Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-24
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AprH az, 1919.

Slr-Agreeably To your initructions and
arrangements, made with Mai. Gen Dear
born, took ca board of the iquadron I'M
der my command, the general and flute,
and about 1900 troops, and left Sackets
Harbor Oh the 2s,h infant, for this place.
We arrived here yeierday morning and
took a petition about one mile TO the
fouth and weRward of the enemy's pdnci.
pal fort, aud as near the ihore as we could
with iafeiy to the vefels. The place fixed
upon by ,hr Encouragement aud myielf Tor
landing the troops WAS the lcite of the old
French fort Taranta.
The debarkation commenced about
O'Clock, A. M. and was completed about
10. The wind blowing heavy from the
eaAward, the boats fell TO leeward of the
petition fixed upon and were in comic.
qutnce expofed 10 CALLING fire from the
enemy, who had taken petition in thick
wood near where the frit troops landed
however the cool intrepidiiy Of the eff
GERS aud men, ovcrcame every obasCle.
Their attack upon the enemy was 70 vigor.
Gus, that he fed in every direction, leaving
a great many of his billed and wounded
upon the field. AZ foon As the troops
were landed, d.reetedfihe fchooners to
take petition near the forts in order that
the attack upon them by the army and
navy might be limutaneous. The fchoon-
ers were obliged to beat up TO their po6
.lon, which they did in very handiome
order under very heavy fire from the
enemy's batteries, ard took a petition
w,thln about fix hundred yards of their
principal font, and opened a heavy can
nonade upon the enemy, which did great
execution and very much contributed 10
their fnal dtnruetlon. The troops as
faos As lauded, were formed under the
immediate orders of Brig Gen. Pike, who
led IN mott gallant manner the attack
upon the forts, and after having carried
two redoue's in their approach to the
principal work (the enemy having pe-
viouily laid traln) blew up his magazine.
which in its effeefs upon our troops was
dreadful, having killed and wounded
great many, and amongtt the former, the
ever to be ismenteJ Brig gen. Pike, who
fell at the head Of his column, 10y contu.
ion received by a heavy aone from the
magazine. His death At this time is much
to be regretted, as he had the perfect con-
6dence of the Major General and his
known ACTIVITY, zeal aud experience make
his lofs national one.
In confequence of the fall Of Gen. Pike,
the command of the troops devoved for
time npou Col. Pierce, who foon after
took poneflion Of the town. AT about
p. M. the American nig was fubanuted
for the Birth, and 1t about a, oui troops
were in quiet poileiiion Of the town. As
10 n as Gen. Dearborn learnt the Gltuation
of Gen. Pike Ike landed and ainmed the
command. have :he honor of incloiing
a copy Of the equalization which was en-.
tered into, and approved by Cen. Dear
born and myhlf.
The enemy et ERE to fomc of his prin.
cipal itores, containing large quantities of
naval and military flores, as well as large
flip on the Aacks, nearly fnllhed-the
only veiltl found here is the Duke OF Glou-
celter, undergoing repairs-ihe Prince Re-
gent left here on the a4th for kingifon.
We have not yet had return made ofthe
naval and military flores, conitquentiy can
form no correct idea OF the quantity, but
have made arrangements 10 have all taken
on board THAI we can receive, The ref will
be dearoyed.
| have toregrst the death of midfhip.
men Thompfln and Haiielj, aud ieveral
ieamen kiiled--the exact number do not
know, as the returns from the different
veiiols have not yet been received.
From the judieious arrangements made
by Gen. Dearborn, prcinme that the
pub &c itores viii be dfpoied of 10 that
the troops will be ready to re.embark to.
morrow aud proceed to execute other
obieet5 Of the expedition the tirit wind.
canno, ipeak In two much prai!e OF
the cool iatrepidtty of the officers and men
generally under my command, and feel
myielf particularly indebted To the officers
commanding veIeis FOR then zeal in iecond-
ing all my views. have the honor TO be
very respectfully, fir, yeur mon obedlent
iervdn', ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Hon. William Jones,
Secretary of,he Navy. Warrington.
Terms of Capitulation entered into on the
27th April. one thoulaDd eight bundled