The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-12

a flag, with inteutiun TO Surrender. Captain.
| W DOL enquired the Object. 1t was answer
ed that the party were nearly without am
munition, and that it was useless to sacrifice
'he 1--we, OF brave men. Captain Vvonl tore
aif the ta,, ordered the officers to rally the
men, and bring theun tn the charge. The
! order was executed, but i'm some confusion.
l-lhe boosted 49th could not stan, the Anne
ric'n bayonet The British troops were
routed /; and II jor gen. Brock. in g,ilantiy
sxcrung hiEl elf to rally them, was struck
By balls. and killed. His aid, col Ni'Do.
maid, tell mortally wounded at the same
time.
The British being completely driven from
the heights alb ut 10 O'clock. the line was
reformed and Ranking parties sent cut.
hiter TINS brilliant success, reinforce
ments continued To arrive, under captain
Gibson OF light artillery. Captain Mackesncy
~ ,he OH, Captain Lawrence of the l3,h in
TN ry ana OF Colonels Allan, Mead, Stra-
nahas, and cher militia officers.
About O'Clock liz the afternoon, Br Gen
" ellsworth of militia, Lieut.. Col. Scott Of
| aru cry, Lieutenant Colonel Chryste and
MAYOR Muilany, crossed the river, and took
command OF the American troops. 1t. Col
ystie o. dere Cap a N'oY, to leave the
held. & have hiswounds dressed. He obeyed.
crossed the river, had his wounds dressed,
ana re croSsed to the Canadian side, but
acted no more during the day.
| About O'Clock "a party of Indians ap.
peared IN the direction IF the village of Chip
peway, and commenced An attack As they
approa' he'd through wood and orchard,
the American troops, not knowing their
numbers. at first gave way. Lieut. Col.
ocutt made great eXertioas. He was i'm full
dress; and his tall stature rendered him a
conspicuous mark. Several Indians saw
yhey shot at him but he remained ul,hurt
! Lieut.. CoI. Christie was remarked for his
| perfect composure and GOODNESS The In
dians were soon defeated and fed to the
woods, leaving several dead, and one of their
chiefs a prisoner.
| As soon as this engagement was over, a
body of British troops, with s.me light ar
uiiery, approached from Fort Gre rye Ex-
ertions were made by General Van Renssa-
lear q to send over the militia Two
thousand OF them remained on the Amer
can bank of the river, to which they had not
been marched in any order, but had run as a
IN D. Not one of them would cross The
number II boats were at first insufficient
SOME OF mos had been lost or destroyed, Il
only three or TOUR were left. And great
error had been committed in leaving undis
turbed a battery below Queenstown, which
ei.hi lded the ferry. The militia had seen
the wounded they had seen the Indians ::
an were panic struck. There were wretch
es VINO at this critical m M mt coald talk
or the cosntKNtion and the right of the mil
tia to refuse to cross the line
lie American troops had been scattered
IN pursuit OF the lndian>, and were some
what surprised. they los; the preci us
'i'ne and opportunity of attacking the Bri
| ish as they assembled the heights So soon
Is the British force, estimated at 800 men
vas formed in line, hauked by som pieces
OF light artillery and Indians the event was
no niger doub full.
Inc AMERICAN troops formed in line to
the NUMBER ~ 70 regular, and III miht a,
with piece OF light artillery. FMS little
band would nave IN de gallant resistance :.
Ou at that m ment all order was receiver
from Ger eral Van RensseI er TO retreat
with an assurance that boats would be re;l
y 10 receive the troops. Tney retreaeed il,
us rider down the hill to the bank, but there
were no boats there. The Americans then
surrendered $50 regulars and 57S militia
were reported prisoners, 90 of the regulars
md 20 If the militia being wounded.
L he number of either Killed or wounded
las not been ascertained. The highest es
innate OF the killed l. 90. The loss of The
Sriush IN killed was probably Considerably
esS.
HE whole loss in the battle may be esti
mated at 1000 men. And the desertions g;
discharges OF the militia corps much reduc-
- may "a'C uihill!sled tnat description
If free 1000 more.
1t is not agreed whether the regulars or
niiitia did theirduty best } rhe followin
| tctSwil enable the reader todecide. Audit i
Oh some importance the government should
Know On what description Of troops tlieN
may most rely.
There were present 1900 militia and n
oant 500 regulars. About one-hq.f of tine
whole number ii regulars were taken prI
,soners, and about one -8euc5ifh of the Whole
number OF militia. OF the regulars taken
there were fhTce many wounded as O,
the militia, although the number of p,is.
oners vi each was nearly equal.
Capt. Wool, the hero of the bcigbts Of
IQueenstown, is &c years Of age 1t is pre-
sumed he will be blevetted or promoted.
List ct tihcers taken prisoners in the bat
tic q Queenstown
Lieut. Coils. Fen7oick. Scott and Christie !:
Capts. Ogitvie, MacheSneu, and Gibson
Lieuts. Turner, tTarke, BayIcy, Keaynev
Raad9lhh, M CAREY, PhelhS, I0lton, Carr.
Sammoms, Etnck aud Hngin,.tn, and Ensier
II ad.(JD
(a) Capt. Neis,n was killed by grape shot when
| PIE Earring to- embark.
| {6) Brotheyto Lieut. Morris of the fsigate Const;
tuition.
(c) rl'c iritis officers speak highly of The yslor
OF Lieut.. Itsuh J!h.
/ On He General at one time Z. Ossed the river
! buNmcVcr assembled To the heights
/, tc) 5ome volunteer iiemen are said to have be-
z huNs Ill.