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

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

on lois strong position at Hamden ing attacked ; but all his artil-
key, two Atands of colours, and a standard, with several merchant
vessel:* fell into out hawk. This, •I UM happy to say, was accom-
plished with very little loss on our part ; and your Lordship will
perceive, by the return sent herewith, that the only officer wounded
in this affair is Captain Grit of the -,9111 grenadiers.
Herewith I have the honour to transmit a copy of the report made
to me by Lient:Coloncl Julio on this occasion, in t Bich your Lord-
ship will be pleased to ob.erve, that the Lient -Coltwel speaks very
highly of the gallantly and good commet diAplayed by the troops
upon this expedition, mulct very trying circumstances ; and I beg
to tall yonr Lordship's attention to the names of thepre officers upon
whom Lieut. Col. Join' particularly bestows praise. The eliterpri,e
and intrepidity manifested by Lieut,-Cot. John, and the discipline
and gallantry displayed by the troops under him, reflect great ho-
hour upon them, and demand my %%AMU St acknowledgments; and I
have to request your Lordship will take a favourable opportunity
of bringing the melitorious and successfitl services performed by
the troops employed on this occasion under the view of his Ro)al
Pighoess the Prince Regent.
A* War-Admiral Griffith will no doubt make a detailed report of
the naval operations on this occaidoo, 1 forbear touchnig upeuh ibis
subject furthur than to solicit your Lordship's attention to that part
of Colut.el re-pent, in IS kid' he ‘. t ibitice the Purcr,N it this
enterprise to thee masterly arrangements of Captain Bailie, royal
Ditty, s d Collillieteit."
I have notch pleasure in reporting to vour Lordship, that the
most perfect unanimity and good understanding ha. prevailed he
tween the naval and military branches of the bee vice, during the
viln•le progress of this expeditiou. •
I feel it my duty to express, in the strongest terms, the great ob-
ligiet ions 1 am under to Rear Admiral Griffith, for his judicious ad-
vice and ready cooperation ou evely tiecioion : and lily thanks are
likewise dOe to all the captains of the ships employ a, for the as-
sistance they have so willingly afforded the troops, and tivin s‘hich
the happiest resnits have been experienecd.
I have icasosi to be will satisfied with I;re gallantry and good
condoet of the troops; and have tee oiler my thaoks to Alajor-6e
inral Gosselin, Colonel Douglas, and the commanding 01i-treks of
corps, for the alacrity shewn by them, and the strict -discipline
vs hitch has been in- intaitied.

To the heads ofdepai tMents and to the officers of the general and
oF my personal staff, I am much inkebted for the nalotts manner in
which they have discharged their respective duties.
Major Addi.on, my inilit.ity secretary, will have the honour of
delivering on. dispatch. Ile has be en with me doting the wkole of
tleoe opt rations, and is we 1 enabled to ;Ilford your Lordship any
tut tber information )on may require. 1 have entrusted the colours
acrd biandaid taken from the enemy to Major iddisim, who will re-
ceive vopr Lordship's commands respecting tlit. further disposal of
do in, and 1 take the liberty of recommending him as a deserving
officer to your Lordship's proteetiou. 1 have, ,s.ce.
(Signed) J. (!. SHERBBOOKE.
N.B. The returns of killed, wounili-d. and missing, and ut artdkry
and ordnance stores taken, are inclosed. ,

September 1.5.
P.S. The Martin sloop of war, %%inch Rear-Admiral (it iffith is
about to St N t to I:141:111d, atlords me au flp•
PUltililitY Of intorming your Lordship, that 1 have received a private
eonitnimicatkou front Lieutenant-Colonel l'ilkinytou. acquainting
thelithat he had landed at sonic distance froth Maceliias on the
evening of the 10th instant, and after a very difficult night march,
that lie had talsvii possession of the tort, without loss, early the next
morning. _ _

Twei—ity-foor pieces of CM ni)9R, of different calibre Q, fell into our
hands out occasion, inure than hall of IA hick the enemy had mo-
th:11:d wise: viceable.

13 igadier-General Brewer, who commanded the militia in this
district, and some other respretable persnos, had sent a letter ad
dicssed to Lient.-Col. anit Captain Psrl r, of which
the enclosed, No. 4, is a copy, and the next day was appointed to
rcceire these gentlemen, for the purpose of accepting the terms
therein otici ed. Lieutenant-Colonel Pilkington says, that as soon
as this is done he shall transmit me his official report, which I will
lomat dto your Lordship by the tirst oppoirtunity. The Lieuie-
nant-Colonel further mentions the great assistance he received from
Captain Parker' ut the k_o al Navy, and the naval forces employed
under hint : and says, that the conduct of the troops is deserving of
great.proi-e.
I have great plea4nre in congratulating your Lordship upon the
wtiole of the country. between Penobscot river and Passamaquoddy
Bay being nbw in our possestiou.
(Sigurd)

J. C. SHERBROOKE.

661

[luslosnre, No. I.]
Bangor, on the Penobscot River, Sept. 3. 1814.
Sin,—ln compliance with your Excellency's orders of the Ist
instant, I sailed from Castine with the detaclmient of royal artillery,
the flank companies of the t 9th. 61t1, and 93th regiments, and one
rifle company of the 7th !Manion COM regiment, which composed '
the force your Excellency did me the honour to place under my
command, for the Purpose of co-operating with Capt. Barrie, of tha
Royal Navy, in an expedition up this river.
On the morning of the td, having proceeded above the town of
Frankfort, we discovered some tit the eitemy on their march towards
Hamden, by the eastern shot e, which induced me to order Brevet-
Major Croasdaile, with a detachment of the 913t1i, and sonic rifle-
men of the 60th regiment, under Lieut. Wallace, o land and inter-
cept them, which was accomplished, and that detachment •of the
enemy (as I have since learned) were prevented from joining thu
main body assemblei at Hamden. On this occasion the enemy
had one man killed; anti some wounded. Major Croastfuile re-em-
hat ked without any loss. We arrived off Bald Head Cove, three
miles distaut from Hamden, about five o'clock that evening, when
Copt. Barrie agreed with me in determining to land the troops im-
mediately. Having discovered that the em my's 'newts were ad-
. vaetageensly postes3d'on the north side of the Cove, I directed Piac-
i vet-Major Riddle, with the grenadiers of the 62d, alniCapi• Ward,
! with the rifle company of the 60th, to dislodge them, aunt take up
that gootind, which duty was performed miner 'Major Riddle's di-
'ulne., in a most cumplete anti satisfactory manner, by about
seven o'clock ; and before ten at blight, the whole of the troops, in•
chiding .eighty marines under Capt. Carter, (whom Capt. Barrie
had dune Inc the honour to attach to my command), were 1:11111Vd
NMI bivouacked for the night, dtlfilig which it rained incessantly.
We gat under arms at live o'clock this morning; the rifle compaav
famine, the advance nutlet Capt. Ward ; Brevet-Major Keith, with
the lig'rit company of the 6:rl, In inging up the rear; and the detach-
nieut of marines tinder Capt. Carter moving upon my flanks, while
Capt. Barrie, with the ships and gum-boats under. his command, ad-
' vaneed at the same time up the river, oil my right, towards Ham-
dell. In addition to the detachment of royal artillery tinder Lieut. .
• Ciarston, Captain Barrie haul landed one n•poutider, a six and half-
Melt howitzer, and a rocket apparatui with a detachmtait of
sailors limier Lieutenants Synkenis, }tote ley, and Slade, and Mr.
Swirling, master of his Majesty's ship Bulwark. .
'lke tug was so thick, it wasimpossible to iorm a correct idea of
flue feateres of the country, ur to ITCOIIIIO.IIEV the enemy, where
number were reported to be fourteen Initidred, under the continued
lof Brigadier General Blake. Between seven and eight o'clock, •
•
our skirmishers in advaher were so shitply engaged with the
enemy, Its to induce Inc to send forward OM' hall of the light com-
pany of the i9th regiment, under Capt. ('oaken, to their support.
'flue column hat) not advanced much fusilier, before I discoverd the
enemy drawn up in line, occnpying a very strung and advantageous
position •in front of the town of Hamden, his left flauked by a high
• hill Commanding the road and river, on which were invented seve- .
cal pieces of cannon ; his right extending considerably beyond our
lett, resting upon a strong point trappui, with an 18 pounder and
some light field pieces in advance of his centre, so 'tousled as coin-
-1 pletely to rake the road, and a narrow bridge at the foot of a hull,
1 by which we were obliged to advance noon his. position. As
soon as lie perceived our column approaching, he opened a very
1 heavy and continued tire of grape and musketry upon us; we, hew--
ever, soon crossed the bridge, deplo)ed, and charged op the 'nil to
get possession of his gums, one of whielrwe found had already fallen
into the hands of Captain Ward's riflemen in advance. The etieni'b
ire uow began to slacken, stud we pushed on rapidly, and succeeded .
in driving him at all points from his position ; while Captain Cooker, ::
with the light company of the .9th, had gained possession of the
hill on his lett from whet it was discovered that the. Adams fri-
gate was on use, and that the enemy had Beset ted the battery which
defended her.
We were now in complete possession of the enemy's positior
above, and Captain Barrie, with the gnus hoots, had seemed that
below the hill. Uloi this occasion twenty piece, of cannon fbll lute
our hands of the naval and military firce the retnun of which I en-
close; after. which Captain ISArric and iny,cifileterniiiied on plums-
ital.; the enemy towards Rancor, %smell place we reached Wethellt
opposition ; and here t 1)114,4 3.powniers, and 3 stand of colours, fell
into our po.seAsion. Brigainee-Cieeeral Blake, also •in. this •tovvvvr- •
surreodered himself prkinive, aid with other prisoners, t 9 the gnm-
bit. of It I, were admitted to their paroles. Eighty prisoners taken
at. Hamden are in our custody. The loss sustained by the enemy I
have not had it in my pirwer correctly to avecrtsio ; report states
it to be from AO to 40 is killed, wodinied, and mussing.
Our loss; I am happy to add, is but mail, viz. one rank and