Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-15
once ofhe .Ak6anv .9rpus F,.;,zoy


BY this evenings mail, the Editor of the ARGUS
has received the following Highly Important inteiIi
senee from the Post Master at Utica, dated
"a" UTICA, Oct. Z, Top. NJ
have this moment seen an officer from Sack
etts Harbor he informs me. that Com motore
Chauncey had arrived at the Harbor and brought
with him four schooners, which he captured on the
Lake-two of them were the schooners that he lost
they have or 400 troops board, or 10 Off
GERS, among whom is Major Grant
Yours. NJ HITCHCOCK"
We learn by passenger in the stage, that our
troops from Fort George were off Oswego in boats
on Wednesday-they probably reached the horbor
yesterday.
From comparing all our information we are led
to believe that Yeo, hnding troops embarked in
boats, and that he could not modest them without
bghting Chauncey, proceeded the head of the
Lake md embarked the force here, in order TO
proceed TO Kingston to repel the meditated att ok
and that on their way down the schrs. were des
cried and captured by our fleet.
On Tuesday last Chauncey came across
Yeo--he had the wind of him, but could not
bring on general action The Pike sustain
ed the fire of the whole British beet for half
an hour. Chauncey chased the enemy up the
lake, to Burlington heights, where the Wolf
grounded uncer protection OF the batteries.
The Pike was considerably injured in hull
and sails, % men killed and wounded, no off
GERS hurt. Several were killed by the bursting
OF long "a was informed that at one time
the Wolf was so much cut and injured that
the whole British fleet had to surround her to
save her from the Pike. One schr passed
near the Pike and hauled down her coIors. but
IN" commodore was so eager in the pursuit,
that he passed her for some of the rest of the
squadron to take; but she escaped.
Sir James may call this manoeuvrinp. but
eau 1t running with vengeance. saw some
deserters examined yesterday, who state that
Proctor is within 10 miles of the British en-
campment here, on his way from Maiden, and
harrisonis close in pursuit The last part of
this doubt
g The British squadron, It is believed. will
embark the British army at the head of the
lake, TO counterfeit the movements of Wllkin-
son In haste"
Federal salute has been fired from the
Xiii, IN consequence of the pleasing and i'm.
Portant intelligence from Lake Erie.
|. as - Saturday Morning, OCT. 9.
The officer who gave the information to Mr.
Hitchcock is now in town. He confirms the
capture OF the schooners, and states that he
saw them and counted the prisoners, $50 in
number, being German troops, and among the
finest in the British service.
Extract 9fd letter from a Gentleman, 10 the
editor cfthe Argus, dated
LEwisrowS, Oct 2, 1915.
The situation ofthis frontier is as follows
There are about 800 militia at this blaze
they march down to Fort Niagara TO dav and
tomorrow, probably there are al Fort Croroe
7C0 regulars and 500 militia at Fort NIAGARA
100 regulars and 400 militia, and on The from.
tier 400 Indians, and more following the whole
under the command OF Gen Mcclure. Yester-
day the troops sailed on an expedition, togeth.
er with the fleet. About 45c0 men embarked