Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-07

wounded in the boat) capt. Scott, and cap
Young, of the 18th regt. United States infantr
all under the command of maj or King
the same regiment, Che same who gallant
distinguished himself at Queenstown thei
orders were TO reinforce major Forsythe, ant
effect iGndinS-and they were forbidden L
load or use powder; the rihemen of Forsyths
ss the infantry came up, opened heavy ano
\ effective fire upon the enemy; and the three
companies landed in the most complete style
the enemy gave way before our troops could
come to the bayonets point, and were pursued
up the bank by our troops at the top OF the
bank fresh body of British grenaders (said
| to be the 9th or kings grenadiers) & made
| formidable charge upon this column of ours,
and compelled us for an instant To retire; but
our troops instantly rallied and returned to
| the charge, and with the most complete sue
| cess, not a man of the greGadiers escaped our
fire or charge, and our troops just reinforced
by the remainder of the 18th, remained undis-
puted masters of the bank. This reinforce
ment brought the colors of the 18th, which &C
comparied the platoon ofcaptain Steele. The
enemy presenting fresh front, the troops were
instantly formed for the charge by ma or King,
who gave them fankee Doodle; but the enemy
did not like our music, nor our pixies, any bet.
ter than our rifles; they gave way and fled in
the utmost disorder.
As soon AS our force were all landed and
collected, we were formed into platoons, and
marched in that order towards the enemy's
works, hanked by the rifle corps.
Our march was by the lake road in sections,
but the route was so much intersscted by
streams and rivulets, the bridges over which
had been destroyed by the enemy they
retreated, that we were considerably retarded
in our progress; we collected logs and by scr
we're efforts at length contrived TO lass over
one field piece and howitzer, which were
oh. n
capt. Tanning of the Sd artillery; and thus we
proceeded through spacious wood, as soon as
we merged from which we were saluted by
battery of "a Founders, but excepting some
pixies broken and some bayonets bent, these
guns gave no annoyance.
The gen. then ordered of his aids Fraser
and sergeant to proceed to the right OF the bate
~ in order TO discover how many men were In the
works did so, and reported to him the num-
Der, and thatthey were spiking their own guns to-
wards the shipping.
The gen. Immediately ordered captain Walworth
OF the 10th with his company OF grenadiers TO make
the assault. Wslworth calamity ordered his men
to trail arms and advanced at the accelerated pace,
butat the moment when they were ordered tore
cover and charge the enemy, the enemy broke III
the utmost confusion, leaving several men wound
ed on the ground which they abandoned.
We then proceeded in admirable order gra-
dual ascent, when fire opened upon us OF
round AMI cam ster from the quarters of the Bri
fish governor the general here ordered the troops
10 lie close, while the artillery battery under major
Eusts was brought to the front and silenced the
enemy's battery, The firing very soon ceased al
together, and we're expecting flag of surrender
| at the very moment when terrible explosion OF
| the British magazine took place. The explosion
was stupendous and awful aud a. the instant the
common supposition was, that Il a subterraae
Gus mine. The general had jus, aided in removing
a wounded man with his own hands, and had sat
down on IA stump with British sergeant we had
taken prisoner, whom the general, with capt Mich
olson and myself, mining, when the eXplo-
| sion took place The general, captain Nicholson
aud the British SERGEANT, were all mortaiy wound
| ed, and was much bruised in the general crash
that il il surprising how survived probably owe
my escape to the ospulency of the British scre2nt
| whose body was thrown upon mine By the comet ss =
| Brigade major Hunter, assisted By lieut. colonel
Mitchell OF te Sd artillery, who actt as volunteer
the expedition, formed the Troops, aud we we're
ready to give receive charge la five minutes AT
| tee this explosion.
| The wounds OF general Pike, were of such ma
ture disable him from all further service, aud
| the camInand devolved ON col Pearce, of the 10th
infantry, the senior officer, who Gag, de-
manding an immediate surrender at DISCRETION
| they made ouiy one stipulation, which granted
without hcsitation, that is, that private property
| should be respected.
| The British general made his escape, and body
ofthe regular troops with him, in what direction
4 have not heard.
| When the surgeons were carrying their wounded
| Senerh anu MS auSfrOIn the nei, our troops Wnoh
| had just formed, gave tremendous hIt=Zd The
| general turned his head anxiously to enquire what
| that was for; sergeant who accompanied him
| said :-"Jhe British unio1i jack is coming do7y1,
| s. gererat---the stars are going up'-he hea-
we'd sigh of 9xtacy and smiled amidst the au-
| guish which must have been inseparable from the
state OF hswounds. lie WAS carried on board the
| Pert schooner, together with his aid de camp Fra
Ter, and from thence on board the commodores'
| ship, accompanied by the commodore who came 10
| attend him. On board the commodore's ship his
gall MT spirit Hed another Montgomery in fate
not indeed perishing by the vaor of gallant foe in
noble combat, but falling, even in the arms of veto
ry, by the barbarian revenge Of a bafied and de-
| fcated enemy.
General Dearborn, commodore Chsuncey, and
indeed every officer and soldier, sees in the loss Of
our friend, the loss OF one OF countrys proudes
ornaments, aud the military profession its bright
est example and model"
From the Democratic Press.
a ILrfII Il COMMON SENSE