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SH #& | totlda u> VautautraMi-. i |&rivef, moored undi # a block house- strongly situated on the S, E. side of the river, which runs nearly parral icl with the bay shpre for that dis tance, forms a narrow Peninsula this and the wind being off shore, af forded Ine an opportunity of anchor-’ fog opposite to him, and within good battering distance, but finding the rand hills and trees frequently inter rupting my shot, 1 borrowed# 9 1-3 3boh howitaer from Colonel Croghan. Qtounted it on one of my carriages, ’ smd setot it on the peninsula, under the command of lietit. Holdup, a Situation was chosen by captain Gra fgpt of the engineers, from wffich i* slid great execution. The enemy defended himself handsomely, until •Sue of those shells burst in his block house and in a few minutes blew up Ilia magazine ; this set fire to a train which had been laid for the destruc Cion of the vessel, and in an io&tan •he was in flames. J had made the necessary preparation with boats for getting on board other ; but frequent t 4Btnd explosions below deck, JViade the risque of lives too great to .attempt saving her. there fore, with her valuable cargo, entire ly consumed* I can hot say whether Xhose who defended her, were blown tfjvn the block house, or whether they retreated in the rear of their work whief) they might have done Unseen by us, as it affords a descent Jtfto a thick wood, I hope the latte 4| number oft ample* were picked tsp at a considerable diatance oil , among them was the commanck j i» fssk ; containing copies of letters, c. which ! herewith enclose you for yodr information. They serve 4 ’Co *K*w the vessel to have been com f tided by of the yal Navy ;M what infinite im portance her was to the gar rison at Mackinac, 8t that they have Nothing afloat now on the lake,. The JJancy appeared to be a vtjry fine ♦esse!, between the size of the Q’n Charlotte and Llidy Prevost. There •fras o guns on the block house, two jfo pounders, and 1 6 pounder. I £hnnot say what was on the vessel, fs all her ports were closed. I also Jftota new Boat called by them a gun- unworthy of the name, be ing calculated to mount only a 34 pound carronade. The Natauyfcasauga is too narrow, p\d overhung with bushes, for a ves &l to get up, except by Warping, Which prevented my sending gun boats in, or Col. Crpghan from at fumpting to turn bis rear as we saw •.number of Indians skulking & oc *siohaily firing across from the , g§*; it was in this way tha only Jpsn we had touched was wounded. You will see by the inclosed let ters, the short state they are in for •gpovisions. at Michilimackinac 2\and lain assured front; the best authority, that this i$ the only line of commu nication by whithey can be sup* plied, that of the-Grand River being than a man can carry on his back, by portages; I hare therefore left Jhe Scorpion and Tigress to block ade it closely, until the . season be *iomes too boisterous for boat trans portation Col. Crogiiaja thought-it IKrt advisable to fortify and garrison # au :auwasauga, fe the enemy*# communication from York is so short *nd convenient, that aiVy force he ktfoUf leave there would be cut off iu Jbe e • ? w I was unfortunate in getting «m. fiayed, in a galgof wind, on a rocky, which occasioned of all the boats I had in tow *mong which was the captured gun boat and my launch ft I felt fortunate, however, In saving my vessel, lum- as she Was with 4sa souls on and shipping such immense E Lilies of water as to give me serious alarm for some hours, compelled to strike some of my guns below, and nothing saved her, ®e last, but a sudden shift of- wind, there is rifthihg like anchorage jn lake Huron, except in the mouths jaf the rivers, the whole coast being H steep perpendicular rock. I have been severatitimes in great danger •#f total loss, in this extremely dan gerous navigation, entirely unknown to our pilots except direct to Macki nac, by tailing suddenly from no sounding into three fathoms water! add twice into l 4 less twain, ail * Wggy rock#* Those dangers might be avoided from the transparency of the water, but for the continued thick fogs which prevail almost as Constantly as on the Grand Bank. By the arrival of the mail a few hours after 1. anchored af Detroit, I learned the critical situation oT our army on the peninsula, and that tho -borne is and Ohio had been captured. •—The craft from the flats with part jofiuy g,uns and shot, had not yet ar rived; but being certain my prc. aence ‘would be necessary at tfip earliest posiible moment, X availed my sell oi a fair wind, and sailed for this piace, w ht t e I am happy to learn €r army ft cl themselves perfect* secure* where they are* 1 have, Mm »«»* *»*«##& dtfr tod to BufTaMj there to render any assist ante which may b 6 required,* and shall follow them myself in the course of 24 hours.—There is such an imminfnt rlaque in the loss of the fleet at this season of the ycifr, laying at anchor n=ar Buflaloe where the bottom is composed entirely of sharp rock, a strong current Setting down, and'ex<- po&U to the opeo lake, from whence the heaviest gales are experienced, that I shall not unless, ordered'posi tively to do so from the Department, continue there a moment longer than I can ascertain the Command ing General’* views, and in what the fleet can co-operate with him. Daily and dear-bought experience teaches us we ought .not to-risque our fleet n a situation where they are so liabhj ’o be lost. Lieut. Kennedy has no doubt, informed you of the total loss of the Ariel, after being on float and ready to move front there* 1 have the honor to remain, with great respect, sir, your ob*t servant. A. SINCLAIR, N. B. A company of riflemen from Sandusky has just .arrived here, and have beeen forwarded on to Fort Erie without delay. , w ■fcITEWEPTED LEtTERS, fcc. Enclosed to the Secretary of the Navy by Commodore Si xc la lit. Michilimacinac, 28th July, 1814. Slß—Th# American expedition destined Tor the attack of this island having at length made its appear ance, under the command of Com modore Eliott and Lt. Col Croghan consisting of the Niagara, 2* guns, Lawrence, 2a guns. Hunter brig 8 guns, and a large schooner gluts, the Mary ofr— ‘—guns, 5 ‘gun boats, and the Mink their prize, I « hasten to apprise you of this circum stance, lest the Nancy and h£c walfß able cargo iaU into their hands, and that you may be , enabled to take sifth steps for the# preservation as will appear to you most expedient undec4he present circumstances.-* : I have taken such precautions as were in my power, to make yoilac quainted with this event, in case you should be upon your passage. Ifao, I would recotnmend you to return Cos to the Nautawasaga river, and to take the Napcy up as high as possible, place her in a judicious position, and hastily run up a strong log house, h as wdre made when the boats Were built, bur with loop holes and embrasures for your two six pounders, which .will enable you to defend her should you be attacked >yhich is not unlikely. The mode of obtaining her cargo, of such val ue to us, will depend upon the result of the attack which we daily expect, and on the duration pf the blockade. I see no other way of Obtaining the provisions but by bringw ingth€m ia batteaux, protected by the carronades in the bows of two of them. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant. ‘f * ” v RT. JI’JDOWELL, Lt. Col. Commanding at Michilimacinac. You wHI probably, receive instruc tions frora|Kidgstpn as to your con duct. ; ‘•V.v jt-“ • a ■ Euract of blotter from. W\ D. Thomas, Esq. M. D. Surgeon 104th regt. York or Kingston, dated ITaatawasstuga river*6th August, 1814. H. u I I is now nearly a month since t left York in company with I|. Wors- Uy of the Navy, on my way to the land of promise, bu^ things have turned rather unfortunately, for you “otill behold me a spjourner in thin wilderness. We had waited about a week on the banks of the river be fore the Nancy arrrived, during i Which time we su fife red every mise | ry that you can imagine from bad weather and myriads of muifuitoes, &c. fee. * The. land here is the most barren I have ever seen, and seems to have been formed from time to time by the washing of Lake Huron* it being for upwards of two miles Composed entirely of banks of sand, on wh.ch nothing grows but small ; brushwood. We found a-number of Indians encamped on the lake shore, who were extremely troublesome before the vessel arrived, and it was not possible to out of our wigwams. You flbly therefore judge what a pleasant sight the Nancy was for us | we. found her to be a fine schooner with aa admirable cabin, iter cargo was not completed before Sunday last, and she got under way on Monday, with every prospect of reaching Mackinac in a short time, which is only z2O miles from hence. We had been put but a few hours, when we met an express from Gol. M'DowelL to say that the American squadron from Lake Erie of large force was blockading the island, ami that we could not possibly reach it* we therefore had the mortjfrctitron to put back into this wretched place, where we are busily employed’in e rectiug a block house to coma.a-and* defend the stores and schoou case of attack, which is an event I ha' e 00 doubt of; but I hop ft® Qtf jjeuud j tafc elioIRl) ftfo 4- no»S of Uft crew, that we shall be able <D t verv strong force. The* i river is two narrow to sail op, we shall therefore have only gun poat* to contend with. I hope Mack inac lias provisions for three months* *rid the enemy it is said cannot keep out so long on account of. thfc cli mate, so that the Nancy can make a ritn late in the season, with the stores if we succeed in defending them* i expect the inan who brought the ex ; press the other day, who has gone jto Jork, .and intends going back tp ■ Mackinack it! a canoe. I shall trust ; m person with him as he thinks he « €an again give Jonathan the slip.* * gallant defence of BALTIMORE. From the Fidcral Gazette , of Sept. 15. The scenes wMcliwe have witnes sed here for thefiast four days, al though full of alarm and danger have given our fellow-citizens a con fidence in each other and in the pre parations made f&r the defence of thU city, which has almost removed every fear of our ultimate success To give eVeh a sketch of the transac tions which have just passed in our view, with correctness, we are aware is not, at this time practicably. The inaccuracies in lire ftiffowing out line, we hope .Will meet with that in dulgence Whichi* due to the occa sion. _ The British force that advanced np the Bay on Saturday last reached the mouth of the River on Sunday morning ; the vessels containing the troops prkseded / to JJorth Point a bout 12 miles South East of Balti more, and commenced debarking during the night; the Frigates, bomb Ketches and Barges, entered the ri vefand approached the Fort and ■ City. , v J Between 3 and 4000* of the enemy effected a landing at North Point during the night of Sunday and Moh , naorning, and commenced their march toward* this city. They were met about 3 miles from their landingby Gem Strieker having un der his command the infantry of thy * 3d Brigade, the York Volunteers, a \ Company of .Artillery, with some ? Cavalry and Riflemen, amounting : w) 300<J| Those troops had arrived the evening before on the ground where they prepared to give the eii r *my battle, who advanced slowly un der cover of the woods. : About noon a small party *f about*iso Infantry Apd Riflemen were detached from l «ur line to reconnoitre ; they provo i ked an attack from the enymy, 1. which soon after became general a long the front line of troops com posed of the sth Regiment (with the York Volunteers; under Col. Sterett, the 2?th Regiment under col. Long, and Capt. Montgomery’s Artillery. From the disposition which it was j udged proper tp make of our troops not mope than one half of them were ! engaged; these, although wholly militia, fought with a bravery 8c pre setera&ce highly honorable to them & destructive to the enemy. The ac tion continued about an hour and a quarter, and during the last quarter the firing of musketry was rdpid and incessant. Severely galling as it was, our front line bore it with firm ■ ness and returned it with energy, “ until the enemy by superior numbers I had out flanked them, whew they were ordered to retreat—and even | then it was with difficulty that the f repeated commands of their officers Who saw the imminent danger of their being surrounded, could induce them Tb retire. Our loss during the aetion in kH . &and and wounded, although not great in number, was distressing on ac count of the value of the lives at risk. Every man who fell or was injured was a respectabl* citizen, for whom 1 a large circle of intimate, friends and relatives felt deeply’ interested. The only officer killed on our side was JamesL.Donaldson, esq. Adjutant of the flatly Regt. and one of the Dele gates from this city to the General Assembly of this State—a number of our officers were wounded, but we have not sufficient information to f particularize; we have, however, the : pleasure tohear that none of their r wounds are dangerous. * The loss of the enemy, if we may credit the accounts given by some | deserters and prisoners, greatly ex t ceeded ours in number, but what j principally.compensated (jfany thing could compensated for the death: of our brave and respected fellow-citi zens, i|#s the loss sustained by the [ British 4wmy in the death of their enterprising, brave, and, we may justly add, respet thbie Commander lien. Ross—the hero o.f Bladensburg —tile captor and destroyer of our # Capitol was doomed tq meethi* fate from militia, pf whom ire had spo ken With contempt ; and the citizen soldiers ot Haiti mord have tber-honor ol< retrieving in some degree, om v. J 3*; :.'v v * At ■- : *. > « K c-‘4 .. m * T *» e Humber of the enrfh* is generally cteat2£r trbxn. tlrt* ‘dfegr^ce,, sustained at the seat of govenlment. 1 hf the destruction of the successful leader of that daring invasion. \fterthe action oflr troops retire ! towards Baltimore, ami were ed slowly & a distance by the enemy; wi«o approached orv Tuesday within two miles of our entrenchments. \ Preparations were making by our major general for cutting, off their retreat, and general Winder with the Virginia militia were detach ed for the purpose* But the enemy discovering or suspecting the de sign* decamped suddenly in the night and embarked with great precipita tion* only a few of them being taken prisoners, although closely pursued ; in their rapid retreat. praise is due the Virginia militia, and indeed the troops gene* rally catted here to our aid, for ; j ,r ac *’ v c» vigilance and patriotic endurante of fatigue, which has been incessant and extremely farrassing s wi\the last lour days.-~.They enjoy however the gratifying conscious hesa of having contributed to protect our homes, everything dear to us* from the attack of its ruthless invar dera. On Tuesday morniftg, at 6 o’clock/ the first division of the enemy’s {feet, consisting of six bomb ketches, some rocket ships and barges, with a num r ligates,, were formed beyond tne reach of the* guns at fort M’Hcn ry,. when they commenced the bom bardment oLthat fortress The fir ing continued neartwenty four hours without intermission ; during which trme one thousand bombs werd sent at us. On Wednesday morning from 1® till half past 3, the frigates, siocps of waist’ and barges, within gun shot, kept up a trcmendous lmd incessant roar, which ivas and repelled with the greatest spir it and firmness by major Armstead and his garrrison in Fort M’Hcnry,* and the officers and men of the bat tery and Fort Covington on Patapsco South Branch. Durir|g more than an hour an incessant blaze of fire was emit ted from the naval semi-circle of several miles, north east and south of the fprt. v The fire from the foyts was equally animated and constant. Atone time a rodket ship and five barges passed through the shower south of Fort*M’Hcnry, and/cheered, thinking themselves sureof reaching the cove at the south east end of the city, whence they couldfunannoyed, have burnt the town ; but as thev passed the 4T& of the great fortress the narrow channel brought them under the lfl's and 24’s of the upper batteries/ heye crippled and discour* aged, barges began to tow out the disappointed squadron. The fort being wafmly besieged at svery an ; gle, continued the cannonade till the fleet drew out to. their line of safety, two and a half miles. The bombard ment continued until clay light, when the fleet was called offi There were four men killed and about twenty wounded in Fort M4leory during the gallant defence. Boston, September 10. The following is an extract of a letter from Wiscasset* dated Sept* 6. u 1 have been on a journey to the “east-ward* hen f arrived at Cam den, I learnt the enemy had taken possession of Belfast, where he had landed tQO men Witliput opposition, promising the leave it in four days after an expedition up the Penobscott* ■ They then sent ’ 5 vessels and roQO.mcn up the rivet* I make” ne doubt they have taken or destroyed the Victory anu other vessels at that place. We have a report that they have destroyed the vessels at£ Frankfort* I have not heayd of their destroying any pro perty on shore as yet/ “According to our last accounts from Belfast they were entrenching themselves and landing their artille ry, which indicates an intention to v there ;* but as all communis tation Between that place and the country is cut it is impossible to give correct accounts. “I have seen Mr. Stevens of Gas tine, who informed me that gover nor Sherbroke was four of the British officers quartered at his fStevenVj house, and that they informed him that a large fleet, say 40 saikf was daily expected to “join the fleet, and that Portsmouth and Boston would*be attacked —thre it umber • of troop! in the fleet said to be 7900.” p * Belfast is on the west side of Pe rnnobstot river. “* Jjgf Some troops tire supposed to be on ” their vfay—and lord Hiil may bring some out with, him if he is coming. Bospon September IQ# We learnt last nigh* that li*ort tish expedition at Tenobscot hull iin ished its work of destruction, uiu ras bound weMwinvl. f FrowSti K) l, Thursday, I k o'ciot^ “ C«Jona l&w tj*# gjjjti w f%’»»ii<j#i atsj, aft®** • the (oliowing from Sandy bay. Til® morning about flat-break, 5 barge* fnll of men, from three frigates and one 74, landed at Sanday bay* and trfc>k possession of the fort, in which M** 4 IG men—took tbpt men prisoners—'turned the gnns uj> on the town—fired into the meeting house, where the alarm hell was ringing. The companies from the foris, and the militia from Gtouces ter to a man, went to their assistance and succeedecHn driving the off and tasking- 13 prisoners. Quo } American prisoner taken in the jumped fi (.tn a barge & was drown ed. , Some kiHed and wounded oa both side s. • y Commodore Jtl*Jjotmovghl The hey roof lake Champlain, respondent) is a native of the suu<* of Delaw aie, and is about 2d year* of age. He entered early in th e service oS bis county in width U* has distinguished himself for science and bravery. At the siege of fripo li, he Was a midshipman undet tho‘ gallant IXcatnr, and was one of th* brav€ t volunteers who* destroyed the* frigate Philadelphia and th,e Tiirkisjk gun-boats. His gallantry on this occasion raised him to the estimation oi his commander, who recommend ed him to Commodore Preble win* promoted him. Alive to glory, and, having before him ntflny illustrious examples of American naval heron ism, he has-eagerly sought every ojjt portunity to brtfiff the enetnv onlako Champlain to gefion. Hfe’ hassuWd ceeded—and his go&Wbrtune hus placed hint on the s t amll v prQud cmi inencc which had hitherto distm* guished the Hero of Lake Erie.fi When the soul-cheering news of com. M Dcnough’s capture of this whole British fleet reached this city it was received with an enthusiasm, oi rapture to which no fam-uagfl of ours can do justice. The patriotic* sentiments of joy which it called forth will be re-echoed from one end Os this continent to the other ; and Com. M‘JDonough and ‘his brave* companions jin arms will have esta* b h| h cd their claim to the most livufe Ijrilpprobation and gratitude of nation. On this occasion, national sdut<« were yesterday fired from ourTortsd and from the President frigate, T Columbian # Excelltn. f.*-At the conclusion df the late waaf, B. Franklin, ..the Engk lish Ambassador, knd tjie Krencli ‘ minister Vergenms, dinning at Vei£ satires, a tpast from each was c a lie A lor, and agreed to. The Britisfc . minister began wKh * George th£ third, who like itm in it? mere dr* an..spreads a lustre throughout, wA h the world* The French minister followed with ‘‘The Ulus* trious Louis the lfitlf, who, like thS moon, sheds its mild and benigmm* rays on', and Influences the globe.!;* Our American FranlfUn then gavp. George Washington, commander in chief of the American armies* who, flikc Joshua of old} command ded the sun and fhoon So stand stilU ,and they obeyed him.” t Singula* accident — A day ot ivy* agoJnJjggiß-g up the earth- throw* Un by tiie explosion gt the city (oi# , during the invasion of the city, wa7 founefthe body of a British offigS i buried’ in the ground whose rtamT .from the papers fouptf on him ap* pears to have been captain Blanchard Royal Engineers. In ths* pouch attaphed to his belt was found ’ a number of papers ; among which were the general orders of debarks tion issued on the 17th August in the , Patuxent, sketches taken in pencil by this officer of each day's march, a list* of at! the principal officers, j* statement of *the entrenching tool* debarked, fee. but no statement of the number of men employed in tiny expedition, Ivat, Intelligence# U SADDLING - BUSINESS, THE Subscriber respectfully lift forms bis friends and the that he has commenced the < business in Jackson county, on tb<y main road leading from Athens to Jefferson, about mid way, where hty carries it on in all iujwarious branch^ . es—Will be thankful to those who may please to fevor him whb their custom, and assures them that the utmost attention will be paid to theixtf commands—His Work shall be neat* * ,H* executed, and done on moderat& jerros. ... - t V • JOSEPH RaSPBEBRV. / Suly 2fit, lg{4. l Lj&J| S9TIOU- .. v.,/- The sabspriber being* about to be ateent olf > ,our dirty ftie ensuing si* months, .proper to ihform his customers that the bus«- uess of his shop will, in the mean time', bi arriedon by Drary 0; Howell, LEMS LAMBXm Ur 12, Isl 4 •s muSi