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Or-- 1C3. 3 1 t i ' iW f fit Cvfo f tetter fr .m AL. f. Irt T . Si 4, 1114 - - Sit t mv letter of tHs Itih bit. I briefly . . -a fcrmoate issue of the'aor tie vh.cS to V , e the div preceding. . But 1 1 i 3 c U ll.f Iiafciwri ad mea, to .. 4ihrj bfirery . rc laJe6 eJ.f r our suc- oa ih-s occatioa, ,thit I shiu'd give you r.iO-e circa uuunai jJ detailed accuno! IT.', M ( r i - r t cjm...Jn: tar trl.rw' . J etV u r : ; o:nmandd by bn?. . I"t & csnrrtd if the cor:., fce rerurti fc'cDeriJIy.dut t.e i the comdi cf.Lu C . llopktr.t, C irth. very nj gd conduct of all a o coospM J UI and Croahv, and was intended to tJ lu oui, as to render h impcsiUe to discriminate check any rtu. force roe till from ibacnen) ri.ig t rScMT -'fits, an was intend rrin!r f. . 11 . left colora-i to acta;'., the t ::c- tr.n f.J .r. . I ;.c in mv vamp I had Mccnabed to 1e BV.ua.edb n-hi, surrounded by Voodi, near t Jy two miks distant frm their, batteries and iHrT,thcnts'lhc object of which was to I n.o 'that part of their, force which, waa not , i -j du'y, out of ibs range of eui fi.rtiYom .Turt Lrie and. Black llxkt i ;Their infantry forta-d into three brigades, tiUtnated at i 12 cr 1 buudrcd men tach. ' -One if these Lri-adeV with; a detail from their artillery, '-' w.s e's-ioncd at their works, (these being dis I 'taac ibout 500 yardl 'frooy OIJ' Fort' Erie, aovl.tWe riht of our lia.) V "bad. already - f- amTrrfd Vauih from the fire of two'bf their '. baiteries trt aware that" a thirt. was a i:t fi?rr, i ' n us. ' Under tbeir clrcum- atacra,' I rvsuWcq tu Itorm the batteries dt trv tue cannon, ronniy naoajcinsori cids upa du'y t- jre thcc.b reacrve could i On the laoroinjsof the 17th, the Infantry and v.ytfle ri D,' Tt gu'ar and militia, . were ordered - to Le' paraded aixd j-u; io readinesa to '.march J prWf at W o'clock, fcew. Porter tth the V volunerai CoU'Cihson with the f efleman, i " . . i - , . . Mijcr Brooki, to whomtch credit u da camp t r:tKtir eoamaa leireuTmi.-ce. for the dittinguhhrd maoorr ia h?c!. he exe- nu'.rrsg it, which freouent! harp"" 5f cated the ordera h received, ipeaki ta htgh operate lathe a bjf ct. - ' N terma of LUutw Coodctt, .InracAXjtlr.i- Aftct Cmng by ttprm, jth haodiotBeat tnn.fwiEnstgna Biaotaad O fling of the 23d atyle, a . atrong block houie, in rear f the particularly or the latur. ; "Alao of Capt. third battery, roA'g. Its garrtaoa priaooera, .&iauaaI.ieufs. BlclU Shore, aad Brtnoto( detroyb5the. thrre 2 poaoden , and their the iatlofaaur, and Lieut AVatUof 'the dra caxrlagea ta the third battery, and blowing up (oni. r. . , . . !, the eaemjra wagaxioe, and afteY co-cperajog J 14ut col UpW. who took eoajoiand of with Geo.'MUler..io taking . the second batte tha reaerve after Geo. Ripley wai disabled, be ry, the gallant leaders of the three diviaiont all fctowi jrreat crafie udoq JMahr Chambers of fell nearly at th same tiftiej Col Gibson, at nfinti foldin ataflL'CoL Sadlio. Col. Gardner. Mai. I of little experience, conducted oa thia occasioo W.aiid.mr '! de midr. Malor AuatTa with all the cooloeaa andbraeryof veteran, and UeutVArmsiroog were, as usual, ?ealoue, and fell while adtaocitg upoq the enemy's en infe licene. and active, thev ocrformed ererv trentnateniw- ins toss as a cmien, as .weu du.y required of them to my entire saxiafacti. as a soldier, wUlbe severely felt io the patriot. nn - -. - ft-- - - 'J I ic count of Grnetre. Mior Bmr ka with the t2a and 1 at infantry 1 ' r cud a jfe'w draffCKMJS acypjr as infautry, w?r " !a ordt-rtd ti move from the extreme left cf buf -i -V potion 'pf n the catYay p$it by a paasa . -'y cr- .td tVitoogfy the yycpd fwr the occaU&n. Gcu. M.l'-cr was directed to atalioa bis com Tai3nci tu "Jie ravtoe.-wnicn uea Deiweco r ott 1 Erie aid "the? entmyY batteries. . by ..passing , 'rncm oy aetacnmcuia mrouga toe sains oi tne ; i $ voodV and th 8 1 st infantrv . under , Gen. Rip- lr tvis'nbstedai a corri m reserve between ' the tew wsuons arul Fojf Erie U under co. :n v vef, and out of the view of the euetoy V '' .bout20 n3V" .before; 3 p. M, T found ' tr.c Itft coiumtji, under the, cowmacd ol uen . ff Purler. ; which were deitiucd to tore the me 'irv's r -ghwiAb a: fw? todstf the British ' y ini!eichmeD.ts' ;1 ';TIey; . wertfv orVlered 'to': nd- t vance- and commence ; the action. - Passing down the ravine, I ludcred from the report t J 'tr...iquetry that the action had conmenccd'oit . . I "our leftr I now astenea to ken miner UuO i.tl"rreaedhim to stxa th, moment and pierce ; the enemy's entrencUjents between batteries '0&is No.' 2 and S. f fMf orders were promptly aad r?' ablv executed. Within Sd lhuQutes after the :; t s , rst gut Was fired, batteries New 4 nd 2the X? , "enemy V Hoe of jBireichments aud his' two Vt') Soon after battery No. f v?aY abandoned by i ;,the British. o 'P16 gs in h wet apUted i f;'s LM ,i "' ma vt ht 1 , 1 it ,x'-ri ' , btiri tlti , mi- feattne c;f No.. '3as blown upW.-SIvi i .,A few r?iuuu-befpre,tha explosion, I or. iMered 'sip.'lh tiaerVe" under ffenRipkfA! t '.jC rie passed me at the head of his cblumn,"! dc f hitf Mhe would!' be' theaeoior b ad i;l??.taatett f the uoopatf gchefal;vatid to have : ? k ajcj'bit; not iKoret.' waa.zai.VtPi'e .. .' ; ; occasion reouifed Vinat, the object of lh ior It Ttfli c ted;; the troops would retire in good erder; &c.f.GtraVKipley passed fdlxon 'i;f"lOA;tJWmC for- GeivMiiler, ?r .fc'smd aett aiirdet for the 2tat . to hsateo to hj i great f rafse upon .Major Chambers of fell nearly at th same timej Cob fjibson, at ihregt.ofriflemcMalxhedtothe2ts the second battery, and Gt. Davis, aud Ll try, as 1so upon Capt. Bradford, and It. Cdf. Wood, in an aatault upon the first. ; iogof that regiment.' ;-- - Brig. Geni Davu, although Militia officer T i 1 e j Utrievey cf sJ.e t: t ft 'v of ve I ban? ric, bat f tBcct. catut j a mes 1! entreiichnitLt ( ,r ihe tir, eir-ri:. the I each cth-r, and ti.e s hu-ij t : i'.tfftes a:.,! 'c ub tru:-.t lie' Major Ball, At.' Insp. Cen ion o CoL Gibson fullv aus- fed a hatta-l taind the high military - reputation, which hs f militia, and conducted with skill and I riaa 0f re 1 ax 'justly- acquired. iou anow try. Ki)by Aid-de-Canap, to C- how esaltrd an opinion I have always enier .,1 -- . . - a 1 .. ..j . f 1 ...1 r- tjv j bravery aad no officers of their1 prade were! mure line . The corps of artillery commanded by Mai IIindTTian," which has been so eminentlv'dis and heroio valor.' Of the other JtrgoJars Ot ; ficers, Lfc CoL'MObn1d! and 'Maicr Brock, i senior, in -cummaoo, wui report to you in re latum to their respective divisionsf . .Permit Ja, tr j h anil f. produce confjv a aavK led ta iieralcrcter.s at -it p"i't tf . net. Jiat bv our ouUe cs'.unnoi axj (l rary. irregularity b the v as t:Si,, rected by the other. , Oar suca it bab!y have bern more complete, tt f rain which uafonunitcly set In t :t ; coasneaced our march, h'.ch t- ' tore of many, of our maskt'i obscur'tcp thje.iun,Itd.to st-vir! 1 Ukes. . As aa ins;tice cf.th: & prisoners who had r surrencjt r . , to the Fort i charge off suUh-.rn luatcersi the oflkef misrakinq the C Conducted them, towards the Bri; t in Ohe "route ' by which we f. .... aol tbey were Tenken with the tbe iriiard. excepting the cSccr a J man j who fbucht ahcir ? way . b:u.k.-r: r.U"xof our stiaglera.were made pri-3l.. , by the same mistake' .But, sir, not w:ths. ', ing these accidents, we, have rtaspa to fj -K. ... . ,Uy C u roporu'jnaie tpjury on uic enemy, oily defeattrg ail Ins plans of otraJa h net this army. i-'::f " t' . have the hnor tj be. with very creit rt. ptct,your obdifm servant, , , :jP..B. PORTKH, Biig. Cen. 'A :t.; Vr.yoltra .vd Mili cf . fin.' Knur.i' tninutnf tiikiiteA nlKi'.'a ' ki -l ; Jctdl xUttwUfflCrri. il IlOn.fnmn.. ' . opportunity of taking a pan b . the, sortie math as was lftj,1to them bji-'hej; t:d 'U .ifcetrjw m?,i4n and" privates 4bS . The 55th infant tinder Cd. Jcs-up wassta distjngat-hed leader,, they were able to .sus jET S" 4 J: J : Vti 71 1 1. . . tonAlin F.if-f Pri'tft Kr.lH tfc kev it n'.ir n.v. ubthcir parts in the most admirable manner-! ' r. " ' 1 '...'Vr.T".'.!w" "1 I", -1 sev of our do Mon:.;ivv,..YAv. "''U. i . - ; r . I nd thty richly deserve the notice, of the' fcoi conduct evrrv5 reliance could be nlafced. was I Of the militia.i I reret that the limits 'of a on command at Baffido with the Te'mainder'ot leport will not pf rm it me eVcV W tame all tV the 22d iurantry X-ieut. trl, M'Bee and -noie, wno on tns t cession established claim? have rendered to this armv'aen'icca the most.,e tl? WrttculaTlte'indiyidqal;w important. I roust sei2e the. opporrAjnitj ?of colonels llopxuw, iiurney, Ciurch)il and QAtU UlhULVUill infill IHiuvubillljlt... V1! VTf.. I , J T ( , .J " , t rin.j f UIU - -.ui ..BEAD-OtTAXTtRS. TiW or nmnrr. yOufr wCompaniooa'"in' arias' have irnr.-rj f vlsr lheeneray;VA't4 -oducO M. cn t' a iusw Jtvm uowyrr was attacaea by 7 mwM uiovu! T . .v-r.,.,, ..ytt, vau-:pcTior muisn naval auu uuiu uree, sr.J from tluir sound and excellent advice. J- No son, are entitled fo the highest priat for thvleriem was repalsedat ajl potetsi. The c J two, officers of heur grade could hive coon gallant etoduct,Aiitfir steady adipeMeicri-igce pf tlvnemyVcobsistti rf itwi, sh i buted more to the safety and hbhor'of lhrs at- excitioosv Lt. Qlr Pobbia bng'prev.cpUd from 24 w 23 gana mouutVitg 3i- f oiitni c ' m'v.: ' 'VVoocrbrHve, pcroua an'd' eoterpm by eevrte br'isposhioa from tskirg the field,! rouadea. two brira frcmlfitn is n, " a fiellno-butl Mat. If al. Asst. Insn. General.-Vbluctetredi l, v mA rrAnoV- .k.- . . ! the jrlory of hisservices tef wb 1N1fjv Lee th thdcommandUU under ahe ' .miwanrl of V.r,,, c-! Pvoluntter, rf gitf tot .and. Mai. Lee. and W ii. Piercyl The laod Jo'ree-of t of duty so pvery ptner oaicersptaxs in t&e tugiicat terms tay consisted,of lOaanies, unt:r the c lumatbnfot the-Raliant and good conduct 61 thii,Ttltncrmiikrf-r.-N;A.ita --tnA r,.u-VL . i . frv iJ-5' Icminand of.Capui.VVoodbine the Lriiith in it. died as he had lived without tor xne nenur ctnis cpuniry ana her, arms. i i name , and example to guide the-soldier in he path. lonsr as true heroism htld in ei flu.. . ! i . . i (R. - oec uves w coiav sne arprouauon di everv i , t .Mwwa w uvivu. nww imnv i -- ol 7' ' vv " ' Briny, auu a Uaitci y pt , a latpout me rcwara uue 10 ms aervitco ana mgu inui. u"i t wwj ,f to i- irooroi tnejnowuzef, under.' the vuirectloo Vl a Cu ih tar ta!it t W ',."lp. - s I battle, v There i 'lot a more ir.ttrmil "..Kri-fi: .. . it 'tne : army.u a snouid pe ungratciuV were I force oppbfettf the4! enemy 'wasf.al,U' l 0 mlt, the, names of . Capta JCoapp and IluUi meo,of,w.hdiihet more than od ere u,r J. the volunteera, and Capt. Parka and Litut.K;The:k4E4hip called he lers,m. wtfield of the tntlitia. by whose intrepidity ma'SMW-.-i. Piercvr navir.,; uL,,. b destroyinghis canhon. We sccnrcjl pri- I . soncrs from s4venof haregiments,aad know 1 "-o" uripiea,ant sitttatKn.tnptwVKichardpewdttpW.iwr tlut the 6th and 82d suffered severely in kill- Qn Djri nf 'enny ts. Pa - -v.v -j . . ' - - -j- r -; -t jau,i .m;iuies tuer r- nu mc enr I lt is proper here to notice that although but I0 one third of (heeneny's rbokdtut which hiwork were canjed, the whole were ' Lieut. Gen. DrummcnJ broke up his camp he patriotic onduCt; of Capt .EOiott withfet)emy on shores with Cor. NiCullsat the K-J durbg the night of the Sfst'aad retired to his J young gentlemen, ,who volunteered from of the marines, Capt Wocdbui at tb iiul eutrchments . behind the Chippeway. - A Batavu, and , ot Maj,TIabbardwith14;m(of the party iC nencam; up with the rear of hi. exempted by age lroui military . rfayshculd of tiie Britis AriiUery tih hi baite- wroiy at r renenman's teek a the cr.emyde- 1HJl l,c ouscu i ney. were consmcuous aiur. r' Wr i mvn iii, ',r...-.r V , a!rovd nart of the-ir 'tores bv mnin fir ,1nKthe action. x a-1 --J--X-j-i:'Z U'X-T.: . ' B,i"r uw vuiimaicr tfom . nina-toirjuer.- i the buildinga from which they were employed ztrtMn6ti towards battery No, J, Col. Upham 1 " received the orderj and advanctd 16 th4 aid of ' ' J Genv )IiUer vGcn. Ripley- had 'inclined t ."'.:Vthe1e1t:whtrf triiair Brooks fcommard wal 'engaged wuht vfttt nak.lrg :sonae'oeccs v " ; $ aary epqaJries of that Officer, and b thect of ''. doing so -was unfrtunately wound4d.V . r U vfc'tKiss time .the. .object. fhyTtie asaccom v ? 'unshed lueyond my bbst sanguine exjjectati :',Vi-en.': General; MilljtT Aad conaeqaendy order- ' "d th trpops.on the right to fall bact iobaer J ' vbthis rooyemetti,. sent my staff along the j ' .in iine to call in the other corps. "W'ithi n a few . " t 'minutes they retired from the mine, Bt from If . 1a a ... . il.i i ou wia excuse me, ui shall aeem partial, i A . Pv ,M. rh vt4i! m conveying them, c We found m and about ' ipcakmg -of my own family1;; ccinkiaun 6f her Mad orf to our hatter. When we ik BA.a - a;.i j" i . - a t ... j . e -.-. h . . etjabled to rake her ao effectually as to. wt:e her guns.i Haviu tut hit cSblebv cur shot, i she drifted Out and grounded sta a on - ni;his 1 v rv... and rrmilar arifl an rtunl V"-' - -D '1' K Portion' of roiluuu b one hour pf ejee actbb blasted the hopes of the enenvy, destroyed the l" "'fruita of 50 davt tlabouri. and 'diminished his i " eff?crive-force i;orjr men at icsstr " i m at a v''; '-oss hpw fbipreU tny,.talUf action at the gal- X-';.;4aBtcs)ndact'Oi th oflicera and men si.m. ; vision,' whlalr valor haa kmne iuperiotoe iKirv'iriaUaG'e f 'A 'lpurt herein inclosed, has very properly tiodced Kk V?'l.4r$e-fmr& ";so 'r, x l.nnr thf n.selvts. W fritelt 2t t oluii. Stanly itandering: their crvice :ITncl -critical perbd.'v V at a dan get ous i s; he scthe of action toss b a wrod'iii d ce $f the position I Vhsid chosen for' clircct ta'of corps must gCude,8ic bbotic.dg mdi vanee ' ' bir the whole the sevefal reports of comman- - dauts J : ' .nr. Mil W mentions Lt. CoL AsDinWall. pCaf t.TlalJ, ' ' --'t r-' T-i.irt11 T.r f'!rn Cft-il. Lt. and mg as ectitteu to li' li Lt Ut'H Vl JUUMUU UVU TY i 'Will UK if wand of thrtiua' curpa . devolvedUpon the 'sI4i; CoU BedW Mau-r Trimble., C t Capu J9gfcrsoll,k Li: CraifU: rt t.articid.Wv Eniiiko O'Flbg k. ectitl beir camp a considerable ouanthy of cahnon iny.Brigade Majof Frazerv my; vbmotWr aid a'd, and u'pwaida of cue hundred stand of d camp Riddle, (boih 1st I4eUttnants"i'a the rms.- m?.U,;-A . ? 15th infantry) . CapU Bigger of he Canadian i ena you;enciosea nereto a return ot our r. 'Hie return1 of prisoners inclosed dcea os.', a ne return ot prisoners not include the stragglers that came in 'after the action. t -; I have the h.inor to be, , ,a - V JACOB BROWN. tfoiu Secretary of Wari ' . s ; Copy cf a letter from -1'rig. ' Gen. Porter, ta - ftrt Eritj SepU 22V"1814.'. S I RIo exf cutitig the duty ydu have im. pdsed on me.bf repoVting. th conduct of the hhits apu inen coinppsing(mc leitcoiumn, which ypu was pleased to place under m'r:eom niand', hi te iortieot the 1 7th inst. the plea. suTe I derive in represKntinfi; to vou,ihe admi. table cotidtvt t of the whol, ia deeply chastened by afctrow'ft r the Ios'of many brave aiidAlift tinguishtcf meh.';.'i;ll.'--r: , ' V '. wewg oougett, irom tne nature ot the ground, to act otj foot it was Smpp3sible that my o war personal observation should reach to every omter. wme part ol this repoit must therefore icst upon the iiiformation ef others. r. 1- .t..;...:5..i-i' jr ii j: i '.:'.''- : . ivti vi? uusiucas ut Kits cwmmuDicaiion to speak' of the cunduct of iodividuala r yet you willviicfmit me to promise. 'alihoUp-h Well known to yourself already that the 'ebjectbf tiie icit column was to penetrate, bf a circui tCus' route," between the eiatrny,s battifrtcs, where one-third of his force was always kepi oh dutf i and his main camp, and.jtha't it ,"ya8 eubdjyided into hjree i divisions the advance of 200 riflemen, and a few Indians, command- tdby Crf)l.;Gibson',;nd two Columns moving ii i .. - j ... j paraiiei to, ano yaros distant irom each o- thera The right column was.'tonimarided by Lt, Col; Wood, headed ty400 Infaiitry'un. der Major BrOoV of the 2d," and followed by were cnmirKi t..th3r hi. a . .j ... ... ... r. vvu...6 uu lauRu isunset tne other Vtasi a nt UK.tr'VftK p H idJ partiea, cutting roads for the tfdyce... outfit stood off with a light 'bre'e4e,k(tnder1 a ost column to the eJar. unci uurim i rt .n.i f . .. y . r -t -"Zn",' i . wt.uia BWC-: w v "6"v , uiv service mey executed with so much addns as to avoid discovery H and on the succeeding day thty conducted the , two;xo!umos '.toV thiatiatki Fiasr Was "Set Vtrely wounded by a musket ball whibr sbik) iog a gun on the second battery. "1 Riddle,, af. ter the first battery was carried,: descended in to the enaray V magax'me, ind after-BecutinV (with the assisttoce of,Quarty Master Green of the yolanteeya,' whoefgor, conduct,' de serves niuco praise; a quantity l hxrd am munitions blew up the tnbgazbe and suffered severely by tKc" explosioii buV koliut through, yousir the atfentionf the General Government to these, met itr riowa yourig haen Captain B'iggc r - Is tut ; excellent ficirV and tendered, me. muuJt assistance but, was-dan- gtusly wounded KThe; other yoting gentle- - "of mm uipt c Ullllll tlCUU IOr the ir acti v ity and, fvir haviigoutafily4 tn couniered danger ., My,Ai4deCamp, Mhlor Dox, was. confined at Buffalo by .skkucss,:' T i, v .;pa the whorer. ap say.of th 'regular troops attached to the left column, and of the veteran Volunteers - of Lieut.' Col. Dobbin's Reginaent,'that every mahdid h?a duty, aud the if Cooddct' un this occasion reflecta a new lustre on their fprm,er rilliantLatchievements. To the Militia. thenmn1imfnt 5i..M '.I..- land I could paylhemno-greatenone; than to sayt tuat mcy were, not surpassed by tne"he- tea, past -seven ; we diacovartdtht. Coir.o doryU ship to b on fire, aod at lt P. JI. Her . magazine ble w tiD.'. ; We cannot ascertain the ; priciae 16s of the enemy but tram deseueri 1 .v iuic iu uic morning aiter -tne oame, . learn that the Commodcre and SO 'sVamea t scaped from the Tiermes'; Wev n jng k gipa'lyJJ'O. I That 85 men were kil and wuunuca on noara. the )Uharon.t 1 he,. 4$ va boaid the bigaU m been very great, from the circumstance of one of them being irifiniiely 'more. expfr&ediha thr Charon. Our loss1 was' privates Hkd aAd 5 wotioded. f Dut jog : W hotest of the : acttparour fiag stfTWasyshot awayf ht fl 'ff o. firape jnd. par nister iti Jhojatecl OB & spooga 1 Stuff aud olaiAcd the narantf- .''' .f 'X. 1 This achievement of .our brotHers in atTn , is dear to us, aod calls for and will have' the, t gr ati tude j of a grateful country." f Our arms . ha t'e. triumphed oyer the enemy, i The htavf I omCers.ioii.commissioned officer's and pri" Lawrence ;have done their 'duty; andia pcint ofcibl aod determined courage their conduct 4 cannot oe surpassed. I here was but one nS pervading eyrj grade and auk througn out the, wKqIc action', and that was who should a be foremostin theroad to jglory. yitft theai the post of danger was the post oMioncr. h f y sir sy Major-fjenerat JaCcn, g , 'Ai';"P. ;H AtNE;;Inspector Gm. :rall of the tive afwyi v-iwnyu, miu, 1 , T T.'r T ffiTsr'. " v. v vTrTr,1au V "gara r in steacuiess 1
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