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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from Erie, Pa., Aug. 5: British attack on Fort Erie repulsed after heavy cannonading; no U.S. damage, enemy routed. Delayed mail from Buffalo due to missing rider prevents further details on Gen. Brown's battle.
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There was no mail received from Buffalo yesterday by the express. It is stated that the rider on the extreme stage of the line has disappeared, in what manner not known, and no traces have been discovered of him or the mail. It is owing to this circumstance, probably, that we have received no further report of Gen. Brown's late battle.
Letters as late as the 5th inst. have, however, been received from Presqu' Isle, from which we have derived the following intelligence:
Erie (Penn.) August 5.
This moment the captain of a small trading vessel, which sailed from Buffalo at 4 o'clock, P. M. yesterday, came on shore. He confirms the information of an attack on Fort Erie by the British; and adds, that after heavy cannonading for two hours, the enemy were repulsed at all points, and left the ground before night; no damage sustained on our part; that of the enemy not known.
Two soldiers who crossed to Canada after the action, stated, that "the enemy were cut to pieces, driven at all points, and our troops in the highest spirits. It was generally believed that the attack was supported by nearly the whole force of the enemy on the Peninsula."
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Fort Erie
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August 5, 1814
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enemy repulsed at all points after two hours of heavy cannonading; no damage sustained on american side; enemy casualties unknown but described as cut to pieces and driven back; american troops in high spirits.
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British attacked Fort Erie and were repulsed; attack believed supported by nearly the whole enemy force on the Peninsula; report delayed due to disappearance of mail rider from Buffalo.