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April 18, 1792
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Newspaper report on Ensign Morgan's prosecution against General St. Clair, featuring excerpts from Colonel Darke's deposition criticizing St. Clair's conduct during the November 4 engagement, as received in Boston from a Philadelphia paper.
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APRIL 14.
MORGAN VS. ST. CLAIR.
The prosecution in the newspapers pursued by Ensign Morgan, against Gen. St. Clair, is interesting to the public: But such is the irregularity in conveying the papers, by the Mails, that no connected detail of the important deposition of Colonel Darke, on the subject, has reached Boston. We have received one Philadelphia paper, which contains a part of that deposition; the whole of which may be judged of by the following articles. The questions asked by Ensign Morgan, are in numerical progression; which are answered by Col. Darke.
QUESTION 62d.—Would you have deserted Major Butler, wounded as he was, in the manner Gen. St. Clair did?
Answer—I could not have done so.
68th—Did Major Clarke, with his battalion cover the rear as stated in Gen. St. Clair's letter?
Answer—He did not—nor had the army any cover, except the wounded, the lame, and those of least activity.
71st—Was you witness to any exertion whatsoever in General St. Clair during the engagement, Nov. 4th. Or was you witness to any decisive order from him to you or to any other officer? If you was to be pleased to mention wherein.
Answ.—I saw no exertion whatever made by General St. Clair, nor did I receive a single decisive order from him during the action: Nor was I witness to any decisive order to any other officer.
72d—Was not General St. Clair in your opinion as in mine, a perfect blank? Or worse than a blank. because he did not make the proper dispositions and did not give the necessary orders on the occasion as a capable officer would have done?
Answer—General St. Clair was in such a situation in my opinion, as not to be capable of any exertion or to give the necessary orders upon that occasion: And I think the army would have suffered less if he had not been there, as the officers expected orders from him.
MORGAN VS. ST. CLAIR.
The prosecution in the newspapers pursued by Ensign Morgan, against Gen. St. Clair, is interesting to the public: But such is the irregularity in conveying the papers, by the Mails, that no connected detail of the important deposition of Colonel Darke, on the subject, has reached Boston. We have received one Philadelphia paper, which contains a part of that deposition; the whole of which may be judged of by the following articles. The questions asked by Ensign Morgan, are in numerical progression; which are answered by Col. Darke.
QUESTION 62d.—Would you have deserted Major Butler, wounded as he was, in the manner Gen. St. Clair did?
Answer—I could not have done so.
68th—Did Major Clarke, with his battalion cover the rear as stated in Gen. St. Clair's letter?
Answer—He did not—nor had the army any cover, except the wounded, the lame, and those of least activity.
71st—Was you witness to any exertion whatsoever in General St. Clair during the engagement, Nov. 4th. Or was you witness to any decisive order from him to you or to any other officer? If you was to be pleased to mention wherein.
Answ.—I saw no exertion whatever made by General St. Clair, nor did I receive a single decisive order from him during the action: Nor was I witness to any decisive order to any other officer.
72d—Was not General St. Clair in your opinion as in mine, a perfect blank? Or worse than a blank. because he did not make the proper dispositions and did not give the necessary orders on the occasion as a capable officer would have done?
Answer—General St. Clair was in such a situation in my opinion, as not to be capable of any exertion or to give the necessary orders upon that occasion: And I think the army would have suffered less if he had not been there, as the officers expected orders from him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Military
What keywords are associated?
Morgan Vs St Clair
Darke Deposition
St Clair Engagement
Military Conduct
November 4 Battle
What entities or persons were involved?
Ensign Morgan
Gen. St. Clair
Colonel Darke
Major Butler
Major Clarke
Domestic News Details
Event Date
April 14
Key Persons
Ensign Morgan
Gen. St. Clair
Colonel Darke
Major Butler
Major Clarke
Event Details
Excerpts from Colonel Darke's deposition in Ensign Morgan's newspaper prosecution against Gen. St. Clair, criticizing St. Clair's lack of exertion, orders, and leadership during the November 4 engagement, including deserting wounded Major Butler and inadequate rear cover.