Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-05

N"e"' anu ny no means the most aggrayat.
ed one among those with which we hare
peen furnished, oftheir conduct TO wards our
brave countrymen:
lust at the commencement of the battle
IofNhiPpewa, party OF about an equal M n
Der of volunteers and Indians. saw abou, sft
OF each were detached from the Americar,
army to drive back number of British In
| unans who had been firing on our picket
guard, ms brought on that famous battle,
ne bT'''h Indians retreated about half >
.hhe through a wood, when they were rein.
forced by two light companies of British re-.
guiars, and some Canadian militia. beforS
winch the American party was Obliged r.
ieueae- n small party Consisting only oF
seven, VIZ. lieut.. col Bull, major GaIjowav,
apr. Whte, aud privates, were return.
my 20 the American camp, when thcy were
I p0;y surprised by party of about %
a: 1nuians, VINO rushed forward and
800 every one OF them, and Immediately
stripped them of every thing bu, ,hs;r 49,
falcons and shirt. These eentlemen werS
- complete uniform. and mai. G and 60,
w w. hao each 24o dolls. in their pocke,s-.
,iler marching about half mile ,hron,h
.,iis wooc towards the British lines one of
'ne Indians stepped behind col. RuI. n
without giving hun any warning sndds,.,,.
ni'ed up MS rifle and shot him ;us, 49,
ms shoulder blade, the ball passing thro,',.t,
ms BODY. He fell forward, but turned On b:s
oack, ana holding out his hand, exclaimed
70 MAI u y help me upp' Msi. q. wa,
~ .he act OF lifting him up, when two Tns
eianS caught held OF his hand. and tw;,chea
- aa1Ss 'he Colonel many times, in ordec
nun tramPle him to death. WhiI9
Tn.;J! W. was strsddiing across him, another
Indian struck the colonel with . ,o,eaLsl.
on the head. which split It down ,s f,r -
Ihe chm, and Immediately scalnrd bin,,--
they marched fe yards further wbs,.
tne Anoians shot two of the private soldiers.
aug taxing the bloody scalp of one theS
ruooed IL over the face Of another and n
mus SITUATION they were marched TO general
Rlal's camp. se"e'S N
capt. Whites treatment VISA d;fsrsnt :
When ne came TO the bridge. inst as The
british rear guard were crossing nm ,hs;S.
retreat, the British soldiers cried ont. vrhss
nave ia you got there, a damned Ya,Ie. 9,s
me indians said yes "Well then. dsa,o
nlm, run him we'll" And they ran him
nearly mile as hard as he could 20 nnsb :
ing nun all the way. He passed ,hr6i,sb
ti'e hfltisn camp, where the savages [zrps
encouraged In their cruelty by the same IaI,s
ne Came TO the edge of wood, and
oeing exhausted, he sat down: The In5;--s
IA
meant to kill him, said, "you will No; - -
der me here hope" One of the T,d;sns
iitted up the but end ofhls rife, and broncht
Il down with great violence, but restrained
i'S hana when near his head. At this fins
TWO or three Canadian militia came an .n6
saved his life. " '''io
AAJor galloway was first brought forward
oeiore Gen. kiall, and asked the General
for MS cloaths only. "Wba, re J.s;.-S
5e'' we cannot obtaia," said he, and wheel.
ing Oh his foot, sat down near the door On :
oench with his officers. He ordered ,hss
prisoners under guard separately, and tbsst
were Kept without cioaths or rations Ca
FOUR DAYS, and slept on the ground wIths
out cloaths or covering. At about three davs
at'er the action, the Americans att. mnted
70 cross at new bridge they had Construct
eu' III ofder 10 attack he enemy. when
mere was an understanding among the prs.
oners, that in case the Americans .bo,,I5
succeed, they were TO be left ar RI. ooOuas.
Oh the saVaEes, and massacred. This ,be,s
understood from sergeant,
During the four days, these qen,ler,er,
ssosIs'eu entirely on the CHARITY ~ the -
Vate soldiers, and from their generosity thst
received an old watch coat and = foraes ray,
piece In this naked and HUNGRY condi,
ton, they were drove to Fort C;eorea :,
distance of Is miles on foot. and }r,n,
thence by water, to YoIk, Kingston. Mo-
treal and Quebec. When arrived At UaIj.-
Tax, IL or 20 of them we're marched thronoh
the street under guard to Cushet's Ofice to
receive their parole, and thence undss
guard like set of felons, to the NAV an5
embarked for Dartmouth, where thev re
lna.ueu ABOUT three months, and 6nally ar
rived at Salem the 23d Of March.
MAJOR Samuel Galloway and cant Samuel
White were both Pennsylvania drafted men
and volunteered to croos the lines az the bsts
tie of Chippewa"
+" The destitute condition OF the nr;sorsr.
who arrived in the cartels, inadecnstsis,
provided for by 1.-THE British Government.
lWhose duty it was to provide them win an
adequate" and comfortable sinh istsncs
which has been invariably afforded bv ar
government. to British prisoners in our now
err excited the Compassion of number
OF gentlemen OF this town, who on Thurs.
day provided them a good dinner A. The Fs-
sex Coffee House, of which upwards Of 2Oo
partooki" " ~"
80 BosToE. March IS.
All the prisoners that ge have VET sec,,
agree that their treatment in the HaI;S,,5
prison was brutal and barbarous In the 60,
IRENE. They speak particularly Of CAPTAIN
Nelson OF philadelphia, who had fnrmsrlv