The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-01 00:00:00

CANADA PAPERS.

'MONTREAL, 'AUG. 27.--=From Niagara we bare
beard of uo further operations having taken place
since the assault on Fort Erie, detailed in the

General Order.—lt is said considerable reinforce-
ments arrived soon after the unfortianate repulse
took place, and it was exl ectetl that another at-
tack on the enemy would be -tnude 'in a (15y or
two. The loss of the valuable Officers a: Fort
Erie is mentioned with uncommon regret by both
the soldier kind-the civilian. _

Respecting the fleets on Lake Ontario, no-
thing of consctittcnce has transpired.
,The Awe-

rican fleet has the superiority. ,
It is stated in accounts from Tipper Canada
that the enemy •have 19 boats employed in the
river about the Thousand Islands between Pres-
cott and Kingston, by which they cause consider.--
able difficulty iii.the transportatioh of Government
stores and other property.

By the President' rf the United Stets of --Interim.
PROCLAMATION.

. " Whereas great and weighty matters, claim -
,ing the consideration of the Congress of the
United States, form an extraordinary occasion for
convening them-1 do, by these presents, appoint
llondity, the 19th of September next, for their'
meeting at the City of Washington ; hereby re-
quiring the respective Senators and Representa-
tives then and there to assemble. in Congress, in

.Order to receive such communications as may
then be made to them, and to consult and deter-

mine such measures as their wisdom may be
deemed meet for the welfare of the United States.

" In testimony whereof I have caused the seal
of tile United States to be hereunto affixed, and
signed die same with my hand.

" Done at the City of Washington, the eighth day of Au-
gust, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen, and of the Independence of the United
States the thirty-ninth.

" JAMES MADISON,
" JAMES
" Ste. of State."

By the President,

BOSTON', AUGUST 6.-CALL OF CONGRESS.

Extract of a Letter from Washington to the Editor of the
At/Hi/lore .dmerican, dated Aug. 9—supposed to be written
by a Clerk in the Treasury Department ;

" The expected proclamation convening Con-
gress next month, has at length appeared.--The
considerations inducing that very proper measure,
are not difficult to be comprehended, Govern-
ment know not at what moment they may receive

the result .of the negociations at Ghent. If that
result should bj a treaty, no delay ought to take
place id its ratification or rejection ; and the pre-
sence of Congress is on that account necessary.-
-
If, on the contrary, the progress of the negociation
should disclose dispositions on the part of the ene-
my presenting an insuperable bar to an honourable
peace at this time, speedy additional provisions
Nv i I become esse.utial'to strengthen the security to
the'Kesent and future creditors of government
for the punctual payment of the interest, and final,
reimbursement of the principal of their loans; and
to place the public credit on a still more firm and
solid footing, by authorising the laying of addi-
tional .taxes, and pledging the resources of the
nation in the most satisfactory manner for the re-
demption of the nation's engagements.—Other
military and naval preparations than those hitherto
-authorised, would also be necessary ; and it is
highly probable that the subject of a national
bank will again come before Congress."

BURLINGTON, AUG. G.L-Gentlemen from Platts-
burgh say, that our Army under General Izard is
Considered as _very critically situated, in conse-
quence of the great increase of the British Army,
is front of it:. General Izard fired a salute,on the
receipt of the news of Brown's battle.

EXTRACT FROM MORNING DISTRICT GENERAL

ORDELZ.

Head-quarters, Camp berm:L. Fort Erie, Aug. 12, 1314.
Lieut.-Genvral Drummond congratulates the
army on the brilliat;t achievement executed last
-night by Capt. Dobbs, of the Royal Navy, and a
party of seamen and marines, who, in the most
gallant style, hoarded, and, after a short struggle,
carried two of the,enemy's.armed schooners;, an-
chore(' close to Fort Erie. Accident alone pre-
rented the capture pt the third schooner ; those
captured are the Somers and Porcupine; the for-
mer mounting two long 12-pounders, the latter
'One 12. They Were commanded by Lieutenants,
4.knd bad on board 35 lIICII each.. _

The I„,etitenatit-General laments to find that
Lieutenant Radcliffe, commander of his Majesty's
'schooner i\tetly, has fallen on this occasion ; he
was kiiled in the _act of boarding. lle. will be
I)taried at twelve O'clock, with such marks of re-
-spect as circumstances will permit. Besides Mr.
.B.mi.cliffe, our loss has been one seamen killed and
four wounded. The enemy's loss is one seaman
threeAlleers and four seamen wounded.
r4f ie whole enterprise reflects the highest credit
un the ability and spirit of Captain Dobbs, and
Llie gallant party under his command.
04„,,...4) J. DARV EY, Lie ut-,.-001. Dep. Adj. Gen.

,Fre yrd-f tel77l.tv,s, Montreal, Aug 5, 1914.
GsNERAL

in promulgating to the troops en .extract &out
.1s District 6eneria Order, issued by Lieut.-Gene-
z.%l Drummond, to-till:fight division of this army,
consequence of the capture of two of the ene-

tny's s.cliooners, co-operating in the defenrc of tbt
enemy's position at Fort Erie, the Commander of the
Forces avails himself of the opportunity it pre-
vnts, to 1:alloy:ledge the high ,ense be .enter-
tdinsof the valuable 'services render cd to the right
division by Capt: theiZoyal Navy,' and
t h.e officers and seanteu of the vessels placed under
his command, for that purpose, by Commodore
Sir .Ik.ines Vco.
This event, so ably planned' and so gallantly.
executed, WaS followed by a general attack of the
enemy's forts and entrenchments.
Lieut.-Gen. Drumflmond reports, that the spirit
with ‘vhic'h'it .was undertaken, cnal-,led our troops
to surmount every obstacle : .t7ort Er‘ie and l'pe.

eorenchments were entered, the guns turned tni
, - the Barrack Block-house (the enemy's- last re-
fuge) when, unfortunately, a most violent .explo--
son occurred on the bat ref y, iii its effect de-
ftroying anti disabhng liihny a valuable officer and
soldier, and causing such a crifisternation, as to
induce the remaining troops to ahaudon the. works
and all.thoue advantages which they had rained
by their determined conduct, and precipitately to
retire to our first approaches.
From other causes, 'almost inseparable from
night operations carrying. on in a close and
cult coUtOry, the right colunpt failed in the object
it had to accomplish:
Vtrith deep regret, the COmmander of the Forces
records the toss his Majesty's service has !,astained
Oil this occasion.

RETuR:si of KiLt.r.ri, Vt'oustiKrs, .iNfissr.,;(l,,of the itigta
Division, in the Assznilt of Fort Erie, oil the 15th
KILLED_! (;010n1;1,;1 Livotenant,(Adontl, I CiLptain, 1
Lielstenait, 1 st.rfrunt, 1 tirmainer, 51 rank and lilt.
11 OUNDED-1 :lliijor, 9 Capt-aiiis, 11 Lieutenants, 2
111a.it,e, 20 sericiiiits, 21;2 rank awl
'list?' t.--2 (;:iiitaiii4,B Lieutenants, 2.Esisigii,s; I Ai!jutant,
1 Miilsiiipluati, 41 serjeinits, tloli rank and Li:v.
'l', rAL-71 Colonel, 1 Lictitenant-C:oluncl, 1 Major, 12 C'ap-
tains, 15 Lieutenant', ,I'l';!Esigus, 1 il(l.intant, 1 Mutter, 1 Mid-
shipman, 1;-2 ei•:,e-aat,3, 7 tfruult.,iers, 79:1 rank and

on-Im:us KILLED.
Isl., or Royal Scots—Carl:lin Toi:n2uis.
St 1), or Kii)g's Regin:,•!it--I.iettteLia)t Ngel.
10z;c1 Re.,-iinvot-L-Colonel Scott:
1-0 all Regoment—Lirutenairt-Colonel Drummond.

liFl CI; IZS WOUNDED

Royal Navy—cart. Doi)!Js and Lieut. Stevenson, slightly;
and 41r. Harris, severely.

Ist, er Ro)al: Stoti—Calit. Rowan, severely ; Lieutenant
Vaughan, slightly.
Bth, or King's—Lieut. Yonag, slightly.
• 41st Regiment, flank companies—Captains Clue• and Bul-
lock, severely: Lieut. Hailes, sightly; Ensign Townsend,
severely.

- I:49th Regiment —Captain Barney, acting Assistant Engi-
neer, severely.
- 100th Regiment—Lieut. Murray, wounded and prisoner;
Volunteer Fraser,,everely.
1031 Itcginieut—lNPajor smelt and Capt. Gardner, severely;
Capt. Colclough and Lieu.t. Charleston, severely, and prison-.
ers; Lieut. Fallow, severely; Lieut. Cuppar;e, jun. .daoge-
musty ; Lieut. Meagher, slightly; Lieuts. liorrtmes and Ha-
zen, and Ensign Nash, severely.
104th Regiment—Flanh Companies—Captain Leonard and
Lieut. M.‘Lactilan, severely.