Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-16
BY THE LATE MAILS.

Blythe LATE MAILS.
Hw-YoRk. July IL.
BY THE STEAM BOAT CAR OF NEPTUNE
From the albany Argus Of Friday. !
IMPORTANT.
WYE were politely favored, late last evening,
with the following extract of letter from an
officer in the army. dated
Near Fort Erie, .Juiy4.
We have crossed the streights yesterday, and
the garrison of Fort Erie surrendered at 6. -
The prisoners are on the march 10 Greenhush.
We are proceeding for lake Ontario"
From tie albany Register Extra, Saturday
Morning, Jaty 9fA, 1914
lii;. On: ifasitIE TAKEN.
Extract Of a letter from a gentleman offsstec.
liability, to fhe Editor, dated
BUFFALO, July 8, 1914.
"DEAn SIR.
vi hasten to inform you, that have
this moment Is o'clock) received the gratifying
information of the surrender of Fort Erie, by
capitalization, to part of the forces under the
immediate command of General Brown.
"The movement appears to have been con-
Quoted with considerable discretion, as no idea
W ~ WAo aHuat yCokCTudy utOIutuS. Last nlKQt,
however, the expedition crossed over into Can-
ada, and the necessary aPpurtenances followed
IN the early part of to~day. communion
ton having taken place, a surrender was the
consequence, and we take possession this even
ing at s o'clock.
believe the captured force is inconsider.
able, perhaps, about one hundred and fifty. 1t
has, however, relieved the General from uncer-
tainty placed this place in comparative safety;
and commenced the campaign in this quarter
under auspices of success.
6o'clock Yankee Doodle has just introdu-
ced our force into the fort"
Erfr0et Of a letter from Canandai1ma, dated
sJuiy S, 1914.
II is reported that the British have been
reinforced At Fort George by 1000 men Our
army at Buffalo crossed into Canada on the ID
July"
Extract Of a ietter from Batavia to the Editors
Of the Mercantile Advertiser, dated IuLv lst Il
The British Indians have crossed at Lewis
town, burnt our barracks & several houses at a
little place called Hard Scrabble, and are SAID
to be advancing. i doubt the latter part OF
this intelligence"
From the Boston PaHaaium of Friday, Sfuly g.
IMPORTANT PAPERS.
VIC nave NCSCtVCu 0ucDcC papers 10 lne SUN
ult and Montreal papers to the I'd inst. A
meng other information they announce the ar
rival of part Of the British Reiniorcements
detached from Lord Wellington's Army.
ARRIVAL OF A PART OF LORD YELLING
TONS ARMY
QUEBEC, June So
On Sunday morning this city witnessed the
extraordinary sight of a number of transports
with British troops on board, arriving from Bor.
deaux, in France. 1t is SIS years since any YES
changes have occurred even in that short space
Of time! Who will venture to predict what
the next fifty years may produce
In the course of the afternoon, the transports
proceeded up the River. The officers of the
ARM, and the people belonging to the vessels,
who came on shore, all wore the white cocks
ade, which VIC understand was universally
worn by orr countrymen in France.
The following Regiments were under orders
to embark at Bordeaux, for North kmerica:
85th, 10Th, Sd, 57th, 9Th, OH. 9th, 2 bats =
2Sth, SIT. 39.h, 10th, 44th, 5sth, batts-Slst,
a8th, Goth, 5th batt--60th. 4th bait. Fl. NJ. s.
Diomede Of SO guns, also arrived on Sunday,
fr !" Cork, having on board the 18th batiaiion Of
the Royals, lately from Holland.
The other troops. that sailed at the same time,
are daily expected.
FAif'Co, TIE SSuE. OI. Lawrence,
days from Rivere du Loup ship Camden, 10
days from Bordeaux, to govt passengers IL
officers and 352 men of the 82d regt sailed uH
der convoy of II. NJ S. rentaur, ~, and Chai.
ienger gun-brig,7 sail in al,. with troops 1.-THE
9Th and 82d regiments 1900 IN all ship Bri-
tannic, from do to govt passengers, 10 officers
and 207 men of,he 82d re,,t. ship Lard Coch-
Fame, from. do TO do. passengers, z officers and
20 men of the sd regt ship Harbmger, do
from do. to do. passengers. 9 sflicers and rs
men Of the 9th regimcnt--ship Sultana, do. |
from do to do passengers officers and sos |
men oil the 9th regt. On brig AMI one ship, |
with troops, could not board then; FL Nj s. |
Cyane, returned; n NJ. S. Diomede, capt. ia |
b,n, sailed 10th May, from Cork passengers, |
SIS men, women and children o. the ist |
Royal. sailed in convoy of II. NJ. ship fIebrus,
cap. Palmer, and others 70sa in the feet |
for tue different parts ofthe coast.
Nothing extraordinary had occurred in Upper
Canada, at the latest dates. Sir James Yeo il 8 |
returned to Kingston, rom Niagara. The en-,
emy had not appeared On he Lake. The troo;5,
IN this Province are pnnciplly eGcs.nped &,
Chambly, where the Commander of the Forces |
is in person.
PLhTTsBuVG, June 9.
On Wedresoay the remains of col. Forsyth