Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-13
NUMBER 4.

Palent Tor action, and demanded TO be led a.
crossinto Canada. The demand was 40 mr.
gent as To induce their leader to yield to their
opportunities, Notwithstanding no sufficient
preparations had been made for such step-
Hearing Of the intended Invasion, Scott be-
came at once eager TO Join the expedition; and
! by n forced march, haslened through mud and
ram TO The scene ofactlon. The arrangements
ot the cmbhrkaton were SUCH however as to
preclude bum from joining the columns of the
l1nvading iorce. lie accordingly took up n
position with his artillery, where he could
best cover the landing of our troops, and open.
cd an effective fire on The enemy. The two
divisions Of attack moved off, the first headed
| by Colonel Solomon Van Rensselaer,, and the
second by Colonel Chrystie. The former sue
ceeded III landing part of his men, The
boats OF the latter were swept down by the
current, and a portion Of the men therein fell
INTO tho enemys hands, while the remainder
were driven back to the American shore; Col.
Chrystie himself being among the number
hongh wounded IN his first effort, Colonel
Chryetie Obtained fresh reinforcements, and
returned and made successful landing
Meantime, the column under Van Rensselaer,.
formed and advanced under murderous can.
nonade from the heights. Beneath it the Col.
and several Of his officers fell killed or wound
ed. Another portion of the detachment, un-
der fresh officers, came o its succor, and un-
der Captains Wood. Ogi!yie, Malcolm, and
Armstrong, swept forward upon the heights.-
They storrned the two batteries which protect
ed them, and drove the enemy under the shell
ter of IA strong stone building near by Here
the flying British were rallied by Gen Brock,
the Governor Of Upper Canada, who had Just
arrived upon the ground with fresh reinforce
nenis. lie headed charge against our troops,
who gaianly repused and dispersed the as
soonls, mortally wounding both Gen. Brock
and his Secretary Mcdonald.
Atthis point of time Scott arrived on the
ground, and the entire commond of the corps,
now about GOO strong wasat once committed
to him. General Wadsworh acted second in
command, and his attachment to his youthful
leader often induced him to interpose his own
person, 10 shield Scott from the bullets Of the
Indian rifles which were aimed against his
commanding person. Scott Immediately drew
up llis forces upon strong and commanding
position, and awaited succors from the oppo.
site shore; but, seized by sudden fright, our
men refused to move. SCOTS position now
became eminently perllous. The news of the
conflict thus far had already been carried to
Fort George below, which Immediately pour
ed forth It's garrison, and with 500 Indians ad-
yanced upon our deienceess position The
assailants were received with frmness, and
driven back IN total route; our young hero
heading his troops IN person, and displaying an
lntrepldlty and gallantry never surpassed
Severa! successive attacks followed In one
of them the American advanced piquets were
driven IN by superior numbers, and general
massacre seemed inevitable. At this critical
moment Scott appeared and by dint of vehe-
mont cxertions and lmpetuous enthusiasm raj
he'd his line, winch had recoiled, and was up
on the point Of giving way. His brilliant ex
ample inspired and electrified his men, and
tho whole line, ringing with shouts, precipia-
ted itself upon The enemy, scattering them in
all directions, aud strewng the ground with
the dead and wounded.
Successive reinforcemenis continued to arrive
and swell the British and Indian forces, until
their numbers reached not less than thirteen
hundred men. The Americans had become
reduced to less than three hundred. No sue
cor was to be expected, for our troops on the
American shore had refused to come to the aid
ofther comrades Retreat was hopeless. At
this trying moment, the gallant and intrepid
Scott displayed u bearing and a spirit OF the
most lofty. heroism. In nowise daunted by
the imminent peril OF his position, he mounted
ialien tree OF the forest, and calling around
him his now diminished band, spoke these
thrilling words: "The enemys balls have
thinned ranks. His numbers are over
wheIming. Directly the shock must come,
and there is no retreat We are in the begin
ing of a national war HuIl's ignominious sur
render must be retrieved. Let us die then
arms in hand Our country demands the sac
rlice. The example will not be lost. The
blood Of the slain will make heroes of the liv-
ing Who is ready for the sacrifice p An
enthusiastic cry answered this eloquent appeal.
1--WE are ALL ready - was the reply.
The enemy, now under the command of
Major General Sheaffe, seeing the determined
resistance Of the American leader, maneuvred
with great caution. They finally moved to
the astack from all points. Though sorely
pressed the Americans maintained their ground,
until finding themselves utterly surrounded
and overwhelmed by superior numbers, and
exposed to destruction, finally gave way and
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