The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28
GENERAL ORDERS.
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q. Pfansbursh, September 1fth, 1914
The Governor General OF the Canadas. ana CON-
msnder in chief Of the British forces in Anxs-
rca, having invaded the territories Of the IT, States,
with the avowcd purpose Of conquering the county
as tar as Grown Point and Ticonderoga, there to
winter his forces with view to further conquest,
brought with him powerful army and hotills An
army amounting to fourteen thousand men, com.
Pleteiy equipped and accompanied by numerous
tram OF artillery and all the engines Of war men
who bad conquered in France, Spain, Portugal, the
Indies, and in other parts of the GLOBE and led by
the most distinguished generals Of the Brush army
hotilla also superior to ours in vessels. men and
guns, had determined at once to crush us both by
land and water. -t'a
The Governor General after Boosting Of what he
would DO and endeavoring to dissuade the loya, IN.
habtants of the United States from their allegiance
by threats and promises set forth in his prcciama
ton and order, fixed hi, headquarters at the village
of Champlan to organize his army and to settle the
government Of his intended conqaests. On the Sec
ond day of the month he marched from Chau,pian
and the fifth appeared before the village of Piatts.
burg with his whole army, and the lltb, the day
fixed for the general attack, the fotilla arrived.
The enemy's 70 lila a; in the morning passed
Cumberland Head, and at 9 engaged our hotilia at
anchor in the bay OF the town, fully confident Of
crushing in instant the whole of our naval force,
but the gallant Commodore MacG6nough in the short
space OF hours obliged the large vessels to strike
their coors, whilst the gsllies saved themselves by
of the several forts. and the American forces had
the satisfaco of witnessing the victory The sF,-
ish army was also so posted on the surrounding
heights, that it could not but behold the interesting
struggle for dominion on the Lake. Al the fame
hour the fleets engaged, the enemy opened his bat.
teries on our forts, throwing hundreds OF sl&lis,
balls and rockets, and attempte at the same s,ae
TO cross the Saranac at three different points e.
sault the works. At the uppsr ford he was met by
militia and volunteers, and after repeated attempts
was driven back with considerable loss in killed.,
wounded and prisoners. At the bridge near the vii
Iage he was repulsed by the pcke,s and brave fie.
men under Capt. Grovcnor and Its Hamilton and
Riley, and at the bridge in towr he was faed blythe
guards block houses and the artillery Of tile forts
served by Cxpts. Brooks, Richards and smith, aud
Its. Mountford, Smith aud Cromwell. The ensniys
fire returned with eifec; from our batterisa and
by sun-set had the satisfaction silence seven
batteries which he had erected and to see his esumn
retiring TO their camp beyond the reach Of our guns
Thus beaten by land and BY water, the CO Sernor
General withdrew his artillery and raised ths siege.
A. At night, sent off his heavy baggage, >rd un-
der cover of the darkness retrcated with hs whole
army towards Canada, leaving his Wounded on the
field, and vast quantity of bread, flour s'h bssf,
which he had not time to destroy, besides qasnti
V Of bomb shells, shot, fints and aInsuuai,ln Of All
kinds which remain at the batteries and lie Conceal
cd in the ponds and rivers As soon rs his retreat
was discovered sic light troops. volunteers and mi.
lta were ordered in pursuit and followed ~ .4r as
Chazy capturing several dragons and soldiers, be-
sides covering the escape Of hundreds of dsserters
who continue still TO be coming IN. violsnt slorm
aud continual fal Of rain prevented the brave ,sun
tecrs and militia FROM further pursuit
Thus have the attempts Of the invader been frus-
ated py regular force Of only fifteen hundred men
brave and active body Of militia of tiic state of
New.York under Gen. Mosres, and vol1Giecrs Of the
respectable spd patriotic s3Sreps Of ys-Dcr-, he'd