. Cutler's guide to Niagara Falls, and adjacent points of interest. --. as best to do. After sending an officer to inform Gen. Brown of the situa-tion, he pressed his men forward through the woods that con-cealed the position of the enemy from sight. Here he foundthe British in full force with nine cannons in position onLundys Lane; whether better to retreat or do battle was aquestion to he decided quickly, and as Scott was always readyfor a fight he chose the latter, belie\ing it less hazardous forthe whole army than a cowardly retreat. The American stand was such a bold one that Gen. Raill a
. Cutler's guide to Niagara Falls, and adjacent points of interest. --. as best to do. After sending an officer to inform Gen. Brown of the situa-tion, he pressed his men forward through the woods that con-cealed the position of the enemy from sight. Here he foundthe British in full force with nine cannons in position onLundys Lane; whether better to retreat or do battle was aquestion to he decided quickly, and as Scott was always readyfor a fight he chose the latter, belie\ing it less hazardous forthe whole army than a cowardly retreat. The American stand was such a bold one that Gen. Raill atonce concluded that the whole army of Gen. Brown was beforehim, while in fact Scotts forces were less than one-fifth thenumber of the enemy. The reported crossing of the Britishto Lewiston proved to he untrue, and instead of their being re-duced in strength by sucli a division, their army had been re-enforced by large numbers under Gen. Drummond, who afterthis engagement was well ad\anced came up with part of histroops not already engaged and assumed command. It was. 132) The Ice Jam Below the Falls. after this general that Dnimmondsville, the little \illage situ-ated upon the old hattie-tield ol Lane, Has nauie<l. It was nearly sunset when the battle opened, and very soondarkness lound the two armies fighting fiercely for the ad-vantageous position held by the British, It was nearly nineoclock before Gen. Ripley arrived with reenforcements, and atonce took position on Scotts right, but finding it an unfavorableone, a mo\ enient was made nearer to the enemy, and meetingwith a hea\ y hre from the artillery Ripley soon saw the neces-sitv of capturing the battery and asked Col. Miller if he coulddo it. 1 will tr\, was his reply, and leading his command mthe direction from which the deadly fire came they njade a bay-onet charge and drove the enemy from their guns, killing withthe bayonet many who bravely stood their ground, and drivingthe living British soldiers from th
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