The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

within few yards Of ,hem without being able to
see tue indans who die 1t and heigh scarce.
gaheu before there was another within SO or 100
yards, ,ommanding it. where breas,works were err
ee'ed and Cannon opened on them. Several OF those
were charged, and the enemy driven from them
Out Was soon found the further our troops sdyanc
CD ,ne stronger the enem, became, and the weaker
anu more bewkiered our force werc-several OF the
commanding officers were picked out and killed or
wounded by the savages,wnhout seeing any OF ihems
The men were getting host falling into conia.
sion' natural under such circumstances. which de.
manded AN mediate retreat or a total defeat and
general massacre Must have cnsued. This waa
conducted IN mastery manner BY Colonel Crogbsn,
who had los the aid of that valuable and ever tobe.
iamented officer, Mai Holmes, who. with Captain
Nanhorn, Was killed b, the Indians. The enemy
were driven from many of their strong holds; bue
such was the impenetrable thickness OF the woods,
thst no advantage gained could be profed by Our
attack would have been made mme dately Under the.
lower fort, that the enemy might not have been abio
10 use ms Indian force TO such advantage as in the
woods, having discovered by drawing a fire from
him In several instances that had gre atty he su-
perlori'y Of metal OF him but its scitc being about
i2o feet above the water, could not, when near O.
nough to do him an injury. elevate sufficiently to
batter it.. Above this, nearly high again he has
another shcng fort, commanding every point Of 'ha
island, and al,nos, pcrpendicular all sides. Col.
Croghsn not deemiug ii prudent TO make second
atemp, upon this place. and having ascerlaped -
certainty that the only naval force the enemy have
upon the Lakes consists OF one schooner of gunsa
have determined TO despatch the Lawrence and Ca
ledonia TO Lake Erie immG mGdia,cy, believing their
services IN transporting our armies there will bt>
wanting, and Il being Important that the sick and
wounded, amounting to about 100, and that part %
the detachment not necessary to further our future
operations here, should reach Detroit without deays
ny ahntcligent prisoner captured in the Mink,
ascerained this, and that the mechanics and othcyY
sen, across from York during the winter were for
the purpose Of building hot,a TO transport rein~
fo'cemcnts aud supplies into Mac tknac An attempt
Was made 10 pass them by the way Of Matchadashs
bu, IT was found imhractcsbe from all the por,ages
scing morass; that they then resorted 10 small
river called Nautawasaga. situated 10 the south ov
Matchadash, for which there is portage Of threc
leagues over q good road TO Lake Smcoe. This
place was never known until pc cnted out 10 them
last summer by an Indian. This river is very mar.
row, and has o, fee, water in II about mics ups
and - then muddy rapid shallow for IS miles up
to the portage where their armada was built and
their storc-houses are now situated The navigaoss
~ DANCE Gus and difficult, and obscured by rockh
and inshes, that no stranger could ever frG it =
have. however. availed myself Of the means nf dis,
covering it. shalt also blockade the mouth OF
French river until the fail and those being the only
two channels OF communication b, which MackiLse
can possibly be supplied and their provisions at ths
time being extremely short, ! think they will be
sta ysp INTO surrender This viii a,so cut ofr all
~ sta,v,ag. "a sSd ND " sa aE p7s HSzz mt
transportation W the way ct Hudson Day. A. thiw
place calculate falling in with their schooner.
which, II is said, has gone there for load of p,oI
visions. and message sent TO her not 10 venture
up white we are on the Lake I'm, &c.
ARTHUR SINCLAIR.
The Hon HIM. Jones, Secretary Of he Navy y
Cohy ef a letter IF IN LII 7urner 10 Can't Sis-s
ctair, daied u S. sch. Scorpion, of A1;ckii~
mack,nae, Juiy 2sth, 1914
Nr-I have the honor ID inform you, that agrcea-'
b'yto you orders of the 22d inst. l proceeded ON
the ex dition TO Lake superior with the launches.
l lrowed night and day. but having distance Of CO.
miles against strong current, Information had reac
ed the enemy at St Ma,y's Of our approach about =
hours before arrived at that place, carried by I-
dians in their light canoes several of wi,orn cbass
ed, and by firing on them and killing some, prevents
ed their purposes; some captured and kept prison.
crs until my arrival, others escaped The force un-
der Maj. Holmes prevented any thing ike ress,apccs
at the fort the enemy with their lndihs carrying
with them all the light valuable articles cloths
&c Iproceedcd across the straight Of Lake supc-
rior without moments delay and my sppear4
snce, the enemy finding they could not get of with
the vessel was in quest Of set fire TO her in sevcr
al places, scutted and left her. I succeeded iss
boarding her, and by considerable cxertons extin@
gulshsd the flames, and secured her from sinking q
then stripped her and prepared for getting her down
he tails. Adverse winds prevented my attempting
the falls until the ,6h, when every possible effort
WIS used, but am sorry To say witiout success tb
get her over IN safety The falls IN ID Of mile Is
As feet, and the channel very rocky the currcns
runs from ~ to 30 knots, and in pIacethcre is
pcrpendicui leap Of 10 feet between three rocks
here she bilged, but brought down. 80 rapidly
that we succeeded in running hcs on shore. below
the rapids before she filled. and burned her She
was fne new schooner upwards Of 100 tons, tal>
led the Perseverance,, and will be severe loss to
the N. w Company. Had I succeeded in getting
her safe, could have oa!ed her 70 advantage frouN
the cnemys sore houses. have, however, brot
down -four captured boats loaded with Indian goods
s< in
four large and two small store houses Destroy
ed, amsoun,ing in vaIue 20 frotn ninety 10 hun
Dire Sshousand dollars. All private properly sc-
cording to your orders respected The officers and
men under 10Y command behaved with great activity.
and zeal, particularly mdshpmsn swartwoW.
1 am. &C. rANIEL TURNER.
CoGu of a feffer from Com Sinclair. 70 N<