Tremendous Battle On Lake Ontario Details From 1813 Letter
An excerpted dispatch from Commodore Chauncey to Secretary of the Navy recounts the September 24 arrival of his squadron at a Lake Ontario port and the ensuing engagement with the British fleet. Isaac Chauncey reports a decisive action and cautious hope for Chauncey’s survival and glory, with notes of damaged ships and possible British maneuvers near Kingston and Sackett Harbor. No decisive Lake Ontario news by October 7.
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Chauncey
Ley
York
Lewistown
Royal George
Kingston
Sackets Harbor
Perry
Lake Erie
Mulcaster
C. Isaac Chancey
William Jones
Sec’ry
The
Navy
Washington
Letter from Chauncey to the Secretary of the Navy
A dated 25 September 1813 letter from Commodore Chauncey to the Secretary of the Navy reports a continued blockade of the enemy until the 47th due to unfavorable winds. The missive notes prior actions on the 13th and describes ongoing naval operations aboard the Niagara.
British forces retreat amid American advance at Malden and Sandusky
From Warren Ohio dated Oct 2 1813 a mail carrier reports Gen Harrison landed at Malden the British destroyed works and retreated to Sandwich where they would stand. They have 700 regulars besides Todioius Col Ball has driven Indians from Brownstown and destroyed the place. Indians dissatisfied with the British say they have been imposed upon.
Indian Expedition Advances Involving 500 Men At Agency
October 13 dispatch from Miltcenceville reports active operations against Indians with about 500 troops led by Major Alexander moving toward the Agency. The regular army plans detachments to follow. others note the 7th Regiment at Bay of St. Louis and mobile posts. Choctaws show peace signs as intermarried Creeks total around 80. Election returns list Bryan, Rawls, Clark, Cook, Mitchell among state lawmakers.
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Miltcenceville
Alexander
Lisenty
M. TI
Flournoy
United States Infantry
Washingtn
Bay of St. Louis
Pas Christian
Mobile
Gra. Claiborne
Tombobee
Pearl River
Dangee
Bryan Senate
Pray
Maxwell
Bullch
Senate
Rawls
M.call
Clark
Cook
S. Clark
Hull
Mitchell
Effingham and Franklin Senate Seats Part of Local Elections
The record lists multiple Senate races across counties with candidates such as Scruggs Pow Wilkins Fal som Quver Rhoebuck in Effingham and Little Blair Alen Smith in Franklin, Nesbit Stocks Ball in Greene, Baker Cargill Rovinson Adams in Jasper and more.
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Eredilber
Senate
Wilkins
S. Falsom
Quver
Rhoebuck
Franklin
Little
S. Blair
Alen
Smith
Greene
Nesbit
Stocks
Ball
Rep
Jasper
Baker
S. Cargill
Rovinson
Adams
Jefferson
Wood
Whitakery Cobb
Jackson
Montgomery
Mathiws
Cochran
Witt
Laurens
Fulwood
O'Neal
Liberty Senate
Winn
Fleming
Cuthbert
Mintosh Senate
Spaulding
Hopkins
Tuomas
A Montgmery
Alston
Moore
Morgan Senate
Fannin
Obituary notices from Elbert county and York district
Frances Bird and Louisa Bird daughters of Capt. Daniel Bird die in Elbert county Miss and York district S C respectively with funeral at Peterburg burial ground. The notices include religious reflections and obituary lines from the era mentioning a young Washington Miller and Mr John Martone with brief reference to John Miller’s merchant family.
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Robert H. Watkins
Elbert County
Frances Bird
Louisa Bird
Daniel Bird
Edgefield
South Carolina
Peterburg
Sviour
Christ
York District
Washington Miller
John Miller
Joux ‘Martone
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Washleton City
Lake Ontario
Secretary of the Navy
Headquarters
For. George
Harrison
Effingham
Scruggs
Pow
Triggs
Fort
S. Wimberly
Anderson
Telfair
Watts
Powell
Zainall
Backman
Johnson
Warren
Newsom
Gray
Beall
Washington Senate
Irwin
Hopson
Rutterford
Moores
Bilis
New York
Phelps & Howard
George R. Clayton
Treasury Office
Georgia
Milledgeville
Camp Hope
Fort Hawkins
United States
Geo. W. Evans
G. li
Globe Tavern
Thomas Bourke
M.r
New Drug Store
Broadstreet
Augusta
Ryan
London
South
Charles C. Dunn
Daniel Hubbard
Merchant-Taylor
Knafien & Hubbart
Knapen & Hubbard
Broad Street
Knupen & _ Hubbard
Pep
S. Bogan
Esterday
Mureray
Richmond County
Dolly Dafeer
Formely Dell
Mary Moore
Dee
Jowna Dafeer
Goth
Isaagq Herbert
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