BOSTON GAZETTE, Sept. 7, 1812  Page 2 has some reports on the War of 1812 with: "Our Army of the North West" which announces: "...we have the mortification to subjoin two official documents which put aside all doubts as to the certainty of the fact, that Gen Hull had capitulated to the British...". This is followed by the: "History of the Campaign" of General Hull with him surrendering the port of Michilimackinac to the British without a single shot being fired. And a month later Gen. William Hull would surrender the fort at Detroit, also  without a shot fired.
Further details of both surrenders are noted under: "Surrender of Gen. Hull" with much detail, and also under: "Proclamation" and: "Capitulation of Gen. Hull's Army" and also: "Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Utica...".
But then there are reports of the U.S.S. Constitution defeating the British ship Guerriere.