The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-08
POSTSCRIPT.
LAST EVENING" NAH.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.
TREMENDOUS BATTLE ON LAKE
ONTADTO

TREMENDOUS BATTLE ON LAKE
ONTARIO.
Arirac: Of q letter 20 me Secretary oTihe
Nary. dated
Is headquarters, Fort George,
Sept 70, 1875.
CT euclose you e lstter from conlmodors
Chaancey, which he put into nv hands the
dey before yesterday, and beg leave TO add
The following brief bet interesting detail.
Inc comsHodUre entered this port on the
24th ms. with his squadron. On the 96tn
we received satisfactory information direct
from ork, that on the day Of the conmo-
dore,s arrival mere (Friday the 24,h) the
nrltlSh squadron was on the opposite coast.
This communication being made IN e
Com. he promptly dscertained the fact t.
ms satisfaction, aid On the 27th in the eve
ming lett port sp quest of his aBtagonis,.
Yesterday morning his squadron was dies.
Cried near md channel, between this place
, ga YORK, standing toi t!.e latter place, ana
aouut noon we discovered by the smoke III
"hch'his vessels were occasionally euve)o
ped, that he was closely engaged aud had
me "ino OF the enemy, WAC were scarcely
uisccrhaois. We could, however, 18th the
ana %. cur glasses, distinctly perceive that
tie hiiiisp squadron was forced to lee ward
wards the head + the lake and thu ac-
t;on ccntiEued without an .ermissiCn unit W.
iOSt s!S-i OF the erl.U, 81 uf our vessels d.
bout 3o'cloch Z. M. Tie issue must 1bere
tore save been decisive. because the bre, re
ireshened, withnu, any change in ito direc
ton. and the uarroUhess of the lake made
! 1t impossible for toe wang uished patty to es
cape ny any manGuvre.
have no doubt the victory is ours, but
am apprehenSive 1t has cost US dear; since
I1e batteries OF The ENEMY were superior 10
| lhose ot our squadron, and the British com
mander IS an officer not only Of desperate
resolution bat OF great naval skill.
IL commodore Chauncey has survived
woich impioTe Heaven may be the case.
We shall behold him mantled with glory, rs
MS snip was yesterday beheld wrapt ia tie
Name and smoke OF her batteries
Postscript to the above letter dated late
IN the evening, says 80 A flag was sent n
the British Camp on thc Lake last evening
the RECEIVING officer acknowledged we had
The wind * observed that d vessel had been
aismas1ed tnis was observed from the
heights OF Lewistowu also, and it is believ
Cd Ii was the Royal George, ny the Pike,
vessel supposed to be the Wof, b re
lup to the relief of the Crippled snip. ana
lengaged the Pike, and they won, out OF
IS ght, covered with smoke, and apparepti,
bout to board"
| oept. 80. o'clock, 2. M. We have not rs
lyet heard fron Chauucy; the utmost does
met EXCEED 50 mics 70 TN enc of the Bav-
| put the wind is sul adverse.-l begin a.
'ear his victory may have cosi TO much-I
thave sent ont several small craft 10 | X fo,
aim but the sea which is rum .ng has Tor
ced them back. 1t was visible the PtKx
bore the brunt Of the engagement"
| Cepy ofo letter from Com. Chayaeey 10 HE See.
Tda,y 81 the Nay a~ted
y. 5 Snip General Pike, Niagara
kU =, 2Stb Sept. 1918
stR--After had the honor OF sddrs ssing Won IN
tie SIN continued TO blockade tie sue IN ii tie
l7th, when the wind blowing heavy from tie west.
ward, the enemy having run into Kingston and
knowing tl,st be could not move from thst 2Ilte he
fore change Of wind touk the opportunity OF mn
ming into S3csetPs ElarboT.