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

COURT-MARTIAL.

At a General Court-Martial, held at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, on the sth of July,. 1813, Lient.
ANTHONY KEOGH, of. the 64th Regiment, wai ar-

raignei upon the antler-mentioned charge, viz.
For conduct unbecoming the character of an
Officer, and highly subversive of military disci-
pline, in being drunk, when oil Per tif the
Guard in charge of prisoners of war at Melville'
Island,.Nova.Scatia, and for ditabedince-o.' the
orders a the said Guard, on or about the 24th of
Jane, 1813, in breach of the Articles 'of War."'
/ Upon which charge the Court came to the 'fol-
lowing decision :--
" The Court Navinf?; maturely considered ,the
evidence on the part ot the proseeutiou, as well
as .shirt the prisoner adttneed in his defence, is of
opinion, that he is' guilty of the first part of the
charge, viz.—" Being drunk when Officer ot the
guard, in the charge ot prisonert of war at M.el-
- Island," ;but acquit' hhn of the second, and
sentenced him to he cashiered.".
The PEINCE REGENT has been pleased to ap-
prove and confirm the finding and sentence of the
Court.

After the desertion of the Nassau and Frank-
fort regiments, Sonur disarmed, or sent into the
rear, all the German 4ad Dutch troops in his
army. Sir THOMAS PLCTON had arrived out.
• An order was last week received front the Em-
peror ALEXANDRE, to send 400 men from the
Russian fleet at Chatham, to join his troops iu
Holland.

Two•thousand more of the Guards are to em-
bark in the course of next week for foreign ser-
vice.
The first division of the Scots Grcys will arrive
in Canterbury this day., and will be followed by
theremiinder of the regiment, in six divisions, in
the ensuing week-
The Teigninouth Militia arc on t,beir march for
Chatham, where they are to bestationed.
We are concerned to State,• that the Rev. Dr,
VINCENT, Dean of Westminster, is 9etiOL:Sly in-
disposed at house iu the Deanery.

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, • • • f11.r.• lsasseas s staff. •-- • • - . ;' ' • '
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,' towns: foul• ialas higher up, Being now cer- Sr ere.taken) and from ti: information of respect= 1 ' aa POW. E.
AMERICAN PAPER.S.
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tainly near the enema!, 1 directed the advatice of able inhabitants of this territory, the ludinas kept 1 •'' r. •1. - :'''''.• '•
Johnson's regiment to accelerate their marela for .in pay. by the British were roncli more numerous . OLD HALFPENCE.
the purpose of Procuring intalagence. The- of& than has been generally supposed: _ln a letter to . Gtitannata----Yesterclay several applicationg
' WASHINGTON,' Ocr. 21. • cer commanding ita .in'-a short ,time, sent 'loin- Get,De nottenbarg, of the 27th ult. General I were !nude
.to tire .7iitting Magistrates, concerl)--
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form me, that ids progress was stopped by the Proctor speaks of having prevailed upon most of ing •Ohl 'rower Halfpence. A Centlemao, vvh"
OFFICIAL DETAILS OF GEN.' HARRISON'S VICTORY.
enemy, who were formed across our line of march. the Indians 'to accompany him. .Of these it is keeps a warehouse in, Wood-street stated to. tire,
COPY OF A LETTER PROM MAJOR GEN. HARRISON , One of the 'enemy's waggoners -being also taken certain that fifty or sixty Wyandot
.warriors aban- Alderman, that - having tenderedathreepence or
TO THE SECRETARY, OF WAR. • . prisoner, from the information receive's! from him, cloned hint.* .1 of old -Tower halfpence :rt a shop in the neigh'
Head-quarters,'Detront, Oct. 9, 1;813. and my own observation, assisted by some of toy
The number of ourtroops was certainly greater I hourhood, in the-pinchase of a 0,,,,,,d of „moo'.
Sin—ln. my letter from . Sandwich of Ihe,3oth officers, I Worn ascertained enough of their posi- . than that of enemy, but when it is recollected, thehalfpence had been refused. He :applied tel.
'ultimo, I did myself the honour to' inform you, tion and-order of battle, to determine that which that they had chosen a position that effectually the Magistrate, either to give him redress Iritasalts
that I was preparing to pursue the eneniy the fol- ,it was proper for me to adopt. • secured their flank,' which it was impossible for.us lor should that not he in his power, to inforia
lowing day. From various causes, however; I I have the honour herewith to inclose you my to turn, and that we could not present to them a 1
hint from what quarter' it might be obtained. Ili('
was unable to put tine troops in motion until the General Oraer of the 27th ult. prescribing the or- line more extended than their own, it will not he . Alderman, after SONIC deliberation, was of opinion
morning of the 22d inst, and then to take with der of march and of battle, when the whole army considered, arrogant to claim for my troops the I thatit did not lie in his power to grant the redres6
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: it
me only abort one hundred and forty of, the regua should act together. Bar as the number and-de- palm of superior bravery. , . 1 that Was sought for' ; but reterred the complaanat-
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lar troops,Johnson's mounted regiment, and such scription of thetroaps had been essentially elting- [Here follotws an encomium upon the officers to the Solicitor of lice Mint, one of whose tun
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of Governor Shelby's. volunteers as were fit for a ed, since the issuing of the order, it become ne- generally.] lions it undoninedly must be tO enforce the cu..,
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rapid march, the whole amounting. to about aeessary to make a corresponding alteratiam in oleic Major Wood of the Engineers, already distill, culatton of the legal coin of the realm
3500 men. TO Gen. M'Arthur (with about 700 disposition. Flaws the place where oar array gpished Sat Fort Mehra, attended the army with . Bow-STRELT.—A young man of -the name of
diet:flees) the protecting of this place and the was last halted, to the Moravian towns,- a distance two six-pounders. Having no use for them in ,_ Roots, who was purser's clerk on board the Pole'
sick was committed. Gen. Cass's brigade and of about three and ahalt miles, the road passes , action, ite• joined in the pursuit of the enemy, tiers, 74, Commodore BEMs roars, received leare
and the corps of Lieut.-Col. Ball were left at through a beech forest 'without any clearing, and and with Major Payne of the mounted regiment, Itogo on shore for a few clays, while the sh•p wal
Sandwich, with orders to follow me as soon as for the first two 'miles near to the river. At from two of my Aides-de-Camp, Todd and Chambers, lying In Portsmouth harbour, and in cousequeoo4
the men received their knapsacks and blankets, two to three hundred yards from the river, a and three privates, continued it for several miles received a great variety of cemmissious from m°
which had been left on an island in Lake Erie. swamp extends parallel to it, throughout the whole after the rest of tine troops had halted, and made- of the crew. On Wednesday morning he well! '
The unavoidable delay at -SandWich was at- distance. The intermediate gronnd is dry, and many prisoners. - on-shore, and was e rtrusted'to Make porchas•P-
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tended with no dinaidvantage to us. Gen. Proc- although the trees are tolerably thick, it is in , I left tine army before an official return of the inathe crew
.to the amount of several handrd
tor had posted himself. at Dalkon's, on the right ma
iny places clear of underbrush. Across this 'prisoners, or.tbat of the- killed and wounded, was pounds. He did not return in the eveninig at tlli
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side of the Tham r T
es (orench) 56 miles from strp at land 'its left appuyed upon tit river, sup- made out. ' It'was, however, aacertailied that the time expected, and in consequenee.aome inquirie: ,
this place, which I was informed he intended to ported bY artillery placed in the wood, their right former amounted to 601 rwere regulars., including '25 we made respecting him, whenthere was stroaf,
fortify, and wait to receive me. He must have in the swamp covered by the whote of_ their In- officers, Our loss is 7 killed, and. 92 wounded, a ground of suspicion that-ala:had absconded wiril -
believed, however, that I had no disposition to dion force, the British' troops were drasess• up. -of which have since died. Of tire British troops,, the whole of the Money, and the conjecture vali' follow him, or that he had secured my continti- The troops at my dispoSal consisted of about 12 were killed, and 22 wounded. The Indians that he had gone for London. Informatiou
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once here, by the reports that were circulated 120 regulars of the 27th regiment fire brigades of , , suffered roost-33 of them having been found accordinglysett oil :to the Admiralty, wh d
ere i'
that the Indians woold attack and destroy this Kentucky volunteer militia infantry; under his Ex- upon the
.ground, besides those killed on tine act was considered of a more heinous nature 00
- place upon' the advance of the army, as he ire- cellency Governor Shelby, avaraging less than retreat. if he had made off,with King's stores. On' Tin 'l' glected to commence-the breaking up the bridges 500 meld, and Cols Jonsan's regiment: of mounted 011 the day of the action, six pieces of brass ar-- day •morning, Mr. Barrdw, the Under Secretnal
until the night of the 2d instant• On that night' infantry', makin,an the whole an aggregate sotne- • tillary were taken, and two iron twenty-four to the Admiralty, sent a communication of the cir
, our army reached the river, which is twenty-five thing above 3600. ,No dispositioh of an army I pounders the day before. - Several others were .dis- cumstance to Mr. BIRNIE, - the Magistrate, wisle
miles from Sandwich, and -is one of four streams opposed. to an Indian force can be safe unless it is covered in tine river and can he easily procured. Inca that Roots might be taken, 'if' •possible, alfr.
crossing our route, over all of which are bridges, secured on the flanks anti in the rear. 1, hail Of the brass pieces three are the trophies of our . Btalcia, in consequence; lost no time in usil
and being deep and muddy, arc unfordablc for a-• therefore no difficulty in arranging the infantry revolutionary war ; they were taken at Saratoga every exertion to obtain the object, 'and directe
considerable distance into the country—tine coaformahly to any general order of battle. Ge-: and" York, and surrendered by Gen. Hula—The Pearlies, the Bow-street officer, to proceed in too
bridge here was found entila and in the -Morning , octal Trotter's brigade of five hundred 'men, number or small arms taken by us and destroyed. pursuit, who managed it so judiciously, that 11
I proaeeded with .Johnson's regiment to save, if formed the front line, his right upon the road, by tine enemy, must amount to upwards of 5060 ;- had got Roots in custody 'in London within '2l '
possible, the others. At the second bridge, over and his left upon the swamp. General King's , ' most of them had been ours and taken by the erne- ho` urs after he absconded from Portsmouth, 0
a branch of the river Thames,- we were fortunate brigade as a second line, 150 yards in the rear of my at the surrender of Detroit, at the river Rasin, Pearkes found upon him the doubloons and 'other
enough to capture a Lieut. of Dragoons and de- Trotter's and Chiles' brigale, as a corps of re- and Colonel Dudley's defeat, I believe therenerny cash 'entrusted to• him by the crew'. It is not ire'
ven privates, who had been sent by General - serve in the rear of it. These three brigades i retail) no other military trophy of their victories cessary to describe, the manceuvres used- by III':
Procaor to destroy them, From the prisoners I formed the command of Major General Henry ; than the standard of the 4th reginient. They officer to discover him; Yesterday he annlersvo'i
learned that the thirabridge was broken np, and the whole of General. Desha division, consisting were not magnanimona enough to bring that of an examination hefore Mr. Bislang', who ordere' .
that the enemy had no certain information of our of two brigades, were formed en potence upon the . the 41st reg, into the field, or it would have been Pearkes to take his prisoner to Portsmouth. Ile,
advance. The bridge having been imperfectly left of Trotter. % taken. . admitted himself to be the man after he ts'
destroyed, was soon repaired, and the army en- Whilst I was engaged in forming the infantry, You have been informed, Sir, of tine conduct taken •. .
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camped at Drake's Fdrm, four miles below I had directed Colonel Johnson's regiment which of the troops under my command in action i it • Those active and valuable Bow-street officer`'
Poison's. was. still in front, to form in two lines opposite gives me great pleasure to inform you, that they - Lavender, VickerT; and Tatintbia had nearly 103.1;
Tine river Thames, along the banks of which 'to that of the enemy, and upon the advance -of n merit also the aprohatfon of their country for their lives on Thursday evening, at the east e'''
of the town, %Odle exerting themselves in appre;
our route lay, is a fine deep stream, navigable for the infantry, to tpke ground to the left, and form= • their conduct in submitting to the greatest priva-
vessels of a considerable harthen, after the passage s ing upon that flank to endeavour to turn the right tion with the utmost cheerfulness.' : • hendin4 a well-known character, in company 01,1
The infantry were entirely Without tents, and ' thirteen of the most infamous characters in a po`r,
of the bar at its mouth, over which there is' six and of the Indians. A moment:a reflection, however,
a half feet water. convinced me, that from the thickness of the wood for sever al days the Whole army. subsisted upon lie house. They had.got,their maw out from °I•
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The baggageof the army was brought from De- and swinapness:of the ground, they would be inns • fresh beef, without either bread or salt. •' ' thirteen without any opposition into ansad'oi»iN
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trait in boats, protected by three gain-boats, which able to do any thing on horseback, and there was I have the honour to he, &e. room, to search and secure Ilan, when seveel,l4
.. HARRISON. • the gang rushed out, awl . swore their corn pan '
CommOdore Perry had furnished for tine purpose, no thane to dismount them, anti place their horses . .
Gen. John Armstrong, Secretary of \%i•-;aril.
as well as to cover the passage of the army over in security ; 1 therefore determined to refuse my •I'' ' should not be taken away. Taunton presente' .
the Thames, or the mouths of its tributary streams; left to the' Indians, and to break the British lines P. S. General Pabetor escaped by the fleetness pistol, and swore he would blow any lean'
the bank being low and the country generally at once by a charge. f the mounted infantry; the of his horses, escorted. by forty dragoons and a. brains out who attempted to interfere'. Isrl'ic`i n-
open (Prairies) as high as Dalson's, these vessels measure was not sanctioned by any thing that I number of mounted innaians. r,
caused them to 'draw back • however, ViClO; '• ' were well calculated for that purpose. Above had seen or heard of, but I was tally convinced ..
_unfortunately left the house, and went to Fool'
Dalson's, however, the character of the river and that it, would succeed. The American back-
ab: AThitish officer of high "rank assured one of my Aide-de- ' assistance, which being observed by the 4041
adjacent country is considerably changed. 'The troodsmen title better in tine woods than any other Ctantaps,ithat on the day of our landing', General Proctor had, they followed him, and knocked hint down', c'et
I,;,,cernstpecdaal, upwards of three thousand !Than warriors, his head
.open in five .places
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former, though still deep, is very narrow, and its people. A muntket or rifle is no impediment, be- , that the greater part had left hull previous to I
one of his fingers, and otherwise alsrPn9ii.(seecrl'hil2nis;
bunks high and woody.—The Commodore and ing accustomed to carry them on horseback from tins action
as to leave him. for dead ; One gang then made 0,',,,'.
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myself therefore agreed upon the propriety of leriv- theirearliest youth.
,I was persuaded too that the
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are sorry to say, wi.nnout detection Laves'''
inn; the boats under the guard of one hundred and enemy would be quite unprepared for the shock,
AGRICULTURAL R' EPORT. :. . , sort Taunton, however, bran rot offline:h. p‘risoacr:
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fifty iotantry;and i determined to trust to fortune and that they could not resist it. Conformably
and the bravery of my troops to effect the passage to this idea, I directed tine regiment to be drawn ' and yesterday lie was committed for further 0°
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of the river. Below a place called Chatham, and up in close column, with its right at the distance
The weather of the last 'month has..been highly initiation.
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four miles above Dalson's, is the third unfordable , of fifty yards from the road, that it
_might be in ,
favourable 'for the young wheat : the early sown
branch of the Thames ; the bridge over its mouth some measure protected by the trees from the at•- , 1411 ye
in the act of stealing a piece of printed cotr()., '
have put forth a strona plant, forming a verdant had been taken up by the Indians, as well as that. tillery), its left upon the swamp, and to charge at 7
from the shop of Mr: Richard Alamo, Linen-Pi,
mat to protect the tent= fibres from the winter's
frost. '('inc latter sown breadths have seared
at McGregor 's Mills, one mile above,--several full speed as soon as the 'enemy delivered their
pmein;:mNi
00n..2y7e3s
t,erl-(lliagyb
ntlloorinbittslign,ii
beforenderi‘wi-er.nrtr7oco's,
made their appearance above the surface of the
bundsed of the Indians remained to dispute our fire. The ft iv regular troops, under their Colonel
passage, and upon the arrival of the advanced (Paul) ,assnpied an column of sections of four,
soil : and from the dirty way in which the seed
anidi‘envarsyrceattputezlzi)pfio;heannetlcniebi•yhearing. -
guard, commenced a heavy fire from. the opposite the small space between tine road and the river, was
put into tine earth, in consequence-of th,. ex- Of
bank of the creek, as well as that of the river. for the purpose of seizing the enemy's artillery, • , ' ,
- it eine wet weather, but lane elm. be said of that
ten o'clock the
with a large quantity of new brasl:an
Believing that the whole force of the enemy was and some ten or twelve friendly Indians were di-precedmg
nigh.t.Joilliirci thlittliteti,l_aiii,,;
crop which (hoes not appear. The wheat of last • ~ • -
there, I halted tine army, formed in order of battle, react' to move under the bank. The crotchet form-
Harvest yields most abundantly to the acre, and . St. Clles.s,
and brought up our two six-pounders to cover the ,ed by the front line and General Deshaas division , ,sisa consisting of clothes,. shoe and furniture brush ei
the (panty tine. a.
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party that were ordered to repair the bridge—a was an important 'point. At that place the vene-
' Barleys have come freely to market since the supposed to be stolen,. in his possession, 811'
few shot from those pieces, soots n drove off the In- rabic Governor of Kentucky was posted, who at
whiels he.could give no satisfactory acconot, ti t
diens, and enabled us in two hours to repair the tine age of 66, preserves all the vigour of
youth, cattle have returned to the straw-yard. Thresh- dement an examination, and was remanded '''
bridge and cross the troops. Colonel Johnson's the ardent zeal which distinguished him in the ing machines, iii some districts, are getting into another hearing.
moorted regiment being upon the right of the revolutionary war, and tine undaunted bravery disrepute, on account of their not threshiog bar- be'
forUelitlineNS-ilLgLis—AlsjigaiisatirKattel,seYnpwoat:asr innatl'coni-lseu(!,t,',li
army, had seized the remains of the bridge at the which he maintained at King's mountain. With ley %vitt] the same facility they do sheaf-corn, and
under tine game laws, charging him with 1a1111,11.0,
from the large quantity of corn they throw out
Mills under a heavy fire of the Indians. Our loss my Aideisdeacamp, the' Acting' Assist. Adjutant
latep‘i,nelantr,llire being an unqualified parson. al'
upon this occasion was two killed and three or General, Captain Botier, my gallant friend Coin. \vitt) the straw. fi,l
vo- . . Ciats and Peas are very productive, and of ,111.1 e .a.I. 1 lams, citrate of Hascomb, near 0111)st
iin Surreyastated, that on the 23d Noce'" ine
four wounded•-a-that of tine enemy tv4s, ascertained , Peigy, who did me the honour to serve as my
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quality. .
to he considerably greater. A house near tine lunteer Anctztle•camp, and Brig. General Cass, wino
.aAll tine soiling crops look well ; and the whole. last gas as• he was walking in one of his field`, I',
bridge, contaming a very considerable number of having no command, tendered sine his assistance,
of the brassica tribe, from the late growing wed- .observed some fcathets' of' a Pheassnt, whiell `c.cl
muskets, had been set 'on fire—but it was.extin- ' I placed myself at the head of the front line of
guishedby our troops, and the arms saved. At infantry, to direct tine movements of the cavalry tllers ate of large size -and fine quality. - pealed as if recently torn from the bird :'he 'he 1)1'' r
tine first farm above the bridge, we found one of anti give them the necessary support. The army - , fte
,'himself on tine watch, and in a few minutes J .e'
tine enemy's vessels on fire, loaded with arms and had moved on in this order but a short distance, .• ' at
wards observed the defendant crossing the too
ordnance stores, and learned that they were a few when the mounted men received the fire of the . - • METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL.
,inises :he Went nip kill!, and plles.ed iliz`i -e(i
miles ahead of us, still on the right bank of the British line, and' were ordered to charge ; the , 1 sBY R. BANKS, ~ tine subject, and after a short tlitue he conics 'l5 '
' PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, STRAND. •he had taken tine bledin a ra.ibit trap. IIC:4
river with the great body of the Indians. At horses in the front of the.columrreconed.ar„m
Bowles's farm, four miles from the bridge, we the fire ; another Was given by tine eneniya-and ._ hued 51, and costs. -.
halted for the night, found-two other vessels and our colnamn. at' length . getting in motion, broke . 1
Thermometer,. 1 We;ther.
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,syl :si titglalieler,:yttillil.,ll7l6lllitit.;.l.lle.lia:S:y:, tt101.:,141i n.,,,,,c:Fitte,
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a large distillery filled with, ordnance and other' through the enemy with an irresistible force.-- I • - other's through
valuable stores to an inuncuse amount in flames— In one mipute, the contest in front was over : a . .
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it was impossible to put out the fire—two twenty- thel Brit Rh Officers seeing no
.hopes of re- • • -,; a 't • las a; •
sa. -. a P ' -15 .7-: I .7, • 77. 1:-. , :1.-
n.i(ln, Sii:u'tl9ayt",all7!niis house, near Truro, the Lady f...7„7„.•414i'm
four pounders wit their carriages were taken, and clueing. their - diaordered ranks to order, and --•- a. s•-- eaa
a: • T. - := -.•: -; ,-: ....i 4 -s-9
' a large quantityof ball and shells of various sizes. our mounted men wheeling upon them, and •. :=, z-, i ,-.1 ~ 4
„,, the morning pouring in a destructive fire, immediately sup- a, ss -ss s a as. a. ..a.
Winous, Esq. ofa i)ii.
The army was put in motion early
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of the sth, 1 pushed on in advance with the rendered. It is certain that three only of oar Dec. (-) a • ''' • Inches ,
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el.;Our,itifi.lifuLysi,dearyp,otoi;i: 2.3 d ult. at eln!ite.r, Mnjora•vs2.ll'.)l'''
'2O 44 38 48 SO 30.40 , Fair
t o'N.ll‘ll's:klkt.ll:iriF.al:l:art t . .',
mounted regiment and requested Governor Shelby , troops were wounded in this. charge. Upon the
27 33 SO 33 25 .00 Fog
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ja,(l).nEtis(i;nodtayc,iliptsjt,i,ca_tHp,rues,et,httirt;yl,lGiyh:i.,s,htiiil-e, ,tl.:l:;ldit;ii
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,to follow as expeditiously as possible with the in- left, however, the contest was' niore severe 'with 28 SO 31 S 9 '27 ' sm. Do.
faulty • the Governor's zed and that of his men the Indians. Colonel Johnson,- who commanded 29 ?9 no 31 '26 -.48 Do,
enablet'l them to keep up with the cavalry, and, by .ou the flank of his regiment, received in most gall- .;0 2i 29 30 '.?7 .48 Do.
'3l , 9.9 30 82 26 .47 Do. D.
• the late 'Joseph Giolie, 1....1. of Macclesti;•id: A.
9- o'clock, we were at Arnold's Mills having taken ' ing fire from them, w I which was returned with • On the '..,0,11 alt. at. G CreeALd,E.;iex, tiarßec. C:?-'•c' •
in the course of the morning two gun-boats and , great effect. ' The Indians still further to tine right Thelast five dart ottosorAl 1,,,,,,, f,,,, M.A. to Miss IP.4.agrave. : . ~ . . .-. --'''. .

several batteaux loaded witliprovisions and am-

nitwit ion

A rapid at the river at Arnold's Mills affords
the only fording to be met with, for a considera-
ble distance, but, upon examination, it was fonnd
too deep for the infantry. Having, however,
fortunately taken two or three boats and some
Indian canoes on the spot, and obliging the horse-
Men to take a foot-man behind each, the whole

was safely crossed by twelve o'clock. Eight
miles from the crossing We passed a farm, where

a part of the British troops had encamped the
night before, under the command of Col. War-

great effect. The Indians still further to the right
advancod, and fell in with our front line of in-

antry, near its junction Avid] Desha's division,

and for a moment made some impression on it.
IDS Excellency Governor Shelby, however brought
tip a regiment to its support, and the en►emy re-
ceived a severe fire in front, and a part of John-
son's regiment having gained their rear, they re-
treated with precipitation. Their loss %vas very
considerable in the action, and many were killed
in their retreat.

b ur ton .

The cletaehttiebt with .General: Prop-

.ye d;

istuilly he:

,arc fogs.

DIED.
On T7l esday, the 'fist utt. Wools, wife 6f
Esr

A. of arritt.gdon, Hants. pg•
, On 'l:hurst;ay, the '43.1 uit. John Flory Howaidt
Winchester-row. •
At his house in Soiners-Town, Mr.Zactiarias P"tl','We
At Edinburgh, Vis. Ann Vl'isliatt, daughter or
Rev. Dr. GeorgirWishart. , tje•
On the itith tilt. at the Great Lodge, in Windsor pa-
Zia Sopliiai wife of Charles Quentin,' Esq. Equc"). °
Crown-stables, aged 3S. t
On Tuesday last, at-Sir George Robinson's, Dirt:
ford, Mrs. Frances Young, sister of Allen
Jingling, in the Cuoutvuf Nurtliaznpton;

1 can give no satisfactory information of the
number of Indians that were in the action, but
they must have been considerably upwards of one
thousand. From the documents in.my possession,
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