The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-17


Madison, Oneida. and Lady Of the lake, all the hca.
Wy artillery and many troops as could be slowed.
The rema inder were TO embark in boats and follow
the heet--st yesterday morning, the signal
made for the feet to weigh and the troops all
embarked on board &C the boats before a, and soon
after generss DE e,rborn and Lewis came en- board
thls ship with their suites. lbeng however nearly
calm the schooners we're obliged To sweep in their
Positions Mr.. Trant of the Julia, and Mr.. Mix in
the Grow'er, directed 10 take position 10 the
mouth Of the river and to silence battery the
lighthouse, which from its position conmssded the
shore where troops where TO land Mr.. Stevens
IN the ontsro, directed TO take posiiiop to the
north OF the light house near IN shore To ensr
isde the battery and cross the hre Of the jla and
Growier. L'est Brown IN the Governor Tompkinsi
directed to take position near the Two Mile
Creek, where the enemy had battery, with hsa-
w gun Lieutenant Pettigrev in the Conquest. was
directed TO anchor to the s T. of the same battery,
so near n as to open on il ia the rear and the
hire OF the Governor Tompkins. Lieutenant M'Pker-
son IN the Hamilton, lieutenant Smith in the Asp,
and Mr.. osgood in he Scourge, were directed TO
anchor close to the shore, and cover tho landing of
the troops, and 20 the woods and plain when.
ever the enemy made his appearance.
All these orders were most promptly and gallant
iy executed. All the vessels anchored within mus
ket shot OF the shore, aud in ten minutes after they
opened upon the batteries, they competely 81.
fenced and abandoned. Our troops then advanced
in three brigades, the advance led by colonel Scott
and landed near the fort, which had been silenced
by, lieutenant Brown The enemy, who had been
concealed in ravine, now advanced in great force
to the edge OF the bank to charge our troops The
schooners opened 50 well directed aud tremendous
Tire OF grape and canister, that the speIny soon
retreated from the bank. Our troops formed nv
soon as they landed, and Immediately ascended the
banE and charged and routed the enemy in every d-
rec'ion, the schooners keeping up a constant well
directed fire upon him, in his retreat towards the
nor ~ he hox
fresh from the eastward, which caused heavy sea
directly ON shore, Twas not able get the boats off
TO land the troops from the Madison and Oneida. be-
fore the neet and second bi iigades had advanced
Captain smith with the Marines, landed with colonel
M'Comb's regiment, and had prepared 400 sen.
men, which intended 10 land With mysef IL the
enemy had made a stand but onr troops pursued
hm so rapidly into the town and Fort George, that
found there was no necessity for more force; more
over the wind had increased SO much and hove such
a sea on shore, that the situation of the Acct had
become dangerous and critical l. therefore. made
asighai for the fleet to weigh, an! ordered them in
to the river, where they anchored immediately after
the enemy had abandoned Fort George: The town
and forts were in quiet possession Of our troops at
AZ o'clock, and the enemy retreated in direction
towards Queenstown.
Where sll behaved SO well, il is difficult TO select
any one Tor commendation, yet in doing Justice to
Lieutenant Macpherson, do not detract from the
merits OF others. He was fortunate IN placing him
self IN a situation where he rendered very important
service 10 covering the troops 20 completely, that
their loss was tifng.
Captain Perry joined me from Eric on the evening
oi te 2Sth, and very gsl!anty volunteered his SER
wees, ard have much pleasure in acknowledging
the great assistance which received from him, in
arranging and experimenting the debarkation of the
troops; he was present at every point where he
could DC useful, under shpwess Of musgaciry. but
iortaasssss esrsped unnurt. 5- NJ
We lost but one killed and two wounded, and no
injury done TO the vessels Ihave the h,or to be- &C.
ISAAC CnAUNCEY
Hon wm JONES, Secretary pf the Navy, &c.
U. s shp Madden, Niagara Rj,vr, MAJ %, 1919
sir-Deeming the command of Lake Erie Of pri-
mary Importance, despatched captain Perry yes.
terday, with SIS ssamen TO Black Rock, to take the
hve vessels there TO Erie soon possible aud TO
prepare the whole squadron for service by the 18Th
OF June. General Dearborn has promised me two
hundred soldiers TO put board the vessels at Black
Rock, to assist in protecting them TO Erie. Mr..
Eckford has with uncommon exertioas prepared
these vessels for service since the capture of York.
and think that captain Perry Will be ready To pro.
ceed for Presque Isle about the Sd or 9TH Of June
The two briggs building at Erie have been launched
The Queen Charlotte and others OF the enemy's
vessels came d0wb TO Fort Eric on the Goth instant
but as soon as they heard Of the capture of Fort
George and its dependencies, they proceeded up
the Lake, presume tor Maiden
nave the honor to be, very respectfully, &c.
ISAAC CHAUNcEY.
Hon. WM. JoHr,, Secretary Of the Navy, &s.