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EVENING STAR. LONDON. ..MAY, NOVEMBER 27. STOCKS . THIS DAY AT ONE o'o LOC& per Cam 7S-1 per Ct. 9010 c. 594—Own. pr—Bonds 20. Ss. Anni. 14 14.tbe 15--Indic Steck—. 6. 114. pr.—Do. (Sid.) Ss. Ss. pre. 'ER. GLORIOUS VICTORY AMERICANS, IN CANADA. .m...M..1m. gun-brig has arrived at Portsmouth with dispatches from Sir GRORGE Itaining accounts of another Total wretched American Army, which was a second time for the Invasion of iritish force in the field did not much i—the Americans lost precisely. that prisoners alone—their General is also a They were greatly superior in numbers— was between 13 and 1400 men—their and wounded was between four and five whole Invading army is thus again brief summary of this glorious enterprise 4 pleasure of the triumph is somewhat lessened . General BROCA, the Hero, by whose gallantry it was achieved. We lament that to hear the shouts of victory, or to sword of the poltroon who directed thii unfledged warriors to their proper General Baucx, and his Aide•de-camps :ELL, fell gloriou 4 ly early in the ac :ering on a handful of men in support .h was attacked by an overwhelming lumbers. most remarkable coincidence in dates disasters of the American Democrats+ the " Great Gaits," who has long di, Councils, The evacuation of Moscow; iuent ruin of the French army, took on the Same day with this additional tefeat to their partisans across the At : will those sanguinary Ruffians—the Barlows•—the Rodgers—the Dear, ty to the miserable people wham they \to the war story orer the America—let it be on the the Americans will be supplicants to for Peace ! to lay the glorious details before our order in which they have reached us s TO THE LORD MAYOR. DOWNING.STREET, NOVEMBER sq. -4113-4 have the honour to sicquaint you, 1 " that Captain FULTON has just arrived with di;. a patches from Sir GEORGE Paavosr, announcing a the complete defeat of the American Army, op " the 13th ult. in a second attempt to invade Upper a Canada. One General Officer, 900 men, one six a pounder, and one stand of colours, were taken ; of and the remainder of the enemy's force was either a killed or wounded. The country has to regret the loss of that gal fl lant officer Sir I. L Baoce, and of his Aid-de-Camp Lieutenant Colonel 144 , D0mm,t, who were both 44 killed previous to the coqunencement of the action, • in the defence of a post which was first attacked. 40 In other respects the British loss was comparatively O frifling.--I have the honour, &c. Qcc, ikc. (Signed) " BATHURST, " Half past Seven." - LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. COLDNIAI. DEPARTMENT. DOWNING-$T alum, Noe . 27, 1812. Captain Pinson, Aid-de-camp to Lieut. Gen. Sir G. PREVOST, arrived late last night with a dispatch from that Officer, addressed to Earl BATHURST, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, of which the following is a copy; If Head-quarters, Montreal, October 21, 1212. 44 My Loan-.-I have the satisfaction of reporting to your Lordship, that his Majesty's forces, aided by the militia and Indians stationed on the Niagara fron tier, have completely repelled a second attempt of the enemy to invade Upper Canada ; and !hat a victory has been gained, which has left in our possession 900 of the American army, and their Commander, Briga dier-General Wadsworth, who surrendered himself on the field of battle to Major-General Sheaffe.— His Majesty and the country have to deplore the loss of an able and most gallant officer, in Major-General Brook, who fell early in the battle, at the head of the dank companies of the 48th regiment, while nobly encouraging them to sustain their position, is oppo sition to an infinitely superior force, until the rein forcements he had ordered to advance to their sup pori should arrive, For (Luther particulars of this splendid afair, I beg leave to refer your Lordship to Major-General Sheaffe's Report, herewith transmitted. I also trans mit a General O rder I have just issued to the forces in the British American Provinces, on the occasion of , this important success, as it contains a statement of the services rendered by all who had the good for tune to maintain on that day the fame of his Ma jesty's arms, and to convince our deluded neigh bours that their superiority in numbers cannot inti midate his Majesty's army, nor shake the fidelity of kris Canadian subjects. K Not having received the morn of the killed and wounded on the ISth, nor that of the ordnance an(l stores captured from the enemy, I am *Wow the ne.l cessity of deferring sending them to your Lordship until the next opportunity, when I also expect to for-1 ward the colours taken from the Americans, to be i laid at the feet of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. " Captain Fulton, my Aid-de-Camp, will have the honour of delivering this dispatch to your Lordship. He is very capable of affording such information as your Lordship may require respecting the state of his Majesty's Canadian provinces. Eight companies of the Glengary levy are in motion to reinforce Upper Canada. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) mane paavorr. Commander of the Forces. 0 Fort Coors% Ootobor 13, lel% a Sot--I hare the honour of informing your Ex. cellency, that the enemy made an attack with a con siderable force this morning before daylight, on the position of Queenstown. On receiving intelligence of it, Major-General Brock immediately proceeded to that post. and I am excessively grieved in having to add, that he fell whilst gallantly cheering his troops to an exertion for maintaining it, With him, ' the position was lost ; but the enemy was not allowed to retain it long. Reinforcements having been sent up from this post, composed of regular troops, mili tia, and Indians, a movement was made to turn his left, while some artillery, under the able direction of Captain Holcroft, supported by a body of infantry, engaged his attention in front. This opeiation was aided too by the judicious position which Norton, and the Indians with him, had taken on the woody brow of the high ground above Queenstown. A commu nication being thus opened with Chipawa, a junction was formed with succours that had been ordered from that post. The enemy was then attacked, and, after a short but spirited conflict, was completely defeated. 1 had the satisfaction of receiving the sword of their commander, Brigadier-General Wadsworth, on the field of battle ; and many officers, with upwards of nine hundred men, were made prisoners, and more may yet be expected. A stand of colours and one fipounder were also taken. The action did not ter minate till nearly three o'clock in the afternoon, and their loss in killed and wounded must have been con ' siderable. Ours I believe to have been comparatively i small in numbers I no officer was killed beside; Ma jor-General Brock. one of the most gallant and zea. lous officers in his Majesty's service, whose loss cannot be too much deplored, and Lieutenant-Colonel MgDonell, Provincial Aide-de-Camp, whose gallan try and merit rendered him worthy of his chief. " Captains Dennis and Williams, commanding t the flank companies of the 49th regiment, which we re stationed at Queenstown, were wounded, bravely i ' contending, at the head of their men, against supe ! rior numbers ; but 1 am glad to have it in my power to add, that Captain Dennis fortunately was I able to keep the field, though with pain and difficulty; land Captain Williams's wound is not likely to l de prive me long of his services. 1 4 I am particularly indebted to Captain.Holeroft, of the Royal Artillery, for his judicious and skilful co-operation with the guns and howitzers under his immediate superintendance, the well directed fire from which contributed materially to the fortunate result of the day. " Captain Derenzy, of the 41st regiment, brought up the reinforcement of that corps from Fort George; and Captain Bullock led that of the same regiment from Chipawa ; and under their command those de tachments acquitted themselves in such a manner as to sustain the reputation which the 41st regiment had already acquired in the vicinity of Detroit. fi Major. General Brock, soon after his arrival at Queenstown ; had sent down orders for battering the American Fort Niagara : Brigade-Major Evans, who was left in charge of f ort George, directed the operations against it with so much effect as to silence its fire, and to force the troops to abandon it, and by his prudent precautions he prevented mischief of a most serious nature, which otherwise might have been effected, the enemy having used heated shot in firing at Fort George. In these services he was most effectually aided by Colonel Claus (who re mained in the fort at my desire), and by Captain Vigoreux, of the royal engineers. Brigade-Major [ vans also mentions the conduct of Captains Powell ani. Cameron, of the militia artillery, in terms of commendation. •• Lieutenant Crowther, of the 41st regiment, had charge of two three-pounders that had accompanied the movement of our little corps, and they were em ployed with very good effect. •• Captain Glegg, of the 49th regiment, Aide-de- Camp to our lamented friend and General, afforded me most essential auistance ; and I found the ser vices of Lieutenant Fowler, of the 41st regiments Assistant Deputy-Quarter-Master-General, very use. ful. I derived much aid too from the activity and intelligence of Lieutenant Kerr, of the Glengary fencibles, whom I employed in communications with the Indians and other flanking parties, I was unfortunately deprived of the aid of the experience and ability of Lieutenant... Colonel Myers, Deputy Quarter-Master=General, who had been sent up to Fort Erie a few days before, on duty which detained him there, Lieutenant,Colonels Butler and Clark of the militia, and Captains Hag, Durand, lisTe ) Apple. garth, James Crooks, Cooper, Robert Hamilton, M•Rwen, and Duncan Cameron, and Lieutenants ' Richardion and Thomas Butler, commanding Sank Icompanies of the Lincoln and York Militia, led Mei,. men into action with great spirit. Major Merritt, i commanding the Niagara dragoons, accompanied me, and gave me much assistance with part of his corps. Captain A. Hamilton, belonging to it, was dis. abted from riding, and attached himself to the guns under Captain Holcroft, who speak highly of his activity and usefulness. I beg leave to add that Vo lunteers Shaw, Thomson, and Jarvis, attached to the flank companies of the 49th regiment, conducted themselves with great spirit; the first was wounded, and the last taken prisoner ; I beg leave to recom mend these young men to your Excellency's notice. Norton is wounded, but not badly ; he and the In dians particularly distinguished themselves, and I have very great satisfaction in assuring your Excel lency that the spirit and good conduct of his Majes ty's troops, of the militia, and of the other provincial corps, were eminently conspicuous on this occasion, 4 , I have not been able to ascertain yet the number of our troops, oflof those of the enemy engaged; ours I believe, did not (treed the number of the prisoners we have taken ; and their advance, which effected a landing, probably amounted to thirteen or fourteen hundred. 6 , I shall do myself the honour of transmitting to your Excellency further details when I shall have re. ceived the several reports of the occurrences which did not pass under my own observation, with the re turn of the casualties, and those of the killed and wounded, and of the ordnance taken, have the honour to be, ate. (Signed) R, H. SHEAF7B I Major-General. Adjutant-General's Office, Heatl-Quartota, Montreal, 216 t October, 1812. GENERAL ORDERS. of His Excellency the Commander of the Forces has received an official report from Major-General Sheaffe, of the brilliant victory achieved on the 13th inst. by a portion of the troops under his command, over a division of the enemy's army, which effected a landing at Queenstown under cover of the night.— That post was nevertheleas defended with undaunted gallantry by the two flank companies of the 4Qch re giment, animated by the presence of their gallant and ever-to-be-lamented chief, Major-Oen. Brock, whose valuable life was on this occasion devoted to his coun t:es service. These companies displayed exemplary discipline and spirit, although the Captains of both were wounded, and succeded in keeping the enemy in check until the arrival of Major-General Sheaf& with reinforcements. 44 The disposition of the forces and plan of attack adopted by Major General Sheaffe, cannot receive a higher or more just praise than by stating that nine hondred prisoners of war, under the command of Brigadier General Wadsworth, surrendered their arms to a force inferior in numbers, and without sus taining any considerable loss on our part. 44 A siXepounder and a stand of colours have been taken from the enemy. " Major General Sheaffe's Report of the zeal and undaunted gallantry that animated every ufficer and soldier of his army, affords the Commander of the Forces the most heartfelt satisfaction, and will'be a most gratifying duty to his Excellency to bring be fore the notice of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. " Lieutenant Colonel Myers, Deputy Quarter- Master General, was stationed in charge of Fort Erie, and succeeded in completely silencing the fire of the enemy, drove a detachment from the encamp ment Dear the Black Rock, destroyed a barrack, in which was a considerable depot of ammunition. Its explosion must have killed many. The Caledonia, lately captured by the enemy. was destroyed at her moorings. Mims speaks highly of the discipline of the detachment of the 49th regiment under Major Ormsby, and of the skill and spirit with which the guns were served under Captain Kirby and Lieut. Bryson, of the militia. " Essential service was tendered by Brigade-Major Evans, left in charge of Fort George ; a well-directed fire from that work succeeded in silencing the enemy's batteries on the opposite side. Captain Vigoursux, royal engineers, Colonel Claus, and Captains Powell and Calneroa of the militia, were zealous and inde fatigable in their exertions, particularly int extinguish ing fire which broke ouz in the Court-House and other places, from red-hot shot fired by the enemy. .Captains Dennis and Williams, of the 'Link companies of the 49th regiment, have particularly distinguished themselves ; the former officer retained the command of his company of grenadiers to the end of the conflict, though suffering severely from his wound. To Captain Holcroft, of the royal artillery, the highest praise is due for his succeuful and judicious co-operation. The well-directed fire of the artillery militia as well as the regular, is the best proof of, the indefatigable zeal and talents of that officer. 44 Major Merritt, commanding the Niagara dra goons, accompanied and rendered essential assistance with part of his corps. Captain A, namilton, be longing to it, was disabled from riding, and attached himself to th 4 guns, under Captain Folcroft, who speaks highly of his activity and usefulness. 0 Ligujellaat crovitlot. *la re4imeut i had citarsc of two field-pieces, which were employed with go a t effect. 46 Captains Derinzy and Bullock are represented to have maintained the high reputation cf the 41st regiment, in the detachment under their respective commands. 44 Major-General Sheaffe reports having received essential service from Captain Clegg, the Aide.d e . Camp to Major-General Brock, Lieutenant Fowler, 41st regiment, Deputy-Assistant-Quarter-Master. General, and Liiutelant Ler, ofjhe Glengary light infantry fencibles, employed with the flanking pa rty of Indians. is The eminent services and talents of Lieutenant. Colonel Macdonnel, Provincial Aide-de-Camp and Attorney-General of the Province, are recorded by the most honourable testimony of the gallant Gene, ral, whose steps he followed during his short but glorious career, nor quitted him in death. " Volunteers Shaw, Thompson, and Jarvis, at. tached to the flank companies of the 49th regime nt . conducted themselves with great spirit, the first was wounded and the last taken prisoner. 44 The Major-General particularly mentions the services of Lieutenant-Colonels Butler and Clark of the militia, and Captains Hatt, Durand, Rowe, Ap. plegarth, James Crooks, Cooper, Robert Hamil ton , M'Ewen, and Duncan Cameron, old Lieutenant Richardson, and Thomas Butler, commanding flack companies of the Lincoln and York militia, who led their men Into action with great spirit, 14 The Major-General reports the conduct of the Indians employed on this occasion as meriting th e highest praise for their good order and spirit, and particularly ;tames the Chief, Norton, who wounded. Several Gentlemen volunteered their services itt the Odd, and shared in the honour of the day. M r . Clinch and Mr. 'Wilcoa were of the number, and the Major-General witnessed the zealous conduct ofnuny others not named in this Report. " /kNot-General Sheaffe had humanely consented to a cessation of offersise hostility, on the solkin. tion of Major.Gtneral Van Ranseller, for the pur, pose of allowing the Ameriaans to remove the bodies 01 the slain and wounded." G. O. 0 Maior•Qeneral Roger Hale Sheaffe is appointetl to the command of the troops in the Upper Province p and to administer the Civil Government of the saint. (Signed)" EDWARD DOMES, Ad. Gen." PROM THE QUEBEC MERCURY VOILA, QCT. ac ADJUTANT OIiNZRAL'S OPPIDg• " Head Quarters, Montreal, October to. " Information having been received this day, by an express from York, in Upper Canada, of an action having taken place on the 13th instant, between the British and American troops, on the lines between Niagara apd Fort Erie, his 4xcellen: y the Comma* of the Forces takes the earliest opportunity of consine nicating to the troops the total defeat of the enemy, with the loss of 900 prisoners, of whom 150 had arri• ved at York, previous to the departnre of the express, by whom the intelligence had been received. 41 Successful as the result of this engagement 131 been, and in a high degree glorious to his Majesty's arms, it is with feelings, of the deepest regret, that his Excellency announces to the troops the loss of Major. General Bpocc, of whose distinguished zeal, talents, and courage his country was deprived, at day. break on the 13th inst. shortly after the commence. ment of she engagement, to the victorious terming. Lion of which his able dispositions had contribtped, not less than the determined bravery of the handful of troops under his command. (Signed) n 4 4 E. B.AYNES, AdjUDint.Gel/erale A vessel has arrived from Ostend, by which iv have receive,,sprae information respecting the Fuix Grand Amy. A Gentleman, who came passeageri states, that at l Morlaix he perused the 26th and Pk Bulletins, dated on tke route towards Poland, taw southward of 3molensko. The dates be does sot recollect,but from circumstances, they mud herb* dated about the end of October. The army was proceeding towards LiadTier Mo . hilow, lA* a view to cross the Dnieper, in clot neighboottood. Some of the minor papas cootie. ed later accounts from the army, real or pretended; and these came up to the Sth inst. The 26th Bulletill refixred again to Stasi:mut% affair, mentioned is the 25th I and it corrected the formeraccount, by re. ducing the number of baggage-Waggons taken, from 100 to SSi but it did not mention the SS pieces of cannon. of which we know the Russians possessed themselves. The 27th Bulletin related a number of attacks made by the Russians on the French rearitordt down to the 27th alt. all of which, it is said, woe easily repulsed by DAVOUST and EUGINt BtAUHO NOis, who covered the main army in a masterlitme• ner. It was farther stated, that MORTIER had Mom up the Kremlin, and joined the main army,whic k atter the e4ptitensest (so it is expressed) which it hsd given the &minns, on the 27th, bad been no fig* tier distutbed by them, but proceeded, in the boa condition, towards its ultimate destination. - In revenge for the destruction of MOSCOW, thl French withers wished to burn all the towns and lages throttgh which they passed, but the 4il the Emperor would not permit them! CORN MARKET, MARK LANE. NOVEMEEIt " 1 %. We are silthout any further 6%71144 to-day, and Po nominal; Qats are still a brisk sale, and ao are good all W I all sorts; Malt appears to be a little on the declloelf•4 l / 4 4 laignes l o Rs Mgr W Waloiebrs Climate • THE 4 FRII PRILk AF STO ced 570-4 p u. 5811—for ac. *ak Stack . 3w.. (30.) ANOTHI OVER. THE The MOTINIC ,from Quebec, conta :Defeat of the wr s equipped for a Canada. ' The whole Br exceed 900 men number in priso prisoner. They for their force w loss in bitted an: hundred—their annihilated I Such is a brie but the pleasure by the death of ebill and gallam ' he did not live t receive the swor second flight of destination. Ge Colonel M'Dosi don, when cheer of a post which • superiority of n: There is a me between the di sad those of th ;ceded their Cc and the consequ place nearly on , disgrace and de lonic. What Madisons—the boron, now sal have cajoled int Another victo ocean, and the Great Britain fo We hasten to Readers in the 44 1 4 r La that Captaino