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be wished • •We have seen and conversed with Kentuckian* on their way home—-tud from the best pf,np.riil informutum it appear*. liat u-bout 1* o’clock or the night of die lt;ih ir.st. fin odicer arrived in a Ixi4l f;*o.i* General Clay. toinf»rii gen. Harrison or ini approach. *l'he Gen. determined c:'..a gent'ful sally, and sent an officer to pep. Clay di- i reeling him to land tfCO men tfomc short distance above, to an tck and c.»rry the ene-iny’s *bifteiies*, spike their cannon, a.ul dcatrcy the artillery. . The attempt was made, and never was anv thing more ron»- I pletcly successful ; the four batteries were immediately taken p ^session of, their defenders driven off. and their cannon spiked. They were then signalled from the fort to rerirc, and it if said-such was their positive orders. Hut they suffered themselves to be amused with their victory, and actually pursued the British between one and two miles, wh**» they were surronr. led. and cut off from their boats, only about 1.50 escaping. Thereat of the Kentucky troops with general Clay, after some skirmishing • reached thecfort in safety. From the best eccennts, we believe the killed of the Kentuckians in this affair will amount to from. 100 to 150 men. Many-scenes of hot ml cruelty were again oyer.ictd bv the savages hs at the ri-! ver Raisin. About 5 0 are supposed to have faljen after the surrender. ** At same time, or nearly so, that the affair was acted over the river, an attack was commenced against a gun and mortar battery on this side, under col. John Miller, af the regulars, which was completely successful,’taking two piece* of artillery, and about 50 prisoner*. We are grieved tolearn that the brave company raised in this state, commanded by captain Langham, and who led the van in this attack, have suffered most severely. v'Fhe Kentuckians taken prisoners were immediately parolled and tramp one 4 to Huron River, c. and there landed—who are now daily passing through this place, and other routes west of this on thfir return home. •Capt. Cairns* company which left this place have been ordered to Franklinton.Wc have no additional news from gen. Dearborn*. except that the capture of York i* confirmed, and that the Gen. had arrived at Fort Niagara, and had ordered maj. gen. Lewi* to repair there in haste—no doubt to arrange a new attack.
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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia, US
Sat, May 29, 1813
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