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

tarrying on ; leaving of eburse Whole inter
Mediate country between, Lake.ChaMplain and
the sea, 'us it were cut off from the United
States. ?this territory (suppose a line drawn due
east, from Platsburg to the coast southwardof
Penobscot, includes the Whole district of, the
Main ; the greater part of Vermont stretching up
the eastern side of the Lake ; arid a little of the
northerh confines of New.Harupshire. When we
read of towns and , districts placing themselves
under British protection in these parts, the
,value
of the *occupation of such positions as described
cannot be estimated. MADISON said that America
mast either conquer Canada, or lose some of her
Northern 'States : little did the Boaster dream
how likely the latter was to be realized after
his Corsican friend was beaten down.!

From the Niagara Frontier and Fort ,Erie,
our accounts arc to
,the 27th of August, up
'to which period ' nothing had taken place be-
yond some 'unimportant skirmishes. Reinforei-
ments were joining the British Artny.—We are
happy to learn that part of the Gth Regiment
had arrived, the remainder of that veteran Corps
would soon join also.—Accounts have, also ar-
rived from La Prairie le (lien, but not,otlicial,
stating that Major Wm..M‘KAv's expedition hi:d
proved completely successful. The duaiis on this
point are daily,expected.
From the North-western frontier of Upper Ca-
nada, our intelligence is similarly favourable, as
will appear front the following from Quebec

" Messrs. M‘Gir.uvlsaY and M.. Lon• arrived
here on Thursday last, from the North-West : by.
then) we understand dispatches have been received
from Lientenant-Colonel M'DouAL, froM Mi-
chilimackinac, written since the repulse of the
American forces sent thel•e to re-capture it. The
folloWing arc the particulars of• that expedition :
' " On the forenoOn of the sth.of August, time.
Americans landed 900 men,• or thi.reahonts, ;it
the back of the island (Dotvsman's farm.) There
is considerable space of ground cleared, and a
gentle slope, which enabled their vessels at anchor
close to the beach, to keep clear, by the constant
fire of grape, ikc. kept up, and by the situw.ion
of the 'ground, passed directlyover the men's
heads, as they formed and advanced towards
the woods. -Lieltenant-Colonel .I\i'DouAt.' form-
ed liis small garrison, one hundred and fifty at most,
at the extrvinity of the. woods—and the Indians.
were stationed on each flan►, to keep the enemy
from out-flanking the troops. By a false account
of the enemy's intention to land on another part
of the island, a certain number ,of Indians were
sent to watch their motions—but more Indjans
absenting themselves, exposed one flank of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel M'DouaL's party entirelv—and
an apprehension was entertained that the enemy
would out-flank and cut off the garrison from the:
forts ; and•it was deemed expedient and prudent
to fall back between the two torts, and there
await time advance of the enemy. A party of be-
tweenlo and 50 Indians, placed on the left flank;
and ignorant of the movements in time centre and
right flank, fired on the. Americans, threw diem
into confusion, which the IndianS soon perceived,
'and encouraged each other by whoops and
totally broke the little order still observed by the
enemy, who took instant fliglit and were all out
of reach before Lieut.-Colonel M‘Douat. was ap-
prised of their retreat., Thus was a body of at
least 6 to 900 men defeated, followed and put to
instant flight, by 40or 59 Indians, with aioss of
17 men and a Major, (HoLmEs),:killed,and found
on the spot. The Indians lost but One man."

Previous to and coMbined with this. (and we
copy the detailsy for the information of the Editors
of -the Journal des Debats and Gazette de France,
,who condemn the retaliation exercised upon Wash-
ington ), the measures taken by the Etiemy were
these :

" On the 23d July a detachment of the Expe-
dition sent against Michilimackinac by the Ene-
my, proceeded to St. Maries, where they met
with izo resistance, there being neither troops nor
Indians, and every person occupied 'about their
usual concerns; such as hay-making, fishing, &c.
Major HoLmns commanded the party, who gaVe
up to indiscriminate plunder, and destroyed the
whole of the 'property belonging to the North West
Company ; burning their houses,. stores,' and vessels;
killing" their .cattle, and taking off their Digagees
prisoners ; tearing down the fences, destroying the
gardens; fields, &c.—Many wanton accts of cruel=•-
ty might be detailed. Let two suffice for the
present..

" Mr. JOHNSTONE'S property was plundered,
even his furniture; the very clothing of his wife and
children was seized upon' by those ruthless plunderers,
and carried away. Major HOLMESS sent to the
south side of the streight, for'Mr. JonNsToNE's
sun GCOROE—and after ,threatening him and re-
riling him with the most opprobrious language,
flourished -his sword over his 'bead, bad a great.
mind to cut his. head :off, .now he wus his slave.