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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Report from Chillicothe, Ohio, dated Sept. 15, 1813, details Commodore O. H. Perry's victory over the British fleet on Lake Erie on Sept. 10, capturing two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop. Includes Perry's letters to Maj. Gen. Harrison reporting the win, prisoners, and casualties. Illuminations celebrated the news in Chillicothe.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Chillicothe (Ohio) to his friend in this town, dated Sept. 15, 1813.
" The British fleet on Lake Erie is taken by Com. Perry and his squadron.
" The express mail last evening brought us this pleasing news, and for your gratification,
I shall copy two letters to Gen. Harrison from Perry
" U. S. brig Niagara, off the Western Sister, head of Lake Erie, September 10th, 4 PM.
" Dear General--We have met the enemy and they are ours -two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
" Yours, with great respect and esteem,
"O. H. PERRY.
" Maj. Gen. Harrison.
" Sept. 11th, 1813.
" Dear Sir--We have a great number of prisoners, which I wish to land. Will you be so good as to order a guard to receive them, and inform me the place ? Considerable numbers have been killed and wounded on both sides. From the best information, we have more prisoners than we have men in our vessels.
" In great haste, yours, very truly,
"O. H. PERRY.
" Maj. Gen. Harrison.
" On the receipt of this news, we had great illuminations last evening : and really this is the greatest conquest we have gained since the war began."
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Lake Erie
Event Date
September 10th, 1813
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british fleet captured: two ships, two brigs, one schooner, one sloop. great number of prisoners; considerable numbers killed and wounded on both sides. us has more prisoners than men in vessels.
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The British fleet on Lake Erie was taken by Com. Perry and his squadron. Perry's letters to Gen. Harrison report meeting and defeating the enemy, capturing their vessels, and requesting guard for prisoners.