The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-05
furnished. OF their conduct toward. our brave

furnished, OF their conduct towards our brave
countrynlen:
g Just at the commencement of the battle
or Chippewa, party of about an equal nu,a-
Der OF volunteers and Indians, ssy about $50
Of each. were detached from the American
army to drive back number of British In.
dams who had been firing on our picket
guard. This brought on that famous battle
The British Indians retreated about half a
mile through a wood, when they were rein
forced by two Light Companies OF British reg
ulars, and some Canadian militia, before
which the American party was obliged to re-
treat. a small party consisting only of seven,
viz. 1t. Col. Bull, Mai. Galloway, CAPTAIN
White, and privates, were returning to the
American camp, when they were suddenly
surprised by party of about rs British Jndi-
ans, who rushed forward sand seized every
one of them, and immediately stripped them
OF every thing but their pantaloons and shirt
These gentlemen were in complete uniform,
and Maj. c.. and Capt. w. had each S s40
in their pockets. After marching about
halt mile through this wood towards the
British lines, one of the Indians stepped be-
mind col. Bull, and without giving him any
warning, suddenly lifted up his rifle and shot
him just below his shoulder blade. the ball
passing through his body. He fell forward,
but turned on his back, end holding out his
hand exclaimed TO Maj. c." O help me up!"
Maj. G. was in the act of lifting him I'D,
when two Indians caught hold Of his hand, *
twiched him acress the colonel many times,
in order to make him rrample him to death.
While major G.. was straddlng across him,
another Indian struck the Col. with toma-
hawk on the head. which split it down as far
as the chin, and Immediately scalped him.
They marched few yards further, when
the Indians shot two of the private soldiers,
and taking the bloody scalp of one, they rub
bed it over the face of another, and in this
situation they were marched to Gen. RAILS
camp.
capt. Whites treatment was different
When he came TO the bridge, just as the Bri-
treat, the British soldiers cried out, +" What
have YOU got there, s. |" damned Yankee 2'
The Indians saidyes. Well then, damn
him, run him we'll 20 And they ran him
nearly mile as hard as he could go, pushing
him all the way. He passed through the Bril-
fish camp, where the savages were encoura-
geo in their cruelty by the same language
He came to the edge of wood, and being
exhausted, he sat down.--The Indians ga
thered round, and he experimenting they
meant to kill him, said "you will not murder
me here, hope" One of the Indians lifted
up the bur end of his rife. and brought it
down with great violence, but restrained his
hand when near his head. At this time two
or three Canadian militia came up and saved
his life.
"Maj. Galloway was first brought forward
before Gen. Rial, and asked the General for
his cloaths only. "What the Indians pct, we
cannot obtain" said he, and wheeling on his
foot, sat down near the door on bench with
his officers. He ordered the prisoners under
guard separately, and they were kept with
out cloaths or rations fer FOUR DAYS, and
slept on the ground without cloaths or cover
ing. At about three days after the action,
the Americans attempted to cross at new
bridge they had constructed, III order to at
tack the enemy, when there was AN under
standing among the prisoners, that in case the
Americans should succeed, they were 20 be
lett at the mercy of the savages and massa-
cred. This they understood from SER
geant.
During the days, these gentlemen sub
sisted entirely on the charity of the private
soldiers, and from their generosity they re-
ccived an old watch coat and a forage cap a
piece. In this naked and hungry condition,
they were drove to Fort George, distance
OF IL miles, on foot, and FROM thence by wa
ter, to York, Kingston, Montreal and Quebec.
when arrived at Halifax, lS or 90 of them
were marched through the street under
guard, to Cushet's Office to receive their pa
role, and thence under guard, like q set of fe-
Ions. to the quay, and embarked for Dart
mouth. where they remained about three
months, and finally arrived at Salem the Esd
of March.
Maj. Samuel Galloway * Capt Samuel
White were both Pennsylvania drafted men,
and volunteered to cross the lines at the battle
of Chippewa"
The destitute condition Of the prisoners
who arrived in the Cartels inadeouatelv nro-
vided for by (the British) Government (whose
duty it was to provide them with an "ade-
quate" and comfortable subsistence, which
has been invariably afforded by our Govern
ment. to British prisoners IN our power)
"excited the compassion Of number of gen
tlemen of this town, who on Thursday pro
vided them good dinner at the Essex Cot
fee House, Of which upwards of 200 pactook.'
Register.
17~yNov marx THE. CONTRAST!
JMpnRTtNT FACT