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oc-tlie ack yed uch f to ; ri-heymaintained its character for bravery.c raft is ru visit:Tliin th feel itdis-i of the outExtract of a Letter from J. J. Crittfvren,Esq. to the Printer of the Reporter, dated “ Camp on the River Thames, 80 miles from Sandwich, October 5, 1813 “ T3ear Sir—We have this moment gained a complete victory over the British and Indians. The killed and wounded on our part is not yet ascertained, but is certainly very inops considerable. We have killed arul taken the j 0f tK a whole of the British, amounting to about 300 j Mail 16 regular force. Colonels Evans and Warbur- brouj ton, and Majors Muir and Chambers, are a-, this lt;mong the prisoners. Col. Riclul. M. Johnson dark, received a wound, not considered dangerous. Sund The Governor is safe. He braved every dan- mend ‘per; was always in the hottest of the battle, j tienc nne On our march we have forced the enemy to are 'bum some of the teliques of their Hect, which ion (they had brought up the River Thames, and _ . ’ 1 have taken the residue, loaded with a great quantity of arms and military stores. The British colours no longer wave in this part of Upper Canada, nor have they one yard of canvas on Lake Erie or its waters.“ Yours, .c.“JOHN J. CRITTENDEN.cc 1*. S. I believe we have not had a single officer killed. It is said Tecumsch is killed.’* i annij incv.’tty ■but ndctost u a ndi-nge,ttle.theh °fit.—ovi-reatMrivetSlt;tiercanthMo:From the Scioto Gazette, Extra. | rectAhasgins;ectwho Lli an ired rved) OY-theTAlbcity.Ied a to tlapphisCuilucothe, October 15, 1813.Tin the express mail, ivhich arrived last night the Editor received the following letter from Gen.JVT* Arthur. '/'he cx/dUraling 7i£ws contained .therein gave to every American breast the most sincere pleasure. The town was splendidly Mu-minuted, and nothing appeared to -weaken our enjoyment of this greet victory hut an awful anxietyfor the fate of CItauncey and the Ontario feet.Detroit, October 6, 1813.Df.ar Sir—You have no doubt heard ere this, that the British forces retreated fromMalden and this place before our army arrived, and that they had burned all the public buildings, Lc. On the arrival of the army at Sand- ! ture wich, mv Brigade was ordered across the river to disperse some Indians who were pillaging the town, and to take possession.General Harrison, with the rest of the army, * pursued Proctor, whose force consisted of be-from tween 4 and 500 regulars, anti from 8 to 1200 I’hcy ‘ Indians, who had three days start of our army.kin Col. Johnson’s mounted regiment crossed the next river at this place on the 1st instant, and join-ceiv—'ed General Harrison. I have thi* moment just I heard from General Harrison he pursued Gen :ir re ! Proctor’s army 85 miles before lie overtook the ja_ j main body, which was on last evening. Hi mi.ii killed ami made prisoners the whole of the [0U|.. j British force, except Gen. Proctor, and des-th.it • troyed a considerable number of Indians. Ge-i[e .: neral Tecumseh is said to be among the dead.^The few vessels which the British had left,La 7gro’ met i*y oCithe iStatGviceboatSac!ire o fife iTthenape i hold
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Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Tue, Oct 19, 1813
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