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Another Brilliant Victory.

Albany Register Extra, Thursday, Sept. 22.

We lose no time in presenting the public with the following article, by which it appears that the gallant Brown perseveres in the path of glory, and his country continues to reap the reward of his courage skill & patriotism. There seems lately to be a glorious struggle of emulation between our land and naval forces for the palm of national gratitude, and universal applause, It is a struggle worthy of American heroes, and their country cannot fail to gather its fruits in a rich harvest of future fame, peace and prosperity.

Utica Gazette Extra, Sept. 20. 6 P. M.

We have been politely favoured with a letter, of which the following is a copy.

Just received by express from Buffalo:

Buffalo, Sept. 18.

Dear Sir—Our gallant little army on this frontier has again signalized itself by gaining another victory over a part of the enemy's forces near Fort Erie. Two of the enemy's batteries were carried and the guns spiked, trunnions broken off and their magazines blown up. The action lasted more than two hours. We took near 400 prisoners; among them are 12 officers—Our loss, except officers, was small.

The enemy's loss could not have been less than Eight Hundred men in killed wounded and taken. We have to lament the loss of Colonel Gibson, Lieutenant Colonel Wood, and three or four subaltern officers killed, General Ripley, Colonel Aspinwall, Major Trimble, and a few subaltern officers wounded. General Davis of the militia was killed, General Porter, slightly wounded, besides some other officers, names unknown.

Upon the whole it was one of the most brilliant sorties ever made, and succeeded beyond our most sanguine expectations.

I am, &c.

J. B. VARNUM.

To M. Hitchcock, Esq.

Extract of a letter from General Brown to General Gaines—dated

H. Q. Fort Erie, Sept. 18, 1814.

My Dear General—The sortie that I have been contemplating, ever since my return to this place, was ordered yesterday. It succeeded. We carried the enemy's battery—destroyed his battering cannon, and blew up a strong new work, which he erected with the view of demolishing Fort Erie. He resisted manfully, but was promptly overpowered. His loss say 400 prisoners—his total loss cannot be less than 800 men. I have to lament the loss of many gallant officers. Our loss is not numerous, and our strength is but little impaired by this splendid achievement. General Ripley is severely wounded—Colonels Gibson and Wood killed. Colonel Aspinwall has lost an arm, and Major Trimble is, I fear, mortally wounded.

Extract of a Letter from an Officer to Gen. Brown's Army, to his Father in this town, dated

FORT ERIE, SEPT. 18, 1814.

"Yesterday Gen. Brown ordered a sortie upon the enemy's Batteries, which were gallantly carried; his principal work and largest battering cannon destroyed, & his magazine blown up. They fought hard, but fortune favoured us. Four hundred prisoners were taken, and his loss must be near 800 men! Our loss considerable, and mostly in officers. General Ripley is severely wounded—Gen. Davis, killed, and Col. Wood bayonetted."