The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-13
Head Quarters. ByGa,o

N'N s'@Se 1'0T!S, 10 me occTefU'y
Head Quarters, BuGaio.
Dec: god, 1918.
SIR regret to be under the necessity of
announcing YOU the notifying intelligence
! OF the lnss of Fort Niagara On the morn
ing OF the l9th inst al cut 4 o'clock. the en-
| envy crossed the river at the Five N L. Mea
'ws IN great force. consisting Of regulars,
ana Indians who made their way untli.co-
vered to the garrison, which from the most
correct information | can collect, was com
pletely surprised.
Our men we're hearty all asleep in their
tents; the enemy rushed in and commenced
most hcrrid slaughter. Such as escaped
the fury OF the first onset, retired to the old
mess-house. where they kept up destrtc
i've hre on the enemy, until want of am
! munidon compelled them to surrender. AL
mo our force was very inferior and comma
rative!y small indeed, am induced 70 think
that the disaster is not attributable TO anv
70anf Of troohs but to gross neglect in the
commanding officer Of the fort, Capt. Leo
nard' IN not preparing being ready, & Look
ing ouf tor the expected attack
nave not been able to ascertain cor
rectiy the number of killed and wounded -
About twenty regulars have escaped ont Of
the tort-some badly wounded. It. Peck.
9th rest. is Killed, and it is said three 9th
ec.
You WI perceive, sir. by the enclosed
Ienerai Orders, that 2pprehended an AT =.
tdCh' ana MADE the necessary arrange
ments 70 meet II. but have reason to believe
from information received Nv ,hnSe who
is''>-~ "'aur 'lIcir escape, that the connnan
dant cid not in any respect comply with
those orders.
On 'he same morning detachment IF
u'htia' under MJor Bennett, stationed ~
Lewiston Height, was attacked by par v
OF saVages but the Major and his ttls
corps, by making a desperate CHARGE efTec
tea their retreat after ling surrounded bv
seFerai hundred, with the less of six or
e;ght, who doubtless wer. killed amang
| Interpreter
| me villages of Ynuhgstown LcW;st,n
Manchester, and the Indian Tuscan ra vii
iage, were reduced to ashes, and the icof
tensiVe inhabitants who could NOT escaDe
we're WIT out regard to age or sex. iiibuman-
~ bhtchered by saws es headed by Lii n
othcers hanfed. A British officer who Is
taken prisoner avows that many small chill.
| dren were murdered by their indians. Major
"iailory' VINO was stationed at SchInsser
with about 40 Canadian volunteers. advap
ced TO Lewiston Heights, and cornnelIsd
tine advanced guard of the cnernv IN fall
PACK to the foot of the mountain. The Ma.
Jor IS meritorious officer--he FOUGHT the
enemy two days. and contended ever inch
| OF ground to The Tautawanty Creek. -
| In these actions 1t. Lowe, Esd rest l. (,
army, and Of the Canadian voInptoers
were killed. had myself. three DAYS ORE.
v'ous 20 the attack on the Niagara. left i,
with view of providing for tile defence If
TINS place, Black Rock, and the other VII
lages on this frontier. I came here without
troops, and have called out the mil;tia IF
Gennesee, Niagara aud Chataugue counties
en- mGsSe.
This place was thsn Thought to be in most
m minent danger, as we'll as the shipping
Cat have no doubt is now perfectly secure.
| Volunteers are coming in in great numbers
they are. however. species of troops that
cannot be expected to Continue IN service
Tor ing time. IN a few days. one thou
sand detached militia, lately drafted will be
| on.
have the honor to be, &c.
GEO MCCLURE.