The Sun.
London, England, 1814-11-28 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

COPT OF A LETTER FROM 'COMMODORE CHAUNCEY
TO THE SECRETARY-01? THE NAVY, DATED
U. S. Ship Superior, off the Ducks, Oct. 1, 1814.
Si P.,-On e 28th ult. at day-light, we disco-
vered two ofthe enemy's. ships standing out of
- Kingston umkr a press of sail. As soon as they
discovered us they hove-to. The wind being fresh
from the northward and eastward. and fair to
leave Kingston, I was impressed with a belief that
Sir .Tames•Yeo had got his large ship ready, and'
that lie was coming out with his whole fleet. I
immediately made sail in order to gain the wind ;
bet as soon- as we tacked for them, the enemy's
ships filled, made sail upon. a wind, and soon at'-'
terwards' tacked• from. us. The weather being
Lazy, it soon becathe so thick At fog that we could-
not discover objects more than a hundred yards :
however, continued to beat to 'windward, and
late in the afternoon it cleared up for a, short time,
- when we discovered the enemy's two ships outside
of Nine-mile Poirtt ; but as soon as he discovered
that we hadneared hint considerably, and in a si-
tuation to cut him off from Kingston, if he ven-
tured further out, be immediately made all sail,
and beat into his anchorage.'
As no other part of the-enemy's squadron made
their appearance, and these two ships, from their
manoeuvres, evidently wished to escape us, it
struck me that the enemy had learnt the tnove-
meots of General hard up the Lake, and appre-
linding an attack upon General- Drummond's'
army (which probably was also distressed fi..;t• pro-
visions), had induced him to put on board these
twa ships troops and provisions, and risk them-for
the relief of his army on the Niagara frontier.' The
wind and thick foggy weather also favoured such
a movement. 1 determined to frustrate his designs
if possible. Soon after sun-down 1 anchored the
fleet between the Galooes- and Grenadier Island,
for the purpose of keeping them together, and
put Lieutenant Skinner, with an additional num-
ber of men on board the Lady of the Lake, with
otders to anchor between Pigeon and Stetke
Islands, and if he discovered any movement of the
enemy, to make me a signal with rockets or guns,
of his number, &c. It continued a thick fog during
the night. The enemy made no movement, and
the next morning (the 29th) the weather cleared
up, with the wind to the westward—weighed with
the fleet and stood in for Kingston, until we
opened the town—sent the Lady of the Lake clasie
in to reconnoitre, and ascertain the state of for-
wardness of the, new ship. Lieutenant Skinner
found her hauled off in the stream, and completely
rigged, but sails not bent; four other ships and a
large schooner lying also in the stream, apparent-
ly
ready to sail. From present appearances I
have no -doubt but the enemy will by on the Lake,
with his whole force, in the course of a week,
and I think his first movement will be to attempt
to retrieve at Sackett's Harbour, what he lost at
- ' Plattsburgh. 1 hope, however, that he will meet
with the same gallant resistance upon this Lake,
that Le experienced on Lake Champlain.
have the' honour to be, very respectfully,
Sir riot most obedient humble servant,
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.

The Hon Win. Jones,. Washington.

YRoIVI THE SAME TO THIt SAME..

U. S. ship Superior, off the Ducks, Oct. 2, 1814. -
Sut—Having a very commanding breeze yesterday, I sent
the I4idy of the Lake into Kingston to reconnoitre. She stood
close in with the forts and shipping, keeping just without the
range of their shot, and had a fair view. The ships lay in the
same positions as on the 29th, and the large ship still with-
out her sails bent—no visible preparation to embark troops.
I shall watch them in this position as long as possible, with-
out endangering the tleet.—l have the honour to be, very re-
spectfully, Sir, you most obedient humble servant, •
• ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Hon. Wm. Jones, Sec. of the Navy.