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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 18U.

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DISTRESSING NEWS. Ta the Editor ol the. Mercury. Buffalo, Auuft 13. The numerous mifreprcfentations ol the battle of Bridge water, rendered it very uncertain who wer the vit"lorS or what complexion the rrtult of that a&ion would finally put upon the affairs of this frontier, but the fubfrquent movements of the two armies fnflicicntly prove, that although w? forced the enemy from the held) the ciipr d it tc ck our army rendered a retreat aavo: JabNr neceffaryt A retreat '.as decided ot and effected without the kis of iy thing but What he had previously gain d in the combat The lluttcrrd fuices c f . c enemy, from the;r threat lupcrioriiy ot nbers, were enabled immediately to follow, Out D'Uininond feemed to think it prudent to keep ?t a refpe&fol diuance. J - ullinar back uyion fort iif , a!! the

ur power we

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t piace irrprer . . . 1 tie enemy at

tl c fame time caotionily approaching, and cutting off our comuiui:aion with the CO!: .rr. 1

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Wr had three fchrs. iyniLcu the rt, under tl e command of i:-Cor.k!:n, 01 t. e navytwo oi them were this day, at 01 e n the morning, furprifed I y the ene- . oot?, .; : , v. C"Dture 1 he pirticulafi f this un iortunntr affair, I h ve not been able to l.3k-n ; neither can I learn the number of men ov. board at the time they Here t3kcn. The boats rmpl yed in fhis feftice muft have been taken ou of the river at oi helow Black R tranfported by land a-

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king every building to the foundation, for feveral mjirs arour.d. Many, even of hc belt intormed, are fearful our army, in the event, Will be wholly loft. It has been inuvh reduced by two fanguinaty battles, and many of the general ofliccrs are cither killed or wounded, 14 Major Morgan, cf the rifL Cbrps, a very raluitle and brave ofHcer, was killed cn the 12th iii ft. in a fkirmim with the out pofts of the enemy ; and our army is Co; p ed in a fin all place, furrounded by very fuperior numbers, and I believe without the mejns of effecting a fafe retreat. 11 Under thefe circumllances we have every thing to fear. At this place 8c Black Rock we have but a fmall force. The poor unfortunate inhabitants are flying in every direct: jn, P. S 1 have ju!l received tr. formation, that the Ohio ar.d boners, were the fibr:. tli at fell into the hands of the enemy ; Sc that It. Conklia is among the prisoners. To the Editor of the Patriot. Campy Chatitplain, July sir Oo the 13th init. at 2 o'clock at night one of our piquet gUards, under the command of the gallant lie uc. Charlei F.

Shelburnc of the 4th rept. infantry, was attacked by about 70 Voltigeurs and Indiar.s ; ours conHfted of about 20 men. The Indiana commenced the attack by (ttprifirrg

and (hooting a ten tine 1 ; upon which hetit. Sheiburne paraded his guard and received the lire of the whole Britiftl farce with preat bravery, Kid rr turned it ; on the fir ft lire, h;id two killrd and it. received a wound in the hip ; neverthejefs, he krpt up I well directed iire, and Rood his ground until (e received two other wounds, one in hf neck the other in the breaft ; he then made a retrogade movement, in gocd order, but kepfatvel! ci-re iSted fire on the enemy. until a reinforcement arrix cd to his amftance from camp, upon winch they made a charge upon the enemy, lieut. 5. accom panied them, although againft the exprefs command aiid wiQi cf the ( fticers prefent ; but in t l.e purfutt he fell en account of the grer.t lofs of Llocd. We drove the enemy, md f tvyo prifrtners, from whom we learn that tieut. S. with his fpartan bind ; killed 20, c wounded fix, including one lieutenant. We found 15 killed on the HIJ, and 3 wound, ed. We oniy had 3 killed and 4 wounded, including our hero, who i; now d ing well, and will be out i:i a day cr two. It is only necefTary to add, that It. Shelbjrne, afrer havificr received hie three v. ; :. ;, and while n purfuit of the enemy, was attacked by an Indian, who (prong upon him from thtbu flies and e:ave him a flight cut upon the he,d with his tomhawk After a flight (kit mi (h, lirnt. S. (occeeded in difpatching him with his fword, by a tl reft through the body. Me then fell for want of blood, and Wat carried from the field. Laft niht two cf the encmir: petroling parties met and attacked each o'her, and

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Point he was attacked by a Pritiih harr2, commanded by a lieutenant oi the roy;d na vy with ten men, and after making all the refinance in his power, was compelled to furrenderi The lieutenant after taking poi fcfTion of l is pii:!e lent all his men to join another boat s crew, except four, lihich he deemed fnfiicient to fecure her. Mr. Shu maker, net much plcled with the idea of beip a fecond time aprilbner to the Britifli, formed a refolotton, which was noKfs daring and intrepid, than it was ultimately !;rioi!j and fuccefsful. Walking the deck with the lieutenant, without any preconcert with his brother and a mr. Sergeant, who were captured with hitn, watched his opportunity, threw the lieutenant overboard, and fnatchingup a Hone, knocked down a failcr with it, then calling on bis ccmradrs for aflinance, Ii ad the fatisfaction to find bimfelf the fole commandei of his bout again. Mr. S. and bis I. rave ailociate-: however, in effecting their deliverance, were feverely vounded ; one of th"m hav

ing one of his hands nearly cot off ; ano-

wound in the

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covering the fudden transfer of command

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WAT. DEPARTMENT, Aug. 2, 1214. SIR, THE prefident has determined to carry an expedition of mounted men and friendly Indians agamft the Pottawattama tr-be inhabiting t!e country on both fides of 1 ke Michigan. It is his wiO: alfo, that you fliould take command of the exoedition. With thefe views you are Borhorjfed to raife a body or 1000 mounted men within the diilrid now under your command.--The aoxilliary Indian force will he lVcn ua the inclofed extract from a letter from generals Harrifon ai.d Cafs. B. Gdf-s defl roving the towns St erops of the hoftile tribe, it is deuroos to eOablifh a poft, and raife one or more block houfes, at furh place near the mouth of the St. Jofephs. as may be heft r Iculared for coverirrr, during .the ". inter, the whole, or nart nf the fWr muh-r

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the command of I am Cr, veiy bbedient fervant.

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and take to a gig Which had accompanied the enemy's barge, and mike their way fur Sackett's Harbor, where they arrived in rafety.' m FRANKFORT, Auguft 27. Copy of a letter from brig. pen. M(Artuiir to his e::rv gov. Shelby. Erik, (P.) Aug. 1 1th, 1814. DEAR SIP, I HAVE this day received an order fioto the war department to rife a body of 1000 mounted men within the Sth

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ccnuiiy, your

ARMSTRONG.

t generaft Harriforl

and Cafs, dated Greenville, July 17.

" If an expedition mould be directed to ceed to St. phs d Clneago, a

body of

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irainfl the hoflile Indians.

and to command them

I have annointed Urbana for tt-e place,

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: li betore any iiann was given. Fneen emy's prizes are now ip ihe river, oppofite to Souav iflnd. Atfunrife tbit morning

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h id ktileu a o. tneir own men. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Sackett's Harbor, to i.ij friend iu Alba r.y, dated r - zr .-Jt j .... - A mr. Shumakrr, wi;o was 1: Hfmmer a rriloner to the Britiihi hid a rnv di

fince, the comman )fvego to th:s pL

jus for Um arm. Yc.,c:-a

if a boat b

partment, flatii g the piy pei manner in which provifiona v. ill b

-term of ferice that the perfons ti ns ferving may be allowed credit for a tour of duty, and that all horks unavoidably loft, fti.dl be paid for by the government. Should this order be obtained, it will be publifticd by the adjutant general, atChil Ucothe I pray you, mv dear f:r, to make known to t!ie pj'.i iotic citiaens of your Hate, the wiih.'s of the prefjdent 'with refpeft to t fie rdifin? cf this corps of mounted men. I"

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lunteers, may be r;

tucky, and .1

jj mounrea mnuiii aiaea ov on

Indians, would piobdhly be fufilcient to effecl the ot jeet J It might be idvifable alfo, to order ths rangers in the Indiana territory, to proceed up the Wabafli and to form a junpion oi feme of its branches with the force to bo detached irom this ouarter. M One or both of os will remain liere until we can receive this at Iwrra letter di-. recced to C nctnnati will rrarh u. Wr beg it may be trnfmitted as foon as your con

( venier.ee win rjem.it.

It etcaped us br lore, hut it may be nrnv

rneHtmn, tnat there 3re 7 or 800

warj'.ors here, who will he redy to join in an expedition agaiufl the Britifh or tha boflile Indiana." ELEOAM r EXTRACT. From the Neib York Columbian. SCENERY, ONTARIO, whole bofom but a fc years hark could hardly boaft of more than tiie pre fence of an Indian canoe .whoie liiores till late echoed only to the melody of the nightcr ile, and the niobtlv bowlint'S

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eagei for the ht. He ir, indeed, a fcene tor the pencil (t the painter, and the pen of the infpired mule hrre. in the warrintf wildererfa might a Scott regale his mind with the choicell !uxuri-s -.cre. where every note t. urea for war, and evrry objrcll betokens awful prrpsvatio.n ; whre evr-y eve. on t!:e raik 'f ,r.xi tv Ptretcfic toviidd the bofom of the I ikr, and the hrarti f millions p-lj :tate with th- throb ef fufpe- lc, NTot lefs inreirftinis thr fernery on l ,ke i ' I XT i n t n LhampUin. ilrie ttie hofho- n -ets are a

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letter on ti.u lae . tt together with the s trac mentioned ir4 j d ubt not Lut that you will ufe every eXertioft to have tho.e troopa railed, organized :.J marched to the place c i rer.drvous. I am ur, very rcfpc& fully, your ioft rot- fervta i m Aiv l it, n.

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ireo lor oattie, and every riervj ith courage for the imot ndmvf

CO;r. Sat. ira-c, crc:: h intreoij-ficli

a dlant leader,

his

plaufr rrady to br poured upon tfie from the Uoa of thoufands, it--.' to exrrt hi uitm ft. and i. r p !rn ( f v beyond d, ubt will be tWtv mi n C

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