Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
THE MONTH OF VICTORIES.

On the 5h of September 1sl8 the United States bri,
Enterprise Capt BURROWS, fell in with the British bril-
Boxer Capt. BLYTH, commander, between Cape Eliza
beth and Sequin islands, off the harbor of Portland
In minutes had made the Boxer her prisoner
Capt. Burrows and two Of his men were killed ant
seven wounded. The loss of the Boxer was her com
mander Capt. Blyth, and between twenty and twenty
FIVE killed and fourteen wounded
The remains Of the two gallant commanders were in
TERED with appropriate martial honors at Portland
the 18th Of September, 1873.
PERRY's VIcroRY.-On the 10th of September, 1913
Com Oliver H. Perry wrote to the Secretary of tn,
Navy, from Lake Erie in the following concise terms:
"s1n: 1t has pleased the Almighty to give to tn,
arms Of the United States signal victory their enc
mics The British squadron consisting Of two ships tive
briggs schooner and sloop have this moment sur
rendered to the force under my command after SHARP
conflict"
The graphic letter of the Commodore to Gen. Harrison
the day Of the victory is well remembered:
g. DEAR GENERAL: We have met the enemy and they
ourstwo ships, two briggs one schooner, and one
sloop. Yours" &C.
CHAuNcEy's VIcroRY.-On the 18th Of September
1873 Com Chauncey chased the British squadron under
Sir James Yeo, around Lake Ontario and had running
fight of six hours Capt Mucastle of the Royal George
and a number of his men were killed.
The Commodore continued his pursuit of the enemy
throughout the month of September, and the fifth OF
October captured five of his vessels, part of fleet Of
seven sail which left York short time before with 234
troops on board bound for Kingston. Amongst the
tred vessels the late United States schouners Julia
and Growler.
HARRIsoNs SUccEssEs.-On the 28d September, 1918,
Gen. Harrison captured Maiden fort on the Canada
side and on the 9th October fought the battle of the
Thames, gaining complete victory over Gen. Proctor.
THE AVON SUNK WAsP.--Calt Johnston Blakely,
commander of the United States Wasp, wrote
from sea- latitude 40 NJ longitude Is w. the tn of Sep
TENDER, 1874 giving account of an action at night
with several British vessels in the Of which the
brig Avon, Capt Arbuthnot, sunk. Her captain
wounded in both legs, her first lieutenant and eight men
killed, and the second lieutenant one midshpman, and
thirty one men wounded.
MAcDoNoUGH s VIcToRy.-On the It'll September 1874,
Com Macdonough announced his victory to the Secre-
tary of the Navy in the following brief terms:
"SIR The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a
signal victory Lake Champain in the capture of one
rigate one brig, and two soopsofwar Of the enemy"
BATTLE OF PLArrsBuRa-On the 10Th September, 1912,
Gen. Alexander Macomb wrote to the War Department,
giving account Of the repuse of the enemy from Patts
burg that day. with the loss of nearly two thousand
five hundred men, lin killed, wounded prisoners and de-
In his despatch Gen. Macomb says:
eve 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"
nine wounded, and twenty missing.
DEFENCE OF BALrIMoRE.-The repulse of the enemy
from Baltimore occurred the 18th and 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1914. 1t briefly alluded to in yesterday
paper >,
Browns THIRD VIcToRY.-Gen Jacob Brown resumed
the command of his troops the I'd September 1914
(after having recovered from his dangerous wounds
ceved at the battle of Brdgewater and REQUIRED with
proud satisfaction to the conduct of his division since the
opening of the campaign"
On the 18th September 1914, Gen. Brown gave brief
official account of brilliant achievement the l7h
effected by the forces under his command 1t was the
sorte Fort Erie the enemys batteries which were
carried the principal work blown up, and four hundred
prisoners taken The enemys total loss about eight
hundred. .
TT will be remembered that the 18th August pre-
seding Gen. GAINES had repused the enemy from Fort
Erie after conflict of three hours The enemys
loss about six hundred nearly three hundred killed
the American loss notnear heavy. Major MORGAN
Of the rifles was killed the 18th August in an affair
with the enemy.