Illustrated Buffalo: the queen city of the lakes . m^ ^^^ (?1TY. ILLUSTRATEDTHEC!TY OF THE LAKES. ^UFIOTLOJU^. THEQVSEN .l!.y, May ITtli, Krio begins luiotlu-r bombardment of Black Keck, but after ririui; all .lay ami all niitbt tlircomuianiiant biirsUs liis guns, blows up liis magazines, burns his stores, dismisses his militia, and Americans take possession. IJeforc June 1st, both flanks of the enemy arc routed without tuiiig a gun,and were the Americans stronger in numbers they could follow up with the conf|iiest of Canada. Some boldskirmishing is done, in whicli the valia

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Illustrated Buffalo: the queen city of the lakes . m^ ^^^ (?1TY. ILLUSTRATEDTHEC!TY OF THE LAKES. ^UFIOTLOJU^. THEQVSEN .l!.y, May ITtli, Krio begins luiotlu-r bombardment of Black Keck, but after ririui; all .lay ami all niitbt tlircomuianiiant biirsUs liis guns, blows up liis magazines, burns his stores, dismisses his militia, and Americans take possession. IJeforc June 1st, both flanks of the enemy arc routed without tuiiig a gun,and were the Americans stronger in numbers they could follow up with the conf|iiest of Canada. Some boldskirmishing is done, in whicli the valiant Dr. Cyrenius Chapin of Buffalo, with his company of mounted rifles,docs heroic service. But the British recover courage, and on July lOtb start from Lundya Lane to assaultBlack Rock, with a strong force of regulars and militia, under Lieutenant (oloiiel Bishop. They surprise tlicsentinel at the drawbridge over Conjockety Creek, who dro[)s his musket without firing an alarm, and runs intothe woods. The British march silently the barracks where the Amer

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