The Sun.
London, England, 1813-12-28 00:00:00

Indians hare conducted themselves fur better thei
could havebeen expected, if the example of British
niiicers and British savages be a criterion. Not •
it :single individual has been scalped- or toma-
hawk Vfl by them ; no prisoner of war has been
burnt ; the dead have not been thrown into the
public highways ; Women anti children have not
been massaeretl—nor has private property been
.de4royetl, except in cues where the former con-
deet of the owners required exemplary retaliation.
The property which they have plundered has,. in
eases where it was possible, been restored to the.
inhabitants at the expense of the United States ;
anti, when the necessity for 'their employment
ceased to exist, the Indians were sent to the Ame-
rican side Of the river, beyond the reach of ten)p-
tations., to wait until circumstances justified ano-
ther call upon them. The relation of these facts
is due to the honour of our Government, to the
reputation of the (general, and to the merits of
the Indians. From it also, the inhabitants of Ca-
'nada may learn what they may expect from Ame-
rican forbearance and clemency.
To insure that forbearance, the inhabitants
have an easy duty to perform. Let than be per-
fectly neutral ; let them abstain from communi-
cations with the British army, and remain at
home quietly pursuing their avocations. Those
who conduct ditterently will incur the penalties of
a rigorous martial law. The character of our free
republican government, and the nature of our in-
sittitions,, will justify your expectation of security
and protection. MI civil Magistrates will conti-
nue to exercise, the functions of their offices
merely as consqvators of the pence ;_as far as
are able, they will preserve order and quiet among
the inhabitants. The existing laws of the Province,
bo far as they regard the public peace, and not in-
terfering. with the regulations of the army. will be
considered in force, until Other measures are taken.
The Magistrates are particularly required to give
information at H. Q. of all violence committed
by American troops on citizens, unless they arc
authorised by tt. written order. The general en-
joins the inhabitants ,to submit to their Mari •
, straws, and those who refuse obedience trust be
reported to Q. The Brigadier-General in-
vites all the inhabitants who are disposed to be
peaceable, orderly, and neutral, to return to their
homes and their business.' Ile cannot promise
coi:;plete security,..but he-engages, •as far as - bis
• p)lyp. extends, to protect the innocent. the un-
fortunate, and the distressed.
• 0. M,CLURF„ 'Niagara Frontier.
11. Q. Fort St. George,. Oct. le, I Ma:

JAMES WI t.KINSON, Major-G.1)1.T0 and Commander-in-Chief
of ao Expeditiint against the Camidat.
• TO THE. INII.NBITS.NTS THEIIEOIO.

The army of the Utiitecl States which I have.
the honour to command, invades these provinces
to.conquer and not to .destroy to'snbdue the
forces of his' Britannic Majesty, not to war
411:111A:leis unotfending subjects. ' Iliosc, there-
fore, .among you who remain quiet at home,
should victory incline to the Aiherican standnr,l,
shall be protecteel in their persons and property.;
but thoNe who ale found in arms ninq necessa-
r3v,be trefttetkas avowed enemies.
Ti) !mimeo IS umhan!y—to seduce dishonotirt-
hie,-Yet it is :lust And. ,te to plare rhtese
ternatives before you,
nnoe at the lieikil.lpiarters of the army of the
United States this! Oth day of November, 1813,
near ogdensbini,;, cm the River St. Lawrence.

• .
(Signed) - JAMES WI4,.KINtkON.
Ily'the General t;
(Signed) . N. I'ININKY, Maj. 4; Aid-dc-Camp.

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The •followiLig is a letter trnm a Gentleman at
Kingst on , Upper Canada, dated the Isth inst.
to Isis friend is this twva

'EAR Slit,--Not'V Mir alarms tire over,. and the
great hero has retired frtilll the Upper Province,
1: linVe leisure to indu4;eyou with a brief Harm-
tivv of the mighty el;loits of the renowned Gen.
He came forward with all the pomp
and suit-confidence of a Napoleon. He boasted
of.hiS numbers and of his process, and gave out
that he wiuthr pot down ttll opposition that could
be made, and %tinter at ,INlontred, according to
thi..:orders he had received from Air. Madison.

Norm man, we knew' his weak side, and
availed ourselves .of it. He most' gallantly em-
barked from Sachet's Harbour, and advanced to
Grenadier's Island, where he sulfured by a gale of
wind; and lost some boats-11e had time for re-
collection, and we for. priprittatioll receivr him.
After three weeks delay there, he most valiantly
determined, like his master IluonapaTte, .to leave
this and the other posts' behind hint, nod to .de-
scead.theriver iintnediatcly to. the conquest of
Montreal. In the night he passed this post and
Prescott, but being discovered, a detaelinicntof
about 800 men Were sent hi pursuit of him. 'The
redoubtable General landed his men about.seven
miles below ,PreScotti and with 7000 men, to the
great consternation of the w:anen and children,
he roost heroically aditanced to the ,viiirige-tsf..Ma-
tilda, where the.detncliment which pursued him,
overtook , and harassed his Tear. indignant at
*this insult, the mighty conqueror in person with
one half of his army, marched to punish Iris trou-
blesome piiksutrs, who had dared to approach him;
he was resolved to exterminate this small body of
inert, whn had the impudence to interrupt his glo-
rious progress to his winter quarters, %Web he
had promised men at Montreal, where they
were tt enjoy the full gratification of pillage, and
to rititlu.ail the luxuries of indulgence in peace
and l,ir tty.
This part of his army, eager to eXecute Iris or-
ders of ehastiseinent, boldly advanced to meet our
Vittle deoclonent, under the command of Colonel
.Igorrison,"who chose a plain, .on which he posted
tnwit. judieimudy his instill hand, ready to teeciee
their nuo.yrous force, consisting of three thousaud
foot, and more Hanna tiVO-htladreel cavalry. The
kero-ritt.ttnipted to adopt the utotinoten manoeuvre
General Harrison claims the,merit of hay-
ing-diseoveret arid put into execution. Tire con-
test was warm for a while, but the superior dis-
cipline trod bravery of our hotly
the enemy were beaters iii every attempt to tom
our flanks, . and were Pin to flight the most of
them would have. beta taken, had not the number
of prisoners we had taken employed the greater
to secure them, and the,
part of our little body
dal k miss of the evening.prevented father pursuit.
Their retreat was at first regular, hut soon atter,