The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
WHOLE NO. sg4
From the National lnIelligsncor.
The Month of yictorier.

The Month of Victories.
On the 5th. of September, 1912, the U. 8.
brig Enterprise, Capt. Burrows, fell in with
the British brig, Boxer, Capt Blythe, com
mander, between Cape Elizabeth and Sequin
Island of the harbor Of Portland, and in for
ty-fye minutes had made the Boxer her pris-
oRer.
Capt Burrows and two Of his men were
killed and seven wounded. The loss of the
Boxer was her commander, Capt Blythe and
between twenty and twenty-five killed and
fourteen wounded.
The remains Of the two gallant command
ers were inferred with appropriate martial
honor: at Portland on the 18th of September,
1913.
PERRY's VicroRY On the 10th Of Sep
tembel, 1913, Com. Oliver II. Perry wrote
to the Sec. 0! tho Navy, from Lake Erie, in
the following concise terms
"Sir: 1t has pleased the A might to give
the arms Of the United States q signal victo-
ry over their enemies. The British squadron
| consisting OF two ships, two briggs, one schoo-
ner, and one sloop, have this moment surren-
dered to the force under my command, after
a short conflict"
The graphic letter oc the Commodor to Gen
Harrison on the day Of the victory is we'll re-
membered:
"DEAR GENERAL: We have met the enemy
and they are ours-two ships, two brigs, one
schooner, and one sloop. Yours" &c.
CHArNcET's NICToRY.-On the 1lth Of
September, 1913, Com. Chauncey chased the
British squadron, under Sir James Yeo around
Lake On.ara, and had running fight of six
hours. Capt. Mulcastle, ofthe Royal George,
and a number Of his men were killed
The Commodore continued his pursuit of
the enemy throughout the month of Septem-
Der, and on the fifth October captured FIVE Of
his vessels, part OF feet OF seven sail which
left York short time before with 234 troops
on board, bound for Kingston. Amongst the
captured vessels were the late United States
schOoner6 Jga and Growler.
HARRlsoS's SUccEss.--On the 23d Septem-
Der, 1918, Gen Harrison captured Maiden,
fort on the Canada side, and on the 5th Octo-
Der fought the battle Of the Thames, gaining
complete victory over Gen. Proctor.
The Avon SUNK DT. THE WAsP.-Captain
Johnston Blakely, commander Of the United
States sloop of war, Wasp, wrote from sea,
latitude 40 n, longitude 26 W., the / lth Of
September, 1914, giving on account Of an ac-
tion at night with several British vessels, in
the course OF which, the brig Avon, Captain
Arbuthnot, was sunk. Her captain was
wounded in both legs, her first lieutenant, ono
midshipman, and thrty-one men wounded.
MACDosouGHs' VIcToEY.-On the llth Of
September, 1914, Com. MacdoHough announ-
ced his victory to the Secretary OF the Navy
in the following brief terms:
"SIR: The Almighty has been pleased to
grant us signal victory on Lake Champlain,
in the capture of one frigate, one brig, and
two sloops-of-war Of the enemy.
BATTLE OT PLATTsBURo.-On He 11th Of
September, 1912, Gen. Alexander Macomb
wrote to the War Department, giving an &C.
count of the repulse OF the enemy from Platts-
burg on that day, with the loss of nearly two
thousand FIVE hundred men, (in killed, wound
ed, prisoners and deserters,) among whom
was Col, Wellington, Of the Bufs, In this
despatch Gen. Macomb says:
We have buried the British officers Of the
army and navy with the hOnors of war and
shown every attention and kindness to those
who have fallen into our hands"
The American loss was only thiry-seven
killed, ninety-nine wounded, and twenty
missing.
DEFFECE OF BALTIMoRE.--The repulse of
the enemy from Baltimore occurred on the
l2tA and 18th of September, 1914.
BEowN's THIRD VIcToRY.-Gen Jacob
Brown resumed the troops on the Sd Sep
tember, 1914, (aiter having recovered from
his dangerous wounds received at the battle
of Bridgewater,) and recurred with proud
satisfaction to the conduct If his division
since the opening Of the campaign"
On the 18th of September, 1914, Gen
Brown gave a brief official account Of
brilliant achievement on the 18th, effected by
the forces under his command. II was the
sortie frcm Fort Erie on the enemys batter
les, which we're carried, tie principal work
blown up, and four hundred prisoners taken.
The enemy's total loss was about eight
hundred.
1t will be remembered that on the 18th
August preceding Gen. Gaines had repulsed
the enemy from Fort Ere, after severe
conflict of three hours. The enemy's loss
was about six hundred, neatly three hundred
killed, the American loss was not near 50
heavy Major Morgan, of the rifles, was killed.
on the 18th August, in an affair with the
enemy.]
63-A DIR. Noble, ectrring the other day
at Manchester, told the story.of French