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New-York., Augufl IS.
Latest from the Peninsula.- — 1 he
ihip Fatona, Gale, from Cadiz, las
1 eon captured oft” fvlontaug Point
,nd lent into St. Johns, ller let
ters and passengers have reached
Portland.
Ry .1 :is arrival the editors of the J
Mercantile Advertil’er have receiv
ed from a comm: rcial friend, a Ga
ette Extraordinary of the 2d July,
.hich contains tiie rel'ult of a great
,’ffitory pained over the French ar
my under the c> tnmand of king
folcph, by the allied army under
Lord Wellington.
The following is a tranDation of
•he paper we have received.
Cadiz Gazette Extract-dinary.
Detail what was taken from
:he enemy by the allied artny in
♦he action of the 21 ff of the last
month, in ‘he Vicinity of Vittcria :
42 millions cf Reals,
422 Carts,
44 Coaches,
3 millions of cartridges,
2 do of Powder,
x 2,c00 Muskets,
1 qo pieces ol Artilit n
x 4,000 head of cattle,
2 Generals !
rOO Families,
3000 Priloncrr,
The wife of Goz..:i an J Buncr.
‘i lk* remainder o! the enemy’s
army has fled to Pampclona, and
the allied rnny in piufuit is already
within one r,a ue of that place, the
Guirillas have aitcady entered the
French terriii ry.
‘the enemy's army confided of
from Cos to vo.c oo men ; and of
all tliAr artilicrj, they have only
been able to lave one howitzer.
In the 44 coaches went the in
truding King with his train, lie
escaped v.n hnrfeback, ar.d is fliut
up in Parnelona, whence he will
not i as we believe) escape.
lu celebrating so gnat a victory
‘hey have ordered to be a lolcinn
T Deum an offering of thanks to
the ail powerful sovereign of the
World.
The allies loft in killed 53
officers and 727 rank and file.—
Wounded 230 officers, 304 rank
md file.
Washington, August 20.
‘.iEs of letter: from Brig. Gen Boyd
is the Secretary cf War.
Head-Quarter: , Fort G >rge,
“Avgust 17, 1813.
SIR—In the lad. letter which I
had tire honor to address to you, 1
f)3d to communicate the informa
tion that Com. Chauncey had left
this part of the lake. Yesterday
an express an ived from the 1 S mile
creek, dating that he was then oft
that place, in purfuir of rhe Rritifh
fleet, which was likewise to be seen.
A body of volunteers, militia and
Indians, under the command of
Brigadier-General Porter of the
New-York militia, having arrived
at this place, and very impatient to
engage the enemy, a plan was this
morning concerted to cut off one
of his pickets. About 300 volun
teers and Indians, under the com
mand of Major Chapin, was to ef
fe£d this object, supported by 200
regulars under the command cf
Major Cummings ol the lGth in
fantry. A heavy rain, and other
untoward circuenhances, defeated
the primary ohjeft, but in a skirmish
that ensued, in which the enemy
was completely routcJ, our Indians
captured twelve of the British Ittdi
and fo”.’” whites. Many of the
enemy’s were left dead on the field,
among whom is supposed to be the
famous Chief, Norton. Our loss
was only two Indians, and a few
slightly wounded. “i Imfe who par
ticipated in this ccmtt.fi, pr::.cu!ar
!y the Indians, conducted wiili
great bravery and a&ivity. Cca.
Porter volunteered in t!;is affair,
and Major Chapin evinced his ac
customed zeal and courage. The
regulars under Mijor Cummings,
a. far as they were engaged, con
duvied .veil. ihe principal Chi-h
who led the warriors this day were,
Farmers Brother, Rtd Jacket, kit
tle Bliley, Pollard, Rlack Sr;*kv,
Jchtiff-: , Silver Heels, Capt. Hn!l
town. Major Henry O Ball (Oun
p Enters son) am; (dipt. Cold, chief
.1 Onondaga, who was wounded.
In a council which was held with
them yesterday, they covenanted
not to ffalp or murder; and 1 am
“nappy to fay. that they treated the
priioners with humanity, and com
mitted no wanton cruelties upon
the dead.
The Canadian volunteers, under
Me; >r Wilcox, were active and
brave as usual.
I lave the honor to ho, fir, with
great refped, your moll obedient
lervant.
JNO. P. BOYD, B. G.f.
Hon. John Armstrong.
Ih ad Quarters., F.rt Georg,, U. (
August 18, 1813.
Hon. I no. Armstrong,
SIR —Yesterday l had the hon
or to address to you a letter dotail
ir.g the conduct of the Indians in a
late skirmish. Their bravery and
humanity were equally conipicuous.
Already tiie quietntfs in which cur
piquets are fullered to remain, evin
ces the benefit arising from their af
fiitancc. Permit nie to iuggeft the
propriety of immediately deponting
prelents for them in the hands of
Mr. Granger, of whole exertions,
and thole of Mr. Parish, I must ex
pro's my entire approbation.
I have the honor to be, fir, yov.r
r.fpeclfol, obedient fervent.
JOHN P. BOYD, B. G.
hi ora the Ada tv,’ Argus of Aug u:t ! 7.
Fran Lake Ootarij. —A friend
has obligingly favored the editor of
the Argus with the following i::-
terefting intelligence, which comes
from a feurce entitled to the fullefl
credit.
Extract of a letter from a geniU a,an
at Sachet's liarhr, dated Av
gust 13.
“ lhe fleet arrived here this
morning lrcm Niagara, being c
bliged to put in for provisions, and
leaves the harbor to-night. Un
biinday the Britifli fleet hove in
fight within view of Niagara, and
bore down upon the American
squadron; w hen finding it pretty
well prepared for action, they lheer
cd off, evidently having for their
object to detach feme part of the
squadron. Com. Chauncey rad *
fail at the head of his squadron;
and fir J. Yeo, thinking he cm Id
decoy the Pike, manoeuvred for
this purpefe, but failed in fuccccd
ing to detach her from the fleet.—
They were in fight of each other
constantly lor three days—the A
merican squadron endeavoring to
bring the enemv to action, who as
afliJuoufly avoided it, and coidJ
choose their own time for lighting,
as they were to windward. In this
fituafton they at Engtli iuc dwudil
v nff tiVc < f nr fcl'.crn l '^
which were too flow to keep up
with the fleet. The commander
of one, Mr. Trent, a gallant fellow,
finding himfelt cut off irom the
squadron laid his small bark alc.ng
fide the- Rritifh commodore’s flip
and the Royal George where he
fired GO rounds of 1 8 and 321 h.
fliot, until they literally blew ! im
from the water —for he declared he
never would (hike,and went down
in that situation,! The oth.r lehr,
was captured. Two ether fchom
ers if the fquaJron upset in the
gale of Sunday night: and out of
ffo people cn b ard only 13 were
I icked up, after being un !..;ura nd
t-11 minutes in the v-ut-r. Lieut..
OfguoJ ar.d Winter v. arc both
drowncd. I I c fleet roe* tut to
night prepared u.r a five weeks
cruize, and determined, if pol.ibk,
t ) bring the British flat to action.
Ihe enemy have a luperiority al
ready, and arc fiill determined ni.t
to rhk ar. action until t!i< ir force
is iiicrealed by the vt flel now build
ing at Kingiion
“1 he Britifli convvtcdi re’s ship
is laid to l ave b< n lb much injur
ed by the fue* el our Jchooner. as
to be obliged to enter port to refit.
Commode rc 1 haunccy t Id me to
day, he cuuld light as well without
the- fehooners v.mJi have been loft
a.- with them, by their inanieuver
ing to advantage, ihe lol's of our
valuable c dicers and featnen is
much robe regretted Tne army
on the iv’. ’.gara is about to com
mence 1 ffei tive opi rations.”
Gen. Wilkinson arrived litre i:i
the (team !v at on Sunday, and has
proceeded to the fronti rs.
Abt ut 200 Rritifh priioners paf
le el through libs city cn Sun cay
morning tor Greenbufli.
It is rtated that 100 soldiers, be
longing to the JO .'J and loorh regi
ment?, delerted the Rritifh when at
Swnnton, and a number left tin m
at lMattlburgh—feme 0} the- men
have arrived in this civ.
It has been intimated thar Gen.
! lampton would refute to ierve un
der Gen. Wilkinson, on account
of fome old differences which arc
lit id to have cxiftvd between tin .fc
officers.
A patty lately made an incursion
into t.'anada, under command of
Gen. Port r, and return and with a
number of prifhncrs, a quantity cf
ft ties, cattle, otc. Air.on.g the
priioners are li inter moot ar.d Over
he It, tv.'o noted characters of the
revolution.
Wilmington, (DA. , August 25.
A Utter dated Chster-T,ze;u Avgust
‘2l .J, 11 o'clock P. M. rays,
Yesterday the enemy abandoned
iG.nr l i ind, after taking off every
thing lh ’7 could make ulefu* or
profitable; fucii as all the vx r ; .s
that were not old and infirm, flock
of ail kinds, fee. aniout;ting at a
rough calculation to upv. . rJ: ‘ f
lon.cxi,') dollars.
This day their v. hole fleet get
tier way and flood down the Lay;
iff that v.e have a little mor; n ioite,
1 7
hut how long G .! knows.
Report from Kent lil.tnd f.g.;
they intend going up ( hoptank liv
er, at or about Dover ferry, an i
faking pc’ffafiion of linft on ami the
lower part ol balbot count) , tl be
ing a verv tich and fertile part oi
the country. I have no doubt
v.her. we come to have psrticula.
-ft tticir behaviour m the tfl .nd, it
will come ricat:v up *.? Ham’
h:.fle.
.. y a ic.t-.r ft : 1 Aou r
to Gen. Smith, dvttcd Arret l. ,
! 2 5th, t> o’cloAt.
u Yours of tl-.is day has be;n re
ceive and ; the enemV i. vet near !’< p
lar-iffar.'l :mcl f bale what Inflow it
1 am inchn *d so believe they inten
ded an attack or: the er.ftern flic:,
lull r-’gl.t, prcbthly • t- Mid : Is;
but i 1 this 1 am net ccritdalv i;s!e
----*
nied—i iit ir next movetn* uts v.ii
difeh fe theii intcrti.i’i.”
‘lie e> pre.'s left L . .ap ffi ..
suns.-t yesterday; he saw ‘ -z v.i-..! •
lleet anchored be*!- w t‘. plai-iftar. 1
—tic heard it. firing on l.isrcturi
1 .*i . *■ ; lOM y. .. •. ,id.. .
K) sh fnia'k f l y, ( • t. Bob .
who hit New-Len.!. 1. ; |j Attp
and a:rived here yeff r’ay :r,. it
it g, v. !• -:.rn that the ! It ck- ffi.
sq “ lr-.n have return..! Mth- it tor
i.itr ft alien, :Kc 1 1 2 r.;!;s from
New-London Hrl.t : !>. Yr :
nifo lerrn that they ..re n -*.v i . i’-i
----ing at NewLcndm*, f.t;r l;;r, i
lies, to cruize agair.fr tl. • ftritilh
barges. I'iiey are gos. ct ierg rt .i
are to carry each a Er g fix j m nd r
in thr b -at (*r.e -l the gulft-.s i.>
nearly fir.ifhrt!, ar J ready icr a
cruize in a few lays. A 'at.!;.:A.
Copy cf .1 Utter from Ceft. Pa’
j.'iaard: lly Capta.tt shtAlte A
JSa-'Y D.peir!• :■'> t.
V -S. Brig Ft.:* • tit'.e,
Port r nth, KII 2 Otb Ai.eud.
SIR—I hav th< ! tor to report
to y<;u th” capture . the Crititii
privateer f ii'erur tl:.- Fiv, flic v.a’
captur. i y.ft rday alic.-n: n tr
cape Pt;rp..ife after a d::.cc c’ !.r
t.c a * s.
Yi ry r. ip ( .ft: v. Lc.
(Si; tied) ‘ J BLAKELY.
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Tllli I’.ggLX 1* I:IG A'J .
Etitn id from a htU 1 to C
Baud ridge fretti a gentl real :i
-Yr:r lUJforJ. dated August Iff/.’*.
** The Yankee (pri.".ttcr) at riv
ed here, who I’pt.kc :: Spanifii ft;ip
from South America, who inform
ed the captain ? i the Yankee, th:-.:
he left captain Port .i in the } .
;.li well, in Rio est iu Plata, with .1
great quantffv c-f fp.flu cn :• di
‘about 7G day. fin .
Comv.nr.-cre R(>DG 1 RS.
J'rctt! the Baltimore fI feral J rut, .
f August 21.
An i.iff tiie gloom otcr.fi.-ned by
the li.iafters experienced Ly lar
gallant ii'tle fleet on the L.ake, \\n
art: cheered with the hope t Ar..
cr jCAv.vj. vinTt.RV l.avi? - beet:
Oiitain.d l y C ;a. KODGI'.RS
near the Wefurn idards. TANARUS!”
r.v.s ha.; been rectived l.ctx .: ;rn
Cadiz a: v. li as I: .1 I.'fb'w ;at 1
are induced to V A vr. ave fl*q ,
that it *;t j.
I he j.ofl nipt ti r. Lifer dated
July 1. at J.iffli n, iveffv-. : it; t!:i
Hty, fir..;,
t; Y7e have a report n Gad in,
t * n t’osir.i dcre P.ODftl RS has
f ken a Britit'i fia, ctl the Weft
fir. i Hanes; it \vr.s c>;\ -”f •- .
drv bv the btat.b'. ♦.
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