Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-06
ELECTION


On TUESDAY the polls for election of mem
Der OF Congress, to represent the second cdn
gressional district Of this state in the House OF
Representatives, i'll the room OF Egbert Henson.
Esq were opened, from day 10 day until last
evening, when they were closed. The candi
dates were Peter A. Jay, Esq federal, and VIM
Irving, Esq, republican,. . The election termi
mated i'll the election ofthe republican candi.
dtte by majority of 337 votes.
An officer from the n ftI,ein Army, arrived
in this city LIST evening in the Albany Stage.
who informed us, that previous to his leaving
Albany s veral unofficial accounts had reache
there, which had stated, that he British had
taken Niagara, and m-Ie prisoners ofthe troops
composing the garrison, and that il was ascer
tanned taat no massacre had taken place at Mia
CARA.
We learn from Capt. Austin, who arrived
here yesterday morning from onington, in 80
hours, that on Sunday night last about 9 o'clock
Commodore Decaturs squadron lonst ned their
salts, and reef d Their topsai.s. The night be-
ing dark and the wind perfectly fair, it was con
jectur they would make an attempt to pass
the British squadron, before mo,ning and put
to sea.
FROM NIAGARA,
fDIREcT AND IMPORTANTLY
We have an account by gent man, which
we are happy TO find considerably leyiates our
anxiety. The British and Indians Lad been seen
in force at Fort George for several day, and
ilrs inhabitants or our side, experimenting an
attack, had generally prepared for fight.
Our informant was in the for; on SATURDAY.
night, and on Sunday morning, little before
day ight, it was taken by surprise, as he was
told Icy persons who escaped from it, after it
was ent red in full possession by the British =
About four cannon only were fired, am roar
OF small arms for 2 or 8 minutes succeeded;
when after an Interval of Is or 90 m nutes. a
royal salute Of - guns was heard The British
crossed in boats they brought from Burlington
bay.
Tie inhabitants evacuated the country for
distance OF ID miles on the river, with such of
OF their effects rs they could bring of, and their
houses we've burr by the enemy to the extent OF
seven miles back from the river, without that
i-,Ilse Of the Inhabitants which was at FIRST re
ported.
We are particularly happy to learn by our in
tormant, who IS gentleman Of Intelligence, and
had been an officer in the etsched militia. that
no indiscrimina;c massacre of the inhabitants
took place to his knowledge. Mrs. MuHcn<us. |
one OF the persons said TO be killed, was in his |
sleigh and he saw Mr. Burton and the son Of |
his who was reported 10 be kfled the otbc
son was in the fort.
The express which FIRST brought TIE news.
greatly exaggerated the mischief and DANGER
OuT informant states, that the fort was takeI |
by surprise and not by storm and has no idc
hat the garrison was put TO the sword Csp
Leonard slept at his house, a mile or two dis |
ant from the fort, that night.
Great numbers of citizens were met on n
Dad 20 Buffalo, Tor tie defence of that place
rhe Tuscarora Indians bravely repulsed a par,
4 the enemy. The number Of buildings burr
nay possibly amount 10 the whole 10 an bur
rcd The garrison Of the fort consisted ofa |
out go, nearly 100 Of them sick, left by Has
isOG there
At this late hour. past 9 O'clock, we have no
me 10 give further particulars.