Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 September 1814 — Page 4

BUFFALO, AuguA tfr BPENDID DEFENCE OF FORT ERIE. We rake g'cat pleafure in prcfenting our readers with the following nloiious and highly interelling news from cur gal Jant army at fort Erie, received late Iafi evening, from un

dftuUlfd authority

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tJn .Mfn av rvrnuiT r. ran.lJrurnmnrtrl mtrip hv; f , nn i J met

on for ftormino lotc Eriev About half oaft 2 o'clock vef

ons of war, intended for the Britifh forts. Com. Chauncey commands the fleet, whole health is faft improving. Three of the enemy's fmali veflels lie in the Niaga

ra river, blockaded by our

tioi

terday morning the attack commenced ircm three columns, one dircclcd a gal nil the fort one agamft Towfon's battery

and the third moved up the river in order to torce z paiFage

Wc have the unpleafant tafk to inform the public of the lofs of two of the United

States fchooners lying near

OUVJ I IIV. lllll VI tUUU vij- v in ui UVt IU iUl W U .'t)lluW - J j between the fort and river. The cciumn that approached fort Erie, by capture. Itap- . i . . . i . t

fort, focceeclcd in gaining the rampart, after having; been

f veral rime repuhed ; when about 30c of them had gained the works e'e made a (land, an rxplofion from fomc unknown caofe, completely cleared the rampartsof the enemy, the mult of whom were utterly deftroyed. The column that moved to attack the fouth for Towufon's) battery, made defperate charges, but were met with fuch firmnefs by our ar tiilery and infantry, that they were compelled to tali back they advanced a fecond and third time with oreat refolution,

but being met with fuch dittingulfhed gallantry, they gave rm I 1

way and retired The column I

cd un the

T" I v;- , T

were repolfed before they aiTauhed the batteries. 5hort!y

pears that the enemy fitted out an expedition ot 9 boats, on the lake, above fort Erie, and made a fimultaneous at tack upon our three fchooners the Porcupine fucceeded in beating them off; the Vomers and Ohio were captured, and taken down the river, below the point near French man's creek- The Porcupine

failed on Sunday for Erie.

after the expioGon, the enemy iincmg every effort to gain! Welearh that capt. Dobbs the fort, or carry the batteries, unavailing, withdrew hisfor f tne Britifli royal navy, ces from the whole line, and retreated to the woods. The commanded the party which j

action continued one hour and an half, during which except

the fiiort interval that, the enemy occupied the ramparts) the ai tiilery ftom the fort and batteries kept up a moft deflruclive fire, as well on the mam body of the enemy, as on the at

' lacking columns Thefe Columns u err compofed of the bsft

volunteers from every corps, the forlorn

s lofs is t

ot the ?riti!h army

hope. 1 he enemy

rank and file, paffc Col. Drummond a v. wic m fter gen foon officers prifon 20, mod of which to Oate, that capt. artillery, are killed m brifoner Several

1 11 1 j 1 a u u

Hcd at riiinrr 803 112

- o -J ilace, this motninrr for Greenbufh.

7 c rs were killed, cue deputy

i to be capt. Elliott,) and two pla Our lofs, in killed does not exceod

arn are of the artillery. We regret

Williams and lieut. M'Donouah of the

:CUt our

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have not learned their name

, milllnr, fuppofed taken

rs were wounded, but we

;-oiii ih

Ha;

the enemy's main body lying

w mm ' Within grape and cannifler diltance from the fort, their lois inuU be very fevere, greater than what is mentioned in the febove eftimation. The enemy's waggons were uncommonly active yefterday morning inremovifig th.e wounded. The prifoners, are of the 8th, 300th, 103d, 104th and de v atteville s regts. and a lew laiiors. It $ impoflible for us in this flcetcb, to fay any thing of the indi idnal fk il and gallantry of the officers, or the Heady bravery of the men, engaged in this glorious defence ; we

Brigadier creneral Gaines, com-

1. .

Friday, trmj. 'Morgan, with a corps, attacked the enemv in th of the foi t ; and after a brifk mt ed to the forr, with the lots of j

we n gret to fay, w

Morgan, ot th

the

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brij v4 .

be the i ifte

Summary cf Ntv::.

An expedition is preparing at St. Louis and Kafkalkia by governors Clark and Edwards to go againfl the hcflile Indians on the Mifliffippi and 11 linois, taking Prait ie du Chein in the route. It will coniifr of upwards of 1000 men, re gulars, rangers and local volunteer militia. General Jackfon lias at length made a treaty with a part of the Creek Indians, highly advantageous to our government, in which they cede to the United States, a great part of their lands to kill, or deliver up, all the heftile Indians who may come within the boundaries pi efcri bed to them for their reft -dence. The United States to

feed them until their crops

are ht for ule. A handbill was received in the city of Wafhinrrton from New Orleans, the j Stli uit announcing that an official declaration of war had been

tO tlie number Or fl l.i: . arrived rereivrrl tfinr rf thn cnnniiK

r 10 days lince 1 he Sylph, laid . the lake, gave chafe to a Britifh to efcape, was abandoned and blown raocei (he was loaded with muntti-

prelinne aii did lueil

Itianded the fort. Our .'rmy at fort Erie continues almoft daily to feirmifh with the enemy, which is principally confined to the attack ot picke ts on both uJes. 1 here has been more or 1 cf s can ronadin every day during the week paft, without any mate rial advantage to either. On Wednefday a party of riflemen

under c.ipt Dirdtafl ket : they loll I c or

:cd, and drove in the enemy's pi, o killed wc lofl only one man. On

captured the Somers and ()-

liio. Two companies of the 19th regiment, arrived in Buffalo on Thurfday evening !afi, from Erie, Pennfylvahia.

The detached militia under I

lieutenant colonel Brctoks, arc Rationed at WiHiamfviile. We uuderftand the Britifli i

arc adively employed in buil ding boats near point Ablno iq miles above fort Erie.

detachment from his rifle fl.irts of the woods, back Iketry or fome time, returnj or 12 killed, among whom enr officer major Lodowick

iff rirle regiment, who fo gallantly rep ul fed

kety. on the morninn of the inff.

He was interred at Bt)tJji(j, on Saturday, with all the honors cue to fii rank ard dillinguifhed bravery. 1

turfifetnn lake Ontario r r t Fort (Viarrir. .,k.,iit Q

againd the American govern

ment- 1: was credited in the city, but we attach no credit to i:.

In the attack made by the Britifli upon stonington, (noticed in our lafl by a frigate & bri's it is fince ascertained the lols of the enemy was 41 killed and badly wounded while we loft none. The fleam boat New Orleans was loft on the 14th of July laft, a few miles above Baton Rouge. The boa; had been anchored in the evening near the fnore, the water fell a few inches in the courfe of the night, & the boa: lodged on a Uump which vas concealed from view cargo chiefly faved. The pafTengers acquit the captain of blame. This occurrence is to be very much regretted, ii this e:v : ft age of that kind of uavUi -tion. Extract of a lc:tcrfrom New London, dated Aug. 12. I w rote you on the 10th informed that the Brit ifii hat! made an attack on stonington They have foot yet with drawn, nor effected their pur pofe since Wednefday th-jy have remained quiet, until towards evening yetlerday, when they renewed the at tack with fheils and rockets, which they kept fir I no until about S o'clock. At ray light j it? this morning the Kamiliesand a razee commenced a cannonade cut of tlie reach of the battery whiah they continued until 9 or 10. it is faid to have been tremendous in found, tho trhhng in effect. T hey have riddled many of the buildings on the point, & have wounded by the exploiton of a (bell, a lieut. and 4 or 5 men flightfy. 1 his is laid to he the amount cf injury yet fubftained. It is now believed they will not dare to land ; end what they will next at0 tempt 1 cannot conjecture. For this town I feel no apprehenfion, without an additional foi ce.? Extract of another letter, fame place and date. 'An pxprefs Iiasjuft arrived from gen. Ifham at stooingron, to gen. Cufhing, in forming him that the enerfly's lliips hd given up the fiege, and had withdrawn from stonington ; having previonHy injured very con flder ably the lower part of the village.'

I ROM THE TRESS OF E. STOUT. PRINTER CF THE LAWS CF THIS DJTI. TED STATES.