The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-06

| mia, dated
| Eort George, June 1911 1878.
| Since writing you last, have had
very active, If not A very distinguished, share
IN Our military drama. On the 9th MAJ |
crossed wth the army which Invaded Cam
ada. n very severe action ensued Eut yictc
ry resigned Fort George 20 our arms-after
arssissance OF eve hours from the enemy. the
american hag was planted and streaned m
| a the pride OF conquesi, the attack on this
place pGt the vaiour at our soldiers to a
lccnpeat trial--thsn whom. no men ever e
vinced more. The advance was conducted
| oy Col. Sco,t--Sith Roman courasc he led
this irtrt.1id bandit the hostile 81 re-the
scene befme the Vi'gini,n hero ard his dsr-
ing phalapx was one. full of peril. The
seeep 6aBks of tine Niagara were covere,
with Cannon, and some E EnglaHd's best
and OLDEST veter -ns--W dis nt,ed by the
roar vi artillery, uud azzled with the pleam
OF 6Ayonc 5. theY aDuntet! the Banks & con.
tended IN bloody battle uatil reinforced bv
o"r s,rmv--Ehe British were soon mt to
t.s'l. al er this. Our friend Lieut.. Roane
"'ln some OF our molnted Dragons was IN
tae advance he acquitted himself mosc no.
nurabiy.
Newark, in which Fort Gsorsais erec-
TED is me mex town N wealth AL popu-
atlon TO Kingston in Upper Canada. Il is
seS Itself toto Laks Ontario and opposite to
our Fure Niagara 1t is a post of the grea
test importance towards the prosecution of
the war.
Goa the lst June part Of our army
under Generals WInder aud Chsntler left
here for the pdrpose of pursuing the enemy
who had taken position 90 miles from US
a. the head OF Lake Ontario, there either 20
be joined by Gen. Proctor, or 20 be- rein
forced from Kingston. Ag we approached
tne snemT, VIC had repeated skirmishes.-
Oh the evening of he Sta VIC were inform.
Cd that the advanced picket of the enemy
were four miles in oar fron,, and Ave ON this
siic OF where the British army were sta
Toned. was dispatched by Gen. Winder
with dragons to observe ard attack this
advance. Alter skirmish Of half an hour
.hc British retrea,ed. BY this time the army
arrived, and finding the ground unfavorabl,
TO safe enca'npmeut, the General deterniu
ed to tall back several miles, to occupy
better In our encanpment, every precau.
uon was adopted to prevent surprise, aud
every measure framed TO repel attack
However in the dcpth and silence Of night !
we we're assailed by the whole British army
accompanied by Indians. The darkness oil
the night, the yells of the Savages, the i'm
possibility OF distins gushing friend from Zoe. |
formed scene OF horror that viii remain
forever upon the tablets Of nay M ,nory : bnt |
winch my pen dare not describe I'm the
darkness and Confusion that prevailed, Win
der and Chandler were seized and carried
oit.--I they were ardent and exposed i'm ami !
mating our soldiers TO battle. Some of our
regiments tell back in great disorder but
enough remained tOiufict severe chastise
ment upon the foe. 1T was a sore and tract
cal cattle to the Englsh. They lost many
IT their soldiers and some of their best Off
Gers The following day, Col. Burn (of NV
Regiment, vino after the General, were
made prisoners commanded called n conn.
ca OF war 30 know whether the enemy
should be pursued. or. whether W. shonld
wat tor orders from Gen. Dearborn. The
latter was resolved on, and dispatches ware
srnt to Gen, Dearborn TO inform him of
what Rad occurred. III immediately dis
patched Gems. Lewis and Boyd to take c,n.
n'nd-'hese Generals had scarcely reach
90 the army when they were ordered to re-
turn 10 Head Quarters with the army. This
rder was given 81 consequence of the Rri-
'sh icet passing Fl. George, with large 70.
forcements, IS q I'll. Dearborn supposed Kin
MS ne %aS deceived il was a scheme oil
~ james fco's to deter us from pursuit.
1t Is TO be deeply lamented that We dis
"t i1iiow 40 our victory. il must have re-
Ited ~ the absolute cap.pre Of the enc.
~. We ave erred uuch IN not ig1hr.-,.
~ our Ul,t3rics. While our fn;itarr one.
atoms we're thus going on, and Sir J. y,
as rlding triumphant on the Lake. Co.n.
.h9u1ccy was @aiting tho c5rDje,,', - NJ
iflSate TO be added to lis aee,. Her nat