The National Register.
London, England, 1814-02-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Major 111011ory, who was atationed at ti..liiosser, with about forty
Canadian volunteers, advanced to Lewiston lien:Ms, and compelled
the advanced•guard of the enemy to tall hawk to the foot of the
mountain. The Major is a meritorious officer, he fought the ene-
my two days. awl contented every. inch of groundetu the Tantawinity
(trek. In these actions Lieut Lowe, t3il regiment of the United
States army. and eight of the Canadian volunteers, were killed. t
had myself, three days previous to the attack on the Niagara, left
it with a view of piovidiug for the defence of this place, Black
Rock, and the other villages on this frontier.
I came here without troops, and have culled out the militia of
Gennessee, Niagara, and Chatatigne counties en most.
This place was then thought to be in imminent danger, as well
as the shipping, but I hate no doubt. is now perfectly V.
hinteer. arc coming in in great numbers ; they are. however, a !pe-
eks of troops that eaunot he expected to continue in senice roe
long time. In a ft•VI ditys •1,000 detached militia, lately drafted,
will he or}. 1 :we, Sic.

CEO. MiCLURE, itrig.•Gen. Cora;
lion. 3. Armtrong, Secrvtary of War.

EXTRACT OF A SECOND trTifit FROM OM m‘etuttr. TO TJli
SECRETARY AT WAIL
Batavia, Dee.. 2.1.
It is a notarcon4 flet that the night on which Fort Niagkra was '-
captured. Calbtain Leonard left the Fart about eleven 41'00((4 P. M.
I All 4,vsur vd that i!e'has anee given ititnselt up to the enemy, and
that he anti lei• Cit;ly are now on the Canadian side of the strait.

rxTrt.t.cr Or A LI:TI'01. FILO!'" MAJOR-GEA. HALL, COMMAND-
IN(; ON Tilt XIAGARA FRONTIZA) TO PUS EXCELIS-NCI:
GOVERNOR TOMPKINS.

Bidslo, Dec. 15,1815.
On my reeeiving informltinn of the enemy's crossing the. lapira
River, and taking the Fort, I immediately set off for that frontier.
On my a rival at Batavia, I timid a number of volunteers assem-
ided. I tarried thew Hoe day to foi ward them to thcfrontierS, Allii
make arrangement. for Nose Nho should tol ow.
I this day arrived at Buffalo, and assumed the camrnand of, the
troop, beim; all vOltinte.crs, now on their station. The whole mums.
lier here, at Lewistkm is, &v. may ammint to Vino of all desciip-
tions. Cliviny have made their appearance oti -Black 114oek, ai,d •
an invasion is to be expected. Ilw troops i•olv out can he kept out
but a few days. 'those called out on voar-Eirelleuel's last sequisis
tion cannot ail arrive at this place till the or last this
wet It. The order did not reach-tie till
,the eviiiiing of the 16th
ingaist.
Our lnes in the capture Niagara las been iinnwnse. What
number of brave oleo has been sacrificed we have not been able to
learn ; it must have been great.
Several itdiahitaiits.liave been killed at Lewiston, &e. among
witOin it ilk not a•cert:sincil there ale any women or children.
1 have the honour. &c. AMOS HALL.

mom TIIE SAME TO THE SAME, DATED LEAD-QUM:TEM,
NI AG A RA. • rnoxtt ER.4, VF.G.- 30; 7 P. M.
Sltt—l have only time to acknowiet.ge the receipt of your letter
of the gsth inst. and to add that thin frontier is wholly desolate.
The British ero4sed over, supported by a !Don* party ot Wiliam. at
a little before day this. morning, near Mack Rock ; they were met
by the Militia 'miler my command with 'epirit, but overpowered by
numbers and discipline of the enemy, thie.killitia gave way and fled
on every Title ; e‘ery attempt to rally them was ineffectual. The
enemy's purpos.c was obtained, and the flourishing village ot
is laid in rains.
'The Niagara frontier now lies open and nake•l to our enemies.
Your judgment will direet you wind most proper in this met.-
geney. lam exhan,ted with fatigue, and must deft r particulars
till to-msitrow. Many valuable liven are lost.
I-have-the honour, &e. A. HALT., Maj.• Gen.

AMERICAN EMBARGO.

On this snbjcct we have received the following autlien
details :--
On the 2oth of Deceml►er the toijunetion ►►f secrecy
.was
moved Irom the pri►►r emithlentoll prorre(hogsut the two Hot,
of CoogreFs • and the following 1,11 the snti,tance of thillamhd
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