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London, England, 1814-10-10 00:00:00

where the rienll,4- bad a postbetween• thejarnob-
scot •and ,Passamaquady Bay, lordered -Lietite-
Thant-.COU:MeI l'ilkiogton to ilreicerd with a de-
tach:nent, of royid artillery and the 29th regiment
tooccipv.it ; atal as naval .ast.iistance was requir-
ed,' Re'ar-Admiral Griffith directed CaptainPar-
:ker, of ..the T eitedos, •to co=operate with Lieute-
, nant-Colonel pilkingt on on-this occasion.
On the niorni.ng of the 9tli, -Capt. Barrie, with
LientenrinrzColonel :Prim, and the troops which
had been employed ivith •hirn up the VenOhscot,
' returned to Castine. It--Seems the enemy blew
up:the Ada;ns, on hiti-strong' position at Hamden
being attacked ; but all
-his artillery, two stands of
colours, and a standard, with several titerthant
vessels, fell'into bur hands.- This, I anyhappy to
say, was :accomplished with very little loss ou onr
part ; and your Lordship will perceive, by -the re,
turn sent herewith ,* that the only officer wounded
in this affair is:Capt Gell,:of the 29th grenadiers.'
Herewith I have the honour to transmit a copy
of the report Amide to-me by
.Lieut. COI-John on
this occasion, in which ytior Lordship will be
pleased'to observe, that the Colonel.speaks
very -highly: of the gallantry and good conduct
displayed,by the troops upon this expedition, un-
der very trying Circumstances, and I beg to call
your Lordship's attention to the' names of those
Officers upon whom Licuteaant-Colonel ,John
particularly bestows praise. The enterprize and
intrepidity Manifested' -by Lieutenant-Colonel
John, and the discipline and gallantry displayed
,by the•troops under him, reflect great- honour up-
on theta, and demand my warmest ad:firm-led:4:
mehts ; .-and hate to request your Loril;A:ip will
take a favoutable'opportunity of bringing the me-
ritorious and successful services. performed by the.
,troops employed on-this occasion, under the view
of his Royal Prince Regent.
As Rear-Adruiralith will no doubt make a
:detailed report of tlknizval olwrations on this oc-
casion, I forbear tozrching upon this subject fur-
liter than to solicit your Lorrkhip's attention to
-that part of Colon! John's report, in which lie
"attributes the success of t:4is enterprize to thu
masterly arrangements of Captain Barrie, Royal
Navy, who cooducted it:" .s
I have math pleasure in reporthrgl to your
,Lordship, that, the most perfect' unanimity- and
good understanding has prevailed between the na-
yd and military, branches of the'seriiee,-during
the whole progress of this expedit,ion.
I feel it my duty to express, in the strongest
terms, the great obligations I am tinder to Rear-
Admiral Griffith, for hi.s judiciouS.advice and ready
co-operation, on every occasion ; iittd lily thanks
are likewise due to all the Crytains of the ships
employed, for the assistance they have so willing-
ly afforded the troops, and from which ;be hap-
piest results have been experienced.
I have reason to be well satisfied with the gal-
lantry and good conduct of the troops ; and have
to offer my thanks. to Major-General Gosselin,
Colonel Douglas, and the commanding Officers of
corps, for the alacrity shewn by them, and the
strict discipline which has been maintained.
To the heads of departments, -and to the Officers
of the general and of toy personal-Staff, I ant much
indebted for the zealous manner in which they
have discharged their respective duties..

Major Addison, my Military Secretary, will
have the honour of delivering
,this dispatch. He
has been with me during the whole of these.opei a-
tions, and is well enabled
,to afford your Lord-
ship any further information yon may require. I
have entrusted the colours and standard taken
from th enemy to Major AddisOn, who will re-
ceive ycir Lordship's commands-respecting the
further disposal of them ; and I take • the lib6iyof
recommending him as a deserving,officer to. your
Lordship's protection. I have, &c.

(Signed J. C. SHERBROOKE.
N. B. The returns of killed, wounded, and
missing, and of artillery and ordnance stores
taken, are inclosed.

Sept. 13:
P. S. The Martin sloop of war}, which Rear-
Admiral Griffith is about to send to England, hay-,
ing been delayed, affords mean opportunity of in-
forming your Lordship, that I have received a
private Communication front Lieut.-Colonel Pil-
kington, acquainting me that 'he had I.,,qed at
some distance from Macchias on the evening of
the 10th instant;' and after ,a' very difficult night
march, that he had taken possession of the fort,
without loss, early the next rooming.
Twenty-four pieces of cannon, of different Cali-
bres, fell into otir hands on this occasion, more
than half of which the enemy had rendered un-
serviceable.

Brigadier-General Brewer, who commanded the
militia in this district,, and some other respecta-
ble persons, had sent a letter addressed to Lieut.
PiP4ington and Captain Parker, of which the en-
closed; No. 4, is a copy, and the next day was
appointed" to receive these gentlemen, for the
purpose of accepting the terms therein offered.
Lieut.-Colonel Pilkington says, that as soon as
this is done he shall transmit ine his.ofticial re-
pott which I will forward to your Lordship by
the first opportunity. The Lieut.-Colonel fur. 7
tber mentions the great assistance lie received
from Captain Parker of the Royal Navy, and the
naval forces employed wider him ,• and says, that
the conduct of the troops is deservilig of great
praise.
. I have great pleasure in congratulating your
Lordship upon the whole of the country between
Penobscot River and Passamaquaddy.Bay being
now in our possession.

" (Signed) 3. C. SHERBROOKE.
(Inelosure No. I.)
Bangor, on the Penobscot Riser, Sept. 3, 1914.
Stn,--111 compliance with vont- Excellency's or-
dersof the Ist instant, I sailed from Castine with
the detachment of royal artillery, the flank com-
panies of the 29th, Utl, and 98th. regiments, and
one rifle company of the 7th battalion GOth -regi-
!bent, which composed the hit-cc your Excellency
did me the honour to place under my command,
for the purpose of co-operating with Captain
Barrie, of the royal navy, in an expedition up
this rivet.

Ott the morning of the 2d, having proceeded
above the town of Frankfort, we discovered sonic
of the enemy. on thei: iiiarch towards Hamden,
by the eastern shore, which induced me to order
Brevet Major Crosdaile, with a detachment of the
98th, and some riflemen of the 60th regiment,
under Lieutenant Wallace, to laud ataintercept