The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-03

red, and taken down the river, below the !
point near Frenchman's creek. The Porcu-
pine bailed on Sunday, for Erie.
We learn that Captain Dobbs, Of the Bril-
fish royal navy, commanded the party which !
captured the Somers and Ohio.
We have been correctly informed of parti-
culars Of the heroism of Capt. ketchum of
the 18th regt. whose name has received the
just applause of the public; thoaigh it is re-
gretted by his fellow officers, that he has not
been honored with brevet from the govern
ment. The gallant conduct of this young Off
Ger on the 5th Of July, has been set forth by
Gen. Scott. The particulars which reflect on
him honors equally high, are. lat in the month
OF June previous, he had marched his COM
pany from the rendezvous at Hartford a full
company of recruits, assembled by him under
special authority from the commanding officer
OF the regiment, to form flank company,
particularly dressed and equipped, and
drilled by him for light service and all
young men. The intrepid conduct of these
men, so lately from the interior, in opposing
three times their force, when operating by
themselves on that day, completely proves
that the good conduct Of our soldiers, howe
yer inexperienced, will depend, as in the in
stance of the gallant leader of this detach-
ment upon the examples IF ardor and firm
ness set them by their &C. lmanders.
In the action at the Falls of Niagara, Cap
tam Ketchum is again distinguished, in being
detached by Col. Jessnp to the rear of the e.
ncmy's line, supported BY Lieut.. Colonel,
with the 25th regt. formed at right angles
with the enemy's left flank, and keeping
watch over the British regiment of dragons,
drawn up in "a parallel line on his right Thus
did ketchum, under cover OF the night, be-
tween two lines of the enemy, seize u party
OF British officers and men, among whom were
Major Gen. Rail, and an aid of Lieut.. Gen.
Vl-,.y>, Il ~
ly escaped,) and bring them safely to his Co
| lionel Soon after Capt. Ketchuln had OBJ
| tanned from Gen. Rail his name. and express
sed to him his happiness at meeting with him
the General is said to have enqured,
adhere is Gen. Drummond 90
Gen. Rail, when at Buffalo, sent his. sword
with polite note, to Lieut.. Col. Jessup the
Lieut.. Colonel was there Gu account of his
| wounds.
tern stage on Sunday evening, from Erie,
| states, that the orders from Gen. Drummond
| to attack Fort Erie were found in the pocket
| OF Col. Drummond, who fell in the attack
| that it was mentioned in these orders, that
! from information derived from three deser-
tiers 1t was supposed there were only $500 of
| our troops in the fort-tllat they were short of
ammunition-and pointed out the most vulne
rable points of the Fort-that after the at
tack was made, and the information given by
| the deserters found to be incorrect, the de-
| serters were instantly hung.
The gentleman also stated, that there were
upwards of 500 of the enemy buried after the
action-and Ala prisoners on their way to
Greenbush including wounded. "a part of
| the officers arrived here ON Saturday even
| ing.
From the CORRESPONDENT of the Commercial
| -dduertiser.
ALBANY Aup %
! Half past 10 o'clock, A. M.
1 owe learn by an officer Immediately from
Buffalo, that on Tuesday night last another
attack or skirmish took place between our
troops at Erie and the enemy. The night
was very dark, and the result was unknown
| when the officer left Buffalo. He further
states that the British lost in the late attack
on the Fort, 400 killed. and Ala prisoners, in
Guiding wounded, 80 of whom were severely
wounded. Our loss was IL killed, and 90
woundcd--3 have since died.
| A gentleman from St. Lawrence states.
| that the British had informed the inhabitants
OF Ogdensburgh, that they should Immediately
| take possession of that town"
| .a1other- Letter.
al enclose you the Buffalo Gazette received
| by themail of last evening.
" In addition to what you may collect from
| this source, which is the most complete vet
come to hand, learn by an officer who arri-
\ we'd last evening. and who left Buffalo on
Wednesday last, that he saw 420 of the enc
my buried, and about 80 dead lying in pile
| Al prisoners were on their way to Green
bush, some Of the officers of which arrived
| here on Saturday evening last. The enemy
were repulsed four successive times before
they succeeded against only one bastion-
| Shortly after their entry therein, the maya
zine exploded and precipitated many of the
" Poor FELLOWS" into the presence of their
God. Lieutenant M'Donough, a young and
| enterprizing officer, fought desperately with
the tiller of a gun till he was bayoneted. 1t
Fontaine, the remaining officer ofthe bastion,
seeing himself alone, and the enemy in posses
sion of the works, cried for quarters. This
was taken, not in the mid meaning of the
word by civilized soldiers, but literally under-
stood by Lieut.. Col Drummond, who, in Ian
guage which at once evinced the character Of
| the man, exclaimed :" give tie damned Yan-
KEGS no quarters, and Lieut.. .Fontaine was
bayonetet. He was supposed to be dead, but
in few hours was found, and is now in a
fair way of recovery. The justice of Heaven
did not sleep, for, about five minutes after
the execution OF the unfeeng order, mus
ket ball consigned Lieut.. Col. Drummond TO
eternity.
" Throughout the whole of this brilliant
engagement, the breast Of our soldierv was
fired with courage of the most exalted kind
the love N GLORY fed thcr,,