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"BELLEFONTE, AUGUST, 27 1814.
“To speak his thoughts— = 4
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| 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)
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ie August 15,
3 His excellency Lewis Cass, gov. of Mie
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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
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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.”
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% 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,
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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.
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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
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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,
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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. !
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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.
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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
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Sackett’s Harbor, August 7.
A flag of truce has just arrived from
Kingston with thirteen prisoners, citizens,
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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
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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