Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08
FROM ONTARIO.
SAckErr's HArpoR. October

oAShE t1AFBOR, october IL.
Captain Morgan of our riiemen was sent a few
Gays ago with ms company to Gravelly Point, be-
tween here and kingston. Near the latter place
seeing an English schooner gun boat he concealed
has men la the woods (about Dor and sent ont small
ooat along the shore, which the enemy espyng, gave
chase to and when they yame near, the smal boat
landed and the men ran into the woods the gun
boat came shore and sent party after the In,
gtves, on which Morgan's company rushed out &
peppered them so well with rifle balls chilling or
woundlnS whoever appeared on deek) that the En-
sishmen lay down close, and the wind drove their
gun boat ashore, when the riAemen wat,ed out in
the water and took possession of her with about SO
prisoners, having killed threeand wounded seven of
tue enemy, Without the loss OF man our side.
October 49,
The elements are still warning against our geue-
rails plans. The boats from Fort George are scat
tered along the Lake for twenty or thirty miles
some OF them, no doubt, biIged the suferings
OF the men must have been great. Colonel Bissei
OF the 5th infantry, is within twelve miles, where
ne has been several days without attempting to move
such gales OF wrd and torrents of rain, accompa-
med with hail never felt before, and think it will
probably continue till the moon quarters.
captain Morgan OF the rifle regiment being ready
before the storm, had permission move of for
FONT Peninsula Ihe British gun boat Hazard on
areconHo.terns cruize, discovering a Yankee boat
on shDre landed her men to make prisoner, of sneb
as they might find. Morga. kept his men concealed
uli he got them all on shore, secured the gun boat,
Killed three, wounded seven, and took the remain
der OF them, except FOUR who made their escape in
boat.
'' Yesterday Gis of truce arrived from Kingston.
under q Pretence OF bringing letters and money to
the officers brought TO ths place by Commodore
Channcey, but no doubt ascertain the situation of
tniiss mere She has been ordered up the bay near
BLACK River, and trust will be delayed till after
The sailing OF our expeditions be that sooner or later
Inc captain admits, that Sir James Yeo IN the last
sIar with Chauncey, CON pleteIy beaten that
nc Mao made preparations to BURN HIS FLEET,
Ace i, -
wind had not shifted so as 10 render il imprutent
Tor Chadncey to follow him up. Every gun ON the
Woltes starbuard side ,lismOuuted she was
completely cut up; doubt 1T Sir James ever shews
again even TO run away. Ills highly probable he
will aad his men aud guns for the defence OF King
sto II so, aud iha' place should be the hrst objec
OF our present expedition, yeu may expect des-
perate fighting. The great loss Of time frorl our
pest movement at Fort George, will give the British
an opportunity OF concentrating all the troops within
4 considerable distance of Kingston and have
some doubt II the best of their troops ia the neigh
oorhood Oh Fort George donot find their way down
"a Tune stu our force is adequate to defeat them,
though they may be so roughly handled MS TO pre-
vent the accomplishment OF other objects.
" 18th, Ehe Lady Of tbs Lake arrived last even
ing from NIaaqra IN IL hours. Baron de Rotten
burg has lek The vicinity Of Fort George with all
his force, no i ubt for Kingston Col. Scott itnme.
dsteiy started with his regulars for this direction
ana 10 sad TO be at Oswego. The British have no
vessels 70 transport their troops in, boats could not
1--we on the Lake, and rs for marshn the last or
ten days, was impossible, so that the Baron has
not made much progress but any delay on our
part WI" certainly give them opportunity to unite
1T Kingston, IN which there will be hard work
Mcclure with his Militia and Indians is following
up the rear OF De Rottenburghs army, picking up
lstrHggers, &c. They no doubt are numerous, rs
that army have many sick, owing their hard duty
aud exposed situation since the 9th May--Wih
si tins The! have not even tent toput their heads
Iundcc, ard most of them wish an pportunty offsl
Hing into our hands. The mail establishments We
Try irregular, IL is due twice week. but frequently
idoes not arrive onee, aud the chain of expresses
h9nee to Utica is dor AWsy s0thst we have 10 get
ourletters as wetas We E2n.
-" General Wilkins 9, tpn6nhes indisposed.-
Lieutenant Colonel APFbdy ofkhe twenty second
is Ill, very i'll, several OthetS fssre indispoaed