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. '11612 1 4 7- "Mit .' 4141114 r 8"4 -4-- AY NIGHI'S GAZETTE. ~. ~•.~~ ~~ INK • embodied Militia, Captain Platt's troop if light ea. valry, and the Montreal battalion of volunteers and flank companies, and 2d and 3d battalions Monittd COLONIAL DEPARTMEWT. militia, repaired to their different posts to repel -the DOWNING-S MEET, MARCH s, 1813. threatened invasion ; and whicjg, had it taken place, Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were this day re- his Excellency feels confident, rom the tied valour caved by the Earl BAT Hoerr, one of his Majesty's Principal and discipline of his Majesty's regular forces, and Secretaries of State, from Lieut.-General Sir Groaax PRP.. from the enthusiastic loyalty and courage of all vosv Bart. Governor-General and Comounder-in-Chiel of the Forces in North America. classes of his Majesty's Canadian subjects, would have Headquarters. Chambly, Nov. 21, 1812. terminated in the defeat and disgrace of the enemy. MY LORD—I have the honour to acquaint your . The extraordinary exertions which have been made 'Lordship, that the efforts of the enemy at Sackett's upon this occasion, and which thus call forth his Ex- Harbour, on Lake Ontario, enabled them to send ' celleney's notice and commendation, cannot tail il 'nut, on the 10th instant, seven sail of armed vessels, producing the most happy consequences to the future Manned by the crew of one of the American frigates, tranquillity and prospelity of the country. and commanded by some of their naval officers, hay- The General Orders of this day and thane of the ing on board a considerable detachment of troops 26:h instant, to be entered in the General Orderly 'for the purpose of carrying the port of Kingston by Books, and read at the head of all corps on parade. surprise, and of destroying, is Majesty's ship Royal (Signed) Eow. BAI'NIS, Adj.-Gen. IGeorge, then lying there. Head-Qu3riers, Quebec, December 17, 1812. I have much satisfaction in reporting to your Lord- MY LORD—I have the honour to transmit herewith ship, that the vigilance and military skill of Colonel f or your Lordship's information, The copy of dis ',Vincent, who is in command at Kingston, frustrated patches I have just received express from Major-Ge their designs, and after many hours of ineffectual neral Sheaffe, commanding in Upper Canada, con cannonade the American flotilla hauled off, and on raining a report of another attack made by the enemy the following day returned into port ; I have also on the 28th ultimo, upon the Niagara frontier, be the honour to report to your Lordship, that, having tween the posts of Chippawa and Port Erie, which ' received information of the advance of the enemy I have the satisfaction of announcing to have been with their whcle force of regulars and militia en- repulsed in a manner highly creditable to his Ma. , . camped at Plattsburgh, from that place to the village jesty's arms, and the militia employed upon the oc at Champlain, about six miles from the province casion, with trifliog loss. line, with the avowed purpose of penetrating into 1 The enemy has suffered considerably in killed and this frontier, I directed the brigade of troops at Mon- 1 wounded ; and one Captain (King) and 38 men were treat, consisting of two companies of the royals , se - taken prisoners. yen companies of the Bth, or King's, four companies! The particulars of this affair are detailed in Gene of the Montreal volunteer militia, and the sth batta- ral Sheaffe's dispatches, and the report accompanying lion of the embodied Canadian militia; with one , them from Lieut.-Colonel Bisshopp, who, with the troop of volunteer cavalry, and a brigade of light ar - force under his orders, was more immediately en tillery, the whole under the command of Colonel i gaged with the enemy, and to which I beg leave to Baynes, to cross the St. Lawrence and advance to refer your Lordship. the support of Major-General De Rottenburgh, I have to lament that Lieutenant King, of the whose front was threatened by this movement of the Royal Artillery, and Lieut. Lamont, of the 49th re enemy ; the troops crossed with uncommon expedi- riment, have been wounded severely ; the former fell tion on the evening of Thursday last, the 19th inst. into the hands of the enemy, but, I trust, will hale and reached La Prairie that night. been released. lam happy to inform your Lordship, that, im- I annex, for your Lordship's further information, mediately upon the alarm being given that the ene- a copy of the General Order which I have in conse my were advancing, the sedentary militia flocked in quence directed to be published to the army under from all quarters with a zeal and alacrity which Imy command.—l have the honour to be, &c. cannot too much praise, and which assures me that (Signed) GEO. PREVOST. I shall derive essential assistance from them when ' To the Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, &c. &c. the occasion shall require it. Chippawa, November 30, 1812. The enemy, since the advance to Champlain, have SIR—I have the honour of reporting to your Ex made several reconnoissances beyond the lines into cellency, that very early in the morning on the 28th the province ; one in , particular, on the night of the an attack was made on our batteries opposite Black 19th, with a detachment of cavalry, and a body of Rock; they were wrested from us for a time by su about one thousand of their regular infantry, the perior numbers, but Major Ormsby, of the 49th re whole under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel giment, with a body of troops from Port Erie, having Pike, who is esteemed in the United States an able formed a junction with Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, officer, but falling in unexpectedly with a small who had moved up with great celerity from Chip party of Voyageurs and Indians, one of our ad- pawa with reinforcements ; those of the enemy who vanced pickets, by whom they were fired upon, they had not retired to their own shore, amounting to were thrown into the greatest confusion, and corn- nearly 40, were made prisoners, with Captain King, menced a fire upon each other, which was attended who had commanded in the attack. with the loss of about fifty of their men in killed and On receiving information of the attack I went up, wounded, when they dispersed. Our picket made having previously ordered a movement of some good their retrcat unmolested, and without a man troops, to strengthen those posts from which rein beit;g hint ; by several deserters who have since forcements had been detached to the right flank. On come in to us, and some of whom were of the recon- my arrival there I found the enemy in great force, uoitet in t ; party, we have ascertained their loss, and I of which he seemed to make an ostentatious display, that but a small proportion of the militia accompa- some on shore, some in b mts, and, perhaps, with vied them that night to the lines ; the others having the hope of its giving effect to a summons which Lieu wavered respecting advancing beyond them. tenant-Colonel Bisshopp had received to surrender • I have the honour to be, &c. Fort Erie. (Signed) GEORGE PREVOST. When I approached the ground opposite the Black Head-quarters, La Prairie, Nov. 28, 1812. Rock, several large bodies of the enemy were seen MY LORD—Since my last report to your Lordship moving downwards ; 1 suspected their intention to from Chambly, the vigour of the enemy's operations be, either to advance from the bottom of Squaw against Lower Canada, has gradually declined, and Island, in aid of a direct attack above it, in front terminated on the 22d, at noon, in a complete re- of Black Rock, or that a design against this post, treat, which was effected in two divisions on that and or some lower point, was in contemplation: I there the following day, upon Plattsburgh, Burlington, fore caused sonic detachments that I had passed And Albany ; at which places, I am informed, they on the road to be halted opposite the foot of Squaw propose to take tip their minter-quarters. I Island, and I remained there till night approached, o I beg leave to transmit so your Lordship copies of w h en I set o ff f or t hi s p ost . I con tin u e here as being the General Orders I have issued to the militia of a central situation, in which I can quickly receive in- Lower Canada upon this occasion, as .I cannot more telligence from either extremity of the line. properly bring their active loyalty and their desire i It appears that in the affalt of the 28th, the loss . to maintain the rights of their Sovereign before your ' on our part (if not the early success of the enemy), Lordship, for the consideration of his Royal High- . was chiefly owing to its having been mistaken for ness the Prince Regent. I friendly succour, coming from some neighbouring I have the honour to be, &c. GEO. PROVOST. lquaiter. Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th regiment, GENERAL ORDERS. was employed to carry to Black Rock Lieutenant- Aiautant-t; e er.il'r, Office, Head-quarters, Colonel Bisshopp's answer to the summons he re- La Prairie, Nov. 26, 1812. ceived ; he saw Brigadier-General Smyth, who de- His Excellency the Governer in Chief and Com sired him to survey his force; he counted fifty-six mander of the Forces cannot dispense with the ser vices of ttw detachments of sedentary militia ; which n have come lot word to join their brethren in arms, number of troops on shore, in all he thought about without paying a just tribute to the animated zeal five thousand ; and he saw six scows with a field p ece in each, and horses, with every, appurtenance and spirited loyalty %%Lich have been so universally ,tor field movement. I have not yet received Lieuteaant-Colonel Bis tisf action the enthusiasm and ardent courage with displayed on this occasion. His Excellency has witnessed with the highest sa- / shopp's official report, nor the return of the killed, which all classes of his Majesty's subjects have ea - , woun e d d and missing ; I wait for them to dispatch gerly pressed forward to rescue their happy . soil from an express. , the pollution of threatened invasion, zealous to sacri- , ; Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp deserves high coin ' ice their lives in defence of the rights and dignity of me idation foi the ~i ) irit and alacrity he displayed ; I a revered and beloved Sovereign. and great credit is due to the officers and men who Such genuine pledges of loyalty are as honourable act( d . under his orders. It was unfortunate for the to the subject as they are gratifying to the Monarch; i crime tha t those valuable o ffi cers (Lieutenant Kinpv and, when combined with the tried valour and dis. lof the ro yal artillery, aad Lieutenant Lamont, of cipline of British troops, cannot fail of commanding the 49th regiment), were so early disabled, other that brilliant and glorious success , which has crown. wise the most beneficial effects might have been cd his Majesty's arms in every quarter of the globe. expected from their exertions: His Excellency, in the most asfured confidence I have the honour to be, Sze. that none will fail at the first summons again to fly (Signed) 11 . H. SiIEAFFE I , In arms to the defence of their country, ihould the Major-General, commanding, &c. &c. temerity of the foe a second time threaten to disturb (True copy.) the peace of our frontiers, is pleased to order, that NOAH FREER * Military Secretary. the detachments of sedentary militia be relieved from His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. &c. &c. permanent service, and be permitted to return to the I Fort George, December 4, 1812. social enjoyment of their peaceful homes. Sin—Some circumstances rendering my presence (Signed) EDW. BAYNES, Adj.-Gen.' here necessary, I came down yesterday from Chip , pawa. 1 have the honour of transmitting Lieutenant ,Adjutant• General's Office, Head-Quarters, 1 Colonel Bishopp's report of the operations of the 28th La Pralne, Nov. 27. I November, with a return of the killed, wounded, and G. o.—Major-General de Rottenburgh will be missing, which I received yesterday evening : I also pleased to give the necessary orders respecting the winter-quarters to be occupied by the troops in the enclose sundry other documents among them is a Montreal district. . i Proclamation by Brigadier-Genera l L Smith ; its cha- G. O.— liis Excellency the Commander of the racter is such as reflects the greatest discredi on Forces takes this opportunity of expressing to Lieu- those who could aut':orise its publication t it has not I tenant Colonel de Salaberry his entire'approbation of 1 answered its purr ose. his conduct in the management of the advance, as well Fr .m the information in some of the accompany -sins of the alacrity with which i lag papers, your Excellency will perceive that a want , oyags'tu•s, the battalions of - of mututal confidence existed between the General and his troops ; this is Confirmed by intelligence I , reeelfetlAbis morning from Lietilenant Co l onel Bis. shoetree - At Aseisten"igeote Stiete, who had been take*Wisoner on the 28th, bad :returned, bringing the information that •Brigadieraleneral . Smyth had ' t.e4 n forced to leave Buffalo, because he bad declined moving his troops across the river. 1 have the-honour to be, &c. (Signed) R. H. SHEAFFE, Major-General, commanding, dtt. Etc. (Tree copy.) NOAH FREER, Military Secretary. . . . His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. Ike. &e. Frenchmlas Creek, near Fort Erie, Doe. 1, 1812. SIR—I have the honour to inform you, that, on the morning of the 28th ult. between tour and five o'clock, a tiring was heord at Chippawa, on the right of the line under my command ; I proceeded instantly in that direction, having given orders for Captain Kilky, of the militia artillery, with a light 6-pounder, Captain Saunders's detachment of the 41st regiment, and Captain Hamilton's company of the 2d Lincoln regiment. to march, under the command of Lieut.- Colonel Clark, to reinforce the right-eon my arrival within six miles of Fort Erie, I overtook Major Hai t, of the sth Lincoln regiment, with the militia under his command, intending to march to oppose the enemy, the 49th regiment, and the light company of the 41st regiment, under the command of Lieutenant M'lntyre, having . retreated to this position. Major Ormsby informs me, that about two o'clock in the morning, the enemy, - consisting of about 400 men, many ot whom were sailors, effected a landing at the Red House, opposite the quarters of Lieutenant Lamont, 49th regiment, and succeeded in gaining possession of the batteries, after haviug been most gallantly and warmly opposed by Lieut. King, of the Royal Artillery, commanding nee field pieces, and Lieut. Lamont with a Fatty, consisting of about 30 sten only, the remainder of his detachment being stationed at the two batteries on his right—both these officers were severely wounded, the former taken pri scner ; Captain Bostwick, commanding the Norfolk militia, stationed at the ferry, on hearing the report of musketry, immediately ordered the men under his command to forte and marched to the point of at tack ; after having exchanged a few rounds with the enemy, and finding he was of superioi force, he re. tired. Lieutenant Bryson, of the militia artillery, finding the enemy gaining possession of the batteries, and being unable to defend himself against such a superior force, immediately spiked the 24-pounder in the half moon battery, prior to its falling into the hands of the enemy. The sentries at Fort Erie hearing a firing in the di rection of the batteries, Major Ormsby marched at two o'clock, with the detachment of the 49th regi ment, consisting of eighty men, to meet the enemy and to support the batteries ; leaving Capt. Whelan, according to directions I had before given in case of an attack, with the light company oithe Newfound land regiment, to defend that fortress: Major Ormsby advanced towards the batteries, by the backStoad to support Lieut. Lamont, but having met with Lieut. Bryson, of the militia artillery, who informed him that, the enemy were in possession of the batteries, it being then dark, he changed his direction, and moved to the right along the fr. nt road, below the batteries, with a view of falling in with some part of Lieutenant Lamont's detachment, end iikeuisc. another party on the left, consisting of 35 nice, set .ed opposite to the end of 6quaw Island, cortimanece by Lieutenant Bartley, but who it appears had moved ft. m thence, early in the morning, oldie 'eta e here kite enemy aad likewise landed their troops, oppost.r to as s plate. Lieutenant Bartley attacked the entruy, coneseting of about 250 men, and k , et tie a nit upon the boats for about 15 or '2O minutes, when tu ..brewed a party coming towards him, whien he t. .k tube out mdrifa, but finding them to be a party of tee enemy. and number ot his men being killed, wounded, or missing. he retired, crossing Frenelimen's a:reek, at the mill, a little above whit I. hr looiesi Maj n Ortiaby, having only 16 or 17 of n left. M jet Ormsby, whose de tachment continued thei. match to Frenchman's Creek, was tired oil from a house above the bridge by a party ot the enemy, and vine return d their fire' with two or three rowels from his detichment, he succeeded in Bassin e the blidete although partly de stroyed by the enemy. He hoe halted to ascertain the force opposed to him, but as it still continued very dark he could nether see the enemy no: discover his move ments. He then proceeded about a mile further on the road downward, where he was joined by Lieutenant M•lntyre, of the light int - awry 41st regiment, and remained there until day-light, whet.. I arrived, and immediately advanced .with the whole of the force here, concentrated under Major Onnsby anti Major Hatt, ot, the sth Linc•in militia, having under his command the different companies of militia on this line, consisting of abou(3oo men, towards this place, with a light six-pounder, where we took Captain King, of the United States infantry, and about 30 rank and file, priseners. The enemy at this time were crossing the river with a considerable number of boats, having about 30 men in each, making to wards the land. I ordered the six-pounder to open upon them, which was ably directed by Bombardier Jackson, of the royal artillery, and acted w:th much execution. I formed the fine on the bank, Major Ormsby and the 4eth being on the right : after a few rounds from our musketry, the enemy retired to the American shore behind Squaw Island, having sustained considerable loss. The Indian warriors under Major Givens having heard the report of our fire, immediately joined us ; I then marched with the light company of the 41st to ascertain the number and position of the enemy in our front, in which movement 1 received the greatest assistance from Major Givens, and the Indians un der his command ; the enemy had dismounted the guns and left the batteries : I ordered the line to ad vance, and took up a position in their rear, waiting his further operations; I had been joined by Lieut.- Colonel Clark, and his detachment from Chippawa ; Captain Whelan still continued in Fort Erie, and had not been attacked during the absence of Major Orms by and his detachment; the enemy kept up a strong fire on our lines from their batteries, till one o'clock, 'when a flag of truce came over, to summons Fort Erie, and to demand the surrender of that post to the American army. A copy of General Smyth's letter accompanies this dispatch : 1 sent Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th Regiment, with my answer, which was, " that the troops under my command being sufficient to repulse any attack from the enemy, and having received re. as the high sense he entertai , the corps of voltiseurs, vc Inforcements from below, I should not agree to his Mtt." The six-pounder taken by the enemy in orning, as likewise the three-pounders, wart found without having sustained the least injury. Great credit is due to Captain Kirby and the are tillery for their exertions in ge•ting up the guns , on the batteries, which by the mornirg of the Soth we succeeded in, and have been ever since in expectatiots of an attack, but which the enemy did not think prtt. per to make: to C 'puns Kirby, Lieutenants Bryson and Ball, of the militia artillery, and Bomblrdier Jackson of the royal artillery, the greatest credit is due, as well as to Lieutenant-Colonel Nichol, Qum.. ter Master General of Militia, and Lieutenant Ber- nerd, Acting Staff Adjutant. have also derived thegreatest assistance from Lieu tenant-Colonel Clark, commanding the n.O. ia ; Ma jor Ormsby, commanding a detachment of the 49th regiment; and Major Halt, of the sth Lincoln mi litia, and all Officers in command of corps and corn parries under any oi ders. The Norfolk militia., under Captain Bostwick, gave a strong proof of the valour which has unitotmly distinguished the militia of this country when called into action. I must likewise mention the names of Captain 'Whelan, of the New foundland regiment ; Captains Chambers and Saun ders, of the 41st ; Captain Fitzgerald, 49th ; and Captain Hamilton, of the 2tl Lincoln militia, whe first apprised me of the enemy's movement. 1 enclose a list of the killed, wounded, and missing. Ili tve not been able to ascertain the loss of ene my ; but from the numbers left on the field, and .the boats that were sunk, it most have been very great. — I have the honour to be, Sic. (Signed) CECIL BISSHOPP, (True Copy.) Lieutenant-Colonel commanding. NOAH FREER, Military Secretary. Return of Kilted, Wounded, and Miming of the following Corps of the Division of the Army serving in Upper Canada, under the Command of Major General Sheaffe, In an Affair with the enemy on the 31st and 28th November, 11112. Nov. 2.l.—goyal Artillery—l rank and file wounded. 49th Foot-1 rank and file killed. Nov. 28.—Royal Artillery-1 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 1 rank and tile, wounded. 49th Foot-12 rank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 3 Serjeants, 92 rank and file, wounded; 3d/warners, 21 rank and file, missing. Militia A: i:tery-1 Serjeant wounded. Ist Regiment No folk Militia—l Serjeant killed ; 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, S rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file missing. 2d Regiment Norfolk Militia—l rank and file killed : 7 rank and file wounded; 4 rank and file sliming.' Total loss-14 rank and file (line), I Serjeant, 1 rank and file (militia) killed ; 2 Lieutenants, 3 Serjeants. 24 - rank and file (line), 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, rank and file (militia), wounded ; 3 drummers, 21 rank and file (line), it rank and file (militia), missing. General total-1 Serjeant, 16 rank and file, killed ; 1 Cap tain, 3 Lieutenanu, 4 Serjeants 39 rank and file, wouns ded ; 3 drummers, 32 rank and file, missing. OFIFICEILI WbCNDED. Royal Artillery—Liett:enant King, severely, and taken prisoner. 49th Pbot—Lieutenant Lamont ' severely. Ist Norfull Ms'lda—Captain Bostwick, slightly; Litutenant Ryerson, severely. (Signed) Tuosa As EVA NEI, Major of Brigade. By bis Excellency's Command, (Signed) EDWARD BATUMI, (True Copy) Adj. Gen. N. A. NOAII Fazaa, Military Secrctary. [Here follow the General Orders, which appeared in the ST4a of Frtifay law] ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH 6. Coo of a Latter from the late Captain Rosts, of hls Majesty% sfBop Alselies, addressed to Vice-Admieal °TWAY, aad agar mitted by the latter to Joust WILSON CRORER, Esq. His Majesty's Sloop Apelles, off litschantteu, Feb. 22, 1613. Ste—l have the honour to acquaint you, that, in lat. 57 deg. 10 min. north, long. 5 deg. 30 min. east, on the morning of the 18th IliNt. alaiy.break, his Majesty's sloop under my command captured the French privateer cutter la Ravisseur, c mm.tnded by Moosieur Alvxander Happey, mounting 14 guns (ten 9-p:under carronades and four i ug sixes) with a complement of 51 men, out from. Dunkirk twelve days without making any capture. I learn from the master she was destined to cruise off FiamboroughHead, but had been driven to the eastward by the late westerly gales. I have the ho. DOW to be, Stc. (Signed) c. ROBB- THE EVENING STAR LONDON. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1818. A Gottenburgh Mail, being the fifth in regular succession of those which are due, - arrived this morning. It brings the operations of the Russian armies down to the 30th of January. On the 24th of that month Dantzic was completely invested by the light troops under PLATOFF ; its surrender, on the 27th, therefore, as formerly reported, is still within the bounds of probability. The Russians continue to advance, and they experience no opposition ;—on the contrary, they are every where received by the is bitants with great joy. According to the accounts brought by the above Mail, they had not reached Berlin or Warsaw on the 30th of January. Their advanced parties were at that date on the Oder, and within .50 miles of the Prussian Capital. The report from Gottenburgh of the amicable dispo• sitions of Denmark, is in unison with all that we have recently heard from that quarter " GOTTENBURGH, FEBRUARY a. 4 ‘ .At the meeting which took place between the Emperor Alexander and the Prince Royal of Swe. den, it is confidently believed that the Emperor en gaged to guarantee Norway to Sweden ; and it is said the King of Denmark has lately declared his intention of breaking his alliance with France, imme diately this guarantee shall be withdrawn. s' At Hamburgh the London Exchange has been for a long time past, and still continues, getting favour able for England." " JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONS OP THE ARMY FROM TUE 20TH TO THE 30TH JANUARY. g‘ JAN. 20. Adjutant-General Wasseltschikew reports, that the Austrian Army, on the 18th instant, still continued in its former position ; and that Prince Schwamenburg's head-quarters were in the town of Pultask. Admiral Tschitschagoff's report of the 18th instant, shews that Count Platoff continued to pursue the enemy to the suburbs of Dantzick, 110