The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-10-21 00:00:00, page 2

Defiance and a son as the cfcort return 0
with the necelTa y Supplies from GEnville
<and Fort Recovery, the a:m # wid procecd
to the Miami villages in order to accom
plish the object of the campaign.,
It is however not improbable that the
c N. B, I had forgotten to mention, tha'
I m^twith my flag on the i6;h, »ho wa?
returning with an evasive answer in order
to gain time for the arrival of. the rcin
... forcemeat mentioned by the Shawsnef
Indian, and which cid a&axliy arrive twi
das before th * action.
,The Hen. Mj Gen. H. Knox, l
Secretary of War. J
enemy may make one desperate effort a
- gaiaft the army, as it is laid that a rein
forcemeat was hourly expected at Fort
Miami# from Niagara owpir as camerobe
tribes of Jrdu r.I living oh the margins
and islands of the lakes.,
This is a bufine's raster td be wished for
than dreaded, whilst the army remains in
force; their numbers, will only tend to
confute the Savages, and the vidory will
be the more complete and decisive, and
which may eventually infuie a permanent
and happy peace.
leader these impressions I have the bon
or to be your mod obedient and vfr,
humble fervent, ~,i
ANTHONY WAYNZ ,
far, 'among which were the hca'~,fores
and property of Colonel M'Kee, the Bi
tiih Indian agent, and principal Simula
tor of the war now exiting between the
United, States and the fivages.
The army returned to this place on th,
27:0 by easy marches, laying watte the
villages and corn fields for about fifty Allies
on each fide of the Mia nis, there remains
yet a number of tillages' and a gre°
quantity of corn to be corfamed or de
ftroyed upon Au Giaine and the Miami.*
above this place, which will be cffcaea
in the courte cf a few cays.
In the in erim we (hall improve Fort
Second Sub Legion ; killed, 1 privates,
wounded, 6 privates.
Thro Sab Legion ; killed, 1 fargeant
6 privates ; wounded, 1 fargearct, 2 torpo
rals, 2 musicians, 23 private
Fourth Sub Leßron ; killed, 1 lieutenant, 1
l ferg & ant,\ 1 privates, wounded. 1 capt.,^ It.
* sergeants, I corporal, 2 j private;
Keut^kw V Uunteers ; failed, 7 privates
wounded, 1c piaix, 1 lieuttnunt, I mf^n,
10 privates.
TOTAL KILLED—I captai%, . 1 lieu
tenant, 3 Jargeants. 2% privates ;. wounded,
4 captains, z lieutenants 1 ensign, 4 far
grants, 3 corporals, 2 musicians, ^privates.
Names f f Officers killed — Caps. Rajert
Ms. Campbell, of dragoons ; iiou. Henry
18. Towles, 4'6 jub legion.
Nane, f Officers wounded — Capt. Sol
qto i Win Refellear, dragoons ; capt. Air.er
Prior ift fab legion, capt. Jacob Slougb, ^b
juh legion ; lieut. Compel Smith 41b fab le
gon aiding as an extra aid to Brigadier
General Witkinfon,
Ca,t. Rawlins lieut. M'Keuny, and en
fgn Dun. an of the Kentucky Volunteers.
(Signed)
JOHN MILLS, Mfo of Infantry,
ard Adjutant General.
" CORRESPONDENCE, ~
Between M jar-General A. WAYNE,
and Major Wm. CAMPBELL.
SIR, No I.
AN army of the United States of Ame
rica. laid to be under your com
mand. having taken post on the banks of
.the Mitomis, for upwards qf the last twenty
four hours, almost within the reach of the
guns of this Fort, 'bring a post belonging
to his Majely the King of Great Britain,
occupied by his Majefty'stroops, and
which I have the honor to command, it
bcamrs mv duty to inform on lelf, as
frfiilY as possible. in what light I am to
view your making such near approaches
to this garrifor„ ‘
I have no'h?fitidon on mv part to fay,
that I know o' no war existing between
Great-Britrin mi America. 1 hive the
honor to he S'r, with E'eat refpca, your
most obedient and verv humble servant,
riLEIAM CAMPBELL^
Major 24th R,t. commanding a Bri
ti(h Prft on t'n b*nk> of the Miamis.
SO Mf Gin 'WAYNE &c &e.
Miarnis River, Aug. 21, 17%.
Return of the killed, wounded, cud miffing
Squa roa of Dragoons ; hilled, i cap
lain, I fargeant, I private ; wounded, 1
yaptain, £ privates.
Alil^y ; wounded, 1 private.
Fill Sub Legion; killed, 1 private ;
wounded, I captain, 1 forge ant, 9 pri
vates.
I%Q , ANTHONY WAYNE.
Major-General and Commander ip
.. .Chief of the. Federal army.,!
Camp, on .the bank of the Miami#, „,f
21st Aug. 1794. .
OMy.WM. Campbell, &$,
- SIR, No.llt.'
AL TIIOUGH your letter of „ftrr
day's date fully authorizes me tg,ny afl
,£ hpQijty against the army of the Unite
ftatq 6f.aa,rip in this neighborhood tin
ier yourfomrahnd—Y„, still anxious to
prevent that dreadful decision, which per
haps i? not intended to be appealed to by
elite of cur countries, 1 have forborne,
ter these two days past, to relent those in
fnlts which you have offered to the British
fcg lying at this Fort, by approaching it
within pistol (hot pf my works, not only
singly, but in numbers with arms in their
hands.
I HAVE received your letter of this
date, requiring from me the motives which
nave fnoved the army under my command,
to the position they at present occupy far,
within the acknowledged jorifoiaion of
the United States of America.
Without questioning the authority, or
the propriety. Sir, of your interrogatory,
I think J may without breach of decorum,
observe to you, that were you entitled to
an answer, the most fatisfa&ory one was
announced to you from the muzzles of my
final! arms yesterday morning, in the ac
tion ageinft the horde of savages in- -the
vicinity of your poll ; which terminated
gloriouflv to the American arms—but, had
it continued untibthe Indians, &c. were
drove order the influence of the poll and
gnus vou mention,' they would not have
much impeded the progress of the viftori
ou? army, under my command ; as no fach
port was established Rt<thO commencement
of the present war between the Indians and
the United States:'4 h&weihe .honor to
bl, Sir, with great refpe&, your molt obe
dient very humble fervast, ~▼ *
Neither is it my with to wage war with
individuals ; but should you after this con
tinue to approach my post in the threaten
ing manner you are at this moment doing
my indifpcnfible duty to my king and
country, and the honor of my profeffion,
will oblige me to have recourse to those
measures, which thousands of either nation
mav hereafter have cause to rrfret, and
which 1 falegtyy appeal to Ged 1 have
used my jtyoft endeavors to arref. >1
nave the honor te be, fir, with much ref
pea,,year moltybedieat and very humble
servant, ¥ , W^CAMPBELL,
f , Major 24th Rgt, &c.
Fort Miami, Aug. 22, 1794.
Maj, Gen. WAYYE, &c.
[No ebtr notice was taken •, this letter
than wbat is exprejid in tktfof&wixg letter
The fort and works were bewe®er reconnoi
tered in ever, fircQign set fame, points within
pijiol foot.. It was found to be a regular
itrong work, the front covered k, a wide
river Web four guns mounted in that face.. —
The rear which was mofi fufaptible of ap
proach, bad two regular batons furnjbed
with tight pieces of artillery, the,whole Jur
reunded with a wide dee, ditch ^db bori
kqwql pickets prfyateg'froß the berm of the
parapet over the ditch front the bottom of
the ditch to the to, of the parapet was ahc&
twenty feet perpendicular ; the ' works wcr.
aljo jurrrtend'd by an abbatis, and furniJbea
with a flrang garrfon }
rm. x^: No. n.
‘ No. IV.
Camp, Banks of the Miamis, 1
zad Aoguft, 1794. j
SIR, .
IN your letter of the 21st inst. you de
clare, " I have no hesitation on my part to
fay that I knew of no war lifting between
Great-B ritain and America "
I, on mv part, dec! re the fame, and
that the only cause 1 have to entertain a
contrary ilei at present is, the hostile a&
you are now in commission of, i e. by re-|
cently taking post fir within the acknow-
Jedg(d limits of the United States, and
erecting a fortification in the hear; of the
settlements of the ' Indian tribes, now at
war with the United Rates.
This, fir, appears to be an a& es the
highest aggression; and deffrultive to the
peace and interest of the Union—Hence
it becomes my duty to desire, and I do
hereby desire and demand, in the name of
the President of the United States, that
you immediately desist from any further
a& of hostility ortaggreffion, by forbearing
to fortify, and by withdrawing the troops,
artillery and stores under year orders and
dire&ron, forthwith, and removing te the
' England.—"'
Whq lays that there are now
four companies of the 24th, at
Fort Miamis, averaging about
so men, noncommiflioned offi
cers and privates included, that
there were part of Gov. Sim
coe's corps in the garrison, to
gether with about sixty Canadi
ans, that the whole number of
men in the garrison, including
officers, &c. exceeded 400.—
That the number of Indians,
Canadians, &c. in the as°i@p
were at least 2000, according to
the report made by Col. r M'Kee
and Capt. Elliot to Major Camp
bell after the action, who decla
red in his presence, that there
was actually that number enga
ged :—That there was 4 nine
pounders, two large howitzers,
and 6 fix pounders mounted in
the fort, and 2 swivels, and well
supplied with ammunition. That
the Indians were regularly sup
plied with provisions drawn from
Ithe Pritifh magazines in the gar
rison by Col. M'Kee. That
1 a deserter from the American
army arrived at the fort about
8 days before the army made its
appearance, who gave informa
tion to Major Campbell that the
object of the Americans was to
take that poll and garrison, that
Gen. Wayne told thetroops net
I have the honor to be, Sir, with the
greatest re/pell, your ,oft obedient act
very humble fervent,
.(Signed)
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
Major 34th Regt, commanding at Fort
Miamis. . v
Fort Miamis, Aug. 22, 1794.
To Major Genera! Wayne, &c. &c.
[far The only notice taken of this letter
was by immediately fitting fire to and «4-
flyojing every thing within view of the
Fort, and even under rhe m%%xeis tfi the
Gune—Had Mr. Campbell carried bi, thtydts
into execution, it is more than, prepare be
would have experienced a form ] v ?
reared pel occupied by his Britannic
Majefty'stroops at the peace of 178,, and
which you will be permitted to do anmo
lefted by the troops under ray commuted.
I am, with very great refpe&, fir, yotfr
most obedient, and very humble Servant,
A. WAYNE.
Major Win. Campbell, &c. &c.°
0"^ ^V.
-.'Sir,.. Ax L..
I HAVE this moment the honor to
acknowledge the receipt, of your letter ofi
this date=-Tn airfwer to which, I have;
only to fay, that be ng placed here in the
command cfa British ppd, and ading in
a military capacity only, I cannot enter
into any difcaffip,, .either on; the right or
impropriety cf my occupying my present
pofitfoh; those are matters that I conceive
will be belt left to the An&ffidors of our
different nations/ ,•:..:,
Having laid this much, permit me<to
inform ycu, that I certainly will net aban
don this; poll at the fummona of any pow
er whatever, until I receive orders to that
purpose Trom these I tot the honor to
save onderror th^ferwoe of wa^ Should
oblige me; r ~.:.:;
.1 mult dill adhere. Sir, to the purport
of m, tetter this morning, totdt&Fe tha r
,our array er individuals belonging to it,
will not ep r>-ch- within - rc< ch cf my
cannon, wit,o4s expelling iho cbnfe
queneet@t!,i)&g,it.,Q ~,„£":
Although I have said in the former part
of my letter, that m, fixation here fe
totally military, yet Irtrne add; 'Sir, that
I am much deceived if bib M jefty th.
King of Great Brjt,ip had. net a post op
this river, at, and prior to the period yep
mention. " ' ll
Gan% Grand Glaige, 28th Mug.
1794.'
Examination of John Bevin, a
drummer, in the 24th British
regiment, commanded by Col.
to- 3eluneafy about provifiotis,
that there were plenty in the
British garrison—-That Gov.
Simcoe was expelled at that
place every hour in consequence
of an express lent to Niagara af
ter the arrival of the deserter,
ibut ha. not arrived when he ^ |
came away—T hat the diftance'
;from Fort Miamis; to -Detroit is
,60 miles which is generally per
formed in two days.
That the militi{q£ Detroit
and .its vicinity amounts tanear
1000, that a Col. Bargee com
manded. them, that N- Kec teal
fo a Col. of militia,that a Lieut.
Silve of the f th'Britifh regiment
is in the Indian Department, and
acts as Secretary to Col. : M'Kee. ।
,Th,ta Capt. Bumbary -of ~hc
fame regiment is dlfo in the ln
dian Department., ThatJicfaw
a great dumber of wounded In
dians pals the fort, but did not:
learn what number was killed,
that the retiring Indians appear
ed much deje&ed,&'much altcr
edto what they were in-t'bc
morning before the a&ibn; that
he knew of qnecompany of vo- ^
lunteers commanded .by Capt.
Caldwell, all ' white men and
armed with British mufkets' arid
Ijayohets, who were'in the fame
action. ,
[„' intelligence by ibis Pflis met jk im
portant as we anticipated —Capt. Scots bus
arrived at Bfeo, in 42 days from Loddin,
and brought papers to the. 2;tb A%uft ^—
The extrudis from them two the Bfou papers,
qre mojtiy tbe pro, esangs of the National Cou
uenit&x of Franc, akyns the time of Rabef
pierids execution fame of wo,h feh< tb< re
our. next —foe mtf ratftdiq articles J,.~
The hospitals at Ghent, Bruges, and
.Ottend, contain <)&QO trp ¥ whu were all
in,good health before the ceoyneßcement
cf the liege. ^ c ' . - ''
qATVRBAT, AWG. 16.
The disorder ia epidemical in the army ; ■
it is a virulent, putrid dysentery, and car
ries off vreat numbers daily.
The French generals; lenfible of the
hayock it j,pl make in their armies, if the
fiegd.-continues, much , longer, seem re
solved to use the greater efforts to take
the town immediately.„,
Fer this purpose, they ch Saturday Jaft
.brought from Bruges, jS brats 24 peon- % .
tiers, and begun the fame evening .to
pulh on the second parallel..
This formidable ordnance began play
ing on the town on Wednega^ night and )
dill continues The town,, however,
holds But ; and fe §?,% commandant.
Gen. Van der Duvet and the handful of
men which compose the garrison, seem
determined to defend itto the left extrem
ity.
... syNßay, AUG. 17.
Some few da,< ago the Carmagnpla
were rood completely enfaared. .yen.
Van der Duye, in the evening, older#
a large quantity of faggots and other fire
wood to be heaped together, in three dif
ferent parts of th, town, not far from
the warshcufes & magau ines which he let
fire to ; at the fame time keeping up a
brilk cannonade from the ramparts.
- At nine in the evening, the wbAle B^-
icon seemed io.a blaze, and tl^fre !jend|
the town flackenirg, every one ,4it
it was in flames, and looked or l its
inevitable. Daring the n^ht,u f.rc^|
E)N G L..AN D.'
, londjh,.aUcVst z2#
.LNTILLIGBKCB F ROM ,F L USM IX G.
^ . .., Friday Night, (lake) Aug. 15,
By a gentleman, on whole veracity we
may rely, and who left Bruges on Mon
day h#, we are informs d, that the Frerfh
army in Cads nd, and before Skiys,,a
muynt# to 27 oco mer, all weJL clocked,
ud plentikdly provided with every arti
cle ; but, notwichfandiag these advanta
ges, nearly one half of them are tick and
u. fir for service.,
By Yederday'sßoftort Poll.