Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-14

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onths field, i o'eieek, 27th May, 1913.
| DEAR SIR-Fort George and its
dependencies are ours. The enemy,
beaten at all points, has blown up
his magazines and retired. 1t is
impossible at this moment to say any
thing of individual gallantry-There
was no man who did not perform
his duty, in nanner which did no.
nor to himself and country. Scott's
and Forsytil's commands. supported
by Boyd's and Windcr's brigades,
sustained tho brunt Of the action.
Our loss is trisiing, perhaps not more
then 90 killed. aud twice that nIm-
Der wounded. The enemy has left
in the hospital 4a4.. and sent seve-
raj on board tie i,ect. We have also
made about 100 prisoners Of the re-
gular forces.
am, dear sir, most respectfully,
your ohcdicnt servant.
MORGAN LEWIS.
Mrjor Gen. DeGrborn,
Com in CAicf Of The Northern .4rmy.
Kiaa-Qucrters, Fort George,
May SO. 1879.
SiR-Gencral Lewis was ordered
to march yesterday morning with
Chambers and Winder's brigades--
the light artillery. dragons ard ri.
aemen in pursuit of the enemy BY
the way of Cneenstown. | had re-
cciyed satisfactory information that
the one'Ey had made a stand on the
mountain 1T place called the Bea-
YER Dam. where he had a deposit OF
provisions anti,stores, and that he
bad been joised by three hundred re-
gulars from Kingston. landed from
small vessels near the Ileaa o. the
lake. llat asccrtained that lie WAS
ealIin. in The militia, and had pre-
sume,i that he would c0nfide ia the
strength Of his position AMI venture
an action, by which an opportunity
would be afforded 20 cut of lis re-
treat. have been disappointea-sl-
though the troops from Fo't Erie
and Chippewa had joined the main
body ut Beaver Dam. he broke IN
yesterday p,ecipitale]y. continued
his route along the mountains. and
will reach the head Of the lake by
that route.
1t. Cob Preston took possession
Of Fort Erie and its dependencies last
evening; the post had been abandon
ed and the magazine blown up.
/ have ordere5 general Lewis to
return without delay to this place,
and 1.-THE winds favor us We may yet
cut olfthe enemy's retreat.
I was last evening lIonored with
your despatch Of the iath Instant
have taken measures in relation
to the rs prisoners who are TO be put
liz close confinement.
have tne honor to be. &c. DC.
Ii. DE...RBORN.
Hon. john armstrong,
Secretary Of lFar.
A return of the killed and wounded on
board the squadron unAerl the com
mand of Com. ISAAC CHAUNcEY, IN
tie attack upon York, Oh, the 27th OF
April, 1913.
Ship Madison, John Campbell, sea-
man, blackman, badly wounded.
Ship Madison, Richard WEIGH, ord.
blackua1, slightly wounded
Ship Madison, David c. Runnel, sea-
man, slightly wounded.
Schr. Ontario, Benz. Hacker, sea-
man, badly wounded.
Schr. On,ario, John Rather, seaman.
badly wounded.
Schr. Growler, John Stimas, seaman,
slightly wounded.
Schr. Grower, John Peterson, ord |
seaman, dangerously wounded
Schr. Conquest, John Hatfield, mid !
shipman, killtd.
Schr. Conquest, BENZ. Quereau, sail
maker, killed.
Scar. Scourge, Len uel Bryant, ord.
seaman, badly wounded.
Schr Raven, Israel Clark, ord. sea-
man; black man killed.
Scbr. Fair American, - Thomp-
son, midshipman, killed.
REHABILITATION.