The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-13
eGREAT;SYICTORY.

nave received the following glorious ana i'n-
portaot Intelligence :-- ,--, -
Ershdct ef ienerJrO Major Gcneral Lessis,
so.the Pou-Afastrr az Utiea, da:cd Niagara,
aoth sfhril, 1913. ~ "e
Sia--Our troops from the Hdrbor arrived
at Eittlc York at sunrise, on the morning at
the ~27tIf, where, after a sharp confiieh we
succeeded in carrying the place and aii the
ou, works. We lost by the explosion oil
mine several men aud unfortunately General
Pike among the number. Sheafie made his
escape With what regulars he had lett. i'
Yours, &C. MORGAN LEWIS. g..
Messenger Office. canandaigga, Nay l, 1913. I.
The following lettei fro,o Gen. Peter Is.
Porter, was sent by express to Z. opencer,
ESQ. of this village, and receiNeC here this
at;ernoon. We sincerely congratulate the
readers of the Messenger upoo the gallanU
achieve efneut 1t describes. While We exai
in the glory of our arms, we cannot but tec!
deeply feel the loss OF the brave Gen. Pike.
MIachester, f.Niagara County, .4nrsl 2sfh,
~p. l8l3--siT o,ctock. +. NJ.
Dear Sir--I have jusl returned from for
Niagara, where 1 saw = captain of Uoned
States navy. He is jus, from Little York,
the capital of Upper Canada, and gives the
following account, which is confirmed, by
official despatchcs from Gen. Dearborn to
Gcn. Lewis, now here.
".On Tuesday, the 97th April, a, sunrise,
Com. Chaancey, With a squadron OF 10 or IL
vessels,s appeared before York, with Gen.
Dcaybom a.d near 5000 men. The infantry
undcs Brig. Gen. Pike, landed, attacked the
townstand batteries in the rear, while the
squadron attacked them1by water. a; T.
NJ they carried the place. taking great num-
Der Of Indians and militia prisoners, 1000 In.
diansbeing engaged.
Ben. -Shea6ey with few regular troops,
made their escape. Gen. Pike, with about
900 men were killed, by the blowing up OF
magazine, none of their batteries, and IN
which they had train of powder Tor the pul
pose. About so Of the British arulleri.ts
were killed by the same explosion. Iiie loss
on both sides is, considerable Our army is
now in possession of the town and Is expected
here shortly. urtroops behaved with the
gratest sallantry. Immense quantities OF
military stores and Indian goods were token
at York, which seems TO have been the depot
for these articlcs.---The vessels OF the squad
ron are not sufficient TO bring them away
Tie following is from distinguished OIL
Ger who WAS present in the Expeditions
YORK, (uPrxR CANADA APRIL %.
Dear S~--Atter havlas oeen delayed
several days by advsise winds, we arrived
here yesterday morning At sunrise. Wecom-
1neoced landing our troops at.eignt O'Clock
A. M. under very unlavoraoie cucumstances
A very high wind which continued 10 increase
ali DAY, prevented our armed sesscles tor some
sime from gaining proper posiion, Tor cover
ing our iandins as eftectually as1ney other.
wise would have done; ;and tho same unfayor able
wind prevented our boats reaching the shore
at the place intcnded,snd compelled our troops
10 land where the basks were covered with
woods, liz which Gen. ShcaiIe had collected
his whole force OF regulars, militia and In.
eiians, amounting to a6ett $50 or 800 total
but our troops, with isscat coUlness, sustained
q heavy FRO .tfon the Indians and others,
from the time they approached wrhin gun
bhot of the shore unit tncy landed aud mount
Cd the bank, where sharp contest was KEEP;
IT'D about half an hour. IN The mean tiiue 9TH
er troops were landed and the enemy were
compelled TO give way and ie,rea, through the
woods TO their works. As soon as the whoie
Of the troops were landed aud formed under
che immediate command OF Gen. Pike, they
marched through a thick wood about nail a
mile to the open ground, annoyed by tne In
dians a. they moved. 'r e'-
On reaching the open ground, they Advane-
ed and carried a battery by assault, and were AL
vapcing towards the principal works in open
column, whena tremendous explosion took
place, Of ap immense magazine prepared Tor
the purpose, which threw into the air such a
quantity of stones as almost covered The bcild-
ings and sround for from sixty to eighty rods
In all directions : but j, aaG oecn 30 contriy-
ed as to discharge much she greatest portion
Of stones in the direction our Column was al.
yscing. i, made very considerable havoc in
our columns, aud what 10 10 DC more cspcci-
ally Iamen,ed, is the death OF origadier gen.
Pike, occssioned by a severe confusion by
stone he suvived the wound bat a few nours.
HI. loaa 6ill h. moat severely fcll---ho was