Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-04
From the Boston Centinel May IS.
THE LAKE WAR.

From the Boston Centiuel May rs.
THE LAKE WAR.
FROM AN INTELLIGENT CORRESPOND
Yergennes, Lake Cbamtlain, May Is
To THE EDITOR,
Sin" You will feel al interest in
having some account of the War ope.
rations going on in this quarter; and as
there are many reports abroad which
magnify IS they approach our metropo'
lis, I trouble you With this letter, that
YOU may have statement Of facts as far
as they have reached us. We have been
some time in expectation ofhea:ing that
the British flotilla WAS on the lake, and
on Friday an express arrived here to
Commodore M'Donnougb, saying that a
brig, six sloops and thirteen gunooa,s,'
had passed Burlington, steering for the
Ouer Greek and Oh Saturday morn.
ing, the silence of the Lake was dis.
turbed by the roar of cannon. Eight OF
the gunboals drew up before a small
battery Of seven nine FOUNDERS recently
erected at the mouth OF the River; and
at about day break, mutual discharge
of cannon from the battery and boats
took place. ] understand about one
hundred rounds were discharged on our
side, wh"n the launc hes retired to Kinds
Bay, and joined the brig antine and sIoops
which, from the wind being directly a.
head. were unable to get to the place
Of attack:
"No injury wa, done TO the troops
on the point by the shot from tie row.
gallies, although the trees were cut and
the stones thrown abou, in every direc-
ton. Fortunately for the battery, Liest.
Carson, an excellent officer, belonging
to the American Aotilla, had volunteered
his services on the Point, and had pre-.
pared for the attack. Had only the
yearlings been there, it is probable the
British would have landed and taken
possession of the battery, from which
however they would have soon been
driven by Com. M'Donnough.
We hear that whilst On the New.
York side Of the Lake, party of men
landed from the British row-gallies,
with view to 60 to Ropes Mill, about
two miles from the Lake. They were
attacked by the militia, and driven back
with the loss Of two killed, and a con.
siderable number wounded:
1t is not known what damage was
done to the fioiilla which attacked the
battery two Of the boats were struck,
and all the oars on the side OF one Of
them cut of, and two or three men said
to have been thrown overheard.
+" Com. M'Donnough had been US
ing every exertion to get bis Rolilla rea-
dy to 60 to the mouth Of the river pre-.
yious 10 the receiving an express, in.
forming him Of the state Of thing. at
the Point. He Immediately dropt down
his own ship and two sloops with six
row-gallies' and upon their appearance
upon the Lake, the British Aotilla made
sill to the Northward.-As our flo,illa
was not in perfect state TO follow them,
they were left to pursue their course
undisturbed They have been seen this
day a, one o'clock, off Burlington, and
the inhabitants OF that place are moving
off their furniture, &c. to the towns
further frem the Lake shores.
/" A vessel of 500 tons was launched
here on Thursday, and in three days
more she will be ready TO Join the 20.
tilla. which will then be composed Of
one ship 500 tons, mounting so car.
rsnades and long guns OF ~ to - ID
calibre, schooner 800 tons, mounting
20 heavy csrronades, three sloops Of
8 to 10 guns each, snd ten row. gsllies,
each mouating two heavy pieces, row.
iny 40 oars, and we'll manned BY so to