Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman at Buffalo dated Feb 8, to his friend in Canaan.

Niagara

Resuming, from the news you must have heard of the capture of Gen Winchester's division, of Gen Harrison's army, that you feel anxious to hear further particulars, and altho' I am not able to give you any material facts, yet from examining all the reports and comparing their results, I have formed the following opinion: That Gen Winchester, with his division, had proceeded to the river Raisin, about 50 miles in advance of the main body, which was at the Rapids of the Miami -That on his arrival the enemy fled to Brownstown, (a distance of about 8 miles) where they were reinforced by troops from Malden, when they returned and attacked Gen W. A most desperate action ensued-- many killed on both sides. It terminated in total defeat and capture of Winchester and his whole division!

An express was immediately sent down (to Fort Erie) and yesterday and to day, the whole disposable force of the enemy on the Niagara, have started. in sleighs and on horseback for Malden, with a view of meeting the main body of Gen Harrison, who it is supposed, on hearing of Winchester's defeat, will proceed by forced marches to that place. Should these be facts, and I much fear they are, we may, I expect shortly hear of a tremendous battle -and what the result will be, God only knows

As to the "Army of the Centre." they are snugly hutted a respectful distance from the lines; and from fear that one of their militia stores on the lines may be disturbed, are moving them back to their camp for protection leaving the inhabitants, on the river unprotected as a matter of little or no consequence,

From deserters, who are daily coming over, & from what we can see of the movements of troops across the river, I have no doubt but all their (British) forces (except perhaps 200 men) have gone west; and yet not a single movement of this miserable army to produce a diversion in favor of those poor fellows, who have the whole winter been wallowing through the snow, and now probably have to meet the whole concentrated force of the savage and Upper Canada