Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-09-07

forces under Geo. Brock.
A letter dated az Lewiston, Aug p,
mentions that Cen. Van Rensselaer, )
marquee was full Of officers who surren'
dered with Hull-on parole, ttom OH
George On the gath, tie vessels "ilh
Hulrs army arrived opposite Buffalo.
The circumstances relating TO this
melancholy atfair, are variousiy stated I;
Gen. Clark, at the city Of Washing
ton, says he has seen the articles OF Ca
pitulat;on, and that Gen. Hull surreh-
dered with 1900 men SgitAouf firing
gun An express sent 10 Cen Dear
borne. at Albany, mentions that Gen.
HulPs force consisted oil $500 MEM and
that of the British General Brock, a.
mounted to 400, not including Indians.
Another account states that the British
force consisted of 500 English and 600
Indians-that OF the whole OF HulI's ar
my, only about 800 were fit for duty,
the remainder being sick,-The Brit
ish made but one fire, by which TOUR
American officers were killed.
British Acconat Of The Capture Of Dstr0it ard
General HULLs Army, By capitalization, On
lofh BagHst, 1912.
F:om the Dee, printed at Niagara
Argast p, 1872. }
TIE pleasing task has now fallen TO our
lot, in confirmation OF the uniform predic-
tons Of the Bee, 10 announce to lie public
the important Ii diligence Of the Cdbttre q
Detroi, 7pith Gen. HULL, and all hs Ar'1y, on
me I6th inst. together win the adams yes
ST Of war, and other Naval force. The toi
lowing ID the substance OF an OHcial com
munication, addressed 10 colonel Myers, up
on the subject; the despa, cies having
been forwarded TO lis EXceI!ency Sir
George Provost, By way Of Yolk
On ,he night ot tie 14lh inst Gen. Brock
arrived At Amherstburgh, wltt reinforce
ment u 400 men. including militia and reg
uLArs, and Immediately proceeded 70 make
ar sngelnents for Cd ancing 10 Sandwich,
which tie enemy hal evacuated rev days
be ore. On the evening 81 The l9'h a hre
was opened from our batteries and Contmu-
ed for an hour with great eltec, and recon-.
menccd before day on the morning % the
10Th. from mor,ars, one 10 Founder, aud
Two Il Founders, at which tine our troops
crossed The river under cover IL The Queen
Charlotte and Huner brig, AZ a point called
Spring Wells, shout three miles below De-
troit, preceded BY body Of 600 Inoians who
were landed mile lowerdown aud march
Al 49, lie
tenlion Of covering The left flank. The Ian
ding was effected in good oder without
opposition, the General being AMONG the
first boats. Our army consisting Of 700 men
advanced in column and took up good po-
sltion IN line about mile and halt IN front
OF Detroit: every preparation was Instantly
made for the assault Of the Fort at one OF
the salient angles, which would have taken
place III a few minutes, had not white Flag
been seen coming f.om the garrison, the
bearer bringing proposals from, Gen Hul,
offering TO surrender upon conditions which
were soon dictated in General Huirs tent
by Cap, ain Giegg and Col. NJ Dcnneil A. d.
.. 10 Gen. Brock. A detachment OF Gencr
a! HalPs army Of 400 men under The CON
maud Of Colonel M'Arhur Who were or
their return 70 the Fort, were included IN the
carif ushon.
TIE fruits ofthis achievement have been
the capture Of $500 regulars and militia. and
IS pieces uf ordnance anc other valuable
stores, artillery, &c. without the loss OF one
drop Of British blood. The Adams and
other vessels will be Immediately employed
in sending down the Prisoners 10 Fort Erie,
&c.
eHersl Brock was to embark on The 17lh
IN the evening, and General Hull aud tie
colours Of lie 4th United States regiment
accompany him The firing from our batta
RES took effect the mUmeat our guns, open-
ed, anc one twelve pound shot killed toar
officers and on. private at the same mnure
--The colAmAndsnt Of MichlGmacklnac was
among he number, although sent 10 Gcner-
al Huh o. lis parole from our side not 10
seyvs during the war.
The articles Of caip uIation OF lIulrs
army, have reached Washington and