Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-21
INTERESTING PARTICULARS,
OF THE
LATE BATTLE IN CANADA.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.

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| Many persons have come in from distant parts
since our arrival and tccn parolcd. Several of Them
reside on the banks of the Grand River of Lale
Erloj to the middle and lower part OF which most Of
the Indians have retired, dreaiing the reward OF
their cruelty. About two hundred warriors were
al last accounts fourteen miles beyond the English
camp having left their heads of cattle behind and
placed their women and children in the woods.
On the LIST of June, Gen. Windcr marched with
ms brigade IN pursuit Of the English army, which,
instead oil retreating so far as was originally expect
Gu, took up a strong but to them a critical1 posi-
ton about rs miles from hence. their left Towards
lake Ontario, l. tile Lake in their rear and a swami
on their right. holding communication in frent with
the mountainous country between that and Grand
hiVer. Gen. Vincent cannot be outianked, but his
retreat may be easily cut off. AS gen. w. is enra-
Sed at the gencralship displayed here, on the eth
UT. am confident he will repair the error as Gar
as possible. Strong bodies marched after 10 sun
port hlin from Boyd's brigade the principal part
al Chandler's il gone also. l hope to be enabled to
"fite cheering intelligence ere long-a canuonade
was heard this morning in that direction, and by a
party returned in boats we learn that a skirmish
h'd taken place between a part of our ADVANCED
corps ahu a small part OF the enemy.
My anticipations of gen. Wmder's success ara
disappointed. lie last night suffered himself to be
surPrizeu by the enemy, and, strange To relate,
both he and Chandler were taken prisoners. For
Ninderl am particularly grieyed, us 1 knew his
zeal. In the confused fight which followed, our ar
NY gained the victory killing or taking $50 OF the
c"Shy- NuohS tue hillcu is OH gen. ' lucent
a party OF Col. Burn'r cavalry and the light troors
distinguished themselves. Our army fell back a
lew miles. Gen. Boyl, &c. will set out to night o.
To morrow morning To take the command. lie IL
greatly esteemed ia the army, aud very dcservedlv.
"S-mc expect that Proctor will join the o,licr
army to night or tomorrow [ trust not but our
force is all sufficient"
Extract eJanOtker letter, dated Jan. 8.
Yesterday the British squadron OF two
large ships and four smaller vessels hove in
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ing towards the head OF the lake, at another
standing IN Tor this place. We were of course
on the alert. Towards night the fleet bore
away N. w. but rs we were suspicious of their
mtentions, and knew the facility with which
they might return and land a force, all Il manned
at 'helr posts. About . O'Clock in the morning
several guns were fired from one of our picuuet
guards. An alarm was fired from our trrts,
ana all Paraded and marched to the assigned
spot with the most imaginable promptituae.
it proved a false alarm, occasioned by some
boats rowing down along shore from Forty
Mile Creek with our wounded and So British
prisoners on board. They were fired or by our
picqvets IN the dark, who mistook them Tor
enemies.
" Very heavy commanding was heard all this
morning-it must either proceed from our ar
my, or the enemy's squadron. May the result
retrieve wha' We lost on the 9th uit suAen, we
ought to have slain or taken the very troops
that have since given US so much trouble.
" we cannot easily conf cture the cause of
Chaunce3's remaining below while a British
quadron is numbering at the head ct Ontario.
Perhaps lac is waiting Tor the completion octhe
new ship nj ) lIarbor. Any important occur.
renee, however, will be related TO you-but (
do not pretend to official exactness; / state
things acc riding to the narrative of respacta.
bic persons from the scene of action.
"oi Proctor, we have had no recent i~ntelli-
gence worthy of belief. Its supposed, lac will
ind 1T a hard task to retreat-his indians nav
turn upon him, i: Inc offers to fly; Harrison will
capture limIf he remain in the upper country.
Such is the opinion ofsome shrewd men, whom
l saw to-day from the mouth OF the Grand Ri
ver.'