The Statesman. — London, England, 1813-12-29 00:00:00

PlNVerty; nectiowny be i t a~ l I} i ~ charge commenced by the . Ailith severed in, in consequence charged upon the right, and rear, but their cavalry • tit° three Capt. Barns, lery, under 1 starkly repulsed, Barnes party, - enemy, whose covering the .. - his effort he was foiled by a j corps under Lieut,Col. Peers. pursue the enemy in his Ai Liout.-Colenet Morrison terms the cottliul and able Anted from Lieut.. Colonel , Plenderleath, 49th regiment; , Or regiment ; Major Ileriot, Canadian Voltigeurs; and Captain Jackson, Royal Artille r y , to whose able exertions, with the combined gallantry of the troops, where every man did his duty, this great success is to be attributed. . i The Lieut.-Colonel reports the benefit the service' ' has received from the active exertions of Liest.-Co lonel Ilarvey,, Depnty.Adjstaht-Getteral • Captains Skinner and Davis, Quarter - Master-General ' s. De-- 1 partntent ; Lieut. Anderson, of the Indian Depart...l meat ; and Lieut..Hagerman, of the Militia, whoacted . as his Aid-de-Camp. It is with deep regret that Lieut.-Colonel Morrison transmits a lis4 of penalties containing the loss ol i o,- veral breve soldiers—but when the unequal tautest, I ' and the quadruple less of the enemy, and the lm. parlance of this 'pead victory are considered, the comparative British loss will appear less than might reasonably be expected. ,,,,, ~, t ;.. „ ovum/ OP KILLED. WatINDIM, AND MUNK. • Royal Artillery-2 wink and tile. wounded. _•• ' ' ' I Royal Artillery Drisers-1 rank and die, wounded. 49th Regituent-leaptpin, 1 drumnier, and fl'rank and *, 5 killei sSubalterns, 3 seticants, and 34 rank and Me, wou. 89th R egi ment - 1 drummer and 4 rank and 11 4 killedLl i 4.... I win. I Subaltern, ~serjennts, sipd 5; rank and file, ' 49th Flank Company-2 rai k aniline, killed; 1 lisliailed7lWl 11 rank and tile, wounded ; 6 rank and 91*. Canadian Frocildes-4 rank and 61e, killed ; 2 111 =telin Ilk* ' ' - ' 1 14 rank and file, wounded. ' Canadian Voltigeurs-4rankaad ilk, killtds 9 rash sad I rounded; 3 rank "and file..nl l :- s iog• . ik.. I Militia Artillery-1 rank all tile, wounded. i Militia Dra,;mons-1 rank and tile. %sounded. ..., . . , ludlans-1 warrior, wounded; 2 warrior, tense ise' , . i 'local-1 Captuin, 2 drommers, and 19 ;sat and ' filt, killed s 1 Captain, 9 Subalterns, 6 serjeants, and 1.11 'unhand Ills,' wounded ; 12 rank and file, missing: KAKIS OP °TWEEDY SULKS) ASS WOOPIDID - .- -• 40th Regiment-Capt. Nairne, killed i' Witt. Jones; weenie dangerously . ; Lleut. !lanky, wounded inertly, ~..i s ~.....,,T ; Lieut. Claus, wow - stied, left leg aamesevo ; . Morton, wounded severely, not dangerously ; •Llent. 1 I tumid, wounded slightly. ' ! 89th Regiment-Capi Browne, wooded seven*, not dingev.:l I dindy ; Ensign Leaden, wouAedtl . y. .. . 1 -- 49th Flank Company-Licut. , wonleded severely. , Canadian FenciblesLieut. intended Ongeettes , ly, since dead; Ensign Armstrostg, wounded daager6usl3. • • I By his Excellenty's Contormil. EDWARD BAYNES, Adj.-Geo. A. N. 0•••••••• 7: By his EXcellency's command, EDWARD BA Y N ES, Adj....Caere. '~ ,~1~ occupying that night the, which the affair had taken place. On thel_ _ Colonel Morrison continued his pursuit, when the enemy concentrating his force made a grand effort to relieve himself front so troublesome an opponent, mid Advanced with his heavy columns:dila/entry eapeorted by artillery, his front covered by a numer ous body of neatly and riflemen; Lieut.-Col. M or rison fell back gradually, and took up a. judicious position (which lie Lad previously made choke uf) with. his little hand ; his right on the river, consisting of the dank companies of the 49th regiment, and a detach. ment of the Canadian Fencibles, under Lieutenant_ Colonel Pearson, with a six-pounder a little advanced, supported by three companies of the 89th regiment under Captain Barns—the 49th and 89th regiments the main body of reserve, extending across wood, occupying a space of 700 rub a detachment of the Canadian small band of Indian warriors, mi. Anderson, secured the left flank — commenced about two o'clock in theref half en hour became general, the .o tura the left of the drithih but the 49th and 89th regiments, which wings and platoons ; the enemy attempt, united their utmost era on the right, supported, by four and their cavalry, which iwas in lied ; the 40th and 89th rygimentt echellon, and formed iu line ; a . ifrodreuartent. IA Chine, Nag. 17. Tbidividous of Sedentary Militia', called out by the General Order of the Sth inut.ore to be disband ed, and to return to their respective homes in the fanning elder. His ' , hilliest"' the Governor ih Chief and Com mandet of the Forces, in dispinsing for the present with the further services of the Militia, feels the grtlatest satisfaction in aeknorrledging the cheerful ' alacrity with Which they hare repaired to their re spective poets, and the loyalty and seal they have manifested et the proapect of opcounterini the ene. my. Although he has been checked in his career by the bravery and discipline of his Majesty's troops in IM Ufter rteviAdt, -and" thus filustratea in his ' avowed letentioo et landing of tMt4sland, his Ex cellency feels confident, that had he been enabled to reach k, whatever might have been his force, he would have met with that steady and determined re sistance from the Militia of the Province, which would have terminated his third attempt for its in vision like those which preceded it, in defeat and fIENERAL ORDE-its , • • . 11es.1-qanrtero, Lo Chiller. 19th N0v.1813. The Governor in Chief and Commander of. the Forces has the satisfaction to announce to the troops that the corps of observation, with the division of gun-boats which he had ordered from Kingston to fiollow the movement of the ,enemy's arrapubder Najor-General Wilkinson, and to be placed, melee the commend of Lieuteuant•Colosiel Morrison, ef - i the 89th Regiment, has completely defeated a large ' division of the American army, consisting of cavalry, ADDRESS TO TIM INHABITANTS OF VIE UPPER PRO rifiempii, and infantry, exceeding 4000 men, which VINCI Of CANADA, BY TEE AMERICAN COMMANDER attacked it 1011 the 11th inst. near Crystler's, tabula ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. '2O miles above Cornwall, taking from the enemy Brigadier-General MlClare, commanding en the one fieldpiece, six-pounder, and 400 prisoners. As Niagara frontier, finds the Upper Province deserted his F.scelleney is not yet in possession of the parti- by. the Britiih army, and abandoned by its Govern cuter' of this brilliant achievement, he cannot spe• meet.. lit the peculiar situation of the inhabitants, it city the loss sustained by either ; that of the enemy is essential to their security that some regulations is represented by an eye-witness to the , action, to should be established for their Government , while have been very considerable. • the American army hat the power of enforcing them. It has further bees reported to his Excellency, The General regrets to say, that illegal, unauthorised, that .Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison, with the 89th and forbidden pillage has been committed by a few, Regiment, and Captain hlulcaster, of the Royal who are lost to all honour, and insensible of the Nally, with a division of gun-boats, had effected a obligations of a soldier. To arrest such practices— leading at Hamilton; where they were put in pos. to afford all the protection in his power—and to en. softies', by the inhabitants of that place, of all the sure safety to the property and persons of the inha st.sres forthe use of the American army, and among hitants who are now under his controul, the General other articles, they restored to them the goods which, has issued this address. had been taken .on board of the seven merchant ba.. t . : FROM TUC CANADIAN COURIER, Of THE thli ors The employment of the Indians has been a source trots belonging to Montreal, captured a few weeks age, aadafter clestroyiug the public buildings, our' . NOTEMISI.i lof extreme regret to the General. But fi nding them forces again united, and continued to bang on the , T he immense preparations wkb the enemy have I called out by the Government of the United States, been so long making, by concentratingthe whole of and expectedld attack an army who had long em essay% rear. their force ia the vicinity of Lake Ontario, foe the ployed them is scenes of atrocity and outrage, at -His F.acelleiscy has also a report from Captain Mule:utter, .of the Rosa' Navy, ending ,Lis having avowed purpose of invading Canada, illiTifkij bees at weliolshosimaity shedder"; ha was driven to the only length matured, their grand armada of schooners, alternative left him of using the same weapon against beeegist over fount ogdensburgli to Prescott, a un.bosts scowl, avid bateaux, to the number of our enemies which they bad used against ourselves.— /3.letis sad a 10.iech brass mortar, ith their stores, • m ore th an 300, having on board 10,000 troops, and That the British army had abandoned their micamp. and a large supply of provisions, which had been de- ' I a large and well.eppoissted train of artillery, the meats, and fled before the American force, does not posited there by the American army. whole under the command of Major. General Wil. weaken the necessity which he was under, of em- It will also he satisfactory to the troops to learn, l kinson, proceeded do that our loss of brave and gallant soldiers was not do wn the St. fAwrence, on the 1 Ploying the Indians before . heknew that the enemy bad 3d instant, and having succeded on the 7th in passing absconded . , At the same time, it is doe to them toms . , considerable ; neither Lieutenant. Colonels Morrison, Prescott, without any material loss, a part of their that the Indians have condneted themselve far better Hai vey, nor Pearson, has suffered on the occasion ; force, consisting of bOOO -men, together with several than could have been expected, if the.example of Bri• and on the 12th the daring little band were renew ,tish Officers and British savages be a criterion. Nut a ing their molestation of the enemy in his progress field- p ieces , under Bri g adier-Gemral Boyd , landed on the Bth at Fort Iroquois, about 15 miles . below single individual has been scalped or tomahawked towards Montreal where Major- General Wilkinson Prescott, on the re.--nade shore, where being idirsed by sheen ; no pelsoner of war has been burnt ; the bad publicly declaied it wee the orders of his Go- . by 300 dragoons from Hamilton, it continued slowly, dead have not been thrown into the public highways; 'eminent to take up his ... winter-quarters., and with great caution, to advance towards Corn- womes and childre n have not. beets massacred ; nor This Order to be pisbliey read At the bead of wall. has private property been destroyed, except in cases every Regiment of Regular Troops and Battalion of . Militia. As soon as these movements were knowtt at King. where the former conduct of the owners required ston, a corps of observation, under the commaod of exemplary retaliation. The property which they Lieuteesot.Colooel Morrison, consisting of the re- plundered has, in cases where it was possible, been mains of the 49th regiment, and of the 89th regiment, restored to the inhabitants at the espence of the (1 - N KRAL ORDER. - , - which bad been ordered by his Excellency the Com. United States • and when the necessity for their em. 'S He.;‘, quarters , La Chloe, 0/.15,1813. mender of the Forces to hold itself in readiness for ploy ment ceased to exist, the Indians were sent tos lit Ks ....ellency the Governor General and Com. i that purpose, together with a division of gun-boats, the American side of the river, beyead the reach of ivvatuler of the Forces has received from Lieutenant i under the command of Captain Mulcaster, of the temptations, to wait until circumstances justified Colonel Morrison, 89th rc, •-•snt , the olßei#l report j Royal Navy, were • in d. 1 ( I. Watched in pursuit another call upon them. The relation of these facts MI 0 latki t y (1 .W atched e o f the sell mss: which took pet, • 1 !", mit. at lof the enemy, .1 ' joi ned by L' t Co ar. L''. ;' jetn tee enant- . ' 1 is due to the honour of Government, to the repute. Crystler's Fars., twenty miles auto. - ' ~._. , t.--. : - r..-‘:., - 7 . l‘h 1:1.1 of the garrison of Prescott, over- tion of the General, and to the merits of the Indians. tweet* the Gorps of Observation, consisting of ties; .60'41..,.11. us. the 9th, and on that and the following i From it, also, the inhabitants of Canada may learn 49th and 89th regi-sents, and a detachment from'theldays so effectually harassed their rear, that General i what they may expect from American forbearance garrison of Pro‘cets, under Lieutenant Colonel Pear. i Boyd was induced to bring forward his whole fierce, and clemency. son, the whole amounting t-, about SOO men, and the and to make the attack, the glorious result of which Ti insure that forbearance, the inhabitants have prie , lpal division of the enemy's army, commanded is detailed in the General Order we have pul;!ished in an easy duty to perform. Let them be perfectly by Alajor General Boyd. On the day preceding lour paper of this day. .. neutral—let then; abstain from communications with theiietion no etrair took place hi consequence of the So completely disheartened were tine rn e -.. e y ~b-• the British Army, and remain at home, quietly per- Corps of Observation pressing on the e , which, I their losses on this occasion , and h ..• 1 suing their avocations. Those who conduct them so &ppm eioete , o . after a short conflict, terminated in his _ • ..... tkeLto COUlrteellgei of thifurther opposition they sedie.,4,eeleei t Aitierently,teill leour,tbe peeeisiee of a A. ii .. ...r. _, dear - ~ to M on t rea l, . i s i . goose martial law. The character of our free Re. - 1 :: ~ ditgrear. . Viers follow the different routes given to the Mi litia, to return home.] expect on . nearer approach .0rt.... ~ they re-embarked in their boats on the 13tfic i e e d publican Government, and the nature of our insti crossed with great precipitation to St. Reigisoisid: teflon,' will justify your expeetation of security and from thence proceeded to the Salmon River, watch protection. All civil Magistrates will continue to t h e i r whole flotilla altered, and w h ere i t now re . exercise the functions of their offices, merely as con. mains. . servators of the peace; as far as they are able, they will preserve order and quiet among the inhabitants. When we consider the nature and extent of 'Rat ', the public peace, and not interfering with the 1 enemy's preparations, in order to insure their mei The existing laws of the province, so far as they ;gard re cess in this expedition, the number of the trap employed upon it, and the character of the Offic r regulations of the army, will be considered in force, ti commanding it, we cannot sufficiently admire the until other measures are taken. The Magistrates are gallant eiTorts of the handful of brave men which particularly requited to give information at head have so effectually defeated it. To the determined quarters of all violence committed by American valour and steady discipline of the small baud of troops on citizen's unless they are authorized by a heroes, under Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison, we writt en order. The General enjoins the inhabitants owe it, th at this formidable force of the enemy ban to submit to their Magistrates; and those who refuse been checked in its career before it had even tip- obedience must be re p orted to head- q uarters. The Brigadier-General invites all the inhabitants who are proachcd the frontier of Lower Canada, and that an disposed to be peaceable, orderly, and neutral, to enterprise from which 64) much bad been expected by them, has terminated in their ctoplete disecnOture return to their helixes and their business. Ile cau and disgrace. Their loss jn the action his. Wee not promise complete-security, but he engages, es far since ascertained to be muclfgreater than was Alb* as his power attends, to protect the. innocent, the supposed. More than 100 prisoners remain-in' r ; unfortunate ) and the dlstruted. G. 111, 4 0141711 X. Combatting Magus Frontier. possession—nearly an equal number of dead ' Itut-quarters, Fort Si,Clearge, Oct. 16,1819. . .. . . found upon the field of battle; and from spina of ........ their deserters, we understand, that they *Meow.. ; ee l* Wtuttirltnt, 11141301114101Z1AL ASO Coll*MII• led". 1000 men d* to have been put ho cond HI uct ea : , - . 0 .ON iltr.lolllo4l AGAIINit .Tare • this occasion. .Brigadier-General Covington, and a.lidestAllid..! . Preston t hue died of their woundV,Ant= other officeri of rank are also said to ho The last accounts which hale bean received kepi* g..:64 • inor."4l It If es the ;truce. • _ _____________.- PRIDE (W STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Kant SW • Indio Bolds 2 3 ti. 8 pet Cent. Red. 64; Exchequer Bills Sid. 9 per tint. OM Ditto Sid. 4 6 p 4 per Cents. IN • Orntsiiiin.l9i 5 per Cent. envy New Dino Lang. Ana. I 5 9-16 Cusads fir Aid. 641 THE °STATJ 'BlWil N. LONDON:' • • 1111 4 LIVSIS DAT, ID ITEMS= gig , 4 ?fail from Heligoland arrived ilik ntorainz, by which we have received the following interesting in telligence s Extract of a letter from Altona, dwell Dec. 10: " The vanguard of the Allies had peshed on to Keel, and taken.pousession of that town. The Dank retreated owe!! polats into Sieswick, and appeared as if they meant to take a position on the Eider. Not far from Wandsbeck the Allies fell in wit► a division of Daces and French. Two Jutland Regiments, which had formerly suffered severely in the Meek; leuburgh territory, and had promised each other I, neither to give nor take quarter, received orders to attack the Allier They pushed forward with such wild and inconsiderate heat that they were I left to themselves by the French, who are al. ways auspicious of treachery and desertion, even from the Danes; and were -surrounded by the ! Allies. • The battle was maintained with so much hiveteracy, that only between 3 and 400 men of both regiments returned to Altona, but who can too longer escape, as Itzehoe and Penneberg are sail ' - to be already garrisoned by the Allies. Gluckstadt • and Ilamburgh are .cut off from all .communication I , with the main body of the Danes, and both places ; Ulf still more strictly enclosed than ever. 44 4 A happy conclusion of the negeciatione eyed with the Danish Cabinet is here expected, since 'the engagement at aahlsted, which proved so unfor tunate fey the Dane/. with so .tOtich =arc probabilitYs as ali Holstein loudly declares itself In favour of the Allies, and against the allience with, France.. The Holstein Lapdwehr, from which such greet things were expected, has, in most places, dissolved itself, and openly declared against fighting the A.Uies at Wandibeck ; the Landwehr was, .in rtio. called to arms, instead whereof a piquet of French troops, marching through that place, At severely m:.l - • " In Penneberg the peopii.kseiksipiiiiif declared that they were willing to Mite iustjareiti . ijilitist the French, who had bees the minekiirsiii,their misfor tunes, but that they would nem% *it-against Rus sia, under whose Government ,tikey had formerly been happy. " The head-quarters of his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden are said to be at Segeberg. --:.According to the statrehent of a Dutch engineer, llamburgh is described not to be pear so strong as reported. On some of the fortifications of that city, French workmen only were employed, and it is suspected that secret mines are laid there. 44 Towards the Dam-gate a considerable star-fort has been constructed. " We are here in great fear for our town, on ac count of the continued operations against Ilsm burgh, all hopes of a capitulation having vanished. The allied troops are said to conduct themselves re markably well, and pay for every thing in re ad y real ie lt! ' • • EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ALTORA, DATED DEC. " Every thing is quiet here up to this moment, 11 o'cloCk in the morning. " The Cossacks are et Elms.horn, Penneberg, and Itzeboe, as likewise it' Langenfeldt: They behave well every where, and Os possession of the 'Loyal chests only. 44 We entertain hopes that - one Governmen( has embraced the better side. Our advanced pugs haio orders not to tire on the Cossack;. " The communication with .44penliagen and Flinsborg is totally cut off. Eng l Ilussars hoer . • marched into Piuneberg. 44 The gates of the city of Iramburgh were closed on the I lth, and the communication suspended. BREDIES I DEC. 16.—The army of the General. of Artillery, Von Hiller, is to be strengthened LI 60,000 Russians. The French are fortifying Geneva and Besancon; n certain proof that they no longer "consider Switter• land a protection for their souliteru departments. By the Ist of January, all the contingents of the Princes formerly belonging to is Coufederacy of the Rhine, but srho as is knolls, bare ail joined the gust dermas Coolekration, must be on Rhine; and asthey are tusking as great and nines. Binary elettions as Russia did before,.theamount..!'l!. tormen me main uocr the road to a pine wi yards. Major Heriot, will icoli'lgeurs, and a env Apr Lieutenant Ands the action commend ternoon, and in ball enemy attempting to I were repulsed by the advanced firing by I baying failed in Ibis forts iy an attack..ol pieces of artillery s -like manner repulsed basil's meted up iu —.... . • tmenced by the 4lith veginteet 3 ,, gess PM. .1- to be employed is throw- Britannic Majesty, net to Wit - Pi", ilk etiolate!' In consequence of the . , 111,- eltralekitilli on the banks of the Salmon. subjects. Th ose , th ere f ore , who r emelt - .on the right, and threatened ta s . . ' r 'dm POlllbiton or their boats, which .were home, s h ou ld v i ctory l o di se to t he iteterlea r those whoarefoea n d in arm s shell sad "I") k r lama *tire op the:river seat the OM shall be protected i their stem ,heir cavalry were se gallantly riefriVetb companies of .4he„49th eillikuott _. _ , 1 kith. .Pa,:,ef their forms wt.; marching necesemily I ns, and the well - d i rected Aro woo • . . Aso Into wfater qoarters; and treated as avowed enemies. ~ r • m Captain Dickson, that they w r i i1 . 04r341. .I N it" is said, is taking the To menace is unmanl y ,—to sedates dlshonoutal # l 'these retrogradeyet it is just A h 1 • , u t ae d, sad by the,tapid penal'. ', , roots . P* since o f rty, a els-pounder was cuptUr afillilk ' 1010100•10 1 on Oil the enemy, our troops are before you. r hose attention was now solely dl •. . kb . riessin their foreforijoeitiont o and the militia re- Done at the homirquarters of the Army. of t i to retreat of his beaten forma ; is thisliet i tatelst le their heeds. • ... - United States this 6tb day of Normebir, Ili foiled by a judicious movement of tire, . . I.r/e, sedenteed, the. divlsjon of gun-boats.. under neat Ogdetnburgh, on the Rives St: f a i . • , all of Capt. Molcaster has come down er Lieut,Col. Pearson, who contineed to ' the est.* . 8 iSigtte4) J 1 ME‹ WILIORIkri. enemy in his flight. the lierr4 Seek, and is ready on the Lake St. . Hv the Gettentrcbmi meNi k, • la , If. PIN liN I; Y. Majorand Aitl.4*.c.*ft 1 , oleoei Morr i son reports i n the amorist l' ta Frees* to co - operate with thearmy in any measures ......., , `- _ ._ _ con I and able co-operation he expert- , k env b r beep(' advisable •to adopt agitisiit the Ji m. Malt. ' Pie is Licut..Colonel Matson, Lieot.-Colousii .mittloy. 0 1 . . . Gottenfittrgb --: - 2 ith, 49th regiment; Major Cliffere, 89th , GENERAL ORDER.. • 1 1/..41-...anffamera_ 1.111 rhino_ VAN 17 • ' , ,•5 Pin 111 Miff 01 AN p,ltragllOat MlAllot Tite •CAMADAS. TO TIM - IN A OITA Wlll. ' Thy Army 01 the United Rata" irkkh I have the *Mist to osmium% listrates them provision. to too- VW. cot to deetroy ; subdue' these forret of . his Our intention is also, that our said cousin shall be President of the donualssion. The present having no tither object, I pray God to have you is his holy keeping. (sismd) N A POLEON. Paris, Dec. 43, NM .•••••1.1 fa consequence of the iutentioas expressed by his Majesiy, the Members composing the Commission, are invited to.morrow, at 11 o'clock, at the Palace of the Legislative Booy, in the hall of the throne, to repoir.elllll)soar *pointed, with his F:xcellency the Deke—af, Mama, to his HighuesiJw Princo Arch. Chancellor of the Empire. A first stretiny was afterwards takes for the choice of four definitive secretaries. .The' colleiting of the votes not hariut 'even an absolute majority, the termination of tkg election seat deferre' to &eliding of to.morrow. LEG.; it, VFW F. 1.101)Y. f SITTING OF DEC. 23. fThe Chevalier giboud made a Long speech in ho. seer of the deceased General of Division D'Alle swipe, after which the scrutiny for the nomination of the four secretaries was continued, when. M. M. Barbier Delantirevie, the Chevalier de Bois Salary, Laborde, and Faure, were chosen, after.which tho' sitting was soljourtted *till Monday. cricsi Dee.2l. Ur. . 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