The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-20

lpay fall into my power BY the chances Of
yar. 1.t3t
Believe. me, sir, deprcca,e as strongly as
yourselS the preparation Of acts OF cruelty
committed under any prctcxt; and shall Ia
ment equally with yourself, that any state OF
;hngs should produce them. No efforts OF
mine shall ever be wanting 10 diminish the
evils incident 10 a state Of warfare, as Tar as
may bc consistent with the duties which are
due TO my king and country.
The Indians, when acting in conjunction
with The troops under my comm0d, have
been invariably exhorted to mercy, and have
ncvcy been deaf to my anxious estreaties on
This Interesting subject.
shall not fail TO transmit the original OF
your letter TO the lower province, for the con-
sidcraton of his cxcellcncy the commander
of the forces.
feel particularly anxious to be made ac-
quaip;cd with your instructions, relative to
the disposal of the gallant and truly unfor-
tunatc Captain Barclay, whose wounds lament
10 hear are such as 10 preclude ell hope Of
his being cvcra gain able to sustain the honor
able duties of his station. Under these cir
curnstapccs am induced TO rely on your lib
crafty ADD generous interference, to obtain a
release OF parole, that he may be allowed the
indulgence of Immediately proceel ling to the
iowerpyovicc. m
have tue honor to be, SC.
(Signed) JOHN VINCENT.
Major General.
His Elk, Major Gen. HARRISON.
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Copy of a letter from Gen. M'Cluie. Of the New
York seatc troops, to the Secretary Of War.
Head Quarters, B4Gisioe,l
ff1 December %, 1878. )
c. y ~ t>o ,,Js. sba al nc
announcing to you the mor1ifying intelligence
of the loss of Fort Niagara. On the morn
iar of The 10th inst. abont o'clock, the Gu
e,ny crossed the river at the Five mile Mead
ow 10 great force, consisting Of regulars and
Indians, who made their way undiscovereG to
the garrison which from the most correct in
formation can collect, was completely sur
prised Our men were nearly all asleep in
their tent. the enemy rushed ia and COM
menccd most horrid slaughter Such as
escaped the fury of the first onset, retired to
the old mess house, where they kept up de-
s,ruc,ve fire upon the. enemy, until'a want
Of ammunition compelled them to surrender.
Although ous force was very inferior and
con- parativcly small indeed, am induced 10
think that the disaster is not attributable TO
any waat oftreohs, bur TO gross neglect in tho
commanding officer ofthe Fort, Capt. Leonard,
in not preparing, being ready, and looking
for the cxpec.ed attack.
have not been able 20 ascertain correctly
the number Of killed and wounded. About
2orcgulars have escaped out Of the iort--some
badly wounded. 1t. Prk, Gath rcgt. is kill
led, and it is said three others.
You will perceive, sir, by the enclosed Gen
erai Orders, that apprehcnded an attack,
and made the necessary arrangements to meet
il, but have reason to believe, from informa-
tion received by those who hare made their
escape, that the commandant did not in any
respect comply wifi those orders.
On the same morning detachment Of mill
tia, under Major Bennett, stationed at Lewis
ton Heights, was attacked by party OF sava-
res; but the Mujor and his little corps, by
making desperate charge, effected their re-
rrcM, after being surrou ndcd by several hun
dred, with the loss of six or eight, who doubt
lcss were killed among whom were two sons
Of Capt Jones, Indian interpreter. The vii
lagcs Of Youngstown, Lewiston, Manchester,
and The Indian Tuscarora village, were rcduc-
ed to ashes, ,and the iuoffensive inhabitants who
could nor escape, we're, without regard to age
or sex, inhumanly butchercd by savages head
cd by British office rs PAINTED. A British OIL
Ger who is taken prisoner avows, that many
small children were murdered by their In.
dians. Major Mallory, who was stationed at
Schlossor with about 40 Canadian volunteers,
advanced to Lewiston Heights, and compelled
tho advanced guard oil the enemy to fall back
to the foG oil that mountain. Tho Major isl
mcrito.ious ofHcer--he fought the enemy two
days, and contendcd every inch of ground to
the Tautawanry crssk. In these actions Ii.
Lowe, 2sJ regt. U. 5. army, and Of the Can
adian volu,rsccrs were killed. had myself,
days previous to the attack on the Niagara,
left it, with view Of providing for tho defence
Of this place, Black Rock and the other villa.
ges Oh this frontier l came here Without
troops, and have called out the militia Of GEN
nesscc, Niagara and Cnatauguc counties, en-
-idsse.