Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-05


time will not be necessary to make the
departments enter into perfect subjec-
tion and we shall see, do not doubt if,
all good citizens, all the enlightened men
Iof these countries concur of themselves
IL, the success; of the measures your ma.
jcsty shall take To- cause the empire of
order and Of the laws to be re-cstablishsd
I,hcre.'
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PHILADELPHIA, May I'll.
Extract CT ! 'etter dated, Cape Island May 81.
The British have all bcen out of our
Bay these 4 or days. none in sight.
Last night two frigates anchored between
the CapSs.-At 7 o'clock this morning a
schooner appeared ii sighs with Frigate
III chacc /, the whale boaS went eff with
pilots ,he schooner bore away to the
windward, and took the boat and crew
with her. We suppose it to be schoon.
eli from France. Inc Frigates at ancho,
sent the Pennsylvania pilot boat, and
three barges found they could not catch
the schooner they have two abreast OF
Cape Island and appeared 10 have some
intention of landing, but the alarm guns
were fired, aud the militia turned out on
the shore ;nso spirited Il manner, that af-
ter Il long consultation they concluded to
return 10 their ships. There is no doubt
bue that tley will pay us more visits,
bat it they get any thing l think they
will have'o getit by hard knocks.
From the United States Gazette.
Copy OF letter from an officer in the
Y. 5. Army. to the editor of this
fG-r--.-.--d =eI -rs FRI tt-oott,, ~ miles
from Niagara, .uay9 o.
f" DEAR SIR,
eve landed here last night from
the fieet, which had just arrived from
York. Ere this reaches you 1 presume
the official account of the victory we
gained over the British will have been
publiched, so that this letter will afford
you MO rev intelligence, except, a few
incidents TOO trivial for An official paper.
l will principally extract from my journ-
al.
On Friday, z3d April, embarked on
board the Acct lying at Saclcet's Harbour,
commandedby Com. Chaun e.. The wind
became very tempestuous, and we purl
back. April z3, we collected few
more troops on board. About A. M.
the 18TH of April, the feet set sail, wind
fair and weather beautiful. TIE wind
and weather continued fair. About
midnight, within 3 hours sail of land,
saw light ahead. 9Th, at day light
saw YORK light house. At6 A. M. the
the Aect took in sail, and bore down a
bout mile and half below the enc
mics batteries, and ,noored opposite what
is called the Old French fort. About =,
we commenced landing the troops from
the shipping at half past 7, we were
landed on the beach, and attacked by the
British and Indiars. Ar O'Clock the
enemy gave way Major Forsyth and
ms riAemen, followed By the 10Th regt.
supported themselves on the hill. The
British fought very CALAMITY, and made
an attempt TO charge. They were driven
back. The Indians shouted ard retreat
cd in much disorder. The Canadian mi
litia followed the Indians.
Our troops were forming line in the
plain, called the old French fort. Thci
British troops were in the woods within
lalf gun-shot. A brisk fire was com
nenced the enemy was compelled
inally 10 retreat about fifteen minutes af-
cr nine. Our troops were formed in
pen column, and advanced with how
tier and six FOUNDER In front commanded |.
" lieut. Tanning tcapt. Brooks being alb
ent) who did much execution on the enc
ny's batteries. T he grape shot was
about us from theig batteries as
We advanced. About 10 o'clock, vel
@rricd two OF their batteries. At half
'ist ten our coiamn halted for six more
,Ieccs OF artillery ordered by major
sustis, to advance to the front to support
Icut. Fdnping.
About eie" O'Clock the enemy fred
heir magazine and Immediately retreat
d. An explosion ensucd which scatter
d terror and death into our ranks. TbeL
rave Pike, was mortally wounded :: i
APT. Lyon was killed. Capt. ]. w.
OK was also r,ortally wounded, by my /
ide-many more stfcwcd around in every
direction.
Dor troops gave three cheers in the
midst Of this dreadful scene. Not a
hngle company OF the frf brigade gave
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