The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-10-10 00:00:00, page 3

and endeavored co turn our left&* ;:
1 therefore gave order# for the Second
line to advance to support the firft,
~nd directed Major General Septi to
gain and turn the right Bank of the
, Gvagei, with thewholeof the mount
ed volunteers, by a circuitous route,
g at the feme time I ordered the front
line to advance and charge with trail
ed, arms, and rouse the Indians from
their coverts, at the point of the bay
onet, and when up, co deliver a elofe
and well direded fire on the backs,
followed by a brisk charge, so at not
to give them time to load again.
, I allo ordered Capt. Campbell, who
commanded the Legionary cavalry,
to turn the left flank of the enemy
r next the river, and which afforded a
favorable field for that corps to aft in.
All those orders were obeyed with
fpiiitand promptitude, but such was
the impetuosity of the charge, by the
firft line of Infantry, that the Indiana
and Canadian militia and volunteers
were drove from all their coverts in so
thorc a time, that although every
possible exertion was used by the of
ficers of the second line of the legion,
and by Generals Scott, Todd & Bur
dee, of the mounted volunteers, to
gain their proper pofitioGs, but part
of each could get up in season to par
ticipate in the aftion, the enemy he
xing drove in the course of one hour
I more than two miles through the
thick Broods already mentioned, by
left than one half their number.
From every account the enemy a
(Bouneed to 2000 combatant# ; the
troop's actually engaged against them
were short of nine hundred. This
{horde of lavages, with their allies, a
bandoned themselves to flight, and
dispersed with terror ± dismay, leav
ing our victorious army in full and
quiet possession of the field of battle,
which terminated under the influence
of the guns of the British garrison, as
you will observe by the enclosed cor
refeondence between Major Camp
bell, the commandant, and myfelf,
upon the occasion.
The bravery and' condu& of every
officer belonging to the army, from
the Generals down to the Ensigns,
merit my highest approbation. There
were however some whole rank and
fixation placed their conduct in a ve
ry confpicuoua point of view,& which
I observed with plealure and the most
lively gratitude, among whom Imuft
beg leave to mention Brigadier Gen
eral Wilkinfoo and Col. Hamtramck,
the commandants of the right and
left wings of the legion, whose brave
examples iofpired the troops : To
those I must add the names of my
faithful and gallant Aids de Camp,
Captains De Butts and Thoma# Lew
is & Lieutenant Harrison, who, with
the Adjutant General Major Mills,
rendered the most essential service, by
communicating my orders in every
direction, and by their condua and
bravery exciting the troops to press
for victory. J ft
Lieutenant Covington, upon whom
the command of the cavalry now de
volved, cur down two savages with
bis own hand, Lieutenant Webbone,
io turning the enemy's left flank.
I^^ The wopnd, received by Captains
Slough and Prior, and Lieut. Camp
bell Smith, an extra Aiddecamp to
General Wi^kinfon, of the Legionary
infantry, and Captain Van Renfeltaer
of the dragoon, Captain Rawlins,
Lieut. M'Kenny and EnGgo Duncan,
of the mounted volunteers, bear hon
ourable ceftimony of their bravery and
conduct
Captfo Howell, Lewis and Brock,
withtheir companies of light infantry,
^^^u^u^^e
~rare , ICT * ^VT ^i^ #% % » w w ^^CT
:rtuje. hf^a, every officer and ft@
jer who had an opportunity to come
into action, displayed that true brave
ry which will always iofure foccelr,
and permit me to declare, that I never
difeovered more true fpiric and anxie
ty for action than appeared to pervade
the whole of the mounted volunteers,
and I am persuaded, that had the ene
my maintained their favourite ground
for one half hour longer, they would
have most severely felt the powers of
that corps.
, But whilst I pay this just tribute to
the living, 1 mult not neglect the gal
lant dead, among whom we have to
lament the early death of those wor
thy and brave officers, Captain Ms.
Campbell, of the dragoons, and Lieur.
Towles of the light infantry of the
legion, who fell in the firft charge.
Enclosed is a particular return of
the killed and wounded—the lots of
the enemy was more than double to
that of the Federal army —the woods
were strewed for a considerable dis
tance with the dead bodies of Indians
and their white auxiliaries, the latter
armed with British muskets and bay
onets.
We remained three day# and nights
on the banks of the Miamb, in front
of the field of battle, during which
time all the houses and cornfields were
consumed and destroyed for a confide
table diftaoce, both above and below
Fort Miami#, as well as within pistol
(hot of that garrison, who were com
pelled to remain tacit (pe^atera to this
general devaluation and conflagration,
among which were the houses, fores
and property of Colonel M'Kee, the
Britilh Indian agent, and principal
stimulator of the war now existing be
tween the United States and the sav
ages.
The army returned to this place on
the 27th, by easy marches, laying
waste the villages and corn-fields for
about 50 milea on each fide of the
Miamis, there remains yet a number
of villages and a great quantity of
corn to be consumed or destroyed up
on An Glaize, and rhe Miamis above
this place, which will be effefted in
the course of a few days.
In the interim we (hall improve
Fort Defiance, and as loon as the es
cort returns with the necessary supplies
from Grenville and Fort Recovery,
the army will proceed to the Miami#
villages in order to accomplilh the ob
je& of the campaign.
^ is however not improbable that
the enemy may make one desperate
effort against the army, as it is said
that a reinforcement was hourly ex
pe&ed at Fort Miamis, from Niaga
ra, a# well as numerous tribes of In
dians living on the margins and ifland#
of the lakes.
This is a.bufinefi rather to be wish
ed for than dreaded, whilst the army
remains in force ; their numbers will
only tend to confufe the savages, and
the victory will be the qiore complete
and decisive, and which ' may eventu
al!y insure a permanent and happy
peace.
Under these impressions, I have the
honour to be your most obedient and
very humble servant,
t ANTHONY WAYNE.
N B. I had forgotten to mention,
that I met with my flag on the 16th,
fyho was returning with an evasive an
swer, in order to gain time for the ar
rival of the reinforcement, mentioned
by the Shawenefe Indian, and which
aauilly did arrive two days before
the adion. c>
The Hon. Maj. Gen. Knox, 7
I <Secretary of War.' J @,
&t,n ^ & 4i ^» taund^and miffing.^
Squadron 9/ Dragoon ; killed, I Captain, I
Sargeant, I private; wounded; 1 Captain, 8
privates. f%% ^^CT^^ '^^
Artilhr, ; wounded, 1 private.
FirftWLQ.; killed, I private ; wound,
ed, I Captain, : Sargeant, 9 privates.
Srand Sub Legion; killed, two privates,
wounded, 6 privates. ' : ;
Third Sub Legion ; killed^ 1 Lieut. 1 Sar
grant, 11 privates; wounded, 1 Captain; 1.
Lietit. 2 fafgeants, 1 corpotal, 23 frivates.
&fi{, h/OT^rs; killed. 7 privates, wound,
ed,l Captl 1 Lieut. 1 Ensign, 10 privates.
Total killed—l Captain, 1 Lieut. 3 fargeants,
28 privates; wounded, 4 Captains, z Lieut's,
1 Ensign, 4 fargeants, j corporals, 2 musi
cians, 84 privates.
Names of Offices killed—Capt. Robert Ms.
Campbell, ot dragoons; Lieut. Henry |.
Towles, 4th sub legion. \<
Names of Officers wounded— Capt. Solomon
Van Renfelear, dragoons ; Cspt. Alner Pri
or, ift sub legion ; Capt. Jacob Slough, 4th
sub legion ; Lieut. Campbell Smith, 4th tub
legion, anting as an extra aid to Brig. Gen.
Wilkinson.—Capt. Rawlins, Lieur. M'Ken
ny, and Ensign Duncan, of the Kentucky
volunteers. (Signed)
r JOHN MILLS, Mfoflfatrfo
l and Adjutant (jtHtrdl,f
^ )
BOSTON, OCT 8.
AUTHENTIC, From LISBON,
auo. 4. The late fpiriced meal
urei adopted by otfr country, has giv
en us some hope that our national
reputation may yet be refeued from
that extreme contempt to which it
wa# fa rapidly sickening. Eighty
thousand men embodied, and equip
ped for service, will doubclefs make a
very mighty circumstance in the scale
of negotiation ; but without a few
(hips of war in these fea#, to dismay
at once, the power and difpofiuon, to
prevent at least, the (mailer piracies,
we never can expect to paf# without
submitting to dander and insult. The
Englilh paper# up to the firft of this
month, contain nothing refpeding
Mr. Jay's negociation#. There fcems
to be every motive which can operate
on a rational mind, io favor of peace
with our country, but a# the Britilh
cabinet appear mad enough to attempt
any thing, we can depend only upon
their impotence in making our eßi
mate of probable events.
If, however, the French jhould continue a little
longer, to handle the rod ojjuftice,with their usual
dexterity, it is possible that they may,like other mad
people, be faurged into Jorne degreeef reajon, or at
leaf, feel tame enough tojtecline frejb quarrels.
Extraß of a letter from a gentleman of rejpeaa
bility, belonging to this town, who within a
fems years has travelled almo, all truer Europe,
to bis friend in this town, dated
" Lifbop, August 4, i7p,
& f Jam rejoiced at hft, that the spirit of
America is rising, to redr<fs, in some meas
ure, ;be injuries, if nor resent the insults,
offered to her citizens—we were so low in
the eftimarion of all the world, before the
late meafurcs adopted by Congress, and the
abate! of Mr. Jay in London, that I felt al
; most humble enough to pass for an English
man 1 but thank God and the French, the
tables are turning and our enemies will soon
find themselves in the pit they have been
preparing for us. As men, I ran feel as
• much affection for the English as any other
nation ; but the rancorous enmity of that
government against ours never can be fob
deed. [do not find it so in other countries ;
for I believe through Europe, (not excepting
Spain herfelf,) we have ten friends/ to their
one. I would by no means insinuate that
the Spaniards are our friends ; on the con
trary I believe they were in folcmn league
with Greatbritain, to attempt our destruc
tion ; but ftili, they love us better,or rather
hate as less, than they do the Englim, by
ten to one—they acknowledge we must be
a great nation, but they fay our Navy is still
growing in the woods, and a century must
revolve before it can find its way to the wa
ter. I think nothing can be more obvious
than the necessity of a few 40 gyn fhips;to
join the Portugeufe squadron against the
Algerines—this country has a great partial
ity for us, and would not be the willing in,
ftruments of our injury; but as the terms
on. which they demand peace are always be
fore the Dey, you must not be surprised if
yon 'find your old friend paying the differ
ence between them, and appease concluded
as suddenly as was the ffite truce; and then
we shall De in a more deplorable situation
than ever, for no money will purchase our
brethren ip Slavery, or b peace.—l am now
Sacrificing the dearest enjoyments of my life,
to attend to the politics of this graded
part of the creation ; however as I go oery
where, and cannot help feeing too much, not
to feel a great deal, I may be allowed to ex
press a little, and subjoin a sincere wilh, that
my ff country may exert ample powers she
Cjuft, in the eyes of mankind."
In the prefers dearth of forog
telligence it ml, be agreeable to tek,
a luminary retrofpea of the prog^
of the, French through the Austrian
Netherlands. About the middle of
June the ardor of the allied forces,
appeared already iri a degree checked
by the firmnefs of Pichegru in the
North, and obftioacy of Fromentin
on the Sambre. Soon after Ypre#
fell, and a numerous garrison were
made prifoner# of war, and this noc^
withftanditg 3 efforts of Clairfayt to ,
relieve it ; in which he was eachtime
repulsed with considerable loft. In
cookquence of these losses he was no
longer able to maintain his ground,
but recreated from post ropoft, thro'
Bruges and Ghent, until he formed
a jundion with the armies of Moira
and York, near Antwerp § his army
being reduced in the period of this
thirty days repeat, from 30,000 men
to little more than 12,000.
Towards the end of ,^e, C s hough, with the
main corps of auflrians, left Tourney to relieve
Charleroi, which jell into tbs bands of the French
on the 25th of that month, and before its gates be
was beaten) andjOrced tofall back on Bruxelles.
York now felt it time to con tufa his ownjafety, tsf
left Tourna, about the Ift ,uly, Oudenarde be e- ;
evacuated Joon after, and Vakneiennes, QieJnoy,
Conde, and Landneies, which cf she allies trea
sures to take, were left to their fate with garrity
—fork retreated down the Scheldt, and reached
the country between Breda and Bergenofezoom 4-
bout the middle of ,uly—C&bourgb, after an un-
JucctfiJul attempt to cover Bruxelles, fell back to
Tirkmont, leaving Namur unprottßed, and the
firft mentioned city was entered 6, the French.
The Prince of Orange, by our last ac
counts, by a successive and rapid change of
position had also approached his country,
and our last dates leave him between Breda
and Boifleduc.
Malines was taken by the French on the
15th July.
Nieuport, after a gallant refinance, fell
into their hands with its garrison, 2bout the
fame time. So that In about thirty day#
the conquest of Austrian Flanders was near
ly completed by the Saris Culottes.
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