The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-21
OswFGo EVACUATED,
NEW YORK.
Comaierciot .I9verfiser Office,
ntoUlS 1874

OSWFGo EVACUATED,
NEW YORK.
C0mHierciet .iGUerffser Office,
Diay Is 1914.
Weleam by gent enan who arrived
from Albany this mGsning. that the Bri
tish have evacuated Oswcgo previous 10
winch they took Oft large quantity Of pro
visions. among which we're about 200 bais.
~ whiskey, and from so to ICu UUi,. OF flour
they also took II on ID pieces uf Cannon.
and the large cable Intended for the new
trigate az SacEetts Harbor. Our garrison
Ia the fort, during the two first aLtacSs
lost ii men Killed and ABOUT 40 wounded.
he loss Ut the British !, stated 10 be near
200.
l. eOt. Woolsey, i'll the Gcowler, aud two
o;hets CT the squadron, from Sacket's har
Dor, had been at Oswego, but hearing that
the British fleet we're out, he returned to
port before the British had made their APP
pearahce. The GROWER was at Osuega
taking in cannon and military stores, and
not being in a situation to SAL, lieut. Wool
sev had her sCdLtled.
An unsuccessful attempt on Monday last
~as made by three OF the barges, belonging
10 the British squadron in the Sound, TO Gu,
cut number OF vessels from Ropes Ferry
They approached within hundred yards of
the vessels, when they were compelled. by
the brisk FIRE of the InilitiA on snore, to re
linquish their object.
A pilot boat schooner, tender TO tie sQua-
dron, anchored OF Saybrook on Wednesday,
last.
L.f1ESF FRO.n S-3CRETIvS HaRBOR
by the following extract, it w,ll appear
that commodore Chauncey had not sailed
with his whole squ4uroa On Friday las, as
reported yesterday.
10 The editor oTthe Colum6iqn
Sackett'S Hur6or, Nay 8.
Last evening an express arrived here
60 the commanders purpor;ing that a Bri.
tlsh force Of several SAIL (somc say seven)
were seen standing for Oswego. Tins as
immediately magnih, d aud the result was
commenced a bpmbard Hlcnt Of the mace.
buStle ard Confusion WAS the order Of the
cay among the citizens. The soldiers were
turned out, and early The next morning a
detatchment ot twenty spies were sent to
rsconnoitre, and at the same time the briggs
One'dd aad Syiph were ordered out. Eve
~ vessel IN the H&rbo. chat has been ready
for sonic weeks has this dag been provost
oned and upon getting out will comprise
rue siooPs ct war General Pike, Madison,
Jefferson and Jones, TO ether with the schr
governor Lompklns. and brig SyIph. OLei-
ia and Lady of the Lake, :!re.ay cut. Il
VIII dependsupoA the information received
TINS evening, whether a Certa,nty has been
promulgated and in that event, 6 fen days
"lu enable you to give Your readers CorreCt
and imPoItant info! I.atiOn.''
.HysIA
We lG-rI thatletters tron, Com. C.auusry and
other gentlemen, ace received IN town 0f dates 10
Hlondsy tl,s 9h inst, eonnrmng The esptsre OF OS-
~ego by the British, the 6tn. Prom Cpese let
tars II appears that the Commodore lost (at Oswe-
go OF sr,iess destined for Sscketts Hsrbor, pie
go
worth irom 5Uo to 1000 dollars. la consequence Of
this Disaster, che route OF the remaining stores
we're changed. and sent hack to Wood Crack 10 90
by land IRON thence TO tie ia,bOr, snG oecss,ou
few days' delay in tAe naval prepatstsiL5 gong ou
81 yhAt place
Prom the office p the HeTknser .fDrer.cGn, .ily c.
OSWEGO TAKEN
letter from onoEdgSa dated 9t!l mat to gen.
SlsIran IN this city, says 8 Or Thursday the enc
roy's feet Appeared or O3w-so, consisting OF 8
snips, briggs s5hoopers, aud Il sun-uoat5 al OF
INCH They were tRI:e repu.sed IN attenuliur TO
land. On Friday, however, trey made GOOD Incl.
IAudins, with body of about 900 nen, after We
~ severe conflict captured the tort, a8d TOOK six
lF'spDerS Gus troops under Col III tcheil, anUur-
tihk TO between and Do regulars, hayinc retreat
81 10 the falls, ii miles trol Oswe:o where thew
'nsJe stand and were joined by patty Of nail.tie
under Dr. Baldwin
Expresses nsSiHg been sent into different parts of
ths country, tEO thousand 8,ilitia soon collect
ed, Out proceeded uO Farther than Liverpool hav-
IDs there learned that ti,e ene,oy had re.imblrked
." saturday, S!ter Oeiss IN possession OF Oswey1
u hours thcy burnt the barracks ani military
store housed, and took away OF destrsysd all thc
Iuoic property, ara uniting sb0nt 1900 dollars
Several snail vessels, with 10 or ~ large euos
we're sunk by our people on TIE approach OF che en-.
<my's Rect Our oss Is stated at 20 killed and a.
So1t 50 Wounded That Of tue ens.ny raueh great
e.. d"
ErtrGcf 2t 4 teftcr tram an ogicsr in the
army dased Utiea. WayS.
regret 10 inform you that il is the i'm,
preston mere to day, Oswego Is taken bv
the British. The latest accounts 90 to in
form, that our troops, after repuisirg The
enemy twice, gave way the third .imS ana
fei oack towards the Falls, where the pro
perry lay-Tls there reinforced, and CON
PEELED the British, Ia their turn, to retreat 70
their vessels. Upon the whole, our loss
must Or ir'hing. Cci. Mitchell commanded
oar trCops."
IN letter from PlAre5u-g. dated the 81
o Va ~, lt is stated, that General lizard
srri'ed here Yesterday TO take tie com
IHand OF lie army. Inc armies on b ,rh
a'-es' since the affair Of La Cole. remain
~ d state OF iractvty--how long they VIII
C'"'inus so. an unable 70 determine"
"a the I'd inst. an Interview vas had a.
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