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Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26
WASHINGTON, June III.
Copy of letter from Brig. Gen.
Bro,on to the Secretary Of Uar.
Head Quarters, Sockets Uarbor
yune 4, .sl3.

~
Head Quarters, Sockets Uarbol
yune 4, asl3.
SIR,
You will have received my des
patch Of the 29th ult. written from The
field of battle, and stating generally,
that this post had beer attacked by
Sir George Prevost, ard that we had
succeeded in repulsing him, principally
owing to the gallantry Of Col. Baekos
and the regular troops under his COM
mand. Now beg leave to offer tn
you the events Of that day more IL de
tail.
On the 25th ultimo received let
Ger from Gen. Dearborn, requesting
me to repair to this post for the pur-
pose Of taking the command. Know
ing that LIT. Col. Backus, al officer OF
she first regiment Of dragons aud OF
experience. was here. l hesItated, As
would do no act which might wound
his feelings. In the night Of the 9Th
received note from this officer by
major Swan, deputy quarler-master-
general, joining in the request already
made by Major General Dearborn. l
could no longer hesitate, and accord
ingly arrived at this post early in the
morning of the 2sth. These circum.
stances will explain how / came to be
in command upon this OCCASION
Knowing well the ground, my arrange
1nents for defence, in the event OF an
attack, were soon made.
In the course Of the morning of the
e8th, LIT. Chauncey Of the navy came
in from the Lake firing guns of alarm.
Those of the same character, intend
cd to bring in the militia, were fired
from the posts. The enemy's feet
coon after appeared accompanied by
4 large number Of boats. Believing
that he would land on the peninsula,
commonly called Horse Island, de-
termined to meet at the waters edge
with such militia as ] could collect
and the Albany volunteers, under the
command Of Ut. Col. Mills; LIT. Col.
Backus, with She Regular, formed p
second line the care of Fort Temp
f.ins was committed 20 the regular ar
tiIlerists and some volunteers, and
that Of Navy Point to Lit. Cllaunccy OF
the navy. ST driven from my position,
LIT. Col. Bacsus was ordered to ad-
vance and meet the head Of the enc
Iny'5 column, while proceeded TO oc-
cupy that fort rs our dern;er resource.
In the course Of the 2sth end 29th
rit. considerable militia force came
in, and were ordered to the water side
near Horse Island on which was Lt
Col. Mills and his volunteers. Oar
strength at this point vas rOw live
hundred men-all anxious for battle
as far as professions would gp. Th,
moment it was light enough to disco
yer the approach of the enemy w
found his ships in line between Hors'
Island and Stoney Point. and III fey
minutes afterwards 3S large boats fiji
cd with troops, came OF 20 the Large
Iudian or Garden Island, under cove
OF the fire of mis- suu-boats. My or
ders were, that the troops should Ii
close and reserve their fire TIL tn
enemy had approached so near tia
shat every Shot might hit II
object. It IL, however. imPo85i5I
10 execute such orders with raw troop
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26
spotch from Lord U5eYington to
Dim .Iisaet Fo,jnS, deted
ii. g. Freneila. Aprii 81.

The enemy has Withdrawn all his
troops from the left Of the Tasus. and
evacuated The city OF Toledo on the
i0th current. lie yet preserves II
corps in Madrid under gen. Laval, aud
the cavalry al general soult, remain TO
the southwark ofAtadri, III Gallige La
games, &c.
+" However, the army Of the south
occupies nearly all the points which
had been occupied by the army Of por-
tugal, Upon the rivers Douro and Tor
mes. According to appearance this
array will assemble in rannccia and
its neiShbnrhood < that Of the centre
reRiain in The pro ip"r Of SeSayia.''
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26

Vanguard Of our army reeains at Alais-
gon and Cihnde Real, aud our H.Q
lat juen, Without any indications OF
movement !
BadJo@, April &c IN. asia
has gone to Ciudad Rodrigo. Lord
Wellington has ordered 100000 RAJ
lions TO be prepared at Truxillo and
gems. iiili and 0'Donnell's corps d.
Iarme are advancing.
Pae5ia de !Sand6rid, April 9---Onr
spies assure US the ErenrlI are every
where moving towards TIE Ebra and
that 2i general officers Of the French
have passed the p,rennees. The ci.
vii staff remaiG al Vailadolid, with the
{ 1. Q. OF the army tnicknamed) OF
s"oriugal. y train of artillery has
,een sent 10 DurSos.
Lab,n. April 9---The enemy have
abandoned Villapando, aud proceeded
10 Rio+>,eco.
CoraAaa,- April 14.-Letters from
Leon and Bencvente. assure us, the
French eyacuted Nillepando, Balde-
ras, and VI lyurya, on the first days
1T the month ; and are collecting q.
Rio Seco. What their ultimate object
may be, time will tell.
April l7-This day the English
Transports IN oar bay received! on ;ioard
Two regiments OF infantry, destined. il
- supposed, on an important cxpedi-
ton, as the commander had orders
whcl, he was not to open until at
sra.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26

REPORT Of the killed, wounded
and missing in the action OF til
2eth May, 1913, at Sackett's !iar-
Dor.
KILLHD-ao privates, regulars.
and ( volunteer.
WOUNDED---t Lieut.. Colonel. :
End I.ie,ienants, ensign, 7 non com
missioned officers musician and IS
privates. regulars, and 4 musician ana
2 privates volunteers.
MISSY Ga nOn-eOmmissi0ned Of
ficers. I privates, regulars 1 n"u-ccm
missioned officer, 4 musician and IL
2rivates, volunteers
Aggregate loss ITO regulars and
II volunteers. Number not knawn.
but not to exceed p militia. - Total
1876.
WIN. SWAMI,
Major I'd reSt. Infantry aud Acts
Adj. General.
Sachett'S Harb0r, June 4, 1913.
n. B. About 400 Of the regular
troops sustained the heat of the action :
l nSSC CuHSlolCu CtiiCbt " iUe ISL reg.
light Dragons, some ofthe 9th, 2ist.
and few Of the 2ad infantry, Sd and
light artillery.
REPORT Of the enemy's loss IN the
action ofthe 29th May, 1913, at
Sacketi's fiurbor.
Adj. Gen. Gray, Col. Moody, Major
Edwards, 1 captain and % rank aud
file found dead in the field.
2 captains and 20 rank and file found
wounded in the field.
2 captains, ensign and 50 rank and
lfle made prisoners.
In addition TO the above many were
Killed and wounded in their boats by
the militia aud albany volunteers
while eIfecling landing; a number
were likewise carried off The field by
the enemy, previous to the commence.
mcnt Of his retreat.
VIZ SW ANN,
Mai. I'd Inf. g. Act'g Adj. Gen
Sachetfs HGrbOr, Jane 4, 1913.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1878.

OF the enemy, when our squadron stood
Tor them, on which they Immediately
bore away from US under as much sail
as the achooners could carry 10 keep up
with the larger vessels. The enemv's
fleet formed long line, the Pike, Mad.
ison, Oneida, and six schooners, two
schooners being placed 10 windward, for
the purpose oil raking the niasts of our
squad on "a they should come UP. AT
eleten clock, got within gunslio, oil
tne scaoensss, When ,hfJ opened a
brisk fire, and from gcing so tas,, j,
was more than sn honr before the Wolf,
our beedmest ship, could pass them.
AT this time, the rest of the squadron
was between two and three miles astern
CT the " of, and on her coming up with
the Madison aud Pike, they put before
the wind * made sail, firing their stern
chase guns. Sir James Yeo, finding il
impossible 10 get the squadron up with
the enemy, a. the Wolf was the only
ship which could keep up with them,
made sail bel@eenlhem * the schooners
to windwafd, which he captured, and
which proved 10 be The Julia and Grow
ler each mounting enc long 50 and one
long 2 FOUNDER. Two of the enemy's
largest schooners, the scourge of 10.
and the Hamilton OF 3 guns, upset on
the night Of the 9th inst. in carry ing
sail TO keep from our squad on. and all
on board persisted, in number about one
huhdred
By tie loss and capture of the two
schooners, the enemy's squadron HIS
been reduced To ten vessels, and ours
encreased TO eight. Il is asoerlained
that the Pike mounts % long % poun-
ders, aud has complement q 40 mt n,
and that the Madison mounts %, sab
carronades, with $40 men. Nine boat
loads OF troops were taken on board the
squadron on Monday for the purpose il
is supposed OF repeliing boorders. -
The Vol has not received any mate
rial damage, and not man was hur, on
beard Tie prisoners were landing
from her OH the 18th inst. and the dam
ages Of the Grower were repairing
She had lost her bowsprit and was 9TH
erwise much cnt up.
Nothing could exceed the esgernes IS
anu enthusIasm man.iessed by IT. Oh.
GERS and men seryiag on board our
squadron, for close engagement with
the ensray, and the ONLY apprehension
aud regret expressed l'y all were, that
their opponents though superior in guns
and weight OF metal, and men, would
be ,os wary TO afford them the opporiu
nily Of terminating by decisive action
The comics. 10 ascendancy Of the LAKE. -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
BRITISH ACCOUNT.
lead Quarters, Kingston, 7
l4h ing. 1878. {

Iafh .1ng. 1915.
BY accounts received by his Excel.
lency the Governor in Chief and Com.
mander of the forces, from Commods re
sir James Yeo, dated OF York, at mali
past one, z NJ. onsihe llh inst. the
following particulars have just been
transmitted, of the capture aud deslruc-
ton of lous Of the epemy's armed
schooners
"On Tuesday evening last, the 10Th
inst the enemy's squadron, under Com
Chauneey, sol under weigh from their
anchorage of the mouth oil the Niagara
river, and, with fine breeze from the
eastward, stood towards oul feet, which
WAS hecalmed OF the port at Twelve
Mile Creek Al sun set, lne breeze
coming of the land, gave US the wind
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
From the Bottom Palladium.

n7ssRs. PRINTERS,
THE obied of Jeferion and his
Satellites in the Delru6fion of A
Iaerican Commerce is now nearly
completed, at least that part of IL
over which the Flag of the United
States waved. The few YeGels thar
remain to US are hauled up in docks
q prey to The weather and the worms,
and the wretched portion that is per-
mitted to enter and depart our Har-
bours bear the Colours of other ma
tions.
Yeferday taking a /@itayy walk on
the Long. wharf, late the tlride of this
metropolis, faw in the fream the
flags of fVe different Sevrfign5, viz.
thar of
Spain Ferdinand VII. captive.
Por'ugal-PIiace Regent, Brazile,
Rulia Alexander.
Sweden-Bernadotte.
Hayti-Pe'ion.
While not ftripe or our own
Country was 20 be feen on the ltern
of veilel that had recently arrived,
or about TO fail-not even oUer that OF
Great Britain, which has in very
few infances been the cafe lnce wax
was declared, though well recol-
le9 what the Hon. Mr.. GRAY ufed
frequently to fay, at the Infurance
Office, 3 months ago, that before
we were at war 6 months our plivas
teers would fwarm in every Tea, and
our ports be filed with Britiik prices,
70 that the wharves and fores would
not contain the Welt India and other
produce = the iaa is. that at N. York
Sugar is III to 2ods. per Cwt.
Rum 3oto IS per gal.
Molatles, o. 10 100 cents !
And beleive the u State, have. &c
Tea in all, tome eight or tst priva,eers
MERCarOR.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
MORE DELINQUENCY.

NEwnuRYPoar, AUG 81 "A Deputy
Of one of the public departments, who
lately held his office in this town, and
who is deceased, is found delinquent
upwards oil 3 1000 to government.
Aud what is still worse, the bondsman
is Nathaniel Cogsseli, who happens 10
be of , SO sc 60.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
pistel!ansous s,elettiors.

we wonder whether Mr.. Easign Wade,
mand OF Tie Secretary oil War, IN paying hls
deots IN The following summary manner.
Fiopi tie Charleston STATE Gazette
To the Gentlemen 9siH drivers and Loun.
f., Stitpe,s of Souih C.fslina, be Cautious
now 5oa protes. the order ola United States
officer.
On The 9S1 inst Edfhag c. Wade, Ensign
m tie u ,. Army, sent All order To me for
n Trunk Iwrote on the back OF said Or.
der as follows - SIR. you are ordered IL
Charleston and lis UNCERTAIN where you may
be ordered lgoia ,llat place | an sorry IL
fniotmn ,o.l that ! conceive your account
large enough.
am yours, So.
+. MAYHEM.
On the next day afier he marched, lieut..
H. II Carson. sen, by friend OF mine The
following lette T directed 10 me.
Nj unit Dearborn. July Esd, 1915
SAL do mol thank Laetg. toys, Sal. DIR
ve,s, Cgunfe, SHIPPERS, ., 'yae4.aazss, 10 be
lad slng Of the size OF my account and II
we're moi absolutely complied to move on
my detachment, would trouble myself 10
place the foot of a g.nslemsn ON your pos
teriors yol wall preserve silence ; II You
do not. you NAV depend on the most harsh
treatment al icy return, that ever s,aA.
a,tge, got Observe the above wfilte". Tor
| snail make particular inouly.
ST., yours, &c.
N. Z WADE.
have obeyed Mr.. Wade by observing
silence, and an siill at my usual place OF res.
ldence where he may hnd ne On Iis return.
T., MAYHEM.
we shlewdly suspect thai government
will shortly sdopt MIR. Ensign Wade's mode
OF paying his debts, The creditors OF tLis
iltuslf Gus body, if the present preeeds nj Is
followed, had better not be very clamofoas
f1r pa, meni, unless trey wish the SUM psld
to .hen executors ~. S. Gazette.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06

Est,oa from osofsf, u TIE jers, dsfs, 10 ID. Ssss
f0y, J,ess Csn Cissa..y
On my way down the lake, fell 10 with
the Lady Of The Lake on her return fron,
saoket's Hafbor, where had TENT her on the
9th inf. for the purgafe OF taking fly mari
ners. have brou. her back with me TO
this place, 20 man The new fehr which Will
be launched on the sth +"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06

When tbs law was passed TO au-
thorize the Preiidcnt to refahate the
outrages committed at Hampton, it IS
faid Mrs. Nj. declared it 10 5e--c,z.
trlrp q II, CsaRiiMign.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06
+ W1oie No SOL.
FROM TnksALsM CARTE
NEW OFFICE.

Petyeiesfuuve Of tie Democratic eeish,
mem ~ NJ. Madison in his Court Gazette
informs the nation that Signiur A. GallatiHl
has been transported TO Rusaia al the ex-
pence Of 1900 dollars upon and about the
business and duties of E" Representative Of
he Democratic sentiment" Nofwithstand.
ing the variety aad multiplicity of rcsD Off.
ces lately created 10 reward pefilz rs and
gath por llzFily we confess that, after turn-
ing ever the Cuusiit1tIon and laws, we have
aot bed So 10 lad any sls.E Once recogai-
zsd ny ne Avs # the land. sud are ie6 -
Cor ectare The duties aud quaifse sticas Ct
such Al officer. We presume howevet'
that no person is qualified to sustain that
Office unless he shall have been Rebel a-
gains, The Lsws--s Foreigner, unable 10
speak the Eoghsh language. and have accur
mulaied prineely fortune of unsecoanlgbis
n !i,ons by serving simple Republic.
sALEM, August g.
A brSk business is now carrying OF
al along our coast, between the British
cruisers and our coasiing vessels, in
ready money, the very" sines7s Of war;
On Friday evening no less than three
masters came into Squam (Gloueesiers
TO procure money 10 carry OF 10 Brit
ish iligate TO ransom their vessels.
On Thursday MAJ blehead ,opsail schr
bound east in ballast was taken by the
Nymph, and ransonred for $500. On
Saturday morning she took, Of Cape
Ann, 3 coasters and fishing boats. and
the masters were ashore for money tc
ransom them, S2oo each : TWO of the
coasters were sloop Betsey of Warren
and sch Bath OF Bath.
We are so well aware" says tt
Worcester Egis, I" OF The strength Of
rooted pre- udics, that we do not look
for frequent conversions from false to
true federalism So greats the body
of evidence and argument already re-
sisted, tias sve ahoRld nos e--heef eonshlefe
conviction zvere one to ,fse 10 tie feeeroE
is.s from the dead +" We are inclined
to think, tor once, that the Egis tells
the Truth We donot believe that the
arguments of dad democrat provided
he should honestly tel his erherfences
since ms disease, would have eny ggrater
tendency TO make converts oil federallsbs
than the Arguments OF The i've oa.N-
There is nothing in their character,
conduct, or e. i1yments, IN fais euo,id. OF
the other, that ought TO influence virtu.
Gus men to depart from their integrity.
cear. Mirror.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-06

]eor Encouragement for EnAstmeats.
Extract OF letter from gentleman
al huntington, 10 his liend in Albany,
s s"uer date OF Aug. 9th" Our army
lave lel' their can,onment and gone a
"'u' ) miles east, owing 10 sickness in
"s cafnp@-e6o are said 20 be on The
-'sA last, and many die daily"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-27
Sept. 50.
Seventh Naval Victory.
Cops 81 Letter from 'OslmOfor' Per.
rg to tic Secretary Of the Macy.
u. y Schr. Ariel.
Putin Boy 18th Sent 1918.

SIR,
In my last informed you that we had
captured the enemy's Acct on this Lake.
nave the honor to give you the most impor
iant particulars of the action. On the
morning OF the 10th inst. at sun rise, they
we're discovered from Putin Bay. whcr-
~ at anchor with the squadron under NV
Command We got under weigh. the wind
light At 8 w. and stood for them. At 10
\. M the wind hauled to S. +. aud brought
rs to wind ward (: formed the line and bore
up. At Is minutes before y. the enemv
commenced firing at S minutes before ~.
the action commenced on our part Finding
siielr hre very destructive, owing tn heir.
long guns, aud Its being mostly directed M
the Lawrence made sail, and directed the
other versels TO follow for the purpo,e of
CLOSING with the enemy Every brace aud
onwlue being soon shot away, she became
unmanaSeable, notwithst anding the great
cxertlons OF the sailing master. In this 81
'uatioh she sustained the action upwards of
TWO hours within canister distance. until e.
very gun ~asrendered useless, and the grea
ter part OF her ere either killed or wound
cd Finding she could no longer annoy the
enem' LEI h,r IN charge If Lieut. Va
nall who ! was convinced from The brave.
would COMFORT with the honor Of the fa1.
At half past 2, tie wind springing M. cant.
Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel. The
Niagara, gallantly into close action I i'm.
medistely went on board Of her, when he
anticipated my wish by volunteering 20 bring
the schooners which had been kept aster1
by the lightneSs Of the winJ, into close ac-
ton II was with unspeakab!e pain that I
saw, soon after got on board the Niagara.
the hag OF tbs Lawrence come down. 1.-The
! was perfectly sensible that she had been
defended 70 The last, and that to have Con
tinued % make show OF resistance. would
nave been q wanton sacrifice OF the remains
OK her brave crew. But the enemy wasnot
Ao'e To- rake possession of her, aud circun
stances permitted her nag again to be hois
ted Al IS minutes past 2 the signal was
made TOR CLOSE action"
The Niagara being very little injured.
determined TO pass through the enemy's
line, bore up AID passed ahead If their tw,
hips and brig, giving raking fire 10 then.
'rom the starboard guns, and to a iars,
schooner and sloop, from the larboard SIDE
st halt pistol shot distance. The smaller
vessels a. shis time having Sos wi,hIn grape
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-27
ENTERpRIZN AND BOXER.

Extract ola letter from cahfai, Hall 10
commodore cambridge. dated the fo,h
INST.
"Yesterday visited the two briys. and wa, ,,
tonished tn see the difference of injury sistsincd in
the action The Entcrprize had but ore 1spour :,
shot "a her hull, Que il her msinmnst, and one in
her foremsst: her sails much cut with Crane
shot, AID there are great humher Of grape los ell
in her sides but no injury done b. them The
Boxer has Is 20 i8lb. sho, in her hull most of
them at the waters edge several stands OF islb
grape stick in her side aud such quantity of small
| grape that did OF undertake TO count them. Her
mssts sails and spsrs literally 10 pieces; Sc
voral of her gT,ns dismounted aud unfit for service
her topgsilaut forecss lie nearly taken IF by the
shot her boats "ut to pieces. and her quarters i'm
iured in prop0rtion.---ro give you nm idea of the
quantity fshot about her. inform you thst coun
| ted ia her aiomsst alone, 8 l5ib. shot holes i8
large grape shot holes, 10 musket ball holes, and
large number of smaller shot holos, without count
ing above the cat h,rpns. We find IT mpos, Bile to
get Il the number of killed; M papers a c
tounh by VIII en- VIC ascertain it, hsweyer
! counted upwSrts of9o hammock, which we're in her
netting with beds them, besides several beds WI h
out hammooks; and she has excellent ACCOMMODATE
ons for all her officers below ia sate-roons so that
| have no doubt that she had 100 men OH board.
We know Oh she had several OF tn Rather. men,
and qusnt, of wsds taken out the Rather,
loaded with four large grape shot. with small hole
IN the centre TO put c,rtr that the inside Of
the wsd may take fire when it leaves the gun Ia
short, she ia every respect complete i, fitted &
! her accommodations exceed any thug have seen
of her class
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-27

on righteous cause, ava that the sword Of
justice was welded by so,ne supernatu q 4
lower. ln almost every naval action, our
gallant tars have been wonderfully protec
ted Thu average loss of the enemy has
been as eight or ten 70 one. This may be
considered as Juss retaliation on the British
cor the crime of inhrcSsment.
Since The wa-, although we have but a &.
bout half dozen public vessels, we have
taken and destroyed three of the largest
British frigatcs--hye brigs & sloups of war
and everal packets and other armed ,es
seis. This is good retaliation for the attack
ON the Chesapeake.
Since me rvar, we have like wise captured
INV ards IT jfur hundred British Merchant
men This. IN par, is retaliation for the
nine hundred stolen from US in time of ne Ct
Should the var continue another wear, The
remaining four hundred woaid probably be
procured. In thai case, equal and exact
justice" would be obtained. One thing
however We believe the ma ion and govern
meat are determined upon-not 10 giue uf
me -rdr, or fhe shin Of STATE, ti!r Free
Trade and Sailors Rights arc firmly es-
| tablished
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-27
From me BOsfOn Chronicle.
ACCOUNT CURRENT.

ACCOUNT CURRENT: on,
g JGSIIRTIBLR NJ
In fine efheaee. Great Britain wantonly
Erred upon the frigate Chesapeake, and not
content with killing and wounding a great
number of her crew, ki1inahhed some o.
theirs, and like thief in The night made Of
With her prey. One OF the seamen thus sto
len was inhumsnly hanged but the others
she wss compelled by the American 90
VeTnment 70 restore- Tn0se who were
SfGjs, II was impossible to restore.
In zine Of heaoe, Great Rritsin also i'm.
pressed MonSands Of our gallant seamep.
whom she confined on board her floating
prison ships, frequently hogged and other
wise insulted, and compelled to fight her
Battles.
IN time ofheaee, she likewise riBed us Of
Y5ne hHsdred and fifteen merchantmen.
which, with their csrgoes, she appropriated
TO her own piraticsl use
These outrages for which she refused 60
make rsparstion, and which she persisted
"a continuing, produced, on the part of the
V. ). an open and honorable declaration ,f
war.
Since me war, our gallaRt sailors have
defended their own rights. a. well az the
sights OF their eoustry. They have bravelv
fought tor " Free n0de and no yo,hr,,..
T1eIf," It weuld pesn as Il Heaven sniIrd