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TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

e of a section produced the fLght of Iminireds—tro!:,
this ou-:.ivation all firing was directed to cease, and the detach-
ment lie.tig formed in a-, regular order as the nature of the ground
vnuld admit, pushed forward through the wood upon the enemy.
who, although greatly superior in number,, and supported by
field piects, and a heavy tire ti vin the fort, tied with precipitation
Ito there block-horse and tort, abandoning one of their guns. The
dtvi4on under C,olonel Young was joined in the charge by that un-
der Major Drummoad, which was executed with such spirit act'
prmi:p 'loss, that many of the enemy fell in their enclosed barracks,
N% ielk acre set on fire by our troops at this point the farther
ener-
ut t!.e troops became unavailing. Their block-house and
J buttery could not be curried by assault, nor reduced by
;sad we been provided with them : the tire of the gun-
-11 • °vett inetfectual to attain that end—light and adverse
!.I'ia 0:on% inued. and our larger vessels were still far off. The ene-
x:- • tur,:ed the heavy ordnance of the battery to the interior de-
fi rice (-fins post. He had set tire to the store-houses in the vicinity
o; ;;ie lort.
6: -hug no object within our reach to attain, that conkl compel-
,or the los, wc were momentarily sustaining from the heavy
tip t the enemy's cannon. I directed the troops to take up Ott
rt; mot the crest of the hill we had charged from. From this po-
p;;$01; vit• w,ere ordered to re-embark, %%lads was perforMed at lei-
s! ,e, and in perfeet order, the enemy not presuming to spew a
si:o,le soldier without the limits of his fortress.
I have the honour to be, Sze.
(SHI ed) EDWARD BAYNES.
Cul. "Glengarry Light Infantry, Ccanmanding.
T., his Excellency Lientenant-Cieeeral
Sir *George Prevost, Bart. &c. &e.

Roam of Kdled, AVenniled, and Mk:nip,. in an Attack on
Saciwtt':-11,,rhonr, on the May, 'Bl3.
entral stall ;3 s .rjeantA, 4 t wink and file killed ; ma.
fors, 3 captains, .`) lieutenants, 1 ensign, 7 serjeants, 2 drummers,
17.2 rank and 114., 2 :Juniors, wounded ; 2 captains, 1 ensign, 13
rank Laid fik, wounded and missing.
Names of Officers Killed and Wounded.
RULED.
Cape. A. Gray, Acting Deputy Quarter-Master-General.
WOUNDED.
Bth or King's- Iteg.-.-Major Evans, slightly ; Captcin Illaektnore,
dangerously ; Captain Tythe, severely ; Lieutenant Nitta], since
dead Lieutenant Lowry ; Ensign Greig, prisons I.
Mal rs Drummond and Muodie, slightly ; Capt.
Leonard, severely ; Captain Shore, slightly ; Lieutenants Rain-
ford, Moore, and Delaney.
Glow:my Li:lit Infantry—Captain M'Pherson, severely ; Ensign
Mathewson, slightly.
(Signed)

EDW. BAYNES, Militant-General,

North America.

Kingston, Upper Canada, June 7, 1813.
Ahr Lortn,—l have ()Teat satisfaction in reporting to your Lord-
ship the result of a gallantr affair which took placo bettveen the
armed vessels of the enemy and our gun-boats supported by detach-
ments from the garrison of Lie An Noix, on the 3d instant, in the
neighbourhood of that post, which terminated in the capture of
tac vessels Eagle and Growler, each mounting eleven guns, with
four officers and forty-five men. This feat was performed under
the direction of Major Taylor, of the-100th regiment, who held the
temporary. command at I4e An Noix dining the absence, an
duty,. of Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ; and the detachments we re
composed of the royal artillery, and 100th regiment.
The following officers are reported to sue as havits4 distinguished
themselves, viz.—Captain Cordon, of the artillery ; Lieutenant
Williams ; Ensigns Dawson, Gibbon, and Humphreys, of the booth
regiment ; and Lieutenant Lowe, of the marine..
In the contest, which was maintained for three hours and a half,
we had three men wounded, the enemy loSt one man killed, and
eight wounded.

I have the honour to bc, &c.

UEO. PREVOST.

(Sipwii)
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Right Hen. Earl Bathurst. &c. &c. . 1 •
[Here follows Major Taylor's aceonnt of the transactiOn, the-sub-
stance of which is given in the preeeetling letter.]

Kingxtonl Jane 14, 1813. •°
Ikry LoR I:1,-4 have the honour to transmit to your Lordship the
inclosed report from Colonel Proctor, which, oiting to the tempo-
r,try posiersion of York by The euetily, bat reaae4 me by
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a circuitous route. I sincerely congratulate your Lordship on
this additional proof of the steady discipline and vdiour of his
Majesty's forces on the Detroit frontier, and which have enabled
them, under the judicious arrangements of their distinguished leader.
so successfully to repel the attack of the enemy.
I have the honour, &c.
Earl Bathurst, &c. &c. &c. GEORGE PREVOL T.

• Sandwich, May 14, 1813.
SlR,—From the circumstances of the war, I haveitoiged it expe-
dient to make a direct report to your Excellency of the operations
and present state in this district.
In the expectation of being able to reach the enemy, who had
taken post near the foot of the Rapids of the Miami, before the re. •
inforcement and supplies could arrive, for which only he waited to
commence active operations against us, I determined to attack Ithn
without delay.-
From the incessant and heavy rains we experienced, and during • .
which our batteries were constructed, it was not until the morning
of the Ist instant, the sth day after our arrival at the month of the
river, 12 miles from the enemy, that our batteries could be opened.
The enemy, who occupied several acres of commanding ground,
strongly (Wooded by block-houses, and the batteries well furnished
with ordnance, had, during our approach, so completely entrenched
31141 covered himself. as to lender unavailing every efort of our or.
tidery, thougi! well served, under the able direction of Captain
Dixon, of the Royal Engineers, of whose ability and mmearied zeal,
sl..wn pal tienlarly on this occasion, I cannot speak too highly.
Thonelt the attack has not answered fully the purpose intended,
I (mare the satisfaction to inform your Excellency 'ot the tOrtnnate
result of an attack of the enemy, aided by a sally ot most of their
;atcison, made on the morning of the sth instant, by a reinforce- ,
wilt which descended the river, a considerable distance in a
very short time, consisting of two corps, Dudley's and it oimcilis,
innountieff. to 1,3.10 men, under the command of Brigadier-General
Green Clay. The attack was very sudden: and on both sides of the
river. The enemy were for a few minutes in possession of our bat-
teric.„ and took some prisoners. After a severe contest, though
..ot of long' Continuance, the enemy gave way, and, except the
body of those who sallied. from the fort, must have been mostly kill-
ed or taken. - • •
I have proposed an exchange, which is referred to the American -
Government.
1 could not ascertain the amount of the enemy's 'vs in killed, from
the extent of the scene of action, and mostly in the woods. I
conceive his loss in kilted and prisoners to have been between-
and -1:?00 men. These unfortunate people were not volunteers, and •
complete Kentucky's quota. lithe enemy had been permitted to'
receive his reinforcements and supplies 'ma:tubed, I should have
had, at this critical juncture, to couteud with him for Detroit, or
perhaps on this shore.
I had not the option of retaining my situation on the Miami.
Half of the militia bad left us. trcceived a deputation
.from the
Chiefs, cot:lst:fling me to return, as.tliey could not prevent their
people, as was their custom after any battle of consequence, re-
turning to their villages with their wounded, their prisoners and
plunder, of which they had taken a considerable quantity in the
boats of the enemy.
Before the ordnance conid be withdrawn kironi the. batteries,l
was left with Tecunorth and less than 20 Chiefs and warriors, a cit.
cumstauce that strongly proves that, under present eirenmstanceg
at least, our Indian force is not a disposable one, or permanent,
though occasionally a most powerful aid. I have, however, brJeglit
ofl all the ordpanee; and indeed hare not left any thing behind ;
part of the ordnance-is embaiked under the fire of the enemy.
[Here follows a flattering panegyric on tile Officers and men con.
coiled in the gallant achievement.]
I have the honour to he, &e. •
(Signed) HENlllir PROCTOR.
Brigadier-General commanding,
I beg to acknowledge the indefatigable exertions of the Commi.4-- •
sariat. HENRI' PROCTOR,
To his Excellency Uent.-Gen.^Sir G. Prevost, Bart. &c.

Kingston,. Upper Canada, Jane 14, Ift O.
IVY Lonn,—l have again the high gratificatior
trate.mit your Lordship the particulars of a feat
valour and enterprise, atellieveti iirar Burlington 11:
instant, by ddivision of this army, eoninianded by Co.?
of the 49th regiment, who is acting as a Brigadier-f
per can:Ma, until hia Royal liiglineAs the Prince it
is known. To the jnbt tneasura of raise.iircu by

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Colonel Vitserlit,
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Color.el Vtuei itt

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Harvey, for the zeal, intelligence. and gal-

lanky, displayed ~by, him on this °motion, I have to add. that so
great was the 'desire of that meritorious officer to arrive at his
poq, and share in the ardnons duties of the army to which he bad
been appointed, that he walked in snow shoes, in the depth of last
wioter. through the wilds laying between the Canadas and New
Brunswick. In addition to Colonel Vincent's report of the affair at
Stoney Creek, I have the houcur to inform your Lordship that the
enemy made a movement to their rear, in consequence of the at-
tack of their camp, and retired to the Forty Mile Creek, when Sir
James Yeo's ftitilla had appeared in the offing.

'Ole Commodore, after communicating with Colonel Vincent,
proceeded with the reinforcements of troops I had put an board his
vessels at Kingston, towards the enemy's second camp, and when
the last intelligence left him, his squadron had so snecessfully can-
nonaded it, that the MSS of the Americans were retreating with pre-
'cipitation, and our troops pressing upon then,. Several of their
boats had fallen into oar posses don. The attack made upon Sackett's
Harbour, the 29th nitimo. which terminated in the destruction of
the naval stores aiceonutlated at that port, induced the enemy's
fleet to *cease co-oreraling with the army, and to return suddenly
into port. since which time Commodore Chauncey has not ventured
upon the Lake.
Ciptain Minonal, my Aide-de-Camp, will have the honour of
delivering to your Lordship this : he is an officer of great
merit and intelligence, and having been sent forward with instruc-
tions to Colonel Vincent, had the good fortone to be pre,ent in the
last action, in which that division of the army so highly distinguished
itself; he was also at the attaPk made on fiAckot's Haihoor, and
was employed on an arduous mission to Colonel Proctor, w hen thn
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movement of the American army under General Harrison, toward.
the Detroit Frontier, took place in Feimtary last. He is, there-
fore, well qua ified to give your Lordship that information von
may rt quire respecting the state of affairs in the Canada.t, and tic-
serving of anS- mark of favoor it may grarious'y please his Royal
Highntio the Prince Regent to confer upon him. Captain
M‘Derial will also have the honour of delivering to your Lordship
the colours taken from the enemy at Ogdvnshorg, that they may
be bid at the feet of his Royal Highness the Ptince Regent.
I have the honour to !:v. (Sze.
GEORGE PREVOST.
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To the Right Hon. Earl Bathurst.

Burlington Heights, Head of Lake Ontario,
June 6, 1813.
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Sta,--mHaving yesterday received information of the enemy hay-
ving* advanced from the Forty Mile Creek, with a force consisting
of three thousand five hundred men, eight or nine field pieces, and
two hundred and fifty cavalry, for the avowed purpose of attacking
'the division under my command in this position, and having soon
aftemardi received a report that he had passed the swamp, and
driven in my advanced push froth Stoney Creek and Brady's, Lieu-
tenant-Cplonel Harvey, Deputy Adjutant• General, immediately
vent forwayd with the light companies of the King's and 49th real.
went,-, and having advanced dose to, and accurately aFecrtained
t-e. enemy's pbs:tion, sent back to propose to me a night attack on
Lis camp. • •

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The enemy's camp was distant about seven miles. About half-
past eleven, I indsed thrwards with the fifth company of the Bth
(or King's) and the 49th regiments, amounting together to oily
seven hundre4 and fnnr &clocks: Lieutenant-Colone Harvey, who
conducted it With-grelat regularity and judgment, gallantly led on
the attack. The. enemy was completely surprised; and driven from
his camp, after histiing repeatedly formed in different bodies, and
;been as often charged by Mir brave troops, whose conduct through-
' oat this brilliant entertorise• was above all praise. The action ter-
minated before day-light."'W)Len three guns, and one brass howitzer,
with. three tumbrils, two Brigatlier-Generals, Chandler and Winder,
first 4isti second in command. ihici upwards of 100 Officers, non-
commissioned Officers and privates, remained in our hands. •
Nut liihoeivitig it prudent to expose our small force to the view
of the esemy,.who, though routed and dispersed, waS still formida-
ble as to numbers and position, he having lied to the surrounding
heights, aud having still tour or five guns, the troops were Font in
*motinn at;day-break, end marched hack to their cantonments. After
Ise had repirecti,sil it had become broad day, the enemy ventured
to re-oceopy iiiscamp may, however, fur the purpose'of destroying
his.,inzninbraitce‘,4llg4.as blankets, carriages, provisions, spare
;arms*. ammunitkm. Ate. aftertwil)ch he commenced a precipitate•re-
tiestiowift* she' Forty Mile. Cre4, where he effected stionctioo
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with a body of 2.000 men, %%Ito were on their march from Niagar,
reinfoice him.--I have the honour to be, &r.

JOHN VINCENT, Brigadier-Gener,
Ws Excellency Sir Geo. Prevost, Bart. &e. &e.
[Here follows au enloginm on the conduct of the Officers and troops.'

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Mi.sing, in an Action with the
Enemy near the Head of Lake Ontario, June 6, 1813.
Total.-1 Lieutenant, 3 serjeants, 19 rank and tile billed ;
Majors, 3 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 En.ign, I Adjutant, 1 Fort_
major, 9 scrjeant•, 2 Drummers, 113 Rank and File wounded ;
sojeants, 62 Rank and File missing.
List of Officers Killed and WoUnded.

Kim ED.-Bth or Kimi's regt.—Lit Hipp r.

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11701.1 N ne IL—Staff—Fort-Major Taylor, severely.
Bth or King's Regt.—Major Ogilvie, and Captain Mmplav,
severely, but not dangerously; Captain Goldrick, and Lieutenants
Weyland aid Boyd, slightly,
.19th Regt.—Major Pienderleath, sel/4 rely, not dangerously ;
Brigade Major Cho k, dangerously ; Brigade Major Dennis, and
and Captain Manners, slightly ; Ensign Davy, dangerously ; Adjutant
Steal', slightly.
Signed J. HARVEY , D 1. Adj Gen.
EDWARD BAYN ES, Adj.-Gen.
Return of American Prisoners of War, captured near Surrey
Creek, in the Action of the 6th instant.
Burlington Heights, June 7, 1813.
Brigadier-General:, 1 Major, 5 Ciptainst 1 Lieutenant, 116
Non-conimi::sioned Officers and Privates.

TWESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

DOWNING STREET, JULY 25.

A di,patcl►, of which the following is an extract, has been this day
received at Earl liathurst',, Office, addressed to his Lord,l►ip.by
Field Ma►shal the Marquess of Wellington, dated Zubieta, 10th
July, 1813.
Sinre I addregied your Lnrd.h:l► o►► the 3d instant, I have re-
ceived accounts from General Mina, stating, that Gem Clause! had
marched from Saragossa towards Jaca. I have not yet heard of his
arrival at that place.
On their right the enemy have remained nearly in the sante
'nation, since they crossed the Bidassoa, and destroyed the bridge
of Trim.

Notwithstanding that the enemy had withdrawn their right and left
quite into France, they still maintained their centre in stiength in the
valley of Basta!), of which on account of its iiehness, and the strong
positions it affords, they appeared determined to keep possession,
and had assembled there three divisions of the army of the South
under the command of General Gazan. Lientenant-Gencral Sir
Rowland Hill, however, having been relieved from the blockade of
Pamplona, dislodged them successively from all their positions on
the 4th, sth, and 7th instant, with two brigades of British and one
of Portuguese infantry of the td division, under the command of
Lieutenant-General the Hon. W. Stewart, and with one brigade of
Portuguese infantry, of the Conde D'Atnarante's division, under the
command of the Comic. The last post which the enemy occupied
in the Puerto de Maya, between that village and Urdax, uas re-
markably sti ong ; and thei fog was so thick in the afternoon, that it
was impossible for the troops to advance beyond the point at which
they found themselves when it came on. The enemy, however, had
been pushed so vigorously up to that point, that they were obliged
to abandon their post in the night, and to retire into France.
In all these affairs the troops conducted themselves remarkably
well, and Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill was much satisfied
with the conduct of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Win. Stewart, and
of the Condi D'Amarante.
Since I addressed your Lordskip last, I have received ftom
Lientenatit-Oeneral Lord %Val. Rentinck, a letter of the 30th ultimo.
It appears fVrm other accounts, that the Duque Del Parque retired
from the Xucar on tho 25th without less, and had again taken up
the position of Castalla.
I enclose a list of the killed and wounded on the 4th, sth, 7th,
and 'Bth instant.
Return of Killed, Wounded, tip,
Grand Total.-1 serjeants, 7 rank and file, killed ; 1 captain, 2
lieutenants, 4 staff, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 109 rank and tile,
; 2 rank .acid file missing,
7 Nalnes of ()peers Wounded.
BRItTISH.-34th Footild'Uatt. Lieut. T. G. Balls severely.

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