The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-26

in the most exposed parts.
Another letter states, that they have sunk
wells at Blakistone's Island and are Water
ing.
The above account is substantially con-
hrmed by the senior editor Of this paper,
who came up last night from Cedar Point,
where are stationed capt. Caldwell's troop
OF cavalry and about $50 militia under the,
command of maj. Matthews. The British
squadron, that is, the FIRST division of the
fleet, which lay off Cedar Point, got under
way on Tuesday morning at day light and
proceeded down the river, since which no
British vessel has been seen so high.
NEw-YoRK, July %,
FROM UPPER CANADA. ~
E:rsracs of a letter from an officer in the
Northern army TO his friend in this city,
dated
Fort George, (Uhher Canada) July 9.
Yesterday our piquets were attacked
by body OF British and Indians. There
was pretty hard contest for few minutes.
The British were driven off. They sue
ceeded in taking lieut.. Eldridge, adjutant
OF the 18th regiment, who was wounded
and killed l3 of our men. Some of the
wounded were barbarously murdered by
the enemy in this shocking manner, viz
Ihey soere most indecentiy mutilated, their
rios chr with a tomahazuk, their hearts torn
eut, their scaLhs taken off, their threats cur,
and their bodies otherwise inhumaniu man
geld. Some ofthe British were painted as
Indians Their force is growing stronger.
We are In state of continual alarm. I
have not slept for the last 3 nights. We are
entrenched and should the enemy make
an attack upon us, we calculate with conf
dence on obtaining the victory"
from the Ogdens6urg Palladium, of July z,
flag from Ogdensburg crossed 10 Pres
colt OH Saturday last. The commanding.
officer, (col Pierson) politely gave the fol-
lowing general order to one of the gentle-
men OF the flag, who handed it to US for
publication.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters, Kingston, 2sth Jxqe, 1874
The commander of the forces has great
satisfaction In announcing to the army, that
report has just been received from briga-
der general Vincent, of a most iudicious
and spirited exploit achieved by small
detachment OF the 49th regiment, amounts
ing to As rank and Ale, under Lieutenant
Fltz. Gibbon, and band of Indian warriors
which terminated in the defeat and entire
capture of a considerable detachment of the
regular army under the command of lieu
| tenant colonel Boerstler, of the l4th u. S.
regiment alter sustaining considerable loss.
Lieutenant Fitz. Gibbon, on reconnoiter.
ing the enemy's position, and finding hin,
| too numerous TO oppose with his small
| force; with great presence of mind kept
4 him In check, while he sent and summon
ed him to surrender in the name of major
De Haren, and which he was fortunately
enabled to enforce by the prompt and time
| ly advance of the light division under that
officer, by whose vigorous cooperation,
| the capture ofthe enemy's force, consist
| ing of | lieut.. col. ma jor, captains, i
| inferior officers, IS sergeants, 2 drummers,
| 462 rank and file, one IL FOUNDER, one
FOUNDER, field pieces, and stand of colors,
was effected on the field.
| Not single British soldier is reported
to have fallen on this occasion. The In
dian warriors behaved with great steadi-
ness and courage, and his excelIency has
great satisfaction in learning that they con-
Quoted themselves with the greatest huma-
nifty and forbearance towards the prisoners
after the action,
BY his excellency's command
E. BAYNES, .4dj. gen.
Saturday morning, July z.
BY the Western mail Of last evening, we
have received news from the Niagara from
tier down to the evening Of the llth inst.
1t still continues to be unfavorable and dis