The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-20
CH1LL1cornE. Aug. 10
Attack on l., eyer Sandusky-

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We have collected from various sources.
the following statement of the late attack on
! Lower SaIdusky which we believe To be
correct in the most essential particulars -
On the latter days of July, information
was received at Head Quarters, that "a con.
siderable force of the enemy were OIL their
way to attack Fort Stephenson U,ower SAN
dusky.) On being informed of the inten
tions OF the enemy, General Harrison held
council of war with his principal officers,
i'll which it was decided that the Fort should
be evacuated and The stores burst, as it as
deemed impsacticable 10 defend it success
fully against the formidable force which was
advancing against it. Orders to that eff CT
were therefore given TO the commandment.
| Major Croghan. The Major refused to
comply, and declared himself both able and
willing to defend the Fort against the ut
most efforts of the enemy and npon his
the idea of evacua,inE that
| post was relnquished, and he received or
| ders to fortify it in the best manner which
the,nature of the ground and his resources,
| would admit Of. The Major accordingly
| made his arrangements and dug ditch
about eight feet deep around the Fort in or
der to check the progress ot the enemy, if
they should atteH pit to take il by storm.
In the afternoon of the first instant, the
| enemy made their appearance their force
consisted, according to the most correct
statement, OF about five hundred British
regulars and militia, and vast number of
Indians. The former Immediately BEGAN
the erection of batteries while the latter
secured the country around, so az to pre-.
vent the possibility of reinforcements reach
ing the Fort. The enemy, as soon as their
batteries were ere cted, began II furious can
nonade, which continued with little or no
intermission, until the evening of the I'd !;
when having made some impression On the
works, they determ ined to attempt an as
| sault. Having demanded surrender which
was refused, they advanced boldly towards
| the breach, and having descended into the
| ditch. and orders being given by the Lieut..
Colonel who commanded the stoivning co.
lumn, to rush on and give the Americans
no quarter. six FOUNDER (the only piece of
! artillery in the Forty loaded with grape shot,
which had been concealed from the enemy,
| and which Major Croghan had reserved for
the occasion, suddenly opened upon them
! and raked the column in its full extent
The execution was terrific, and the slaugh-
ter was immense in a few minutes, the
ditch was cleared; and the enemy. panic
struck, He'd with the utmost precipitation.
The Lieut.. Colonel commanding, a Lieute-
ant and 81 privates were found dead AUD
80 men, 18 of whom were wounded, were
taken prisoners. The enemy dragged a
/ great number of their wounded away; and
from the quantity Of blood, &c. which was
! found IN every dire ction round the Fort, the
| carnage must have been very great We
lost one man Killed and four wounded.
| The enemy have raised tho seige of Fort
Meigs, and have generally abandoned the
frontier. Six thousand of our militia have
already arrived at Head Quarters, and the
remainder are daily expected.
Weiearn from Erie that the sailors had
arrived ; and that the Com !nodore- would
be ready to sail in few days. Predonian
| PLATTsBURGH, July 81.
The following was handed us for publica-
| tion as a literal translation of the Declar
| alton Of War. agains. the British by the
! Six Nations of Indians.
! DECLARATIONS OF TY.fR.
| BY THE SIX NATIONS OF INDIANS.
We the Chiefs and Councillors Of The Six
Nations OF Indians, residing in the State of
New York, do hereby proclaim to all the
War Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Ma
tons, that WAR is declared on our part.
gainst the Provinces of Upper and Lower
Canada.
Therefore we do hereby command and
advise all the War Chiefs to call forth i'm
Imediatcly the Warriors under them and
put them in motion to protect their rights g.
| liberties, which our brethren the Americans
are now defending.
BY THE GRAND COUNCILLORS.