Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-21

s'S i"tVSi Porl. capt. feas was chased by boats
from the n. bat escaped by growing.
ALBANY, June IA.
Iidings from our drnU in Uhher CANADA
An officer from BuffNoe states. that on
Monday last, a very hssxy and incessant
direction OF the 20 mile Greek, where the
retreating British army was supposed to
have made a stand, and where, it was con
jectured, they have been come up With and
attacked by the American troops under
Generals WinGer and Chandler. Colonel
Preston had been ordered from Fort Erie
with the troops at that post, to join Gsneral
Winder and Chandler by forced marches.
The next Buffaloe mail will probably bring
important tidingS ThesBritish feet we're
said toNbe on the Lake, and it was believed
they had troops on(boarJ, probably intend
cd for Little York.Y Ting report of General
Lewis having lantltd withNa body of men at
! the later place is contradicsed.A
Since thssbow was in type, we have
been favored witRAthe following Additional
articles ffQm theNwest.
COMMUNICATED by he Editor .effie Geneva
Gazette.
&ENEvA, June IL.
BY a letter We are informed that an OK.
G'N'S iNoShOA 4NI"Sdio, Ski MSS Nio ihih5
that the night before, theN British made a
forced march of fifteen miles, surprised our
Pickets, whom they killed and took, and
marched into our camp, and had it not been
for the undaunted bravery of the 5th reg't.
would have snccecdedA bat this regiment
made a bold stand, keptthe British at bay,
until onr army formed, when the attack be-
came Sc neral. We succeeded in driving
the enemy back to their entertainments with
considerable loss. The British general Vim
cent was killed (; our dragons gave them hot
chase and took 60 prisoners. The loss OF
killed on both sides nctyet ascertained.-
Gems. Winder and Chtndler, capt. Jones &
100 men 1t is said, were taken by the enemy
who rushed into the house where the gems.
slept. and carried them Noff before they
could be protected; also fourApieces of our
cannon, one of which was retaken by the
bravery of capt. J.. Leonard of the light ar
tillcry, wto made a charge into the thick
on foot. Generals Eewis,snd Boyd march
ed from Fort GeorgeS6thOins to give the
enemy battle Observation-Disclosures 1000
strong, and are strongly ehrenched on a hill
with twelve pieces of artilery.-Two or
three days previous, there was some Skin
mishing in which we succeeded and took
some cannon aad prisoners.
Mr.. Cook he's ju8s hnf into II hands tie
foHo7oing ietterSJioni kis correshondent8,
and the additional gyfieIe from Sackett's
R:r6or. I'M
CANANDAIGUA, ION JUNE.
A letter by this evenings western mall
! states a report, which is believed, that there
has been battle 1T 40 mile creek nearly
at the head of Lake Ontario) where the dc
featedBritish had concentrated their forces
-thatN hour army of 1000, under Generals
WinderN aud Chandler, who had pursued
them, wefeattacked suddenly III open day.
Before our9ipe,could be formed, to receive
the attack, tae e9emy, saiyiug forth, cut
offabout so d them, among them Winder
and Chandlet aud retreated.
We have andtheru eport Of a battle on
true, as the BRITISH navaiforce appeared off Of
Niagara twddays ago j believe they have
the commaIa of the lake, Their new fri
gate is out. This is falher a damper OH
the Car ada project.
n. b Il if said that Prdctar, from Nal.
den, has formed a junction Whit British
at 20 mile cfeek.
p. S. 10 o'clock P. NJ. a gentleman lust
arrived from Buffaioe, says, on Monday
there was a very heavy cannonading at the
mouth ofthe river Niagara.-Aperson Cross
ed over to Erie to enquire if the cause of it
was known there.-Whiie there, an express
came FIR Col. Preston to march instantly
for Newark, with all his force. 1t is ex.
pected the enemy has landed a force at that
place, and that Fort George is their object
to regain. Should theyNbe formidable, all
that we have gained will De lost, perhaps,
and with it our army in Canada. We are
full of anxiety to hear the result. We fear
the worst.