Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17
e. W. RIPLEY,
Brig. Gen. Coming Cd Brigade. "


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The army remain at For. Erie. That
place by great exertons has been rendered
very stronr. at
The enemy has adva need from Chippewa
& have taken position near Frenohman,s
Creek. about four miles below Fort Erie.
A battalion of rileH en- has arrived at
Buffalo from Sackett's Harbor.
There are several rumours respecting the
arrival of our feet near Fort George.
A British Indian was detected on Sunday
last in the village Of Buffalo as Spy. On
being examine he confessed his crime, and
was Immediately executed by cur Indians.
- subioin a letter from Sackett's Harbor
written by an intimate friend Of mine, to a
gentleman in this city.
Extract OF letter from gentleman at Sac
keu's. Harbor, TO his friend in Albany
dated
SAcKFrr's HARBoR. Aug. $. 1914.
A Mr.. Shnmaker, who was last sum.
mer prisoner to the British, had few
da,s since the command Of a boat bound
from Osweso to this place, loaded with pra.
visions for tie army. YESTERDAY off Stuney
Point he was attacked by a British barge
commanded by LieH,enant Of the roval
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the resistauce IN his power was compelled
10 surrender. The Lieutenant after taking
possession Of the rrizg, sent al his men to
join another boats crew. except four, which
he deemed sufficient to secure her. Mr.
Shomaker not much p eased with the idea
OF teing secoid time prisoner tothe Bri.
tish. fnra ed resolution which was no less
daring AID Intrepid than II was ultimately
glorious ard successful. Walking the deck
wi The Lieutenant vithout ary pfeconcert
with his brother and Mr.. Sergeant, WHO
were captured with him, watched his CD,
portunity. threw tie Lieutenant overheard,
and snatching up stone. knocked down
sailor with it, then calling on his comrades
FOR assistance, had the satisfaction to find
Eimselfthe sole cory n,snder Of his DO 1t a.
gain.-Mr 5. and his brave associates, how
ever, IN e5ectipg their dcIveranoe, were Sc
vereIF wonnded-one of them having one of
hshands cut of. and another rece we'd a
dangerous wound in his head, by a heavy
sabre. But another British barge which Law
at little distance discovering the sudden
transfer OF command, pushed down upon
them. and obliged Mr.. ) with his comrades
to aban don his boat and take to.a gig which
had ACCOMPANIED the enemy's barge. and
make their way for Sacket,'s Harbor, where
they arrived in safety" ~
EXract Of letter from a gentleman at
-Piattsburg, to the Printers of the Albany
Gazette, dated JuIy 30th.
j." ! sake the liberty TO forward to you the
snbIui2ed extract froin handful publish.
e1 in Montreal IN The 25th inst. It's import
snce-to the inhabitants of the Frontiers must
be ny apology for troubling you with H.
4 h. ~ &c
1t announces, will render TIE cnemy's forces
in Canada dec dedly sureiior to ours. and
there's consequently every reason to aprre-
bend, tia. before the season. has passed a.
way, the citizens of tins quarter At leas,
will be subjected 20 very serious inconyeni.
ences. OF the military operations in this
quarter little can be said as nothing If con
sequence basnccurred for some time Fast.
} I've army are now, however, under march
Jog orders and are expected to leave here
daring the course cf this day OF tomorrow.
Iheir destination is unknown, but il pre-.
sun ed to be Odletown in the vicinity OF
which the enemy is said 10 be $500 strong. -
ferhaps this movement may make bttie
news Tor Us in the course Of few days"
THE EXTRACT.
QuEDgc, July %. 1914.
Arrived here this morning the ,rapspor.
Hydra, with fifteen officers and <s3 D ivate,
of the ssh regiment. Sailed under convey
of II NJ, ships Ajax asd Warspit 7ps,
with 10 sail of transports for Quebec.
Kings ships are in he liver, and some Of
the transports Pg an cflcer arrived, we
learn the following brigades we're in the
feet.
Sd, 5th, 9Th (ist bat) 58lh Rsst's-Bfi.
gade OF X. A.Genl Power
9TH, 45th, sstb X g'ts-Ceneral Ross
sist llst batt) 60ah 18th ba,.) 9Th, 9Th
list bst.) 'GeneralKcmp.
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