L. vVe are happy to have it in our power to give the otfi cul account of the recent afLiir on Grand ifland ; it will tend to counteract the numerous ralfehoods which are in circulation reipect mg the meeting. 1 he challenge we unocrlland was given by gen. Smyth A meeting took place be-

twcc;: en. Smvlli and renl

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Harriott, second major. I hey waited on general I Porter, yefterday afternoon,

Smyth, For libe, ty to jo on a tecret expedition. Gen. Smyth, on Grand Ifland, in pu: ; nance

object Of the expedition, peremptorily j of previous arrangements.

rhey me: at Day ton's tavern, and eroded the river with their friends and furgeor,s both gentlemen behaves cd with the utmo.l coolnefs and unconcern a (hot was exchanged in as intrepid and

I firm a manner as pollibie, by ? 1 . 1

eacn gentleman, but witnout effeft. it was then reprelent ed by gen. Smyth's fecond, thai gen. Porter mufl now be convinced, that the charge ot cowardice againfl gen Smyth was utitounded, and (hould in honor, be retracfed which, itter mutual explanations, as

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rfofed permilhon. Major Harnett, with some warmth, declared ihey would go without permifiion ! A day or two l ter, gen. Tannchiii's men were diichargad trom the United States service rheir rations (lopped and the men were obliged to come home at their own private cxpenfe ! Gen. Smyth, is now abfent. It is SUppofedhe lgDneo:: to ?afhington city. Col. Irwin, of Northumberland, is now out, with permtf lion, on a feccret expedition The Bulfalo Gozett thus defcribes thefi tuaticn of t!u people In that quarter. Kefpefttng our fituatiof) .that is not to be en vied, Once tne failure ot the expedition, the citizens have been in c on ft an alarm Some trom the enemy some from the fear or famine and others from an epedemic difofder, laid r be

The fuperQitiom (kyt 1 what the fword fpares

c. i.iaicus.

place of fafety- The poor

regulars were on the 26th of November, clad in the re. mains of their fummer clothes tdeflitute of blankets, and aimoii luoeicfs. Ken. Gaz. Grain in Canada. We underltand that flour is thirty hve dollars a barrel in Montreal, which, with the difference of exchange on hngiand (33 per cent; brings

the expenle to upwards of 4

j dollars for every barrel fur

nilhed by the Britifh govern ment to their trooj sin Canada. Lord Sheffield s ide.:s of the Canadas maintaining herfelf in breadlluffs, and furniftiing a furplus for the WeftIndies, will t?ot be found to be felly reahfed in theprefent ft ate of affairs. We underftand the prize frigate Macedonian is :o be reritted, and the command given to the brave diftinguifhed eapt. Jones. This is truly fighting the enemy with her own weapens,

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