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About ruttyf tw: r dinf*s are mor
or Ic*». inj!tt4<l, ei@ht or ten
liaH/ so ; and two or three may Srt*
« voider** The dam
tvui principaMv bv tiie SHj?**—
did .not explode several
*e hx £ i &u|*fcjrtf, t He. Opngrcve
wctwt* vM were flfglufrt arfraCi 4
Errors, and effected
stlsC. i. ■ , ‘
v The itthabitatu?, fcariftfe Mfw
not returned to their
..n<\ their d&uUtt •itiia
tsm calls LrtuUy upon the philanthro
py of tPfi’r fclKw citizens- If a brief
fefcould be aranteil for collection* ‘m
churches of the slate, we trust very
t&etttiftl aid will be furrtifehti^: N'jne
te«n ttifenticths of the it
•if said, have no/otfler propfcfty tnart
y <heir bnilcbagf* ‘ “'H ‘• ‘•’"•• -•/ ‘ H■■.*■/' '■■
A man has bsen onboard
t,ht ,|J|itisi) fleet to redeem his boat,
#in diear ns that the Despatch had two.
ujen killed und evolve wounded ; her
loss was und ’ - illy much greater-
The force in Fisher’s Island Sound
Yesterday, we cmdef’stand, consisted
Superb, families, Pucjolus,
Sytyh,- Despatch, Nimrod /and Ter-
bomb ftiipr’ - *< r .>.,
Ttffc ST A NiMUIJ UNFURLED.
VoLt) ‘‘TKllhi, rty AUM* !
••■ Actuated solrly by patriotic and disinteres
liek, impelled b>* an ardent ctesirc to
the public virtue and bravery of our
YBfstofs of the Revolution ; and an*
■ the hope of rendering essential ser
the tausejjf our Country whose
hose indopenednee, and whose soil
behold invaded by s, power lul andin
nemy~ ‘ j
ik subscribers da hereby associate
for tlie puyji’lse of fornjing, with the
on of th* Tresiacnt of ‘the United
[ LEGION Os VOLUNTEERS,
: and one thousand by
sacred conStdefations never to lay
;a«?as.t'tlan Honorable peace between
ry and Great Britain be obrlined.
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j ee that as soon asThe'President shall •
homo, authorised a rendezvous for
Utecrs, and grant permissio%to raise
er prescribed, or any number less, to
icld and do regular dury> governed
Tides of war; and ready to move to
point tha President muy direct.
, r Itus proposed that the Legnn consist of
minted men doO men not
ed au;V 10Q horse-anillery~-and that
iSm | sulncWnt number jwfn this associ
ts Os every grade ‘oe selected from
;d body and recommended to the
be commissioned,
er proposed, that the President
to allow .each officer, aon-cbm
lin'er and private of the Legion
V, rations, clot'll mgs, forage, quar*
iry Other emolument, aliowed to
s regularly raised by the U. States,
vilege for each ofcoer and private,
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.o furnish his own horse or hor
r ’ tt5 9 0 * We
>f lilt same, and to be paid there.-
hehart,ebsWled v or die'.n the
» JIELtXHJN OF^VQLUNTEBRS.
C.av; jroothviwln'se illu,triau» Sires have
Bttau»*ttied>oa » land of liberty; end yen
gallant stjangers whom hospitality has at*
our shores ; - befeoid the ST AND*
#»# ifONOR unfurled to your view l
tshmgu n hovers okr it t the
-..aieful’ people consecrates
* f kv uro*
orps, and let your names be
■v ot the brave M ,
JOSEPH WHEATON. ;
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,w* ,** | v .'’ <. jj ? I
lM*tinfr*his reniLorcen eu'S His camn armt*srs
. TjC , y 3 j p
~> J ‘ ‘ ‘ Wlg»li*f Gen. Commanding i<
general Armuroti*
‘{* ’ Secretary of War.
Ifead Quarters, left vying, *-
2d Division, for* Erie, If-
SJLR-*-. have the honor to communicate for
;* the ir.fdrmltion of’ ‘he Department of War,
the particu'ars of the battle fooght at this plate
on the 15th io«t. between »fee left wing of the
24 division of the Northern army, under my
and ike British forces in she Fv
uinsula ot Upper Canada, commanded b>
Lieut, Geneyal which termi
nated in a signal victory in favor of the Uni*
ed-States’ arms._ : . ■* t. . (fi : ? ..,
.Gtir position on the margin of the Lake at
the entrance of the Niagara River, being
nearly a horizontal plain*, twelve arid fifteen
feet above the surface of the water, possessing
few natural advantages, had been strengthen
ed in front by temporary parapet,breastworks,
entrenchments, abattis, with, two ban cries and
‘six field pieces- The small unfinished Fort,
Eric, with 24, Id and 12 pounders, forms the
North East, and the Douglass battery
with an 11 and 6 pounder near the edge
of the Lake, the Southeast angle of oyr
.fright. The left is defended by the redoubt
battery with six field pieces just thrown up on
a small ridge. Our rear was left open to the
take, bordered b> a rocky shore of easy accent,
« The battery op the left was defended h\ capt. ‘
Towaon ; Fort Erie by capt. Jvith
Ma.j. Trimble’s command of the I2thinfamry ;
the batteries in front by capts Biddle and
Fanning the whole of the artillery command.
cad>y Major Hindman, parts of the Ilth, 9th,
and 23d infantry (of the late veteran brigade
of Maj, Gen Scott,) were posted on ;he right
under the command-of Lt. Coj. Aspen wall
, Gen. Ripley’s brigade*’ consisting of the 21st,
23d, defended the left, Gen. Porter’s brigade of
New York and Pennsylvania volunteers,'with
odr distingufsed Riflemen, occupied the centre.
1 have heretofore omitted stating tp you,;
that during-the 13th and 14th the enemy had i
; kept up a brisk cannonade, which;vu sharpi I
•If returned fromPttr bauerjes, without any ■]
; considerables: loss on our part. At 6 P. M. I
) one of their shells todged in a rgagazi'ne in:
Fort Erie, avhigh was foi-mootefy almostemp- j
* iy. It bletf |jjjp with an explosion more aw
furt in appeuriUcc than injurious in. its effects,
as it did no s disable a man or deiange a gun
« It occasioned a momentary cessation of the
thunders of? the artillery on both sides;
it was followed’ by a loud and joyous shout.
. by the British army, which was instantly
returned on our part, and captain Williams
amidst the smoke of the explosion renewed the
contest by an Animated row oFhia heavy can
non. ‘
From the sopjmsed loss of oarammunidop, j
and the depression such an event %va.n likely
to produce upon the minds of our men, I felt
persuaded this explosion would lead 1 the enemy
to assault, and made my arrangement's accor
dingly. The annexed paper No. 1, is a copy
of Lieut Qen, Drummond a order and plan
of attack.
The night was dark, and the early parr of
jit coining,hut the faithful, remind slept not
j one third of thetroops were tip at their pests.
■;* At half past 2 o’clock, the tight column oftfce*
enemy approached, and though? enveloped in
, darkness, fblack as his designs and principles,
was distinctly left and promptly
marked by our musketry under Majbr Wood,
and cannon under Capt. Towson Being
mounted at the moment, I repaired ro the point
of attack where the sheet of fire rolling from
Tow son’s battery and the .musketry of the left
wing of the 21st infantry under Major Wood,
enabled me to see the enemy’s column ‘of
ah Hit- 1500 men.approaching on that point;
his advance was not checked un ij it had ap
proached within ten feet of qur infantry. A
line of loose brush representing an abattis ohlv
intervened ; a^column of the enemy attempted
to pass round the abattis thro*the water where
h was nearly breast deep Apprehending that
this point wotM be carried, I ordered a detach
ment of riflemen aod infantry to its- support;
t but, having fret with the gallant commander,
Majpr Wood was assured by him that he could
defend his position without reinforcements;
At this moment the enemy were repulsed, but
instantly renewed the charge, and were again
repulsed. My attention was now called to the
fight,, where our batteries and. lines were soon
lighted by a most brilliant fire of cannon and
musketry ; it announced the approach of ‘the
centre and left columns of the enemy, under
Colonels-Drummond and Scott; the iatt<yv
was received by the veteran 9th, under tht
> command of < Capt. Foster,* and Captains
Boughtbu and Harding 5 * companies of New-
York dnu Fennsylvania yriumcera, aided by
’ s 6 pounder Judiciously posted by Major
vTKee, chief engineer, who was most active
and Useful at point; they were repulsed,
r That of the centre led by . Col Drummond,
wasnotloog kept in check ; approached at/
once every assailable point of the Fort, and
with sealing ladders ascended the pan net, but
was repulsed with dreadful carnage. The as
sault'was twice repeated, and as often*check-’
ed. but the enemy having movedround in the
ditch covered by darkness, added to the heavy
cloud ofsmoke which had rolled from our can
non and musketry, enveloping surrounding
objects, repeated the charge, re-ascended the
ladders ; their ptkes, bayonets, and spears, fell
upon our gallant’artillerists of our favorite
Captain Williams «nd Lieuteeaivt M’Don
ough and Wa.-piough, with .their hra*fct men
were overcome- The two former and several
of their men, received deadly wounds, Oer
bastion* was lost Lieutenant Mc’Donough
being Severely Wounded? demanded, quarters.
a* l * 2 «»
gateway to ihor assistant*, and wirhe some
mCrmry charged
and the Captain severely wojift&d. Ade/
t jchment fr«m rhe lMi.lTUaud Sld/lniarurv
under Captain Foster of the Jnl, ‘were intro*
duced overfhe interior bastion for the purpose
charging ;hc eoem,-. Major-Hail, Aw>-f
am Inspector General, very handsomely ten
dered his serves to lead the cha.*e. The
cha.rge.was gal'anriy made by Captain Foncr
and Major Hath but owing to the narrow
ness of the passage tip to the bastion admitting
•only two or three men abreast it failed- It
Was tiften repealed and as bfte» checked
The enemy's force in the bastion was, howev
er, much cut to pieces and dimmish ed by our
v-artillery and small arms fCt this mofftem
every operation was arrested by the espiodon
•ot some cartridges deposited >n the end 4 of the
stone building adjoining toe contested bastion.
Thee.xpiosioo.yvas tremfcmk*cs--it Was :drcj
sive: the bastion was restored. At this mo
mem captain Biddle was ordered- to cause a
field piece to be posted so as to enfilade the
exterior plain, and salient glacis/ The captain
thnogh not recov£rsd from a severe contusion
in tbs should r. received from one of the ene*
my *3 shtils promptly took his position, and
I vrd his field piece-with vivacity and effect)
I Captain FanniiigT battery likewise played up.
lon them at’this time with great effect. The
j enemy were in a few moments entirely de
-1 seated taken or put to fitghr* leaving on the
> hi.d 221 k-.iled, wounded, & t«6 prisoners
including U oncers killed, and 7 Wounded
and,prisoners/ \ large portion are so severe
ly wounded that they cannot survive, the
slightly wounded it is presumed were carried
- off. .v/V’- V .-A: > v ;
1 -To Brig, Gen. Ripliy much credit is due
*pr the judipiou| disposition qf the left, wing
previous to rhe action, and for the steidv dis
ciplined qourage manifested by him and ins
immediate command, and for the promptness I
with which he complied with my outers for j
- reinforcement during the aciion Brig Gen
Porier, commanding theKew-York and Peiia. !
sylvania Volunteers, manifested a degree of
vigdance and judgment in his preparatory ar
rangement, a? well a* mitftary skill and cteir
age in * the action, which proves him to. fee
worthy the confidence of his country and the
brave Volunteers, who fought undvr hrm. Or
| the volunteers, captaiby Broughron and Hard
| ihg, their detachments, posted on rhe
! right and attached torheiiiie, commanded b
captain E Foster, of the Veteran srh intamfv.,
handsomely coatribuced to the repulse of >he
left column of the enemy under Col. Scoiu
The judicious preparations and steadv con*
A.spinwa.ll, .commanding
tuerfirat brigade merit app-obaaon
To Major M’&ee, Ghfef Engineer, thegtear
f est Cfe;bijs tlu9 forjthe excellent arrangement
and skillful execution of his plans for fortify
ing ami tiefeadlng the right; and for his cor*
rect and seasonable suggestions to regain the
bastion. Major Wood, of the Enginers, also
greatly contributed to the previous measures
\. of defence He had accepted die comTiand 1
i dt> regiment of infantry (the 21 3 t-i for «vhiah
f, lie; has often proved himself well qualified, but ...
me vet .so conspicuously k as bn thia occasion,
% *f owson’s battery v emiwpd a constant &.eet
of fire small arms lightened up the
space i and repnisedlßve terrible charges made
between the battery Ihd ihe Lake. Brig, Gen.
Ripley speaks, in high terms of theefcrsaud
men particular!/ Captains Marston
& Ropes;'Lieht. Biddle of the 15th, Sing
/duty.-with. ttoe.-2Jkt) and Hall, Ehaigns Benn ,
* fW&b Cummings and Thomas, of the 2tst &
* and G>*ee,; of the lath. / - *
[_ Major Rindmaa^addthe whole of the ar--
tillery under the command of that excellent
officer, displayed a degree of gallaiutf andgo.d
induct not so be surpassed t ’i'he particular si* {
tuation of Captain fosvsonmne the much la- j
men ted Captain Williams and Lieut. jys‘Do
h-bugh, andtfiat of Lieut. VVatmopgh, as alrea
dy described, whh their respective commands,
rendered them most conspicuous The ecu
sago and good conduct of LkmtJ Fancxingee
? and Lieut. Chiles, is Spoken of;in high terms
by major Hmdntan and Cft;r Tovtson,* aa
alio that of Sefgenr Jviajhr Gapts.
Riddle and Fanning, On the centfe and right of
thfeir eiitrencknie'iKsV’ threw thdr shot to the
right, left add frdnt, a.«I annoyed the Indians
aiid light troops of the enemy approachmg froi #
the, woods/ Lieut. Fonta'me, id his ateal to meet,
the enemy, was .iinfbmmately wounded and
made prisoner. Lieutenant Bird was active
and useful, and id fact*every individual of the
corps did cfeeit duty, ‘
> The detachmtiht of Scoits gallant brigade, ,
cdris'tstiiJg of parts of the 9tlt) jUth and 22d
dibits duty in a manner worthy the
} iglmputacion the brigade had acijmred at
Chippewa arid at the falls of Niagara. The
9th under t|c command of Capi idmufld Fos
ter, was actwt*ly engaged against the lefi of
the enemy, and witff the aid of Lieut. Doug,
ta&s corps of bombardiers, commanding the
water battery, and of that of the Volunteers,
under Captains Booghron and Harding, effec
ted their repulse The good conduct of Lieuts.
ChMetj Cushman and Foot, ahd Ensign BUke,
.. deserves- commendation. -
she officers killed are, Captain Wriiiamsand
Lien?. McDonough,, of the artillery ; wounded,
i lteut. Watmoagh., of the anillery; R n Cisua
; I9thi ,lieut BustHieU 21st \ liejits. Brown and
Bdknap, 22 cand Capt. 4th, rifle yegt.
ati wyeicly- ; . y/v 1:: “'• ;;5 “ : ‘\ ;
” ; Lteut, Fontaine, of the artillery, who was
taken prisoner, writes from the British camp,
that he fortunately fell into the hands of the
Indtam, who,aftbr takinghis money, treated *
atm kigadly. It would seem, then that these
savages had not joined in the resolution to give
90; ipuften. S;,/; ‘J'y m . c # . A • ’ . /
and major Hall insp, cMa-f |apt
Haiti* of :he (Lagoons, vsh aKl^e-caJfep ; lieut.;
Bolton aid-de-camp, much credit is due for
their constant vigilance and stricx atreotiod to
duty pteywus tb the acaoru and the
•itWHCWI *" d K‘‘* il r Whicl. they
ed during the action *
‘ The surgeons, doctors. Fuller Trowbridge
21st with their mares, ; doctors Gale of the ;
23d and Everiiit a*jd AUenef t*e2lst, Ueserve r
ijm “fv.nesi mpiirtibiriori for fteir incUfttiga-
W,- *«rrton» «0d H*»ao’ •*&'"•? *» **>S
.jsiKssr*”’
l nave, the honor to be, siiv yoor obedient
‘***»■£ *• 9. GAINES,
j fo’ x ~-t Brig. Geo, comtaandiag
IctoAwuwiH. Secrecy °i W ?^
v ap l missing daring the hewn*
Wy .»,! *r /*
‘*sf 4 V-*
* a ( AC«|«» J •
-v.iied 3 officers 15 privates \ 47,
nuigerooxly wounded 3 pnvatrit. 5
neverefv ivnrrlfl! o *r&4&. <?
Mifcn.fcfc.attrv :n,.
Return rs thth-tlTl, <p cvndcd mdprij.,
ours taken'*! the batue cj £>ic, V. C -
- ruguet JO. mi. ■
‘ 1 K'llltd left M tli« StWJSr 1 wounded left
OU the fi«!d W*i prisoners ISS-srand >oi»l
Two hundred supposed to be MHrd on the
lefttiartk fcear Snake Hi’! fin the vvate,) and
]*Witred to Boar doww the The
number on the-right ttenk rufar \U wocdT
could not be usfcf • w? r - v-> . .
Given at tbe fesptcsbr G&KmFOffiae, 1 Fort
E^U.C/,
n'| kathl>n. l|*ySg
-■£ Assistant Inspector CeodhU ‘
BrigiGeii, #*o*l W ’ ».
’ 1 « » . *fe
Lieutenant peheral Drommorul’s arrangement*
and order for attack. ’ <*
i -.(Secret) y\ v .} v
Head-Barters, Camp before Erie,
• Uh Au £lU f, 1««4
» j.* . Aiu'm’Gf.MgMT.’ V •
Hi?,bt X’oicrnn—Lieutenant co.onei Fischer.
Kind’s .Regiment,..- A .
(Voiuurcnrs) De *”
Light Companje* b9th.a.'d IbOih rrgfirems
Detach men s Royal jimtierywl ol£cer.iy then
«nd a rocketeer, with ,a-coup l e qfl* pound
rockets >; ■*’ •. ■ . ,■■’ • < $
Capt. Eustace's picket of ravalrv; capr. Hoy
, ell, deputy e ssis: a 1 1 1 -q umer-nus te r-g ejk£at •
will conduct this cofumn, which
the left of the enemy’s position; M-tj cLur.
Centretoluma*-iiearena*n colonel Du ; auiiaiid.
Ftank companies, 41st regiment. ■>’* L
. ditto 204ih- / .u,
Kayal Marines s(t * • A s+: J ’ .u’
Sea then SO-a • * r'C* ■■
Detachments, of Royal artillery, 1 sub. and. 12i
capt. Barney, ’ 83th regiment will
guide this column, which is to attack the
forts-. •;- t ■ * } . A I ;• . ; ‘ %
Deft Cglamr, cot. Scotr. 103A regimen!.
Capt: rElhoti .suacterr.nmter-gnee;ai
v/f!1 conduct this column, % hich wili attack *
the right of the enemy's position towards
the Lake nr<3 endeavor to penetrate by * the
opeiiiigs, betwixt the fAm
j iirnents, using the ;||crf laduvfrs art he same
time, to pass rfuA entrenchment, >
wKitb is reported to be defended only by the
v • *' r :V - ’ h regiment 26 j strong.
The infantry pickets on} Buck's Road, wilt be
■pushedi on with,.ihe-Jndiuna, and attack the
-A enemy * picket%n that road. Uenr. col. Ni
coll, quaner-mastcr-geuerd of militia will
, conduct ibis Column.
The rest of the troops, &c. > v - 7
Ist Bjutallion Royals 3 7V- L.
Remainder of of'Do WatteviUe’s regiment,
Giengary light infantry f«d incorporated
’ militia will remain in Reserve under lieutcol.
Tucker, areto. be pbsted on tne ground at
present occupied by our pickets arid cover- ’
ing. parties.
Squadron of the I9t h Ughs dragoons,ii> tire ra
vine, id the rear of the battery nearest to the:
advanCe., ready rp receive charge of ss
and conduct them to the rear. a >
llic liebt: gen. will station himself at o.r
near .the battery, \ where report a are to be
made to him. Lieut, col. En ner, command**
Jog the right column^whl foilo-v the
iiocs which he has received.’ Copies pf winch
are communicated to ccl, Scott and 4ieut/ coi.
Drum rnond for t heir guidance. ,v~
lho Lieut General piost strongly tfccom*
mends free use nf the ba ? *>r.pL
The enemy's force does n>r exceed 1500 fit
foi; duty, and those ave represented as much
dis;ititeci.
T>,e ground on which the of attack \
are to be formed will be pointed out { and.the \
order for vheir advance Will be given by the |
lieut. Gen. commanding. ‘ I
■ , ~1 I HAKVfir.o.V. C. I
Farolp Ct)!m'«riign •« TwcnTv.'V
BATTUE Os BLADENSBUHG. ‘
Copy of a Idler from Commodore Bar~
ney to the Secretary of the Navy , da
ted c ■ >
Farm ax £ikd£i<%e,. Aug, 29,181^
SIR-N-This is the first moment 1
have had it in my power to make &
report of the proceedings of the force?
under my comm and since I had the
honor of seeing you on Tuesday, the
23d in*»t. at the Camp at the “ Old
Fields *A On the aflernpon of that
day we were informed that the ene*
my were advancing upon us. Ottr
ailmy was p\rt i ntoorden of battle and
our positions taken j my were
on the right, Ranked by two battai
ions of the 36th and 38th t egu, where
We remained some hotirk* ;Xhe enemy
however, make his. appear
ance. A little before sun set Gen.;
WindeT carne to nfc and reeotnmeu*
ded that the heavy artdlery sliould he.
withdrawni with the exception of one,*
12 pounder to cover the Letreat.— .
\Ve took upJhe line of march) and In
the night entered VViuihington by
the Eastern Branch Bridge. I march
ed my mttii kc. to
racks, and took up for the
night. About 9 o'clock, Gen. Win
detvcame m Y qnat ierfej : and \yc
made, some arrangements. In the
morning I received a note from Gen.
Winder, smd waited upon him. |is:
requested m# to take command and
place my artillery to deiedd ihe pas«
sage of the btkfe? nil Lie
Branch, as m approacit*.
ing the dity in that
mediately put my guns in
leaving the marines and the rest j,c?(,
my fnen at the barracks, 10 waiUjW
ther ordei-fi* i was in Uih situation
waen l hadihe honor to meet you
with the'Ftcsident and Heads of l>sfj
paitment, when it was i
liiouhl draw oil my guns,and men, k
p.Lcccd towards Blaiteusburg, which
wa.> imsuedtately put into execauon^
- ; pc -d
innnne*> under Cup him MiJlc” eptfc
fioti'l*; me n whogsgre to set *s
tiviir'"pwn bßkcrv ut*
‘.n?y/fight, pieces, anti
wait the approach of the enemy.—
this I]- uo\\ the tmgMremeni
endiTtv ndvancingtatul
oumfitrektinjg Wfot e-thetn’ ap
parently in much disorder* At kn'-tjj
the enemy made Mi i ppcarar.ee oik.
the maift coM ip iorce and in ft
•ot my lottery, and on seeing us n;adv
* Wtt ; I ieserved mar lire ,• in a fepy
-minvites* the cnemf again advanced* ,
\yheiv I bfdeted an i9 pounder- u>
fired, Which ccmpiuOy cLured tna
po f‘d i alter*’ a secondhand
lin'd attempt was made by thu t«c- i
iuy to come forwatd but all who mud* ‘
t-iV mu mm v eve - dest&yed. The*
enemy Uncrossed oykr into an ope a
field hi'A ait Anpled teftank our right, /
rh v.as there* me’L by pmin.
Mdlcr,
aUii n i y fi ;en « vt £ fc|. J n fontry, and
- way totajlv cur tip. By \ x .jfc
limy nor a vestige of the American
tn tny reihatfit,d except a body of fii»%
ljsspr htipclnfd pardon a height Ofo
In y Adpfit I expected f
: irom their tijie situaiidn*.
1 : e enemy Loin ibis'''period n evert*
tiypi ared in force ip front of us. H#
however pushed forward his shary*--
on.c of wllfirn shot my horses’
Vnuey tnt*. winch ieih dead between*
• uyooi my vvn <” ihc eriemy V - I;v
hu: TANARUS« in check t»y our fire Tot
hyii art hour, .-now- began tip 1
outrank us ofi the right. Our guftl
Vl<rre 5 u r nf fi L'ut way ;he pushed uff
the laii-abcut men toward*
tju corps' <>l Americans stationed a*
..'.Dove dtsciihed, who to my rrca#
noi tificaiiotv made mo resistant*
is 1 ’ ! ' r df, : y fil eort v o and retiring, . i
Iu this situation \ve h;>el the whdlji
arn.y oi the enemy so contend withV
om,aiiitmiutien was- expended
untoi tun&ttly the drivers of my a«r|| .
mtnmion tvaygtins had gone of in the*
1 , y 'Tierahpunic. MX tHis time t receipt
to a severe, wound In the thig*.
M.ilcr wounded Sailmg-Maa# i
ter vVayni-f. killed; Acting Sading>
master Martin and
i iastcr lyiartin vounded, but to tty*
iuumr of niy officers aud mem as fbej
’ companions and messmatdf
tdl at ihe gm>3, they were
replaced Loir: those acting aa in fan
tr/* .4'm now qonv
piCtcly m our .rear and no means fiV
djtpence) T gave, order® for ©v
rr.fi men .to ret of my oft<
beers assisted me io get off a shorff^
oiatance, }.ut the ions of blood abeftf
siontd kuUi a- weakness that 1 ww|‘
compelled to lie drtyn, I requested
tfiy Officers to leave Aie. which the*
obstinately refused, but upon 1 being *
ordeitvi t.icy; obeyed ; one only re*
mained.. In a shiirt time I observed
a soldier and had him caticdf
arm cUrecte-.i him to seek an officer» ’
l P a i fc w nii!)utes an officer came, v/hp
on earm-ug who T was, brought Gen*
bons anci Admit, a] Cockburn xd me a (
f hese officers behaved to me
the most piarked attention, respect
T Pblfitncs, had a surgeon
yd my wound dressed immtdfately
Alter a few fringes conversation tlw
: cra 1 j >nforpied me (after payltjW
me a handsome compliment ) yh ? wt f
w?as paroled end at fiberty to ‘
to Washing:* ,oy 3ladfinsb«rk* »jf I
vas also 3VI r. Huo?ifgton who I
cd with me, offering rne every assisi. fi
tauce in his power, giving orders so? I
a-litter “to. ha brought in which I wa<
carijid tp/ijßUdvnsburgv ) Gaptaiu
%Vainright remal-ned with me and
behaved to me as if l was a broth*
2, I
U ’» # ‘ ... ‘’
£>uring tfie stay of the enemy nt-
I received the most
lit< attention from the officers bothc#”
tjba navy aud army, .
My wound is deep, but I flatter mj*
r,f If not dangerous the ball la
yet extracted. I fondly hopra few*
weeks v/iU restore roe to health, ic
that an exchange wifi take place that:
1 may resume »ny commander snw
other that you ahd the President
may think proper o honor me Widl; ? ii
Yours lekpebtfidiy,
JOSHUA
Horn VI terns, “o',.
•Weret:-.ry cl the Navy.
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