The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-10

niagara, at Chippeway All these battles
were fought in the neighborhood of the mos,
beautiful, picturesque and romantic country in
.A'heriCa' and has never been ruuailed but
ny the cnvairlc heroism of the American
troops. 1t mas Deem SAID that such was the
uei''eNoods roar OF the American artillery,
the Crash OF the British arms in consequences
or two successive and successful charges 81
the American bayonets, it astounded ~. falls
Ok niagara, the greatest cataract IN the
"erlo, ana whether the waters Of the lakes
superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie forgot To
uow or precipitatc themselves from the lofty
heiSats OF Niagara, "they were hushe,; and
duno amazement all''-but this is -c,rt.,;n
t'iat as long as the waters Of Niagara faI
asy Win forever pour forth the elor, OF the
uohored dead, and living heroes of Chippe-
he oaseie OF Piattsburg and the naval
engagement on Lake ChadipIain was fonyht
almost at the same time, the British conmSn-
CAM with $4,000 strong-and part of I.,,rd
We'hiiSton's troops moved up towards Piatt,-
ourg on the left the British feet sailed mn
tue rake to attack the American rre, co,,,.
manded by the Heroic a. .no.lore M,Tln-
nouSh which lay on the la with the Ameri-
Can coiors gently waving in the wind pa
tehtly waited the approach of their enemy.
IN eite iahd SIDE was Gen. M'Comb with only
<OOO United States regulars and militia =. ~,
were as gallant troops as ever stepned H..
continent and the milisis were The SIMS 'of
cue ..iose sifes who so greatly distinguished
enSniSNeS n,the days of Gen Stark ar Re
nlngton they were tic Green Maintain Roys
OF Vermont (who have latc,v been ca faitbfnI
to the United States.) The fearful odds
was viewed with calmness, and resolution hy
.eI 1a'l'e,ieah army and navy but tile shores
Nh ans SnaS,piain were crowded, and the
i4's -'n' nc'shts OF Burlington were covered
bv spectators on the tiptoe of anxio,s e,C,Ioc
taton Were these ali. tr,st nor :. hs;,,,,ra
superior order, still higher, were vie%inr
TINS interesting scene. The spirits of Wash
,hstoh, warren, Montgomery, & Green with
ollStie aspects serene were locking down fror,
the clouds on IM'Comb, ON M'Dono,,ph a,,d
eHeir brave compatriots il arms. reioic;po- -
see them ne they once had been. but above
an tiiat Icing who holds Ill his hands the de-
t!"'es OF all nations, the balance and the rod
-'ie iFleuu'y iiSht o. his countenance shone on
~ VI t,ifit auSplcluus day--it was to no other
cause, the eau ( above all causes orc-ht ,vc m
attribute the capnvation of the s,,nepi,- e.;
'ish hcet and the defeat and disg,acrf,l re-
ueat OF al army of 1900 british troons the
laf-Nis OF a great number of provisions. and
"osuiuSd men, ana immense munitions &c ,va--
/ oy only 2ooo regulars and militia, but have
aiready mentioned what kin<, OF sroo.S they
were. mere is remarkable coincidence (,
TUG l1Ie OF y en- tnrgoyne, ard Gen. Provost
~ ~ tai'Ap"gn or i717,' and that OF 1914.
=" SVyhe ihaiehed from Quebec With select
I'1i.,Sn srIiy OF 10, 600 pursnins the same
Ioate with Gen, Provost, and witt, The SIM.
intention 10 cut of the Northern from ,,,..
southern states. but he ana tis army got cut
on themselves At Saratoga. And ms. thu;
! oe elle iate Oh all who attempt 90 divide the
-NoitAeIn from the Southern States ! a, ri
e"hore the enemy with considerable Feet
and army was repGlsed, and Compelled 70 a
pFeCipitate and disgraceful retreat, before thu
CITY WIN the loss OF their General Ross. II
you WIZ turn your attention, my dear country
men, to the south,you viii there seq The A.
car T, arms completely successful, mr!er Gen.
Jackson and Coffee-the Greek JnJare ~.
most warlise tribe in North Anerjca and
t"e!r more barbarous allies, the British. reDeI
IL" III Al their attacks on the Southern coun
Try Pirates taken and DESTROYED on Grand
ere at the mouth Of the Mississippi to the
rt''' the enemy repulscI at Stonincton,--
i'i tact the people of the United States This
campaign have beaten all their encmics. lite
rally east, west, north aud south at ail the
points OF tnS compass, the United States and
ITS territories well defended.
The enemy with a great land and ,,o,o,
force have been well checked OH our innense
seaboard OF 1850 miles in extensio,--wob ~.
wen defended the north western and snn,b
western frontier OF almost iiomcasurable ey-
TENT ana nave made some COnuuests JJ,,no
the whole, the enepy have lost 1t is suDpo,cd
TOTO 10 Thousand Of licr best troo.,s. and the
rest disgraced. A''' anu TIC
IT'S true We have met with some reyerscs
they IRE tie ilte OF war they are t,.;a,no y
leave 1t to the .ncmies Of ny country 10 re-
Cpit"t thcip out tre circ instances thst have
auenced HEM viii rcnert eYerl. sting d,s-
r. &c on our enemies more than theird site
ihc American navy has been one rI,ri,,,,s o,J
successful cam?alGH from the beginning Of thc
var 10 t'hs DAY tn tongue, or pcn that
Wouid attempt To recount the ach;s,ine,,ts of
oiT naval heroes, would be worn ont il, GU
pleasing theme. ] have only to mcntion thci,
names and agreeably to the a.s,ci9tion ,r
lcas they garry with thcnr great naval virtres-
OF brush Ectts and navics taken and dos
tToycd' Hull, Decatur, BainbriAgc, RODGERS
Ferry, M Donoueh, Porter, Morris 5<c.,J bey
are as bright, as the galaxy and az nuncvcu.
rs tue stars aud stripes round the AMERICAN
Eagle thatl'sh the British st.ruda-g go
yer. 10 the gallery Of American n,y5T rcr-
traits, contrast the British, cf Cockburn. Cncb.
iTane' and Dickworth. Some OF these nsvaI
heroes have stepped from lake to axe add
struck out OF existence wi.olc British Ace Z
naNles at one blow independent II Tin, -
therS nave K me down into the g-,eot or,.,
ana torn the 3rit9h icvialhan ont az dire w.
IeT' We are about taking tie trident II
-feptune from the mistress If the s,.a ,bc.,
TOOK from Us slvrerf hi .fteiv r,,....t.- ,rr,