Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-07-26


the action.
BY His ExceIlency's command,
E. BAYNEo, Adj. Gen.
cASAEDAIcuA, IN. Y. JULY IS.
From The Niagara .frOnner, we con
tinue to receive unpleasant tidings.
The enemy are carrying on success
full and mur derous wal fare on the out
posts of our army, at Fort George.
Mr.. Stimson, ct the army, informs US,
that on Wednesday last, the enemy at
tackled guard about a mile and half
from the Fort---when 1t. Eldridge,
gallant young officer, with SO men who
volunteered under Sim went 10 relieve
them. In the zeal 10 execute his order,
young Eldridge soon foundhimself sur
rounded in wood by considerable
number Of Indi ans, who opened dead.
ly fire on bis iitlle corps which cut
down 10 OF them-a few fled, aud the
remainder were taken by the Indians,
aud Acalped, siript and mangled in the
most horrid manner. 1t. Z was led
away, and ills feared has suffered the
same fate, Only g of the corps esca
ped. A.number OF the enemy were Kill
led.
We understand the British are in
possession Of their former ground oh
the Niagara, from Fort Erie to the line
OF our camp at Fort George. The late
aff.ir at Schlosser, mentioned under
the Buffalo head, il confirmed by yer.
bal accounts.
From, Lake Ontario, We hear of no
important event since the capture of
the Lady Murray, the official account
oi which has been given. Com. Chaun
cey remains at Sacke,'s Harbor, off
VIII ch place Sir James Yeo had appear
ed, with Is sail OF vessels, and, it is
said, sent a message to Chauncey, in
viting him out. A few days since,
new brig sailed up to Join the vessels at
the head Of the lake. lthese, it must
be understood, arc. part oil the 5 sail ]
Gen. Lewis.arrived a: the Harbor on
the I'd inst. and took the command OF
the land forces.
Ceus Chandler and Winder had ar.
rived at Montreal, on their way to Que
beck.
A Montreal paper announces the de.
parture of Gen. dc Rot,enburg for Up
per Canada, to take the reins OF gov.
eminent in that province.
Gen. Dearborn has recovered his
health 80 far, that he has resumed his
commend on the Ni,gara.
The Western mail has just arrived.
A letter from Buffaloe, dated on sun
day evening informs, that on that mofn.
ing 1.-The 18th inst. Ia British force OF
$50 reguiars, crossed the Niagara Ris.
err, snd landed below Black Rock, and
moved up towards that place, whep
they were discovered by our men a
bout 900 militia who ct once He'd IN
different directions. he enemy set
fire TO the barracks, biook.house, &c
spiked several pieces oil cannon, and
took quantity OF -four, salt, SC. (said
% be 400 barrels and four held pieces,
s FOUNDERS. While engaged in getting
off the property, they were attacked by
force consisting OF regulars, militia
and indins, who had come down from
BuHaloe, and who poured in a success
ful FIRE upon the foe, killing consider
able number--9 were Left dead on the
shore, .bes ides a captain MORALLY woun
dcd-Our loss killed and wounded,
2 of whom are since dead. Alihonh
the retrea, of the enemy was precipitate,
they succeeded in taking away the a.
bove properly, which was doubles their
object in crossing over.
Our officers would not suffer the In.
dams to scalp the dead.
We are informed, that General Dear
born has made proposals TO the Thunder
and Lightning General, TO transfer his
SOC dollar coat 10 him. He is prepared
TO prove that the coat is very little the
worse for the service it has seen.--
Thanks to the Generals discretion, il
has had neither grape nor musket sho,
through it; nor has it any stains oil
blood on it The lace and buttons are
" more ~ tess" furnished but for splen-
dour and military show, General Deaf