The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-10
From me Bu6afoe Gazeffe.

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INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF
THE FALL OF FORT NIAGARA.
Robert Lee, Esq. late of For, Niagara, has
just returned from the Province Of Upper
Canada, where ne had been taken as prieou-
er, on the surrender of Fort Niagara. Not
having seen any thing like correct account
oi the loss OF our Fort---of the slaughter OF
our brave soleiers. or of ihe eDemy's 1. eat
ment to them and our fellow -di,iz ems that
they nad taken prisoners we feel a neian-
choy sa,isiactIon in now having 1t in our
power to give tue particulars Of tbas tragi-
Cal event from gentleman SO intelligent
and SO we'll acquainted with the situation OF
Fort Niagara, and of the Subsequent con-
duct of the enemy.
The Fort was attacked or rather entered
by the enemy about o'clock on the morning
OF the 9th ult. SO silently was this done MA,
the garrison was NOT alarmed when the enemy
entered the gates Of the Fort. On their en-
tering, some firing took place between the
guard at the south cast Block House, and the
sick in the rcd barracks, on the part OF the
Americans, and the enemy ,ha, lad and were
entering the gate. The whole America an
force in the fort at that time, was at least 400,
including men of all descriptions. $50 of those
we're able and willing TO defend the Fort to
the last extremity, in the way the imporcnt
and convalesccnt were able to do, TO wit FIR
ing on the enemy from the block house, bar
racks, &c. The principal and in fact the only
resistance the enemy met with, was from The
sick in the red barracks and the GUARDIAN the
south cast block house. From the order Of
congratula,ion that was issued by the enemy
the same morning, it appeared we had lost 65
IN killed, and Is wounded I; the wounds as the
order said were by the bayonet, but this order
was issued very soon afthc they had got pos
session of the Fort, and cid not include Of
our poor fellows that were afterwards bayo-
netted in the cellars Of the houses. Oor whole
number killed was at least so. The British
force that took possession was about 400, COM
manded by Col. Murray, who was wounded in
the army, in entering the gate-the command
private property in the Fort was given up to
plumber. He does not believe that any indi-
vidual saved any thing, except the clothes he
had on.--Capt. Leonard, the American COM
mander, was at bis house abouttw miles DIS
tant from the Fort, and hearing the attack,
rode towards the Fort, and was made prisoner
and kept IN c.osc confinement two days and
half, how much longer the informant does
not know.----A non commissioned officer aud
about 90 privatcs made their escape about the
time of the attack, by scaling the pickets.
Orr soldiers were KEEP, days in close and
miserable confinement in the Fort without
the use of provisions, and with very scsnty
supply or wood and water, al the expiration
OF which, both the citizens and soldiers were
crossed over the river and lodged in part OF.
what hid been the British mag szinc, at Fort
George aod in open plank and board butts IN
either situation il wa, impossible to lay down.
The magazine was so filthy that many OF
the prisoners became infested With verfuin.
They remaioed there seven days, the ciiizens
wepc then removed TO brick building near
Qacens,on, where they were so much crowd
cd that it was impossible to take any kiod OF
eoGforr, either by day or night The suNply
Of provisions was not only scsn.y, but os the
worst kmd.--Meat Of the worst inferior
anu fepulsise quality, and treal eaoncnt DC