Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-08-29

General CJonesl had delivered his mes-
sage, the action began, and before the re
naming part of the division had crofed
the Chippawa, it had become close and
general between the advanced corps
Though Gen. Ripley with the I'd brigade,
Maj. Hindman-with the corps Of artillery,
and Gen, Porter at the head Of his com
mand, had respectively prehed forward
with ardour, it was not lefs than an hour
before they were brough, to fustain Gen.
Scott, during which time his command
mott skiifuIly and CALAMITY maintained
the conflict Upon my arrival l found
that the General had pafTed the, wood
and engaged the enemy OH the Queens
town road and on the ground to the left
oe it, with the 9th, nth, and 22d regts
and Tows ms artillery. The 2sth had
been thrown to the right to be governed
by circumstances. Apprehending that
these corps were much exhauiled, and
knowing that they had fufered feverely,
determined 10 interpose a new line with
the advancing troops, and thus disengage
Gen. Scott & hold his brigade in reserve
Orders were accordingly given to Gen.
Ripley. The enemy's artillery at this
moment occupied hill which gave him
great advantages, and was the key of the
whole petition. 1t was fuppor;ed by a
line of infantry. 10 fecure the victory,
it was necellary to carry this artill ny and
feizc the height. This duty was aligned
to Col Miller, while, to favour its execu
ton, the n regt. under the command Of
Col. Nicholas, was directed to menace
and amule the infantry. To my great
modification this Iegt. after dhcharge
or two, gave way and reiterated fomc diff
lance before it could be rallied though it
is believed the officers Of the regt exerted
themfel,es to ihor,en this diitance. Ia
the mean time, Col. Miller without re-
gard to this occurrence, advanced readily
and gallantly to his object and carried tic
height and the cannon.-Gen. Ripley
brought up the 23d (which had alfo fail
tered to his fupport and the enemy dl-
appeared from before them - he III
regt was now brought into lipe on the
lett OF the 2Iit and the detachmen.s of
the 18th and 10Th, Gen Porter occupy
ing, with his command, the extreme leit
About this time Col. Miiier carried the
enemy's cannon. The 75tn regt. under
Major Jet1up was engaged in more OBJ
itinate conflict with all thar re NAMED 10
oifputc with US the field of battle - The
Maj r, as has been alrcaay hated, had
been ordered by Gen pc0tr, at The COM
mencement Of the action, to take ground
to hi. right tie had incceeded in turn
ing the en-my's left Hank had captured
(by defa -hment under Capt. Ketchum)
General Kali and lundry other officers.
aad ihewed himlelt again to his own ar
my, in blaze Of FIRE, which defeated or
betrayed very hyperion force of the en-
envy" tie was ordered to form on the
right of the I'd rcst- The enemy RAJ lying
his forces, and as is believed, having re.
ceised rcinforcements, now attempted to
drive us from our petition, and regain lis
artillery. Our line was uEihaken, and
the enemy repulied. Two other attempts,
having the fame object, had the fame
iiFue. Gen. Scott was again engaged in |
repslling the former Of these; and the |
lait faw of him Oh the held of battle,
he was near the head of his column, and |
giving TO its march direction that would |
have placed him on the enemy's right.
1t is with great pleaiure faw the good
order and intrepidity of Gen Por,er's
volunteers from the moment of their ar
rival, but during the lalt charge of the
enemy, ,hoic qualities were conipicuous. !
Stimulated by the example fer ,isem by !
their gallant leader, by Major Wood OF |
the Penniylvauian corps, by Col Dobbln
OF New York, and by their officers gen
orally, they precipita,ed themlelyes upon
the enemys line, aud made ali the pr,fo>
ners which were taken at this poiu, OF
the action
Having been for fome time wounded
and being agood deal exhauited by lofs
Of blood, 1t becare my with to drvolye
the command on Gen Scott, and retire
from the tield but on enquiry, had the |