The National Register. — London, England, 1814-10-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. on lois strong position at Hamden ing attacked ; but all his artil key, two Atands of colours, and a standard, with several merchant vessel:* fell into out hawk. This, •I UM happy to say, was accom plished with very little loss on our part ; and your Lordship will perceive, by the return sent herewith, that the only officer wounded in this affair is Captain Grit of the -,9111 grenadiers. Herewith I have the honour to transmit a copy of the report made to me by Lient:Coloncl Julio on this occasion, in t Bich your Lord ship will be pleased to ob.erve, that the Lient -Coltwel speaks very highly of the gallantly and good commet diAplayed by the troops upon this expedition, mulct very trying circumstances ; and I beg to tall yonr Lordship's attention to the names of thepre officers upon whom Lieut. Col. Join' particularly bestows praise. The eliterpri,e and intrepidity manifested by Lieut,-Cot. John, and the discipline and gallantry displayed by the troops under him, reflect great ho hour upon them, and demand my %%AMU St acknowledgments; and I have to request your Lordship will take a favourable opportunity of bringing the melitorious and successfitl services performed by the troops employed on this occasion under the view of his Ro)al Pighoess the Prince Regent. A* War-Admiral Griffith will no doubt make a detailed report of the naval operations on this occaidoo, 1 forbear touchnig upeuh ibis subject furthur than to solicit your Lordship's attention to that part of Colut.el re-pent, in IS kid' he ‘. t ibitice the Purcr,N it this enterprise to thee masterly arrangements of Captain Bailie, royal Ditty, s d Collilliete it." I have notch pleasure in reporting to vour Lordship, that the most perfect unanimity and good understanding ha. prevailed he tween the naval and military branches of the bee vice, during the viln•le progress of this expeditiou. • I feel it my duty to express, in the strongest terms, the great ob ligiet ions 1 am under to Rear Admiral Griffith, for his judicious ad vice and ready cooperation ou evely tiecioion : and lily thanks are likewise dOe to all the captains of the ships employ a, for the as sistance they have so willingly afforded the troops, and tivin s‘hich the happiest resnits have been e x p e rie nec d. I have icasosi to be will satisfied with I;re gallantry and good condoet of the troops; and have tee oiler my thaoks to Alajor-6e inral Gosselin, Colonel Douglas, and the commanding 01i - treks of corps, for the alacrity shewn by them, and the strict - discipline vs hitch has been in- intaitied. To the heads ofdepai tMents and to the officers of the general and oF my personal staff, I am much inkebted for the nalotts manner in which they have discharged their respective duties. Major Addi.on, my inilit.ity secretary, will have the honour of d e li ve ring on. dispatch. Ile has be en with me doting the wkole of tleoe opt rations, and is we 1 enabled to ;Ilford your Lordship any tut tber information )on may require. 1 have entrusted the colours acrd biandaid taken from the enemy to Major iddisim, who will re ceive vopr Lordship's commands respecting tlit. further disposal of do in, and 1 take the liberty of recommending him as a deserving officer to your Lordship's proteetiou. 1 have, ,s.ce. (Signed) J. (!. SHERBBOOKE. N.B. The returns of killed, wounili-d. and missing, and ut artdkry and ordnance stores taken, are inclosed. , September 1.5. P.S. The Martin sloop of war, %%inch Rear-Admiral (it iffith is about to St N t to I:141:111d, atlords me au flp• PUltililitY Of intorming your Lordship, that 1 have received a private eonitnimicatkou front Lieutenant-Colonel l'ilkinytou. acquainting thelithat he had landed at sonic distance froth Maceliias on the evening of the 10th instant , and after a very difficult night march, that lie had talsvii possession of the tort, without loss, early the next morning. _ _ Twei — ity-foor pieces of CM ni)9R, of different calibre Q, fell into our hands out occasion, inure than hall of IA hick the enemy had mo th:11:d wise: viceable. 13 igadier-General Brewer, who commanded the militia in this district, and some other respretable persnos, had sent a letter ad dicssed to Lient.-Col. anit Captain Psrl r, of which the enclosed, No. 4, is a copy, and the next day was appointed to rcceire these gentlemen, for the purpose of accepting the terms therein otici ed. Lieutenant-Colonel Pilkington says, that as soon as this is done he shall transmit me his official report, which I will lomat dto your Lordship by the tirst oppoirtunity. The Lieuie nant-Colonel further mentions the great assistance he received from Captain Parker ' ut the k_o al Navy, and the naval forces employed under hint : and says, that the conduct of the troops is deserving of great.proi-e. I have great plea4nre in congratulating your Lordship upon the wtiole of the country . between Penobscot river and Passamaquoddy Bay being nbw in our possestiou. (Sigurd) J. C. SHERBROOKE. 661 [luslosnre, No. I.] Bangor, on the Penobscot River, Sept. 3. 1814. Sin,—ln compliance with your Excellency's orders of the Ist instant, I sailed from Castine with the detaclmient of royal artillery, the flank companies of the t 9th. 61t1, and 93th regiments, and one rifle company of the 7th !Manion COM regiment, which composed ' the force your Excellency did me the honour to place under my command, for the Purpose of co-operating with Capt. Barrie, of tha Royal Navy, in an expedition up this river. On the morning of the td, having proceeded above the town of Frankfort, we discovered some tit the eitemy on their march towards Hamden, by the eastern shot e, which induced me to order Brevet- Major Croasdaile, with a detachment of the 913t1i, and sonic rifle men of the 60th regiment, under Lieut. Wallace, o land and inter cept them, which was accomplished, and that detachment •of the enemy (as I have since learned) were prevented from joining thu main body assemblei at Hamden. On this occasion the enemy had one man killed; anti some wounded. Major Croastfuile re-em hat ked without any loss. We arrived off Bald Head Cove, three miles distaut from Hamden, about five o'clock that evening, when Copt. Barrie agreed with me in determining to land the troops im mediately. Having discovered that the em my's 'newts were ad . vaetageensly poste s3 d'on the north side of the Cove, I directed Piac i vet-Major Riddle, with the grenadiers of the 62d, alniCapi• Ward, ! with the rifle company of the 60th, to dislodge them, aunt take up that gootind, which duty was performed miner 'Major Riddle's di 'ulne., in a most cumplete anti satisfactory manner, by about seven o'clock ; and before ten at blight, the whole of the troops, in• chiding .eighty marines under Capt. Carter, (whom Capt. Barrie had dune Inc the honour to attach to my command), were 1:11111Vd NMI bivouacked for the night, dtlfilig which it rained incessantly. We gat under arms at live o'clock this morning; the rifle compaav famine , the advance nutlet Capt. Ward ; Brevet-Major Keith, with the lig'rit company of the 6:rl, In inging up the rear; and the detach nieut of marines tinder Capt. Carter moving upon my flanks, while Capt. Barrie, with the ships and gum-boats under. his command, ad ' vaneed at the same time up the river, oil my right, towards Ham- dell. In addition to the detachment of royal artillery tinder Lieut. . • Ciarston, Captain Barrie haul landed one n•poutider, a six and half- Melt howitzer, and a rocket apparatui with a detachmtait of sailors limier Lieutenants Synkenis, }tote ley, and Slade, and Mr. Swirling, master of his Majesty's ship Bulwark. . 'lke tug was so thick, it wasimpossible to iorm a correct idea of flue feateres of the country, ur to ITCOIIIIO . IIEV the enemy, where number were reported to be fourteen Initidred, under the continued l of Brigadier General Blake. Between seven and eight o'clock, • • our skirmishers in advaher were so shitply engaged with the enemy, Its to induce Inc to send forward OM' hall of the light com pany of the i9th regiment, under Capt. ('oaken, to their support. 'flue column hat) not advanced much fusilier, before I discoverd the enemy drawn up in line, occnpying a very strung and advantageous position •in front of the town of Hamden, his left flauked by a high • hill Commanding the road and river, on which were invented seve- . cal pieces of cannon ; his right extending considerably beyond our lett, resting upon a strong point trappui, with an 18 pounder and some light field pieces in advance of his centre, so 'tousled as coin -1 pletely to rake the road, and a narrow bridge at the foot of a hull, 1 by which we were obliged to advance noon his . position. As soon as lie perceived our column approaching, he opened a very 1 heavy and continued tire of grape and musketry upon us; we, hew- - ever, soon crossed the bridge, deplo)ed, and charged op the 'nil to get possession of his gums, one of whielrwe found had already fallen into the hands of Captain Ward's riflemen in advance. The etieni'b ire uow began to slacken, stud we pushed on rapidly, and succeeded . in driving him at all points from his position ; while Captain Cooker, :: with the light company of the .9th, had gained possession of the hill on his lett from whet it was discovered that the . Adams fri gate was on use, and that the enemy had Beset ted the battery which defended her. We were now in complete possession of the enemy's positior above, and Captain Barrie, with the gnus hoots, had seemed that below the hill. Uloi this occasion twenty piece , of cannon fbll lute our hands of the naval and military firce the retnun of which I en close; after. which Captain ISArric and iny,cifileterniiiied on plums ital.; the enemy towards Rancor, %smell place we reached Wethellt opposition ; and here t 1)114,4 3.powniers, and 3 stand of colours, fell into our po.seAsion. Brigainee-Cieeeral Blake, also •in. this •tovvvvr - • surreodered himself prkinive, aid w ith other prisoners, t 9 the gnm bit. of It I, were admitted to their paroles. Eighty prisoners taken at . Hamden are in our custody. The loss sustained by the enemy I have not had it in my pirwer correctly to avecrtsio ; report states it to be from AO to 40 is killed, wodinied, and m u ssing. Our loss ; I am happy to add, is but mail, viz. one rank and orr. 16. .