The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-01

BATTLE OFTnEFALLS

The detractors of the American characteristic ca
timnators OF the administration Gifts COVE rnmeut,he
friends o the public enemy-the meu who in order 10
he permitted 10 early their pecuniy tl,,ie in
~ would consent TO live under any government, on
submit 10 amy tyranny-haye, IN their zeal 10 degrade
the United States, and TO detac and Witty its repub-
esn Institutions, frequently asserted that The p-of lad
Fdtcct--thi they spdHteJ iIa. courage whcl,
~Ss so often displayed duiiag, and witch, 81
Srs, most have 5sen acquired previous to the Amer
isAn revolution.
The brilliant achievements Of our gallant soldiers ON
the Niagara frontier have s,nc those base sla,le-
ers Noaction fought durins The Anerican rt,yo,utou
an h put in comparison with the battle OF the 2Sh
i1r, at uhe fails u Niagara. he history OF the rev0-
l'.t'oh viii b. searched in vain for pat aiiel
The flSt brigfie under general scott, never con-
ennet 1000 effective men I hat brigade mitch
reduced BY the battle Of CYpawa. On the elx,,ls nf
fhe eS:h II ordered 10 march at q niomens war
rirgi the details for guard the extra and daily
otJ we're loit m carnq with less than 500 infantry
lew drssooHs and company OF sii:ry. Alters
i1a,ch CT three miles II met general Rall strongly
posted his lett faux secured BY the Nia,arg and II
battery ofnine pieces OF artillery; his right covered BY
weed, = having wpcrhis command the British islt
brigade, consisting, by offie,i acknowledgement of
800 men. Sen. Scott formed in solid column and
immediately charged the enemy. The artillery OF the
enemy, however, too ,2ov ei fll-in the general
With promputude, displayed and ATTACKED him in i,c
iter most severe and bio,iy ccstcst oil nearly two
Euurs, he compelled his number Of the enemy TO
g,ye ground. The tremendous FIRE OF THIS sOnibot
-,
consisting vi S.n. Rpl US brigade, were hastily ASSEM-
bicd AMI marched With less than SEQ u,> Il, The fel
osacsI they pressed forward with arb --IoIn tie
Rapidly ot Scir march leaving nany stagle,s. Con.
bters mis, Of less force also marched II the same
period These troops rIsi,ed to the support n then.
gallant comrades with the most eniIurreic aror II
was glorious To see its life infused into ever,
souii all appe 10 forget danger, and resol;e to die
or survive in glory battery ofnine brass pieces OF
tue enemy carried At the pnirt of te ,1y onet
A reinfOre esnent Of 5000 s0iiirrs now reached the
sneny, new eOnEot more terrible cused. The Iu.i.
Ct he cGter0c. lost in thst of artillery aad hns
ketly nothing could shake the hrmncss Of our sle1y
Superior numbers pressed upon them with the bayo-
net; Ysieys III charged and returned, al the dis
tarcc Of twenty PAGES. Thrice was the signal given
by iic bnsiesortlie enemy fall back torn and re
new ue charge hat lie fourth time thc enemy return
cd no more; they felt end ied ii'cui Ere al left
u, in rosgcssion Of the field aud the victory.
Two hours after the FIRING had ceased, cur troops
returned qn'ey tc Weir camp, bringing with them
OF the captured pieces Of artillery, general and 200
p.+suners.
Il srow asked, in whet epoch, or in what Mace cir-
ring the revolution, did force OF 1900 regulars and
80 mIiiia beat, in pitched battle and drive fom ,he.
Eeldo battle, $500 British regulars posted with both
fsnki secured, and protected by powerful a we'll
Ae,scd train Of artillery
The enemy themselves give tie army the applause
~iheh wreches ofou rown count have thheld th-v
''mt Che battle Otthe Fails was 10y far. the m.so
ttnately contested engagement they h1v. ever been
in that the soldiers o. nation 109HI Ir-e s,0od ca
77trs did But tie highest compliment they
pay the army is, in insisting that they had 500 men II.
The held But IT admits OF proof strong as holy rit
that they beat by less than 5000 anil t8t ths
Officially acknowledged hGys 1900 more men than
that number on the'rsSle. .2Aroys