Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-19
y the Last Mails.
CnILLIcoTHE, August 10
TTACK ON LOWER SANDUSKY

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We have collected from various sources,
the following statement of the late attack on
Layer Sandusky which we believe to be
lceare CT III the most essential particulars
II Oh the latter days OF July, information
fwas received 1t Head Quarters, that a con.
siucrable force OF the enemy were on thSir
way to attack Fort Stephenson Clover san
dusky.l On being informed of the inten
tionsSof the enemy, General Harrison held
Council of war with his principal officers,
In which 1t was decided that the Fort should
beseyacnted and the stores burnt, as il was
deemed impracticsbe to defend it success
fil!y against the formidable force which vas
ADVANCING against il. Orders 70 that eject
werethereforc given to the communicate,
Major Crnghan. The Major refused 70
comply, and declared himself both able and
wiling to defend the Fort against the utmost
efforts Oh the enemy; and upon his re-
presentations, the idea of evacuatiDs that
post was reiinquished. and he received or
ders to tortify 1t in the best manner which
the nature of the ground and resources
Would admit of. The Major accordingly
made his arrangements and dug ditch
sboneeight feet deep around the Fort in or
aer 10 check the progress OF the enemy, if
thsy should attempt to take it By storm
In the afternoon of the first instant, the
consisted according 10 the most correct
statements, of about FIVE hundred British
regulars and militia, and a vast number OF
Indians. The former Immediately began
the erection OF batteries while the latter
secured tha Country around, so as to pre-
vent the possibility Of reinforcements reachr
ing the Fort. The enemy as soon as their
batteries were erected, began furious can
nonade, which continued with little or no
Isihtermission, until the evening of the I'd
when having made some impression on the
works they determined to attempt an assault.
favlnS demanded surrender, which was
refused, they advanced boldly towards the
breach, and having descended into the ditch,
ana orders being given By the Lieutenant
Colonel who commanded rne stormiuE CO.
iumn' to rush Oh and give the Americans
no quarter, a six FOUNDER (the only pisce Of
artillery III the Forty loaded with &, aSe- shot,
winch had been concealed from the enemy,
ana which Major Croghan had +, served for
the location, suddenly opened upon them
and sraked the column in its full extent.
Lac execution was terrific, and the slaugh-
terSwas immense in a few minute. the
ditch. was cleared /; and tine enemy, panic
struck, he'd with the utmost precipitation.
he Lieut.. Colonel Commanding, "a Iieute-
hant and ~ privates were found dead; and
NVIines' 20 oil whom we're wounded, were
taAen prisoners. Inc enemy dragged q
great number of their wounded away and
from the quantity of blood, &c. hich was
round III every direction round the Fort, the
carnage must have been very great. We
lost one man killed and four wounded.
Lhe enemy have raised the siege If Fort
Meiss, and have generally abandoned the
frontier. Six thousand of our militia have
already arrived at Head Quarters, and The
remainder are daily expected.
we learn from Erie that the sailors had
arrived aud that the Commodore would be
ready to- sail in few days.