Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-08-17
LATHE OF LAKE CHAPLAIN AND
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MACOMB AND MACD0NOUGH.
AS Macomb like Macdonough, is now
numbered with dead, those who take a
proper interest in tho American Army and
Navy may be gratifed with brief notice
OF the brilliant services rendered TO their
country under their command, at the Bat
ties of Plattsburg and Lake Champlain.-
In noticing the events of18l4, Hale refers
to the draft of troops taken from the Lake
! ChamPIain frontiers for the purpose Of re-
Enforcing the troops under Brown and Scott,
engaged along the Niagara frontier.
He then adds
The march Of the troops from Platts-
burg having left the post almost defence
| less, the enemy determined TO attack ii by
land, and, at the Same time, to attempt the
destruction of the American hotilIa on lake
Champaign. On the 3D. of September, Sir
George Provost, the Governor General Of
Canada, with an army Of IA, 600 men most
| of whom served in the war Of Europe, en-
tered the territories of the United States.
As soon as his object was ascer.ained, Bri-
gadler General Macomb, called to his aid
the militia Of New York and Vermont, who
with alacrity and without party distinction,
obcyed the call,
On the 9th, the enemy arrivtd at Platts-
burg, which is situated near Lake Cham
| plain, on the northerly bank Of the small
river Saranac; on their approach, the Ame-
| rican troops, who were posted on the op.
posito bank, tore up the plank on the bridg-
es, with which they formed slight breast
work, and prepared TO dispute the passage
OF the stream. Several attempts 10 cross
it were made by the enemy but they were
uniformly defeated. From this time, un-
til tho 18th, the British army were employ
ed in erecting batteries while the American
forces were every hour augmented by the
arrival Of volunteers and militia.
Early ia the morning of that day, the
| British squadron, commanded by Commo-
doro Downie, appeared off the harbor Of
Plattsburg, where that OF the United States,
commanded by Commodore Marlborough
lay at anchor prepared for Battle. Tho
former carried nineiy-seyen guns, and
was manned with upwards Of 1000 men,
the lattor cighty-siX guns and was manner
| with 800 men.
! At nine o'clock the battle commenced.
Seldom has the ocean witnessed more
terrific encounter than now took place on
the bosom Of the transparent and peaceful
lake. At the same moment, the enemy on
tho land began Il heavy cannonade upon
| the American lines, and attempted, at diff
tercnt times to cross the Sarnnuc. At n
fort above the village the strife was hot
and deadly. AS soon IA the enemy adj
yonced into tho water, they received de-
structivo fire from the militia and their
dead bodies 1oated down tao stream liter
ally crimsoncd with blood.
At half past eleven, the shout Of victory
heard along the American lines, announced
the result Of tho baltic on the lake. 4 Sc
cond British squadron had yielded to the
prowoss of the American scamon. The
cry animated to Drawer deeds their brcth-
rem on the land. In tho afternoon they
Withdrew 10 their retrcnchments. In the
night, thoy began prccipitate retreat, and
had fled eight miles before their departure
was known in the American camp.
Upon the lake, the American loss was
10; tho British l9l, besides prisoners
On land, the American loss was ono hun
drcd and nineteen; that of the British was
estimated ot,2500. In The latter, however.
were included moro than $50 British sold
icrs, who prolorring America TO their ma
| tive country, deserted from the retreoting
army. Those splendid victories closed
the campaign on the northern frontier.
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