Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-11

llacrity, conveyed their baggage distance
II upwards OF sixty miles, through frost and
snow-thus manifesting an intrepidity of
character which rivals that Of Greece or |
Rome.
In the battle OF the 18th. on the first on.
set, the savages raised their accustomed and
horred yell. But the noise was drowned in
the returning shouts Of the brave assailants
They advanced boldly to the charge and
drove the enemy ~ all directions. On the
first fire. sixteen of the sayages were dis
tioctly seen to fall.
In the battle of the 22d, the British adj
vanced in platoons to charge the pickets
keeping up a street FIRE. The men within
rho pickets, with the most determined bra
very and presence of mind, reserved their
FIRE until the enemy advanced, within point
blank shot. They then opened a cross Ere
upon the enemy--their pieces we'll leveilcd
and thus they moved own his ranks in
such a manner, as rendered all his efforts
vain, and compelled him to retire. Well
may the enemy acknowledge, that he had a
dear bought victory.
Wehave said that the British officers trea.
ted their prisoners with naughty superci-
liousness. We might have gone farther, per-
haps, and said with provoking insolence.
When an American officer urged the neces.
sity of having the wounded put under the
care OF suitable surgeons The was taunting-
ly answered, /" fhe Indians are erceHent
doctors - YCs' replied the American
with spirit, .'you have proven it OH the
morning of the 23d.' a!luding to the mas
sacre of the wounded.
Although eur brave men were made cap
tives and disarmed, their spirits were un-
broken. When offered the parole, for their
signatures, they demanded to know who
"qvere his majesty's aiiies"-Even British
effronteiy was staggered at the pertinsncy
Of the enquiry. The " compunctious visit
ings ofna.ure" deferred them from acknow-
lodging the sauaSeS, and they eludcd "a di-
rect reply, by answering "his n,ajesfy'sak
lies are known ."-Yes truly are they
known. They are recorded in letters of
blood
Why are these disclosures made. To
show the people of the United States the
merciless enemy they have to contend with.
To awaken he Dormant spirit OF the nation.
To steel their hearts and nerve their arms,
for an awful display of that retribution which
the cruelties of our unre,enting enemy just
ly eutitie him to -
We close this article with the following
statement furnished us by gentleman in
the staff department., who was an eye wit
ness to the massacre ofthe wounded.
son the morning Of the 22d of January,
at revellie beating, the detachment under
gen. Winchester. at the river Raisin were
attacked by a party of British and Indians
The officers and men were ready at their
posts to receive them, inasmuch as they
were informed the preceding evening an at
tack weuld be made. The detachment corr
sisted of about $50 men, of whom about 500
were protected by temporary breast work
composed trails and garden pailins The
remainder who had joined us the day precc-
ding the action, were encamped on the right
somewhat detached, and unprotected by a
ny kind Of shelter. The attack was made
with great violence on the troops, without
the shelter, who maintained their ground a.
bout fiftcenminutes, when an order was vi
ven to retreat within the picqueriDg. In the
confusion, that order was mistaken for a
general retreat. On their retreat they were
attacked by large body of Indians, who had
been stationed on our rear in an adjacent
wood, previous to the attack. The retreat
ing party were thrown into considerable con-
fusion. Gen. Winchester, coils. Lewis and
Allen, pursued and endeavoured to rally
them, which proved Intellectual. The par
ty finding retreat was in vain, resolved to
sell their lives at the dearest rate, and fired
until the last. Few of them arrived safe at
camp. Gen. Winchester and aid, and his
son and col. Lewis, were taken prisoners
The party who remained in the breast work
Kept up a constant and warm FIRE, until ele-
ven o'clock, when flag was brought in by
gen. Winchester's aid, informing US, he had
surrendered us prisoners of war, and re
GGested our compliance. A surrender took
place and the men Immediately marched Off
ted he
mounting to 81 were left on the ground. un
der the care of Drs Todd and Bowers, the
two surviving surgeons, with promise of
protection from the Commanding officer, col
Proctor, and that the wounded should be
carried on thersxt morning in sleds to- Nal
deD IN he morning offbc fzventy third,
a6oaf sunrise, a large 6odyof Indians came,
Hllndered The 7vounded IF their csoatfiag,
and eUcyy thing u Uafue, and tomaha 7vked
Gnd scaLt1ed all that zvere ana6Ie TO march :;
among whom were some valuable officers,
particularly capt. Hickman. The remain
der were taken prisoners, As they termed it,
and many are either killed or are still in
their possession. Our loss is estimated at
about zoos killed. Kentucky has lost of her
choisest sons, particularly Col. Allen
Among the officers killed, We iecClIett
capt. Simpson, (a member Of Ccrgress)
cdpts Mead, Edwards, Price, and M Cra-
ken,--and many very valuable subaltel:us
The loss of officers was considerable. The
loss of the enemy could not be ascertained
They acknowledge the victory dear one.
Their loss OF regulars OF the 41st regiment
was estimated at $50, in making three unsuc-
cessful charges. The force of the enemy
was estimated by many ofthe British officers
at 1000 and several assured me their loss
exceeded ours. During the whole of the ac-
ton, heavy canonade was kept up by six
pieces of artillery. ,reat nre,,a ~ ttcne .,ra