The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-29

volunteer regiment had marched to dav'
TOR the former place. The British, on THEN
passage from the head of the slake, hav.
taken several beats. Five. laden with pro
visions, were captured by taem on Sunday.
The British have On this enterprise, bve
vessels, the largest OF which is the Noya!
George. They have nothing On the Lake
At present. to oppose them. excepting boats.
0nr arloy is concentrated at Fort George
land It is generally believed, that, for some
time, no offensive operations will be attempt
sd on oar part.
The amount Of produce at Sodus and Os-
sego is said to be very considerable. 1t
is to be hoped, however. that = sufficient
force viii be assembled to repe! the attempts
Of the encmy. Yours, sc.
BrFaioe, June IS.
On Thursday evening last we Issued an;
ezra Gazette, Announcing the unpleasant,
intelligence of lie capture Of Gereral
Wnder and Chandler; and now add some
further particulars.
Our loss in Killed and dangerously wonn.
ded was between 80 and 40. The enemy
lost not less than 200 i'm killed and badly
med sharfi shooters. Gen. Vincent is said
to have been badly wounded. Gel. Clark,
of the 10th, and Major Glerg, late aid 10
Gen. Brock, are said to have died of their
wounds. The enemy arereported to have
been about 1900 strong, before they made,
the attack.
Colonel Preston has marched from For.
Erie tn Fort George, after which, the pub
lie buildings at the former place were,
burnt
Grea. exertions we understand. are ma
king in Canada toem5pe,y the militia, and
shatno respect whatever is paid TO those
who have bees, paroied by our officers.
Extract from O letter 10 a gentleman in this
eifp, DARED Plousburg 1871 June.
W have left our cantonment, and are
row excrtirg every nerve in throwing up
Fort in front of the village where we have
9 Is FOUNDERS mounted. The British have
put the GROWER and Eagle. in complete
repair, which gives them the command Of
NE Lake. We expect an attack in d.
honrs Though we have lost our much
beloved Pike, you may rest assured we
shall follow his example-sooner chan sur
render"
Ncrv '7aven. June %.
An express passed .hsoueh town on Sun
de y, and informed that the British off N.
London were reinforced by one II, two
irigates and two brigs. 1t is conjcctuTed
they are from Halifax and have troops on
board. The express reached Governor
Smith at Stanford on Sunday eveping-he.
Immediately repaired for New LONDON, and
passed through this city early yesterday
morning.
We learn by passenger in the stage
yesterday from New London, that they
were on Saturday and Sunday in hourly ex
pectatlon OF an attack-20o0 militia were
there IN ia 1000 more were expected
many of which were marching in with all
possible haste
". WASHINGTON, June %.
Copy Of q letter from Major General LEWIS to
the Secretary at Uar.
NIAGARA, June Ia, 1913.
You will perceive by the enclosed copy of or
ders marked i, that General y. arborn, from india
position, has resigned his command, not ony ofthe
Niagara army but If the District l. have doubts
whether he will ever again be fit for service lie
has been repeatedly in state of conyaIe scence !;
but relapses on tbel.ast agitation of mind.
La my last mentioned the uufor: innate cir
cumstance Of the capture of our two Brigader.
Chandler and Winder. The particulars ar: detail
ed in the report OF Col. Burn, which he gives from
the best information he could collect His corps lay
considerable distance from the scene OF active o.
perauon. as you will perceive by the enclosed dia
gram, which IS scale OF about hundred yards
TO the inch The light corps spoke zen of were Capt
II hdrian'ss Eicholas's and Biidle's companies OF
the "a artillery serving as Infantry. These three
gentlemen and cspts0s Archer and ToWeon of the
same regiment, and Leossrd Of the light artillery
are soldiers WHO would honor any service Their
gaiIaniry and that of their companies equally
conspicuous on THIS occasion tke affair OF the
18th ultimo A view OF Gen. Chsndler's encaInp-
owing to its arrangement. Its center being it's
enemy IN the evening, received the conbi1ed at
tack of his whole force, and his line was completely
cut The gailsntry OF the 5th, 25th and part Of The
Esd, and light troops, saved the army--Of the 5th
u is said, that when the day broke not man was
tniss;ns--and hat part of the Esd under Major
ARMSTRONG was fond sustaining its left flank
Their IRE was irresistible--and the enemy was
compelled TO give way. Could he have been press
ed the next morning, his destruction was Inevitable
lie was dispersed rs every direction, and even his
commanding general was missing, without hs hat
or horse. l understand he was found the next
morning almost faInialed, at distance ct miles
from the scene Of acton
Lieut. WCbeiney's gaiisptry recovered piece
ot artillery aud prevented the capture of Others
he merits promotion for, il.
On t"eevenIng Of the eth of June, received the
order No 4, snd Joncd the army at FIVE in tie af-
ternoon OF the 7th. found Il at the 80 mile creek
10 miles in the rear of the ground on which it had
been attacked, encRmped on a pain of about
mile in width, with is right Sank on the lake. and
its left on the creek which skirts the bsss Of per
molecular mountain of considerable height. On