Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17
BY the late Mails,
THE LATE BLOODY BArrLE.
From The Pn,seeta. a1ass.J Sur.

Ihe following extract of letter to a
gentleman IN this town, gives the most min
ute account OF the lace battle fought near
Niagara which we have yet seen.
E5rtract ofo letter from Or. z. L. Allen. o,
the 21st regt. to his 6rother in this to,vn.
ddied Ru9ako, s6th July, 1914
y Last night was fought the most sang,Ii-
nary action the annals OF this country rev
cord.--Gen. Ripley, by the blessing of hea
| ven, is safe---A musket shot perforated mis-
hat just by the crown of his head. without
injury. The Goth we invested Fort George
their shells and shot did little execution.
22d. fell back to Queenston heights, proba
bly, on account of the powerful reinforce
naents arriving from Kingston. 94.h, feI,
back to Chippewa, which is 2 mite, abe =
lac iails 25th, at noon, the enemy sent 500
across the river to Lewiston, and DESTROYED
some baggage cur sick had just left,
In the afternoon the enemy advanced to
wards Chippewa with powerful force. AT
6 O'Clock gen. Scott was ordered to advance
with his brigade and attack them. He was
soon reinforced by gen. Ripley's brigade !:
they met the enemy in great force below
the faIls-TEey had selected their pround
for the night. intending to attack our camp
before day light. The action began ;ust
before z, and an uninterrupted stream of
musketry continued till half past 8. when
there was some cessation, the British falling
back, u soon began again with some artil-
lery, which with slight Interruption continu-
ed till halfpast 10, when there was charge.
end tremendous stream of fire closed the
Conflict Both armies fought with a despe-
ration bordering on madness neither would
yield the palm. but each retired a short dis
lance wearied out with fatigue. Such a cone
slant and destructive Are was never before
sustained by American troops without fall.
ing back.
The enemy had collected their whole
force in the Peninsula, and were reinforced
BY the troops from Lord Wellington, army.
just.laDded from Kingston. For two hours,
the two hostile lines were within 20 wards
OF each other. and so frequently intermingr
led, that often an officer would order an
enemy's platoon. The moon sbone bright
but part of our men being dressed like their
Glengary regiment. caused the deception
They frequently charged, and as often were
driven back. Our regiment, under Colonel
Miller, was ordered to storm the British,
battery. We charged and took every
piece OF the enemYs cannon. We KEEP,
possession OF the ground aud cannon until
| IL O'Clock at night. when we all fell back tc
camp, distant tnurc than two miles. THE
| was done TO secure our camp, which nigh,
| otherwise have been attacked in their rear
Our horses being most Ct them killed. and
there being no ropes TO the pieces, we got of
but two or three. The men were 80 ex,
| trenely fatigued they could not drag them
| We lost one howitzer. the horses being or
full gsllop, toward the enemy TO attack
them, the riders were shot OF, and the nor,
ses ran through the enemy's line.--We los
| one piece Of cannon, which vas too muct
! advanced, every man being shot that hat
| charge OF it but two. Several Of our Gals
sons were blown up by their rockets, which
\ did some injury, and deprived our cannon
Of ammunition. The lines were SO near
that cannon could not be used with adyan
| tage. This m orning General Ripley march
ed out our whole force to the battle ground
TO buFy our dead, aud secure what wound
ed we're left The enemy had gotten man,
who were badly wounded and left on thu
ground. He marched near their army, bu
neither were disposed to engage
We took about two hundred non-c com
missioned officers aud privates prisoners
aud 81 officers including Major General RI
all, who was wounded in the shoulder
fhey acknowledge Colonel Gordon Of ia
Tooth. and many other British officers killed
their rank yet unknown. The enemy mus
have suffered very severely. Our loss is i'm
menses but was not known when left th
! army this morning.