The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-28
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On the resu.t Of this most glorious victory
comment is unnecessary. The names of
Macdonoagh and or his gallant officers will
be Inserted mon9 those OF Decatur, Hull
Perry, Bambridge, Porter, and Jones, and
like tnem VIII DC held III everlasting rcmenl-
brancc.
The enemy under Sir George Provost a.
mounting TO $1,000 regulars and emDodiet,
militia, il four brigaaes Commanded by Major
Generals De Rottenbuvg, Powers, brisbane
and Robinson, appeared before our works at
Piattsburgh, and after bombartiing, cannona-
ding ard rocket firing were obliged to retreat
IN the night on Sunday last, III great confii-
SION, leaving number their tents, several
pieces ct cannon, great quantities of ammuni-
ton, bombs, Cannon balls, grape sact, fixed
cartridges, shovels, spades, axes PICK axes,
bread, flour, beef sc. &c. iii our possession,
together with all their sick and Wounded to
orr mercy. The galantry of Gen AiaCon,b,
his subaltcrns, and brave regulars, mot ex-
ceeding l590) have never been exceeded.-
Not pailid check was seen during the Whole
aifair, Notwithstanding the shower OF Shot
shells aud rockets which were directed at oui.
works. On silencin, the enemys battery
the second time, Sir George mace his escape
with his life guard, while we were pla, ing thc
tune OF Yankee Doodle.
The militia, thirty -twe-huntlred, without
distinction OF party or age, i'll every instance
have distinguished themselves The YER
mont volunteers have behaved with the cool
ness of regulars and their conduct has fulfilled
the expectations, which the promptness and
spirit with which they turned out, had raised
The enemy i'll their fight DESTROYED all the
bridges and obstructed the road by trees, bag
gage &c. They were however pursued "A,
tar as ChaZv, but OH account of the obstruc-
tons of the road and their precipitate retreat
our heroes were not able to overtakc them.
he enemy have learnt lesson long TO be re-
mernbercd, that the g soil of Freedom is sa-
cred, that 1t must not, shall not, be polluted
with impunity." In this their expedition by
land and water, we can account Sir Georse
Tor more than COCO of his men killed and
prisoners, and more than 80 pieces OF cai,-
non.
To the mterposition of heaven, be ascribed
Our glorious victory.
Among the Vermont Volunteers, returning
home from the pursuit of SIR George Provost
snd his flying =" corquerors of the veterans of
France" was venerable cid man, one of
the patriots of the Revolution, who upon lea
wing this town exclaimed in the language OF
scripture, " Now, . Lord, let thy servant de-
part Ill peace, for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation
Fran tie Buffalo Gazeffe Of Sent IS.
The operations or the conten,iing armies at
Fort Erie, from the 5th to the nth instant,
were not important some few men have,
we learn, been taken on 10th sides On Sa-
tnrdiy the militia and volunteer forces, ASSEM-
bled at Buffalo, maufly agreed to cross to
Fort Erie, to reinforce our gallant band of
warriors under Maj Gen. BROWN
Desertion continues frequent from the Bril-
fish army.
Maj. Cen Hall has invited the honorable
exempts OF his division, to organize them
selves into corps, into order that the efficient
force ofhis division may be able to meet ANY
emergency.
The ship-carpenters who passed through
this city a few days since on their return from
Sackctt's Harbor, inform that the number OF
gunboats now in readiness at the harbor, Is
fifteen, each carrying long 10 FOUNDER i'll
their bow, and a 80 pound cai1onade in her
stern, and are capable of transporting l2O men
each, exclusive OF their crews