Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-10

reserve. under gen Ripley joined him Here
the resistance on the parf OF the British was
more obstinate, their wufks being exceedingly
| intricate from the successive lines of iatfeuch.
| inrnt aud the constant use of The bayOnet Vas
the on'y mode of ssstiling them. in this
manner the CONTEST was maintained for sever
al moments with unequal advantage 10 the
Americans. The British having by this lima
teefVsd several considerable reinfofcemenis
from the bfigades IN the roar, poured upon
Them, rom thrir hatteries, q destructive fire.
whirh ihey were unable TO return. on ihsr part
with enee, aud thus shouted their condition
was becoming every moment more doubtful
AVID pracarione
Al this G. icel un ctnre. the remaining digi.
sion OF the res we, composed nf our own,
eihe twenty Il 81 and pa q the sesentsenih
rgiment. und.r the command of col. UPHAm,
was ordered Up 10 put nm nd, at once 10 the
contest. by charging rapidly upon the nemy's
works aud carr, ing ihsm al The potni Of the
lay onsi, conh,ct. dreadful boy ond descrip.
ton, now rnseed bu, The twenty first, undst
It's brave J. adur firmly wi,hsi,oi the shock.
~ one period, however, our centre for mo
menI fanlirted, bu, II was ooly for mnmeoi.
The voice ofom Coone wRs heard above the
lin OF baltic" the iwrrty first must do its du
tY--ttere aro none 10 support H." THIS was
rnodRh--the eiihc, WINS electrical. and sent "a
thfill ~ each soldiers heatt, Had ifash div.
sion Of troops, at tha' moment arrived, they
could 40 have doue mufc. The deafentug
shoni & oHtuaJd burs al once spontaneously
if"n es'ry 10 ats dps, nd the Two lines eloa
al with zach 9TH he ser5 mouth OF the
81 'sh batteries. whith they contested with tel.
noe tilence ~ the point 81 ia. baynna sch
was lhe o9stinseY of the conflict that many
portion Of tie troops 90 hnih sides, were Tor.
I'm Il md 10 Ia ha.a.tfr
ming d with enc other Nothing could ei
ceel he desperation the cantss a ihosep lintf
here the cannon ere Stationed with winch
The euemf calculated ~ eolnp"l the Fort Ia
eopi ula,ei and 60 disladge md destroy which
had heeu ~ G main ohio ~ plaenlng the sorfie.
IbefG " man 10 mrn, aud steel 10 steel, .
across ihecatlleges aud nj the mouth ofihe etins,
every ineh oigtouHd Ahs di.pu ed, and 10 h
American aud B,iiou tell. to minglc IN Jne
on duSi
" Baiis struck, blades on,. az foe mel foe,
Aud ieet slipped Ger the blond below
rhe u isb. howryer, az length began tn
give way. aud no excr,ion o the officers could
restrain them. II was IN VAIN they rrpfssen
ted TO ,hem the disgrace OF flying before a
handful of ragged militia ms they were pleased
TO term the hmerieaas II was IN win they
called upon them IN the name OF their king
and country and Tie laurels they had gained
IN The banle6eds OF Europe, to" throw them
selves once more inlo tho breach" They
would moi, they could not Withstand the almost
solid steel that bufe aiem down. reeking with
their own gore, aud pressed forward by reso-
late and Determined freemrn. They lcit tho
batteries IN confusion, AM our men remain.
ed the proud masters Of their last eDrrnch.
neDt
Tins closed tho sotlia OF Fort Erie and nh
eolefprize mute desperate aud snnguinhry is
not 10 be found in the annals ufOar country
victories. II was planned with ronsunnsie
sk Ill and executed with determined and hero.
&c bravery, In II few hours. the abnr of forty
seven lnceRsnnt dpys which hnd been expended
by the British upon their wdtks,was destroyed.
and. la oddlliou.lo the splcn ID trophies of this
exploit, upwards Of - thousand OF lhoir men
were killed, wounded anu made prisoners