The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-22 00:00:00

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

An Inquest was a few days since held on the
bodtrof 'a female servant in the family of the Rev.
Mr. B. residing near Billericay, who eXpired stul-
detily in the night under the. following eircupt-
stances :—The family was absent from home, and
the deceased was left in care of the house. She
had requested the daughter of a neighbouring
cottager to sleep with her ; but on the night ott
which she died she complained of illness, and said
she would sleep -by herself, desiring the girl 10
sleep in an adjoining room. In the course of the
Uight, the girl was disturbed by the crying cif a
child, and called out to her companion, who said
it was only fancy. She went to sleep again, and
was soon after disturbed by- the deceased coming
into bed with her, and she, at the same time,
again, thought she beard the crying of an infant.
The deceased, however, said it was merely 'the
bleating- of sheep urder the window, and that she
had heard it several times. She desired the girl
would go down stairs and make her something
-warm, as she felt herself extremely unwell. :Ile
girl went down stairs to do as she was desired,
and on returning found her companion nearly ex-
oiling. She immediately 'called for assistance
from a neighbouring -'!.ottage, a doet 2r, :vas, sent
for, and On his arrival it was. found that she had
delivered herself of an infant ; she lived but a
few minutes after the disco Very. On searching
the room where she slept, a dead infant teas found
in a foul clothes bag, and on examining' it marks
of violence were discovered on its .throat. It is
conjectured the, unhappy woman had got out of
bed whilst the girl was down stairs, anti fearful of
"the child's discovering itself by its cries, had de-
stroyed it. Snspieioris had been entertained of her
pregnancy, but she
positiirely denied it.- The
Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder, as re-
lated to the child : and, Died by the Visitation 'of
God, as respected the woman.

The Ticket, N. 6,134, drawn 13th Septertiher
a Prize of 10,0001. WaS% 1(.1• by RICHARDSON,
CoomucK and Co. In Two Eighths and Twove
Sixteenth Shares. They ako'sold ilo. 763, A
Prize of 5,0001. and No. 9,459, a Prize of 1,0001.
in 24 Shares.:—Tickets.and Shares for the Stare
Jp4ottery of 6,000 'rickets-, all Prizes, t 6 he drawn
in One Day, 15th October,, arc on sale by
RICHARDSON, GOODiUCK and Cu. at their Offices,
Cornhill and Charing-CrOs.

tVM lin I C \T PAVEIt-S:

LAKE ONTARIO,

13 an authentic statement of the
net on! naval for,es Lake ()marl°. will I,'
pereelved,„tlott the British squadron (including
tun-hoots) exceeds 010. s in force. We are in,
duri,,d. to puhli•li this account in 'consequence of
ir4clirate -statements having appeared in. the
.Aciver.)
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.14 I ten: of the. British Svt,vlron on Lo:rie (utario.
Ship Prince P egent, Sir James Ycu, Com'. o"C:(i4itler, force,
. • Ca Oniii 7 - - - - - - 56
Pritfre.s, C!tarlotte, - - ._ _ _ _ 44
"Niontre.:ll, (latt; Wolf) ' . ',26
' 'Niagara, l'ite Nova' George) - - . - . 21
Brig Star, ;late Nlelvilit} - - - • •,. - 18
-, (late Earl Moira) ' , ,'- - - IS
-, {lite Sir Sidhq Smith) - - - IN
Schr.*-,-4-, - -- . - ~ .- - ,- .. - 16

Besides the above, the enemy haP about 420 heavy gun-
bo,lts,- and two or three small schoouers,•muunting,hcavy

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gring , . i . .• ,
N. B. 'r enemy has changed the names of his vess'els
since last winter. . .
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4 View of the ~linerkan.Sijuddrow.en
_Mac: .le.friret.
, 34.
• 32';
- 24 93-
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is- • .c.it
•L' IS' '• 21
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Ship Fupeitor, Isaac Chauncey, Otim.
Mohawk, John Smith, . -
General Pils.e, Jacob Jones., .
Wm. M. Crane, --
13rig Jeti'er.son„ Chas. G. Itidgeley;-,' •
Jones, Melanet, Wo6lsey,.
Sylph, JesSe D. Elliot, - . -
'Oneida ThOmas Brown, -
Sett-. Lady of.the Lake,,* Marrin.P.

'l,, This resSel is a small pilot.boat.bullt schooner, for a
tynder and repeater.

FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCEA.

Cvpy-o/'a Lettrr from Major-General Brolon to tar Seereta4
fror, dated July 6, 1814, 'Chippewa!' Plains. • .
Six.—Excuse Inv silence. I have been much engaged: •Fort
trie did not. as I assured it should not, detain-me a single
day. 'At I o'eloek, ou • tinf night of the 4th, I arrived at
this pl.,ee With the restive,-General Scott -having taken the
po9iticm about noon. with the v an. My arrangements .for
turning and taking in the rear the enemyrs position east •of
was.ma:de, when Major-General Mall snspeeting
cur intertion, and adhereing to the rule, that it.is better to
give than to receive an attack, came from his works
about five ..'chick in the 'afternoon: of: the 11,• in ordef
of
battle, *We' did not baulk-bitn. Before six:o'clock his line
was broken and Ins forces defeated, leaving on -the field .400.
ki!led and w-unded. He was closely pressed, and.Woillti.
have been utterly ruined, 'but for the'proximity of his works,
whither he lied for shelter. • -
The wounded of the enemy, and those of our own artily,
must he atteaded to. They will 'oe removed to Butl;:ilo.
limited means of triinsportation,• will take a day or
two, after wine!) I shall advance; not doubting but that this
gallant and aeconipli,i.ed troops,l led, will break down all.
opposition between me and Lake Ontario, :v.-1...en;- if met
by the fleef, all is -wCll not,' un,l4-1- the favonr:Of hea-
ven, we shall behave in a wavto.avoid disgrace.. My detailed
report If hall be--made in a day or too.
-I am, with the big:list respect, &c..
lion. Secretary of War. JACOB BROWN.

FRCM THE AL4ANY l',!‘rEll3 OF TUESDAY',
Extract •of a letter from a highly respectable gentleman; -at
Buffalo; to his friend in Albany, dated July `27,1514.
'' I have just.titne to inform you, -that a mos(
sanguinary battle was fought on the-gsth instant,
..near ehippewa. It commenced: about 7 o'clock."
in the evening, and coighlued until pearl-1.-01M'.
army fought 'nog? gallantlyr—droye the .enemy iii.
every direction, anti. took upwards of 200 iii-ison-
ers—among whom are Major-*General Riall and
suite—one of Gen. Drumniond's Aides, and about
15 other officers. Our success, for some tune,
appeared complete—but, alas ! the enemy wete
too powerfully reinforced -for our ,gallant littli!
army, ltul they in-return, were coinpelle.d by su-
perior force, to retire from the ficld. The enemy
were, however, so severely cut to pieces, that they
did not deem it prudent pursue. One. army:
retired about two miles, and remained during the
'eight aorl yestefday. • •
The slaughter was drealful on bbtli.
Our loss was very severe indeed.. The- .first
gade was almost annihilated. Generals Brown,
and Scott were severely-wounded.. Capt. Spenca,
first Aid to Gen. Brown, was mortally wounded.-
Almost all the Feld Offict:rs of the first brigade
were wounded. The whole of the' nemy's Artil-
Ivry were twice taken and retAken during the
action. Some of our ‘Vounded fell into the hands
of the enemy, and_a fewTrisoners. Our army re-
tired in perrect order, and we mayovith propriety,
cla'nt the victory."
Ext.iact vf a Lettei -from Chippewa, dated-July 26.
St n,--Last evening was fought the..most sevei•e•action pro-
bably ever known in this country, for the number of Wien en-
cagy,. ; the ‘vhole of the two araiies were warmly'engaged for,
about two hours and a half, near Landy's Lane, little ilist4nve:.
from the Falls—the corny was, driven back for hearly4 tWi)
miles, With flit loSs of Major-General Mall, his two-iiis;and'
other odicers, with at least 20 prisoners taken, besides
ral pieces of ordnance—our loss .is conAiderable, Gererals..
B:own and, Scott .zire wounded, lihewsse, two of theinaids
(Spencer and Worth) with several other valuable Otlicers—;
the particulars of the action are not known ; you will "proba-
bly have them soon.• The enemy have not roomed to the
fort, but are supposed to he making', preparations for another
battle. Our army have this morning been reconnoitring, and
are now on their nrarch tip the river.
Extract of a Letter to a Gentleman in t4is City, dated Buf-
falo, 26th July, 1814.
'‘ There was a dreadful battle fought yesterday evening:
between Cheppawa and Queenstoa. It eorl,:nenced at six
o'clock, and continued till half after ten. There then lay on
the battle field 2,400 men killed and wounded. 'We., hatl
in-
our whole army 4000 men. The enemy received during the
-.action a reinforcement of 2500 men. They lost all their ar- •
tilley, say nine pieces., and three hundred prisotters,'-amon
whom is the famous General Mall, with all his suite.. The
- General is said to be badly Wounded. Generals Brown' and
Scott are both wounded, tke coley in two placLs'." -
In- addition to the above, a letter dated the t2Sth,
at Canandaigua, just
,as the mail -was .closing;
states, that General Brown is badry Wounded in
the thigh, -General Scott dangerously wouniledin
the shoulder, that Adjutant-General Gardner lost
a leg—rithaCc.:apt. Spfmeer, who was thought to be
too badly wounded to. be removed with the other
wounded, has been since taken over to Sr2hloser;
-.
• and his-surgeon entertains some 'hopes oh his re
;.:overy ; and that the *Aides' of Lienti.General
Driumuund were among the .prisoners, who
ntnounterl to eight * •
As we haYe alßady ihthriated, the object of the
expedition across, the river' (the7rednetion of forts
'George. and Niagara) -has* failed,- *kobichly from
the y:ant of th•‘!'-to,-operation•-of the squadron ;
and, as large reinforeecherits- -of the enemy are ad-
vancing, it tv.4expehed our 'army Would fe.7.3705S
the .Strait. .
.The ticitOte, printed it
ofthe 26,tii*,:states as report, t'ln Col; Siyift had
'bee'n Falter irisouer,. with '2OO
'ton where re (1* the cha'rg'of •soot'
dem:llmq o'f the enetuy from
(triNrian'ateci. This' is ti*a-snre disC.redite.d
by the. silence of subsejpebt

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