Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-06-02
Whole No. 78S.

men, joined in the attack and fought with
characterize ic bravery We maintained
our ground about thirty minutes. and as
long as consisted with thy further duty in
defending the public stores deposited at the
falls, which no doubt formed the principal
object Of the expedition on the part of the
enemy. Nor was this movement made
preeipitately. halted within, four hund-
red yards Of the fort. Captain Romayne's
| company formed the rear guard. and re
naming with it. marched to this place in
good order, DESTROYING the bridges In my
rear. TIE enemy landed six hundred of
De Watieville's regiment, six handred
marines, two companies Of the Giengary
corps, and three hundred and lfty Sea-
men.
Gen Drummond and Com. Yco were
the land and naval commanders. They
burned the old barracks and evacuated tho
fort about 8 o'clock in the morning OF
the 9Th ga s-ss -
Our loss in killed, is six; in wounded.
| thirty-eight--and in missing twenty five:
that OF the enemy much greater. De-
serters and citizens Of ours taken prisoners
and afterwards released, state their kill
ed at sixty four, and wounded in proper
! uou-duioHg tHcse are SeVerai iand ana
navy officers of merit.
cannot close this dispatch, without
speaking of the dead and the living of my
detachment Lieut. Dlaney. a young man
of much promise. was unfortunately killed.
| His conduct in the action was highly
mefitorious. Captain Boyle and Lieut..
Legate, merit my highest appreciation.
and indeed ] want language to express my
admiration of their gallant conduct The
suhalterns M'Comb, Ansart. Ring Robb,
Earle, MClintock and Newkirk performed
| well their several parts
| 1t would be injustice were not to ac-
knowledge and report the zeal and patriot.
| ism cvinced by the militia who arrived at a
short notice and were anxious to be useful.
GENERAL oRDERs.
Head Quarters. Sackett's7
Harbor, 18th May, lSl4S
Major General Brown has the satisfac.
tion OF announcing to the troops of his
division that the detachment under the
command of lieut. col Mitchell of the corps
| of Artillery, have by their gallant and
highly military conduct on the 9Th and 9th
inst. gained name in arms worthy of the
nation they serve and the cause they sup
( port. For nearly two days they maintain
ed an unequal contest against ten times
their own numbers, and but yielded their
post when the interest of their country
mase that measure necessary
The companies composing this gallant
detachment were Boyle's, Romaynes
Mlntires and Pierces Of the heavy artillery.
Melvins OF the light artillery, and few
seamen under the command of H. Pearcc
OF the Navy--in all, less than three humid
! red men. TIE enemy's force by land and
water exceeded three thousand
Extract OF letter from Thomas Mac
| donough, Esq. commanding u. States
| force on Lake Champlain to the Seere.
tary of the Navy, dated
pergennes, llth Nay, 1914.
g have the honor to inform YOU that an
engagement between our battery at the
mouth OF Otter Creek, and eight Of the
enemy's galiies with bomb vessel has
just terminated by the retreat of the enemy.
| who, it is supposed, came with an inten.
tion of blockading US.
Fhe battery, commanded by captain
Thornton of The artillery, who was gallant
y assisted by lieut. Cassin of the navy. re-
ceived but little injury, although q mum.
Der OF shells we're thrown, and many lodg.
ed in the parapct
&" Gel Davis was advantageously posted
to receive the enemy in the event of his
landing, which we had reason to expect
as his new brig with several other gailies
and four sloops, were within two and a
half miles of the Point, on which the bat.
terry stands, during the action wliicl, lasted
one honr and a halt, when they all stood
off, and were seen passing Burlington for
the northward Every exertion was made
to get the vessels down to the mouth of the
Creek, which however we could not effect
until the enemy had withdrawn. Our
whole force is now at the Creeks mouth,
with the exception Of the schooner, and sl.o
will be down also in the course Of four or