THE WAR, New York, Oct. 10, 1812  

* Siege of Fort Harrison - Indiana 
* War of 1812 - Zachery Taylor

The front page is entirely taken up with "Copies of Letters" including 3 signed in type: D. Porter, 2 datelined "at sea" and the third: "mouth of the Delaware"; plus a letter from Adm. J. T. Duckworth to David Porter.
Inside has a letter signed: Eben. Huntington; "Military Movements" "Surrender of Fort Dearborn, (Chicago)" "Appointments" and more.
The back page is almost entirely taken up with a great & detailed letter: "Defence of Fort Harrison, datelined from there & signed in type: Z. Taylor. The Siege of Fort Harrison (near present-day Terre Haute) was the first major land victory for the Americans during the War of 1812.
Four pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Background: The Siege of Fort Harrison was a critical psychological and strategic turning point that halted a disastrous string of American defeats on the Western frontier, which had previously included the stunning fall of Detroit and the massacre at Fort Dearborn. By successfully defending this vital outpost on the Wabash River against overwhelming odds, Captain Zachary Taylor's small, fever-depleted garrison protected the Indiana Territory's capital at Vincennes from a devastating invasion and checked the momentum of the British-aligned Native American confederacy. As the first major American land victory of the War of 1812, the triumph provided a massive, badly needed boost to national morale, proved that American forces could hold the line under intense pressure, and catapulted the future 12th President, Zachary Taylor, into the national spotlight as a certified military hero.

This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title). When the war ended, so did this newspaper.