The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-20

an lncessant amt tteinenS~ss Ire. i.on, = =
and inch howitzers. one 81 ronuder &
several Fighter pieces. The shells and
balls during that period showeretl, in the
fort, but little execution was done only
! or 10 nien killed, during that period in the
fort. Si!as M'Culloch, u brave and ra,lan,
man r. among the slam. On the night OF
the 81, the enemy erected gun and nor
tar battery on Tins side L the river, within
two hundred and Fifty yards OF our lines.
but were soon forced 20 take more res
pectfu! distance. hbou. IL o'clock on the.
night OF the 18th an officer arrived ia boar
from General Clay, to inform the Generai
ii his approach. and that he would reach
Fort Meigs in about two hours. General
Harrison determined on a general sally, &c
sent an o.hcer to Gen. Clay directing him
to land 500 men soine short distance above
TO attack & carry the enemy's batteries.
SPIKE their cannon * destroy the artillery.
Gen. Clay was unfortunate " behaved Ion
ger than he expected in passing the Rapids.
and the dctaoh ment destined to make the
attack. did not reach the landing until nc a,
o'ciock-tniS however, did nst prevent them
from making the attempt, and never was
any thing more completely successful the.
four batteries were immediately taken poa-
session and their defenders driven of. and
their cannon spiked. The work was done.
but that confidence which always attends
militia when successful. proved their ruin.
Although there was time sufficient to re-
turn to the boats, before a reinforcement
arrived to the enemy. they remained upon
the ground. in spite of the repeated caAs
| which we're made from the fort, to bring
| them back to their boats, and suffered
themselves to be amused and drawn into
the woods by some feint skirm ishing, while
the British troops and an immense body of
| indians were brought up a severe action
then took place. The british immediately
intercepted the retreat of our men TO ne
plain and the river where they wouId have
been under cover OF our cannon Lnt ;,ie ,,t
| $50 only cut Of nearly 800 effected their es
cape to the beats. When the balance Of
| Gen. Clay's force made IFS appearanc &c AID
attempted TO land ;.boye the ,arrlson, their
| flank was attacked by large body of In
dams. Gen. Har, iscn imrne dately order. Il
ont a detachment consisting Of part of the
| leth y. States rcgt., about iCO twelve
| months volunteers and some militia they
however succeeded in driving the enemy
entirely of, pursuant to the plan Gen Hnr-
ri,on had formed.
IA attack was then made upoa the batteries M,
this side of tie river conducted by Col Miller of In.
18th regiment, "it part OF lis regiment, the fors-
said volunteers, and the few nitl shis atteynn,
WAC successful The enemy were driven from t'e
worls-a nrmher killed, md two British officers *
Al privates brought into emp.
This attack was iniended IL lie simultaneous With
tina on the other side, and it nearly so. Not.
withstanding the severe loss we have susta;p-d Il,
the Kentucky mi.us, tie events OF the DAY bey.
been honorable 10 the American arms. The de.
tachment under Col. Miller, suffered very lntl. !,
had the militia been cGntcn,sd with executing yhsr
they were ordered to do, every object, which had
been contemplated by Gen. Harrison, would .,av.
been accomplished
GeH. Harrison, writes confidently of his ability 10
| maintain lis position hope in very shsrt time
we sla!l he able ia relieve HIM. Poor Kentucky :
She has blcd freely, yea. proiuscly. during this war
Gag Extra.