Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-06-14
FRONTIER NEWS.
ALBANY. IuNE {, 1879.

cTatlODS CI ouI Amy VA aA~ ava
CARA Frontier.
GAZETTE OFFICB,
BUFFALO, FRIDAI-, AzhT 2s. Cd N.
Capture of Fort George.
a gentleman who left Fort Niaga-
ra yeitrrday, has enabled us to an
nounce the following highly impor-
rant intelligence:
Yeiterday morning in conformity
to previous arrangements, 1000 men,
under the immediate command of
Gen. Lewis, embarked. on board the
feet, lying near fort Niagara, under
command Of Com. Chauncey +: du-
ring the early part of the msrning
there was thick fog, which preven-
ted the landing until abou, 7 o'clock
when the vefTcls formed in a curved
line extending from little beyond
the light houie to the two mile creek;
a van guard, confiiting of 500 picked
men, among whom were Foriyth's H.
hemen, and a number of the Balti-
more and Albany Volunteers, under
the command of Colonel Scott, now
put for the lhore, near the two mile
creek and effected a landing in good
order-they Attended the bank and
were attacked BY :he enemy, who
had drawn his whole force to this
point; they gave back and formed on
the beach fpiritsd fire was now ex-
changed for IS minutes, which had
but little effect on our troops, they
being partly iheltered BY the bank ,
during which tiue, a body of riling
1000 men, made a landlng-while
the boats were pufhing for the hors,
the chipping opened a powerful and
we'll directed fire upon the enemy,
who gave way, and took up their
line Of retreat in the rear Of Fort
George the flying artillery. which
had alto landed, played upon the en-
emy in his retreat with comfortable
effect.
Gen. Levi. now formed line ex.
tending from the light houie to the
Niagara river above fort George, to
prevent the efsspe of the enemy, but
all had made good their retreat. ex-
sept a dozen, who had been left to
blow up their Magazines-Two fmall
magazines we're blown up-a ihort
time zfter which their principal mag
azine hared the fame fate. The
men left in the Fort were taken and
fenr 10 Fort Niagara. Part Of the
army entered Fort George, the Brit
ifh flag was taken down and the A
msrican Gag iubitituted in its place,
amidh the aeclamations Of thoutands.
:" From an early hour in the merit
ing. until the Bri.iih retreatcd, Fort
Niagara and the batteries opened a
mott tremendous cannonade upon
Fort George and the Britiih batteries
and literally demolifhed them. The
two fchooners Growler and Ontario,
anchored in the mouth of Niagara
river and played upon the fort and
batteries with much effect.
The enemy retreatsd towards
QAeenftown.
About o'clock in the afternoon,
the Bri,iih fent an expreis to Fort T.
tie. The batteries below the Fort
Immediately opened a fire upon Black
Rock, which was returned and con-
tinusd at intervals during the night.
Early ibis morning, the Briliih com
mt need dettroying their public flores;
all their magazines, all their barracks,
public flores and fore houies from
Chippewa to Point Abino, have been
blown up or burned.
We do not learn that any private
buildings were deitroyed at Newark.
Since the above was in type, we
have received the following from our
correfpondent at Niagara.
/" Fort George and the batteries
are ours, the former demoliiEed, mag
azines blown up BY the enemy. The
Fort deffroyed by our artillery alone,
it is inferior to none in the world.
The enemy have retrsated few miles
more fighting to be expected, Our
lofs 10 killed, few wounded, Major
King wounded in the arm. I3 prif-
oners have been fent over"
p. ) We receive information this
nomeat, that the light dragons, un-
der Capts Bard and Seldcn. brought
.x;C.c.ro laR pioht to forf