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


smAn things with great here ss ~ andsn " fsss q
The dag settled By artillery and the Annercan Tow
may deseredly be ranked With the bEtssh PHILIPPE
II was The intention of Lieut. Gen. Drummond TO at
tack army next morning (eth Juiy whom lay at
Chippewa. But Gen. Rfown, for the ~ asous already
mentioned ordered Scott IN on Queeuston on the
afternoon Of 25th with such portion Of his brgsd
not engaged In Washing Towsons artillery, and
few goons under Ca ;,tan Harris No battle
pecttd, nor was II known hat the enemy ct hand
reached Mr. Wilson'S house, ~sn known as the Falls
House Towsons artillery usual at the head Of
the column. As it approaches the Falls House, some
mounted British officers APPEARED at the door but rode
on They were sppposec To belong 70 accommodating
party at most to Rs brigade, already beaten on the
5th. Scott rode up to Mrs Wilson, then standing at the
door, and questioned her: but learning anything de-
finite rode forward Captain Towson Who was with him
her excaim, "My God I'm afraid dare not speak; bu
there will be an awful batlev' rowson rode on, and
Of the column, where the artillery was emerging from
the woods, which lay tween Mrs wilson's and the
field Of battle Scott immediately ordered the infantry
to take the position lie ended 1t TO occupy leaving
Towson TO station the artillery he Thought best ne
had not time to unmeer his pieces, before the enemys
battery, consisting OF nine effective pieces, opened
most destructive fire upon his company, and Colonel
Brsdys regiment which deployed in the same held
The eney batteries sdysn,sgeously posted the
apex Of the hin Towson, with only two six Founders
and a bowitzer the bottom Thus he fought
at great disadvantage for hour and quarter, when
General Brown and stan came up Major M'Crea. the
engineer officer attached tn the generals stall to
ToWson and said Captain dont YOU think your guns
elevation pointing to one Il hive just left that"
replied Towson and have tried every part Of the field
but without being able 10 mel an Impression Major
&Crea that battery OF the must he carried and
II can only be done With he bayonet" the Major con-
CURED emPhaticaly. ''lhrn drGd's sssc, continued
To weon, ''see the Geporai aud recommend it, The
credit Of recommending this famous Charge has been
claimed for several officers The facts, we believe are
as stated. General Brown that Major MCrea drst
suggested the charge to him Tn> is true; but it orgi
mattel with Iows'n The &C. saw at glance tn, the
enemy's artillery and tirang TO Colonel Miller asked
DO you think, Colonel yon can carry that battery
made the reply, as mo'iest IS IT Is memorabe-"l'M
Rr SR T. words are, wards the caps q the
st) and most heroicaiy dea he execute the achieve
ment.
General Drummonds approach to the conflict
was conducted With such silence the movements being
taken position as above described. When his column
within some hnnd.ei paees OF our line, 1t de
ployed and me we'd no 10 within about half OF that dis
tancei yet on account Of The darkness and the atnos
phere being loaded With the smoke Of the battle nothing
could be seen distinctly, and pause Of about twenty
ment sergeant Of Towsnns compaoy made prisoner
Of the British musicians, AID leading him up to
front Of uss eyes; fence, is It nots "No sir it is
the Eng4h have just taken this prisoner from it."
regiment r do YOU belong" To the sSh. sro "You
deceiving me- said Iowsoa; " no such regiment has
joined the British army" I'm eed there has, sir; the
seth and other forces up this afternoon" General
SCOTT ct this moment rode to the artillery and Cap
tain Towson pointed him tho dark line in 'front.'
and told him II the enemy Scott thought 1t impos
sibe at is certainly 30" said Towson; have just
taken prisoner from them and they are there and re-
tnioced." What are they waiting there for, Captain:
They mean to receive our fire. and then charge eur
line, fpresame, and had better anticipate them
through their line and turn their right flank He then
brought mp from the the remnant Of his brigade
ss4 shall %o1s e1er ss
(meanipe LuDdy's lane and when order the charge,
menee Bring This was done Our Dire vas II immedi.
ately returned by the enemys whole line Owing to
leys brigade also commenced firing which placed scots
column between that and the FIRE Of the enemys right
This was too terrible for men to endure who had already
been cut TO pieces. The column broke; Scott himself
severely wounded in the shoulder and returned
70 the Colonel Ieavenworth collected all that
vved Of the column which Scott had led the charge
aud joined Jessup on the tight
The Gre of the American line very destructive,
although the line was much reduced The artillery Was
particularly eff, ctlvs. Under the effect Of this Gre the
enemy again retired from the field Captain Richie,
who commanded of the artillery companies. was
badly wounded soon after joining Captain Tovson ad.
vsed him to leave the ground, and return to Chippewa
e have his WOUNDS ds'ssd bat Re h refused ana Major
ing liz head towards Chippewa, said, 81 order you to
rssurn" "lh.p lie; my Bride go " sal, the Captain;
into his sides, and rode up to his gun which some
what in advance Of line Here horse aud rider were
talsn prisoner in sub-equent action aud to
hospital told Captain Schmuck that among the killed Of
the Americans found the field, the morning after
the battle Of Niagara was ONE known BY his dress to be
captain Of artillery, whose body pierced by thirty
81. balls was undoubtedly Captain Rsshie g he
he feIi upon the ground which hercely disputed
bssve. the two armies. is probable that his body re
ceived many wounes after be fell.
Twice after this did the enemy the stru0e but
were as often repulsed. Generals Brown and Scott
Reld the command devolsed upon Bogadier General
Ripley Before Brown retired the enemy had refreshed
possession Of the nsld before leaving the battle
ground Brown said I" General Ripley, ] leave you in
n lns and tn. 's
%, and then return TO camp" As he passed Major
anaman and Captain TOwsop who wsr s
had been stationed into the rosd, preparatory to con
veyng to camp he informed them Of the orders that
rs greater part Of horsss killed. unable
TO draw account Of wounds. Such asare at for use
TO
Ripley TO Yet the infantry assist In bringing the artillery
wounded are removed" On returning TO the hill, Tow
met the infantry leaving it, and assistance OBJ
tanned from thsG The artillery secured their own guns
and brass hch piece Ct the cnemys battery, and
tbs Il ell that remains to army OF the hardly fought
and dearly won battle OF Niagara. This piece was
brought from the Geld by Lieutenant Campbell, Of
Towsons subalterns, and IL q, Greenleafs Point
Washington City.
When Captain Tow returned to camp at Chippewa,
General Brown sent him. and he repaired to the tent
where the surgeon had just finished dressing the gen
erals wound The latter expressed much dissatisfaction
before our wounded and tide canaon we're removed and
added: 81 have ordered him TO return his
troops have received some refreshment and wish Cen
ersl Porter, with his volunteers and company to
return with him Let your got some refrcshment
possible, and to the battle aed where
you viii remain until the trophies Of victory
assured This about thrfe O'Clock in the morning
u evident that the general expected troopsto regain
the field before the enemy did, that is between daybreak
and sunrise. this could have been done, Rpley's
biunder In leaving II too soon might have been re-
treyed. Towson ordered extra ration OF whiskey to
be given to his men, and those not wounded
han obtained something to eat he moved 10 the
road -bee the column was to be formed, and
placed his corps In the position he supposed IL
would occupy. No sooner were hey in position
than the poor fellows exhausted with fatigue threw
themselves upon the ground and sept until they
Joined by We other forces which not until after
o'clock The column moved until II 10 view Of
Mrs Wilson's house, where the enemy deserted in
position consultation held. and II concu-
ded that was too late 70 regain possession Of the Aeld
and our troops returned TO camp.