The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-17

came completely insulated. 1t became in
disptnssbly necessary to open this CON mnpi-
cation, an tie General recIosscd the ristI,
about the 9th ins:. for the purpose. Adj
tachment of eco Iine men, under the ccm-
msnd sf Major Van Horn, had been before
sent, and were attacked by body Of Indians,
at Rrownsiown, and forced TO retreat, with
the Ices Of FIVE or six tffioers, and about 90
men, without effee'ing the object
AS soon as the prime ipal force bad crossed
The river On the 9th inst. Col. Miller was de-
lsched 10 proceed TO the river Razen, with
the 4tb L. S. rogt. and detachments fro nj tho
Ohio and Michigan volunteers. His whole
force consisted Of nearly eco foot aud 40 cav
aliy, brass six FOUNDER end hcwHzer. AT
the lower part Of Megnsgo, about three miles
from Btownstown, a body of 800 BRUSH
troops and large number OF Indians were
formed in order Of battle as Col. Miller ap-
pio pioached.-They had been some time On the
ground, and had prepared breast Hoik os
ioes.-Their force including the Indians was
much superior in numbers 10 Col. Miiiel's---.
Capt Smelling commanded the front guard,
and when he approached near the British line,
his guard received ageneral discharge. IL
was returned With great spirit and effect; ;until
the main body, who Weic marching in two
colnms, formed the line, and advanced with
in a small distance of the guard, nhich fell
into the line. The whole line, which was
very extensive, commenced FIRE, and ad-
vanccd IN good order, keeping up constans
ie, until the whole British and Indians re-
treated.
They were pursued about mile and half,
asc the victory was complete. The rapid
retreat by their boats prevented further pur-
suit. The loss on our side was four officers
wounded, and II nome commissioned officers
and privates killed and wounded. The encn,y's
loss must have been much greater. Major
Muer, the commanding officer, and Lieut..
Southerland, were wounded, the latter of
whom died OF his wounds. Seven British
soldiers and about 20 Indians were found
dead on the field, and regulars and one of
the militia made prisoners. The detachment
remained two days on The ground and then
returned TO Detroit II is impossible that
men could behave with more bravery than
was maniieated by this detachment, they all
exerted themselves to be foremost in danger.
The 4th rest. lost 55 killed sCd wounded, in
Guiding officers who were wounded
The General was still under the necessity
OF sending another detachment TO open the
road, and selection was made from Colonel
Macarthur, aud Cass's regiments of between
and 500. Capt. Brush had arrived at the
river Razen, with beef, cattle and -four, for
the army, and small bedy of volunteers to
escort them. Capt Brush had been directed
TO take an upper road, and Col. Mc'Arthur
was directed TO proc ced and set him While
Coils. Nc c'Arthur and Cass were thus dctach,
ed, the General received information, that a
large reinforcement had arrived at Maiden,
under Gen. Brock. Gen. Hull sent orders
for Coils. Mc'Arthur and Cass immediately TO
return. The Indian force, however, had be-
come so great between the river Razen and
Detroit, that we could obtain no information
of the situation of the detachment. At this
time, the effective strength of Detroit was,
as stated by Gen. Hull, about $50 men,
On the i4th August, the enemy was dis
covered constructing batteries opposite De-
troit, and two batteries were in the same timo
completed on the American side On the
5th at O'Clock, Gen. Brock demanded the
surrender Of Fort Detroit, which W as imme-
diately refused, and the batteries manned be-
fere the bearer of the communication return
ed. AT O'Clock the firing commenced by
the enemy, but Uas instantly returned and
continued from, both sides nnu dark The
British were throwing shells at the Fort un-
til O'Clock, without any other injury than
wounding one man slightly.
Capt. Smelling was detached in the even.
ing with 100 men, 10 harrass the enemy, if
they should attempt TO cross at Spring Wells,
but the Indians effected landing below that
place, and moved up in the rear of the Fort,
undiscovered and Capt. Smelling returned
at o'clock to the garrison.
At break of day tho firing was renewed
from the batteries on both sides---during the
night the English armed ship Queen Char
lottc and brig Hunter, had moved up the riv-
er as far as Spring Wells, ahd the enemy
landed under cover of their guns. General
Brock, with the regulars and militia moved
up the road until within one mile of our Fort,