The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16

the enemy, about 500, having formed IN crose
Column advanced to assault our works at
the same time making two fents on the
front OF Capt. Hunters lines. The co.timn
which advanced against the nor western
angle, consisting of about $50 men, was. so
completely enveloped in smoke, as not to be
discovered un,illt had approached with I8
or 20 PAGES OF the lines, but the men being
all at their posts and ready to receive il,
commenced SO heavy ard calling fire as
to throw the courpn a little into confusion
being quickly rallied it advanced to the ont
err works and began to leap into the ditch.
Just at that moment fire of grape was
opened from our FOUNDER (Which had been
previously arranged so to rake in that di-
rection) which, together with tie niuskctry,
threw them into such confusion that they
were compelled tore'ire preoipi,ateiy to the
woods.
During the assault, which lasted about
hall an hour, an iucess2nt fire was kept I'D
by the enemy's artillery (Which consisted
of i've SKIES and a howitzer) but without ef.
'ect My whole loss during the seige, was
one killed and seven wounded Slightly. The
loss OF the enemy in killed, wounded and
prisoners, must exceed one hundred and eif
ty one Lieut.. Colonel, a Lieutenant and
fifty rank and file were found in & about the
ditch. dead or woundcd.-Those of the re
roainder who were not able to escape were
taken off during the night by the Indians
Seventy stand of arms, and several brace of
pistols have been cole csed near the works.
About three in the morning the enemy sailed
down the river, leaving behind them a boat,
containing clothing and considerable military
stores.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed on
me oihcers, non commissioned officers and
privates under my command for their gall
| 'antry and coed conduct during the seige.
Yours with respect,
(Sfgned) CRoCHAN,
| Maj. 18th U. s. Inf. com. l.. S.
Major Gen. HARRIsoY,
| Commanding N, w. Army.
The number OF men, under command of
Major Croghan, by whom the enemy were
| so gallantly repulsed, is not mentioned in
| The above Official account, but BY the follow
ing letter we learn twas only one hundred
and sixty men j Nat. Int.
EStraet ofa letter from Gov. Huntington,
20 Gideon Granger, Esq dated
&c LoSver Sandusku, dur. s.
! little before shutdown on the I'd inst.
the British attempted t. carry Fort Stephen
! son, at Lower SapdusSy, by assault, and
Pere repulsed with the loss of about 40 men
killed in the ditch, among whom was Lit.
Col. (ShorO and several other oifcers,-
About the same number were supposed to be
BILLED while advancing to the attack, besides
Indians carried away during the action
Proctor and Elliot were there. Their force
estimated at 400 in uniform, and as MANY
Indians. They retired taking their cannon
in their boats. The garrison consisted OF
100 men under Maj. Croghan, & lost about
one man killed and Or S wounded. We
have Is OF the enemy prisoners. The mail
is waiting"
The President left this city on Mon
day for Montpelier, his seat in Orange
County, Virg.
Gen. ARMSTRONG left this city on his
way to New York, and thence to tae from
tier, on Tuesday evening.
Ertracs Of G letter from Catifai,s PERU to
the Secretary or the Macy, duted Uaised
States Schooner LQzvTs7,ce. at anchor
outside Of Erie Bar, august 4, 1918, g
| PM.
| t'I have great pleasure in informing YOU
that have succeeded in getting over the
Bar the Y. States vessels, she Lawrence.
Niagara, Caledonia, Ariel, Scorpion, So
mers, Tigress and Porcupine. The enemy
have been IN sisdt al day add are now a.
bout four leagues from Us. We shall sail
1
ing"
Entyect ola letter from, an officer of the
army az Fort George, deted
| July 3Ist, 1918.
A large boat arrived two days since
from Little YORK;, containing one Lieutenant
and eight Of Ills Britannia Maiesty's militia
captured by eight of our men (hree reeu
lars and i've militia) taken at Beaver Dam.
The lieutenant and disparity we're conduc-
| ting them IN kRgsJon--0ur men rose on the
English and brought them here. Another
boat with fourteen of Bperst.er's men has
| just come in from York, bringing with them
| their centinel and one ether person."
VINCENNEs, July Wy.
| IT again becomes our painful duty to re-
cord the murder of another Of our citizens
! BY the Indians. Son Thursday last, Mr..
- Laromier respectable and worthy
citizen of this town, was shot, stabbed and
scalped, within miles of this place--on
receiving the alarm, few of our citizens
volunteered and pursued the trail to where
they had crossed the Wabash, short dis
lance above the mouth &c Embarras creek,
and between four and five miles below this
town.
In addition TO the above, we are Informed
by gentleman Immediately from St Louis,
that few days before he started, the In
dams had killed two men, and wounded two
others, short distance above ~. Louis.
| VlNCEENES, July 24.