Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-25

made. particularly rear, tnde
of the gallant men it was my good fortune
to lead, will not be noticed in a way, Que
to their fame and the honor OF our country.
You are already apprised that the army
had on the 25th ult. taken a position a,
Chippewa. About moor that day, Coionei
Swift, who was posted at Lewlstown' al
vised me by express, that the enemy aP-
peared in considerable force IN queens
town, and on its heights /; that tour OF tne
enemy's fleet had arrived during the pre-
ceding night, and were then lying near
Fort Niagara, and that a number OF noa's
were in view moving up the
Within a few minutes after this inteiliSepoe
had been received, | was further informeu
by Captain Denmon, of the Quarter MAS
ter's Department, that the enemy was iana-
ing at Lewistown, and that our baggage
and stores at Schlosser, and on their way
thither, were in danger of immediate cap
ture. 1t is proper here to MENTION .na'
having received advices as late as the %olh
from General Gaines that our Meet was
then in port, and the Commodore SICK, we
ceased to look for cooperation from mat
quarter, and determined to disencumber
ourselves of baggage, and march directly
for Burlington heights. To mask this Ia
~tention, and to draw from Schlosser a small
supply of provisions | fell back upon chip
pewa. AS this arrangement, under the
increased force of the enemy, left much at
hazard on our own side Of the Niagara, and
as it appeared by the before stated lntor-
nation, that the enemy was about to avail
himself Of it, ! conceived that the most
effec tual method o frecalling him from this
object, was to put myself in motion to-
wards Queenstown. General Scott, with
the LIST brigade, Towson's artillery, and all
the dragons and mounted men, were &C
eordinsly put in march on the road leading
thither, with orders to report if the enemy
appeared, and to call for assistance, if that
was necessary. On the Generals arrival
at the Falls, he learned that the enemy
was in force directly in his 'front.' narrow
piece of woods alone intereepting his view
ofthem. Waiting only to give this infor-
time Assistant Adjutant General fJonesl
had delivered his message, the action be-
gan, and before the remaining part Of the
division had crossed the Chippewa, it had
become close and general between the ad-
vanced corps. Though General Ripley
with the Cd brigade, Major Hindman with
the corps of artillery, and General Porter
at the head of his command, had respec-
lively pressed forward with ardor, it was not
less than an hour before they were brought
tie sustain Gen. Scott, during which time.
his command most skilfully and calamity
maintained the conflict. Upon my arrival
| found that the General had passed the
wood and engaged the enemy on the
Queenstown road and on the ground to
the left of it, with the 9th, 18th, and 22d
Regiments and Townson's artillery. The
25th had been thrown to the right to be
governed by circumstances Apprebend-
ing that these corps were much exhausted,
and knowing that they had suffered severe
ly, | determined to interpose a new line
with the advancing troops, and thus Olsen
gage General Scott and hold his brigade
in reserve. Orders were accordingly gi
ven to General Ripley. The enemy's ar
tillery at this moment occupied a hill which
gave ain great advantages, and was the
key of the whole position. 1t was support.
ed by a line Of infantry. To secure the
victory, 1T was necessary to carry this ar
tllery and seize the height. This duty was
assigned to Col. Miller, while, to favor its
execution, the lst Regiment under the
command of Col. Nicholas, was directed to
menanee and amuse the infantry. To nay
great modification this Regiment after a
discharge Or two, gave way and retpealed
some distance before it could be rallied.
though it is believed the officers of the
Kegt. exerted themselves to shorten this
distance. In the mean time, Gel. Miller,
without regard to this occurrence, adyanc-
ed steadily and CALAMITY to his object and
carried the height andthe cannon. Gen.
Ripley brought up the Esd (which had al
SO faulteredl to his support and the enemy
disappeared from before them. The first
Regt. was now brought into line on
the left of the 2lst and the detachments Of
the 18th and 18th, Gen. Porter occupyino.
with his command, the extreme left. 4.
bout the time Col. Miller carried the enc
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