Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-27

lieut.. col. Drumnond was killed. Our Spartan 4 =
and host only from Is u -. A gentleman per | (;
nil has nisrMed me. he saw our troops this
horning following the enemy down tie river. /
The British took txo OF our schoohcrs at an
;hor the night before, Ivy stratagem Finding
,ur provision boats were permitted to pass,
hey came down with boats our sch'rs hailed |
he n teey answered provision boats, and drift
ed across the bows Of the shooners. cut their |
Cables boarded them ard took them down the |
river.
Rssfseript Of letter to sestieman in this city,
dated BaGois, August Is. 1914
have only time TO mention, that We were at
tackled about O'Clock this morning, at Fort
Erie, by the whole British force on the PENN.
suls, and repu'sed them with loss, on our part
not exceeding sa0enty, in killed, wounded md
prisoners. The enemy ief, on the ground, in
killed and wounded, somewhere near 500 We
have between 2 and 500 prisoners. They leave
thii I, day for Greenbush Thus have they suf
tered for their temerity. General Gaines will
probably pursue them this evening. Their aggre.
gate loss is said 10 be. near loco. q
.M.sseneev- Office, Aeg. 10. 9 o'eiod, p M
ny this evenings western mail we have re-
ceivcd the glorious and heart cheering int Hi
gence of splendid victory obtained IN the 18th
inst. by our heroic army at Fort Erie, under
generals Gaines and Porter. II appears that,
after bombardment Of more thar, 90 hours,
without intermission, the enemy made most
desperate attempt to carry Fort Erieby storm;
but they we're met by the Heroes Of cbippawa
and Niagara, With the most determined bravery
md characteristic vslor OF American soldiers>
defeated with the loss OF nearly One Tho.snnd
killed, wounded and prisoners. Our loss was
from IS to 70 killed and wounded. among the
former, the brave lieutenant M'Donough, I'd
artillery. This information is contained in =
letter from the postmaster at Buffalo, to the
apost-master in this village. 1t is given below.
BurrALo. august Is.
Tie enemy have kept up a constant firs from
their bstteriesupon Fort Erie, for 48 hours past
This morning. halfpast 8 O'Clock, a. NJ. they
commenced general attack upon Fort Ere,
with their wi ole force. This result is glorious
To tn, arms of the United States. Hcieft Six
-Hundrsd killed and wounded on the field -
Three hundred pris .Ress are now passing from
Fort Erie to this place. The enemy must be
weakened at least One Thousand
The above information 10 fr,m major Hogan
who was sent over this morning by col Miller,
and has just returned. A col Drummond, of
.tlie enemy, is among the wounded.
We have to lam. ut the loss OF Ia MDonoue h,
OF the artillery, otherwise our loss is not gre at
bIt the Particulars we have not obtained
Col. Miller, who commanded on this side.
has this moment received an order to cross with
the regulars 10 Fo,t Erie. 1t is supposed gen.
Games means to fellow up the victory. twill
take nearly al the militia at this place to guard
the prisoners tn the eastward. Now is the time
for the militia to rise Ell masse, and follow UP
the stroke.
On the night Of the 18th inst two Of our arm
edSessels, carry ng one gun each, and lying off
fortyEre, were boarded by the crews of sia
boats, fitted out at Long Point for the purpose,
and made prizes ut without the loss OF man on
either side. The vessels were towcd down the
river below Squsw Island, where they lie at an
Choir.
We are sorry to state, that previous to the n.
boVe attack on Fort EFie, major Morgan, who
90 nobly repuised the enemy al Black RICK was
Killed IN a ssirmish with party Of the enemy
BATAVIA, August IS. 4
4 considerable reinforcement from up the
lax Joined our army at Erie few DAYS since
eigh, or ten hundred more are daily expected
from that quarter. 10
Ger browns family arrived in this village |
few days since, and on Thursday were VISITED |
by the general, who left here this morning. for |
CaDandaigua. The general is fastyrecoverinr |
from his wounds, and in few days calculates |
to conduct, in person the operations of his ar
my. Gen. Scott continues in this villaec-hi.
wounds are doing as we'll as can be expected.
Two deserrers, from fort Niagara, came in |
here yesterda, -tbty state the force in the fort
10 consist OF 100; that provisions ere very |
scarce, and the army on short allowance--that |
there was MOTIVE rounds of Cartridges per man;
that the vessel which Chsuncey ~, on shore
was said TO contain the ammunition intended |
for the fort.
In the British Official account of the battle Of |
Brdgewater, the number ofprisoncrs lost, is es-
timat, at 10 tv RICO. II is fact, that upwards
OF hnndred prisoners, taken on that occasion, !
passed through this city, and are now az Green. |
61sh Is this fair sample Of British Official an.
tedtsence? OR have they chosen the softer term |
Ct 'Dsisimg," to conceal the number actually |
taken .lfbdny Register.
LATEST FROM sACKET'S HARBOR.
A correspondent Of The eJitor writes -" |
have seeps gentleman who left sackets Har-
Dor on Monday (the 5ihj. Our fleet was then |
b ockading Kingston, excepting the vessels up |
the lake, as before stated" |
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THE TRUE SPIRIT! ,t l
WE have cad many Orati6ns more splendid in |
their imagery, and more rounded in their ne.
riod, than The following but there IL IN ~ so
much pract cal good sens SO n,,,c. al IN. |