The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28
DOMESTIC.
AMERICAN GA.LaNTaY,
BOSTON. May 8

AMERICAN GALLANT3ll
o. the n .rning of tn 5th nst.t British Onta-
vita thousand troops on board, appeared oil
Oswega ON III. Ameresn de of the lake, and
about Il o'clock comNessed attack the fort ut
that place. The Amerissn force at Oswego smouu-
ted TO but three hundred m.p With fo0 pieces OF
ssnnon vt hey hravry repuis-h tie ener'y at his
FIRST attack, and contested his landing two hours
anu 3 ha & the next dsy.
Letters from Saek.t's Harbor 20 the 9th inst. re-
eeiyed at Sew-Yok state that the British captur-
ed-oniy eight cannon and a quantity of eordage APP
Pertaining to the n-w trIsste, which wooid rroba.
bly, resaru her fitting out 10 or Is Gays; sud that
until she WA prepared, Com Cbauncey would
Insip in post with the Whole or his feet
When we contrast shs sttscr OF the British upon
Osvrcgo with thst oil the Amsrseans upon York, the
result is truly Illuminating 70 the arms of Britain. x
gorous the arms Of the United States AT York
the British had force nearly equal to our own,
eomms aided by a .Ngjor- General. Yet notwith-
stsnding this, and notwithstanding their base esbiO-
rior, the Americans beat them at the first attack,
took possession of the post. and with it immense
quantity of naval and military stores.
The following letter from officer who wa, in
the sstion, has been received in thi, town. and wss
published in the PaiIndia'n OF yesterdsy
Extract If letter from q z. s. Officer, 10 his
friend in thiS toSvr, dated
oswEGo-FALLs, May.
arrived at this place about set last evening,
in company with about 200 troops. We escaped
from the fort about p M. sfter very con-
test. Gus force wss, IL all, shout 500 The
emy's fleet msde it, appearance the morning ri
the 5th about O'clock & consisted of four ships &
three brgs. We had no doubt of their OBJECT, nd
fred alarm guns to collect the militia. About s T.
NJ. the fleet formed line, and commenced embas-
King their troops in bosls. We hsd only pieces
OF ordinance TO oppose their landing. The cannon
sding began our side about !, aud imn.edi-
stely returned by them. Ii continued until 6, st
which tins them take their men on board
and cut ot their boats drift, there being every
appearance Of suusu The aeet left us, and came
t. snchor about 10 miesiro.n the Fort down the
Lake.
Son the morning ofthe 9th, the feet sgaa made
eai tor the Fort The wind being nearly shesd, u
could not form 'ts line unit ~. The miitis had ss.
sembed to the nuIsher of 2ou.--rhe enemy placed
his troops in boats snd tue cinnona ing begun on
OR ST. iDm diatey Our batteries prevented their
Ian ;Ing until abou' hall pas one when they 1T cted
Ill urpose, under cover of continual stream of
grape and csnnister > ot. The niiti@ at this time
thou e best to lesvs l 90 not think they fired q
gu. TIE emery m ny two conn snies Of our
troops at the landing; but .s's advantage WAS so
great y became impossible TO prevent his progress
and our soldiers reiterated tn the breast work. We
nav formed our line defence, s. stood our ground
tor abou, so minutes, W en- th etreat was order
ID by 1t. Col Mitchell, brave and setive off ser
We refreshed in good CIDER, though exposed to the
brisk fire OF the enemy. Our loss in killed and
Wnunded, we have not yet sseertaiped; only one
officer, however, killed, 1t Blaney of our corps
He ught in the most gallant manner, sutl sbou
the commencement of the retreat, when he was sho
dead. Lieut.. Robb, of the Light Artillery, was " Gun
ded, but very slightly.
" deserter has Just come in, and states, tbs
the enemy leRdet trslpe hundred men at first s
had reserve of eight hundred ready TO land. Thu
you see that although we were compelled tn leav,
our Fort, we dit il in such manner - we trus
S he e 6|rssffsSfed honorable BY every person. ha
force at least four times our number ass,stad +,
seven large vessels of war" =