Star. — London, England, 1814-02-28 00:00:00

_~.. "wrgirtw: l 4PN : • . . ~ ,pearly •fonst leagu4s, . ir , oora sant nu— ,: combat, not.. a single coln, :, eof infantry, : that was not , eithyr charged by , ' . to, the fink of the enemy, vililsta. consta. .. as kept. up bid.them witbmit an • 7 stion of their march, . firing and lciaßg at - 4itiiovell on, and still }heaving 4ternt the most petfect.. to. - :. :' - .•-- ' ;- • It freplenliiriiikriike4 -tkV- the enemy's cavalry were intermixed with squares, and always in su ch case, 4":baipelled to i:_ethli 'Olth, greitloss. Vario u s charges :brere attempt& withont,ani effect. At, titiit.A,kwas bblievcd, .that the' corps of ca yak! which js44 been stfen,to talcs a Circuit round the flanks had thrown tbeinselyes isito the .lini of our retreat,. about half:way. kettt;eo ~ C2nyatibert and Etbget, Aid - &dated tlittriselye's itobb t 'solid mass on. the chrattkiee and *:etch shile`ofi *Ph ! the evident detenaticul to bar thcspassaggt .'. - , ... 4 V this moment IrlA,cl=hfarshil Blucher found him, selrsdr:cutiddd On eyety t tiae. - I . lTs decision, was as prompt' as tli, resolutic4 detetinined to e:a - Cute 4 to 4sitiitne his triao 4 ; ,and bteak through' the bbSPI CIO ciPpieVid 0116 • - . . ~ ./ f . • • . . .., The'coltimis an 'share's; assailed now' gm every side, racived on in the must firm and perfect Order.— ThelittiPery; opend aheavflire o,n the cavalry that kati.f.;slaAted. irgir on 'Abe C4tosfic a ,iihiai. was.suc ce;vierf4NOlLtai or,minipetry'fiom the advancing eiihniins bf 'infintiy. The .enenlys • evalry ; C0n1.4 not stantrkainst suer determinatinn. They were forced to quit the chaoWee, anti leave the passages OP ea side of if CipelWand to litnit that:. fOrthei attacks i c i e ly. to the' flAnkt* *4 rear. T-0 cohumt Ina Hoare . ; oh - viii . fliniks'ind real' ceie iiiiitaky aaaaili4 . :v.O -.- iii."-le rim kl6rill.T The WWI 'of the Cline 1 was broken; or lost its order. :" , ' ,, As night 'came ori, 'the infantry attack& succeeded" to those of the cavalry. As the troops were entering th:_ria‘.4r ..): 1::..08( s, they %%ere assailed by- Tall i es of rnniqu e ry fmrn a 6014 44407 that had pe- . neiteed by, hire-rda,ll,onipe'Of l'atilti• of their Gi K i li a - ti t*! st and r4itio744,k:vith, their. *peo : :: , tiq' csirp, 10 . Weyer, 'again . litnt tIF -1 0 . 0 4 gbi the Ob.: t i tz i ttei Poios'eil Its ,theof . o: . foris Oen. way•ltaratkli' . intage, rough vitb epasiclerm le 10. 4 ,,, , tinatiougi g t in - their Corpi, - wixhcint furitiir2at act Or litolix4ion,r j r , ' ~, ••f: l i of 1305;.iikjigt gry ,bbionarict, for ihe tiVit..i • :- .. ..,''. "• . .. .= - ) • -*- , • ' '''.'i 4 ' ! g i ' i t ...., - .- •. • ' the iC). - c-OAilll a titnadik pspwrs, ow t hr long ipog4 e s . i s , ip*AtOt : ibolit tbrep: thimis.i . Ffitliu . 'titirett ‘ll:yii,'stnth'seresaltietet. of artillery. destr . tictio4 of thvtlici . le toms . Hit force must b _ acre 1 3c ei 1...3 4/ . :#• ; :". N fi r , :hiiiy 4 Amii A' thau it tisfble 'pro port; t 10,4i1y ttiOtt.tott_..san4 horses. , rtelil l Uar•- ' shUl If_t_cs - ,n'fillerrils.rit e it'utlei'.OuS and be ji 14 ter. % ; a:'..74 l ..flitleWrsbn . 1 1 3 , 1 ti..fkret 440.4 12 tliekconstant tgpt!lCca t pt ,ht.. C:i by ;he ltre e nf. the ___-. . .s: sqiift!: 4 l4o.lt,k , ii . rvidne*Wdi to vsist*ii'lnyi sidetYrition.4 ale ii ... . -- , - - 1 ,--. • 1 0 iditit. 3%1 clisciglineAfshe rr ois pre exasup)* oryitlei-Wirth;tl .*ltticll . .Ter ... ..i, .si ; gq ..1 : ;i every tre, antitr i l lar 'Wit.. , ~ trtll4ll!‘ - 1 4 cells Ara t r.i ineilt aria- ti.osrtiiiim , ...6t theilil - .Onieseilau,l *op dirt:4o4o;le Anerol l 92t fl* t lw c r i e,.s ol 4 *A 43* - - Det,Zietiu, AO Priffe, Al 4 P.Ocuk!'t _cr - r!so4• . . raYsT sitjhe Waif: Of itii;krigkift4pAnsria,plls : ..lt ; "'it?. the 111 v*_ herciie era/is. could not..faiil to nit.pir,e the radiers. vitili .4 .Ci•-'43141!r': Opit. itytig 11Q.V Melt itt4lC . ktltit enemy wit t3;t . it 'Eiji 'Ad stitftiii'. ...- ' 4 ,.'. ,„ l'hef r.4ttion, 4 .. Cliiiioni -jx;esenting tWi t al.,ime 44114g-ektAil I Q.' '444'7" idiff, . e Y*PL.F 6 4III I4 tEag?, 4 - . ; 'O s s i e t oiyeclp 9 marc 14g k,',llairtig,., reoily . 7 ! . - pcpp_44k..d.tiring..the. bat*, dial - aelierirs 41),:i 1 , 4,.. il An.lterl, hod arrived it Itheirasi,a l o4,-Chtc . ~/.. : , nitiingerOde, _ivr,isVithin e ier oileor two aiys.uT,arg lo . a. The whale 'gate army, 9t451 1 424i4 *at t,hii.ioe . he unWed; and betenablcd. to ateance against; .the' r . ..W1,111 that ctigidence of. sutciss whirl niirnhers inel . ppk* afford. : . .. -.1 . 7,1 have tiw tvi i y?ur tota,•&c., - jolg t '"'';,: , : . : . ,' . (Sign o) . ..11. LOWIi., , . atip:oo - lon. Sir C. Scew-Art, K. B. ~p.s.. -Y•or.Aitle- de -etta wk Captain Harris, has been Orisfil' milt '!he,.ailfance or year guards, u All aktok . 441 I)otoVitk , ,Ae accompanied . tba - , . .car.a . ti ty. . tn..tlleiit A in the morning ,. amid I ',.l.rn tOucla irideb t ted eq. , B PO f!PM *I . : ' . - '. - . '7' •'' . ,'" --' - • - s • • J. miatitirobtsPotri 71201 t COLONEL I.OIIIVIPATED HUD .. 4111ARTItitS, ARMY OX slLEsti, amok venal:l4v' •.. .t 111; VA* • "-- •- • - • , - 151n:•:+i •titin happy to infpitlikOtt, - Field-M*4g Radler Wt. iirSt rett4i*l 3 4eet,nitsi . that' . Gelfetilt liVintzingerode attacked the town of Sciiisons,..'cie riedir by. iafault, rbiae'fir s alsbYfers three.Ceiierals and amt threrthousantl Imp, and tank thirteen pieces of*.itinqn. -i • • I+. ~; 3 . y . . • igiliglinrrot-clr hailihttfiliell here. His kiiitlis ' ii . 441-4`grd, with tbaeof Geniyal heron Sacken, w#// kiiiii)// t here : tffia , -evening.' General Arintzinge• rode is rnatchitig npqn..EpernAy. J'iehlcl4llofial . ..ht will tees be Teedi . li enilficit toforif. tist;tot4o' '47%4 %Able* of . lit 'fo r t.. lrfili . WOOS, 45iet . te#1+ Wirliiin'gcrode's (*AO tie /tint the irt3irptitre( • - .4- 51 fir1f cqnipettittiWttio.'ithy, losses that hairibeen sostitina' ' , ...'`. . `... ' , Boriapeiritt was at Binges yeltircl 4. T iliternociet :kt four otelc.- Field-Marshal Blacher's head:quarters **fie* be* to day.—l have the honour to be, Ste.. :"j :'4.-.. __. 4 . . . - - (Signed) . . . . I n. toik lieut.-Oen. the HOn. sir C. Stewart, K.B. T.-S.- The account of General Wint z in g e ro d e ' s . affair is floes a Rns‘ian Colonel, who lcft him before .. the itsaek cominencetli but was joined on•the road . rii..Rheims, by an *Officer fibrls General Wintzingc ' 'ride; who brohght Min the inforthation.• It is.re gardal hem as certai n .. certan. . . . . _ . s". 4 .-- ••'' . 7 .• ' . • : • • A b ." ' AtILITART JtZPORT FILOI4 c0mmi(4444,2 7 . -11,4Tato • . HEAD-40iitTers cur Tint 4*Mf OW 11$.111114; Ana t•ONSA FEAIII3.6.RY 17. ;.*-o.st/ k , . • ... .itefhis- , Accounts , have been reeiltiwavt*.Vleneral Winizingerede's arrival at Rheims: Algeivill march - to: aud rorm his junction with Field-WNW Blueher 41 this place ; tl e official derail of the fir at SOit . metsbitie t .not yet been received, 'but the trees is con . farsiseti.througlisivariety of channels, with the sole kirrence.of -their hiving been two instead of three . .Ge:Aralt made prisoners. -. A hit eiattip?kai to an Aid-de-Camp of Ge n er a l 1:- G . Ns !kit .esquanser .ntimilin:. icon hii -.. ni-iro hither.. General C.,urit St. Prigit waa ertpecf etl bootito follow. The advaucid guard of the troops - , •.. • _ " . • .. • . ."':, ‘ 7- ` 4 ; • • ..rGeneCount,Lggel, :Ira at .:sterday:i • • , .• • tt. ~ Field- a hee64oeitsts .this day. ;Hi tin beat iipesciaireal every thilig Mgt is beesisasy; . .. DISPATCH PBPM LDRD r RURGLIERSH) DAVID . ... IRRRHARY IS. MY LORD—The army uncle!' the immediate orders of Prince Schwartsenbel has continued the move. mein, the the' detailsOf Vaal - I•hittith'e . honour of clans mitttne•to you in iherlalkditipatib. '• • . The Prince Royal . ofitiVlrtemberg summoned the Commandant of Sens DU the•llth to surrender t •upon the refusal of that officer, 'the barricades of the place were forced, and after cdnsiderabld. resistitice the' town was taken. , The Prince Royal ifierWards direeted tia• force on Pont-Sur-Yonftea from whence he has marched .upon . Bray. • • .- . ' On the 9thi 'at night, a report was received. from • General Wittgenstein, at Mery, that Villenox was occupied by a considerable . force of•Frettchi and that 'Bonaparte was•there.in person. Prince •Sch*artzen- , berg .proceeded himself the next day to rvonnoitrei Nogeut, and make a movement. upon it calculated to. attractthe. 'attention o(the enemy. On, tlast,9*, General Count Hardegfi . had attacked, the rear-guard of the enemy, in a position between ,Iteinillg . and , St. Hilaire,.;and had driven it with sOw his towards liogetg. :, .Prince Schwartxenberg nlinii las arrir i al ..no v,, that town, directed, another . `tack to he made upon this rear-guard s • which occu pied a position between lgarnay, St. Aubin, and Wenn. . General, Hartiegg attacked aphn the road tOWOrds St. Aubia, the advance of General Wiitgen shim. upon the road to /goring. The enemy was, driven from , his po si tion, ..404.. forced to retire intim. Nugent. - .Count Hardegg ptirsued him into thet .town; and established himself on the 10th ,in a part ol•the place. -.•'' . ' • • .- • '. •' : General Wittseustein xis .ordered to asseMble his corps. near t'ont-sue r *inei .Gene al Wrede to ' la . & rience from . liogertt 'towards Sixy; . .. , • -.• ,:„!, , , In Coitaptattence of . t h ese Movetherits • .the , *An7,l . ..11anghpe4 the left of the Seine, : siet * k.destroyed. th bridges . ever t114.;ri.;•tte . ... . .. „ .•.; •• - •;. : I i 4' lo inirS4alice . ot Trii}ee Schsitsctie4heres :di=es-' i • S•4,oe.wal Witteifiat,ein has itiroely'crossede the `` , . eeir. Pont. CeoeraLWrede has re-establiihed . _ bridge at Bray, has . passed a 'past of his force on. t ile lie right.ba4 of that ;river, and has ditsicted it to. vrOck trotqns. . ...i .. ~C.ienezal.Bi.tnelii is,,mard;ung upon . Montereati ;7- GenuralGyul:trairiltsinsport him; th e . remainder 43l- rrince'Scbusagtzersbetp , 3 army will' be assembled oq thir left of the Seine., • ' • 1. , 1 ,' . • ••.• „ Yon! Lordship' will' already have be k ea infertile.' that Bonaparte. marched • ,with aconsideiable portiois ,of.hia army Against the corps Atoder the orders of •Mtishal . :Blucher.., :You will be acqaonted with the, re It of his'cliegstib4s. ..i fear they . thatte been, t• 94 'm l oo deitre4itillfikralkailie so the Allier.. The . apt ,Iliratinant the army of Silesia from that under deo-. Otlera•cf ,Prinelitichylartaohergi is likely so 1410. frop.tbe etforts Oir BoupaM• , . • ••• • - : • ~..- . . . . Wit)? .4 . Y4Y4 4 0 w_e*.tra:: a. s t e lPP hi g-0, , P '.- '4 l.r 't lilst;admat4ter,he pay have gained,.e.ripev,. s .. act. .i.e.f4critba,oo,egnairci to carry . .the:coms, • rills Wreck and Wittgenstein, aed .of the ! • • . 191#1gf.,Wit . teisibeysi • so •Ypeyi us. :Ana V. 41 004 - .4:)7lllpijeccisfis -of Ressian-reserveS will Oe • plant be. flee* Mary 'irdl'iogegtstAnd thiliollifleavinrasvill id, in posuitazi,. ) the'rigist at 'Meus e , the left at 4 *pumas", with - the I:Gap -at Prov ins and V.illenox . ready 'to push .forward,'•ifmtecestary; upon the *ear Of_ Po n asVe'l4 riseni,Tatle of Operations, or: within reach to prOlt ',the' yffoireroents bf Prince 3cliviirt-• zeitherg'Carszlyr.alengitratiet of the Scin..:, •toitvards Fositatnitsler. . ~.,....-:••• •• ,:. •. ' . . : '. Vinci "Lukcifil . for,,, ~,' Wi eh, I lk c . t)'44 Of; palsy, oc: 6 40 gr za 9LN • ..Sl. l t s uCcA i r ed 4 44 .. .. . t ot i f s tt 6 . 015+ the corps reset ire. .. . . , • ... i - htiellic lionquito4e;"ec.: - ( Signed )' • &ROWERS/4 Lieut.-Col. 6,1 d Regt. liti g r it le f o - 1 c -I et 4 ... g t ~... .. wal la as, s,rea , c..... ,/ , ;; , - 3. . ....r1 • Apalv a tcr OF A ,ggRAICti FROM LORD4latallaalat 1 .ai ' .s=i.D . 44 .,,02 ) lia.' 19.. •.• ,• . Since I had She honebtpfaddressing you last nighll# a report. has 'seen received by Prince Schwartzdn berg froniG,eneral Pehitils, containing the, satisfac. tory Intellike,ace4,hat Marshal Blucher had repulsed the enemy thao . .was .meving against him Leyoad. thiges,,,, ~, . • , . • - . , . . . - :General - I)4hitch :was 4lreas47 in-communicatio with Marshal, Blucher,. and at the• time his Dir ! pateh was dated, entertained not/914A of the enemy's .retreat. , • In consequence of this information, Prince Schwart-• zenberg has suspended the operation, the detail of which I transmitted to your Lordship in my last dis patch, and Itills resume 'the yffensiye movement, be fore in progress. • •The Head-quarters will this day be iNilnoved to jkay. , • • - •, . • The ovrpkapfigtEnerads_Wrede and Wittgenstein will ail Vance . 14 Nangis 'towards. Melon. General Bionchi • win push upon the road towards Fontain* blaiiii ' • . . • . . . g •i /4 44 . A DISPATCH FROM THR RIGHT HONOURAFLR "PREDERICK ROBINSON TO EARL - 1,11/TIIVIIST, DATRU. 1 ' LONDON, FEB. 24. • .• •MY LORD.-=I have the honour''to acquaint your Lordship,lllol.l4.rhatillon oil 'the night of the 18th init. nit 'iliYlliitit England. "Hiving Bien' de,. tained for sume'ltd sit Troyes on the I . 9th,' rtheili received information of some events which had do curred,• of B. date later than that of the. dispatches Of which I was the'bearet, • It appeared that on - ihe 16th or-17th (1 beliiie the latter) the corps of Count Hardegg, and COont 'l'hurn (Austrians), and th,o• Cossacks under Count Platow, had succeeded in cap. turing Fantainelliaaa ; where they rook one Generali some cannon, anertive,r4 prisoners. On the 17th, Bonaparte (who, upon the advance of Prince Schwariaenberg acro tt ssAte Seine, had.cleitisted from his operations agains arshal Blucher) 'fell, with a very'considerable body ofPesivalry, upon the advanc'ed guard ,of •Courn Nyittienstein's Corps at NA:4es, under the-command of Cunt Psthlen. This Advitnced . gitardiwilie4 consisted of several regiment* of cavalry; was'driven back; with considerai?lekiii both of mess and artillery, and.rrinieSchwartzetilitirii . d'etertninnid tovithdraw the trattei part o his- i admit the • Seine. . -Hy- it*, • hnweiter, •• bridges o ver t h at r i v e r at lgontereati, 13 - ray, and.No dent: • In the morning of the 18th' ihe 'two former ' \ • t. 'ort • the , liver, and presses/ him. __....verety that.... _ titpe to desithi,tht bridge... He retired in the direc lion of Bray,. and it was Xnefenteioa that the enemy passed a -confidexable pith' Al ltis army across the river. The result of this affair induced Prickce SChwartzenberg to withdraw the -grand aria) , from their advanced posttion upon the Seine, anti I under stood that his head-quarters were to be established at Troye4 in the night of the 19th. ' . 2 ha t , the satisfaction of acquainting your . Lard: •thipt:Olatnn the morning of the 20th, I had an op portunity of seeing the whole of Marshal Blucher's, InTmy reunited, and on its tytarch from Chalons to j'iin the and army: ft *is Moving upon the lligh road to 1 royea ; and the krad of the column wok nekr . i strcis-cur-Aube, between eighteen and twenty Eng. fish miles from Prince Schwartzenberg's head-quar ters. Afteethe severe action in which this incompa-• rible army had recently been engaged, it y•-as a ni., t ter of infinite gratihcation to me to observe. the .ad minable condition of the troops composing it, who amotmted to. nearly sixty thousiind men. I h;tve the, honour to be , &c. (Signed) . 11. 4013iNSON, gad Bititurst, acc. arc. &e. P , ~. • ' COLONaI. •DfipiOtii.inn. . • ~. ~,,. •• , ' ii#9#l4o4o- 'MM . Ei, ?Hari?Haricot .24. .!... Dispatrites, a,Thi c il the followiog.arocOpies;have• heen.this 4ksy. received: by Earl BATlleittirr4ae df his 1111 41tAt.Y'S•trinciPal Sectetarlea Of .State;from'Lieut6 ?ant General Sir .Gronnt Pftearosr, Bart. comeast4 in g his Majesty's Fovea in North America. '' • • • • WA-quarters, Qtiebes,,t/eitexibilr et. MT Lt)iiib r i,4l alyigil, 4.115 t hopour to acquaint your for* ,..te a t;, since trey 4..4latai of tits 22d . instapt,Aliave rectivett.s copttautt)catipn. trorn,Lion tenant General Drocklisoili.coskaining a suppletwen tart, report front Colonel . Murray, dited •at Fort George theletli D e cember, coriectinghls statem ent of the preceding.day, yespeciing the enemy . hiving 'passed over the river with air his cannon and stores, having sines) . 4i§coveretl, fi n s ditch of the IVaitifica thatt i ion e long I fl;poutfdet;l l 1 . .1 c.i.kw . Ithre, chit 41441•11.1- ilina:poicoslers,'rogiffigir sigiia l litge Awl*/ of T phitt i 46 M 0 .9f-AK t# 4l Poilrnkirit - %!Cv 11 1 1 ,:f.0 4 1.91*. if flared amtnunition,. iiipbeesi .4iv'td . ,‘ a, cap .equi fuigit finer fi fteen hundre4.91,041.11.41 .496'.' lesista. . , ia...'f.. ..i, F:•.::.,. . • ..- • cr . .. , . : The ma' birracks, ettittift;Mbilrichger • •• ' • (tinge,, and itt.chipt44, t lfev4i v irly . teffk ,i ~ .. • t*cy Of-the. eitetny'o.flighw,Aped heinglitil-. ... . I #olie, &i. (Sinned) : •;" .4tutoe tquiVosr. . • 4, Ibe Right. 11):).Ear1-141)04011W.Stc 4.***. 1 - ' ••• •.t ••.. • , • ..„,,,,1r1...:.q .:'u.. !1 , -41.4 ": * ' -4 " .- . fietia4wr*9.ti,.. - - -- - itialbse:, Jannarrierftlf,;- .; . iSateiltt•Havink_aseirlitiikiod the eneniglitemit le t.orti torte and tirtalit,r4 and on that fai*tiee i to &tie ,been .coniitiiiihly reduced for theliatisiiseloT strengthening the .dietsictW.Of th e American army, riorapaanded la, Majdr.:Gist i *ilkiorOn, now actiog t iLgai, f ,.„,..;,„.. .c„,d,,,x: _ gioutecialuC r elelaT . Drusucrtiouds 04 the Sds,ef imintiv to.helsk the 'right division of the army' id the Canaries- lifted under the inlinediate ccialittilnd of lelayrkitenerat Rial, in 14 kiffeCk P;si;it.,o 6f pteparaiiod ai•td Wend: Wed to'iet with‘proiriptirtide when required-to in • advidualitiii, the weakneirs ne•negligencri, of the' any ; and I feel a high ralisfaction in haringittelb , • qour.of tritihmittinteo yeurLefail k ip the Liititette4= General's letters, containing the reports ritthe -cap Lure of Fort Niagetni'bit the nioning of the • i Val di' . December, and of the flight of the enemy% torte from Lewistown, on the aplartititti of the corps. commanded by idajor••General . Rita; -I• ; • ..' ' • 'The arrangements' te•Lieutetittnt;Gerteral Drum r mond,' and the brilliant 'vntmnet in Which they were executed, have : excited My warmest applause, and afford me infinite satisfaCtion in the communication 1 now make to your Lordship. I request to call therm. (sloth coosiderinfionof ;MS - Royal Highness the Prince, 4tegent, tette . farlinit Officers who 'hate distill, guished thentselvr.a. on . di; occiskin, more especianyt to 'Colonel Murray,'•who has availed hiriaself of this' faVourable opportunity fop) , to confirm my opintbn A ot,his is, intelligence, A n d, military talents. • • •• After.the.dispersion of th e enemy's force at Lewis town, * and the destroction•Of that village, Major-Ge, neral'Rial's• - brigade pre rsed furivard towards Black Abck - and Buffalo; and pn iheinarth obtained postes sion, after a feeble resistance, Of "the Mills and Rope walk of General Porter, one of the piincipai gonirac. tors for supplying the American army, • which were destroyed. On this' occasion an American officer and a feir men were killed, and one officeland amid privates taken. prisoners; :but .Wit 144icitiSh soldier suffet ed. !. ~ 4:-.: •:•,, , Istv.,aat -stn.,: .a; ~ •,.-I.' The bridge over the TnirawatttotOresti.havingbeen destroyed by the enemy, the progress.Of .Major-Ge neral trial's brigade has been impeded. until the ar ti3Olrit a sufficient number of Croats at Chippewa, to enable the- troops intended to cooperate with it on the destruction of the vessels- and states at Buffalo, to cross the river. When the -last accounts left Fars ;George, the weather had riot then become too severe to render the movement 'impracticable, I therefore hope to ;be able to report its success to your Lordship by the next opportunity, as the enemy appears .in great constemationowl erithont plan oraganitation for defence. . • ''* l l'" , ; - • . • Having been under this ilkessity of employing the western Indians, who had retreated. with t;enee.. ProCtor froth Antherstburgi as well as those iniisbit ing near the Niagara frontier, in conjunction With •the force acting under Major-General ttial, .1 have not failed strongly to **join upon Lieutenant-Gvneral: Drummond, to restraitr;•by every means in his power,. any excesses or craeltleiebn their part; which mlgho give past cause of complaint to the Atrierican Go; *ernment, or attach disgrace to his Majesty's arms. The enemy set an eaample io his retreat irom Fort George, by burning the town of NeWarit, that has produced calarititous cnnsequeoces td himself since th e thr.aue of war.has been transferred into his • own territory. Painfbl isauefra retrilatnion•to those who _ ~ . .. _ . lagare„ to be laid at the • • • , . . feet of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, an I beg leave to ides your Lordship to him for such in formation as you may require respecting this cont. inand.-1 - have the honour . to be, &c. (Signed) . GEORGE rntwosr. To Earl Batbsrst, Inc. ke. &e. - Port 141seara, Deciliter IS; in t-. SlR—Concaving the possessinn.or Fort Viftgar3 t 6 be of ihe. highest importance In every. glint or view to the tranquillity and security of this frontier;s;urne diately on my arrival at St. David's, L * deterna.-04, ` upon its reduction, if,pmeticable without too kiirt a, sacrifice. - There being,- however, but two hatteaua at this side of the water, I did not think proper to make the attempt until a su(firient number shoulilhe brougltt front linrlington—at this season of toe I'44' a Gloat difficult undertaking. Bur; by ti.e iodefatiga... We exertions of Captain Elliot, Deputy-Assistant 9irarterVaster-Gencr.d, every dif f iculty, prrticula4 in the carriage of the batteaux by land for several mileS,,notwitbstanding the inclemency of the weathtr Lthe.gfound being covered With snow, and th e f rost severe), was overcome ; they were again launched ; aff.thertropps, consisting of a small detachnient of . oyal artillery , the grenadier company of th e R oya l . dtt ras, mil the au fi c l i n liiri kco,n:iwphaicohieslohfatdh.ep44:setd:ddetir or i the mL . :4 . F. gimautis—arnouating in the whole' to about fi ve l uu tnediiiteorders-of Colonel Muesli;, Inspecting Field. Officer, 'were embarked. The intlosed report of ;hi t most zealous and judicioui Officer will point oat to you the detail of their further•proutedings. At five o'clock, a. H. the.fort wa.s attacked by as lault.at the point of the bayonet ;Iwo piquets posted at the distance of a mile and a mile and a half from the works haying previously been destrOyed to a Matt by the same weapon, and at half an hour alterwards this important place was completely in our posses. sine. .By this gallant achievement, 2.7 r4eces.of ord nance (Mounted on the several defences), 3000 stand of arms, 4 number of rifles, a quantity of_ amtnani„ tion, blankets, clothing, several' thousand 'pairs. of shoes, &c. have 'fallen into Ourhand_s, besides fotir teen officers and.thtee husidred Atd . o o-11 1.1 *la' pri soners, acid eight,respectable•inbtbltants of this pia of the found'', - who had been draggeptfroill-tbe• peneeftill;lll4theat of their p'roperty to kivoit tut warrantable coaceppplipt t were relyaserP t tOgedkr widi 'some Indian 'warriors- of the CooklaiwasA . toot fibs Nation Tribes: • • • . - . • -:. The enemy's foss imounted . to.sixty-Syn in killed, rind to but twelvin es- wounded, -whiduiltiltl; provrs -444 irritistablig X ifeapon 11k bat** On the bands of British -soldhirs.• Our • los i cligriltsitilffivelilled, and three wounded:. l 63;0 tn. inlet dig death 4 A . . • TvrY erni 4 Pg /0 . 9 t )g °IRON Lietttenast Niko, of the Welta regiMen - .., - 4 4 - • i .b. ii W ave to tt l e W hist kestirnony of the i r • . • . . active, an aseritoriqut e;ii - trcitbs.ol.4lantl - Mumrtiyi whf t • I tegreu to . ' itay, •seceived a severer, tkoah'norliatigerana iiktiond in th&livrist, , ilibith g hope will not -at-tires eritinnivie.aoaideri#e' nii. fee, Ail gteit lenigt -ef , time Of his -pitiable ini-iices . g, and to Etetttenant•Colonef 44-anu4tee, ,t- the 44)(W 4iiineti4AticrkheoNicireilion-sd.Orlie;ipri.ed.olllc4ra;, and . iroldiets,' who so gaßanilyikevitytel tins•iloast.da. ring and brilliant ettterprese• .-. _•t-.-... -' - rfshranilieia came forward' 47ith Igassittevad.ag.. listectrottsh-iir landing and jransposWiriltalistielei .across tiro •jrivec, ist i a. s t . rery rapid • curvebolt( fekli. l . :gixice detrfn Ihervig tithe bigheitt:o4o.ol., ' Captaip*Norcon - th e Win" Gala; yOinsetbred bis Iseirlr :mcp . le"' mmerci d .t 4c n cly 4 c44l tetto Plitli4a get fli' t zer uaell' itis co l q . i .l6 o.l 4 vo "f urg . yal. kw Of the same segimemt, who itiMpeltate • serpor;ed gat with the grenadiers At 3el.t) with three corupaus, gallantly stormed the va.:i;ra demi-bastion. . • My best acknowledgements arc due to Mapr-Ge neridi Rix!! and Vincent, for the - cordial ankst;:lout itssietanci I received from them in .making ar rangesnints; tv tieutenant.Culonel Harvey, Deputy- Adj istant-General, and ttu the officers' of sqy parmilat Staff: I have the honcniritur forward'to your E*elleney the American mimed-taken on this occasion by Capt. roster, my Aide-de-Camp, 'who being in 11)j-1111i:it tlonfidenee; will ive your EXcilkney stich further in , lorthation a$ you limy require. ' I have, &c. • (Sided) Lituaolosiri; • " 'l' • .Fort Ni4iri, lieeentberl9. Sue—NAeal l / 4 1. your Honout's conlinattcls. directing Ate ,(6tiVkli ton Niigata, With the al ;Linee of die arealkolthe righ t, I resolved upon at tempting a strkprise.-• The embarkation comminced on the 18th,- at night, ;ii,d . ` the whole of the tritons were landed thiee milei from theforr eats y on the .following morning, in.thelallawing order of Attack : , Advanced guard, oat subilteru and. twanTyrank and .6k ; grenadiers 100th regiment ; acgai.ftrtinef, ith grenades; five companies 100th'regitnent, un 'cleLLieu tenant. Colonel Hamilton, to a littilt the main gate, and escalade thE works adjacent ; three.Com patties of the 100th re,;:imiat, tinder CaptitihMirtin, to storm the eastirix..deini-6adion ; C Stahl flatlet, *ith the grenadiers, itny.ii - gc3ts, was directed . to attack the salient angle' of the toritiCatittl' and .. .the Sank companiesof the4lit tegintent were erderecka iupport she principal attank. Each party was.prO tided with scaling •ladderi and axes. • I have great satisfaction in acquairoingloneHoi ncsoF,. that die foitress was carried by assault. in the most 'gallant manner, after a short but _spirited resistance. The highly gratifying hut difficult 'duty !entities, of endeavouring to do jestice to . the braverYs dity, and devotion of the Itabb regiment to the ser- vice of their country, under that gallant offiene•Lieu tenant-Colonel Hamiktin, to whom I tell highly in debted for his cordial assistance. Captain Martin, 100th rigiment,. who executed- the task ikktted to him in the most intrepid manner, merits true: greatest praise ; I have to express my mika.tion, of the va lout of the Royals, iftetudiers ? under Capt. Bailer , whose zeal and gallantry were very couspieuctutri• The just tribute of my applause is equally .4ll. to the flank companies of the 41st regiment l It 4 r Lieutenant Bullock, who advanced to, the attack with reat spirit. The Royal Artillery, under Lieutenant Cparlton, deserve my particular notice. TncaPtaia • ' . ... ' . . •• - 0 . • wa t 4 : . 4 .04 . • . . • . • tilliAte l:at ' It a; miter pop, ifew attacke d with tle , 1,1 a ' 1 • • 'l, elFect ; a Pr Royal of ~ i • s he i rs , ' I A 4 Mato* commanded it . ;not •1 • - ,lied s eakdog rah' attacks made }hi ' big took both •!a. rs 1 • ' and cannon. Late,; *e , ila the' vening,;3he at- m. litotes; : tiek was.renewed. with inneised force, and the enemy' ."'". - ' hilly iiiicee — deititi'drliitgthe irrinte ROTal across I Waste oaks thiNiveri aws press, es& him so severely that he had not I execute brief/tie the anthoriiy most repugnant, And I sincereirbfipeirmay not again'be'exeited. I have senit.nerAide,debeeings captais'Cochrime, overland to Halffar, as the bearer otittrdispatches to yodr Lordship; he carries with'him a stand of co- lours taken in the fort . of Niagara, to be laid at the • protection of r his iLoyal.liighness:lhe griucs Itage!tt, Captain Elliot eftbe lU9d *gimes'. Dept*. -Assist- edirt2diiiK-Jcsittrir.4.serW:lielW4.s) Sur ivt - vitt; ,as every . ocher occasion , hos fa:en so diseinnisited as Aso Lieutenant Dmiiseior,6l who commanded the f or !vise.; Cipti;is ,ta.cavett, . . _ r►r . e •., L •