Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03


at Magawga, Gan Indian village about six
miles from Brownstown) they were fired on
by a small party of. Indians, who killed two
Rifemen. The Indians Immediately retreat
ed, and were pursued by the detachment to
Brownstown, where they were furously at
tackled by ABOUT two hundred British and In
dams and completely routed. The detach-
,nent lost about 10 killed and 9 wounded
Among the Killed were fivo officers, one of
whom was Captain M'Culloch, a very brave
and valuable officer; and among the wound
cd was Captain Ulry from this place. Capt.
Ulry behaved very heroically that day
He was using his utmost exertionsto bring
lis men to the charge, when he received
'hai, in his hip and fell. He was thea taken
PRISONER by the Indians, who delivered him
to the British alive. The u. Is. mail, with
all its contents, together with about 800 dol
lars worth of property, fell into the hands OF
the enemy.
After the defeat of the above detachment,
Gen. Hall sent Col. Miller with his reg-
ment OF regulars, and number o. voluh-
ccers, CONSISTING IN tie whole of about $50
men, to meet Captain Brush st the river
Raisin. When they arrived at Magawaga,
hey were attacked by party ot indians,
Who retreated Immediately after the first
ire. Col. Miller pursued the Indians about
two miles towards Browrstown, when me
vas attacked by the main body ot the bri-
tish and Indians, consisting or about goo OF
the former and four hundred CT the latter
A very sharp engagement took place, whlch
lasted about one hour, when the enemy were
routed in all quarters, and compelled 70 re
Great TO Brownstown, from whence the pri-
,ish re-crossed to Maiden. Col. Miner lost
| IL killed and So woaade6. The less OF the
| British is not ascertained, as they employed
carts in CARRYING of the killed and wounded
| as fast as they fell. Two wounded Brush
l prisoners were taken; and between 70 aAd
| SO Indians are supposed have Geef killed.
| On the ON, the day succeeding the oartie,
| Col. M'Arthur reinforced Col. Miller with
| about 100 more volunteers, whom ne took
| down the river, together With some provisl
| ons, in boats He then loaded his boats with
| the wounded, for the purpose OF taking them
| back to Detroit. When arrived at the mouth
| of the river Ducoss, he was hred On by ~
| British armed vessel and competed TO aban
| don ms boats but saved all his mel. except
| the two woun ed prisoners, whom ne left IN
| the boats Col Millercontinued on the field
| III battle until the evening OF the lOrh, when
he received orders from Gen. Hull TO march
| back to the river Ducoss, to secure some
| provisions WHICH had. just been seat there,
| after when ne returned to Detroit.
Ertract oJra letter. from Maj. Denny TO Mr..
| John Carlisle, Of ibis place. dated Sand
zvich, Gin CANT .4Hgns, ,, 1872.
/ ought to have great deal of news to
send You by this time, and SUCH as would
have been agreeable, but as cur uniucky
! stars will have 1t, we have buc little news,
| and that little not of an agreeable nature.
| We arrived at Detroit on the 9th nit. and
4 i.
in the morning. Nearly ali the inhabitants
had left tneir dwellings,, and those lew wno
| remained, mad moved of ali their best pro-
perty to the woods and sNamPs, dreadlng
Our approach as we would chat OF saVas es.-
Instead OF beng nailed with joyful acciama-
| tons, by the inhabitants OF Canada, las de-
scrlDed III some OF your newspapers) we were
saluted with the mewng OF Cats and the
howlIHg of Dogs for the loss Ut their heelng
masters. Ihe prospect gave me a distress
ing picture ot.the effects of war. teit Tor
the heeing women and children as Though
my own family constituted a part OF tnein.--
On the morning of the 18Th some OF those
who had taken refuge in the swamps, with
their children, trusting more to savaSes than
to frecmen, who know now TO be generous
as well as brave, began to Come oack, as
though they mlstrusted their very senses Ia
been taught TO believe, by tnelr Brush Lords
and masters, that the cltizenS OF the Umted
States were more savage thah the Getaways
or KIckapoos-that they might expect IN
discriminate destruction OF persons and pro
perry Wherever we c<Euc. Tins distressing
apprehension they nave been freed from, and
they are now oecOmhhg somewhat dociie.-
Ihey have pretty generally returned 10 their
Homes aud Aave began to think OF living a
gam.
several detachments of our troops have
had Skirmshes with the enemy, the last o.
(which 1 commanded. On the 24th, in the
evening, set out with IA men 70 scour the
neIghborlIood OF the bridge over tne CanarC
river, 81 miles from this place, and A mHe'
from Maiden. We marched down within
miie and a half Of the bridge, la the night
and lay down IN a wheatticld till morning
On the 25th we marched III different dIrec
! tons to meet with some Indians VINO wert
, said to be ambushed in this neighborhood
\ About two o'clock +. vi. we felfin with
\ small party, routed them aud killed four
5 They were Immediately reinforced by a par
{ the fight. We formed and endeayored t
+, gain point of.woOd that projected into tn
= Clear ground, where We were formed AM
- the Indians rallyng. The enemy attempt
. ed to gam it 1t the same time, but we sue
y cecded, and they being IN situation CAV
n the first fire which our men returned wit
spirit--ln Indian fighting 1 knew It was a
c object 10 prevent them from outhanking us
!; which / found they were attempting, unde
- cover of a whcatGeld, TO gam the road b