Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-23

ODlaiilCu IL anu ouCICCuSd III IAlNii5 Oi
two schooners from Com. Chauncey,
one of which, of 10 guns, was attacked
by the Gen. Wolf, and alter an obstin.
ate resistance was sunk, with all on
board. The two squadrons, 1t is stated
separated in gale Of wind, and Com
Chauncey proceeded to Niagara. The
fate of the other schooner which was
Gu: off is not mentioned, but is suppos.
ed to have fallen into The hands OF the
British.
After the above was put in type, we re-
celved the Albany Argus of the h instant,
which gives the following account of the
rencountre between Com. CHAUNcsY and
Com. YEo;-
Erract ola letter rom gentleman at
Sacket's Har5Onr, dated august l3,
1915.
The feet arrived here this morning
from Niagara, being obliged to put in
for provisions, and leave the haibor to.
night. Or Sunday, the British fee,
hove in sight within view of Niagara,
and bore down on the American squad.
ron, where finding it pretty well prepar-
ed for action, they sheered Off; evi.
IDENTITY having fer their object TO detach
come part of our squadron. Commo-
dore Chauncey made sail al the head of
his squadron and Sir James Yeo,
thinking he could decoy the Pike man
COVERED Tor this purpose but failed in
succeeding to de,ach her from the feet
they we're within sight of each other
constantly fer three days--The Amer
lean squadron endeayorng to bring the
enemy 10 action, who as assidiously a.
voided it., and could choose their own
time for fighting, as they were to wind.
ward. In this situation they at length
succeeded IN cutting off two of our
schooners, which were TOO slow to keep
up with the fleet. The commander Of
one, Mr.. Trent, gallant fellow, finding
himself cut off from the squadron, laid
hi. smal' bark along side the British
commodore's ship * the ROYAL George,
where he fired thirty rounds OF Is and
80 Id hot, until they literally blew him
from the water-~-lor he declared he
never would strike, and went down in
that situalion--the other schooner was
captured-two other schooners of the
squadron upset in The gale of Sunday
night, and out of 90 people on board,
only sixteen were picked up after being
an hour aud ten minutes In the water.
Lieutenanls Winter and Osgood were
both drowned. The feet goes out to.
night prepared for five weeks cruise,
and determined, il possible, 10 bring the
British fleet TO action.
The enemy have a superiority al
ready, and are still determined OF 10
risk an action until their force is in
creased by The vessel now building at
Kingston. The British Commodore's
ship is said to have been so much injur.
ed by The Ere oi our schooner, as to be
obliged TO enter port to refit Comma.
dore 1hauncey told me to day, he
could fight as well without the schoon--
ers which have been LOST as with them
for by their dub sailing, they prevented
his maneuyering To advantage. The
loss of our valuable Officers & Seamen
is much to be regretted. The army
on the Niagara are about &c commence
offensive operations.
From the Albany Gazette.
The Post Master at Utica, endorses
OH a hand bill from Bufialo addressed
to a gentleman in this city, (containiAg
an account of the defeat of the Bri..
ish at Lower Ssndnsky, and OF the
raising Of the siege OF Fort Meigs) and
received by the last evenings mail, the
following very unpleasant news from
our aeet on Lake Ontario" have
"heard from Commodore Chauncey-
4" he has lost four oihis schooners-two
"by squall, and TWO are captured by
the British-he lost 100 men, and
some of our most valuable naval oiii-