History of the Late War Between the United States And Great Britain
History of the Late War Between the United States And Great Britain
J C Gilleland
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Yeo, with four ships, and otlier vessels of considera- ble force, appeared before Oswego, with a view^ of intercepting the stores and necessary equipments for the Superior, then building at Sacket's Harbor. The place was commanded by lieut colonel Mitchel, with about three hundred men, assisted by captain Boyle, with a party of sailors, and the Growler's crew, under lieut. Pearce. They were so warmly received by the Yankees, that their boats were com- pelled to fall back with all possible preci...pitation. Not content Avitli this, they approached the next day witli three thousand men, and covered their land- ing with their ships. These were handsomely pep- pered as they drew near, and after taking posses- sion of the place, with the loss of more than two hun- dred men, they found to their inexpressible mortifi- cation, that the stores had already been removed, except one barrel of whiskey, which they indig- r^antly stove, and suffered to be swallowed by the earth. Some time after this, captain Woolsey having brought to, at the mouth of Oswego creek, with the military stores for Sacket's Harbor, received intel- ligence from his look-out boats, that a Sotilia of Bri- 126 HISTORY OF THE WAK.
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