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