Detroit, Fort Wayne, and Dearborn taken...

Item # 713665

September 11, 1812

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Sept. 11, 1812 The front page has; "Forts Wayne and Dearborne Captured" which has a letter beginning: "Dreadful news has just arrived by express. The British on the 16th inst. captured Gen. Hull's army in Detroit without his firing a gun. He was under the necessity of capitulating. The Indians immediately made a sally on Fort Wayne, and took it...". This is followed by a letter from Fort Wayne beginning: "I have the mortification to announce to you the destruction of capt. Heald & his company on their retreat from Fort Dearborn...".
Inside has more on the War of 1812 including: "Detroit Taken!" "Evacuation of Canada and Surrender of Detroit!" "General Hull" "Gen. Hull's Disaster" and other items.
Four pages, the back leaf has an ad clipped out not close to any mentioned content, otherwise nice condition.