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About Georgia express. (Athens, Ga.) 1811-1813 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1813)
kzts, piftols, &C. manned her with a priz* matter and fifteen men, aad th' rnrie fail after a ftraoge veflcl in fignt. The wind at the time quite light. At % o’clock next morning, found ouTelves wi hin gun (hot of an armed brig. It be ing calm, commenced adfoon at long foot. Shortly after a I'ght air >f wind fprung op, and about 3 o’clock in the afternoon we brought her to clofe action, within mufket foot, which continued brifkly o bo.h files until 7 o’clock in the e vening, when (he ftru ;k. She pro ved to be the B tifo Packet Ann, with the mail for Barbaioes, mount ing ten gms and fifteen men—Had been preyiouflv taken by the York town, and retaken near Sandy Hook by the La Hogue 74, and manned with a mdflv.pman and crew. She was completely cut tip in her ia Is and rigging, but had no ram kill ed, and bat two fi ghrly wounded. Wc immediately manned and or dered her for this place, and pro deeded :ff Halifax in (earth of ene mies* fo*ps. GEORGIA EXPRESS. ATHENS, July 2. By the Last Mail. Copy of a Utter from Major General Dearborn to the iecr+iary of War, dated HEAD (QUARTERS, Fort George, June 6, 1813. Sir—l have r act ved an express from the head of the lake th* u ven’ug, with intelligence rh*i cur troops, commanded by llngaOier* General Chandler, were attacked at two oVloek this morning by the whole of thcßntifo and Indian for ces, and by fome fatal.ty, thnugh our lofts was fmall (not exceeding thirty) and the enemy completely routed and driven from the (fold, both B’ ig dicr Generals Chandler and Winder were taken prifoners. They had advanced to afeertain tne fi uirion of a company of artillery when the attack commenced.— Gen. is reported to be a rnong the killed of the enemy; Col. Clark was mortally wounded and foil into our hands, with fixey priloners of the 49th Britifh regi ment. The whole lofs jf theene nv is two hundred aid fi ry They lent a flag with a rtqucft to bury their dead. General Lewis, ac companied by Brigadier General Bovcl, gns on to lake the com mand of the advanced troops. I have tne h< nor to be, fi . See. H. DEA iBJHN. Hon Gen. John Arm fir eng. Secretary of War. P. $. June B.—The enemy’s fleet has pa (led this place—two ihips and four fchooners. Extr/iX from a private letter , dated Fort George, Bth June, to the So cretary of War. *’ The enemy confidering hina felf pur Sued, took poft at the toad of the lake, waiting the arrival of Proftor (who has left Malden) and caking the chance of other fuccors from below. ft Winder was detached 00 the jft inftant to dfi ege him. He carried with him Vs own brigade and one regiment from Bnyd’s bri gade. On I’burlday Chandler (for wh:'m .h* command was intended) followed with the remainder of Bovd’ br gide. The Butifh ge neral (V. Pit) anticipa ed toe bh*w .'fid a* at k- J our .roops 2 o’clock in the morn 1; g of ut 6.a. Chandler and Winder, and the de puty quarter matter general Van de venter, were made prisoners ear ly in the a&ion. The command d:v#lvcd upon col. .Burn of the dragoons. The enemy were beat en arid routed, (saving two hundred and fifty behind him—but accord ing to our northern tactics we dif dawed to prtfs a beaten enemy. — We give him time to caiiift and figitonce more. Lew sand Boyd are uader marching ordt.’s for me command of the advance. Our folk does not exceed thirty.** Be J alee, Ju >:e 1. FRO Vf FQRT ERIE. In the vening of Frida*’ Lieut. Col. J. P. P ‘ftos, commandant at Black Rock, civ fifed over with his regiment, and entered Fort E rie. From the humane and lalaia ry meafures adapted by col. Fret ton oa his entrance into the ene my's territory, an difCTiiainatfog bet wet friends aad encodes ar.d (ecuri tg thofe well difpb'ied in their per foes and property, wc m.cipaie that it will be very favo.foiv re ceived by tne inhabitants wi Cana da. [ Addreffed to the Canadians.'}, Ine commandant ot For foie, finding ti.c people of its vicinity anxious to ©btain fpeciai protecti ons, diems it siecefiary to make a public declaration, that ail thole who may come forward and eeroii their names with him and claim the protection or the United States, (hail have their perfons and pro perty le cured to them mviolated.— ifo invues who mean to purNu r.is courfe to take it immediate! , ihi’ they id be dTiaguilhed fram the en:rr. them char their t iterdis and happi r’-fs v/11 be r-g'ihd by the go vernment of the Unit and States; ne folcmnly warns thofe mo may ob ftinarely continue iimr.ad, that they are bringing m themielves tnt irvft rigorous and dftafeero is confe quences j aa they will ©e urfued and treated with that lpafo of re - taxation which the trea ir.eut of American prifoneis in hands ci the Britifo fo juttiy infpircs. J. P. PRESTON, Lt. Col. 11th Regt. lnf*ry Commanding at Fort Erie, Black Rock and Bujfaloe, May 7,oth, 1813. FROM UPPER CANADA. Extrail of a letter io the Editors of ike Mercantile Adw.ifer, from an officer in the Northern Army, da ted Newark, May 3*/> “ Akh Lgn more lives were left at the capture of York than at the dun d.tit r of F iri George, yet the former affjr was hut a for ate h com pared to the latter. “ On ihe tn&rnirg of the 27th about Jeioo bravr follows failed far the h.fiHie (bore, accompanied by the fleet under Commodore Ci-aun cey. The fchooners aioae cover ed the landb g with great (kill ; the fnip and the brig remained neu tral. 4 The force 6f the anemy was 2500. The a&ioa continued an hour from its ccnamenceroent The coafliA was fevere.. When the B'ififo retreated, it was done with rapidity. It is believed they are gone to Kmgfton, there to make tneir laft (land in Upper Canada.— The attacking party was dire&ed b, Gsn. B->vd j who to the man ners of * gentleman, unites the va lor, (k li coolnels ar.d intrepidity lb ‘fi itial in the cempofinoa of a fuiccijiui commander. He was employed in cheerirg h : s rat r. dur ing the whele o( the tigig* trtnt. “ Col. Miller, of ii. 4 r. } dil played great cooing - M j- ivi. is a biav c foifovv* —C i. ivi‘Clu'i gave many proofs of that g3.11u.1t and intrepid caring, which th lit w.io knew him btft cxpcdlcd from him. Indeed, every officer and every private as the enemy van tcft.fy, “ did their duty.’ ‘ tf The Indians will never fight us again. “ The Britifh ft are our. If ours meet tnem we (hall certainly be victorious. “ In a few days our troops, v is ex pelted* will give the cnui* a i >- ther ©pportimtty of wiute'fii .-g Y 4.1- vaior.” ; ■ Copy of a Utter Brigadier Ge neral Brown to the Secretary of War, duied h eap-Quarttrs, SaJiett's H&rbet, June i, 1813. SIR—You Will nave received my difpatch of the 29' h uit. written from the field oi battle, and (fating generally, that U.L p -ft had been atrackei by Sir George* and chat we had fucccedcd 1 \ re puifieg him, principally owir.g 10 the gallantry ©I Col. Backus a.id the reguUr rr-iopi under h s mitne d;a*e commafid. Now Ib g leave to offer to you the evetus ot that more in derail. On the 25 h ultimo, I received a letter frr. m Gen. Dear burn, rt quell ing mt to repair to this poit lur the pu.-pofe of taking tne command.— K''wing ’hat Li. Col. Backus, an effi or ci the fi It reg mem of d.a g.* .ns and-of txperirnce, was heir, I hy li .iced, as I would dm no tt which m.gat wound his (e?lirgs.— I th- 0 g of the 27 h i received a Iluin 1 .iS .1, Jdv *oaj. 0 U h , dep.u'y Q ua ccr 41 after general, j >iu i-g in the requell already rnaoc by M ‘]or Grr nai Dearborn. 1 could no longer heft. ate, and accordingly arrived at dis poft early in the morning of the 28 h. Th<fc cir cum(lances will explain how I came to bz la comtnaati upon this occa fion. Knowing wtU the ground, my atrar.gem-nts (or defenc*, lathe event of an attack, were foon made. In the courfe of the morr.ing <>f the 28 f h, Lt. Chauncey the Na vy fame in from the Lake firing guns of alarm. Thofe of the lame chara&er, intended to bring in the militia, were fi ed from the puffo. The cnenp*s fi ft (oon after ap peared accompanied by a h.rge number of beats. B rlievfog that he would land on the perinfuia, corn raonlv called Horfe Iflmd, I deter mined to meet him at the ws er’s edge with (uch militia as I couid coiled and the Albany vciunteeis, unrler the command of L out. Col. Mills; L r . CG. Bakus, with the regulars, formed a fcccndline ; the care of Fort Tomkios was com mitted to the regular artillcrifts ar.d fome volunteers, and that of Navy Point to Lt. Chauncey of the navy. If driven from my [ oficion, Lieut. Col. Bakus was ordered to advance and meet the head of the enemy** column, wh;le rallvir g mv corps, I was to fall on its fir;.lts. If usable here to refift the enemy’s attack, Lt. Ghauncev was in that ca.e to the ft res, Ac. ar.d retire io the fiou.'h fhore ct the b-,, call: of Fort Volunteer, while I proceeded to occupy that font as our dernier refource. In the ccurfe of the h and dunrg the nights of ihe 2*.h a.,d 29'h u!t. a corifi irrab'.e in hr. •*. force came in, and were ordered to the T e v.attr fi. e ntar Hoift Ifi!rc,e! which vas Lt. Col. M l!s and nis \olunteers. Our firength at thii point w*s now five hundred men—< and *nxfous for battle, as far as pro- It ill ms. would go. The moment it Aa* light enough to di(co*erth* approach of the enemy we fou-ahis foips in liae between Harik Iflad and Sroney Point, and‘in a few !- ru t-s afterwards 33 large stats fill ed with troops, came off t® the La r ger Indian or Ga i den iflad, imuer cover cf the fire of his gun b-v-aiS. My oidcrs we re, that the troops (hould lie clofo and refer ve tht-ir fire till che encenf had ap proached fo nrjr tear every ‘.ho: might hit its chjeft. ft: is, howe ver, ifr,po(Tule to execute fu:h *r dc.rs wish iaw tiwops uaacruitrnacd to lubordir.a ion. My oidro we: - in this caie cFfnbeycd, Th a. line B ed, acd aot without cfil-sk - but ici the moment while i as contemplating this, to my utter afo tOßifliment, they rs.fe from ch*ir co ver and fl ‘d. Col. MdJs fell g*.‘- iantly in brave but vain ei.deav<j*s to (top his men. I was perfanally more fortunate. Gathering toge ther about 100 miliaa, under the immediate command of captatr. M r - Nice ci that corps, we threw t>u r f foes on the rear r>f che tne mi ** ft; k, and, Itruft, -did fomeexcco cuptHi. It was doting this foft rnu'iemenc ti at the regui uftd'.r col; Baikus fi ll cf g?ged the cr,e rnv—nor was it l. i g before they dtkiutd hHi Hutryii-g ro rjsis point of the idftor , I founa the bat tie ft il r.'girg, tor. With udvioui acivari(*gf* on ill li The refuJc o’ the .a nd : oi', lu gft.rious for the 1 ffi crs and iolui-is of the regilr army, ha* already been co>imum ca f ed la mv letter ©f the’ Had nut- gen. Prev ft re’ ea vc m lit rapid]y under rhe gurii of h:* -cf fo is, he would never have returned to King ft on. One th: g in this bufinefs is to be fonouslv regretted. In :he micift t>f the corfl 6t, fi e was ordcud to be let to che navy barra ks and (lores. This wj owing to the in fo mo us ccndud of thole who bro’c information to ilem, Chauncey, that the barde was left, anti that to pre vent the (lores from ftili g into the enemy’s hands, they ir*uft be de ftroytd. The enemy’s ft rce corifift"'© of icgo puked raer, led by Sir Geo, I\evoft In perfen. T heir flett co: fiitcd cf the new (tip Waiftr, the Rt&vsi Gecrge, the Piinre Re gent, Earl of Mo>rs, two Rimed (cfo-oners, and their gun and ether boa<s. Of die dn era who diftirguiflsed thrtnfeives, 1 nan net but repeat th* name cf four. c! Ba,kui, who, peailtd be God ! yet ftvs:s Cap*. M'Nice’s cunciudft va -.©fiU, he well deferves to bs placed >n the regular army. Major i :hc army, ferved as my adj gr>-. and was highly ufeful. Lt. Cue wee - is a brave and honorable man. him no blame can attach fo r w E - happened at Navy Point. He dr<tifeQ. Lt. Cal. Tuttle was la march for this peft, but with every exertion was unable to reach tr 1 time to take part in the adieu This is felt bv the colonel ano * very officer of his detachment, a: m.sfariu.ie. At the mrment I am ckfirg rhu coramunicauon, Com. Chaunce;* has arrived with his ftjiudron. — This renders my longer ftay he* : unncctiriry. I ill-11 therefore im mediately return to mv h uf> *. -1 am, Sir, viiLti .. ,_i ..iC **.'l
