New-York tribune., 1841-11-27
From the New-York American.
LUNDY'S LANE.


WE cross thy tranquil plains, Oh Chippewa.
-Towson-Hlndman- sol
diers we'll did We your duty long will h. battle
ground your names remember. And thou too
Rail brave Englishman foeman vert thou wor
tby of warriors steel. Far different music has
resounded through these continuous woods than
the wild birds carol, the hum Of Insects, and the
waving of the breeze that gently greets
ear All there is the white house. There, said
fhe Major, as General Scott making forward
movement with his brigade in the afternoon of tue
25th of July, 1914, came in view of it, we saw
the courtyard filed with British officers, their
horses held BY erderlies and servants in attend
ance. A. soon became visible TO them.
their bugles sounded to saddle and in u few
ments they were mounted and soon disappeared
through the woods at full gaop, twenty bugles
ringing the alarm from diff rent parts ST the forest
All vanished "a if swallowed by the earth, save an
elegant veteran officer who reined up Just cut of
musket shot, and took lesurcly survey of
numbers Having apparently satisfied himself OF
our force, he raised the pumed hat from his head,
and bowling gracefully to our cOrtege put spurs 10
his horse and disappeared with the rest. From
the occupant of the house we gathered that WE
were about a mile distant from strong body OF
the enemy posted in the rising ground Just beyond
the wood in our front. General Scott, turning to
one of his escort said, Be kind enough sir, to
return to MAJOR General Brown; inform him that
| have fallen in with the enemy 5 advance, posted
in force at " Luady's Lane, and that in one half
hour | shall have joined battle" "Otdcr up
Ripley with the second brigade direct Porter to
get his volunteers Immediately under arms, was
the chief reply of Major General Brown 10 my
message, and the aids instantly in their sad
dies conveying the orders. AS l gallopcd back
through the woods, continued the Major the can
non shot screaming by me, tearing the trees and
sending the rail fences in the air in their course,
warned me that the contest had begun. But here
we are on the battle-ground. There, said the
Major upon the verge OF that sloping mill, parallel
with the road, and through the grave yard towards
the Niagara, was drawn up the British line under
General Rail, three times greater than our brig
AIDES. his right covered with powerful battery OF
nine pieces of artillery, two OF them brass twenty
feur. The eiecenth and t,centy second regi.
meats FIRST leaving the wood displayed upon the
open ground with the GOODNESS and regularity of
review, and were engaged turiously IN
lion, the fire from the enemys line and from the
batteries which completely commanded the posi-
lion, opening upon them with tremendous effect.
Towson having hurried up with his guns on
the left in vain eudeavored TO attain sufficient es-
walton 10 return the fire of the battery. The de-
suucuon on our side very great. The two
regiments fought with the greatest bravery. They
were severely cut up, their ammunition became
exhausted, and their officers nearly all of them
having been killed and wounded they were with
drawn from acuon,-the few officers remaining
unhurt throwing themselves into the ninth, which
now came int action led by the gallant Colonel
Leavenworth
Tho brunt of the battle now came upon them,
and fhey aOnn 4, e,b
with untilnchiRg bravery until their numbers were
reduced 10 one-half by the fire of The enemy. At
this juncture, Genera! Scott galloped up with the
inieauon OF charging UP the hill; bur finding them
so much weakened, altered his intention e,trcauns
them TO hold their ground until the reinforcemen,s
which were fastening up, should come 20 their as.
sis,ance. momcntary cessation o.; the action
snsued while additional forces hurried up 10 the
sid of each army-Ripleys brigade. Hndman's
artillery and Porters volunteers, on the par: of the
Americans. asd s'tcng reinforcement under
General Drummond on that OF the British Hind
,,.n's artillery were attached 10 that of rewson,
an1 soon made themselves heard. Porters brig
ode displayed on the left, while Ripley formed on
ii. ssir,s OF the wood To the RICH, Of SCOTS brig
AIDE The engagement was soon renewed with
augmented vigor General Drummond taking com
msnd in person, with his fresh troops in the front
line Of the enemy. Colonel Jesup who had at the
commencement of the action been posted on The
rlg!h succeeded, after gallant contest, in turning
the left flank of the enemy, and came In upon his
reserve, "burdsned with prisoners, making hiu-
self visible 10 his own army, amid the darkness in
blaze of FIRE, completely DESTROYING all before
him. The 6ght ragged tor some time with great
fury, but, it became apparent, uselessly TO the
Americans, if the enemy retained possession OF the
battery, manifesily the key OF their position.
was standing at the side of Colonel Miller,
said the Major, when General Ripley rede up aud