Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

Evacuation of Fort Erie.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th ultimo an express arrived at Fort Erie from the British commander below. It is understood that the express brought orders for all the regulars to march immediately down to join general Vincent on his retreat—and also for major Warren, of the militia, to open a fire upon Black Rock, and to continue the same until the next morning, and then burst his gun, blow up the magazines, and dismiss his men. He executed his orders. The Batteries below the fort immediately opened a fire upon Black Rock, which was returned, and continued at intervals during the night.
Early in the morning the destruction of their military stores commenced; all their magazines, all their barracks, public stores and store houses, from Chippawa to Point Abino, have been blown up or burnt.
Not a person was injured at the Rock during the whole cannonade. The barracks and several private buildings received a few shot.
In the evening of Friday lieutenant colonel J. P. Preston, commandant at Black Rock, crossed over with his regiment, and entered Fort Erie. From the humane and salutary measures adopted by colonel Preston on his entrance into the enemy's territory, in discriminating between friends and enemies, and securing those well disposed in their persons and property, we anticipate that he will be very favorably received by the inhabitants of Canada.—Buffaloe Gazette.