Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01
NEW YORK, August "a.
CONTRADICTION.

CONTRADICTION.
The steam boat Fulton arrived yesterday
from Albany, and We regret to state that
the account of . victory said to be obtain
ed by General lizard, is without foundation.
No salute had been fred at Albany, except
the one for the victory at fort Erie. And
none Of the passengers in the steam boat
with whom we conversed had heard such a
report at Albany.
We are not disposed to doubt, but that
the gentlemen who came passengers in the
Hardware, and arrived, here on SUNDAY
evening, heard what they communicated
respecting the victory. But we would res
pectfully suggest that the frequent reports
put in circulation, which afierwar ds prove
not to be true, have an evil tendency. We
shall not state the various evils arising from
such conduct but request our readers not
to censure too severely the publishers Of
public journals for sometimes beng under
the necessity of contradicting what they
have once given publicity TO, and which
may have been imposed on them Is true.
From Fore Eris, q traveller confirms
the accounts given from the Albany Reg
lister Office. He states that Lieut.. M'Do.
nough was killed near his piece, defending
himself with a handspike, and that the
magazine in the battery was blown up by
an American corporal, In consequence (t
is supposedly of hearing on order given by
colonel Drummond to kill every man in the
work III was carried This order, a prison.
er who reported it, said the soldiers would
not have obeyed, as a minute after it was
given, the colonel was shot through tho
head and he (the British soldier) was glad
of it for having given such a command
The day after the attack about so British
killed were found by the Americans secret
ed in the edge Of a wood The cannonad-
ing and diminishing continued, and Gen.
Gaines had made a sally upon the enemy.
and was out, and the result not known when
our informant left there, on Tuesday last.
Gen. Porter of the volunteers, was spoken
highly of at Buffalo.
We learn that 4l6 prisoners were taken
at Erie-It is certain that the number was
counted after their arrival at Buffalo, BY q
gentleman who came in the Fulton steam
boat. 1t was not 1t. NJ Donough who blew
up the works after the enemy got possess
slOn, out a sergeant WHO vas
offered s 500, or an Ensigncy by General
Gaines-he preferred the latter.
From the Correspondent Of the Neyo-
York Commercial AdUertiser.
ALBANY, August 22,7
Half past 10 O'Clock, A. nj.
Dear S~ir-Enclosed you have an Extra
Register published this morning. We 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 at
tack on the Fort, 400 killed, and Ala pri-
soners, including wounded, SO of whom
were severely wounded. Our loss was Is
killed and 90 wounded-3 have since died.
a gentleman from st. Lawrence states,
that the British had informed the inhabi-
tants of Ogdensburgh, that they should
Immediately take possession of that town.
From another Correspondent.
ALBANY, August 22.
Messrs. Leois and Hall,
enclose yoa the Buffalo Gazette re.
ceiyed by the mail of last evening,
In addition to what you may collect
from this source, which is the most COM