Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 January 1813 — Page 4

pp TSHUHGH, December ir.

A P II HS A T A L ACK HO CK. In the laft Mercury we gave, by way of pollknpt, an ac count of the commencement of an enterpi ic, which we then confidently anticipated would have reflected the lugheft glo r- on the American arms. On the receipt of this intelligence ill were tilled with the livelieft anticipations of luccels. I he anxious xpectations of the citizens were all directed towards this expected theatre of American glory. Jul alas! we fear the enterprise has iffued in difhonor ! Wc have now, with mingled reeling of difappointment, mortification Jc dlfguft, to record the (fgUtl of the (lory, and to lament over the rate of our country. The lofs of a fair fought battle, and even the treacherou- capitulation of an important poll, are inciCiCtus which fortitude can bear, and vhich American courage might relieve but the heart lickens, and we turn with chfgull from a fecne, in which we fee a fpirit of infubordination prevailing t the army, their camp broke up, the men, with (Hit leave, returning to their homes, and leaving the republic r g th fcoflf and deiifion ot her enemies. It is too painful to

We have endeavoured to coudenfe this Important intelligence as much as poflible. We add the Following From th BufFaloe Gazette In order to gratify the cuiiohty ot our readei s. Mercury. Btfficdti Gazette, Dec. I From the time the ii miilice expired until Saturday 1 a 1 1 the weather, with the exception of one day wea inclement, & extremely unfavorable to mi! itary movements and warlike operations. iloucver, cu Friday lafi, a movement be ing relolveo upon, the troop, removed trom their feveral encampments, & concentret ed tht'i'- force in the vicinirv

dwell on the difgufling picture. 0f Black Rock. On Satur The account publiihed in our 1 alt of the feamcn and regU- j j owning, at 3 o'clock a lars having eroded the Niagara, was corrert a:; lar it It went j pty af gb 2QO lalK)rs'& lubuqucntintormation, which we beiicvc may be relied foolers, Uttder the command cu, is as follows: of capt. King, made a defcent On Friday the aoth ult about 100 Mlorsand 150 regular! I upon tllc enm's Hauie ; at c rolled the Niagara In the night, by order of gen. Smyth, Lacked and carried 3 feveral from Ulack Rock, under the cover of the American batteries. ; batteries, difmounted & ipik They were completely fucceftful in the enterprise having kcd thelr caomin & deftroyed carried two of the BritUh baiieric , fplked their cannon, and theircun carriages the moil

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returned Willi 33 nniun pnunia, am vvuviu weig iwu officer!. On the next morning, by ord 1 of the commanding general, the troops were rendetvoufed on the beach, the boats tilled, and were about darting, when they received or 'ders to return. Our batteries kept up their fire. A Ihot from one of them had at u. is time completely difmounted the only remaining gun f a hx pounder) on the enemy's battery. Gen. Smyth then feni over a Bagoi truce, which returned with a firitllh officer, with Whom gen. Smyth had a conter-

once. About 400 of the New Yo - militia declared they

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would tro without Orders and ll.it o but were ordered

back by the ollicei commanding the ilapt. 1 he A . n troops were ordered to return 10 their 1 imp Q, M nday night, aboui t2 ociockf the troops were again atiembled 00 the beach. They had with them 3 days provilions ready rooked the regulars once more entered the boats, when the expedition wai again ordered back by the commanding gc nerali What could have been the motive with gen. Smyth, for this extraordinary conduct wc have not learned hxafperated by their repeated difappointmeuts, the general, it is laid was obliged to conceal hlmfelf, to avoid the fury of the enra jged foldi ry, Someeccounts Hate that he has fled ; others, that the public inns at ftl ick Mock, fearing an afTault on then houfes were afraid to afford him Richer and that he is now at Buffalo, under the fafe guard of a party of regulars T he volunteer companies commanded by captains Cooper and Cithgow, from PittJburgh, and cant. Turbit from tins neighborhood, were all, not only willing but detirous to crofs it is laid this w as alio riv cafe generally, with a few CX captions Gen- rannchilli; hel the tioops at Hack Roc!; w ere or dered to build huts, and take up their winter quarters ; but the report is, that the army, ltarat leaU a: t elates to the militia and volunteers, Is completely broken up ; the greater parrot them without watting tor a difcharge, having left their aims and darted for the. rcfpeAive homes Fro 1 the oom her of them which are daily arriving here, we tear there it w v.

but too much srouud believe the truth ot this report !

determined, intrepid braver)

was dilplayed upon this ot ca fion Abuut 30 prifoners, among whom were 2 officers were captured. A iutpe two (lory houfe was burned, In w hich there was a quantity of ammunition A barn near the houfe was alio fired and con fumed, in which it is laid were the enemy's liht anil lery, feveral horfes ahead) harnefled, were deftroyed. i he lols to the li Itifh in kill ed atd wounded Is uncertain, ir is rated at between 10 and 0. Our lols conlitis o A or 5 killed and ( la) 20 wounded Captains Kinjj, and Dox ta ken prifoners, the latter woun ded and n taken failing maf ter W attes vai killed--the party returned to .51;:!; !ock about 0 o'clock. Durinfi this daring enterprife, there were a few cannot Ihot fired from out l-t cry. A (hoi I time after this at chievmcnt, col. Wypder with a column nt ; ?o regular:- Irom his r;,;;,. embarked, (whethei with an intention to crofs th liver, or to reconnoitre, Wf know not) at the mouth -ConjocUety creek, behind Squaw lilMid, & after pafltng the foot ot the ifland, dropped

a tew miles down Hi': river, on the enemy's ftiore, when

, , wii uic uiiuiv s iiiwii, Vii i Thtots period of trul to the government thii winter's kj,e boati wer Furiouny at

campaign is now at an end there is now nut one late courfe

: a purfue we mud have a regular armythe eitpi nfe mull int he regarded regulars mull he procured let the utmt)il clr uml?ei hon be employed in the choice of officers let the 1 . tits of the nation , lib courage and its entepi ize he called ifttoa&ion and let our glorious little navy, which has never disappointed tlieexpeila ions of their country, be encrcafeda ill be well.

tacked with grape and muf ketry from a coulidi rabh toiceon (hore, w hich had ljii in ambuih the fire was ver fpni.rdly icturded trcin th boats for feveral minutes

feeing, however, the danger

of effecting a landing agatnft fuperior force on Hiore, poffeding every advantage, the boats returned, with a imall lofs in killed and wounded. A detachment of col Porter's light artillrpy had nowparted over to Squaw iH.md, w here two pieces played upon the enemy with fome effe& Prom an eai ly hour in the morning until nearly 12, the feveral battc; ies at Black rock mounting 2 , 18, I a and fix poundei I, played upon the oppofite thoi e. rhc enemy returned a few flio: from a fs pounder, which iiad efcaped fplking. Between 9 and 10 o'clock 7, i ulors embarked in a boa paffed over to :he enemyf$ Ihore, & let fire to the dwelling houfe of B. Hardifon & to the houfe and 11 ore of mr. Oouglafs, w hich were conlumedi After remaining on (hore about two hours, they returned with a boat loaded with articles taken from the houfes we underftand this acl was onauthoi ifed. rom 7 un;il 10 or 1 1 in the morning there was a conHant ernbarcation of troops at the navy yard, & before the hour f 11 there were about fixty noats loaded at:d fiationed o Ihore, awaitinu t he ficrnal to mate a deicent. The day was hue the troop3 were in excellent fpirics -no oppofing force apparent on the (here! A Bag was now fent by gen. Smyth ro the Ri itifh common der the dag returned fha troops in the boats were ordered to debark, and the volunteers who were in readinefs for embarkation, wereorder d bact to their (everal encampments. Smce which feveral movement have taken place, but .is we are poffeffed of no official ftatementsfl we can at prefent give no further a . count.

Northern Army 1 he mihtia or the nortliern )rmy under gen. Uearboro have relufcd 'oenrcr Catidaa and the general has put his men in w inter cjuartei s. 1 he war for the prefent feafon .i over in that part of the conn -ry ; and, after fupponing .ooo idle men all fumtper, wc nu!t ct fopport them iix nonths longer, and then be as near the object of our SrfQies is when we begun F I OM 1 R F. I R ess or . STOUT. PRIMKR TO Till' TIVKIfORf AND Of TI!K LAWS 01 Tftf Q It IT D STAT Li.