North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-21

ieea gnns. Ihr aloop Club and Fiasa
racb carrying eleven guas: thirteen eai
les. i've Of which Carried two guns aad the
ret nns gaa. The Ama,ican feet which
vas To lueei this naval force, consisted 81
she Saratoga, ,weniy SIX guns, rigb, 81
which were long twshty-four Founders;
the Eagle. twenty euus: tie T'ieonderoga,
seventeen guas: the Pretle, seven guns.
aud the remainder consisted OF TEA eallies,
Fix ~ which earripd two. whilst the rest
carried hnt me gun. The number NJ guns
8u the part Of the British amounted 10
ninety Eve, whilst the Americans reesoned
but eighIy-six. The number Of men in
the British fleet wac upwards Of one thou
sand, exceeding that Of the Americans by
about Two hundred. As snon as the Brit
SD drsl was arrived, il anchored al about
500 yards distance end abreast OF the Am
efesn squadron. Captain Downie, the
Commander Of the English feet, soon or
dered the attack to be made upon the Am
cricsn vessels. A genefsI engagement i'm
medistely eHsupd between the land troops
nnder Sir George Prevos, and the AmerI-
can Regulars and Militia under General
Maeomb. Ii 10 easier to picture 10 ones
sell oil the effects of this majestic engage
ment on land and water between tive
s.r,a ruas sl,a aua aantan1;n~ Cor h;s I
home, his wife, his children and his poiti-
zeal liberty, whilst The other was determ-
iaed to conquer the country he had inya-
ded, or at least 10 infict as much misery
rs possible on lis population, and at the
same time carefully guarding against The
ignominy OF defeat Whilst the engage
mcnt was maintained with great activity
% the part OF the land troops, who had
commended so ebstiaately that victory was
quite undecided on whose banner to alight,
he contest on the Lake was not so favor
lble TO the British. One of their soops
vas soon put out OF service by running on 3
eef Of rocks. The Confanee, after {
evefe aud prolonged contest with the Sar-
ffeg1, was obliged to strike her colors, after !
'aving losr her Commander, Capt. Down i
e. The Linasl soon followed the exam $
lie of the Confaaee, and SO on till every
british vessel had either sunk OF surrend-
red with the exception oil ten galies which 7
neceeded in making their escape. =
Sir George Provost. who was far from :,
eng inactive with his troops, had at
implied three times but in vain, to cross :,
re Saranac River, go as 10 asssil the Am .,
-ican works. Another attempt TO ford >,
lc river at place about three miles above
10 village was undertaken, but The Brit :.
h were repulsed with great slaughter, by !,
body OF milliia-men posted in wood, |
ar the intended ford. Although the ar ;
~ OF the British was rather damped by ),
e unexpected issue of the contest be- !,
1een their feet and the American navy.
4 they continued 10 fire upon the Ameri-
n works Till night fall. Sir George Pre- "
'st then began TO reflect on the awkward ga
edlesment into which he had placed him. ~
II by Understanding The military val. ~
snd patriotism OF the Americans. He De
armed BY his own experience, that the 90
nerlesns will make any sacrifices what ~
er rather than submit TO The dictates OF a wv
-eign invader. He had reckoned with pc
I bis host in believing that /. would be /"
easy task for him, at the head of his al
irteen Thousand soldiers, and with the 'o
operation of his feet, which was con- ~
cradle for Lake Champain, to bring the
pulation of the North and East of New
NIX State aud The gslIast sons OF the =.
cen Mountains, to submission TO Roy. =
Y. The battle at Pa,tsburgh both on '"e
main land and on the lake, must have
"a severe and painful, il no, profi,a- 9"'
lesson to this minion OF European 90
narchy. ava
'seing his feet entirely subdued, and ~
mig that the American forces which /"
70 hourly increasing and at a rapid raie ''
nj intercept his return 10 Canada the va
tish General determined tn nrae, h., ~ His