Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-16


the Performance OF those conditions.
NEW-YORK, December II.
Ec.~2ct Of a letter from an officer in the
.Army at Bufaiae TO his friend in Ihis
city.
"BUFFALoE, Nov. 30, 1912.
" DEAR SIR,
you viii be pleased to hear that,
the night before last, an expedition was
orgoHlzed, under the command Of Col
Wjnder of the l4th regiment, to storm
the cnciny's batteries opposite TO Black
Rock About ten boats set out, with
under the command Of lieut.. Angus -
Oaly Eve Of the boats succeeded in land
ing. They were COMMANDED by Capt.
King, late of the 5th regiment, With
Capt. Morgan Of the l2Jh infantry Capt.
Dox OF the 18th, aad Capt. Sprouli with
Capt. Angus and Samuel Swartwout as
volunteers. About 50 sailors and So re-
guiars constituted the actual tUrle EN-
pioye6 In this enterprizs. 10 the asto-
nishment OF friends aud enemies, they a.
chicved the most valiant feats Of real he
roism ever Witnessed. The whole OF
the batteries, from Fort Erie to Chip-
pcwa, we're s,lenccd, the cannon spiked,
5 officers and about 50 prlyates taken
prisoners. and the whole Canadian from
tier for 6 miles N extent laid waste &
deserted.
'En this vaiorous act, the brave Capt.
Watts, Of the navy, second in command
to Captain AHgus,llcll. Capt. Angus of
the navy, Samuel Swartwout, his p,socl-
ate volunteers, Captains King, Morgan,
SprouIl and Dox, with lieut col Beers
Ter, OF thc tth, at their head, merit the
venerat;on of their country for their in
trePid;sy and bravery. Seven officers
out Of eleven ofthe navy were wounded
Li2ut. Scissor is badly wounded, but
not dangerous nIr. Graham, (son of
our friend Col. Ggahan) has his leg
broke, but Is in good spirits. Mr.. Car
ter, Of New York, is wounded il the
arm. Angus, Swartwout, Sprou!l, Nor
gan ard Col BneTs!eT, are safe. esp
tain D * IS slightly wounded; and Capt.
King, in Ms zeal to send over prisoners,
remained on the other side, and WAS
mate prisoner together with about ten
men.
CATER this affair the whole force un-
der Gen. Snyth prepared to embarS-
Trey maueuyrred some sine but
much to the modification 81 ali, bul par
.icu!arlP 20 the volunteers, they we're Or
tlcrei 10 return to their cncGnpments.
They are ordered to be again ready 10
cross tomorrow morning. THIS Is Il
seminary of all INC news at present On
the f:op,ie:s.
Major Noon is, IN command, attach
ed to Col. Mcclure. Much may be cX-
pec,cd from this corps. Three hundred
Pennsylvania and 100 BALTIMORE volun-
,eers. with the rifle corps of New-Iora
and ALBANY. compose this regiment"
Il remafk.--In publishing the into
resting letter above. we cannot omit to
notice the coGduct of the modest Briga-
dicS General Smvth. When a hundred
brave fellows had volunteered their ser
vices, had crossed into the cne!Gy's ter
mtorY, s;Ienccd thc;" batteries, spiked
their canron, and brought away so prl-
soners-m hen the way was thus Cleared,
and every circumstance pointed out TIA!
as the favorable moment for planting the
{ American Standard In Canada, our he
roic General ordered his army in instant
readiness FOR the entclprlze, marched
w and down, pointed to the field of 10
rv, and placed their yet unga'hered
lau-eis" within their grasp, and then or
Gered them-5cck sgu;1 20 shsir tents :.
Commercial advertiser.
The Macedonian fris9te arrived at
Newport las, Monday, ard vas engaged
n.cx, Of the dav il landing her wounded
or Rase-Is!snd, oT Newport Harbour
where there is fort aud comfortable
barracks. 4 letter from an officer on
hoard the United States, friga:e, to his
.yi=ad in Nsw.B Brunswick, alter giving
ryinu;e account of the battle, saws
Ag,cr securing or prisoners, l wa
s>hi on board the prize to assist IN 1t
,:aE Ter oa-, which VIC did in lew days
un,,er iurv n,ssts. ! assure you the
scene she exhibited just after the action
was disue ssing 10 humanity; fragments
OF the dead were distributed In every Gil
rcction-,he decks coveredwith blood
orc continued sgonizing yell OF the nn'
happy wounded victims; scene SO nor
ri5e Of my fcllow-creaturcs, l assure
ynp, deprived me very much OF the plea
sese Of yictsry,-Ercntng Post