Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10

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Brigade Major or GSrerai Scctt arc both sc
Sereiy wounded, ard Captain S;ercr-, n
Aid Of Genera Brow. most prot ably dead !.
having received two balls shrosgh bic body.
Both Csnerais Rrov.n and Scott are on this
side cothned BY their wounds. General:
Ripley Commands on the other. - :. 49,, (,
have the hcnbr to be. very respectable,
si-, your most 9beHient servant. Ss i
81 l.. AUSTIN. A. d. Camp.
Hon. Secretary ofWar.
Washington.
p. S.--Cencral B--wn received his
wounds atthe sane irsfart ca,icg a late
part OF tine action, hut still contisued to keep
his horse until exhausted bv loss o. blood, -
This probably has rendered his wounds
more paiu:ci than they would Otherwise.
have Teen. ~ ,s,s.
The Editor OF the Albany Argus, after Il.
wing the various accounts OF the battle. thus
observes ID .s.s7
g 10 addition to the above, aie;ter dated
che 2Sth at Canandaigpa, Just q. the mail
was closing. states---tliat General Brown is
badly Wounded in the thigh. General Scott
dangerously woun1e- in the s.lou'Ger, that
Adjrtaur General Gardner lost = ieg-~,hat
captain Spencer, who was thouy'h o be too
badly wounded, to be removed With the o.
ther-wounded. has since been taken over to
Schiosser, and his surgeon cutertafns some
hopes OF his recovery and that the aids OF
Lieutenant General Drummond were among
the prisoners Who amounted to eight hum
dred
While We heartily felicitate our countrymeR
upon the brilliant victories achieved BY our gal.
lsnt troops upon the Niagara, agains. veteran
forces, and the renovated renown which these
achievements reflect vpcn,th character of the
army and OF the nation, We deeply lament the
sacrifice with which these tictories have been
purchased, and symnathise, with the friends
of those who have fallen in the battle. These
actions furnish conclusive evidence that Ame-
ricans have skill and valor to conquer upon the
land as we'll as upon the ocean.
General Drummond was recently at Kingston,
from whence he had arrived with coniderable
reinforcements. The enemy had probably, by
means OF his vessels, concentrated his forces,
and marched by the left flank Of our army to
cut offit commune alton with Erie.
We understand from private letters that
General Browns wounds are. the one il his
shoulder, the other IN the upper part Of the.
thigh. General Scott has also two wounds
lin the shoulder and Leg. On the other
side, Lieutenant General Drummond is
wounded, it is said dangerously, and General
Riall in the arm.
Mar. hselagsncer.
We understand the President of the Unir
ted States has conferred 6reues rank on the
following gallant soldiers for their distin-
guishec merit in the present campaign in u.
Canada.
Brisadier General w. Scott. MsiOrGen.
eral.
Major II. Leavenworth, 9Th Infantry,
Lieutenant Colonel. .gI
Major rs. Jessup, 2sth Infantry. Lieu
Major McNeal, 18th Infantry. L:eute.
nant Colonel.
Captain T. Croker, 9Th Infantry. Ma
Captain N. Towsoa. Artillery, Ma
jor.
Captain T. Harrison, I'D Infantry, Ma
jor.
Captain l.. Austin, 10th Infantry, Aid to
Major General Brown, Major;
First Lieutenant w j. Worth, 2Sd Infant
~, Aid to General Scott. Captain.
= Second LIEUTENANT G.Watts, Dragons,
do. do. First Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Colonel c. F.. Mitchell of Ar
.tilIery has received tie brevet rank OF Co
lionel Tor his defence Of Oswego, and
Major d. Appling. LIST Rifle. Regiment,
Lieutenant Colonel fer his gallant enter.
prise in capturing the whsle oil the eIsmy's
force u: Sandy Creek ID. !
FROM BELOW.
Orr latest intelligence OF the Eritish move
nents below, is derived from tie following let-
TER by v hich ii appears that the coen.y's ves-
sells have, for the present, Lesriy 81 left our
river.
Copy Of a letter TO fIr Secretary Of TYay.
Point-Lookout. Monday Morning,
1st A1f 1914 'sfs
SIR-1 have the honor TO state for your i'm
formation, such movements OF tie enemy as
have observed at this place, since my note oil
the 25th ultimo.
On Tuesday last brig and small schooner
from below assembled tie Potomac, aud on
"Wednesday two small schooners from below
also proceeded up that river. On Thursday the
brig left the Potomac and descended the bay,
having under her convoy two small Captured
sohooneis. In Tie morning OF Friday, small
sch oDc,, accompanied BY prize, dropped
down the bay, four or FIVE miles below Point
Lookout, where she contini.d till late in the &,
stbipg ct chat day, and then returned up the
bay Their manoeuyres evidently indicaied q
disposition to land they however have made
no attempt that have ascvrtained.
am &c.
THOMAS SWAMI.
COCkBUNN.
II is reported tina, bis len rOosf nsd;esty rear
admiral CocbburD, in one oil bis grand assaults
tpon defenceless villages, IappeBed to meet
with lady OF LeoDardtowii whom he intended 10
an ettlf -rhf F..41. A a