Star.
London, England, 1814-12-15 00:00:00

wp ready for crossing, "so as to flank Drummond,
arid compel him to fight or retreat, when 'an order
was issued for the American army to retreat before
MI inferior force.
[Elam the BUT TA Lo zeTTT, October 28.]
GENERAL ORDERS.
• " Head-quarters of the Northern Army, Camp near
Fort Erie, October 21,1814.
" The Volunteers and Militia en service with the Northern
Army in Upper Canada will march to Batavia, where they will
be discharged. 'Die Coirtinanding General requests Major-Oe-
neral Porter to express to the troops under his command the
sense entertained by the army at large of the gallantry displayed
by them during their service in Upper Canada. By their pre-
sence at a critical moment, the deft division of the Northern Ar-
my was supported and encouraged.
" Though not himself a witness of their meritorious conduct,
the report made to the General by the Officer lately command.
ing on this frontier calls far his thanks to these brave and patrio-
tic men. Colonels Dobbin and Hopkins, Majors Lee, Matteson,
and Vox, have been particularly designated as distinguished by
their zeal and attention to discipline.
" To the high character established for himself by Major-Ge-
neral Porter, the General has only to add his acknowledgments
of assistance be has received from him in the short time he had
the advantages of his co-operation.
" By command of Major-General Izard,
(Signed) . "C. K. GARDNER, Adj. Gen. Nor. Army.

HALIFAX, NOVEMBER 18.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM MAJOR-GENERAL BROWN TO
COMMODORE CHAUNCEY, DATED
" Head-quarters, Buffaloe, Sept. 4,1814.
44 Your letter of the 10th ultimo, after going the
rounds, was delivered to me a few days since on my
way to this place.
44 The exception you take at my letter to the Se-
cretary would be very reasonable and proper, provi-
ded the fleet of Lake Ontario was your private pro-
perty, over which the Government had no controul ;
but as I have been induced to believe that it was the
property of the nation, subject to the orders of the
Government, and as the Government led me to be-
lieve that the fleet under your command would be
upon Lake Ontario to co-operate with my division of
the army the first week in July, I have deemed it fit
and proper to let the nation know that the support I
had a right to expeit was not afforded me.
" I consider my conduct towards yourself and the
navy, as not only honourable, but, Sir, as being very
liberal and friendly, from the date of my report Of
the battle at Sackett's Harbour to the present hour.
The troops under my command have
,always been
disposed of so asto meet your views to the extent of my
power and author ity, and as far as was consistent with
the rights and the honour of the army.
46 Your information appears very incorrect as to
the situation of the army previous to the arrival of
reinforcements with Lieutenant-General Drummond.
—From the 6th of July to the 24th, the whole
country was in our power, from St. George
to Burlington Heights; and could the army have
been supplied with provisions from the depots provi-
ded on the shores of Lake Ontario, we should not
have doubted our ability (without reinforcements or
additional guns) to carry the heights ; when we would
have returned upon Forts George or Niagara, or ad-
vanced upon Kingston (as might have been thought
Most advisable), a i:h the cooperation of the fleet.—
You speak of responsibility. Ido not desire you or any
other man to be responsible for me. I have endea-
voured to execute the orders given me : success has
not attended my endeavours ; but I humbly trust in
HEAVEN, that the honour of the brave men entrusted
in my command has been and will be preserved, let
what may happen.
It Hill be very difficult to retire from Fort Erie,
pressed as the remains of my gallant little army are,
by a superior force of the enemy ; but no other alter-
native will be left us, unless reinforcements speedily

arrive.
" The militia arc coming in in very considerable
numbrs, but it is Hot yet ascertained how many of
them will cross. The Secretary has given me to under-
stand that General Izard would move to St. Law-
rence, with a view of attacking Kingston (should he
and you deem that measure advisable.) Should you
decide otherwise, that General Izard would come
with, or send to me a reinforcement of from 2 to
3000 men.
!‘ I have not heard from General Izard, and begin
,to apprehend that something has occurred to retard
or prevent his movement. I will thank you for any
information you can give me on this subject.
I am, Sir, with great consideration and respect,
" Your most obedient servant,
" Com. Isaac Chauncey." 64 JAC. BROWN."
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER OF NOV. 1.
In addition to the measures to which the House of
Representati*s stand pledged, and which will doubt-
less receive the sanction of the Senate, to establish a
broad and substantial basis of annual revenue to sus-
, tain the credit of the nation, we learn it is in content-
' plation to organize an active sinking fund, on an im-
proved plan.
On this subject, we believe, there is no difference
of opinion among the republicans, who are determined
to omit no exertions to fix on the most permanent
and solid foundation the national credit. They have
ever been its most vigorous supporters, and have re-
pelled with disgust the doctrine advanced by a vene-
rable federal politician in his letters to the people, and
from other quarters, which even went to the extre-
mity of contending that a future Administration might
absolve the Government from the payment of debts
contracted by the present.
In a spirit directly the reverse of that, the present
administration of Government, after having redeemed
nearly all the old federal debt, are providing before.
hand for the reimbursement andjiquidation of the
debts which they are about to contract.
Such is the effect of this course of measures on mo•
nied men, that we are proud to hear that the Govern-
ment has already obtained, on good terms, without
public advertisement, the whole, or nearly the whole,
of the loan, which, in consequence of the approach
of the enemy so the city in August last, was then
only partly subscribed. The clouds of delusion
are passing away ; the sun of public credit shines
forth with lustre, the greater from its having been
obscured ; a lustre which cannot be dimmed by
the foul mists exhaled from the conduits of party
malignity.

CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 14.

DUCE= ON THE BAHAMA&—Extract of a Letter,
dated at Amelia. Island, October 7 :
a By an arrival here yesterday, in six days, from
Nassau, we learn that OK privateer Midas, Captain
Thomson, bad appeased off Harbor Island, landed
her crew, and burned or plundered tvfenly-seren

_