The National Register. — London, England, 1814-07-24 00:00:00

ii • q _ - . 4 , 72 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. - By accounts from Major-lit.;:cral 11lull, all %vas rokt v.,: the N apt a frontier on the 17th ult.; and as I hay'. nut had any dccutints froui Nlichilliniackinac since Lient..Col. proctldcd for that place on the 20th of April, I have every reesnii to think lie mast have reached that post in safety, and be fully prepared to dc• tend it against any attempt of the enemy. Sackett', Harbour, June 1, 181 1. Stn,-1-Taiing obtained certain niformatian that the enemy's boat , , with their guns and Attores. had taken shelter in Sandy Creek, 1 proreeded to that place (having ordered Captain Spilibury to ac company me). and reached the entrance of it shortly after day•li;:lit yeste:day mot slim , . I landed, arconipanied by Captain Spclsbnry and route of the irtficer4, and having reconnoitred ti.cir position, deterniiiicil on an immedi.ite atnek: The masts of their I..,;;ats (eon 'listing Of eighteen) teem plainly seen over Slur marl!, anti, feoin their situation, did not appear to he very near the moons; and that it not attempting to interrupt our entry into the cret k, led we to hopo they were only protected be militia. This eirennistance, • added to the very great importance of the landing of their boats to the equipmeot of thirir squadron, was a strong motive for me to tick the attaei l , not aware that they b:bught their iflemen in their boats, and that a body of Indiaifs had accompai,ied than along the beach. --..-- The boats advanced cautiously to within almost a quarter of a mile of the enci:s. - , when Lieut. Cox, of the royal in.c•ines, landed, with toe principal part of his men, on the felt batik ; am] Captain Spilsbury and Lieutenant Brotclic, illy t cohorn and small arm party accompanied by 1.0 ntenant M'Veagli, with a ft:w marines, were landed on thu right bank. Their dr.Tectivi• No ii(' B advanced on the flanks of the gots-boats (which had, ft ,Idt their tired dispersed a body of Infiniti) to a turning which opened! the enetny'A boits to our view, when, unforlunitely, the sixty eight pounder earronade, on which much dopendid.,l, was . di. , , ihied. Seeing US pulling the boat round, to bring the twenty-Poor pounder to hear, the enemy thought we were Commencing a reh eat, 10E11 they ad vanced with their whole force, consistin7 of rificawn. Indian:, and a numerous body of militia and cavalry, whiell soon overpowered the kw' men I had. Their re - sistanee was.sholt as I could have expected front a brave* and well disciplined [wise ; but, (pp°sed to such numbers, unavailing : their ollicers set Mem an example honourable to themselves, and worthy of bette'r fate. Captain Spilsbary, for a time, checked the alliance of C:e enemy by the fire which he kept up with the cohorn and his party ; aitl L Cud Much indle!ited to him for his conduct tlrroi n Cox - and M'Areagh, who nobly supported the honour iS their coil's, arc, I ant sorry to darigeron-ly wounded.' Mr. llearr, M:FAcCs Mate of the Montreal, whose conduct was censphutotts thrdliglinat, is the only officer killed. Our loss in iiiiled , and wounded Otiosity dangerous) is great. I send as correct a retain as I can frosAhly get of them, as well as Of the survivors. The winding of the creek, which gave the enemy great advantage in ailvancing to'intercept our retreat, rendered ally further perseverAhee unavailifig, and • would have subjected the enemy to certain death. Lieittenants•Majoribanks and Rowe% in. the roar, with the small boats, nid every thing in their power; and Lieut. Loveday's lions, in the Dais glut-boat,4ita such as 1 was much pleased with. exertions of the American Offieers of the title corps, com manded ty M - ajorApoling, in saving the lives of many of the officers and men,-. witiim their own men and the lsidiati;i were devoting to death, were conspicuousiand clai n onr warmest' gratitude. • I have the honour to he, &e. STEPHEN POPHAM, Ciptain. (Signed) (A true copy.) Noult Freer ; Mil. Sec. • 18 men killed, 50 dangerously wounded. BANKRUPTS. G. C. Brown, of Leiccster, hosier, July 30, Aug. 1, and 30, at eleven, at the Bull's Head Lin Hinckley, Leicustershile. Attornies Messrs- Jervis, King. and SoClcit, Hinckley, Leicestershire. J. (pok.ey, of West Broom ich, Statfordsliii c, nail ironmonger, Jill). 16, Aug. 2, and SO, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lambeth•road. H. Cross, of Hevvelslickl, Gloucestershire, carpenter, Aug. 1,2, and SO: at elect n, at the Talbot Inn, Bristol. Attorucy, Mr. Brace, Surrey street, Strand. • _ _ R. and S. Tibblilt, of Leicester, booksellers, July 20. 2 6 , and Ang. So, at ten, at Attorney, Mr. llirket, Cloak-lane. J. Needham of Jiargate-wall, Derbsshire, cotton-spinner, Aug. ,9. and 30, at eleven, .at the Musky Arms Inn, Manchester. At tot "les, Messrs. Shepherd, Adlington, and Gregory, Bedtord-row. K. Barnard of Boston, Lincolnshire : Aug. 11, 7'l, and SO, at .1131,Y Bo•ton. A ttornie , ., Exley, eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Su.ker, and I).(w , (at, li.e. J. Iltitwell, of Ingrain-royal, Vel:rlvirch-Ft.reet, ship•broker, ly 23, t:t3, and All-z,. 30, a: tul, at Goil.:hz,ll. A ttornies, Messrs. Gaily and I-I,(l.!ait, Angel-e! nit Thrognios J. Rte.,, lute of ('linos-tii:et, Caveinli,h—quare, paper-hanger, July 26, Aug 2, a-0! 30, at ten, at (;tnitfliall. Attorney, Mr. Myt o r, ( .. Mi.latert-x Hospital. J. Stiotton, fate of the New-road, Tottenharn-eottrt.road, statuary July :3, Ang.''..?, and SO, at twelve, at isuildhall Attorney, M. Sinter, Mill!imilt-street, Westminster. J. Barker, of Nor ich, liquor-merchant, July 23, 29, and Aug. :30. at tOnr, at the (;;File lon, Norwich. Attorniei, Messrs. Loog dill, and Bitttrilield, Holborn-cant t, 6 17 :y . 8 ( mi . of 1 1, ..int-str( et, l'ortAnntith, stopseller, Aug. 2, at one• flevt'll, awl 30. at (the, at the hula ,tralc, Gospot t. At tot oev, Mr. 0.11(44e-hill, Upper Thante—stri rt. J. Lamp( 1, 1,1( 101 New-era:. I):.intotil, I .;;11. 4 e-(ll;r4ti.r, July in , 30, An : 4. 30, a ttt co:ye, at Guildhall. AtteLney, Mr. 11.itton, st reef, Toot( y• t S. 1: ;0 . :;ak ( 1, 1:„,...g5t0n-tipon-1 1011, merchant, Ant!. 2, 9. and sr.), at onc, (;ildhall. Alto' nies, Messrs. Kcacsey and Carr, lir,hop,. gate-stivi.t. .1. Monday, of Burk it., , ,!am-eonrt, Charing cross. victnallcr. July (z, antl 3:), at ttl:civo, at th:ildii.lll. Attuvai , s, Altw , ts. l• r iodcren:l) • hne, (•annon-street. . IVichtllo, Iletkshire, ino(o.ivr, Joh . 9, 30 ) ;I ntl At‘!"... no, at ten, at the I.,unh lint, Wallingford. Attuluies aud 11,11. S~II'URIDA 'S 1.02 V DON ADMIR LT). FteE, JULY :;.3. Copy vj_ri lettrt Captafit f f;s Majesty's .s!..ip Pr.trte, to _ . J. IV. Crok; 1., Es f. Vcaidvaiso Raj i). Slit —I have the honour to inform aerpthint son, tut the infeitua lion lit the Lords Commissioners of the Admiral: y, that a li - tlo three o'cloAt on the afternoon of the :8 in-tant, after nearly h.:: months anxious se,rch, and s:x ve , ;ek, stilt more anxious look out tOr (In! 1 , :.45i..); and her companions to quit the port of Valparai , o, %%0 saw the lot :tier under wei!!h, and immediately, accompanied by the Uhertib, nnyle sail close with lies': mi rounding the totter point of the hay, and hauling her v. aid rot the pm imse of endeavoni Mg to weati:er us, and escape, she host licr main* topmast, and afterward`, ttot'succet thint. in an effort to tegain the limit.: of the port, bore op, ;ma ant - Imre" so near the shot(' (a few miles to the leenoii it of it), as to pr( chnle the toissibility of rtssing o•Lead of her without ri•k to His Majesty's shipi. AC me drew near, tny intention of goi!4.! c!0•0 under In r stern was finstrated by the ship breaking off, and [lwo t; , ce %vim! c‘tieinelv I've:A:, our first fire, rommetwinA bldg. pa-'t lour, and contannite about tem minutes, Is:whited nu tir,..ct. Our seermd random shut only, front havin; Met cast d our distance . by tvc,ii was not apparently more sue . Tessin!, and having bei the h..e of our maitikail, jib, mid mainstay, appearances suer' a little loan standing again towaok her, I 'siLmilird my intention of aiwhoritef, tot' %due% we %vele lint really before, %% Oh to 'filcher, directing him to keep under atoi take a tonvenitlit station for anno% ma opponent. (.)ii closing the Essex, at thirtvtie utiiint-s past fi%e, the !hint; ret!onnocured, and hebre I gained my intiaided position, her cable was Tut, and a' 9t1i0114 COliil!er "lIIIS li r his Majesty's ship 4gmiliviilt; bc , ,!onting :nom (!e•tinctive. aij 110 * clew , if possible, •more anitnaled, which I,:sted until ab•tot t%telit past six, wl:tatit pleased the Disposer of Events to h!css the elEtrts of my gallant companions, and my p& ry humble one, with Yietoty. My fiend Captain 'fucker, an otticur worthy of their .Lorisiilps' best attentions, was severely winintle:l at the commtaiccment of ti.e anion, hut reinailied on deck until it tertninated, using every' exertioo against the baffling winds and ov casional calnts which followed the heavy fiiing, to close near the enemy ; he informs toe that his officers anti crew, of whose lop..lty, zeal, awl discipline, I entertain the highest opinion, conducted theta' :Avis to his satisfaction. I have to lament the death of four of my brave comptviions, and 011 V Or his; with real sorrow I add, tliat my First, I.,;eatemint , Ingrain, is anomg• the nunib2l' ; Ile fell Pally. is a great 10-• 1114 lI testis set•vic,e; the many manly tears 1,1 hick I observed thi4 morning, while performing the iast to intt.fal ditty at his l it iwria 011 shore, more fully evinced the respect and affection of his allitrte'l . companions, than any eulogium my pen is equal to. ()lir lists . ot wounded arc small, and there is only one fur ‘4110:11 taloa 0 ,0 -4 .• , * •... V