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Saturday, August *2B.
ON Thursday last two compa
nies from this county, arid Captain
Patter foil's troop from Klbert of 68
men, left this place for the rendez
vous at Port Hawkins.
AHI/cdgcviUe, August lfi.
The troops est (lined again ft the
Indians will commence their march
on Fiiday tnxt to the place ol ren
dezvous, which will lie at fort Haw
kins, ; s well as at two other points
btfwtin that place and the Alcova
Gen Sti \v \rt, of Oglethorpe,
the cl Jell brigadier, will take the
o mm'lid. Agin.
We have no late news from the
frontier—The tr. ops to he employ
ed agninft the Indian* will march
or Friday and Saturday next, for
their rendezvous at Fort Hawkins,
where they will probably remain
two or three w tk-, to otganizc Ac
make arrangement* lor th expedi
tion. I'ht command is offered to
Gen. John St.v. art, as fmor brig
adier, the : umber of troops n r
refponding with his gride. It is
ret yet known whether he wid ac
cept, * journal.
J.ATE from ‘ iik ENF MY.
“ Town J I'.ric , on Luk e i rie,
August 41818.
“ < >i!> fi • t have ail got ov< r th.-
ba bihdv, and are now in fight of
th* enet’iv, v/liom v.c fhaii j-uifue
carle in the ev'rni’ig.
“ i'h< n; j ifh u T < !cr c°mjtnnd
of Gen P'o£b>r, a-oouting to 4tX)
reeul’-rs and 4<*> Indians, attempt
t ‘-.k. F-i t Stcvenl ‘ti at Lower
S.r Lifkv. on the 2d of August, by
It.--rm—'h.y were n pulled with the
lo!s of one hundred men killed and
wounded, with the lois ol only one
man on the part of the garrison
The fort was commanded by Maj.
Croghnn, and his force cor.fifted of
sidy 160 uitn.”
CONFIRMATION.
Extract of a Liter from Cap* Puutr
to the Secretary cf the Naz y, dated
IT.l T . S. sc/.'r Lawrence, outside of
Eric bar, August 4th.
tl I have great pL-alure in inform
ing you that I have succeeded in
gi ting over the bar the U. State s’
V’ fTeis, the Lawrence, Niagara, A
ricij Caledonia, Scorpion, Somers,
1 igrefs or Porcupine. The enemy
have been in fight al! day, ?.r.d are
now about four leagues from us
We fliall fail in pursuit of them at
three, to-morrow morning.”
REPORT OF M. ’ J. CROOHAK.
Lower Sandusky , August 7.
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to inform you
that the combined force of the en
emy, amounting to at had 700
regulars and Evert or tight hundred
Indians undtr the immedi ite com
mand of Genera! Pioctor, made its
appearance before this place, tarty
on Sunday evening lad, and lo soon
as the General had made fuel) Jif
polition of his troops as would rut
< it my retreat fhoulil 1 be disposed
to make otic, fie I; nt ("01. Elliott,
accompanied by Major Chambers,
with a flag, to demand the furren
dcr of die fort, as he was anxious
to spare the cflufiou of biood which
he fttouhl probably not have in his
puwer to do, ftvuld he be reduced
to the neceflity of taking the place
by storm. My'Snfv.’ci to the K: tu
rnons was, that 1 was determined to
defend the place to the-last extrem
ity, and that <> force, however
large fiumld induce nu. to furremler
it. So soon as the flag bad return,
ed, a hrifk fnc was opened upon us
from the gun boats in the; river and
from a 7 i z inch howitzer on
fhoie, v. i.icfi was kept up with little
intermiffi n throughout the night.
At a:: early h ur the next morning,
three sixei {which had been placed
during the night within 250 yarcs
of the pick- tts) begun to play upon
us but with little- (tie cl. About 4
o’clock P. M. dife* vering that the
fire from all hi* pm* was concc-n
----tiatcd against the in ith-weftern an.
gk < 1 the fort, I luratne confident
that hi 1 , object vas to make a breach
and attempt to florin the works at
that point, I t beef ore ordered out
as many men as could be ‘wpfoyed
for the put pole of (Lengthening
that part, which was so cfFcfL.ially
(ecvtred by means of b igs of fl'-ur.
land, Arc. that the picketing fuflered
little or no injury ; notwnhftanding
which the ts.ciny, about 500, hav
ing formed in ck>fi* column advanc
ed to afluult our works at the ex
pected point, at the fi*me time ma
king twu flints on the front of C :pt.
Hunter’s lint i. Ihe column ut::< h
advanced ag.tinfl the north-w< (Lin
angle, confining of ah. ut 870 men
was lo completely envelop; J in
inn h', as not to bi discoverable vut
ul ir ha.! approached within 1H ur
‘jo p;)c . i 1 tlie lines, hut the tin n
being all at their p.dts and ready to
receive it, commenced f° heavy and
galiing a fire us to throw the column
a little into conlufion ; being quick
ly ralb.eJ it advar ce I to ♦ fi- <<u'er
works and began to leap into the
ditch. Inti at thai moment a’fire
of grap.: was opene I from r.ur 6
pounder (which ha.: been previi uf
ly arranged iu as to rake in that ci
rettior.) which ugctlnr with tlie
Mniketry, threw them into Inch
contuiion that tiny were compelled
to retire precipitately to the woods.
During the aliauit, which lalltd
about half an hour, an mediant fire
was kept up by the amnv’j aitillery
(which conlified of five fixes an.l a
howitzer) but without diet. Aiy
whole lots during the bege, w as one
killed and I‘cven wounded ihghtiy.
The Id's of tiit enemy in killed,
wounded and pri loners, mull ex
ceed one hundred and fifty ; one
lieut. colonel, a lieutenant and fifty
rank and file were found in and a
bout the ditch, diad or wounded.
Thole of the remainder who were
not able to escape were t.iken (t 1
duritig the night by the Indians.
Seventy hand cf arms, and several
brace of j ifloL have been collected
near the works. About three in
the morning the enemy failed down
the river, leaving behind them ?.
boat, containing clothing and ron
fidetable military (lores.
Too much praile cannot be be
flowed on the officers, non cotnmif
fin.ned otlicers and privates under
my cnumiatid lor their gallantry
and good conduct during the (iegc.
Yours with refpett,
(Signed) G. C.ROGHAN,
May Mth U. S. hf. Cov t . L. S.
Major Gt.ri. llarriisou,
Commanding A'. IV. Army.
Extract of a Ltlvr front C.iu. Ilarr
son, to the Sea lary of 1 1 dr, duU .1
llead-yiuuitts, St.nun sown, 4:')
cf August, 1813.
“ In the cc urfc* of the 2d inft-u.t,
havin' 7 heard the cannottading r a:
Fort Stcvenlon j 1 made Lvcral at
tempts to afeertain the force and fit
uatiori ol the enemy ; our fconts ,
were unable to get mar tie,Tort
from the Indians which iurioutfdcd
it—Finding however, that the* ene
my had only light artillery, and be
ing well convinced that it could
make but httle imj ri ffion upon the
works, and that any attempt to
florin it ou!d be refilled with ef
fect', I waited for the arrival of zyj
mounted volunteers, which ou the
evening before had left Upper S..n
duiky Rut as soon a:. 1 was in
formed that the enemy were u trea
ting 1 let out with the dragoons to
overtake them. leaving Get. ;. Cab
Si M'Ar'.hur to follow with all the
infantry that could be (pared lrt in ;
tlu protection < til < lh.res and lick ‘■
place, but I found it impel:! ie to
come up with them. I'pnn rny
ar/ival at Satuii fkv, • W2S informed
by the ptifoiiers that t!u epemy’s
forces consist <*f 4 iy: ttgular tioc ps
and cco ol Dixon’s Fndians, cum
tnandc-.l by Gen Pu.clor in perioti,
—and that i ecunilch, with about
rtc .o wanij;:., v.;r, li nn.where iti •
the fwatnp-s between this and Fort
Meigs, t spict’.dg ity advancing, or
that of a convoy of provifioits. As
there was no puofpetl cl doing any
thing in lr<>nr, and bt tug ap prchai
(>ve that ftcumfeh migfit definy
the f l or(S at.d ftnall clctai luncnts in
lay rear, ! lent orders to gen. Cals
whocomt and- and the riferve, to fall
back to tbi pL.cc, and to general
r.bA ‘ini viirli the front fine, to
follow and liij.p: rt him. I re
mained at fria’idufky until the par
ti; , th;? were lent out in every c!i
retlion rt.fuined not ;.:i enemy
was to bv teen.
“ I’ will not be .1 long I < the I .•ail
of (,: !i i’roclor’s rr><>rtif<'jlii>iis to
know tli.it he has been Laffl J by
a youth who ha:, just palfed hi> at It
year—lie is however, a hero, wor
ths of his gallant untie, gep. Geo.
L.C.larke The f -iiovving account
of the unworthy conduct and arti
fice t)l the enemy, will excite your
imligruuion : Maj. Chambers was
Lru by Gen. Proctor, accompanied
by col. Elliott, to demand the fur
rtnd.i <! the (oit. They w;-rc met
by eiitign bhij>. The major obicr
ved that gen. Proctor bad a nun:-
1 <.r e i camion, a large body of reg
ular troops, and 16 many Indians,
whom it was impellible tt> control.
and if the lort was taken r.s :t mmt
tv, the whole ol the garrifen would
be maflacred. Mr. Ship answered
that it was the determination of
maj t’roghan, his officers & men,
to defend the gariifon, or be buried
in i: , and that they might do their
heft. Col. Elliott then addrefled
Mr. Ship, and said, you are fine
young mar, I pity your fuuation;
Mr God’s Eke lurrendtr, and pre
vent the dreadful fliughter th.it
must follow refiftanee. Ship turn
ed from him wit!: indignation, and
was immediately taken hold of by
an Indian, who attempted to wrest
his (word from him. Elliott pr
tended to txert l.imfdt to rdeale
him, a:id txprelied great anxiety
to get him fal. ironi ti es or t. >:
Copy of a Liter from Commodore
C! auraey to the Secretary cj the
Navy.
U. S. ship Cm. P.hc, at an
'hot- cf Niagara, August 4.
SIR Aft.?r leaving Saekett’s
: Harbor l ft retched over for the cn
j etuy’s shore, and fr;>m theme flood
, up the Lake ; t!,e wipils being light
I did :•*T‘ anivcofl this unit tu.t'.l
thee.clung of tfe K7th uit. On
the 24th I fell in with the Lady of
the I.nke cn Lt r ittutli tu Sack ttL
Hathor, with prih tiers ftoni Foil
Gs'orge. I tu.nsft rrtd the pnton
< r:> to the Uav* n ct.d oroert-d her to
Saekttl’s Ilarhor. ji.el.:: y (.It lie
L ike I difpat'hed to F>>r‘ George
for guides lot the head of the i.aVi.
Gen. i’ovu t.vv.ue i.donned t c
that the unre.y h;,J a < i (:!•. i I It*
dej.'.f’.t (ft pr. vifiurs and fieris at
li'j.ling Bay. 1 v.a-.: due.mined to
attimpr th< ir < ftu.ftii.tf. On the
27th i v.3 | .ined ! ; the I’m, :nd
or I lie J7th by the E.u'y <: tin:
1 .;>ke, v.i:h !san ! t apt Cr i.it’a
otnpar.y < f a’/i’.llvrv. asul et.l. u,
wfi.i had very handfi.uselv !tin
tver ft lor tin* ferviee. After v .n
----verlaiion with Col Scott, upon tl.:
lul.j. cl, it was thoivy.t ativiiabl. to
take or. hoard 270 infantry, v.1.i.1.
hy the extraordinary cxertii r: <>:
that excellent i ffi cr v.\re to.l ■!..
ed bciorc 6 o'clock the tu w n orn*
i..g, at.i. the fleet liiMO-’ iateiv pror
ctredcd fi r the head of the Eakc,
but owing to li;;ht wiud* and calma
wc did re t arrive to an arclmrage
b- fi.i'c :li<* cv t ing td tLt- 2fi h.—
We lent two panics on fh.ire and
forpii/. and at and t >ok |6inc of the in
tia: ‘.'an!', f 11 .til wl.tiui w ■ !.!!..{
that the i ti'-my had received conli
d'.rable rvitif*) c* tn i.t. wiftdn a d.v
J
or two. and that his force iri regu
lars was fiwin 6()>) B<*o n. n.
\\ ■ bowcVi r landed the troop- and
tnaiincs and fume lailors tin tn xt
mon.iug and rcr-nnottertd th e:.
etny’s p dition, found him p-.ftrd
upon a p: ninluia • i very i• and;
ground and ltivnrly intHiuiiid,
and his camp i cfcnfij by nbou;
eight pieces of cannon. In ibis fi.
•u- ti.-n it was though pot !vi. .! \.
to a’ru'.k fimi ui;li a !orci l.aico.y
half ii v nurnot ;s, an i w.rh. ut jo
tiiluv; v.c wcie also deficit-n* ia
boats, not having a fufticii tit num
ber to ctofa the llay v.ith HI the
true; sat the fame ti.r.v. ;i . treu
v.etc all re-e u.i atfiicd in t a c .t u*!w
of the afteri.oon, ar.d in t! tot*i.*• *
v.e Weighed an J flood for It • ik, ar
i.ved and anch. uc: in th b aler
at ab ut 3 I*. M. on the 31 If, tun
th< fi hooiicrs into the upper iiarb; i,
ha. Jed the tnaiinci ami l( luiers un
der tl.ccinmand ;d col. Scott with
out opposition, loui.d leveed hur.
diid barrels of 11 ur and pr. \ifi.au.
ia the public ft ore (ionic, five \ i. coi
of cannon, e'evers boats, and a quan
tity of (hot, (hells and other ft. rcr,
all which were either dellrnytd i *
brought (fit the firit ir.fr.
just alter bating received on boa;ft
all that the vetlkis could take, I .u
noted the barracks and the public
ftort h mbs to be burnt ; we iliu:
rt: cmbaiked the men, and pn reed
ed lor this place, where I arrived
yesterday. Between 4 and sv'o
iinn left York tor the head of the
Lake two dzys before we arrived,
there. Some lew piii..tiers v. tre
taken forr.e of whom were paroled,
the others have btei: landed at Fort
George.
j 1 have the horn rto be, fir, very
I ufptCilully, your olxbt. lerv’t.
ISAAC. tiiIAUNCLY.
Washington City, August 13.
From a General Oidir cf the
Governor cf Ncw-Yoik, which we
copy to-day, it will be fier. that t
militia lore-, which will prc.ba! !v
amount to ten tln.ul'ar.d u.ir t n
t en ‘jidcred •ut lo (• rve th ‘
n.t.r.’hs. It is probable irom !:
large a levy having t een put in r--
<T .’fill, n, tb.st feme txt r.livc c: *-