Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-08
WASHING rox October 3.
Copy Of a letter from Major Gen B,0r,s TO tie
Secretary ofWar, dated

Copy Of a letter from Major Gen B,ot5s TO TIE
Secretary ofWar, dated
III q FORT ERIE, Sept. 90, 1914.
SIR=Among the officers % IS army in
he battle of Niagara Falls was NY I'D de carp
Captain Ambrose Spencer, WHO being mortal
~ wounded, was left in the hands OF the e.emy.
Bv flags from the British army, was shortly
afterwards assured of his convaIescence, sad
an offer was made me by L.. General Drual-
mond to exchange him for his own Aid. Cap-
tain Loring, then prisoner of war with US.
However singular this proposition appeared.
as Captain Lorng was not wounded, nor had
received The slightest injury, was willing to
comply with il on Captain Spencer's account ;
but as knew his wounds were severe, first
sent TO ascertain the fact OF his being then liv-
ing. My messenges, with flag was detained.
nor even once permitted to sec Captain tho'
in his immediate vicinity The evidence I
wished to acquire failed, but my regard for Capt.
Spencer would not permit me longer 10 delay.
and informed General Drummond that mis- Aid
should be exchanged even for the body Of miue
This offer was, doubt, gladly accepted, and
the corpse of Captain seat 10 the American
shore.
Indignant, SIS am, at this 'ungenerous pro.
csdure, yet hold myself bound in honor 20
sut eseral Drummond to return Captain Lor.
ing and must, therefore, earnestly solici! of
YOU his immediate release. He can return to
Lieut. General Drummond by the way of Mon
treai.
Very respectfully, sir. your most obedien,
servant,
JAG BROWN.
Hon. J4AKs MONROE,
Secretary Of War.
ExOact Of a letter from Col. Fen.sieE, of The
Maryland .Niiitia, TO the Secretary of Wer,
dated
Leonard Town, September ~, 1919,
~ O'Clock, p. NJ.
The brave Virginsns you did me the honor
to place ut my disposal have been lucky to
day we captured barge and IS prisoners, and
killed or wounded three men at Port BeRo,
place on St Mary's river Fus, none were
hurt except one a little by bis horse falling
Ten of Captain Taylor's corps being sick and a
guard beirg necessary TO our baggage we were
able to take only IS with US two youNg men
OF st. Georges neighborhood volunteered and
behaved handsomely. itook them first 70 .
house on st. Geoger' where we heard tina, there
was party of thirty when we got there VIC
found that they had set of, and we waited till
the barge had got out Of sight Hearing thee
that there had been II barges at a Mr.--'s ne
day before. and that the British were Their al
most every day, we resolved to try our cha.
We proceeded cautiously through field, until
we had approached the house within bait mile
or less, when discovered the eentineI Lea,
fence. Twas sure then OF something IN a.
ordered Captain Tayio to form in two tivisions
which he most promptly executed, and was NO
soonerdone than we dss he'd on at a fu1 srssJ
Charge When we reached the enclosurc ns.-
tue house ordered the men to dismount. and
hasten to the shore where W. found two barre,
and tbS English in them pushing off as hard AZ
they Npld ordered them 90 surrender. br,
finding Them not disposed, we comrnspe,ss
brisk lire upon the outermost boat At the sam.
time some of usrushed into she water and Ell
hold OF the nearest, which We brought 20 shore.
In the other, when we commenced a fire. tbc,,
held up their hands and begged for mercy. a,
the same time were pushing off and some ~
tend'ng 70 push in IwAs deceived and they
managed TO get out OF muskcf shot Iorderrd
the men to jump in the other boat and purs,e
them, which was eagerly oseyed, bu, SOC,
found my men were ouly soldiers, not sailors.
ou' OF the hrst boat we got ten prisoners, in the
ono that got of three were shot. two fell over
board and enc IN the boat. We picked IN the
fiye others, two along shore and three returning
with their plumber on two horses
Fl the prisoners We learnt thst .b-~e
Leutenan's and = Surgeon were s,ill ON she,