Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-14


have already had the honor OF detailing
to YOU, | left Sackett's Harbor with this
shin On the 22d inst. with about $50 OF
col. .N'Cemb's regiment on hcard-the
winds being light from tie westward, /
die not arrive in the vicinity OF Niagara
before the, 25th, the other parts oi the
squadron had arrived several days be-
fore. and landed their troops. The Fair
American and Pert had ordered 10
SAckett's Flarbor, for the purpose ct
watching the enemy's movements at
Kingston. Immediately had IN inter-
viuw with general Dearborn tor the puF-
p,se Of making arrangements to altacE
The enemy as soon as possible, and u
was asteed hctseen him and myself TO
make the attack the nn'r"Dt that the
weather ives such as TO ail0w the vessels
and boats 10 approach he shore WITH
safety. On The 26th, I reconnoitsed the
position for landing the troops, and at
night sounded the shore5 and placed
bnoys To sonnd out The stations Tor the
small vessels. 1t was agreed between
the general and myself 70 make the a.
tack the next morning (as the weather
had moderated, and had every appca"-
ance of being favorable took on
board Of the Madison, Oneida and Lady
of the Lake, all the heavy artillery and
as many troops as could be slowed The
remainder were to embark IN boats and
follow the feet--at 5 yesterday morning
the SIGMA; was made Forthe feet to weigh
and the troops were all emha' ked on
board the boats before 4, and soon afser
generals Dearborn and Lewis came on
board this ship, with their suites. 1t
being however nearly calm, the schnon-
ers were Obliged to sweep into tireir po.
sitions Mr.. Traui in the Julia and Mr..
Mix in the Growler, I directed to take
a position in tho mouth of the river and
silence battery near the light house,
which from it's position commanded the
shore where our troops were 10 land
Mr.. Stevens in the Ontario, vas direct
ed to take position to the north OF the
light house so near in shore as to emf
Iade the battery and cross the fire OF the
Julia and GROWER. Lieutenant Brown
:" ."e N'S' -: r.. NIL
~ '""' pu'..'o haa i, b,t,ar,
with heavy gun. Lieut. Pet,igrew, in
the Conquest, was directed to anchor TO
:"o ~ - ~, :. +, the 200. .,d eros
- ~ F ls.>. corarnor Tn,nn,;ns
r;s.,,.,,. M.ph.r,o, IN .kc Hamilton.
I:os,on.nt CT. IN th, Aen. and Mr.,
Gli; ~. S.our,re were directed
So :" 49, stor. Nd cny.,
=. 10 " ,,a.';nn of 81. ,roons and 20 scour
.he 800, ,,J slain ohenever the enc.
Is III, ahne,y,,re Au,bese or
ao.s rn,s ,,rst nroun,lv and gallanfly
s.ao,,.d All Inc vcssc;. anchored
w;th;, INV at sho, of the shore, and in
90, r,;n,,,es ,f,.r flew ononcd men Tie
...,a,;as ,hev were csmnlc.e,y silenced
6. .t.,dfnsd O,r ,roons then advanced
- th~r. hr;eades. the advance led b,
r,,ans,,S.ot, and landed oe,r the fort.
-. bod hee, e;Ie,ced bvJ.t. brown.
..,,e e,emr who had been concealed in
r.,;r. NOW a,4ranccd in GREAT force to
,ha .d.,s of,he ha,k,o charo our troops.
RI. ,chnor.rs cnened ca web directed
80 ,,.n.na,,. Cir. of crapc and ca
s;s.ar ,,.a, ,he sneuv 500, re,reatea
rro,n live ban. O,r troons formed 5
go - ,he, ,.,deJ. and INN edia,e)y
as"nna.a tho ham. and CHARGED s. rout.
- - .x.rn d,pect;,n he
so.enSor. - IN constant VII
, :'o" p'nS :. liz rs.rso, 20
ui'eI'.u nv "p''' ', -. 90 d. u;nd,s
S"'.' '''e 49, go from Ok.
ha'i"s s' ',is up w : 49,, 80 - a.