Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 August 1814 — Page 2

MftA Wovgbt him ft tto fic!J- I ndcred capt. Treat, on thr lpot, to retire from the armv, and I am anxious that no officer h 4!! remain under my command who can be fufpe&cd of cowardice, I advife, that cant. Treat and It. . who was alfowith the picket, be (truck from the rolls of the army. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, agreeably to a pLn I had given gen. Porter, he had advanced trom the rear of our camp, With the Volunteer! and Indians, (taking the woods in order to keep out of view of the enemy; with thr hone of bringing his picket and fc outing parties between his (Vorter's) line of much, and our camp. As Porter moved, 1 ordrred the parties advanced in front of our camp to fall back gradu:lly, under th enemies fire, in order Cooiaw bim if p Ulible, up to our line. About half part 4, the advance of gen. Porter's command met the light parties of the enemy in the Xvoods open our extreme left. The enemy Were driven, and Porter advancing near to Chippewa, met their whole column in order ot battle From the cloud of raft fifing, and the heavy filing, I was led to conclude that the entire force of the enemy Wit in march, and prepared for acicn. 1 immediately ordered ten, Scott to advance with All brigade and Towfon's artillery, & meet them upon thr plain in front of our camp. The general did not tXOeC to be gratified do loon with a field engagement he advanced in the molt prompt and ofhcerhke Ityle, and in a few minutes was in dole ac tion upon the plain, with a fuprrior force of Britilh renular trooos. By this time, o a en. Porter's command had given way, and ,cd in everv Uir-cYion, notwithstanding his perfonal gall mi try, and great exertions to Hay their flight The retreat of the volunteers and Indians caulVd the left Hank of pen. Scott's brigade to be greater expofed. Cap:. Harris, with l is dragoons, was directed to Hop the fugitives, behind ti e ravine fronting our camp; Sc I lent col. Gardner to order gen. Ripely to advance with the 12. 1 it rert. which formed pat 'f the r efer ve, prtfs to the left ot our camp, fkirt the woods

lb as to keep not of view, and tall upon the

rear of t he enem 's -iht flank. Thisoidci

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tortious were made by the 21ft regt. to gain , their prti t i n iiui clofe with the enemy but .... i I in vain tor Inch was the zeal & gallantry

of tor hne commanded by gen. Scott, that its advance upon the enemy was not to be checked. Maj. JetTup commanding the left hNnlt battalion, finding himfelf pre (Ted in front nd in Rank) & his nr-n falling fA around him ordered his battalion to sup jport arms adtanct the order was promptly obeyed, a :n id fl the mod deadly S: eftru&ive fire. He pained a more ft cure pod tion, and returned uuon the enemy fo gjiliog a difchargC) a? Caufed them to retire By is time their whole line was falling back, and our gallant foMiers preffing upon them as fall as potlible. As foon as the enemy had gained the doping ground descending towards Chippewa, and diftint a quarter of a mile, he broke and ran to gain Iv.s works In this etr.irt lie WH too fucCefslul, and the guns from tht batteries opened immediately upon our line, checked in fbme degree the purfuit. At this moment 1 refolded to bring up all mv ordnance, and

force the place by direct attack, ana I

the onler accordingly. M J Wood of the Corps of engineers and my aid capt Auftin rode to the bank of the creek toward the right of then line of works, and examined them. I as induced bv their report, the l.trnHs of the hour, and the advice of en. Scott and maj. Wood, to order the forces to retire to cmo. My moft difficult doty remains tcbper formed I am dprefled with the fVar ct not br:njj ble to do juftice to my brave com panionsin arms, ami ppreheufive thit Pome Who had in opportunity of diftinguiO ;oe themfelves, and promptly embraced it, will eft ape my notice-. Brit?, pen Svcott is entitled to the hierhefl

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rtontrv nn bellow to hi i

more thn any other man am 1 indebted tor

the tiftory of the 5th July. His brigade has covered itMf with glntf Every cm cer and man of the 9th, 22d, 1 1th 5; 25th rets. did his duty with a seal and energy. WOrthy ot the American character when everv fficei tar !s :" pre -eminently hifh in the path of duty and honor it is impoffiblr to difcriminate, but I cannot deprive my fell of rhr phfure oi i , in that m i. Laven wo 'n comm'naeo tne ytn ana Jja, major JciT.p the SStfaifid niaj. M'Neil the I lib.

Col. Campbell was wounded early in the attion, gallantly leading on h:s regt. The family of geo Scott were confpicuous in the field ; It. Smith of the 6:h infty maj. of brigade, and Its Worth St Watts his aids. From gen. Ripely h his brigade I receU ved every affiftance that i gave them an opportunity of rendering. 1 did not order si v part af the referee into action, until gen. Porter'-, command had given way, & then gen. Scott's movements were fo rapid and deciGve, that gen. Ripely could not get up in time with the 2 1ft to the pofition as directed. The corps of artillery under maj. Hinuman were noi generally in action this WuS not their fault capt. Towfons company was the only one that had a full opportunity to diftinguifh itfelfi and it is believed that no company ever embraced an opportunity with, more zeal or more luccels. A detachment from the 2d brigade under th.e command of It. M'Donaid, penetrated the woods with the Indians & volunteers Sc for their fupport. The conduct of M' Do

nald an his command retfefts high honor upon the brigade to which they belong. Thr conduct of "en. Porter has been conrpicuoufly gallant. We could not expect him to contend with the BritiQl column of regulars which appeared upon the plains of Chippewa -It was no caufe ot furptize to me, to fee bis command retire before this column. Juftice forbids that I ihould omit to name my own family They yield to none in honorable zed, intelligence and attention to dttty Col. Gardne, maj. Jones and my aids capts. Aufiin ai d Spencer have been as active and as much devoted to the caufe as any officers of the? army. Their condudl merits p;y warmed acknowledgments ; ot Gardner and Jones 1 fnall have occafion again to ipeak to you. Maj. Camp, deputy quarter m?fter general, deferves my particular nctice and approbation. By his great exertion I was enabled to find the means of crolTing. Capt. Deliba of the ordnance department has rendered every fervice in his power. The enclofed return will hew you our lofj and furnifh you with the names of tlie dead and wounded ofHcerS Thefe galhint men muR not be forgotten. Our country w ill remember then and do them juftice. Refpe&fully and tiulv yours, JACOB SHOWN. Hon. jfenn Armstrong INSPECTOR GENF.HAL'S OFFICE, Heau Quarters, Left Divifion, Chippewa, 9th July, 1814. Return of she killed, wounded ard prisoners ol th.e enemy in the action of the 5th inil. fought on the plains within a half mile of Chippewa, between the left divi'ion of the U S. army commanded by maj. gen. Brown, and the Englith forces under the command of maj. gen. Riall. Killed, 3 capts. 3 fub. and 87 rank and file of the regular troops. Wounded, I capts. of the I ft Royal Scots it, of the 100th rect- and 99. rank & tile of the UoyaJ Scots, 8th and 100th regts. Prifoners, I capt. of the Indians and 9 rank and hie of the regulars. Killed in the woods, of the Indians 87, of the militia and regulars 18. Indian prifoners, ! chief and 4 privates. Recapitulation.

Capts Sub. Rank Sc File. 3 3 192

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G 4 298 Total of the enemy placed hors dc cjm bat that we have ofcert ined beyond a doubt 6 capts. 4 sub. and 298 rank and file. Thnfe rrp.-nted under the head of wounded and prisoners were fo feverely injured that it would line been impracticable for them to hiv- efcaped' The enemy bed the fame tacilitie, of carrying their wounded from the fi-Kl at the commencement of the aion as ourfelves, and there can be no uoubt, from the information I have received from nnqueftionable fources, that they carried from the firld as many of their wounded as ite reported above in the total. AZ. ORNE, Asst. Ins.Gtn. Gen. Brcvnu Report of the killed and wounded of the left divifion commanded bv mjor genl. brown in the action of the 5th uly, 1314, oa the nlaais of Qnppewaj Upper

Canada Head Quarters, Camp Chippewa, 7th July. Artillery, Killed, 4 privates ; wounded feverely, 3 corporals, 5 privates ; 8 privates 'lightly. General Scott's Brigade. 9th Infantry Killed, 2 muficians, 11 privates wounded feverely, 1 capt. 2 fub. 2 corporals, 19 privates ; flightly, 2 fcrgeants, 19 privates. 22d inky, attached killed 8 privates wounded feverely, 1 captain, 8 privates llightly, 2 fergeants, 33 privates. 1 1th infty killed, 1 fergeant, 4 corporals, 10 privates wounded feverely, 1 col. 1 fub. 3 fergeants, 5 corporals, 2S privates flightly, 3 lV"geants, 19 privates. 23d infty killed, 1 fergeant, 4 privates - woundfd feverely, 1 rapt. 2 fub. 5 frrgts. 2 corporals, 37 privates llightly, 2 fcrgts. 2 corporals, I mufician, 19 privates. Of General Ripely r Brigade. -lft rrgt. none 19th infty. attached killed, 3 privates feverely wounded, 2 pri vatee -mifling 2. 23d infty. feverely wounded, 1 private. Of Brig. Gen. P. B. Porter's Command. Fenton's regt. of Fenn. miiitia killed, 3 privates feverely wounded, I private fughtiy, i p iva-e milXn g, 3 officers, 4 non commilTioned officers and privates. Corps of Indians killrd, 9 privates 4 feverely wounded flightly .4 mifling 10 Grand Total. 2 fergeants, 4 corporate 2 muficians, 52 privates, killed. 1 col. 3 capts. 5 fub, 8 fergts. 12 rorpo rals 105 privates, feverely wounded. 9 fergts. 2 corporals, I mufician, 103 privates, llightly wounded. 3 offiiers, 16 non commi (Tinned officers and private- miffing. Total non commilTioned officers, mufici ans and privates, 316 Ay;gegate, 328. Names and rank of officers wounded. Col. Campbell, 1 1th inf. feverely , knee pan fraftured. Capt. King, 22d inf. dan geroudy ; Riot wound in the abdomen. Capt. Read. 25?l- inf. badlv ; Hi wound in the thigh. Capt. Harrifon. 4 2d., doing duty in the 9th inf. feverely ; thih amputated. Lt. Palmer, ad, of the 9th infty0 feverely ; (hot wound in the fhoulder. Lt. Barron, 11th inf. feverely Lt. D Witt, 25th inf. feverely Lt. Patchim, 25th inf. badly ; flefli wound in the thigh Lieut. Brimhall. 9tb inf. flightly. Note The lightly wounded arc fallrecovering. C. X. GARDNER, Adj. Gen. Inspector General's Office. Head Quarters, Left Divifion, Camp near fort Erie, Ju'y 3d. Return of the Britifli prifoners of war furrendered by capitulation with fort Erie on the afternoon of the 3d July, 18 14, to the left divifion of the U. S. army under the command of maj. gen. Brown-. 8th of King's regt. 1 major, Royal Artillery, 1 lt. '.corporal, i bom taderr and 19 gunners. 10th regt. 1 capt. 2 lieuts. 1 ens, 4 fergeants, 5 corp. 3 mus. 93 privates. Recapitula tion. 8th ret 1 major Royal Artillery, 1 fubakern, I corporal, 1 bombr. 19 gunner? 100th regt. 1 captain, 3 fub-lterns, 4 fergeants, 6 corporal?, 3 muficians, 98 privates Aggregate 1 37. AZ. ORNE, Ast. Ins. Gen' Major Gen. Brown Copy of a letter from captain Hull to the fecretary of the navy, dated United States Navy Yard, Portsmouth Ju ly 15 th, 13 14. sir I have the honor to inform you that yeiterday morning, gun boat No. 83, commanded by failing matter George- Clermont, frll in with and captured off this harbor, a Chebacnie boat tender to the Tenedos, commandrd by her fecond lieutenant, having alio on board two midfhipmen and ten leamen and marines. She hd taken the morning previous to her being captured a fmall costing boat, which was alfo retaken by mr. Clement. i he pnioners have been given in charge of the marthal, and left here this morning for Salem. I have the honor to be, with great refpett, fir, your obedient fervant. 1. HULL. Hon. Vm. Jones, life.

Extrafl of a letter dated off Chazv, lake - 1 CbaropUin, July 10, 18 14. We have anchored as near the enemy as the draught of water will ad;., it. It is not m our power tc bring them o i&ioiiy as

they lay by under cover of fcur forts, intl can ufe their pleafure to bring us to adlion when they pleafr, which we look for every night. Their force is by far fuperior to ours and they get every information ci our movements. We hac within a few da3 Hettroyed feveral mails, yards, Sec. Which our own countrymen weie carrying to the enemy, for their large new barge, which they fay will be ready by the full of next month

From General Brown, T he exprefs mail from BuITjIo yeiterday brot' advices trom our army under general Brown, to the 14? hit) ft. at which time they remained encamped at Qucenllown, waiting S was fuppoitd the arrival and co-operation of the Beet unoer com. Chauncev, winch we learn from another fource, was en the 14th yet at Satkttt's Harbor. Nat, Irt. July 22. At 5 p. m. ff tlie 9th in flan general Brown eit blifhtd h;s head aualrters 't (Vu'enftown Heights, the baggage having brrn lrtt at Clnrnewa under rare ct pencil o rai Porter The enemy retired with orcCtpitatlon, after burning his barracks, :o forts George ard Niagara. A confident expr-tfl tion w a ii du ed th t with the eS" pected c,o operation 1 Chauncry, the rr: my would be captui.d, iiis rt'eat by b-d being cut orl. Chauncey will difapnoirit him,unlefs he is playing a deep gime o deception with fir Jam s. The news may b: depended upon C lumbian. Buff m.o. July 9 1 he army remained at QueenftoWfl Heights, at our !att advices. There has been f verl frnall affairs between the piqur:. On Tuefd ay night lud a ptrty from our a iiy c immanded by pc"ieral John Swift of the volunteers, encountered a party of the enemy, a part of whom lurrendereu ; and while our party were advancing to receive thofe of th.e enemy who had lur rendered, a fellow fhot gn. Swift thro' the body, which wound prevrd mottil thr rte?ct mornings We underftand the man efcaped j but .hofc that furrendered were brought in, On Friday laft, fevera! waggons in the employ of :he United States were taken by the enemy near St. David's, 4 miles frdrtt Queenttown. On Saturday night laft, r. party of the enemy, faid to be !wdianc furprifed rnr piquet at fort Erie, Confifting of 8 men, 2 of whom were killed and the reft taken.

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Albany, July 19. From Sackett's Harbor, our accounts ?re to Thurfdrty evening. The fl-et was :n port, nor was it known when it would i o nut. Its operation is undoubtedly expr! d at the head of lake Ootaria, and there is fomething of my fiery in the drliy. V.'o .re, however, difpofed to think it ha3 fail, d ere this We have received information that our torces have advanced to fort Georgr, t! a enemy retreating to Niagara, and have encamped in rear of that place. Boston, July 1 6. From the Eastward Hallowcll, July 4 The war on the fenboard continues feveral attempts have been made by the enemy during the pa fc ten days, to land on the coaft at vanoi s points, trom Kennebec river to Thoma.itown, but without fucctfs the militia be ing on the ahrt feveral (kirmifhea have happened in which it is flattd the enemyhave i'nfrVred lofiVv. A rrport was Current yefterday afternoon, that the enemy had landed at Cailinr a d commenced fortify i old Bagaduce fort. Extract of a letter from a voung gentleman in Port Tobacro to Ids father in Alexandria, dated july 20. 4 We received information from diflyrer t fources, that the Britifli were in quiet poftrflion of Leonardtown that tbey landed about day light on Tuel'day morning, and caught the people in bed. The militia under gen. Stewart, about 230 are encamped withm 7 miles of the enemy, but owing to the Butifii be;ng reprrfer.ted to be about 6 or 700 flrong in Leonardsown. thr general could not march there, but immediately if., lued orders for the whole militia of Charles and St Mary's counties to turn out in msfs and :o arrive at head quarters near Leonard, town to Ecrrcw. Ihcrcforc every man