Star. — London, England, 1814-09-21 00:00:00

THE 14;"4• G . ENIN S Alt. .rf LON DON WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 11314. Sr. MAT realr.:o-11oSdAy at the Smelt Zuhasse. To-day we received Paris Papers of Sunday. Those of S tttirday arrived last night. The Xing of DKR mARK has been specially invited to attend the Con gress at Vienna, and has left Copenhaven with a splendid retinue for that purpose. The Moniteur con= tains an Ordunnance for regulating the criminal pri sons in France t they are to be placed in future on the footing of houses of induirry: The QUEIN of the Two Simms died suddenly at Vienna a few days since. She v)as eminent for an intriguing spirit, and as a determined enemy of Great Britain. - - - A mass of intelligence from America is crowded into our colsoms of t,--day : the Soo/dement to the Gazette contains the OfficiAl Details of the late spiels/. did Achievement of our gallant Array in Canada, and by the arrival of Halifax Papers to the 27th of August.. and Boston to the 24th, we have 6een furnished with the account given by the Americans themselves. Our Readers will perceive a great discrepancy in the Bri- tish and American statements. The later claim the victory for the first three hours, and fairly admit that the tide was afterwards turned by the British bringing into the field a superiority of numbers.--- This is untrue ; and, in charity to the Americans, we must presume that it is not a wilful falsehood for the darkness of the night may have produced the illusion which hastened their discomfiture. The Americans themselves admit that they were beaten' and state that General BROWN must now act on the defensive. This, of course, entitles us to regard the battle as having ended decisively in favour of the British army. Great alarm prevails every where throughout the ilntted Sates, and the Pass:DENT has summoned an fatraordinary Congress for Septentbsr 19. We subjoin the following extracts : BOSTON, AUGUST S. iXTRACT OF A LETTIR FROM BUFFALO, JULY 2/. I hare just time to inform you, that a most salt• pinery battle was tought on the 25th instant, near Chippawa. It commenced about seven o'clock in the evening, and continued until near 11. Our army foughtgallantly—drove the enemy in every direction. and took upwards it.f 200 prisoners—among whom are Major•Genrral Riall and suite—one of General Dmmut ond's Aids, and about 15 other officers. Our success, for some time, appeared complete--but, alas the enemy were too powerfully reinforced for our gal lant little army, and we, in turn, were compelled, by asperiot farce...to retire from the field. The enemy erere,bolerfer, eo completely cut to pieces, that they &retails:mit k prudent to pursue. Our army retired ibont tete utiles and remained ddring the night and • Testa -day. 41 The slaughter was dreadful on both sides. Our toss was very severe indeed. The. first brigade was almost atuzihliated. Generals Brown and Scott were severely wounded. Captain Spencer, first Aid to Gr.- offal Brown, was mortally wounded. Almost all the Iliad officers of the fit st brigade were wounded. The *►bole of the enemy's artillery were twice taken and retaken daring the action. Sonic of our wounded fell into unhands of the enemy, and a few prisoners. Our army retired in perfect order, and we may with pro priety claim the victory." BOSTON, AUGUST O. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT QF 1112 BATTLE OF CIIIITAWA. Copy of a Letter front CarAln 1.. flue rite, Al4-de-Camp to General BROWN, to the Secretor/ at War, dated Head-guar. tera /buffalo, 211th July, 1814 t . . - " I have the honour of adsltsising: 'you by desire of General Brown, whe is riow Cossirned by 'wounds received in a severe engagement , with the enemy on the afternoon and night of the 25th instant. " Our army had fatten back to Chippewa. The enemy collecting every regiment from Burlington and York, and meeting with no opposition on Lake Ontario, transported by water to Fort George troops kw Kingston and even Prescott, which enabled them to bring against us a force vastly superior, under the command of Lieutenant-General Drummond and Major-General Riall. They were met by us near the falls of Niagara, where a most severe conflict en sueds The enemy disputed the ground with resolu tion, yet were driven from every position they at tempted to bold. " We stormed his batteries directly in front, and took possession of all his artillery. Notwithstanding his immense superiority both in numbers and posi tion, he was completely defeated, and our troops re mained on the battle ground without any interrup tion. As, however, both General Brown and Gene ral Scott had received severe wounds, almost every Chief of Battalion disabled, and our men quite ex hausted, it was thought proper to retire to our en campment, which was done in good order, without any molestation from the enemy—ear wounded hav ing first been removed. es Major--General Riall, with the Aide-cln-Camp of Lieutenant-General Drummond, and ahout.2oother Officers, with 200 privates, are taken prisoners. as The loss en both sides is immense—but no at. count has yet been returned. The Aid and Brigade . Major of General Scott are both severely wounded, and Captain Spencer, an Aid of General Brown, twist probably dead, having received two balk through his body. Both Generals Brown and Scott are en titts side ionfined by their lemmas. Central itiplty commands on the other. 44 I have the honour to be, ♦ery respectfullyi Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) • " L. ituatn, Aid•de-camp. " Hon. Secretary of War, Washington. " P.S. General Brown received his wounds at the sante instant during a late part tithe action, .'but ;till continued to keep his horse until exhausted by loss of blond. This probably has rendered his wounds more painful than they would otherwise have been." PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE OF BRIDGEWATER. " BUFFALO, JULY 28, 1814. " On the 25th instant, General Brown encamped above Chip:mwa, near the battle ground of .the .th. At fonr st. information was received that the Eng lift thrown a body of troops across the Niagara river (to the American side) at the Five-mile Mea dows ; but our Commanding General was ndt divert ed by this movement ; the Ist brigade, under Briga dier-General Scott, moved past Chippewa; and halted at Bridgewater, a mile below Chippewa, and In plain view of Niagara Falls. General Scott learnt that the enemy under General Riall was approaching him battle was immediately given the enemy, near Mrs. Wilson's. at half-put four, p. N. Their cannon were planted about 200 rods from this position, on an emi nence. The enemy's numerical force was much str• perior to General Scott's : his hoe was far extended and lie shewed, a disposition to flask. in order to , counte7 tst these views of General Rig!, he was fought in detachments—he was charged in column; General Scott being at the head of his troops in almost every charge. " Captain Towson, with his company of artillery, attached to Scott's brigade, kept up his fire with great vigour and effect. The action was continued, and the ground maintained by General Scott, for more than an hour, before the reserve under General Ripley, and the volunteers under General Porter,. were successfully brought into action. 46 The ground Was obstinately contested until past nine o'clock in the evening, when General Brown, perceiving th4t the enemy's artillery was most de. :tractive, decided to storm the battery. C.A. Miller, the hero of Magagna, was ordered on this enterprise: he approached the enemy's cannon with a quick step, and delivered his fire within a few paces of the enemy's line; who, after receiving two or three rounds, and a vigorous charge, retired to thy bottom of the hill, and abandoned his cannon. Only one piece was brought off the field for want of horses.— The enemy now gave way and retreated ; they were followed some distance. Our army was now em ployed in securing the prisoners, and bringing off the wounded. 66 The cessation, however, was short. Lieut. Gen. Drainmond is supposed to have arrived at this inter val with a reinforcement. The enemy renewed the action, while os. P troupe were busily employed in clearing the ground of wounded ; but the gallant Americans formed with alacrity, and after a close ea. gagement of 20 minutes, the enemy were repulsed. This army now effected the removal of nearly if not all, of the wounded, and retired from the ground,. it being pearly twelve o'clock at night; they return. ed ta"their encampment in good order. On the morn. : ' ing of the 26th, our forces under*Generals Ripley and Porter, reconnoitred the enemy near the battle ground, returned and burnt the Bridgewater Mills, and all the enemy's barracks and the bridge at Chip pawa, and passed up the river to. Fort Erie, where ther made * stand.; 4 , The enemy's force engaged must have been near 5000—ours short of that number. Major General Riall was wounded, and taken in the fear of bitarmy by Capt. Ketuhum, together with one of his Aids, the other being killed 4 11 It would .be impossible to put the action of the 25th on paper. Considering the numbers engaged, the history of modern wars will scarcely` produce a parallel. The admiration of this nation will foliow those. who fought, those who bled, and those who fell, to their graves; the names .will justly be added to that brilliant catalogue of worthies, the heroes of the Revolution; and the battle of Bridgewater will be remembered by posterity with the same sensations es those of Dunker's Hill and Saratoga. Major-Ge neral Brown was severely wounded in the thigh, be sides a contusion on his body, in the hottest of the' action, but continued to command until the enemy retreated. Brigadier-General Scott was also severely wounded by a grape in the shoulder, besides ti severe bruise occasioned by a shell or cannon-shot, having lost two horses killed. 11 Colonel Brady, 22d Infantry ; Majors Jessup, 25th ; Leavenworth, 9th ; Mffel, I Ith ; Brigade. Major Smith, Lieutenants Campbell; Smouck, Artil lery; Lieut. Worth, Aide-dc-Camp to General Scott; Lieut. Gamp, 11th, together with many others whose names we hive not learnt, were wounded, some b:ldly. Ta9Y, AUGUST Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Una, Ontario County to Ms Friend In this •illage, daunt July 2S : “ We have had news from General Brown's army:l after giving tap the idea of taking either Fort George or Fort Niagara, and finding that in consequence of our fleet not coming up, and the assistance derived by the enemy from their fleet, that he had nothing to do but make the best of his way back, he began his retreat from Queenston on Monday of this week, believe in the afternoon. 14 At or near Chippewa, however, he met a force, which it appears had been sent round and stationed there td prevent his return; and an obstinate conflict coinmenced About seven o'clock ft. as. (Monday) ; some of the particulars and the general result of which I have just learnt by conversing with a young man who left Buffslo last evening, and Fort Erie in the afternoon, after the remains of General Brown's army reached there ( Fort Erie). He states, that the battle has been very obstinate and sanguinary—that Gene ral Brown kept the battle ground ; and has made pri soners Majcir.General Riall, and the two Aids-de- Camp of General Drummond, with 15 other Officers and 200 men; and has taken two pieces of artillery— but on the other hand that both General Brown and General Scott are wounded; the former through the thigh, and the latter through the shoulder —that the brigade of General Scott is almost destroyed, only 500 remaining out of three regiments—that General Ripley's brigade is also much cut up, as well as the volunteers. Capt. Harris's company took two pieces of artillery, with the loss of the whole company ex cept sixteen men. . " He states that Major Spencer,Gen. Brown's Aid, Was badly, supposed to be mortally, wounded, and left on the ground—and that there remain of the army, about 3000. That there has been a very .an _ Iweary battle, and that it was fought to favour a passage for our retreating army, there can be no doubt. " I have just conversed with Judge Tupper from Buffalo ; he left thete on Tuesday morning, and en quired particularly as to the means of crossing the Niagara river from Fort Erie to Buffalo, which Ge neral Brown's army possess, and am apprehensive that they are very scanty, e as the fleet has gone up Lake Erie; there is reason to fear that the British may come up before the army can cross, and in that case the resul; will be still more disastrous. a The inhabitants are again removing from Buf falo, and I apprehend that the alarm may extend a Ilerr considerable distance this way ; in short, I think we must calculate on a continuance of bad news— but I will not anticipate. In the account given there may be many errors, like all first accounts, but I think it More likely to turn out worse than better.—. A party of British cavalry have been on Monday out bn the Ridge Road 14 miles, and burnt every thing: t hey are in possession of Lewiston and Schlasser." HALIFAX, AUGUST 26. Mr. Madison has issued a Proclamation for an extra meeting of his Congress on the 19:11 of September. The expeditioj) which sailed this morning, consists of the 29th, 62J, and 98th regiments, two Rile Com panies of the 60th legit:rent, and a detachment of Royal Artilery, ander the immediate auspices of his Excellency Lizatcamit Gezer...l Sir J. C. Sherbrooke, the whole divided in two Brigades, commanded by 1 14Isjor General Goselin, and Colonel Douglas. If the winds prove *favourable, we may soon eject to hear of their successful operaticns. • TDB FOLLOWING LETTER, ?ROM A MILITARY FRICID, CO.CO.rAINS TILE MOST RECENT INTELLIGENCE ON THE POSITIONS OCCUPIED El OUR ARMY IN CANADA. " Mot;meal, August E. " The 70th and 97th Regiments arrived at Mon treal the latter end of July—the former proceed im mediately to the camp at Chain*, and the latter t( Upper Canada. The 16th Regiment marched from 'Montreal for 41pper Canada on the 28th July. The .13th Regiment are at present gnat tered st St. John's, in the River Richlieu ; and the 49th, with a battalion, of Marine* and Royal Artillery, are in garrison at Isle Aux Noix, in the same River. The - 90th Regi ment are *metered at Kingston, Upper Canada. The 68th Regiment, and 3d (or Buffs), arrived at Que bec from Bourdeanx, under General POWER, the latter end of July ; the formei immediately proceeded to Montreal. The 4th battalion of the Ist (or,Royals), and 10th Royal Veteran Battalion, are in garrison at Quebec t the Royalli had been for some time af flicted with the Opthalmia, but are now all recovered .nearly. The battalion of the Bth (or King's Re giment), are encamped at Chambly, on the south side of the River St. Lawrence, about 18 miles from Mon- treal ; as also a numerous Artillery, deveral troops of the 19th Light Drago'Ons, and some battalions of Militia. The regiment De Matron, are in advance near the village of Burton , / ille, udder Major-General de WarraviLLE, within a few miles of the boundary .between America and Canada. , l A4 The Ist Battalion of the Bth, or King's Regi inmst,lhe Regiment de Watteville, and the 103 d, are in the neighbourhood of the Niagara frontier, limier clouds, under Lieutenant General DRUMMOND and Major General RIALL. The Head-quarters of the British Army is Canada are at present at Montreal, where the Commander of the Forces resides. Major General Da Rorranstfao commands the troops on the South side of the river St. Lawrence, and has his Head-quarters at Chetahly. 46 Major General GLASGOW, of the Royal Artil lery, commands the garrison at Quebec. 66 Lieutenant Colonel M4Dowm.t. commands the British garrison at Michilimachinac. 66 The lit Battalion of the Royal Scots and the 100th Regiment are, at present, in the neighbourhood of Fort George and Niagara, in Upper Canada. 66 Captain Fissiut, of the Royal Navy, commands the British squadron at Isle Aux Noix, at present. 66 A detachment of the 19th Light Dragoons (or Assays Regiment) are stationed in Upper Canada ; the remainder of that corps are quartered at Chem , bly, and is the neighbourhood of l'Acadie and the Hatfwaptotise, on the South tile of the St. Law, tenee river, and about 20 males tlistant ft orn Mon;teal. Majoi General Mom, at rte... nt, ontmands the American army, which is now t....!:111 an aLtempt to invaJe Upper Canada ; and s• hoe the enemy commit every wanton and malicious deptedation, where they have it their power-l-b.iroing aiad d. stroying the crops and property of the inhabitants: a , The 6to and 821 Regiment, which lately iiri:ted from aairdeaut, are on their way toliin the AT my in Upper Canada. The 89th Regiment are at Kingston, and expect to pr.ceeJ shortly for the same qtt mar as also the flank comrniet of the 104. h Regiment. " His Majesty's ship Ajax, of 74 guns, arrived at the Brandy Pots, in the Rivet St. Lawrence, on the 27th July, with General Pow*a Ind tro .pr on boar,!, from Bourd , aux ; the Warspite, of 71 nuns is also in the River, from the sarhe place, will tro , ps. The sth Regiment have arrived at Quebec, horn Boor deaux: The following Regiments are Mrpectcd either at Quebec, or to proceed off the coast of the Uait-d States, they having left B .urdeaux About the Ist at June last, via. • 1.1, 6th, Stith (Ist Batt.) 58th. 4th (Ist Batt.) 44th, 65. h, 9 1 1 ( lst Batt.) • 87th, or S7th, 6Jth (sth Batt.) 81st (4,at. BA L.) The whole under the Carries Poirot:, It.iss. and KESirr, and having three BrtgaJes of Royal Acil lery attached to them. " The weathet, at present (the 2d of August) in general, very rainy in Lower Canada, and it is feared that much injury will be done to the crops of grain in consequence. 46 The American Beet is still in Sackett's Harbour, and the enemy are da'ly making additions to char navy is that place, and building ships with all cal:e dition." ' NAVAL iivrtLLl6ENcs. war INDIA bHIVIING. Accounts have been received at the India' House of the arrival at Plymouth, on am 19th instant, of the extra ships Lord Forbes and Minerva, which left St. galena the 31st July. The March:ones; in Ely, loutwardabound, arrived at St. Helena the 29th July. The Lcrd For Les and Minerva spoke the country ship Isabella iu the Channel. The Isabella, from , Batavia, sailed towards the end of April, and passed the Cape on the 21 July; at which time the Union, Marchioness of Exeter, and Lady Lushington India men, and the DANENAKK 74., STAO frigate. and Ban nacoura, were lying in Simon's Bay. The Union _ had been obliges to throw part of her cargo and guns overboard. FALmottru, SEPTEMBER le. Arrived the Princess Mary packet. with a mail from Halifax, in 21 days. Whets the packet left Halifax, a report had reached of a great battle hay ing been fought in Canada, but the result was trot known, Also arrived the Snake packet, from Jamaica, with a mail, in 41 days ; seven days bekre she sailed a fleet left that port for England. PLYMOU TH, SEPTEMBER so. Sailed yesterday, his Majesty's ships BRDPORD, NORGE, DOVER, ALCZST Bp BELLE POULE, HVDRA, Fox,' GORGON, ULYSSES, Bucsmatais, Mose; and PQRTIA, with the 24 , 4f01k transports : —the above ships constitute the Expedition to America, and most of them are full of trcops r—arnotv; the regiments embarked are the 4th, 44th, 931, and 9.5 th Loots a Brigade of Artillery,. and a it , )cket Brigade. Ceant• in his Majesty's ships Asa' and Weebrire, hoot America, and bring important dispatches, Also at rived his Majesty's ship ScoaPioN, born the **tar ranean, and sailed Again to the eastv.ard. Care in his Majesty's ships Gor.orrscli and Orossust; Irani cruise. Sailed the Sritastaoto bomb, for Portsmouth. —Arrived the Miner VA and laird Forbes, Eait !nine men. from Bombay ; and the Cpmpany's packet Isabella, from Batavia, which place she le:t the 27th April, and the Cape of God Hope ' 2 d July. On her arrival at the Cape, the found there the Scaleby Castle from England, the Marchioness of Exeter and Luthington irons Bengal—those thrice shi,-,s had suf fered much from bad weather; the Union threw part of her guns and cargo overboarsl,, and c:#ptain RANKINE of that ship died the day liciorr her arrtvia at Simon's Bay—they came maltr sonve4 of bit Majesty's ship BARRACONTA• The DinarAir. 4 of ffa guns, in Simon's Bay, had been joined by dee SrAa frigate the day before the above ships left it. • TUBS ports with tops were daily expected at the Cape .from the Isleof France. The convoy was ordered for the Ist of August, and it was expected to sail about the 15th. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 20. Arrived his Maje.stes ships LA iikKiLS and °a rum from Halifax, having with them the Chess' peake, American frigate, lately captured by the SHAN NON frigate; also arrived his Majesty's ship P R E SIDE N T from Lisbon, last from Cork; ARCHER from a crnize, and DICZTROUS from the Downs. Sailed his M ij-sry's ships LIVIMPOOL and Pnoseento with their convoy for Quebec, &c. &c. The Mediterranean convoy, under convoy of the AQUILLON I are now not expected to sail until Thursday. We have the satisfaction to announce the final sailing of the Expedition from Ply mouth for tine shores of America. A Jamaica Mail arrived to-day, with letters ar.d papers from that islandlo the 9.11 of August. Their el:intents, however, are unimportant. Mr. BIRNIE, from the Police Office, Union Hall, is appointed to the Public Office at tiow.stvcet, in the room of Mr. GRAHAM, who has iesigna on at - count of ill health. DRURY•LANE THEATRIL—The alterations meek in the interior of this Theatre being at kngth con p,e 'it was opened last nig!it for the seds. , n. The ie.no val of the pillars and candelabras It is essentially im proved the Th..atie. At the drawing ty of the cur tain the performers sung " Goo save tilt. KiiV' with great applause ; after which Mrs. Elmo; advanced and delivered an Address, written by Mr. Anwous, The Comedy selected for the even in was Via Rival:. of Mr. Srutninarr, and the Farce of The , r-fierre. • CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, SEPt. 111. We have Lad a lap wNplp ut %, 216 :.1.• width bat caused a great hvavinei., but mew has arrived Wales ways: no vasia . :son has take,. ps•Cr u.price. . •.ut.lll‘ •a.-e . , i 1 Vitt MU al. . :ear as WI. 111 Of artive• alterriGr r ec ap (oda Os bee weal Is ea very indifferent risalltr.