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

OCT. I*.

An expedition, preparing at Portsmouth and Plymouth,
consisting (if $OOO choice troops, three line.of-battle ships,
and some smaller vessels of war ; these it is imagined will
co-operste with another expedition fitting out at Coi k,
consisting of the 48th and 49th regiments, with others, which
are to embark immediately. It is rumoured that the whole will
proceed to the Floridas, and make a diversion in that point
against the Americans, with the assistance of some Indian
trihes.

Canada Papers to the 9th ult. reached town 11Ionday, and
al;o pt ivate letters to the same date from Montreal, and to
the 11 k h hem Quebec. The force under General Prevost,
which is swed at 12,( 0) men, had penetrated the growlers
Of the United S ate., the enen y's army under Gen- Izard
retreating heron t '1 he Ameti ans had been a long
time engaged in im the fottifications. of Plattsburg,-
hut the aid. it w h witch the Britill approached, and tbe
commanding ch..r.i ter of the fl rce emrloed, so far intimi-
dated the ecemy, that he abandoned all his works, and the
Br itish".;,tri% had entered Plattsburg. It was supposed, that
Born the adval.tageous position further inroads, and with
further success, would he made, the Republicans having no
army in tit, adiac nt country adequate, or disposed to resist
their ollzlct opponents.—Three hundred and fifty-five
semen kid • ached Montreal, on their way to man the large
ship, which had just been !attached, and which, we hope, will
etc lone. ride the sovereign of the lake whose name she bears—
the
Ontario. She is said to be a remarkably fine three-
decker, and carries 102 guns. The Americans had been
epulst d on the sth August, in an attack on Fort Michilima-
kinac, on '.hick occasion 900 of their troops were put to
flight ly about 40 Indians. About fifty of them separated
tht mrcl ve3 ft otn the mainhody of the A tner ican detachments ;
these were, intercepted. by the Indians, and all massacred.
The trace of the North West Company with the Indians has.
been evended as far as the shores of the Pacific, and their'
valuable returns are expected to reach Montreal in safety.

Frankfort and Brussels Papers have been received to the
r;:th instant. They are important, inasmuch as they shew
the intentions of the Emperor of Russia with respect to
Poland. There is no further news from Ghent in them.

" Watts Ase, SLeT. 14.—As his Majesty the Emperor of Multi
et-lived Biwla, on his way to Vienna, he was welcomed by the De-
putation.
46 Excellency Senator Cast;llion Kick', who spoke- in their
Paine. esplettsA, in the Polish latoTenge, the le.pect and gratitude of
the Polish station, and at the same tine their firm confidence in the
prolection tit his Imperial rilikie,:ty„ slid that he would restore them
their political existence, and their cctintry. Ili, Alijesty replied in
terms highly flattering to the Polish natitn, expressed the esteem and
r leapt d which he felt for it ; he repeated twice, expressly, that he was
gbing to Vienna to complete the great work he had !wenn. He justi-
fleetl the ciottidence of the by adding, that he ttlarayi would curt-
eider I lie happinesi of filo Polish 11 0.011 its el reC01:11t nee.
64 W lien the Emperor arriTed on the 26th Puttawy lie received
the Deptrtatioit of the City of Watsdw, soul !tidied to their Address:--
' Assu•e the inhabitants of Ilse City of Varsaw that I have their in•
t rests greatly at heert, and that if I hove d: (erred my visit to that.
Capital, it watt solely that it might establish your happiness on a solid
foendatien:—We expect shortly hiller Cuns.tantir.a.

" General Count-Krabinski has seta from rulewsk the folloahtg
Or ler 01 the Day :

" Ofi,•ers and Soldiers—Y am convincol that after your exemplary
behaviour en your march to your country, you will rejoice to iiee in
the words of the Emperor the beginattig of tile rewards to which you
have a right.-1. repeat them.
‘' 1 thaok the Polish &tiny foi'lteltinecro*ned itc ancient 'valour I y
a'auitable conduct in time of peace. All the coulitlies Om:nigh which
they have marched do them jus;ice. I am proud of this army ; I
will have it strong and great, aid 'Poliaid happy. Div brother will
soon he here, and will not forget those who have Je•erred so highly.
" The Cummaaders of the Brigadcb dud 11...gilat'uts with pfq:ove till