New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-24
LUNDY,s LANE-CANADIAN FURRY.

LUNDY'> LANE-CANADlAN fhoi'hi
Some loya souls in Canada make them
selves needlessly ridiculous with reference
to our Lundy's Lane Celebration. Beside
the absurd superstition that we are going
into Canada to celebrate, they insist on re-
garding our gathering as one of exultation
and triumph over our adversaries at Lun-
dy's Lane v no have long since become, and
We trust will long continue, our friends
and allies. One of them exhibits himself
as follows
STANFORD, July IT, 1852
T, ne Edi'or u The Fsfret
SIR: An announcement is made in the American
papeI that the Wing party OF the nited States intend
10 come over to celebrate the American Victory OF
Lundys ane on the battle ground, and Insult tae
whole Province of Canada, not only by laying claim to
victory which they never won, but by brazenng out
the lie In very faces.
Sir will not affront Canadian readers by reissertng
q tale Which is household word in this Province but
cannot but express my surprise and indignation az t9e
eronery Of those parties IN the states, VINO are seek
Ds TO elevate Gen Scott TO the Presidency false pre-
teIses and at the expenge OF the hardwon, but bril-
liant fame of the heroic defenders OF Canada during
the last war. Sir, we were lew, out we ala our duIy
mapfully and loyRlly-we won Lundys Lane by hard
6ehpg and not TO be expected that we are 10 SUBJ
nit 10 be stripped OF the glory OF that action by base
political swinde 1t is to be hoped, SIR, that the author
tiles will interfere to prevent such an outrage on
the pride End fame of Canada. IL the Yankees will
buster and brag Ike Jack Falsta let 1t be in their
own territory and not attempt 10 insult US with their
tomfooleIy We have whipt ScCu ard Brown fro n
on end of the lines 10 the other, and do IL
sgtu, and ii our commanding officers would only call
out one two Of the old Lincoln baalions and plant
| them again the hill at the Lane we would give a
! hpndsone account Of the Yankee convention were
81 90 a. in, ,-pr
be taken to prevent such outrage on the feelings
| and national honor of our country. Hoping YOU will
take this matter vigorously in hand Tor the press the
! great advocate Of right sentiments,
remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
LvNDYs LANE.
We ask the writer of the foregoing
to consider the following facts:
/. The British force at Lundy's Lane
decidedly outnumbered the American
we say some Five Thousand to our Thirty
five Hundred.
,. They fought on their own soil, and in
their own chosen position.
8. They enjoyed for considerable time
the advantage of opposing nearly their
whole force to one, fourth of the Americans
for Gen. Scott, when he first discovered
the enemy in front and Immediately at
tackled did not suspect that he was en-
gsging with his two regiments the entire
British Amy.
4. The British, though superior in force,
were attacked in position, their principal
battery carried by assault, and its guns
turned upon them.
5. Their General (RialD and two hun
dTed men were. made prisoners, while no
corresponding blow was inflicted on the
| Americans.
e. The loss of each army was nearly the
same-between seven hundred and seven
hundred and fifty, while our men las the
asssilants) were far more exposed, and, if
beaten, must have lost far more than their
adversaries.
Nov we are quite ready to admit that
the British fought with unimpcachable
steatiness and galaniry at Lundy's Lane.
Every American historian has freely adj
mitted this. The battle was far from dis
c1editable to them, though We believe it
was more honorable to Us, even regarding
the result as iIdecisive. We believe no
battle was ever fought on American soil in
which greater gallanrIy ard firnness were
evinced on both sides than at Lundy 5
Lane. We believe We owe our present
security from the Vaccinations and assaults