The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-10 00:00:00

[PRICE SIXPENCE-FlAilTtN T sr.

FROM THE LONDON GAZi.TTE; AUG. 9.

COLONIAL DEP.kRTM ENT.
DOzilning-street, so )814.

Dispatches, of which the following are extract and copy,
have been this day received fromc. sir
GroftGL Pai-,vos,r,by- Earl BATlll.2l2,ify llis Majciity's
~ pal Seciviary of State for the War ainiColonie.
ficatl-iptarter, to, 1,314.
I have the honour to repot t to your I.yr4:sa!p,
the sale arrival 'at Miehiotackihae, on the iSth.
May last, of Lieutenant-Colonel :I\lGilaii, with
the while of the -rJni ori:em en, of troops :Lod sea-
men, and of the supillies of stoics and provisions
with.which he'sailed Erwu Nottawasaga River, ou
the 25th April-preceding. •
The difficulties experienced in copductiug open
arid deeply laden hatte,mx 'across so great an
cx-
tent of water as Lake Iffrroo, covered with
iiu-
mense fields of ire; and ngitateti by violent gales
of wind, could only have been anninonuted by the
zeal, perseverance, and 'abilities of the (Racers'
commandingJhis expedii ion ; for nineteen days
it Was nearly one continued Struggle with the ele-
ments; during which the dangers, hardships, and
privations, to which the men Were expoSed, were
sufficient to discourage the boldest amongst them,
and at times threatened the total destruction of
the flotilla. By.uneonmin excisions, hOwever,
the obstacles to :the progress of the boats were
sOrtnounted, and the with the exception
of one only- (the lading of -which was-saved),
reached the place of their destination, to the great
joy of the garrison, who had been anxiously look-
ing out for this timely relief. Measures were
taken •by Colonel liacdOtiall, immediately after
his, arrival; to strengthen the fort ; and I b ve, had
the satisfaction of hearing from him as late as the
18th of June, that: the i‘'orks had assumed so for-
inidable an attitude, as to leaVe _him no apprehen-
sion of the result of any attack which the enemy
might make upon this:o6st..
Colonel Macdonall reports to 'me the arrival at
the fort of nearly two hundred of the Western
‘Varriors; under .Mr. Dickson ; a• reinforcement
which he considers 'highly important. 'He de.,
scribes these 'Western -wiitiiors, to be a warlike
and determined `ace, on whom great reliance nta).r
be placed.

kjead,:iiiiartei„,. Montreal, July 13, 1814.
M LonD—Since my dispatch to your .Lord-
ship, of yesterday's (ite, I have received from
Lieutenant-General Drummond, Major-General
Rial's official report of. the sortie•maoe from the
lines at Chippawa, which, together with the
Lieutenant-General's letters, I have the honour
of transmitting to-your Lordship. I do' not un-
derstand that the enemy, since the action, have at-
tempted to advance.
have the honour to,he,, &c.
PREVO•,n

Earl Bathurst.

Kingston, July 10f 1814.
SIR,--1 have the libnone to Irausnit iietew h
copy of Major-General Itiall's 'official :report 'on
the subject of the • landing of the enemy between
Chippawkr and Fort Erie on the 3d instant, awl
Orthe Major...Generat's attack upon their position
on the sthl.

It is 'highly satisfactory to observe, that the
gallantry and steadiness of British 'soldiers '.Was
Conspicuous .throughout- the conduct of every.in-
dividuat engaged ; and that the regiment of
Lincoln , Under the .eowthand or Lieute-
nant-Colonel 'Dickson, which composed part of
the advance, under Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson,
equally distinguished theMselves, although their
brave and vigorous efforts' proved unavailing
Against the prodigious superiority,: in point of
numberS„ which the enemy-possessed, and w-hich.
induced the' Major-General to withdraw his small
force to the position at Citippawa.
I have the liOnour to. be,,&c.
GORDON DRUNIMoNo, Licat.-c!u. Commanding.
His Excellency Sir G. Prevobt, Bart. '

Chippawa, July 6, 1814.
Stit,--I have the honotir to inform you, that
the eneuiy elfected it,lantling ou .the flaunting ut
the :id inst. at the Ferry; oeposite Black Rock,
having driven -in thepiequet of the garrison of.
Fort Erie. I was made acquainted with this ch.-
, cutnstance about eight in the morning, and gave
orders for the immediate advance to Chippawa of
five companies of the Royal. cots, under Lieut.-
Colonel.Gkdop, to reinforce the gairisonot that
place. -Lieut.-Cplonel , Pearson had moved for.
ward from thence with the t 1 auk eampinies crf
160th, some militia, and a few Indians, to recon-:
noitre their position and numbers : he found theta
,posted on the ridge parallel wit:t the river, hear
the terry, anal string force. I received infor-
mation from Major Buck that they hail also laud-
ed a considerable force above Fort Erie. In con-
sequence of the King's regtment, which I had.
every reason to expect the day before from York,
not having arrived)) Was prevented from making.
: an attack .that „night.
The following morning, the h, a body of their
'troops were reported to be advancing by the river,
I moved to reconnoitre, anal immd be in
considerable force, With cavalry and artillery, and
a large body 'of riflemen. Lieut.-Colonel Pear-
son was in advance during this reconnoisanee,
%vial the light company of the Royal Scots, anal
the *4 company of the 100th, nail a few of the
19th Light Dragoons, font• of whom, and eight
hors,swere Wounded in a skirhisb.with the cae-
my's riflemen.

oaVi pg been joined by the King's Regiment on
the morning of the sth, 1 .made my dispositions
.for attack at four o'clock in the afternoon. The
light companies of the Royal Scots and 100th Re-
giu►ent, with the 2d Lincoln Militia, formed the
'advance under Lieut.—Col. Pearson.. The Indian
Warriors were throughout on our right flank in
the woods. The troops moved in -three columns,
the troops, the third, (the King's regiment) being
in advance. Tiu enemy had taken up a position