Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-17
NETWORK, MAY 10.

| NETWORK, May IL.
Po.tserht.-The following disastrou
intelligence il copied from the Alban
Register, of the 10th inst. which We re
ccived last evening by the stean boa
North River.
ANOTHER DISASTER.
A gentleman who left Onondago or
Sunday morning, and arrived in this ci
ty, Albany, las. evening, Informs, thai
before he departed, On express arrived
from the village Of 0swego, with the
melancholy information that about 1900
British troops had, on the 9th inst. made
good their landing at Oswego--that the
opposing force at Oswego did not ex.
coed 200 men, that the fort was taken as
we'll as the village, together vita guam
tity of military stores, and number OF
pieces Of heavy oranance-that the enc.
nv then moved towards the Falls, where
there were considerable depots OF milf
tsry stores, with,a design, no doubt, OF
destroying them.
Our informant also adds, that the mi-
litia at Onondaga we're ordered ost, and
were about to march to Osweso.
1t is said that letter 10 in town AL.
bany from the vicinity Of Oswego, to q
respectable officer in the army, which
states, that on Friday the 9th instant, a
t emeHdoss firing was heard in the di.
rection Of Oswego, which commenced
about IL, and continued withest inter-
upton until - A.. NJ. when the mail
was about closing.
By a gentleman from Utica, who ar.
riv ed in the steam boat last evening, We
have received the following interesting
verbal intelligence
J" On Thursday last, the 9Th inst. s-
bout eleven o'clock, the British fest un-
der com. Yeo, appeared off Oswego, in
forcs Z sail, including their new frigsts
and two new briggs, and conmsnced an
attack on the fort between IL and O
clock. After cannopading some time,
an attempt was made to land a body Of
troops in two gun boats and about -
barees, which weie repulsed by our gar
rison. A second attempt was made IN
the course of tho afternoon, under pro-
.ection Of the cannon Of the fleet, * pro.
cseded within close gun shot OF the fort,
which again opened its fire upon the
boats, and drove them back to the ship.
ping, without the loss Of man on or
side in either attack. This account ives
brought to Utica by a midshipman or
clerk 70 capt. Woolsey. Of the Oneida,
who was at Oswego Falls, to superintend
the passage of the cannon and stores tor
the new vessels at Sacketl's Harbor, but
on the appearance of the British feet,
ordered up to Oswego with party oil
sailors to assist in defending the place,
and were in the engagements on the
evening after which the young man Left
the place for Utica"
Our informant further stated that the
Lady of the Lake wss chased by the en-
envy into Sacke,t's Harbor on Thursday,
and that Com. Chauncey Immediately
cot his squadron under way and sailed
in pursuit Of the enemy, having with him
the two new briggs. The frigate was
launched On Sunday morning se'nnight,
and would be ready for sea in a few days,
40 of her guns having arrived, and the
remainder being On the way
At Albany, it was reported by gen.
tleman who was at Onondaga Hollow on
Saturday, that Oswego was taken on
Friday at one o'clock.-There were but
few stores in the fort and village, the
guns, rigging, sc. destined for Sacket's
Harbor (which had been at Oswego)
having reached the place in safety: and
those on the road being Immediately di.
rected on another route.
It was also rumored that Commodore
Chauncey bad met the enemy on Fri.
day, and . cannonading was heard at
Rome, (about 80 miles from Oswego, in
a straight direction) on that day, but no
result known. 49, =
The militia we're rapidly marching to-
wards Oswego in great numbers. The
place of deposit for water carriage te
Sackett's Harbsr, from Oswego River
va. at the falls, Is willis in the int
, rior, and probably within the power Q
defence BY the troops and gathering mi
litia.
! SAVANNAH, May z.
Hostile Fleet off our Coast.