Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
From the Bafaloe Gazette: Of Get. 20.
RATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN.


BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN.
On Tuesday morning last just before
day light, in conformity to previous ar
ranyement, colonel Solomon Vas Rens-
sclaer, at the head OF 500 volunteer MI
litia, from the 18th regiment, and colo
mel Carislie, with 500 regular troops,
the whale under the Immediate esin-'
rasna Of colonel Van Rensselaer,, Cross
cd the river at LewlstoWn In Il boats,
with the intent to- storm the onemys
works on the heights or mountain above
Queenstown. The militia and regulars
moved forward with the greatest lntre-
pidity and gallantry. and carried the ene
my's works witS but small loss, anu
possessed themselves Of the encmys
battery. In this affair, col. Van Rens-
selaer, was severely wounded Ill the
legs, thigh and side, aud carried back
70 the American side Of the river. Gs-
neral Brock and his aid colonel M'Oo-
nald, Of the British forces, were killed
in this engagement.
Gen. Wadswerth then crossed over
with the residue of his brigade, consist
ing Of attachments from coieneis Al.
lens, Blooms, Strsnahan's and Mcad,s
regiments, and colonel Fenwick with
the light artillery, amounting in all to
about 700 men. The command was
transferred to general Wsdsw orth w@o
commanded in the subsequent operations
of the day. After line had been form
ed ON the heights, our troops were at
tackled in the rear by the Indians asd
militia, in the direction from ChlppaHs,
and were repulsed and driven back, with
great slaughter, and our men remained
second time in quiet possession OF the
field. At this period general Van Rtns-
selaer ordered over colonel Scott 81 the
artillery, and lieut.. Totten of the sagl-
n.ers, to lay out the plan OF tottned
csmp-snd Immediately alter, the gene
raj with maj Mullany, crossed toe FL
yer. From the heights the genegI o.
served strong reinforcement Of the
enemy from Fsrt George, marching up
under the command of general oscaie,
VINO succeeded general Brock II COM
mand. amounting to about s or 700 men.
As this force, in co-opcratiun with the
force OF the enemy yet hanging htar our
q INKS, would inevitably overpower CUR
btayc troops NOW iatigued with tevera!
hours hard lighting, tbs general was
prevailed to recross the river IN the hope
of inducing the militia to cross to the
relief ei eur brave count"ymen not
man of whom could be prevailed on to
cross over. The British militia and IN
tians, being reinfJrced Sy TIE troops
from Fort G. :orge, made vigorous at
tick, and ~I;hslgh opposed by fresh
troops, superior in discipline and num-
be,s, vet our men maintained the une-
quail conflict with determination, tor-
dcring upon desperation, Tor consider
able time, when all hope OF relief being
cat off, they cap'tulatsd to superior
force and were conducted prisoners of
war to Fort Georyc. Our loss in 2:i-
soners and wounded was as follows:
WOUNDED. OF the regslars ca, 2
since dead, dangerous. OF the mill
tia 20, dangerous.
PRIsosERs. Regulars $50. militia
SIS besides officers, numbers not esti-
mated.
Of the killed there are TO returns,.&
opinions are SO varisus on this point,
that II is extremely difficult to FIX OF
auv probable nunber Gu, loss in kill
ed probably exceeds 100 and that Of the
enemy much the same number.
Our troops achieved all that bravery
could accomplish. The Inisiortunes Of
the day are to be ascribed to causes, as
yctundeveioped. To express an opinion
on this point would be highly improper
as all official account of the battle MAY
b. shortly expected.
The militia prisoners, We understand,
have al been discharged, ON parole, not
to serve during the war. We cannot
learn that any officers were killed above
the rank Of captain, and but few were
wounded.
There wasia brisk exchange Of cam
not shot during the whole day at the diff
ierent Publications along the river--
The Jail and brewery at Newark were
fired by hot shot from Fort Niagara, and
consumed.
The corpse Of general Brock and col
M'Douald were conveyed 10 Newark,
and Inferred near the fort with martial
hsaors. Gen, B. was SIS year, Of age, a
real gentleman, ard one of the best &C.
aerals in the British provinces.
We understand that some of our troops
in re-c"ossiug the river brought over S
or 10 prisoners. among whom was an
Indian chief
H0r eDenis at Black Roek-On Mon
day last week. the British came over to
squsw lslaad and captured two Ameri-
can boats, one Of which was loaded with
cannon balfa>
/, On the same day, while beat was
.o,Sing down theriver from Black Rock
lossrr. loadeawith -four and whis.