Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-05

communication in the charleston Courier on
the subiec, of the Battle Of Bridg.wa,er."
In giving description of The battle he says:
"The campaign of 1915 opened, and our ar
my again took the field, improved by expert,
ence and instruc lion, and led BY enlightened
officers, determined 10 retrieve past disasters
The enemy was repulsed at Fort Oswrgo, by
inferior numbers-Fort Erie subss quently SUR
rendered to US; and on the heights OF Chippewa,
the American arms were again 'riumphant.--
The 25th Of July arri. ed-and although both
armies since The 5th, had been quietly resting
on their ground, conten with observing each
Others designs, they now appeared mutually
d .posed 10 meet in deadly conflict.
"The British army occupied an eminence
near the Queenstown road, Uppr' C~nads, and
were defended by battery OF several guns. ne
position OF our army was distant from that "i
the enemy but few miles, aud narrow sttip
Of wood ic;erveoed be weep the two The ISL
Anne rican brigade, under The heroic SCOTT,
moved forward to the attack, and soon ai'er-
wards the thunder Of rowsoN's artillery, gave
DIRE adfdi noe of havoc and Of death. The gal
liant JEssUP al the head OF the 25ih Regln ell,
having perceived, with The eye OF sodIrr,
Thar the communication with The British rear
was unprotected, Immediately 'hr'w himself
upnu IL and in so hazardous position, by his
vigilance and Pronpruie, actually succeeded
in capturing Geo. RIAL, aud several other OH
GERS oi the enemy's ermy. But the orieade II
Sc,rr having aIou, thus Iai opposed The whole
British army uprored by well served ba tr-
nv Of artillery, d. now diminishing rapidN IN
strength, aud he shades oil evening were fas'
cio,iGg in. At,rIs cri'Icai moment abr % Is l.
gade came up led on by S commander, Zen
RIPLEY, and took Its position between the Isl
B lgade ard the Enemy. To CRY the heights
on which wa, planted tae British artillery was
discovered 10 6e lndispensa1ie 10 our security,
notwithstanding II was for-sern ,hl he attempt
mas b, Attended w!th anusual prrii 8"i here
were ,piri in oar s.uk whose no Danger co"!
dnmay, The intrepid Col. MILLER Of he A'I
was asked, "can YOU capture that battery, sir?"
Ills reply, like he las words OF LAWRENCE. no
time can face from The memory of an Ameii-
can. With that modes,y which is the insepa>
rable companion Of brav: ry, the gallant soldier
cooly observed, :" can try, sir" Tie 2lst
moved f2rw I'D 10 the assault, amidst blazt OF
fire. Tie height was carried, aud the artillery
captured, many Of he artilrIis's no refused
to surrender having been baynne'ed at their
guns While the Dis VS. rhus performing
pr"dIgies Of vaIor, The 23d, ed o. BY Gen RIP
LEY, Succeeded IN driving he rnemy's infantry
from Us posi- ion, and sub,equen ~ took up
new alingnmenl III font e the captu ed cannon,
the protection Of which on The one side, and
The recovery of which on he other, now brcamr
the objects of a close Conflict wi h the bayonet.
Thrice did the BRUSH tesourely advance It. the
attack and thrice were thew repuised Midnight
was near-,he enemy's lac position was ours
hot eY h.. H.
nary ba tie Of BriGgewa,er terminated"
The -sa,s,----'------- inihe Conclusion OF his
pape", relates 'br { II wing conversation he had
with General BRowN.
Gin pcnning hrse hastily written lines, the
au,hor has het n rorcibly + minded Of a cnnsrr-
sa,iun he once had with the late Gen Brown,
and the nara ION Of il seelns to be peculiarly
app, opria'e IN concIus on.
81 was several y ars ago, and an annivrrsa
~ Of re very pction W. .lch has formed tn sub
jec, &c ne 70 cgolng marks. In reply to an
observation, that the passing day must have
caused him, no doub some very pleasing as
vel as some very melancholy rife TONS. the
old General irirm from wounds and exposure,
with much feeling, remark de has indeed,
Sill. The nation has nevcr known the merit,
of my army, and if I have To 'eproach myself
with any thing, il is with never having done
that army justice; few know he suft rings il
underwent. lis ga;lantry in action was not the
grt.,es' of its virtues patient endurance Of
hurger and fatigue, of disease am disappon,-
men, and ready ob disnoe To the will Of It's com
mandrr, were brlghtsrat, in its characIer."-
He paused, srnsibly Effected and the humble
individual who addressed tim, felt too much
hlmsrlf 10 intrude further upon the balIowed
feelings of the war worn veteran"
The patriotic bosom al this dav, loves 10 read
tie Of Bridgewaer preseuts-records imperish-
able aud splendid.
We understand that several points OF i'm
por,ance under thu quarantine laws reang 10
this city, have been solemnly adjudged BY the