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st tv Clive as his, but any credit may dr> L
srrvr should be shared by the companies r
mentioned.
• Capt, Rite' I2 w^s killed, atul Captain !
Biddle w ,»s twice wounded.
J he above appears to be published in the
Buffalo Gazette, by way of a note to & for
met extra, which vou no doubt have pub
lished, The following articles from tit*
same paper have not been ptblLhedin thia !
place.
Extract cf Brigade Ordere, dated, Cam/i
at Erie, July 28, 1814
*' To the field officers of the Jst and 23d
regin.ents. Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas 8c
Major Br oke, the Brigadier returns his
thanks for their gallant conduct; particu
larly to the latter, for his alacrity in"rallying
his troops.. To Colonel Miller, of the 2 lit
regiments,he returns more thank's thanks.
He deserves the gritiuule and approbation
of the uation ; never was an enterprise
more heroically executed—never was the
valor of a veteran more proudly displayed
The Brigadier Gen. was satisfied with thc»
conduct of his staff. Lieutenant M'Doraldof
the 19th,and Lieu'ennnt Clark. of the 11th.
** The officers of the brigide have to mourn
the loss of Major M'F&riand, of the 23d, &
Lieut Bigejow, of the 21st regiment: they
died on tUnt field where a soldier should
pant to perish, gallantly Lading and ani
mating their men.
(Signed1
“E. W. RIPIF.Y,
** Brig. Gen. t’omm’g 2d Brigade."
The army remain at Fort Erie. That
place by great exertions has been rendered
very strom*.
The enemy has advanced from Chippewa
8c have taken a position near Frenchman's
Cier-k, about four miles below Fort Eric.
A battalion of riflemen has arrived at
Buffalo from Saekett'.s Harbor.
There* are several rumours respecting the
arrival of our fleet near Fort George:
A British Indian was detected on Sunday
last in the tillage of Buffalo as a Spy. On
being examined he confessed his crime, and
was hmhedmte’y executed by our Indians.
I subjoin a letter from Sarkeft’s Harbor
written by an intimate friend of mine, to a
gentleman in this ci*y.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Sac
kett’s Harbor, to his friend in Albany
dated
Sackftt’s Harbor, Aug.S, 1814.
•* A Mr. Shumaker, who was last sum.
mer a prisoner to the British, had a few
da» s since the command of a hoat hound
from Ovwego to this place, loaded with pra>
vMons for tfe ermy. Yesterday off Stoney
Point he was attacked by a British barer
commanded by n Lieutenant of the royal
navy, with ten men, and after making all
the resistance bj his power was compelled
to'Surrender. The Lieutenant after takiig
k possession of the i rtz -, tent a'l his men to
inin another boat’s crew, except four, which
r.e deemed sufficient to secure her. Mr
Shumaker not much p eased with the idea
©f t eing & kccoi d time a prsoner to the Bri»
tish.for-' ed a resolution which was no less
darby ip d intrepid than it was ultimately
glorious a - d successful. Walking the deck
wi h 'he Lieutenant nlthnotsty preconcert
with his brother and a Mr. Sergeant, who
were captured wi»h h:m, watched Uis op.
portunitv. threw the Lieutenant overboard,
and snatching up % stone, knocked down a
sailor with it, then caMing on his comrades
for assistance, had the satisfaction to find
himself the sole c r* nander of hi* bo it a.
gain.—Mr S. and his brave asuxvates, how
ever, in effecting their deliverance, were se
verely wounded —one of them hiving one of
h s-hands cutoff, and another rece ved a
dargentis wound in his head, by a heavy
sabre. Hut anothtr British barge which lay
at a little distance discovering the sudden
transfer of command, pushed down upon
them, and obliged Mr. S wiih his comrades
to aha don bis boat and take to a gig which
had accompanied the enemy’s Barg.*, and
make their say for Sackett’s Harbor, where
they arrived in safety.”
Fxract of a letter from a gentleman at
• Tiattshurg, to the Printers of the Albany
Gazette, dated July 30th.
“ I wke the liberty to forward to yon the
sr.bj inert extract From a handbill puhli h
cd in Montreal f-n the 25*h inst. Iu import
Koce-to the inhabitants of the Fr< rtt'.ers must
br try apology for troubling you with it.
'“The acression of strength which
jt annourci s, trill render the enemy’s forces
in Canada dee ded!? su-rpnr to'ours, and
there is consequently every reason to appre
hend, tl at '-efre the season has passed a
way, ihe citizens of tins quarter sr least
will be mhjected *<> vein serious mconveut.
cocci. Of l lie nu‘iia*y ' pet at ions in this
quarter little can be said a* nothing of con
sequence h a-t occurred for some time past,
j he am y are n< w howgier, under march
mg order* and ai r excreted to leave here
daring the course cf this day nr to-morrow,
T heir oer'b-ation is unknown, but i* pre«
*Un cd t° be Odletov n ; In the vicinity of
■Wh.ch the enemy is Skill 'o be 3U00 strong_
Perhaps *hii movement may make a b’tle
ttv/s lor us in the course of a few days.”
THE EXTRACT.
Quit dec, July 22, 1814.
Arrived here this morning thr transport
Hydra, with fifteen oftic* r* and 433 p ivate
of the58di regiment. Sailed under convey
of H M. ships Ajax ami VVarspit 74’s,
with 18 sail of transports for Quebec._The
King’s ships are in he *iver, and a me cf
the transports I’y itn < fFr.er arrived, we
leain the following brigades were in the
fleet.
3d, 5th, 27th (1st bat.) 58»li Bri.
gade o! R. A.Gen’l Power—
4th,4ath, flJth It g’ts—General Hess—
■ 8J»‘ (>“ h«h) fiotli (5th bat.) 9th, 37th
(1st bat.) General Kemp.
from the ^lihany sfrirut.
INTERCF.PTED J.KTTF,K.
The letter hen w, purporting to give an
account of a defeat of General Itrow.., fa.
vr.rs strongly, in trait, rand manner, many
cf the pi '-ductiors with wh-rh the federal
papers teem at this day ;and we very aloe*,
ly suspec t, that were the Get ascertained
Coleman'* Ariel, and irons productions m
the Button prints, would be found to com*
from the srnre ftouitu-—British officer*. The
enemy have long since di»co"e*-ed, that no
misrepresentations, however glaring—no at*
tempts to degrade our national Character, !,
however flagrant, arc ’efuved admittance
into certain columns, provided the writer#
abuse St vilify ths administration. Whether
this intercepted letter* abounding in false*
hoods, would have found a place in the c-M.
untns of the Albany Gazette, (had it reach
ed the editors,) ns coming from '* high and
vespectoble authority,” we do not pretend to
nay; but iti« evident that the writer had few
doubts on the subject. The original, writs
ten upon a sheet of paper with hi* majes
ty*# arm#, and ” Kingtord, 1312,” as wafer
marks, iain our possession ; and the hind
writing is said to resemble thatof General j
Tucker, the hero of the story—We give it I
verbatim.
Camp, five mile meadows, July 23d.
SIR, . 7
Unc of my patroles took up a man this
morning between this and Fort Niagara,hy
thp name of Brown, on whom was found the
annexed . piper, entitled, * Particulars of
Mujor General Brown’s defeat l>e!ore Fo.-t
George,’ in a sealed envelope addressed to
* Messrs. Webster# nr.d Skinners,State and
Pearl streets, Albany Gazette office. A’ba»
ny,’ and endorsed * 'Buffalo,* as a post mark.
On a thorough examination of die man, he
gav<> the fallowing account, of the truth of
which T have not the smallest doubt.
That his p1 ace of residence is in this coun.
try, four miles east of fort Niagara, on Lake
Ontario——that days ago, he, together
with his father and brother, (all citisen3
who have not bean in public service) were
taken prisoners by the British and carried
into the fort. That they were strongly in
terrogated by the commanding officer, re I a.
tive to the American forces, their position*,
tl.it ;he letter to Messrs. Webster* and
Skinners was delivered to him yesterd y by
the commanding officer, who was called col
Tucker, and who instructed him to carry
the letter to Buffalo, put it in the pout of
fice, procure three or four newspapers, and
return as soon as possible to the fort, where
he was to he admitted by a given signal_
that the commanding officer gave him two
half eagles (which he shewed me) in part
for his services, and told hun that his fath
er and brother would be kept as hostages
until his return, and made answerable lor
the faithfjl execution of his mission.
I have no remark to make upon the con
duct ot an officer hit’ll hi command, in at
tempting to represent, as a defeat of the
whole of our force, a successful reconooiter
•ng expedi ion. dortlg which this same offi
cer lay h-d in his works for two hours, while
we were before lhem, and dare not show
his head against cur volunteer brigade alcna
,Jntl- it h?i re ired a considerable distance ;
n. r open the morality of the means adopted
to get his communication to the post office,
nnr u on the channel by which it was evi
dently to be ushered to the American pub«
lie. *
i nav. the honor to be, with great respect,
^ our obt. servant,
PH1LF.TUS SWIFT,
. Cnl. Com’g N, Y, Volunteers,
Major General Ero«vn.
On the mrelofie, “ Afteire. WtbtUrt and Skin.
TJ' Sl??L °Stre«*> Alb«»!f. Gazette
\Jfjicc Albany. J
“ Kuffato— ) « PARTICULARS
7*1 j 20th 5 ./
'Xlqjur GeturaTe J^asrn*# dejeat before Tert
Georgs.
* ^*e l-,lb Juty hl.-jor Gen. Brown, and
P. ig C< n Porrer had determined to more lor
ward their whole force to attack Fort George
and the British brigade under the command of
Brigadier Tucker, who had lately arrived from
Europe.. The American heroes i.f Chippawa
vrer«‘ elated at having wounded an English
Marqun, l'weedale, and thought to make
Tucker their c.<ptivo 1
“ Karly on the 15th six thousand. 700 and
87 Americana ; 1j7 Rcnegado Deserters and
* f attorn. t*nd 211 Indians, moved forward to
a’tsck tuckers position. His picquets were
driven in ear y in the day, but retired like
tro d soldiera, without alarm or confusion._
Porter advanced with a " hellish fere” in every
direction—hi3 force consisted of 1,500 Irregu
lars, and 211 Indiana. The object of his at
tack in front, and on Brigadier Pucker's right
was evidently calculate 1 to draw the British
fo a distance from their Forts, that llrowu
might advance from Queenstown Hoad with
5000 men and intercept their return to their
Forts. Brown advanced hit Cannon, his Ga
sify and regulars or this purpos •, and pre
pared a large American Color fjr Fort Gr orgr
md si! his music to rejoice and '* fill the full
weneure” of his anticipated ** triumph !”—The
British commanding officer displayed his skill
and liia courage, for wt in- he gave battle to
Porter, he completely obviated by his d sposi
don of his troops, the danger with whi'h Gen.
Brown's echetr.e threatened him. lie advanced
*t the head of some Fie ld Artillery supported
by Infantry and met Porter, who hsd win, h m
an equal number of Regular Artillery. The
parties commenced in a pretty s<ylr, hut Por
ter did not keep it up lung—tbs British did
considerable execti ion—Lt. Fountain hud his
m cu unaer n.m in i« * brave officer.
One man lost -n avm—a second lost his foot—
a third had hi« hip shattered In pieces—two
were kid d, a d about 30rsreived fir's}! wt unds.
Porter expeot d to be pursued, hut the Bri
tish were cautious not to be drawn into bush
fighting. They remained on their ground
masters of the held of Halit,.. A. soon as Gen
Brown advanced lh*y opr ned a lire upon him
Which induced the General to relinquish hit
speculative tafeu/atiort." ffe msrchrj hi,
•»rmv, 7,135, back to Queenstown without iw
chiwviug one object, *»,e that of hnving lost a
bout 35 men. Major Wood of the Engineers
nd other officers of his Department were ve
ry conspicuous in the Wre?—Major Hindman
commanded the Artillery. The American He
jtilars a*r. - Sib. 13(h, Kith, 21*t, 23d,
*5lh—Capts. Williams, Buhlle, Townsend, and
■< tchie trom Richmond, \ irginn, commanded
companies nr Artillery ; W ile*,*, Mercte, and
Mallory were on the lietd of hat tie. The Uri
tl-li have offered a great reward lor th.ac men
Had General Brown remained three houts long
er before Brigadier Central Tucker—Queens
town wow Id have f»hcn into the hands of the
British, and he wow'd havr had the greatest
difficulty to extr-cate himself. General Rial'
was approved of this movement and advanced
to take the advantage of it, but did net get tip
fit tore be t eml of Brown's rarest, and re
••■option of his position at Queensto-rn. The
Ann rican plat, was w»:| conceived hut brought
forth " evil fruit "—The Brit hi. Brigadier had,
U this octatto", an opportunity of displaying
the two best qualities o« a Genfril. H.s „d
var ee «ffor«N-.| the most unequivocal proof ol
C Mirage .While the Cautious scientific arranges
mental ,ii* force pr .ved a superior military
udgi/ent .he Am* rican arm* kept up a
.. .k fire from ,,Kht m |ef, w\u\ the doubt*
•ewof lH.middling the enemy by the display
of tiieu force, or of drawing him op to an irn
petuous ftsclr Phe British speak very higti
\y of Ueneials Broan and Purler—but they are
-’retefate against Wilcox. They have be.-n re \
utocced by tror^.* fro n .iingsiun and are jo •»
“tl by a General officer ['hmp' or h in, t 901
Lord Well ingtonN »vmy, who vuatnic'pan
Ruurtw piaster-general of CwwU with ten.
Craig.
** 1 bey have between Quebec and oiajrsr* at
this moment the fnllv ving regimen's nt Brvi*»h
—2 fins, of the Kovals 3d ’6th, Kth, 5'h, 9t'\
13th, 16tb, 2d llatn. 27th, V h, 3 th, 4t*\
«Mt, 49th, 57th. 3-th, 70fh 76ih, Ht.n, «2d. H5
L:. Infantry, 8dih,«<Vth, M Bo 90th, 97. Ger
man Riflemen, 93th, 100th, 103d, 101th, file O'
gary Prneible.s, Canadian FenciM**, 1C- .
fuuncUaml Fenctblea—lie VV*«tevi11es —llr
Mettrons—York Light Infantry, Sharp ahmtora
—and Rackets 2d lln. Foreign Riflemen, lln>
14th Light Dragoons, and 19th Light Dragoons.
Something is In agnation of moment, pr.bihlv
the invasion of the states. What ih- MritinL
can mean all mm at toss to guess : proba'-ly ttrev
hope to rtia-ch to New York. Rverv regi:;i“iit
is stated to have been completed in Spain to !
100U effective men and two Battalion Field j
Fite Oh .!/ui/>«*n !"
Canandaigua, AneustS.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
On the day previous ’o the butte of Bridge -
wra'er, S Britifch officers were made prison
ers at a card table, near St. David’s, by a
party of our drsgoons, who were scourin
the e<>untry.
• Fifteen or twenty British officers, and a
bout two hundred aoldierst ken in the battl
of Bricigswater, have passed through here
for’Green bush.
Three hundred riflemen have arrived at
13 Mile Creek, 18 mile* this side of Fort
Niagara, for Sackett’s Harbor, in butseog.
HH) of the Bame corps passed here cn Sa
turday, for Buffalo.
Et’KUNGTON, August 5.
The army at Plattsburgh has moved
north. The object of^this movement is not
known. Yesterday morning they were en
camped at Cluzy.
The army under Mojor Gen-ral I*ard
have enjoyed uncommon share of health tor
some months past, which the following
report will ahew. '
iWeport of the tick, wounded and conval
escents, in the General Hospital, at Bur"
lington, Vt. under the direction of Herfry
Huntt, IIosp. Surgeon, for three months, end
ing July 31st, 1814.
Remain- A liivt. { !) «. ] llc
1814 mg list ie.| tl.ia j «l»»t\ | Deaths ln (i|1_
_mofftli. month. J ij'jil. j «ne
M«J 181 fit , (|(i Tt 70
J,u“e 35 105 0 t?4
1*480 03 19 ,
B-'Ston, August 8.
CHAMPLAIN FRONTIER.
On the 4th instant, all the troops, at Platts
burgh left that place, to join the main body
of General Izard’s Army near Odletown --
When united, this army will probably con
sist of 8 or 9000 men. The Briish have an
army in front of it, of equal #r superior
strength, aid they can unite wi,h it the re
inforcements from Europe, almost immedi.
atony rn their arrival. A sanguinary battle
is daily expected in this quarter. Rrin
forcementB from different parts of the Uni.
ted States are continually on thrir march to
Plattabn-yh, whence they are removed, to
aead quarters.
Boston, August to.
A letter from New London, wjittrn on
Sunday evening; states that Admit.tl Coch
rane, had arr.ved before that port in the
Northumberland 74, and that 10 ships of
war were in sight of Fisher’s Island. It is
added that a gentleman from the Norihum
oerland had come on shore wi.h a flat* on
some personal business. “
The following endorsement on the way-bill
of the Enterprize stage from New York
’? pnlrely furnished to us by Mr. Jones of
the Exchange Cofl ,-e hous««
Hartford, August 4.
Gaptam Board man has srrived here
late this evening from New London, having
left there after dinner, and brings inform*
Men t.. at 13 sail of British ships came into
that place this morning and anchored just h>
the light house across the mouth of the har
bour.
The light house Is about two and balf
mdes be.ow the town, me and a half l*low
the fort. The width of the river, for the
whole distance, b about three fourths of a
mile.
A letterhasbeen received in town from Plr
mouth, stating that the British were landing
there on Monday afternoon.
We are indebted to the politeness of the
eduors of the Palladium, for the following
British account of the battle of Bridgewa*
j MONTRE AL HERALD EXTRA.
,,, August 1.
, ’'re authorised to announce to the
[ public that accounts have reneh-d H. Q. of
ano'her action having taken place no the
Niagara Frontier most glorious to H. \y».
• rn.t., *mt terminating In the complete de
feat nf the enemy. K
Li»u enant Co!r>nel Tucker, with part of
the garrison of Fort George and 400 of the
noth regiment under Lieutenant Colonel
Morri on moved on, the enemy’s camp at
We wist on, on the morning of the 25th inst.
• itove ’licm from it and brought awav 10b
t-iots, their baggage ami provisions, without
losing a man.
Major General Brown began on the same
day tft retire with his army from Quernatun
toward, Chippewa, and finding himself
closely pressed by «he advance of (he right
division under Maj Gen. Riali, consisting of
1500 men, exclusive of Indians, attacked at
6 o’clock in the evening with his whole force
small body of oor troops, which main
amen the unequal contest with the most de
ermined and desperate bravery until 9—.at
d>i« time being reinforced by the 103d Terr
ment. and a detachment from the Royals 8c
tv mg s not exceeding 1200 men, the conflict
was Continued with unaoated spirit on both
sales until past midnight, when the cnem>
were compelled to retreat precipitately,
leaving vast numbers of their dead on the
Held, and several hundred prisoners, toge
ther with a s.x pounder, a 5 1 2 inch mortar.
>iul two tumbrils, »,• our po,ke»*irm.
I heir io,, in this obstinate and suncuina
r>* contest is esfi.na'ed at between 12 and
500 men, whilst ours does not amount to
half that number*
Lieutenant General Drummond 2, slighMv
wounded in the neck; M*jor General Rjnll
^'•;ng severely wounded in the «rm, wn»
-r icet* liug attended by ctptain Luring to
'ne van, w »eu I»oth unfortnoatt*" fell into
the enemy*§ hands. Lieutenant Cblooel
vtorri* »n is slightly wounded.
T ie conduct of the troops b"*th r-gulnrs
an l m* it a, is spoken ot in the hi»hcMterim
>f ad iv-ation, for their coolnet* nnd intre*
pidi‘v in the most trying *ifiiu>;nns
l he enemy on the 27th had retired across
'.he C.lipoewa towards Fort F,rie. pursued
by the militia and Indians, having previously
burnt Street's Mills, and dcstfoved the
bridge '>irr that river.
Rcy.forCements were rapidly advancing
to the right division, and the left ving of
1 VvteviUjj'a regiment would join It about
th- ^th.
C l'he same hand^hill annoooc-s the arri
ytl in the river of the 43 transports from
Bordeaux mentioned in our piper of yester
day, with Major Generals Kempt and Ro«
b«r»-.nn nnu troops estimated at 9000.]
'Ware Informed, that the two waggon
loads of Goo Is from Canada, vrhish we
mentioned yesterday were seised, are not
gtve-> n>>. and that they w H not be until ttial
is had upon them.
. From a late Montreal Paper.
TflS A it MY Ol’FOSKD TO CRN. BROWN.
■Movtskal, July 25 *
% Dispatches have been received from Unit.
Gen Drummond, containing account* from Ma
jor General Uisll to the 17th inst
The major general was then at the Twenty
m"e Creek, in whicii place, alter leaving strong
garrisons in forts George, Ni,gara and Missa
saga lie lud arrived witli part of the Koyaland
King * regiments, some militia and Indians, apd
whtft: he had i «en joined by Col. ScoR with the
103d regiment from Burlington, and part of the
Glengary Feiicibksfroin York. The Major Ge*
nerai • collective force amounted to about 4000
men, with whicii it was his intention to take up
a position at the Twelve .Mile Creek.
The enemy in the afternoon of the 15th, ad.
vanced. a strong column from Queenstown,
consisting of ulxml three thousand men, with a
six pounder and howitzer, and approached Fort
George, evidently with Uie mention of esiab
listungtheir positions to enable them to carry
on their operations against that post.
Lt Col 1 tick r, who had bci n left in com
mand ol the forts on the frontier, moved on*
from Fnrt'Missasaga, with 2six pound rs an !
a detachment of »he Kind’s regiment, while at
the same lim^ % part of the rovuls moved ou
from Fort.George. A heavy cannonading co n •
mei.eed, which lasted lor upwards ol an hour,
when the impression orour fiie upon the enemy
a us such as to compel him to retire precipi
UielyiV d aa it is sttppos. d. w,th considera »i.
loss. Not a casualtv oceur cdou mir part.
. Cl’1 sddi'ionto the lurce above mentioned, it
is known tli^t Lt. Gen. Drummond reinlor.’et!
Gen. Rial!, ourmg the engagment of the 25U>,
wi*;i about 2500 fresh troops—making ih
who e strenght of tha Rri'i-.h n mv opposed to
Gen. Brown, amount to 9,500 rp-p l
Ngw York, Aug. 10.
HIGH TREASON.
VVe understand that the Grand Jnrv have
"und bil:s again-t several pei-sonsin this city
who are charged witb haring f-m ish' d the
enemy s squadron oflTMiv coast with *unp'i »rv
->f provisions at tim^s since the de
f.laration of hostilities; and that the otfeo
oer* have beet, committed to TJrtdeweii to
take their trials tor high treason.
THE GROUND BROKEN.
Yesterday morning the artillery company
ofc^ptain Bremner, (reinforced to the i;um
her of about seventy by volunteerH from the
7th ward) with the officers of the 3tf bi i^ad -
of Infantry under gendral Man-s, repaired
!h nIwvy" th?cf,urP°,e commencing
the additional fortifications for tke defence
of this city, agreeably to the plan cf Gene
ral Swift of the U. S. engineers, and com
mittee of cefence of the Corporation Thev
broke ground nbout eight o'clock, under a
solute from a six ponder of captain Brem
ner s, on the heights southea-tofthe Walla
bout, on the si’e of old Fort Greene the
works of which ars to be rep ired in’their
original form. I he lines comprise several
acres, and when Completed and manned and
mounted with heavy arlil’-erv, as they will
he without delay,,w it make one of the mos'
extensive and formidable field works known
to military men. General Swift superintends
their construction, attended by Alderman
Buckmaster, of the corporation committc
of defence ; and major general Lewis, U. S.
Commandant of ths district with others, vi
sitoil and remained with them the forenoon*
The weather wag extremely fine, the situ
ation airy ami prospect beautiful and com
manding. and the labor begun with a decree
of cheerfulness and alacrity highly henora
ble to the gentlemen concerned, and pro
mising the most speeuy and effective re
snlt. •
The noble example of these r.itiacn offi
cers and soldiers cannot fail to produce the
be*8t effects, ami has elicited a spirit of pa
tnotism already in operation in different parts
of the city, from which a sufficient number of
volunteer- for the occasion, we hav« no
doubt will bo found, [contributions and suh
JCriDtions en ma**ac, are pouripy. »nrp the
Com mittee of defence, sluing daily at the Ci
ty Hail] to accomplish the neces®ary and
important object- contemplated by the guar
dians of the public safety.
LAUDABLE EXAMPLE.
We understand tha* upwards of ei"h» ■
Journeymen Cabinet Makers will ‘cct^the
Committee of Defence, appointed by the
Corporation, this morning at half p m six
o clock, at the City Hall, and there tender
their services for the day, to work on the
fortification now erecting for the defence 01
the city, 1
Nxw-York, August. 11.
The fortifications for the defence of this ci
ty are carrying on wi*h a rapidity which
exceeds the most sanguine expectation. Thu
oluntary aid furnished by the patriotic in
habitants is given to a degree and with an
enthu.i, am unparalleled in the annals of our
country. Should this spirit progress as it
has begun, (and we have no doubt it will do
so) we have noth!.* to fear from any at*
tempt of the enemy, however formidable
A/er, sidv
THE ENEMY REINFORCEdT""*
Reinforcements have arrived in the mouth
i Our informant coa
ted, on tiod.iv, in (,^r i y
M.ip. * -4’,« rri(t„„.*
sad. Otker account# increase the number, by
smaller vessel*, to 15 sail in that neighbour*
hood and off New*Lo 'don. There were no
transports or troops 0.1 board the shipphq,
the crews of which were sickly, and we,-.,
to be landed on Monb-.-uk Point, it wa' sai.j
to the number of five or six hundred, tore]
cover and recruit. Whether the ships pore
direct from Europe, or withered from other
parts of our coast, wa; not known. [Man*
tank is common pasture for about 15001 t.
tie, 1*00 sheep, and 200 horse*, belongin'*
♦o the citizens of East Ha npton, and would
furnish refreshments for the well, as w«-;l 4j
the sick, if not removed ;y the owner 1
Columbia,
IMPORTANT. * $
Extract of a letter fro m W® London, da .
ted August 3th.
. “There are in Gardner's Bay, and vicin*
ity of that Island, 8 ship* and four brio-* nf
the enemy. Mr. James thwart came an
yesterday in a flag, and stepped at the For*
to obtain permission to take away his wife
and family. General M fishing informed him
it whs not in his pow.-r to grant hts request:
but that he would write to the Secretary of
*”*r*.,° endeavour to procure permission)
' The ships we are informed are from
Bermuda and one of 90 guns.**
Extract of another letter from a Gentleman
in New London to his friend in thi^ cn»
dated August 8. '*
“ There i* a large force now off our har*
mur; two 74 s, four frigates, one sloop of
»ar, two gun brigs, and • schooner. J?me.
?tewnrt „ with them. He was on board a
j |
ftnaSffSSS,ttt,e s,ui"Un£
Extract of another letter of the same date.
“ Several vfs%ls Qf w1r Carnc int<> the
.at!}r-‘Uyand J'«tard»y. believed
to be eight ships and three brigs. Iu the
morning a flag came up with Air. James
Stewart (former Consul here) as bearer of
a letter from the British cum under. r°*
questing permission for Mr. Stewart’s family
t.» leave the country. General Cushing wlm
r *ciivcU the letter, answered that he hid no
authority to grant such a permission*
would immediately state the application s
the |)r<.prrdcpaii,ne„t. Vhe d," e ‘.
hut no 00,1 clrt'eon shore
What ship Mr. Stewart came In from fieri
mud 1, or who now commands on th;s st
is not known.” *s sUt,oa»
S U-HROOK ;
the Knterpriz?St™gi l*'* rycnin5
exprw.s arrived ;u°s^ informed, that an
at Hartford, on hi*Jwhv !n r V> !'1e!l‘,a’’
Sharon, with news J?**,\S° Governor at
•aken by three th ^'!f*’"*,,Kton h?d been
frigate and some ^ a
bardinc Saybrool. • vfe‘*eU were bom a
Stance that h j ‘^^qiienco nf the re.
were wo-nded rf the i»‘T J*\ * wo m6,»
- utkets. Part nc\ hl?e ' *:r •;Uce h* '■"*
heir march t „ ‘ s were on
Arable for. ,! fne7- A coa
tt was supposed the above Va7TV ° ’'l
draw Bur torcc from tint plac** C,,,t t0
»? !'“ JK'»- r«* CVkmMn **_
L»«>«»ain.F St kivot„„ - •
q . *'l_ ’ ■'■ U N, Attjuat J 0_
The enemy’s squadron on this •
eon'istuig of three ships of ?hl L. #
frigptrs, a stoop of war. two brigs, and twS
orthreeerr.nl erarmed vessel, UeoVnmand.
ed by admiral Cochrane. '1'he** »er.
chorsd off Gardner’s Wind, until vesterdJy
morning, when a par* coosi.-.hg of
rei.-y.fonr, two frigates, a sloop of war and
a brig, got under wav, and went to Stonin’*
ton ; when arrival there, a fi::~ wa, L,lf *
rhorc wirh a communication, notifyirg tlm
inhabitants that cne hour only *as allotted
for the women and children to remove a, it
bi'laidin #aKl Umelhct0Wn would.
Li,, h« frurri S' ZZ'SZ'l"' ‘
>vh . wure ofc.^rr^"- ,4?»n,“«dl.
commence! firing early
fro n the brig and barges whi^h n,orn,nfN
stveredonourpartwthdi’Jr °h !*HS ar|*
1«*» and one 3 nnund^r 2?e*’ges frorn tw‘>
esunn,, on our Mfe WttJ ,S!~ ,‘Jf* °"'r
tainetl the fire of the c l h . hryw*
clock in the morning w|,en d,""*• 0Be °*'4
ed, but was recommenced with
force at day light and , ad Jlt,°nal
pondrnt spirilfromou rl ^K ** COrre6‘
notwithstanding onr gun* avI™.h**7’ .An^
nnd ammunition the n,. „ e,e8ho*'t of men
*i<Mraw aCinS'S "«*"»'•*
An attempt was mad* h?. * f®r«noon.—
to relieve tne sma11«r . ^ or‘i**b»
ally. It is sai l, in cr.iRque2i\#
•og. During the arri,^ ”ce. f ,,er gfcund*
from the barges, and hnr, i were 'onC
frigates, but no materlTn^ from one ftf **
them—one house only ‘‘was h/
w*on extinguished Th. k ®d’ whicb was
•cundrd. aud ,wfhor«, k„£| ’
bo^od™ « "•« *“'•
termed “ the sreocr, . * w"° has been
has professed his abhll^ocL'S^hl a,,<1'vho
mg system. The j, -*>ce oi the inurr.u
»IS exactly I S 'l™ lhe
that the brio's have * ,<ut 11 ** knnw,»
la »»P »n hull and
>er of shot struck the ft *’ ? 1 lhat a r",,n •
And barge,. And tt i ''^,°rw ,r t»i«irwl]
«s>;ed and wounded. >e ,eved many were
td ou^hhsen^and *hrm'
"/■ving goods and fi.ru,tu?e ^ ,rc“
>f •iegimeots of mih.in Ure» ®n«l a nu.nucr
It K «£«. ue * *? r,ered
•ill be renewed this eveoink ?" S,un,fl?l'in
additional prepaJLi? ;,Tbicb ca#c’
^ Annther correspondent at Ncw.Loud*,,
r'frssssvs"?io
“ll an hour, or he $art and town« *®
rheJ:ommandeJ of^£J «!!?* **!■? ,0'¥r,•
urned answer to the , lc garnson rey
vu toe commodore, “ that ha