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

troop and this with certain u,oyementa obeeryed n
the village created an impression that he about to
abandon the post In his letter 70 the Secretary of War
General lizard says Some Of my officers were induced
to believe that the enemy the post and
the fact which seemed me INCREDIBLE In the
state Of their works. ordered the whole Of nv little
train consisting Of Towsons and Archer's Companies
the former three sixpounders and Eve aud half
inch howver, the latter two eighteen. pounders-to adj
vance and Ore the batteries Nothing could be moro
gallant than the proceeding Of this little baud They
advanced through the open ground in full view OF the
enemys batteries of twenty four and twelve FOUNDERS
formed the line without any cover whatever and com.
meneed coo ana correct cannonade, which was imme-
dste answered by their adyersares The vast superi.
GRITTY Of our art riss discernble BY the most In
experienced eye Every shot tod; one Of the enemy's
duced and Il plain that so far from abandoning
their posts ertish were in strength and an peror in
number 81 guns and weight Of metal The firing con-
tinued tin dusk, when directed pieces be with
drawn for the night Two came over this
morning ttate that considerable was done in
the ostry in which they we're post, D. the hither
side o. The creek On cur side lost but four men
advocate ' '~~
iowson was the officer of artillery with
49,. icy, ano commanded both companies. In this
metal than Towson, but also : decided sdyantsse II
oe,ng PROJECTED By breasiwork while his artillery was
certain whether any Of the enemys troops v,rs ccr
Sessa osnisd the ere.swork the margin Of the crsek
eoppore that po. a,'sr s'.siDs Their batteries %
that purpose rode rapidly along it. Within musiet range
Of the emesnlmcnt. This dres from the concealed
troops An irregular rc the whole extent OF the ns re-
sembps es Dc oe and satisfied General lizard that Il
rond be Aa.srdns too much TO attempt to cross the
Chippewa in the face Il such force,
one Of the four Amer leans killed in this Affair Wa ,hs
orderly sergeant Of Towsou's company-the son Of .
gallant soldier OF the old Maryland line OF the Rsycu
uonsry army In youth the sergeant was the playmate
o. his future captain. When war was declared among
the hrst TO JOIN his standard was serreaot Ssecds than
rnom PRAYER or better soldier presented arms
ihf, Win one exception the closing scene OF the
on the Niagara frontier and with that exception IL
the hrst and the last blood shed ON that from
tier noved from Tovsons company
General lizard, deeming further offensive operations
nsApedenf destroyed Fort Erie aud on the 9th OF Dc
teoer evacuated Canada and distributed his troocs At
ne posts OF Buffalo, Black Rock and Batavia where the
tdibgs Ell tesce found them
AZ the close OF the war General Towson was assigned
70 the command Of the troops Ia the h.bor Of Boston
hs stationed there In 1919 he married 20 Sophia
laughter Of Caleb Bingham, Esq 81 that city, ady OF
'minent beauty and accomplish nents with whom he
ves hsppsy until her death ct Warrington 1882 He
Vas Afterwards stationed nj Newport. X L. hat we do
,ot ook Tor much that is Of special hstorcsl interest In
ne hfe OF an ofhcer In PEACE esta blishment
Vn the death OF the psymaster general Robert Brest
isis General Icvnson was appointed to succeed him