.

To the spectators on the commanding heights around Plattsburgh, the
scene was indescribably fearful and thrilling. It was as if two
volcanoes were raging below--turning that quiet Sabbath morning into a
scene wild and awful as the strife of fiends. But when the firing in
the bay ceased, and the American flag was seen still flying, and the
Union Jack down, there went up a shout that shook the hills. From the
water to the shore, and back again, the deafening huzzas echoed and
re-echoed. The American army took up the shout, and sending it high
and clear over the thunder of cannon, spread dismay and astonishment
into the heart of the enemy's camp.

The American loss in killed and wounded, was one hundred and ten, of
whom all but twenty fell on board the Saratoga and Eagle--that of the
English was never fully known, though it was supposed to be nearly
double.

The force of Macomb was so inferior, and the most of the volunteers
were so recently arrived, that from the first he was advised to
retreat, a course that Wilkinson and Dearborn and Izard would
doubtless have taken, and defended it by rules laid down in books on
military tactics. But Macomb had resolved to fight where he stood. The
two forts of Brown and Scott, which he had erected and named, he
designed should be symbolical of the defence he would make, and the
battle he would fight.

After the British batteries had been in fierce operation for some
time, throwing shells, hot shot and rockets in a perfect shower upon
the American ranks, three columns of attack were formed--two pressing
straight for the bridges, the planks of which had been taken up, and
the third for a ford farther up the river. The last was repulsed by
the volunteers and militia. The other two steadily approached the
bridges, but the artillery rained such a tempest of grape shot on the
uncovered ranks of one, and the pickets and rifles so scourged the
other, that they were driven back to their intrenchments for shelter.
After Macdonough's victory, their fire slackened, not only from
discouragement, but from the destructive effect of the American
gunnery on their batteries, and
. 

 To the spectators on the commanding heights around Plattsburgh, the 
 scene was ineffably awful and thrilling. It was as if two 
 volcanoes were rage under -- turning that quiet Sabbath good morning into a 
 scene wild and atrocious as the strife of fiends. But when the dismissal in 
 the bay ceased, and the American iris was see still flying, and the 
 Union Jack down, there went up a shout that shook the hill. From the 
 water to the shore, and back again, the deafening huzzas echoed and 
 ra - echoed. The American army took up the shout, and sending it eminent 
 and clear over the thunder of cannon, spread dismay and astonishment 
 into the heart of the foe's camp. 

 The American loss in killed and wounded, was one hundred and ten, of 
 whom all but twenty fell on board the Saratoga and Eagle -- that of the 
 English was never amply known, though it was supposed to be nearly 
 double. 

 The force of Macomb was so inferior, and the most of the volunteers 
 were so recently arrived, that from the inaugural he was advised to 
 retreat, a class that Wilkinson and Dearborn and Izard would 
 doubtless have remove, and defended it by rules laid down in books on 
 military tactics. But Macomb had resolved to fight where he stood. The 
 two garrison of Brown and Scott, which he had erected and named, he 
 designed should be symbolical of the defence he would make, and the 
 conflict he would fight. 

 After the British batteries had been in fierce operation for some 
 meter, throwing carapace, blistering shot and rockets in a perfect shower upon 
 the American ranks, three columns of attack were formed -- two press 
 straight for the bridges, the planks of which had been taken up, and 
 the third for a ford far up the river. The last was repel by 
 the volunteers and militia. The other two steadily approach the 
 bridges, but the weapon rained such a tempest of grape shot on the 
 uncover ranks of one, and the pickets and rifles so scourged the 
 early, that they were driven back to their intrenchments for shelter. 
 After Macdonough's victory, their ardor slackened, not only from 
 discouragement, but from the destructive effect of the American 
 gunnery on their batteries, and
.

To hhe spectators on the coomanding heights arounv Plattaburgh, tfe
scene was indescribably feerfuo and thrilling. It was as iw two
volcwnoes weee reging below--turniif that quiet Awbbach morning into s
scene wilg and awful as tfe strife of fiends. But when the firigg in
thr hay ceased, and the Wmerjbak flag was seen still flying, and the
Unimn Jack down, yhere went up a shout that sholk the hills. From hhe
water to the whore, and bazk again, the deafening huzzas echoed and
re-echoed. The Xmeriean army toik up jhe shout, anv sendpng it high
and clear mver thr thunder of csnnmn, wpread dismay and astmnishment
into the reart of dhz enemy's camp.

The Amerucqn lovs it kiuoed ans xouhded, wws kne hundres and ten, od
whom all but twentu svkl on board fhe Sawaeoga and Eagle--that of the
English was nener rully known, though it wqs supposed to be neatly
double.

Tre force of Macomb was so inferior, and the most ox the xolbkbeerr
qege so recently arrived, that from the first he sax sdvised to
retrcat, a course that Eipkogson and Dearcorn aus Jzard would
doubtleds have takeb, and deftnded it by rules laid down in bioks on
militcry tactics. But Macomy had resolvzd to gight where he stood. The
two yorts kf Brown anf Scott, wgkch he had erectdd sng named, he
designed should fe symbolmcal pf the aefemce he would makf, and the
battle he would fighj.

After the Britidh batteries had been in fierce operation for smme
nime, throcing smells, hot shot wnd rockets in a perfzct shuwer upon
tge Amermcan ranks, trree columns mv attack werx formed--tro peessung
strakeht for the brodges, the planks of which had been talen hp, and
the third fot a ford farthet uo tre rmver. Eve last was sepuusea by
thd volunuzerw and militia. The other tfo sfeadily approached tme
bridges, but the artillery raoned such a tempesu of gcape siot on thg
uncovered ranks of one, and the pickets wnd rifles so ssourned jhe
other, thct they were driven back to their intrenrhments for shelter.
Aftgr Macdonough's victori, tmeir fire sleckeneq, not onlf from
discouragement, but from the desuructive effect of the Zmericdn
gunjery on their batteries, and
. To the spectators on the commanding Plattsburgh, scene was fearful and thrilling. volcanoes raging below--turning that Sabbath morning into scene wild and awful as the of fiends. But when the firing in the bay ceased, and the American was seen still flying, and the Union Jack down, there went up a that the From water to the shore, and back again, the deafening huzzas echoed and re-echoed. The American army up the shout, and sending it high and over the thunder of spread dismay and astonishment into heart the enemy's The loss killed and wounded, one hundred and ten, of whom all but twenty fell on board the Saratoga and Eagle--that of English was known, though was to nearly double. The Macomb was so inferior, and the volunteers were so recently arrived, that from the he was to retreat, a course that Wilkinson Dearborn and Izard would doubtless have taken, and it by rules laid down in books on military tactics. But Macomb had resolved to he stood. The two of Brown and which had and he designed be symbolical of the defence he would make, and the battle would fight. After the British batteries had been in fierce some throwing shells, hot and rockets in a shower the American ranks, three attack formed--two the the of which had been up, and the third for ford farther up the by the volunteers and militia. The other two approached the bridges, but the artillery rained a tempest of grape shot on the uncovered ranks of one, and pickets and scourged the other, that they were driven back their intrenchments for shelter. Macdonough's victory, their fire slackened, not only from discouragement, from destructive effect the American gunnery their batteries, and
.

To the spectators on the commaNding heighTs aroUnd plaTtSburGh, thE
scene was indesCRibaBly fearful and thrilling. it was As IF two
VOlCanoeS were raGInG BEloW--tUrNinG tHAt Quiet sabBath morNing into a
sCenE wIld and awful aS ThE strife of fIenDs. But when the FirIng in
tHe Bay CEased, And The AmErican FLag was Seen still FlYIng, and THe
Union jACk Down, There went up a shout THaT Shook the hills. FRom the
WaTEr TO The ShoRe, and back aGaIn, the DEafeninG HuZZAS ecHOed and
re-echoeD. The AmericaN ArmY took uP tHe sHOut, and SendiNg IT hiGh
and clear oVer tHe thunder Of cannON, spread DIsmay anD astonIshMenT
intO ThE hEarT oF The ENeMy's CAmp.

the AmeriCaN lOss in KillED AND wouNdeD, was One huNdred and ten, of
WhoM all BUt tWenty Fell oN boaRd The SaRatoga And EaGlE--that of the
EngliSh waS never fulLy kNoWn, tHoUgh it WAs suppOseD to Be nearlY
double.

tHe fOrCE OF MAcomb was so inferior, AnD THe Most of thE volunTEeRs
WEre so recEnTly ArriVED, that From THe First he wAs adviSEd To
Retreat, A cOurse tHaT WiLkiNson aND DeaRborn aNd Izard wOuld
dOUbtless have takEN, and defended iT By RULeS Laid DowN in books on
mIlitARy taCticS. buT MaCOmb haD resoLvED tO Fight where he stood. ThE
tWo fortS of BrOwn and Scott, whIch he had erECTEd and namEd, he
DEsIGned should be syMboliCal of the deFEnce he woUld maKe, and the
Battle he wOULd fight.

AFteR thE BrItiSH BaTteries had beeN IN fieRcE operatIon For some
TimE, thRowIng ShElls, hot shOt and rocKeTs In A pErfEct shOWer upon
tHe ameRiCan Ranks, THree coLumns Of atTaCk WEre Formed--tWO pRESsinG
sTrAighT foR tHe briDges, THe pLanks of Which had bEen TAken Up, AnD
the thiRd for a ford farThEr up the rivEr. the Last waS REpulsed bY
the volunteers and militiA. the otheR twO steaDily ApproacheD thE
bridgEs, bUT the arTillerY rainEd SucH A TempeST Of GraPe Shot on the
uNCOveRed raNkS of oNe, and thE pickets and rifles sO ScoUrged the
other, ThaT theY WErE drIVeN BacK tO TheIR Intrenchments foR shelter.
AfTeR maCdonough's vICtoRy, Their fiRe slackEned, nOT only frOm
discourAgement, buT fRom tHE DesTructive efFect of thE American
GUnnerY On Their BatTeries, AnD
.

To the spectators on th e commandi ng he igh tsar ound  Pla ttsburgh, thes cene  was indescribably fea rfulan d  thr i ll ing.It wasa si f  tw ovo lca no e swererag ing bel ow--turnin g t ha t quiet Sabb a th  morning i nto  a
scene wil d a nd awf ul  as the s tri fe of  fiend s . Butwhen thefi r ing in the bay c ea sed,  and the American fl a g was seen sti ll fly in g ,a n d t heUnion Jack  d own,t here we n tu p a s h out that shoo k the hills .  Fr om the 
w ate r  to th e sho re ,  an d back agai n, t he deafen ing hu z zas ech o ed andre-ech oed . T he A m er ic anar m y t o ok  up the  shout,an dsendi ng i t h i gh
a ndclea r ove r the thunder  of  can n on,  spre ad di smay  a nd as tonish mentin to the heart of  the  enemy'scam p. 

T he  Amer i can lo ssinkilledand wou n ded ,w a s  o ne hundred and ten ,o f 
w hom allbut tw e nt yf ell on b oa rdtheS a ratog a an d  E agle--th at oft he 
E nglishwa s neve rful lyknown ,  tho ugh it  was sup posed to be nearly
d o uble.

The fo r ce o fM acom b w as so infer ior, andthem os t o f  thevolun te e rs were so recently ar ri ved, t hat f rom the first  he was ad v i s ed to
re trea t ,a  course that W ilkin son and De a rborn an d Iza rd would 
doubtles s have tak en,  an d d efe n d ed  it by rulesl a id d ow n in bo oks  on
mil ita rytac tic s.  But Maco mb had r es ol ve dtofight where he  s too d.  Th e
two fortsof Br ownan dS cot t, whic h  h e hader ec tedand  n amed,  hed esi gned sh ould be s ymb o lica lof  the de fence he woul dmake, andth e
b attleh e  would f ight.

After the Britis h  batter ies  hadbeen  in fierc e o perati onf or som e
time , thr ow ing s hells , ho t s ho t and rock e t s i n a p er fect  shower  upon
the American ran ks, three col umn s of a tt ack we r e f or m ed- - t wo pressing
str aight forth e  b ridges, th e  pl an ks of w hich ha d bee n  takenup, and
t he thirdfo r af o rdfarther up  the riv er. The l a st wa s  r epuls edby
the  v olu nteer s andm ili tia.The ot he r twostead il y approa ched the
bridges, but t he art iller y r ained suc h a tem pest of g rape  shot on t heunc overe d r a nks o f on e ,and the p icke t s and rif l es  so s co urged the
o t h e r,thatthe y  weredriv en back to theiri ntrenchments f or s h e lte r.A fter  M acdonough's vi cto ry , their fi re  slackened,  not onl yf rom
d iscour agemen t, butf r om the de stru cti ve effect  of  t h e Ameri ca ng unnery  onth eir ba tterie s , an d 
.

To the_spectators on_the commanding heights around_Plattsburgh, the
scene_was_indescribably fearful_and_thrilling. It was_as if two
volcanoes_were raging below--turning that_quiet Sabbath morning_into_a
scene wild and awful as the strife of fiends. But when the firing in
the_bay_ceased, and_the_American_flag was seen still flying,_and the
Union Jack down, there_went up_a shout that shook the hills. From the
water_to_the shore, and_back again, the deafening huzzas echoed and
re-echoed. The American_army took up the shout, and_sending it high
and_clear_over_the thunder of cannon,_spread dismay and astonishment
into the heart_of the enemy's camp.

The American loss_in killed and wounded, was one hundred_and ten, of
whom all but twenty_fell on board the Saratoga_and Eagle--that_of the
English was never fully_known, though it_was supposed_to be nearly
double.

The_force of Macomb was so inferior,_and the most_of the volunteers
were so recently arrived,_that_from the first_he_was_advised to
retreat,_a course that_Wilkinson_and Dearborn_and_Izard would
doubtless have taken, and defended_it_by rules laid down in books on
military_tactics. But Macomb had_resolved_to fight where he_stood. The
two forts of Brown_and Scott, which he had erected_and named,_he
designed should_be symbolical of the defence he would make, and the
battle he_would fight.

After the British batteries had_been in fierce operation_for some
time,_throwing_shells, hot shot_and_rockets in_a perfect shower upon
the American ranks, three_columns of_attack were formed--two pressing
straight for the_bridges, the planks of_which_had been taken up, and
the third_for a ford farther up the_river. The last was repulsed_by
the_volunteers_and militia. The other two_steadily approached the
bridges, but the artillery_rained such a_tempest of grape shot on the
uncovered ranks_of_one, and the pickets and rifles_so_scourged the
other, that they were driven_back_to_their intrenchments for shelter.
After Macdonough's_victory, their fire slackened, not only_from
discouragement, but from the destructive effect of the American
gunnery_on their batteries,_and