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AMERIOANt - vArRs. O; 7 4 NERAI, ORDEIL Head-Qatzricrs, La -Cifine, N0v,15, 1813. His • Excellency tile Governor general and Commander of the' FONOS, 'Teceived from Li'ettt. Colonel Morrison, 69th Reg. the otAcial renort of the action which took placer on the I I tit Crystler's Vano, 20 wiles #hove(;ornwall, beteeen the Corps of Observation, consisting of the 49th and 89th Regiments, , and a detachment from the prri3on of Prescott, under Lieutenant- Col. Pearson, the whole, nnionnting to about SOO mein, and :the principal division of theenetuy's army commanded by MujOr-Cleneral Boyd. Or, the day preceding .the action an tanir took place consequence of the Corps Of Observation press ing on the enemy, which after a short cow filet terminated in his defeat, the British di visio occupying that night the ground 'on which thu affair had takeu place. On the I Ipithit.,Colonti Morrison continued Iris 'pursuit, the enemy concentrating his force made gransl cs3urC to relicvebie4tlf from co trouble mile an opponent, anti` adVaneed with his heavy eoltnuns infartry supported by artillery„ his fro4t covered by. a numerous body of cavalry and riaerneu, Livatt-Colcinul Morrison fell back gra dtially, anti took up a judicious position (which he had previously nvalc choice of)., with his little band ; his riglrt on the river, consisting of the tionk companies of 49th regiment, and a detach, Taunt. of ttw Catkadi ,, n Vg!nalles, under Lieut.-. Colonel Pearsonh with a li-pounder a little tul, vanced, supported by three companies of the 89th regiment Under Capt:llaens—the 49th 1110'89th regiments formed the main body of 'reserve, pex tending acas the road to a pine wood, occupying A space of 700 yards.: Major Heribt with rt deinehtnent of Canadi.! au Vultigeurs and . a email band of Indian Warriors under Lieutenant AndersOn; secured the left flank 4ctigu commenced about 2. o'clock. in the af ternoon, and in halt an hour became genet al, the enemy attempting to torn the left of the British; but were repulsed by the 49th and 89th regiments which advanced Cling by wings and platoons; the enemy having fa;leil in this attempt, united their utirtos • t eff'or!sk in, an attack on the right, supported by 'four pieces Of artillery and their cavalry, which, was in lil.e wanner repulsed.;, the .19th and 89th; Regiments haviu I , ,ovitl up in et:hellon, and I,:rined in I ;►1C, a chrkrge rbmme n ced by the . 40t11_Itkeimant tr.!oll, nnt perse.v.uvit in. in r.s.oun quenee of the enemy's having charged upon the tight, and threa'lened to gala. the rear, but tocir ovairy were so ,gallatitly received by the three Companies 890 Regiment, under Captain Barns t and the well-directed fire of the arcinery, under Ca`ptaioJacl,son, that they were instantly repulsed,, and 'by the. rapid pursuit. of 'Clpt. Barns's p'artY, a tiix p.oCindee was Capturcd frOm the. enemy ‘vhose atteution, was tow solely:1,14.010 to covering the retreat of his beaten torce,•; in this last effort hc \vas foiled by a judicious. Move:input' of the corps no:ler Pi4arson', who continned to pne sde the enemy.ibhisfkight: Lieut.-CoionL! Monition, reports in, the stroDgest terms, the cordi4l and able, co-operation be expe r*:eneed feomLieut...Colonel I),eart,on, Lientenao,t -( Plenclerleazh, 49th regiment ;, Major Clit x forti, 89th regiment ; Major Heriot, Canadian Vo:tigeurs, an,: Captain . Jackson., Royal Artillery,, to whose table citerion,s, with the biiu gut. lwitry, of the troops, v‘here erevy man did his fluty, thisgsTat stiecess in to by attributed. .- - • T c. L'etit.-Co'.onel reports the heuefit the ser., • ice has recared from . the Oct iv,e exertions. of Lieu tenant Co!Oriel liarvey.Deptity. : Adjutunt•G,eueral, Captaiii!s Skinner ind:Davis,,,t4uarter-Master-G,e-.. uvral's Dcparttpent, Lieut. Anderson of the Department, undLieut ilagerinun,ot the Ali.. Lida; whU:aetel as his ...ticte...de.Canir:-• It is with deep regret that Lieut. Col. Morrison cranswits itlist of ea.aaltks,containing the loss of several brave soldiers- 7 but vrl)eit the unequal contest, and the quadruple lo:.;Et of the enemy, and the impprtance of this spleplitt victory are cop sidored, Ote compitraive Elitist► loss gill appear less than trC:glit rr.ootatbly be expected. ILETtlitti op, KLI # LIM, WOUNDED, AND 14154,1NG. Royal Artillery-1 ran); and, file, ‘vonnticd! ruin :Irv! file wounded. ilegt...—).ini)t4i:), I driluiliter, and 5 rank and fil©, kilje,d; 6 aubleitqrus,'3'hcijc..ints, and 04 lank and file, a•uut;dcyl. 83tli Uriii.;44rLiundcr and 4 rank and file• killed ; I captain, I subaltern, 4:serp•ents, and 57 rant( and b!r, ta UM] 49th rilianlichnit,aity—gritnit anti file subalte ,,, awl 11 rattli tancrlile anit tilt. ItitY , itl: 7 l'. cairtadian Ftutc - thb. ,, -4 iive , s ant! ale killed 41:41 real: and ;lc wouadvd. campiptt), 1'016 1 ;011s-4 r4rpt an 4 Rig killtd; 9 rAlik ht.) fl woiincled ; a rinik 4sld file) imis 4 lllr. kfilitia Artillery ---1 arid roilit a • id , 0411,1 ed. %v4,yinr vountied i 2 t;fil:TiOrs mi s sing. Total-71 cupfain, draminerpt, and .19 rank uicJ file, killtd. I captain, i sulm.lttlis:4 (1 ce.kkants, and 131 runk tend WAUES of OrFICIIP.S KILLED AND NIMMIDET). 45th Regiment—Captain Nairne, killed ; Lieutenant dutin, wounded.. dangerously; Lieut. liartley, wounded severtly not dangerously, Lieut. Claus, wounded, left leg ariTtt tated ; Lieut. Morton, wounded severeiy;not tlangerouslY Lieut, Richmond wounded slightly. £9t} Regiment—Capt. Browne wounded severely, nut don. gerously; ,Ensign Leaden, wc.unded . slightly. 49th Flank Company—Lient. Ifolland,woundell severely. Canadian Fenciblesm—Lieut. Delorimiere woundedd,:ngernits. ly, since dead; Ensign Armstrong wt unwed daugcinusii. •Ily his Excellency's Command, EDWARD - 13*ES, Aq, Geu. 4. N. GENERAL ORDER. Head-quarter:, La-Chinr, New. 17,1813 The Divisions of Sedentary Militia .called out by the General Order of the Bth inst.. are to be disbanded, and to return to their respective home 3 iu the following order. His Excellency the ,Governor in Chief and Commander of the Forces in dispensing . for the present with the further services of the,Militia, feels the greatest satisfaction in acknowledging the cheerful alacrity with which they have repair ed to their. respective posts, and the loyalty and zeal they have manifested at the. prospect 0t en countering the enemy—although he has been checked in his career by the bra i very anti discipline of his Majesty's troops in the Upper Province, and thus frustrated in' his avowed intention of Landing on this island,; his Excellency feels confi dent that had be been enabled to reach it, what ever might have been his force„. be would have I, with that steady and determined resistance from the Militia.. of the Province, which would have terminated his third attempt for its invasion like those which preceded it, in defeat and dis- grace. . The Moutreal Volunteers to march from La Chine, at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning to Mon treal. • The Ist Battalion of Montreal Militia tit eight ' o'clock on Friday morning. The 2tlßattalion at ten o'clock and the 3 , 1 Bat talion at twelve o'clock same day. The above corps are to remain embodied until the 24th inst. on which day a corps of the line will relieve them. On the 20th inst. Col. M'Gill will allow the whole of the men belonging to the second class of Sedentary Militia, remaining at Moutreal, un der the command of Lieut.-Col. Dumont and Ferebrail, to return to their respective hontes.- . Upon proper certificates being produced to the Commissariat at Montreal, each Captain or Cott mantling Officer ..f a Company of SedentAry .111 - Ititi is to receive for every private mall ,reittrilint! of tt,e .rate of Is. carrency, and lion , commissioued (alders in that proportion,' tor eve r y five ettgties that they have to .travel : this ailow ance is fur that period in lieu of pay and rations. Colonel La Croix division, now atLower -La chine is to march from thence on the 20th inst. SO as to arrive'on the Champ tie Mars at Montreal ,by 10 o'clock in the Morning of that day, for the purpose of filing their arms and returning into store their accoutrements, ammunition, l . ,lankets, haversacks and canteens. Lient.-Colonel APR enzie's battalion will march from their present quarters so as to arrive on the Champ cle , Mars at 12, o'clock on the same day', and Lieut.-Colottel Le Prohons at two o'clock. ,Cuthbert's division is to arrive on the Philipp de Mars at ten o'clock on the 21st instant. The battalion placed under the Coal- Mand of Lient.-Colonel 13Ouchei•ville will leave the grottntl it at present occupies on the 24th anti proceed to Montreal on its route to Three Itivers ; the one canf i ded, to the command 'of Lieut.-Col. De Chambault will continence falling hack to Montreal on the 25th inst. The remaining hat, talions of the Sedentary Militia are to continence their march for their respective parishes on tlie 25th. - The Quarter Master General 'of the Forces will make the necessary arrangements for relieviog Captain Platt's troop of, Volunteer Cavalry ,from its present duty, on or before the 24th instant, when it is to return to Montreal for the parliuse keing dismissed until further orders. By his Excellency's CommCnd; EDW•LAYN L',,ikdj.Ueu.NorthAtilerica AHDIIr.SFt TO THE INHABITANTS Or TIM qI , PBB BltoVl,Self. ()V CANADA, BV TUD 00 , 14- 11ANDER ON TU 1 NIAGARA FRONTIBH: 13rigadier-6 , :n. Welure, cominanding on the Niagara frontier, 'finds the Upptr PrOvinee de serted by the British army, and abandoned by its Government. In the peculiar situation of the in libitants, it is essential to their security that some regulation should be established for their G 0... eerninent, while the American , army has the pot% er of enforcing them. The Geileral regrets to, say, that illegal, unauthorised, and forbidden pillage Bits been committed' by a few, Ay ho'are lost Jo all honour, and, insensible of the obligations of o:sol dier,'l'o arrest such Factises--io itfocl tbe proration in his pmeet-7-ond Ott ensure,safety to the property and persons of the inhabitants who att! now antler his coutroul, the General has issued this address. The ernplOynient oftlie Jntliatis lois'been a sourve Of extreme' regret to the Genetilf, But their tailed ont i nit vit 6tiites, anti expected to attmek army %).ii() long eluployuci thew in scelics of atrocity t) . 4 , rage at ‘B•ll,ieli ihis en fo the only 31zernative left hitit of tviitri.: the sapie weapon agitillSt r >ur enemies which they ha itg i aitSst 'That the BritiO, ;:riskyy atiantonen thew eilcajilvntritt fled biziot:e American for;:e, tOeit not m'eakert the ucccssity iviiich he irs.t nailer, tit einploying the fore lie etwitly. had tho c:tiflet it i/ Atte lei Indians hare conducted themselves fur better thei could havebeen expected, if the example of British niiicers and British savages be a criterion. Not • it :single individual has been scalped - or toma hawk Vfl by them ; no prisoner of war has been burnt ; the dead have not been thrown into the public highways ; Women anti children have not been massaeretl—nor has private property been . de4royetl, except in cues where the former con deet of the owners required exemplary retaliation. The property which they have plundered has,. in eases where it was possible, been restored to the . inhabitants at the expense of the United States ; anti, when the necessity for 'their employment ceased to exist, the Indians were sent to the Ame rican side Of the river, beyond the reach of ten)p tations., to wait until circumstances justified ano ther call upon them. The relation of these facts is due to the honour of our Government, to the reputation of the (general, and to the merits of the Indians. From it also, the inhabitants of Ca 'nada may learn what they may expect from Ame rican forbearance and clemency. To insure that forbearance, the inhabitants have an easy duty to perform. Let than be per fectly neutral ; let them abstain from communi cations with the British army, and remain at home quietly pursuing their avocations. Those who conduct ditterently will incur the penalties of a rigorous martial law. The character of our free republican government, and the nature of our in sittitions,, will justify your expectation of security and protection. MI civil Magistrates will conti nue to exercise , the functions of their offices merely as consqvators of the pence ;_as far as are able, they will preserve order and quiet among the inhabitants. The existing laws of the Province, bo far as they regard the public peace, and not in terfering. with the regulations of the army. will be considered in force, until Other measures are taken. The Magistrates are particularly required to give information at H. Q. of all violence committed by American troops on citizens, unless they arc authorised by tt . written order. The general en joins the inhabitants ,to submit to their Mari • , straws, and those who refuse obedience trust be reported to Q. The Brigadier-General in vites all the inhabitants who are disposed to be peaceable, orderly, and neutral, to return to their homes and their business.' Ile cannot promise coi:;plete security,..but he-engages, •as far as - bis • p)lyp. extends, to protect the innocent. the un fortunate, and the distressed. • 0. M , CLURF„ 'Niagara Frontier. 11. Q. Fort St. George,. Oct. le, I Ma: JAMES WI t.KINSON, Major-G.1)1.T0 and Commander-in-Chief of ao Expeditiint against the Camidat. • TO THE. INII.NBITS.NTS THEIIEOIO. The army of the Utiitecl States which I have. the honour to command, invades these provinces to.conquer and not to .destroy to'snbdue the forces of his' Britannic Majesty, not to war 411:111A:leis unotfending subjects. ' Iliosc, there fore, .among you who remain quiet at home, should victory incline to the Aiherican standnr,l, shall be protecteel in their persons and property.; but thoNe who ale found in arms ninq necessa r3v,be trefttetkas avowed enemies. Ti) !mimeo IS umhan!y—to seduce dishonotirt hie,-Yet it is :lust And. ,te to plare rhte se ternatives before you, nnoe at the lieikil.lpiarters of the army of the United States this ! Oth day of November, 1813, near ogdensbini,;, cm the River St. Lawrence. • . (Signed) - JAMES WI4,.KINtkON. Ily'the General t; (Signed) . N. I'ININKY, Maj. 4; Aid-dc-Camp. , . The •followiLig is a letter trnm a Gentleman at Kingst on , Upper Canada, dated the Isth inst. to Isis friend is this twva 'EAR Slit,--Not'V Mir alarms tire over,. and the great hero has retired fr t illl the Upper Province, 1: linVe leisure to indu4;eyou with a brief Harm tivv of the mighty el;loits of the renowned Gen. He came forward with all the pomp and suit-confidence of a Napoleon. He boasted of.hiS numbers and of his process, and gave out that he wiuthr pot down ttll opposition that could be made, and %tinter at ,INlontred, according to thi..:orders he had received from Air. Madison. Norm m a n, we knew' his weak side, and availed ourselves .of it. He most' gallantly em barked from Sachet's Harbour, and advanced to Grenadier's Island, where he sulfured by a gale of wind; and lost some boats-11e had time for re collection, and we for. priprittatioll receivr him. After three weeks delay there, he most valiantly determined, like his master IluonapaTte, .to leave this and the other posts' behind hint, nod to .de scead.theriver iintnediatcly to. the conquest of Montreal. In the night he passed this post and Prescott, but being discovered, a detaelinicntof about 800 men Were sent hi pursuit of him. 'The redoubtable General landed his men about.seven miles below ,PreScotti and with 7000 men, to the great consternation of the w:anen and children, he roost heroically aditanced to the ,viiirige-tsf..Ma tilda, where the.detncliment which pursued him, overtook , and harassed his Tear. indignant at *this insult, the mighty conqueror in person with one half of his army, marched to punish Iris trou blesome piiksutrs, who had dared to approach him; he was resolved to exterminate this small body of inert, whn had the impudence to interrupt his glo rious progress to his winter quarters, %Web he had promised men at Montreal, where they were tt enjoy the full gratification of pillage, and to rititlu . ail the luxuries of indulgence in peace and l,ir tty. This part of his army, eager to eXecute Iris or ders of ehastiseinent, boldly advanced to meet our Vittle deoclonent, under the command of Colonel .Igorrison,"who chose a plain, .on which he posted tnwit. judieimudy his instill hand, ready to teeciee their nuo.yrous force, consisting of three thousaud foot, and more Han n a tiVO - htladreel cavalry. The kero-ritt . ttnipted to adopt the utotinoten manoeuvre General Harrison claims the,merit of hay ing-diseoveret arid put into execution. Tire con test was warm for a while, but the superior dis cipline trod bravery of our hotly the enemy were beaters iii every attempt to tom our flanks, . and were Pin to flight the most of them would have. beta taken, had not the number of prisoners we had taken employed the greater to secure them, and the, part of our little body dal k miss of the evening.prevented father pursuit. Their retreat was at first regular, hut soon atter, ~, ~.~ii altßiVEt butgb; C6niolc. 1110}1 ?doming ~-.~.:.: 6.101.1.4.1.. Mtn 4101 GEN] THE ivho: 1 deny and hasty flight—be who could run fastestwasihe better man. it is impossible to give.a correct statement of their loss—upwards-of 100 of their men Were bu ried on the )field of battle the next day, the num.. hers of :thtir wounded it is impossible to ascertain, but if they hear the same proportion to our killed and wounded, which was '22 killed and 147 wound - , ed, they Must exceed 600. The number of pri soncra-who . have-- been marched into Prescott it more than 1 00, besides a great many who were ; left too severely Wounded on the field to be re oved. We Only know of _one:Genera:Officer. beiiqmorCally xsounded, who died that evening, and _was carried over the river, the next day and buried; his name is said ,to be Covington. it is also said that the mighty hero Wilkinson received a wound in his nose. The fired_ & r after having sent off a detachtueet with- the prisoners, our little army again pursued the fogitiVes who had joined. their other division. and had advanced so rapidly that they could nor be overtaken • until they had reached the north! . . • . ward' end of Cornwall, where a consultation Was held, and the General first discovered (as he said) • that there was such a place on the north or.; of St. Francois, called the Coteau du Lac, which was fortified in such a manner that his boats and face'' would be end , zugered by passing it. To advance un der such cirettinstanees he thought would be i';"" prudent; on his rear he discovered, advaocing t!T_ • body he bad alreldy engaged, whom he did not "notch like ; and on his left flank, he tiros infortned • 11 body of militia was colleCting ; under thine iln d. propitious circumstances, with heartfelt grief and sorrow, :be gloriously determined in the night to • pass the river St. Lawrence, and to land at Sal" mon River, on the American side, which he hap pily effected with the whole reutaininglQrce by . day-light in the morning, to the great joY ofbis suffering men, who were only hull clad or fed, sod to the great mortification of our little body , "'ha o fondly hoped they stould have arot h e r opportu: nityf punishing those intruders on ground. His, boats (300 in number) were hauled into SalrtiOn River, where they will he iuevitahlY tie stroyed, as the severe weather has howl thenv in. As he cannot remain there from the - • c.oyexing and prov:sioni,-- it is suppbstd endeavour to march his army across 'to Platt's"' burg to join . General Hampton. where b e " ill have leisure to play With•hitu the gaaie of " ther, 1 ant bnbb'd." of 'elf). bus. r a i s n ti k .: ll C de a ( t i t afdoar, thisa! tl y the ear g , l t o b r e y ofia vain e U n t i t i e ; l ; -has It is not good for wer and . glorious, and to boast too much of his po . s I c annot strength. Yet„ultiT his mi!..olortnnt. . - when one help expressing some pity for him, fleets that he is . the man after Mt% Madison's OWn Man to be vam heart; that he sent for lo• cling Canada. fiat the, express purpose of coneu before which Dearborn, and others in comnond d when one had vainly vainly attempted, an qc that has attended his m from New Orleans templates the heavy C‘peditii , ll, WHO) jn boats! ' (cannot be I,:ss than tea oolfttoz:Tsit,fier i i „) ; 11, ,, v 0 w dreatifdiesq.o!!!!t- 1, hi lVt Itifatt4 for 674'1;" "'"" t and for th e failure , his losses in nien and property, y, up-. one ha made Mr•MALlison ; when probation of . the cen these reflections , to which may be added of which it is cling some gcoin (s)afhl Sit elp leexwPaesd s tui "-ration .for him —but it it will be of any ser vicenown, 31:1;riel.b!ancd%satrts•;le)itreir°,1115-cnati. Ali Americans at lare that to him under a il his calamities, be it known, than half, his army, and the re mainin g half Wattd. cit:oiticeanhadtil, autlej,nphteedwtntinirsisltylete rapids lnst rap at, the r.ol. have hceti . met at Ln Chine by ten thousand mrl:!.. and beeitinade prisoners. It ought a1a046 be satd in in..tiee to him,, that when he took the re101t1":. lion of passing over to Salmon river, - tas only resource—pto retreat up the river , milsis be adv 1 by land,. ii was not in his power; as sure ra t t e cl i s en t d r . t l e si l o fsi n ice; r ad stay p t i l e : rsso t u o ncsi;atl o where‘,c.e.e predicamentr;mlel i s- y? i • . a t at s s( v v -i )k eo ald not pass the Long Sonic ; to advance Wag -• • he tt licit i r t lar t e to na vbeanswered, that !MAYAS unacgirainta with the s itu nion and strength of his enemy , that. he could not conceive that any force wou ld. oppose bitn.---Pdor man ! he was deceiv nrillc:n--,toit.eirsr.tliewl,oot n o m t n . G it e s h h e o r r a is ls sa a p s it c:_el A l taass:;.optolioeri Wilkinson I—l um truly yours. ,tptel ß e.s t N a t ‘ e byr t tllalGse last 1 7 ( - 2 N AS , tri O tin y c t o e s te t on b c ra c il o o tnEt Hampton f p r at o on : iTi.1722e80t....(11:;,74.au had encamped with his army on. the south side Of. the St. Lawrence, at the Callow Rapids, 15 mdes, - this side of Montreal-,. and four' trtile3`it'tis ante cat ,the British army, encamped at La Chine, con• sisting of regulars and militia, said to be about s ( 2 l o c ,. rp r i n i t i t t i n n i t i i;; ( l ) e n d w b a y s .C: rt e t t i l t e i r n a l l 'e tfu r a o r s r t ivid in o p t cr u so en ti: Wilkinson, who was on Wednesday of lest week at Ogdensburgh,, with his .array 'mid about 500 butteuex. Extract of a letter, dated Barecoo lrlstand of Cuba), AuFust 25, to a Gentleman' in Milan:lel. phia :—"l , lie situation of affairs at this place has (akin a favourable change ; all the propertY formerly .hell by the ,French emigrants, and which was under secinestration, has been giyen up to them, by a Spanish edict, which has been publislf•-' ell.• -z-Those who . left the island are permittetl tv return, and take possession of their property,. IsiLXTsr :R, 14,0:: .I.—A letter from Grouttlitt: Wands. ,of Oetobar--25, says...-." We 'have - 45 0 Q itlegi here-Loin des.tiiitition a secret---Prescott conjectured. We shall, no doubt, make a descent. UcKt ,trek. Many lives have beeo lost in thelate ht storms, 40 soldiers in-oar boat,K'ed "six or ei g boats." • \lr. Chittendon, the newly-eleeted tordy Vermont, has issued a prociatuatieu. PerenV, ortleriol the Militia of that State, 1 100! . t10 11 _ 1 1:0_ doing, MI the State of ,New York, forthwith tet aro to their' respective pia es o f . a130 0, 21 1te to liold themselves in 'readiness o datood the °` of Verukopt, if attacked. tb! LEA"' Governor .of Conimodore rerry his way rom - , , to his residence ineseport. Cnpt• " b.47 e ,} f ~~r .--'" suft U's t 800 canny Lad e Com.