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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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The military campaign on the western frontier has ended, with Gen. Brown's division ordered to Sackett's Harbor, Gen. Miller on furlough, and militia crossing back. Gen. Izard's forces retreated from Chippewa despite preparations to flank Drummond's inferior force.
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From the Correspondent of the Columbian.
(Western District) Oct.25.
The news from the west to-night is, that the fighting on this frontier is over for this campaign. Gen. Brown has been ordered to Sackett's Harbor. Gen. Miller has a furlough. The militia and volunteers have crossed to this side. Gen. Brown's division was crossing on Saturday and Sunday; they are ordered to Sackett's Harbor. Gen. Porter is of course discharged, if the militia are, which is expected. Thus endeth the campaign of General Izard; (& the soldiers call him, in allusion to his round-about march from Plattsburg to Erie). The two divisions of our army had gone to Chippewa; a road was cleared to go up the creek; every thing was ready for crossing, so as to flank Drummond and compel him to fight or retreat; when an order is issued for the American army to retreat before an inferior force!
Mem. General Izard set out from Plattsburg on the 24th of August, to relieve the left division then supposed to be in a perilous condition, and he rides post haste, so as to form a junction on the 12th of October-nearly two months! [In two months, some of Lord Wellington's invincibles made a circuitous voyage of 4,000 miles, from Bordeaux to Greenbush, after viewing the Falls of Niagara, &c.]
Drummond has no reinforcements.
November 4.
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Western District
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Oct.25
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campaign ended with american retreat before inferior force; divisions ordered to sackett's harbor; militia discharged; drummond has no reinforcements.
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Fighting on the frontier over for the campaign. Gen. Brown's division crossing back and ordered to Sackett's Harbor. Gen. Miller on furlough. Militia and volunteers crossed to this side. Gen. Porter expected to be discharged. Army had advanced to Chippewa, prepared to flank Drummond, but ordered to retreat. Izard marched from Plattsburg on August 24 to junction on October 12.