The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-24
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GEN. BRoN-N.s SEc0Np BATT'lE.

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Sir, Confined as was, and have been, since
Che last engagement with the enemy, fear
that the account l am about to give, NAV be
less III aud satisfactory, than under other
circumstances it might have been made. |
particularly fear, that the conduct Of the gal
liant men it was my good fortune to lead, VIII
not be noticed in way, due TO their fame and
the honor OF our country.
You are already apprised that the army
had on the 25th nit. taken position at Chip
peway. About noon OF that day, Col. Swift,
who was posted at Lewistown, advised me by
express, that the enemy appeared in cons
derable force in Queenstown, & on its heights
that four OF the enemy's feet had arrived
during the preceding night, and were then
.sJin.s near Fort Niagara, and thata number
o. boats were III view, moving up the streight.
Within a few minutes after this intelligence
had been received, Twas further informed
10y Capt ncumon Of the Quarter Masters
Department, that the enemy was landing at
Iewistown, and that our baggage & stores at
s>chlosscr, and or their way thither, were in
danger OF immediate capture Il is pr0Der
here to mention, that having received adviccs
IS late as the Doth, from Gen. Gaines that
cur fleet was then in po It, and the commodore
sick, We ceased TO look for Cooperation from
tiiat quarter, and determined to dsenCumber
Burlington Heights. To NAL this intention,
aud to draw from Schlcssei - small supply of
provisions, fen back upon Chippewa. As
This arrangement, under the increased force
or the eacny, left much at hazard on orr
owa Side Of the Niagara, and as it appeared
by tue beforc-stated information, that the on
envy was abogt to avail himself OF It, con-
ceiyed that the most e!!cctu@l method of re-
calling him fiom this object, was to pun nv
self in motion towards Queenstown. Gene
raj scott, with the first brigade, T0wsou's ar
tillsry. and al the dragons ana rnountcl
men. were accordingly pat IN march on the
road leading thithcr with orders to report if
the enemy appeared end to cali for assistance
Il that WIS necessary. On thc Generals ar
rival at the Falls, he learned tllat the enemy
was III force directly in his front--a narrow
piece Oh woods alone Intervening his view of
them. Waiting only to give this information.
be advanced upon them. By the time Assis-
tant AdjutaDt General honest had delivc-ed
lis message, the action began, and before fbc
remaining par, OF the division had Crossed the
tdiPpewa, it bad become close and general
between The advanced corps
IAough Con. Ripley with the Cd Bris-adc.
Major Iiindman with the corps of artillc+v 2,
Gen. Porter at the head Of his Command bod
respectively pressed forward with a,,,io,, {,
was not less than an hour before they ,vcre
hrolSht TO sustain Gen. Scott, daring which
tine his command most skilfuEy and galIantly
maintained tic conflict. Upon NV arrival I
found chat the Gen. had passed the wood and
engaged the enemy on the Quecnstow,, road
and on tne ground to the eft If If. with tbe
Nh, 18th, and 22d Regis and Towsof,'s artiI
lcry. The 25tb had been thrown to inc right
to be governed By circumstances. Apprchcn-
ding that these corps were much exhausted
and knowing tllat they had suffered sevcrejv.
determined to n'cipose q new Inc with tic
ADVANCING troops, and thus discprare ., r,,,.r.,i
S'oi. aud hold hS Brigade IN reserve. o..
dcis were accordingly g:yen to Gen. Ri,fe1
1fc enemy's ertlllcry &c this n,o,ncr, &c.
pied b ,bich ga him great sdysntro-o,
and was nc kcy Of thc whole pce;fi,n. +.
was support ~ inc Of intsnt-y. IA Co.
Cure tue ictoiy, i mas necessary 70 earfo