The National Register. — London, England, 1813-08-01 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. e of a section produced the fLght of Iminireds—tro!: , this ou- : .ivation all firing was directed to cease, and the detach ment lie.tig formed in a- , regular order as the nature of the ground vnuld admit, pushed forward through the wood upon the enemy. who, although greatly superior in number , , and supported by field piects, and a heavy tire ti vin the fort, tied with precipitation Ito there block-horse and tort, abandoning one of their guns. The dtvi4on under C,olonel Young was joined in the charge by that un der Major Drummoad, which was executed with such spirit act' prmi:p 'loss, that many of the enemy fell in their enclosed barracks, N% ielk acre set on fire by our troops at this point the farther ener ut t!.e troops became unavailing. Their block-house and J buttery could not be curried by assault, nor reduced by ;sad we been provided with them : the tire of the gun -11 • °vett inetfectual to attain that end—light and adverse !.I'ia 0:on% inued. and our larger vessels were still far off. The ene x:- • tur,:ed the heavy ordnance of the battery to the interior de fi rice (-fins post. He had set tire to the store-houses in the vicinity o; ;;ie lort. 6 : -hug no object within our reach to attain, that conkl compel ,or t h e l os , w c w ere momentarily sustaining from the heavy tip t the enemy's cannon. I directed the troops to take up Ott rt; mot the crest of the hill we had charged from. From this po p;;$01; vit• w,ere ordered to re-embark, %%lads was perforMed at lei s! ,e, and in perfeet order, the enemy not presuming to spew a si:o,le soldier without the limits of his fortress. I have the honour to be, Sze. (SHI ed) EDWARD BAYNES. Cul. "Glengarry Light Infantry, Ccanmanding. T. , his Excellency Lientenant-Cieeeral Sir *George Prevost, Bart. &c. &e. Roam of Kdled, AVenniled, and Mk:nip,. in an Attack on Saciwtt':-11,,rhonr, on the May, 'Bl3. entral stall ;3 s .rjeantA, 4 t wink and file killed ; ma. fors, 3 captains, .`) lieutenants, 1 ensign, 7 serjeants, 2 drummers, 17.2 rank and 114., 2 :Juniors, wounded ; 2 captains, 1 ensign, 13 rank Laid fik, wounded and missing. Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. RULED. Cape. A. Gray, Acting Deputy Quarter-Master-General. WOUNDED. Bth or King's- Iteg.-.-Major Evans, slightly ; Captcin Illaektnore, dangerously ; Captain Tythe, severely ; Lieutenant Nitta], since dead Lieutenant Lowry ; Ensign Greig, prisons I. Mal rs Drummond and Muodie, slightly ; Capt. Leonard, severely ; Captain Shore, slightly ; Lieutenants Rain ford, Moore, and Delaney. Glow:my Li:lit Infantry—Captain M'Pherson, severely ; Ensign M a thewson, slightly. (Signed) EDW. BAYNES, Militant-General, North America. Kingston, Upper Canada, June 7, 1813. Ahr Lortn,—l have ()Teat satisfaction in reporting to your Lord ship the result of a ga llantr affair which took placo bettveen the armed vessels of the enemy and our gun-boats supported by detach ments from the garrison of Lie An Noix, on the 3d instant, in the neighbourhood of that post, which terminated in the capture of tac vessels Eagle and Growler, each mounting eleven guns, with four officers and forty-five men. This feat was performed under the direction of Major Taylor, of the - 100th regiment, who held the temporary. com mand at I4e An Noix dining the absence, an duty,. of L ieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ; and the detachments we re composed of the royal artillery, and 100th regiment. The following officers are reported to sue as havits4 distinguished themselves, viz.—Captain Cordon, of the artillery ; Lieutenant Williams ; Ensigns Dawson, Gibbon, and Humphreys, of the booth regiment ; and Lieutenant Lowe, of the marine.. In the contest, which was maintained for three hours and a half, we had three men wounded, the enemy loSt one man killed, and eight wounded. I have the honour to bc, &c. UEO. PREVOST. (Sipwii) • Right Hen. Earl Bathurst. &c. &c. . 1 • [Here follows Major Taylor's aceonnt of the transactiOn, the-sub stance of which is given in the preeeetling letter.] Kingxton l Jane 14, 1813. •° Ikry LoR I:1,-4 have the honour to transmit to your Lordship the inclosed report from Colonel Proctor, which, oiting to the tempo r,try posiersion of York by The euetily, bat reaae4 me by . , I . .. , 7r. , ; .-. . . a circuitous route. I sincerely congratulate your Lordship on this additional proof of the steady discipline and vdiour of his Majesty's forces on the Detroit frontier, and which have enabled them, under the judicious arrangements of their distinguished leader. so successfully to repel the attack of the enemy. I have the honour, &c. Earl Bathurst, &c. &c. &c. GEORGE PREVOL T. • Sandwich, May 14, 1813. SlR,—From the circumstances of the war, I haveitoiged it expe dient to make a direct report to your Excellency of the operations and present state in this district. In the expectation of being able to reach the enemy, who had taken post near the foot of the Rapids of the Miami, before the re. • inforcement and supplies could arrive, for which only he waited to commence active operations against us, I determined to attack Ithn without delay. - From the incessant and heavy rains we experienced, and during • . which our batteries were constructed, it was not until the morning of the Ist instant, the sth day after our arrival at the month of the river, 12 miles from the enemy, that our batteries could be opened. The enemy, who occupied several acres of commanding ground, strongly (Wooded by block-houses, and the batteries well furnished with ordnance, had, during our approach, so completely entrenched 31141 covered himself. as to lender unavailing every efort of our or. tidery, thougi! well served, under the able direction of Captain Dixon, of the Royal Engineers, of whose ability and mmearied zeal, sl..wn pal tienlarly on this occasion, I cannot speak too highly. Thonelt the attack has not answered fully the purpose intended, I (mare the satisfaction to inform your Excellency 'ot the tOrtnnate result of an attack of the enemy, aided by a sally ot most of their ;atcison, made on the morning of the sth instant, by a reinforce- , wilt which descended the river, a considerable distance in a very short time, consisting of two corps, Dudley's and it oimcilis, innountieff. to 1,3.10 men, under the command of Brigadier-General Green Clay. The attack was very sudden: and on both sides of the river. The enemy were for a few minutes in possession of our bat teric.„ and took some prisoners. After a severe contest, though ..ot of long' Continuance, the enemy gave way, and, except the body of those who sallied. from the fort, must have been mostly kill ed or taken. - • • I have proposed an exchange, which is referred to the American - Government. 1 could not ascertain the amount of the enemy's 'vs in killed, from the extent of the scene of action, and mostly in the woods. I conceive his loss in kilted and prisoners to have been between and - 1:?00 men. These unfortunate people were not volunteers, and • complete Kentucky's quota. lithe enemy had been permitted to' receive his reinforcements and supplies 'ma:tubed, I should ha v e had, at this critical juncture, to couteud with him for Detroit, or perhaps on this shore. I had not the option of retaining my situation on the Miami. Half of the militia bad left us. trcceived a deputation .from the Chiefs, cot:lst:fling me to return, as.tliey could not prevent their people, as was their custom after any battle of consequence, re turning to their villages with their wounded, their prisoners and plunder, of which they had taken a considerable quantity in the boats of the enemy. Before the ordnance conid be withdrawn kironi the . batteries,l was left with Tecunorth and less than 20 Chiefs and warriors, a cit. cumstauce that strongly proves that, under present eirenmstanceg at least, our Indian force is not a disposable one, or permanent, though occasionally a most powerful aid. I have, however, brJeglit ofl all the ordpanee; and indeed hare not left any thing behind ; part of the ordnance - is embaiked under the fire of the enemy. [Here follows a flattering panegyric on tile Officers and men con. coiled in the gallant achievement.] I have the honour to he, &e. • (Signed) HENllli r PROCTOR. Brigadier-General commanding, I beg to acknowledge the indefatigable exertions of the Commi.4-- • sariat. HENRI' PROCTOR, To his Excellency Uent.-Gen.^Sir G. Prevost, Bart. &c. Kingston,. Upper Canada, Jane 14, Ift O. IVY Lonn,—l have again the high gratificatior trate.mit your Lordship the particulars of a feat valour and enterprise, atellieveti iirar Burlington 11: instant, by ddivision of this army, eoninianded by Co . ? of the 49th regiment, who is acting as a Brigadier-f per can:Ma, until hia Royal liiglineAs the Prince it is known. To the jnbt tneasura of raise.iircu by . _ . . In of it3Vill:: tri i tir diStitivii.ii - ft /1:Iv., n" the eth • Colonel Vitserlit, -th.i... rat io Up: • tr;:t•ltt'A pk tiqtre Color.el Vtuei itt AUGITsT 1.