Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17

empss to degrade our national character, !,
INTO certain columns, provided the writers |
abuse & Willy tbs administration. Whether |
this intercepted letter. Astounding in false.
hoods, would have found place in the col.
umns of the Albany Gazette, chad it reach
ed the editors as coming from " high and
respectable authority" we do not pretend to
say; but Ills evident that the writer had few
doubts on the subject. The original, writ>
ten upon sheet OF paper with his males,
tvs arms, and /" Kingtorf, 1872" as water
marks, is in our possession and the hand
writing is said to resemble that Of General
tucker, the hero Of the story--We give il
verbatim.
Camp, five mile meadows. July 23d.
SIR. &
One of my patroles took up man this
morning between this and Fort Niagara. by
the name OF Brown, on whom was found the
annexed paper, entitled. Particulars 81
Major General Browns defeat before Fo..
George in sealed envelope addressed TO
Messrs. Websters and SINNERS. State and
Pearl streets, Albany Gazette Office, Alba,
N.Y. and endorsed Buffalo, as a post mark.
Ona thorough examination Of the man, he
gave the following account, of the truth OF
which have NOT the smallest doubt
That his place ofresidence is in this coun.
try, four miles east of fort Niagara, on Lake
Ontario--that days ago, he, together
with his father and brother, Gall citizens
who have not been in public service) were
| taken prisoners by the British and carried
INTO the fort. That they were strongly in-
terrosated~by the Commanding officer, rela.
tive TO the American forces, their positions.
&c tl,..s The letter to Messrs. Websters and
Sklnners was delivered to him yesterd v BY
the commanding officer, who was called col
| Fucker, and who instructed him to carry
the letter to Buffalo, put it in the post Of.
nee, procure three or four newspapers, and
return as soon as possible to the fort, where
ne was to be admitted by given signaI-
that the commanding officer gave him two
halt eagles (Which he showed me) in yaY.t
for his services, and told him thar his faith
er and brother would be kept as hostages
untii ms return, and made answerable for
! the faithful execution of his mission,
nave no remark to make upon the con.
duct OF an officer high in command. in at
tempting to represent, as defeat of the
whole OF our force, q successful reconpoiter-
ing expedi ion. dursrg which this san,e off.
Ger lay hid in, his works for two hours. while
we were before them, and dare not show
his head against cur volunteer brigade alona
unti' II had re'ired considerable distance !:
nor upon the oraIity of the means adopted
TO get his communication to the post office
nor uacu the channel by which it was eyi.
IDENTITY 10 be ushered to the American pub.
lie. ~,
q have the honor to be. with great respect,
Your obi. servant. .a.fof 35G,> gis',
PHILETuS SWIFT.
-. Col. Cong n. Y. Volunteers.
Major General Brown. s.l..
On theenre,ope, T" lessys WeSste,s and Sin.
ner,. S'ate opd Pearl Streets, Aibara Gazette
!. ss6alo-2 PARTICULARS
july ZOfh. T
diejor GentraPs 6-orrnf. eetfa, bef.,. En-,
Gorge.
. On the 18th July MAJOR Gen. Brown. and
Big Gen. Porter had determined 10 move Tor.
ward their whole force to attack Fort George
and the British brigade under the command Of
srigadier Tucker, who had lately arrived from
Europe, The American heroes Of CH1ppAwA
were elAted at having wounded an English
Marquis, i"eedaie, and thought to make
Tucker their captive!
g Early on the 18th six thousand. ZOO and
81 Americans 137 Renegade Deserters and
TRAITORS, and I'll Indians, moved forward TO
attack fuckers position. His picquets were
driven in cary in the day, but retired hike
COED soldiers, without alarm or confusion.-
Porter advanced with g" keiiish fre' in eyerv
directon--his force consisted Of /, 500 Irreeu.
lars, and 2i1 Indians The object of his at
tack ~ 'front.'. and on BFigadier Fuckers right
was evidently calculated to draw the British
10 distance from their Forts, that Brown
might advance from Queenstown Road with
500 men and intercept their return IN their
Forts. Brown advanced his Cannon. his Cas
valry and regulars or this purpose, and pre-
pared large American Color for fort Georre
and al his music to rejoice and "GXfhe fuil
,neasws' of his anticipated F" triumph lv-Tbe
British commanding officer displayed his skill
ana his courage, tor While he gave battle TO
Porter, he completely obviated BY his d ;spos;,
ion OF his troops. the danger with which Gen
EFown,s scheate threatened him. he advanced
at the head of some Field Artillery s,nnor,ed
Ivy Infantry an. met Porter, who had witt, him
an equal number Of Regular Artillery. The
parties commenced in pretty STYLE, but Por-
ter did not keep it.up Iung-ths British did
considerable execucn---Lt. Fountain had his
horse killed under him He is brave officer
One man lost ~ arm--a second lost his foot
third had his hip shattered to pieces-,xo
we're kiIld AID about 80 received G,sh wounds
Porter expected 10 ba pursued, but the Bri-
fish were cautious not 10 be drawn into bush
lighting. They remained on their ground
masters OF the held OF Battle. A, soon as Gen
Brown advanced they opened Ere upon him
which induced the General to relinquish hi.
speculative " cdfcuidfioHs." he marched hi,
army, 7,i35, back to Queenstown without :.
chewing one object, save that of having lost a.
bout IS men. Major Wood Of the Engineer,
nd other officers Of bis Department were We
~ conspicuous in the Trcss-~ Major Hindman
commanded the Artillery he American NJ.
gulars were Oh. i2th, 10th, 2ist, 23d,
25th--Capts. Williams, Biddle, Townsend. and
Richie rom Richmond, Virginia, Commanded
companies If Artillery Wilcox. 5erei. .nd