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Beginning the court martial of General Hull... Victory over the Indians...

Item # 695200

December 07, 1813

THE WAR, New York, Dec. 7, 1813 Could any other title better define the focus of this newspaper?
The front page has: "Barbarities of the Enemy - Violation of a Flag of Truce". Inside includes a letter to Gen. Stansbury written on board the U.S. sloop Niagara. Also: "General Orders" which begins: "A general court-martial for the trial of brigadier-gen. William Hull will assemble..." with a list of the members.
Also: "James Wilkinson" which is a letter from him to Canadians, and then: "British Official Accounts", two more "General Orders" "American Prisoners" and "Another Victory Over the Indians" which provides some nice detail.
Four pages, 9 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 for the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title) with no advertisements. When the war ended, so did this newspaper.