The National Register.
London, England, 1812-10-11 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL 'RI GIST

The force tl•nesitirendered to his Majesty's Orms cannot be estimated
it les. than 42,501 oleo. In this estintate Colonel M'A rthur's detach-
ment is included. as he sot-render:el, agreeably to the* terms of capit
41. he course of the me:m.lg, with the exception of '2OO men,
wheal he left escotting a valuable convoy at seine linle disrmee in
his
rear ; hut there can be ru doobt the officer commanding will eunsider
limn:.if equaliv bound kis. the capitulation.
The enemy's aggregate force was divided into two troops of cavalry ;
one c. anpany Of artillery regulars the fourth United States reainient ;
derici-anent.ti of the Ist and ,3d Un red Sraees regintents, velunteers ;
duct regiment* of the Ohio Mititiai one reginatnt of the Michigan
territory.
Thirty-three pieces of braes and iron ordnance have already been
rcured.
When this contest commenced, many of the Indian nations were
engaged in active warfare with the United Statei, notwithstanding
tha constant endeavours, of this Government to dissuade them from it.
of the principal Chiefs happened to be at" Andierstburg,
re.ingoa procure a supply of arms and ammunition, hich fer yeak
:teen withheld, agre'eablv to the instructions reoeived trona Sir
la-nes Craig, -awl. since repealed by your Excellency.
From that niontent they took a most active part,. and appeared
eaamost -on -every occasion ; they were led vestertay Ky Coltmei •
I.iii-at and Captair. M' Kee, and nothing could extel their old r and
staaltivss. A few rrkoners were taken by them during the'advinee;••
whom they treated . wite eve, y ; arid it -atrods me much
pleasere assuritiA Ex...all:my, that such was tncir forbearance
aid attention to what wie; required of ttnon, that the enemy Sus-
tair.c:l,:lo.other loss in men than what was occasioned by the fire of
Ger batteries. •
The high sense I.entertain of the abilities and jitdgMetit,oftieute-
trant-Colonel Myers, induced me to aprikaidt line to the .important
command at Niagara; it was with reluctance deprived toe self of •
has assistance, but hot no other expedient; his duties as heid of the,
Quarter-Mister-General's departineot, were perforned to rig Satis.
I.e:tioo by I.ieutenantoCulonel Nicholls, Qoarter-Master.Gentral of
the militia.
Captain Gregg. my Aide-de.camn, wyll have he honour of deliver-
Captain this dispatch to yo"r Excilfeec) a he is chareed. Wit ;at he coluir:
taken at he capture of Fort Detroit, and those of the 4th; .Tuited Starts
regiment.
Captain Glen is capable of giving your Excelency-every informa.
firm res;.ae.t.o..); ahe state of this pr•Jvince ; and I shat] esteem myself
highly indebted to your Excellency to. alfoel him twat .proteciion,
to
aallieli his merit and length of servicr give him a powerlul claim.
1 have the honour to'bee&e. •
(ignet4.). ISAAC BRO CK , Major-Gen. •
I should have mentioned in the body of my dievach, the capture-,
of the Adams ; she is a fine vessel, and recently relented, but without
arms.
Camp at'Detfoit, Aug. 16, 1812.
Capitulatiotefor the Surrender of Fort Detroit, 'entered into between
Major-General Brock, commanding his Britannic Majesty's forces,
on the ~le part ;' and Brigadier-General Hull, couviraliding the.
North-Western Army of the United States, on the other ;art.
AI t. lot t Detroit, withal! the troops, regulars as well as militia,
will he immediately. surrendered to the British forces under the com-
mand of falaj ,r-General Brock, and will be considered prisoners of
wit, with .the ea:ception of such of the militia of the Michigan terri-
tory who have ifot joined the arniy. .
LI. Al! public stores arms, and all public documents including
even' •thieg else of a public nature, will' lie immediately given up.
Ili. Private persons and property Of every description will be
respected.
111.. ,His Excellency Brigadier-General Hull, .having'eatpressed a
de.tre that a detachment from the state ot.Ohlo, on its way to join his'
arm-,
as wetl as one-sent front fort Detroit, under the command of
Celoie;! 41.' Arthur, should be. included in the capitulation, it is ac-
cordingly areeti to. It is, however, to be understood, that such
parr of the*ollio militia as have not joined the army will be permitted.
to return to ,their hones, on condition that they will not serve during
Ithe war : their artos will be delivered up, if belonging to the public.
V. The,garrison will marcifont at the hour of twelve this clay, and
,the British.forces vtaill take immediate possession of the fort.
(Signed) J. NIACDO N EL,L, Lieut.. -Col. Militia, P.A.D.C.
Major, A. D. C.
j A MES MILLEReLieut.-C01..-ith U S. Infantry.
BR US El. Colonel commanding lst Regimtoit of
Michigan Militia.
Return of Ordnance taken in the Fort and Batteries at Deteeit,
'August 16, 1812.
Iron Ordnance-9- twenty-tour-pountlets, 8 twelve-pounders, 5 nine-
poundera,*9- stk. potindert.. •
Brass'Ordnance-1 six-pounders; 2 few-pounders. 1 three-pounder,
eight-inch-howitzer, 1 five and a halt inch ditto.
Total of Ordnance taken-93.

There will be a short Session of the new Parliament before
Christmas, commencing on .the 24th of November, on
which day the writs are returnable.,

LONDON GAZEn'E EXTRAOROMIRY,
TUESD,LY', 'OCT. 7.

• FOREIGN ovrite, -OCT. 7.
A dispatch, of which the fcilleiwilngis'a'copy, was this day received
by Viscount Castlereagh; his Majesty 'e Principal. Secretary of State
fir. Foreign Atl7iirs, from his Excellenoy-Viscdutit Cat heart, his Ma-
jesty's Ambassador Extraordittary.and Pleninotentiary to the Court of
the Emperor of all the Russias:-•
Mv LOrtl4• . • St. Peterbtirkh, Sept. 13, 1812.
I ain most 'fanny its having to begin my correspoudence.from St.
Petersbnegh, by announcing that the arms of his Imperial Majesty
.heve heett a/at:lotion* in a most obstinate and general action, fought on
the ith of September, at the village of Breklino, between bloptisk
and "'Jaw, on the great road from •Stnolenaao to Moscow.
It appears that Bucnaparte had concentrated his forces after the
affair of Smolensko.
Prince Kaoutottsoff; on his part, had selected a position, and had
established his forces in its vicinity..
On the 4th of September, the enemy made a reconnoissance la
fOrce, end was driven back with kiss. .
On the sth of .Septem'aer,• the French attacked the left, and were
repulsed with considereb!e slaughter both in the action and in th;
retreat, and with the loss of seven or eight pieces of ordnance.
' On th 6th of September, nothing of consequence took' place ; but
Prince: Koutousoff brought up. his reserves, completed his disc
positions, and added several entrenchments, and batteries •on his
left.
On'the 7th of September, under cover of a thick mist, the Fame. h
again attacked the left with great impetuosity, and with all the.means
and successions of fresh troops that they have hitherto employed, in
their most desperate exertions'.
They were received hy the divisions of .grenadiers belonging to the •
left wing, commanded, -I>y -Prince Bagration ; and the centre of the
Russian line having in its turn attacked the mass directed against the
left, tha affair became general.
Prince Koutousoildates his dispatch from the field of battle.
The enemy ere sweat to have covered their retreat by the Wurtem.
bete ititantry, and by large corps of cavalry.
General Platow,' however, with the CossacOollowed them, anel
killed or took great numbers.
The enensv retreated upwards of thirteen wersts: I havedetained
this dispatch two days, in expectation of further events, and of a more
detailed report a but es letters have been received as late as the 9th of
Septeniher, 1 'have thought it expedient to transmit in its preset*
form, the account of an affair which must for ever add lustre to'the
military achievements of this empire, and which, though it may not
be decisive, must at least prove a most important feature in the history
of this war.
I have seen letters from distinguished officers of great experience,
they. consider this as by tar the- most dreadful and destructive
riagagernent they ever witnessed, it,finitely beyond that of Prussian
ha law.
Several general officers have been wounded, besides those named ;
and the loss of officers of other ray a is stated to have been in pro-
pertion to that of the men. A havek nut heard thz gussiaeen loss eau.
mated at less than 23,090 men.
The loss of the French shaiald be infinitely greater, because of thll
pursuit, and bee:le:al.:the fire of their artillery ceaseei at an early hour,
while that. of the ainasieus continued as lung ,as the guns could be
brought to bear.
‘a - The new raised troops from Moscow were brought up, and app-at
Ito be perfectly efficient. 'thee woo were ei,gaged leaved well.
The right wieg was not much called up n; amio of the guards oft
battalion only is at iteai to have SllVitilleki .410 loss.
Reports have been received of the junk tioil et the head of the army
of aluldatia with General Tortnazent's cotes, which, with antatelte
corps, consisting of several chvision.., which has joined that officer,
will amount to an army of 60,0 A) Men, of the h4.1%t description.
The corps of IS,OOO men, whim et:lS:ar:4A l
ibels lielsin
l eagfins d, ha landsmutt
vviac will to an ;-
at Revel, and is by this time near Riga,
:hate reinforcement of General WU i gensteiii'a cer,)::. ,
. Too much praise cannot be given to 'the national spirit which
animates all raliks.uf th,:lkossians, rapecielly th ,se prlperly,,) LAI::11;
and the most sanguine expectations Watch ivere terne:d et their con-
duct, have been exceetten.
It rpilears, that much reliance vela plated by Buonaparte on the
effects of his attempts to itotroduce P. rent ii principles, and a eopelar
cry of entancipation and liberty , • but that Limy haw Ixed rth:rtved aS
an artifice to destroy their iiiierty and then. religion; inin it is vary
conti.letaly as.erte-1, that he has given very strcng marks ef in ag-
natiou agaiose Oxalic upon velaaao reports of the dispeadioa ,f the
people he relied.
I have enclosed herewith, translations of the Bulletins of the allairs
of the .sth and 7th of September, new style.
The accounts of the bottle of the 7th reacted the Emperor eiely on
The morning o: hisifame-day, veLich is always celebrated with n l'ea us
and other cerl:rrotlic.‘,
midi idurninations. His IniperiJl Nlrjc.d). ita-
niadiately sent an Aiae-de-Cacti' to notify it to tee; and ag;e4. oiv.:.,t•
• viol' Ship in till,' CAW ,at, in practice of their Imperial Milliiii'..4 411.1