Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain Samuel M'Cord arrived in Urbana on August 11 with news from the Rapids: British captured Brownstown with cannon; U.S. troops captured two British vessels with prisoners near Detroit on August 3; mail escort attacked by British and Indians at Brownstown on August 5 with casualties, retreating to Detroit; express to General Hull detoured around Brownstown on August 6 to avoid British and savages murdering passengers.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Arrived at this place last night at 10 o'clock captain Samuel M'Cord, directly from the Rapids, which place he left the 9th instant--by whose politeness we are favored with the following information :--The British have taken Brownstown, and brought over several pieces of cannon to that place. On the 3d inst. an engagement took place between the U. States troops and the British opposite Detroit; the Americans captured two British vessels, and on bringing them to, they were found to have on board the prisoners taken by the British at Fort Michilimackinac.
On the 5th the mail left Detroit, with an escort of 250 riflemen, and proceeded as far as Brownstown, where they were attacked by the British and Indians--the killed and wounded on both sides were considerable--the exact number is not ascertained-our men retreated to Detroit. On the 6th an express from the Rapids to general Hull passed through Urbana, and to take a circuit round Brownstown, in order to avoid the British: and savages who are murdering our passengers at that place.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Brownstown
Event Date
August 3 To 6 Instant
Key Persons
Outcome
british took brownstown with cannon; americans captured two british vessels containing prisoners from fort michilimackinac; mail escort attacked with considerable killed and wounded on both sides, americans retreated to detroit; express detoured to avoid british and savages murdering passengers
Event Details
Captain Samuel M'Cord reported British capture of Brownstown and cannon placement; engagement on August 3 opposite Detroit where U.S. troops captured British vessels with prisoners; on August 5, mail from Detroit with 250 riflemen escort attacked at Brownstown by British and Indians, retreating after casualties; on August 6, express from Rapids to General Hull detoured around Brownstown to avoid hostiles