Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-07
repulsed and put to Eight. Thence and
from the centre ordered reinforcements-

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repulsed and put to eight. Thence and
from the centre ordered reinforcements.--
insy were Promptly sent by Brig. Gene
raj Ripley and Brigadier General Porter
captain Farming. of the corps of artillery,
\ kept up spirited and destructive fire with
MS held pieces on the enemy attempting to
approach the fort. Maior Hindman's gal
liant efforts, aided by Major Trimble, hav
ing JARED TO drive the enemy from the has !.
ton with the remaining artillerists and in.
| tantry in the fort, captain Birdsail IF 9TH ri.
de regiment, with detachment of rifemen.
gallantly rushed in through the gateway to
| their assistance, and with some infantry
charged the enemy but was repulsed and
the captain severely wounded. A de.ach>
ment from the iI.h, 18Th a Cad Unfit. under
Captain Foster Of the tl,h was introduced
4 over the interior bastion. for the purpose of
charging the enemy. Major Hall. Assis-
tane Inspector General, very handsomely
rendered his services to lead the charge
Iheicharge was gallantly made by Capt.
Foster and Major Hall, but owing to the
nsrrowness of the passage up to the bastion
aomitting only two o. three men abreast, III
saiied. 1t was often repeated. and as often
checked. The enemy's force in the bastion
was, however, much cut to pieces and dir
mlnished by our artillery and small arms. -
| ht this momenr every operation was arres
ted by the explosion of some cartridges de
posted in The end of the stone building ad.
joining the contested bastion. The explo.
| sion was Tremendous was decisive thu
nastion was restored. A. this moment Capt
biddie was ordered to cause a field piece to
| De posted so as to enfi'ade the exterior plain
ana salient giacis. The captain, though
n"e recovered from a severe confusion in the
L Sn0nIfRr al e., - e - .
she Is. promptly took his position, and ser.
we'd his field piece with vivacity and effect
| captain Fanning's battery like wise PLAYED
upon them at this time with great effect
| Inc enemy were In a few moments entirely
| uoteated, taken, or put to flight, leaving on
the held 221 killed III wounded, and 1876
prisoners, nc ulug IA officers killed anu z
wounded and prisoners. A large portion
are SO severely wounded, that they cannot
survivr ;the slightly wounded, il is presu.
med, were carried of.
10 Brgadier General Ribeley much cred.
It Is due for the jadicious disposition Of The
| ieit wing previous to the action, and for tho
| steady disciplined Courage manifested by
n N and his immediate command, & for tn.
promptnesswith which he complied with
| my orders fof reinfarce'nents during the &C.
ION. Big. Gen. Porter, commandin., the
New York aud Pennsylvania Vaunteers.
I manifested degree of vigilance aid judg
ment in his preparatory arrangements, as
| "eitas military skill and courage in action
winch proves him to be worthy the conf
| dence OF his country and the brave Voup
| teers who fought under him. OF The Vounr
teers, captains Boughton and Harding, with
their detacbments, posted on the right and
attached to the line. commanded by Capt
E- Foster of the veteran 9th infantry. hand.
somely contributed to the repsise OF the
lett Column of the enemy under Colonel
Scott.
The judicious preparations and steady
coudLct OF Lieutenant COLONEL Aspinwali,
commanding the first brigade, merit appro.
Baton.
To Major M'Kee, Chief Engineer. the
greatest credit is due for the excellent ar.
ransemcnt and skilful execution of his plans
for terrifying aud defending the right. and
Tor his correct and seasonabe digestioDs to
regain the bastios. Major Wood Of the En-
gineers, also greatly Contributed to the pre-
vivus measures ct defence. He had accept
go the command OF a regiment of infantry
lthe 2lst, tor which he has often proved
himself well qualified, but never so conspi,
cuqusy as on this occasion.
Towson's battery emitted a cunstan
sheet OF FIRE. Woods small arms lighted
up the space, and repulsed five terrible
charges made between the battery md the
Lake. brs. Gen. Ripley speaks il high
terms OF the officers and men engaged, par
ticniariy Captains Ma,'ston ard Ropes
L.suts. Riddle (of the 18th. doing duty with
the 2lst) and Hall Ensigns Benn. Jones,
Summnes and Thomas OF the 2ist, ard
kealiy and Green of the 1871,
Major Hindman, and me whole of tbs. ar
tillery under the command of tliat exc len,
officer, displayed deg ee Of galiantry aud
good conductnot 20 be Surpassed The pr
ticulAr situation of Captain rowson and the
much Iamented Captain Williams and l.
MDonougD, and that OF Lit Watmough. as
already described, with their rcspectis C
Commands, rendered them mos conspicu.
ous. The courage and good conduct Of Lieut.,
Zantzinger and Lieutenant Chiles. is spo-
ken OF in high terms by Major Eindman, &
captain lowsoD, as also that Of Sergeants
Major Denoon. Captains Biddie and Fan,
ning, on the centre and right of heir en-
trenchments. threw their shot 10 the right,
LETT and front, and annoyed the Indians and
iignt troops OF the enemy approaching from
the woods. Lieutenant fontaine. in his yea
10 meet the eneny, was unfortunately wound
al ana made prisoner Lieutenant Bird was
active and useful, aud in fact every ndiyi-
dual Of the Corps did their duty.
The detachment of Scots gaIlanthrigsde,
consis 'ng Of parts Of the 9th, 11th and z2d
Infantry, cid its duty in manner worthy
the high reputation the brigade had aeauir. |
ed at Chippewa and at the falls of the Nj
agara The 9th, under the Command of
captain Edmund Foster, was actively engs.
ged against the left of the enemy and with |
the AID OF Lieutenant Douglass corps Of BON |
oarders, commanding the water battery, &
OF that of the ynlnnfeera nncIea rantains