The National Register.
London, England, 1813-12-26 00:00:00

DEC. 26.

small party of Indian warriors, and drove in a piquet of Sedentary I
;Militia, posted at the junction of the Outard and Chat:tut:nay
Rivtra, where it encamped, and preceetled in establi-hing a road
of communication with its List position, fin. the .purpose of hang-
forwi;rd its artillery.
Major General Hampton, having completed his arrangement, on
the MIL commenced on the following day his operations against
my advanced posts : at about I t o'clock ii, the forenoon of the 26th,
his cavalry anti light troops were discovered advancing on both
banks of the Cliatangnay, by a detachment covering a .workine
party of habitants employed m felling timber, tor the purpose of
eoustructiag abbatis. Lieutenant Colonel 1)e Salahery, who had
tl;e co em nal of the advanced Owlets, composed of the *light
Wintry company of the Canadian tencildes, and two c ompanies of
voltigtors, cn the north side of the rive r, made so excellent a
disposition of his little band, that he checked the advance of the
enemy's principal column, led by Major General Hampton in
person, and accompanied by Brigadier General Izard : weitst the
American light brigade, tealer M'Carty, was in like manner
repulsed in its progress on the south side of the river, by the spirited
advance of the right flank company of the third battalion of the -
embodied militia, miller Captain Daly, supported by Captain
Bruyer's company of Chateauguay Clmseers. Captains Daly end
Brnyees being both wounded, and their companies having snstained
some loss, their position was immediately taken up by a flank com-
pany of the first battalion of embodied militia ; the enemy rallied
and repeatedly returned to the attack, which terminated only
with the d in his complete disgrace and defeat ; being foiled at
all points by a handful of men, xi ho by their determined bravery
maintained their position and screened from insult the working
• partit s, who continued. their labours unconcerned.
Having fortunately arrived at the sceue of action shottlysafter
its commencement, I witnessed the conduct of the troops on this
glorious occasion, and it was a Aleut satisfaction to me to render on
tlw eitot that praise %%illicit had rwconte so jest!y their due. I thank-'
ed Major-General De Wattevitle far the wise memoirs taken by
hint for the defence of his position, the advance ; and Lient.-Cell.
De Salabeiry, for the judgment displayed by him in the choice of
his ground, and the bravery and skill with which he maintained
it ; I acknowledge the highest praise to belong to the officers and
men engaged that morning, for their gallantly and steadiness ; anti
I called upon all the troops in advance for a continuance of that
z al, steadiness, and discipline, as for that patient endurance of
hardships and privations which they have hitherto evinced ; and I
particularly noticed the able support Lieut.-Col. De Salaberry re-
ceived from Captain Ferguson, in command of the light company.
of the Canadian Fencibles, and from Captain J. B. Duchesnay and
Captain J.-Duchesnay, and Adjutant Hebden, of the voltigenrs,
and also from .Acljntatit of the Sedentary Militia, and
from Captain La Motto, belonging to the Indian warriors.
Almnst the whole of the British troops being pushed forward for
the defence of Upper Canada, that of the lower province must de-
pend, in a great degree, on the valour and continued exertiens of its
• incorporated battaliorno anti its sedentary militia, until the 70th re-
giment and the two battalions of marines, daily expected, arrive.
It is, • theretUre' highly eatisfactory to state to your Lordship, that
there appears a determination among all classes of his Majesty's Ca-
nadian subjects, to persevere in a loyal and honourable line olLcon-
duet.
Fly the report of prisoners taken from the enemy in the affair on
the Chateauguay, the American force is stated at 7000 infantry and
200 cavalry, with ten iiiiii•uieees. The British advanced korce,
weeny engaged, did net exceed COO. The enemy suffered severely
from our -the, and from their 01N11: some detached corps in the
• woods flood upon each other.
I have the honour to .transmit to your Lordship a return of the
killed and wounded on the 26:11. I avail myself of this opportunity
humbly to solicit from his Royal Hiehness the Prince Regent, "
Dial k of leis gracious approbation of the conduct of the embodied
battalion of the Canadian militia, live pair of colours for the Ist, 2d,
3d, 4th, and .stll battalions. I have the linnour to be, Sze.
GEORGE PREvosT.

Ref urn of fiillc 1, i►u and Missing.
Total-5 rank mid file killed ;t2 captains, serjeant, 13 rank and
e, wounded ; 4 rank and the missing.
Nanit4 qffieers ll'ounded.
3d Batt. Embodied Militia, Capt. Daly, twice wounded severely.
—Chateauguay Chasseura, Capt. Binyers,

Koad•ruartcrs, Montreal, Oct. :30,1813.
MY Lonn,—Since I had the humour of addressing your Lordship
in lay dispatch of the V2d of September last; I have received the