The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22

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picket they would surrender But they did not oos-
ply with his request; and they effected crossinG
the naked sleepers Of the bridge before light
troops came mp they escaped There ave SIX u
tho guard s in the house the captain UP The
door, each Of whom 6red At him. and It surpris
though be not than thirty forty pa,cs d.
tant. Had the same number Of Americans fired st q
Briish oseer the result most likely would have bee.
tain Towson discovered that Of the balls had passA
between the strap and the padding Of his epauletts
battle Of Chppews-important not much on soeounS
history and character several comsassnss And the
armies, and upon both the hostile nstons The BATHS
vasfcught upon perfect plain without any obstruct
Or nierysnng object between the tEo lines except the
enemy The forces Engaged the stte Of the British
and lie American armies The British having The ad-
Of success. The Amoicans well drilled bat without
Ierence In actual Sight accepted the offer. So far
nE%,i ressa'er could judge from appearances. sna
The artillery Of the Britsh army consisted Of two eAt
twenty four poundcrs; that Of the americans Of tive
what was supposed TO DO point bank range, Il CON-
menced firing, and with remarkable precision the 6st
5 S %a ssrss ss. q
bridge over Streets Geek the plants having been re-
placed 1t passed in quick time, Tcvsons followiag,
&c Supposed to Be- the ponssnI distance o. his *
founders from the encmys srtuisry The Ere Of sotA
WeH uestrucuvt; c0ntoet I'D NOT o.
tinue long before Towsop blew the ensmy's Ammun
ton wagons with his shIapscii shsils, dsabaed aad
sienced their guns and killed several Of their horses
In this condition the British artillery was taken FROM
the field by their dragoons At this juncture General
Scott rode up and directed Towson's attention 70 ~
ebeny's line about 10 charge own, and aid, III loek
TO The artillery 70 prevent IT, Towson's gums In
medatey turped upon the advancing line Of the eney
and the direction Of nrs being 0bque, naked then
with terrible effect Jeasup, Advancing 1t the sa.s
tmc upon the English line II broke and aed pursusd
by the Americans until Il crossed the ChpP.ws
The effcial report Of the battle Of Chippewa THIS
mentions Captain Towsons conducts-"rhe corIs a
artillery, under Major Hindman, mot generally y
action This was not their fault Captain Iowsoa's
company the only that had fn opportunity g
distinguishing itself and u believed that no company
ever embraced an opportunity with 20 much zssl =
more successo General Wihinson,. wn0 nao ceen
soldier ali his life and wsll.,ead military sche'.s
eays t WAS she good fortune Of the 81 laot Towsoa -
silence fbe pncrpys battery Al this critical nncture
Ccners, Mai took tho resolution which should have a.
reciss Iii conduct tho outset: he determined 10 d.
eide he conte with the bayonct, and commenced che
charge when relieved from the pressure q the
Opposed battery found himself At leisure 70 turn his
guns and the adverse lines OF the enemy vita
showers OF canister This ohlque attack a. the artillery
and the perpendicular Of the rcan ine, la
supportsbe and vAorous troops yielded the palm.
sseatsd Precritstsly, tearing their LED md wosaA