The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-03
NEw-YoRx, Aug. "a.
BY THE WESTERN MAIL.

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From The Buffalo Gazette, .dug. 16, 1914
SPLENDID DEFENCE OF FORT ERIE!
We take great pleasure in presenting our
readers with the following glorious and highly
interesting news from our gallant army at Fl
Erie, received last evening, from undoubted
authority:
On Sunday evening, 1t. Gen. Drummond
made his dispositions for storming Fort Erie.
About half past o'clock yesterday morning
the attack commenced from three columns,
one directed against the Fort, one against
Towson's battery, and the third moved up
the river In order to force passage between
the Fort and the river. The column that APP
preached the Fort, succeeded III gaining the
rampant, after having been several times re-
pulsed |; when about 300 Of them had gained
the works and made stand, an explosion
from some unknown cause, completely clear
edthe ramparts of the enemy, the most of
whom were utterly destroyed. The column
that moved TO attack the south Cor Towson's
battery made desperate charges, but were
met with such hrmness by our artillery and
infantry, that they were compelled to fall
back-they advanced a second & third time
with great resolution, but being met with such
distinguished gallantry, they gave way and
retired. The column that marched up the
river, were repulsed before they assaulted the
batteries.
Shortly after the explosion, the enemy find
ing every effort to gain the Fort, or carry the
batteries, unavailing, withdrew his forces
from the whole line, and retreated to the
woods. The action continued one hour and
an half, during which, Except the short in
tery'al that the enemy occupied the ramparts)
the artillery from the fort and batteries kept
up most destructive fire, as well on the
main body of the enemy, as on the at
lacking columns. These columns were COM
posed of the best Of the British army, volun-
teers from every corps, the forlorn hope. The
enemy's loss is estimated at rising 800 1913
rank and file, passed this place this morning
for Greehbiish. Col. Drummond, and or
oficers,s9ete killed, one Dep. Q. NJ Gen.
(saidto be Capt. Eiiiot,) and two platoon Of
ficers, prisoners. Our loss in killed, does not
exceed 20, NEST of which we learn are of the
artillery. We regretto state, that Captain
Williams and Lit. M Donough, of the artilIe-
ry, are killed 1t 'Fontaine, missing, sup
posed taken prisoner.
Several of our officers were wounded, but
we have not learnt their names.
From tie circumstance of the enemy's
main body lying within grape and canister
distance from the.Fort, their loss must De We
~ severe, greater than what's mentioned in
the above estimation. The enemy's Wagons
were uncommo:ily active yesterday morning
in removing the wounded.
The prisoners, are of the 9th, Tooth, I03d
10th and De Watteville's regts. and few
sailors.
Its impossible forus in this sketch, to say
any ,ning Of the individual skill and gallantry
Of the officers, or the steady bravery of the
men, engaged in this glorious defence we
presume all did their duty Brig. General
Gaines commanded the fort.
Our army at Fort Erie continues almost
da!ly TO skirnish with the enemy, which is
PRINCIPALLY confined to the attack Of picquets
Oh both sides There has been more OF less
caunonading every day during the week past,
without any material advantage to either. On
Wednesday party Of rifsemen under Capt
Birdsali, attacked and drove in the enemy's
picket they lost from Is TOGO killed. We
lost only one man. On Friday, Major Nor
gan with detachment from his rifle corps at
tackled the enemy in the skirts of the woods,
back ofthe Fort and after brisk musquct-
rynf some TINE returned To the Fort, with
the loss of 10 or IL killed, among whom, we
reeret TO say, w2s that excellent officer Mai.
I.5dowick Morgan, Of the 1st rlae regt. who
50 rallaB,iy repulsed tho enemy at ConjOcke-
~ Greek, on the noraing OF the Sd inst. He
was interrsd 1T Buffalo, on Saturday, with all
the hnors due 70 his rank and distinguished
bravery.
We rave the unpleasant task to inform the
fi- &c of the loss % two Of the y. ). sch0oners
D. ng ncar Port IRE, by capture. 1t appears
mat NE enriny htted ont an exDc lision Of
(, -, or the Lake above Fort Erie and made
nhlicneous attack upon Out e. e schoo-