Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-24

W upN'i IL. HIS EXceHency Gov. Shelby
howc"er brought up a regiment bits sup
port, aud the enemy receiving severe FIRE
~ 'front.', end part OF Johns9p's regimen.
aaatipg gained theiI reaT, retTeate5 wth pre-
-eipitation- Their loss was very considsra-
Fhle in the action. and many were killed in
their retreat
lean give satisfactory Information of he NAM
Der 81 indians ,hat were in tbs aeiioe, bur they
must have beca considerably upwards of one thou
sand. From tie documents IN nv possession,
(tIeneral Pruetor's official letters, all of which
we're tnken) aud from the information Of res
peetabie Inhabitants o: this territory, the indians
Kept ~ pay by the British were much NJ
iaerous than has teen genersly supposed. IN let
ter to Gen. De Roitenburg, of tic 9Th inst Sea.
Proctor spS.ks of avis gpeUiied upon most Of the
Indians 20 accompany hiu or these il is certain
that fifty or sixty Nyandot warriors abandoned
him.
The number of orr troops was certainly greater
than that OF the euemy, but when it is cceleeted,
that they mad chosen position that eGsctuaily
cured tbeIf flank. which II Impossible for u
turn, and Tn; cOnld aOt pres-ut 90, them line
more extended than their cwo it VIII not be con-
sidered arrogant to claim fer M tsoopsthe DalIa eG
Superior bravery.
In communicating TO the President through YOU,
Sir, my opinion of TIE conduct OF Tie officers WHO
served under my command, am at a ioss how TO
nention that of Governor Shelby, beng yi1 ced
that no euoginm OF uane can reach his merits. The
Governor oi au Independent state, greatly my SUI
perior m yeas, in experience md an military char.
aeter, he placed himself under my command, aud
was rot more remarkable Ton his zeal aud activity
thHn FOR the prosnptitade aud eheerfulness with
which he obeyed my orders The Msor Gensr.ls
Henry aud Desha, and the BIigadiers AIlea aid
'wel, King, Chilts aud Troter, all Of the Kenucky
volunteers, manifested great zeal aud activity. OF
Goyerpor Slslby's staff, his Adiutsnt General Col
MDowel, aud lis Quarter Master General Col:
Walker, rendered great service, as did his Ai!s.ie-
Camp, Gen. Adsir, and haors Barry aud Critten-
den The military skill OF the former was of great
he af .i,.f 4.
temep could not be surpassed. ilTness depriycd
me of the talents Of my Adju ant General Colonel
Gains, who was left at Sandwich. His duti.s.were
however Ebly performed by The Acting Assistant
Adjutaut Gen. csptiin Butler. Ay ksds de Cam,
Lieut.. O'Falen aud Capt. TODD, OF the linz and
roy volunteer Aids john Speed Smith and John
Chambers, Esq. have rendered me the me st irnpor-
taht services from the opening Of the campain. I
have already stated that Gen. Cass aud Couimodore
Ferry assisted zoe in forming the troops foi. action
The formeris an officer oF,Ike highest Saerit, and
the appearance of the brave Commodore eacered
AID aniInated every breast.
II would be useless, Sir, after stating the cirenn
stances OF the action, tppass eneomium ms upon Col,
Johnson and his regiment. YeiernGs could uot have
manifested more hrmnes3. The CoIouel's uums-
rous wounds prove that he was in he pest of DANCER
Lieutenant Col. James johnson aud the MsIors
Payne and Thompson were equally active. THOUGH
more fortunate Major Wood of the Engineers, III.
ready distinguished by his conduct al Fort Meigs.
attended the army with two six Founders. Having
no use tor them IL the action he Joined in the pur.
suit OF the enemy and with Major Payne of the
mounted regiment, two OF Aids De Camp, Ttod and
Chambers, and three privatcs continued il Tor Ieve
raj miles after the rest Of the troops had halted and
made many prisoners.
left the army before an official return Of
ahe prisoners, or that OF The killed ard
wounded, was made out. II was however
aScertained that the former amounts to six
hundred and one regulars, including twenty
I'VE othcers. Our loss is seven killed and
twenty-five wounded, FIVE of which have
since died OF the British troops twelve
were killed and twenty two wounded. The
Indians suffered mokt--thfty three of them
Saving been found u?onthe ground, besides
those killed on the retreat
On the day of the action, six pieces of
bI ass artillery were taken, and two iron
evenly -four Founders the day before. Sc,
veTai others were discovered in the river
Rnd Can be easily procured. OF the brass
pieces, three are thetrophies. Of our rev.
Stationary war, that were taken at Saratoga
End. York, end surrendered by General
FIull The number Of small arms taken
by IA and destroyed by the enemy must a.