a ’ Cita st ps & iy § Sore pry] a pai {THE AMERICAN PATRIOT. ¥ "BELLEFONTE, AUGUST, 27 1814. “To speak his thoughts— = 4 ’ | Major, Morgan, who 50 guished himselfat Conject a creck a recent affair of some out posts ia the vis + cinity of Fort Erie, been killed. Lyc. Gaz. Albany, August 17. LATEST AND MOST DIRECT FROM ONTARIO. Copy of a letter from a gentleman at Sack- et’s Harbor to his friend in this city, da- § ted Aug. 12. Sin---1 have this morning received a line from an officer on board the Superior, the substance of which is as follows : That on the 7th inst. they gave chase to and run one of the enemy’s vessels on shore, about four miles above the Niagara. That the wind being fresh, they lay off and on, with an intention of getting her off when the wind lulled. Probably anticipating our in- Go ts) » ap ie August 15, 3 His excellency Lewis Cass, gov. of Mie 040 4 . Our fleet on Lake Oatavio, to the num- ber of nine sail arrived off Fort Nia wa about eight er ten days since.—-The Syipi chigan territory, left Greenville on the 26th said to be the fastest sailor on the lake, gave ult: with 2 large band of Indian warriors, for Detriolt, to defend against any attempts our enemies. may be disposed t0 make in that quarter. : — a Plattsbiirg, August 5. On Monday morning last, a party of the criemy attacked one of our advanced pick-. ets, stationed about one mile this side of the line, when a detachment of our rifle corps andvanced, and the enemy retired somewhat _pricipiately. We understand three of our men were wounded.—The..loss .of the enemy not: know. g Our Fleet continue near Chazy-~that of the enemy near Ash Island. PT. Yesterday's en tern mail brought a letter from the secretary of war to the governor, requiring him to order out one regiment of the militia of this state, to march immedi- ately for the city of Washington. The 4 tention, she was abandoned by her crewand Govertor being absent at Selins Grove, an 8 wi ve twenty minutes after blew up. She was an hermaphrodite brig, formerly called the Prince Regent, and mounted 14 guns. "There ate two of the enemy’s brigs and one schr. in Niagara, blockaded by the Jef- Jerson, the Sylph, and the Oneida ; the Jones isin the offings of this, and the resi- due of the Ducks and Kingston Channel. 2 wentyesterday in the Growler to speak he Jones; but she was under wayy working” to the windward, probably in chase of some gun-boats that infest our copsty but we could not overtake her. out 12 toeday a canonnading was distinctly heard, appa- Yently a national salute, andat 1 P M.a brisk firing which resembled’ a partial en- gagement. ‘The wind was too fresh to as- tertain exactly the direction, but it appear- _ ed to be between” Kingston and the Royal #Ducks. 4 Ra . A letter from a correspondent of the Col- lumbian, gives the same intelligence as the above, only a little more concisely with the addition, that « Commodore Chauncey had hearly or quite recovered bis health.” i» A ——— % Platsburg, Aug. 6. A Montreal handbill claims a victory in the late battle on the Niagara, and states their loss to be 500; that of the American army 1500, It acknowledges the capture of Gen Riall, and says gen. Drummond Was wounded in the neck. That after the ac- tion commenced, their Army was reinforced by the arrival of 300 Mr. R. Forsythef conductor of the Putta- watomies, has jyst arrived from Greenville and gives the following information: That 160 Puttawatomies, 750 Shawnese, 100 Delawares, 193 Wiandots, 1 60 Miamies, 50 Kickapoos, 30 Weas 20 Senecas, a Total, 1453 Have all accepted the American toma ‘probably. do. bawk, and are willing to fight against the Their chile ren and squaws are to remain at Green- ville at the expense of the United States. Ohio Vehicle, enemies of the United States. express was sent off to him with the intellis gence, yh PENN. Rep. From the Byffalce Gazette SPLENDID DEFENCE OF FORT ERIE ’ ‘We take great pleasure In presenting our readers With the following glorious and higlyy Interesting news from our gal. jant ny at Fort Erie, received late last e- yefilng. Ou Sunday evening last, lieut. gen. Drummond made his dispositions for storme ing Fort Ene. “About half past 2 o'clock, yesterday morning, the attack commenced from three columns, one directed against the foil, ode against Towsoi's battery, and the thira moved up the'viver. The column that approached the fort, succeeded in gain- ing the rampart, alter having been several times repulsed 3 when about 300 of them had gaineu the work and made ‘a sand, an explosion from some unknown cause coins pletely cleared the ramparts of the enemy, the most of whom were utterly destroyed. The colunin that moved toattack the south (or Towson’s) batiery, made desperate charges, but were met with such firmness by our artillery and infantry, that they were compelled to fall back; they advanced a second and third time with great rcsofution, but being met with such distinguished pai» lantry, they gave way and retired Tne column that marched up the river, were re- pulsed before they assaulted the batteries. Shortly after the explosion, the enemy find- ing cvery effort to gain the fort or carry the batteries’ unavailing, withdrew his forces from the whole line, and retreated to the woods. The action conuuued one hour and an half, during which, {except a short interval thatthe enemy occupied the ram- parts) the artillery from ie tort and batte- ries kept up a mosi destructive fire, as well the mali body of the enemy, as on the at. atiacking columns. The columns were composed of the best of the British army, volunteers from every corps, the forlorn hope. The enecmy’s loss is estimated at rising 800. One hundred and twenty three rank and file passed this piace this morn- ing for Greenbush. Col. Drummond and 6 or 7 officers are killed, 1 dep. gr. mas. gen. said to be captain Elliot, and two pla- toon officers prisoners. Qur loss in killed dees not exceed twenty, most of which we learnare of the artillery. We regret to state, that capt. Williams and lieut. M<Do- nough, of the artilicry are killed; licut. Fontaine missing supposed to be taken pri- soner. Several of our officers ‘we have not learned their names. From the circumstance of the enemy’s main body lying within grape and cannister distance from the fort, their loss must be very severe, greater than what is mention- ed in the above estimation. The enemy’s waggons was uncommonly active yesterday morning in removing the wounded. The prisoners are of the 8th, 100th, 103d, 104th and De Waterville’s regts, and a few sailors. Itis Impossible for us in this sketch to say any thing of the individual sktl] ard gal- lantry of the officers, of the steady bravery of the men, engaged in this glorious de- fence: we presume all did ther duty. Briadier general Gaiges commanded the fort. ® are wounded, but’ chase to a British brig, which being unabie “to escape, was abandoned and blew up. ~ From every appearance she was loaded with ‘munitions of war, intended for the Briish forts. Commodore Chauncey commands the Rec wht health is fast improving. Three of the enemy’s small vessels lie ‘1p the Niagara river, blockaded by < our ee & ALARMING. Georgetown, (Col.) Aug. 19, Intelligence was. yesterday received at the war office from Point Look Out, dated the 17th, at SA M. « The enemy’s fleet has been reinforced by 30 sail from below, viz. 6 double deckers, 8 frigates, 6 ships, ap- parantly transports, 1 gun brig, and 6 schrs’ The force in the Potomac had dropped downyand thewhole were at anchor near © the Bay Shore, forty-six sail of all descrip- tions, apparently intending to proceed up the Bay. : A * The force previously reported to be in the ‘Patuuxent remains in that’ river. This most formidable warlike prepara- tion is Indicative of important movements, W of whichwe may momently expect to ~~perhaps to witness, Fp. Rerus. CONDUCT OF THE ENEMY IN VIR. GINIA Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Vir ginia, dated the 7th inst. s The enemy have done much injury on both sides this river, (the Potomac) but much more on the Maryland side. They have entertained too gredt an opiuvion of the Virginians, to land any piace where there was the smailest force to oppose them; where ever they have beep, their conduct has been marked by the utmost brutality. In Westmoreland county, they went.to a widew lady’s, who in the expectation of pre- serving hei property, remaiiied in her house; when they entered, she received them in the best manner she could, and set before them the most elegant diner, she could pre- pare. Alter baving satisfied their appe- tiles, they proceeded to destroy her furni- ture, and carry of her negroes; her two lit- tie sons, exasperated at ihe sight, (the elds est not more than 13 years of age) fired on and wounded one of them. The brutal ruf- fians immediately bound them hand and foot and after buriing every cabim on the plantation, carried them on board the fleet, leaving the mother in convuisions. ! — We understand and we believe correctly, that tiie government have authorised a loan to be neg ciated ia Europe, for a considera- ble poruonot the twenty-five millions which they were empowered to borrow by a law of the last session of congress. It is probable therefore, that they will not go into the mar- ket in this country for more of that sum than the six millions for which they are now receiving proposals. 3 Nat. INTEL. Eo fai ; British official statement of their less at the tle of Bridgewater. | OFFICERS KILLED. “4 General ‘Staff-..-licutenant Moorson, 104th regiment deputy assiswant adjutant general First or Royal Scots----litutenant Hemp- hill, '§ 89th regt. 2d batt---Capt. Spunner and Lt. Latham. ~ Incorporated militia---Ensign Damp- hill. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. A — Lieut, Gen. Drummond, severely not dan- gerousiy, [Here ‘follows a lis: of 43 other officers wounded and missing. copy their names.) . TOTAL INCLUDING OFFICERS, Killed, 84 Wounded, 559 Missing, 193 Prisoners, 43 Grand total, 878 In consequonce of the great use made by the enemy of buck shot, many of the wounds have proved sight (Signed) EDWARD BAYNES. : Apjurant Gex. I have not time to Dian Sackett’s Harbor, August 7. A flag of truce has just arrived from Kingston with thirteen prisoners, citizens, - be 3 Fo i RR Tala taken on board a small sthoones aud sundry boats. Baa TRY CH One of them reports that they were kept three days, two days in. town and one on boad the Prince Regent-“-that all the ene- my’s fleet, excepting four ships, had gone. up the lake with troops—that there are no to exceed 1200 troops at Kingston, and that the new ship would not be ready under five ~ or six weeks. We have information from Odensburgh, which is believed te be correct, that the commanding officer at Presscott has notifi- ed the inhabitants of that place, that they must leave the place, and remove every thing they wish to save within five days, as they should then take possession and fortif ¥ 3 and should convert the houses into barracks for the reception of troops. : A, Mr. Wells, silversmith, of this place, 1s said to have gone to Canada, via Ogdens- burgh, and has carried with him one of our newly invented repeating guns, which he leart to make, BRITISH ACCOUNT OF THE BAT. + TLE OF BRIDGEWATER. — Montreal Herald Extra, August 2. We are authorised to announce to thg public that accounts have reached Head Quarters of an other action having taken place on the Niagara frontier, Most glo ious to EH. M’s arms, and terminating in the co plete defeat of the enemy. Lieutenant colonel Tucker, the garrison of Fort George and 400 of the 80th regiment under lieutenant colonel Morrison moved on the ene my’s camp at Lewiston, on the morning of the 25th inst. drove them fiom it and brought away 100 tents, their baggage and provisions, without loosing a man . Major general Brown began op the same day to retire with his army from Queens- ton towards Chippewa, and finding himself closely pressed by the advance of the right division under major general Riall, consis ing of 1500 men, exclusive of Indians, at- tacked at 6 o'clock in the evening with his whole force this small body of our troops, which maintained the unequal comest with the most determined and desperate brayery until nine—at this time being reinforced by the 103d regt. and a detachment from the Royals and King’s not exceeding 1200 men the conflct was cotinued with undaunted spirit on both sides until past midnight, when the enemy were compelled to retreat precipitately, icaving vast numbers of their deud on the field, aud several hundred prise oners, jogether with a six pounder and a 5 1-2 inch mortar, and two trumbrils, in our possession, Their loss in this obstinate and sanguin- ary contest is estimated at between 12 and 1500 men, whilst ours does not amount to half that number, Lieutenant gencral Drummond is slight. ly wounded on the neck ; Major general Ri- all being severely wounded in the aim, was Proceding attended by captain Loring to the van, when both unfortunately fell into the enemy’s hands, Lt. Col. Morrison is slight- ly wounded. with part of The conduct of the troops both regulars ph and militia, is spoken of in the highest terma of admiration, for their coolness and intrepi dity in the most trying situations. | The enemy on the 27th had retired across the Chippewa towards Fort Erie, pursued by the militia and Indians, having previous- ly burnt Street’s Miils and destroyed the bridge over that river. A Reinforcements were rapidly advancing to the right division, and the left wing of Watteville’s regt. would join it about the 28th. (The same Handbill announces the ar. rival in the river of t: ¢ 43 iransports from Bordeaux mentioned in our paper of y day, with major generals Kempt | binson and troops estimated at 9000.F i Weare informed, Be waggon loads of goods irom Cana which we mens tioned yesterday were seized, are not given up, and that they wijl not be unt trial ag had upon them, $e
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