The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-10
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Ertracs g le.se~ yross DR. r. d .9iien Of the 2lss
reg,mens 20 has 6re'hsr n' Psn.feld, { Mass daf'
ca Eggato, judy 26.
Last night was fought the mos, sanguin.
ary action the annals of this country record.
General Ripley, by the blessing OF heaven, is
safe. musket shot perforated his hat Just
by the crown OF his head without injury. The
2olh, We invested Fort George their shells
and sho, did little execution. The 22d, fell
back 10 Queenstown heights, probably on ac-
count o! the powerful reinforce ments arriving
from Kingston. The 24rh, tell back to Chip
pawa, which is two miles above the falls. The
2sth, al noon, the enemy sent 500 across the
river at Lewiston and destroyed some baggage,
out sick had just left. In the afternoon the
enemy advanced. towards Chippawa with
powerful force. Al six o'clock, General Scott
was ordered TO advance with A.s brigade and
attack them. He was soon reinforced by Gen
ersl Ripley's Brigade I; they me, :hr snemy in
great to'ce below the falls.--Thcy had select-
cd their ground for the night intending &c. at
tsckour camp be fore daylight. The action be-
gun lust before 7,end an uninterrupted stream
OF mpsksssy continued until half pas, s, when
there was some cessation, the British falling
back. ltsoon began again with some artillery
which with slight Interruptions continued All
half past ten, whcp there We. s-aharge, and
tremendous stream Of 6re clos ~ conflict
Both srmies fought with despef~xs6n border
ing on madness; neither wouli yield the palm,
bot each retired short distance, wearicd out
with fatigue. Such constant and destructive
hfe was never before sustained by American
troops without falling back.
The enemy had collected their whole force
in TIE PeuinsuIs, and were reinforced by
troops from Lord WellingIon's army, jus,
landed from Kingston. For two hours, the two
hostile lines were wri,ih twenty yards OF
each other, and SO f.squeuty inte mingled
that often an officer would order an cnemy's
platoon. The moon shone bright, bur par,
Of our trien being dressed like their GlsDga-
rian regimen, caused the deception. They
frequently charged, and as often were driven
back. Our regiment, undei Col. Miller, was
ordered 20 storm the British batteries. w,
charged and took every piece Of the enemy's
cannon. We kept posse ssion Of the ground
and cannon until IL o'clock at night, when
We all fell back TO camp, distau, more than
two miles. This was done 10 secure our
camp, which tnight otherwise have been at.
tackled in the rear. Our horses being most
OF them killed, aud there being no ropes to
the pieces, we got of but two or three. The
men were. SO excessively fatigucd they could
not drag them. We lost one howi,zer, the
horses being on full gallop towards the ene-
my 10 attack them, the riders were shot off,
and the horscs ran tn Ugh the enemy's line.
We sost one piece Of cannon which was too
much advanced, eve y man being shot iha.
had charge Of Il, -tttwo. Several of our
caissons were blown up by their rockets,
which did some injury, and deprived our can
non of ammunition. The lines were 50 near
that cannon could hot be used With advan.
tage. THIS morning Gen. Ripley marched
out our whole force 10 the battle ground, to
bury our dead, and secure what wounded
were left. The enemy had gotten many who
were Badly wounded and left on the ground.
He marched near their army, but neither
were disposed to engage. We took about
200 non -commis issioned officers and privates
prisoners, and twenty -one officers including
Mai. Gen. Rial, who was wounded .in the
shoulder. They acknowledge Col. Gordon
OF the looth,. aud many other British officers
killed, their rank yet unknown. The enemy
mus. have suffered very severely. Our loss
is immense, bot was not known when Jeff
the army this morning.
Lieutenant General Drummond 10 rcpor-
ted oy the las, prisoners We took, as killed
uncertain. The prisoners are near here, and
will enter this in the morning. General
Ripley now has the cotnmand.--From the en-
eDy's powerful reinforcemcnts we shall be
obliged 10 fall back, unless We arc reinforced.
II this army is preserved il will be done by
good management. They had 4oco regulars
engaged, according to one Of their officers
Oars was much less. Several officers We
have taken are just from Bsyonne. They say
they never saw such fghtag in Spain
Their whole force is about 5000.
flour troops dc no, fall back, another
bloody battle will probably take place tomor'
row. Our men will hght t%khe last, wili
never surrender. The loss onboth sides wa
probably isoo."
Geo Rrovyn. vc hclieve rec rived a few