The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-12

| ~ssoe sAvSuuon among the encmy'o column
90 unoaunted, however, wac the enemy, tina
No never depioyed in his whole march, Away
pressing on In column. Finding that ever,
road was fu'l OF troops ssowding on u on al
udes' ordered the field pieces to retire acros,
'he bridge and form battery for ito prosec,
uon' and 10 cover the retreat Of tho infantry
when was accordingly done, and the pas,iss
o. ApPi'ng end Wool, ~ we'll 40 that Of Sproul
reursd al'srnst!y, keeping up a brisk FIRE On.
!" they got under cover Of the works. The
e"smy light troops occupied the houses near
tne srldge, and kept ep constant firing
rom ehs windows and balconies end annoyed
us much. j ordered them to be driven out
wuh hot shot, which soon pu, the houses 10
nsmes' and obliged these sAsrp shooters 70
10 retire The whole day, until /, was TOO
ia!c to see,the cnsmy's Ugh. troops endeavo,-
Cd 10 drive our guards from the bridge, but
thsy suffered dearly for their perseverance,.
An attempt was also made to Cross the upper
bridge, were the militia handsomely drove
them back.
Inc column which marched by tho Lake
road was much impeded by the obstsuctiops,
and the removal of the bridge st Dead Creek,
and, a. il passed the creek end beach, The saI-
ilss sept Sr lively and CALLING FIRE.
Our troops being now ali on Ire south side
OF the Saranac, directed the planks to be
taken off the bridges and piled up in the form
OF breastwosks to cover our parties intended
for disputing the passage, which after ward.
enabled Us 70 hold the bridges agains, vary
superior numbers.
From tho 7th TO tho / Ith, the enemy was
employed in getting on hi. batterinc train, and
erecting his batteries and approaches, and
constantly diminishing at the bridges End
fords. BY this time tho militia of New.YosS
and tho volunteers Of Vermont were pouring
in from all quarters. advised Gen. Mcorcs
to keep his force along tho Saranac TO pre-.
vent the enemy's crossing tho river, and 10
send . strong body in his rear to harras him
day and night, and kscp him in continual ..
larm.
The militia behaved with great spirit after
the trst day, and tho volunts ere of Vermont
were exceedingly serviceablc. Our regular
troops, notwithstanding the skispaishing snd
repeated endeavors of the enemy 10 cross the
river, Kept OF their work day and nicbt,
strengthening tho delences, and eynccd a &c. ]
termination 20 hold out to the las, extre,nitv.
IL waa recortr~J tuat tucS------.. -.
The arrivsr . MS hotilIa tn make general ct. (
tack.-About eight in the evening Of the |
cleventh,as was expected, the flotillu appeared
in sight round Cumberland Heed, and at nino |
bore down aid engaged our flo,ila at anchor
in the bay off rbe town. AT The same instant |
the batteries were opened on US, and con.in- |
ued throwing bomb-shclis, shrapDclls, balls |
and cougreve rockets until sun set, when the /
bombardment ceased, every battery OF the
enemy being silenced by the superiority or
our fire. The naval engagement lasted but
TWO hours in full view Of both armies. Three
Efforts we're made by the enemy 10 pass the |
river at the commence mcnt OF the cannonade
and bombardmcnt, with a view Of assaultlng
lhc works, and had pre- pared Tor that purpose
an immense number of scaling ladders. Ono
attempt to croos was made AT tho village |
bridge, and an2ihcr at the upper bridge, and /
. third At ford shout three miles from the
works. At the two fret he was repulsed ~ |
the regulars--as the ford by tho bfsve volun.
tecrs and militia, where he suffered severely
io killed, wounded and prisoners; a consid.
cSabic body having crossed the stream, but !
were either killed, taken or driven back. Tho !
woods at this place were very favorable 10 ,he
operations Of the militia. whole company /
Of the 10th rcgt. was here destroyed, tho
three 'lieutenan,s and twenty seven snen psis- |
oners, the captain and the resi- killed.
cannot foreeo the pleasure Of here stat.
ing tho gallant conduc, OF captain M'Gisssib,
Of the 18th regt. VINO was ordered to ford the !
river, and attack party constructing battery |
on the right of the cnemy's line, within 500 |
yards Of Fort Brown, which no Handsomely |
executed at midnight, with so men; drove
off tho working party, consisting of $50, and
defeated a covering party Of the same number
.kiliiog ooc officer and six msn inths charge, |
and wounding many.
Al dusk the enemy withdrew his artillery |
from the batteries, and raised the siege, and |
At niEe, undes cover Of the night, sent of in |
. great hurry all the baggage be could find
transport for, and also his artillery -SAt two |
the next morning the whole army precipitate-
ly retrested, leaving the sick and wounded 10