The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-06
Co7aestic,
Frca, the 8ae'iio Gazcr.e-yliy 20.
BATTLE or BEAvER DAIJy

VI
On Wedne,lay nigh I.st, M.-j c. Chsn,n srr;.
yea N tht si!i.ss, tavng (eoyetbsr with H., oo,a-
psiy) esc~?ed trcEn i;.e .neny on Nton,iay prseu-
ding. Ihe major hns given W tbs seowins nsrra
ton OF bI- acu IN at Beaver Dam Z vli.n We ROY,
lay before tire rubsic
Co tbe R2ti OF juno last, I party o: the rasa,er
roOps committing OF 500 :Gfsntsy and 2, isit dr.,
Soonsi Under the cominsn,! CT 1t. Col. O. .; Bees.
er, together ~,th - dciBtc,i RfsrI7es coalpljss1
oil r'hta from the country unG4r MAJOR q. CHAPLIN,
were tsSaehet frouI the AtasricAn encsnpiuent a
OFT SeorSe,for the purpose OF cutting nj the siiD.
Piet oi the enemy, ard i'rcak'ns up chr small en-
esnprnen's thsy were tC,p.'.s through .hs CT g,rv
'n tue 2sth sboui niiss wc,s Of S;iec.ston ,f,sy
were attacked by body OF ahoTe SOC iuci.r'e ana
nearly Euhtsea Regulars, WHO lay eoacssle,i ia
,he wo"d' near TIE road they were Passing. .he
iVaeR eortDeheCt On the Dragons " 10 we-s llg
eed 10 the The infantry vas soon hr,v IL in-
to po@'t'1 &c return the enemy FIRE 20 advantage
ini auccaedc' in LriviGs :hsi some distance INTO
me N''uGo n sGnt t.lr.c tie iGs:aus !,%7nt "a.
hen rireitcis route SppsGSed-H iro.t a,,;l o;Na.
cd iire urOh ilie mOinted E2smen WHO were
-tst"ned tnsre Here tscy vch 80 ,,arrri a o,
eep"oa, 'hat thcy were compelled second ti.os -
fe'FvS' IN nintl Taste. Aiter this cFcrg t:.evton
was inside ,oi.rav the l9disns h',r, we -Tooi, TO
tie open g-nrnb, but without Ir,,yil effect HE. few
''ho wee aO0 anohsi, TO venture, were hanjlrh SO
'oes'.'y, '"a' u'sy 7'on -cnrned 10 ikeir ,u tim.
p'seea' Ia Tie me Wilde the eoeJny were reeev.
ms cons;tt r1bls 'rtipiorr eliia ,,ioh ~ Length
gave te;E grett zUpciior,t,. "a ,etr-,t for
snort Distance was ordered, ana .fetsd y,l.n yery
little loss. TIE Indians coon made Their, ann sr,urs
UPON cur isat AM. le:, sNd te r-slars and > ne
o'iita IN front troops ver. termed into t!3se
eciui- ms tor the purpose opening themselves a
way through the en+Try with ta-ir iiavonrts A.
this iuceture, 81 BRITISH Officer rode ~ avid demand.
sd ID. su1;e,,1.r os the \ ~ -,iraG paiiv Ih,, 10
MANI WIS made, h. std.tn preT.nt zoe ,urthor III,
81 n of blood IL. s-seite, Upnn .,is honor r,d ,e.
care" ~ Tue in"s cole Gn amer, th.t the British
- Enias tnice double that o, tue American and
Ia the i,Ti,aHs ~sre 700 in n,in,ier Lieut. Col
l; ief .i. an.
. ~. practicable so get nt tue wounded whom -
"a2 H. 1iss TO sherdon TO the r,ercy of the 1aya-
scs N''d oeemiHs II extremely uncertnn whether 3
retreat cGg!d be si.Gcted, thou git proper Il, a,ee
10 ttrr- or caiiusiiCn, Wish we're fieu.,h SIN.
I'll q himself on the part. aLG E'eut Col l3ish
OF Ola the utntr. BY these il was stimulated that
tse wsunGed Should I've taken good cale oI--ie Oh
GERS pSrDit;td TO retain their sye ara,s--p-,v,,.
pErIs e t. return hJn,e intact ately. TIE articles
q equalization were no soCaer seoed thsn they weY&
rjo:HsSG The iItjsas insne';iate ec,usn e..oeti
Z or hepre a9tinr Cdered the cii-ers Of (he;r
side arms 2 so!,ier. ,oa yere stripped &C ever,
article o CT ing, TO Which the sa7n.es took fan
sy' saei As hats, co";s shoes, Sc. IL % imposs Die
TO S'rsnay correct account ofi.e X lied anj 'yuund
ed, IS the enemy t,,i I,Oc fnrniai z ls tn. 'oes
ot Seenen1y is .1ppes d 70 be mue,. gre ster i;,an
ours Between 81 * -; indsns we're cnu tied thst
i.y desc ON t,s Geld E"um 4 eir ku,.,n Ir. o.i,e
O. carr ing OF thelr killed and wouuded i, 10
oeAevFc thel must have su,f-Isi eevsl' - a..
y h. regular tssDps were in few days sen, to
'-'ng''on' tem WHENCE i; q pTohaae tLey hoy= pro
eeeletl al Saebec..
Mai Ch.Pin sn1 lis corps were detained under
guard ~ the hsa1 OF LSke OE..io, ami 10 ttteitinr
pad 10 that art.cle OF captustion which proride;i
Tor their teinf paroled Tn tee lh ira.. they wer-
ordered down the lake to E"k.tOn; ior wiiirh
pace they we're smS.rkehiut~U eoAts sucpin panjee
by guard Of Is men RGGsr tG- command Of ? IN
tenant tnirt.en Of the men VIII the MtU;saaut
eI stationed in the forward hoat with u Chap
IN ana the other c.hee:s, while the remaining two
"a sergeant and am took the dire ctIUn IT, to
other boat with the so!'er, ~ Ayr. en,ent hap
been entered to previous 10 ,he;r 0eparc,, Of SCI
Sins the inst opportunity that oer. 20 rag.a tsi,
liberty, wrien they tai de.eTmiuet u II 9,
c'sdie in the a;;smpt when they we're w..!i3
about twelve Miles Gf York t!s boat vi N was ST.
isd "- the Prisoners owed by tie ~ slpy .ide
'he other, under pretehee oi ,akjns s5r.sthiae 70
brnS the signal being given - gpranr upni, the
guard, who mile s0pe TED such "a mants,yrt-, emu
y, short time d'ssFiECd then y g,;Ged poss.as,ou
OF &c h;sis ihty Immediately altered Heir eours
ron fihs''cn - Fort Niagara, sni aft=r rowia z
hard tor most Of the night, and .ecapiag with d
Guilty, Ero'u one Of tie onony's sehr5 which gave
them ohast, srr'yed in safety vi.b their prisoners
II the AmsreSn garrison
When the Nsjor snu L,3 company ARR ~ ~ this
v'Hse ,they were Welcomed Will. :s,ergl denoaatra
lions % pubic iee'iug.