Star.
London, England, 1814-10-12 00:00:00

WI-if rEHALIt, OCTOBER 6.

His Royal Kghitess the PRINCE Rzcmr, taking
Into his, Royal consideration the disting,nished zeal
and inerifOriKus services of Sir G. Bacewirti, K. B.
General in the Artily, Colonel of the 2cl West. India
Regiment of Font, and latitoMmander of the Farces
ta the Windward and Leetrard Chatibee 'lslands,
- tad' Continental Provinces in South America, has
been graciously pleased to grant to him his Majesty's
- royal lkense and authority, that he and his descend-
" ants may hear the following crest of • honourable
augmentation, viz.—" Issuant from a mural crown,
in arm embowed, encircled with a wreath of laurel,
the h-md grasp iag an eagle or French standard, the
staff bfuken."

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.
tX)WNII4O T 1 REE r, OC POSER 106 t

A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, ad:
dressed to Earl BATHURST, one of his Majesty's Prin-
cipal Socretaries of State, was yesterday received
from L'euienint-General Sir GEOltat PRZVOSi, Bart.
Hoid-quartert, Montreal, Aorta. !7, 1814.
MY Lonn—The succcstful result of the gallant
enterprise 'hialnst the enemy's small vessels laying off
Feet Etie, as detailed in the. enclosed extract of a
dispatch from Lieutenant-Oeneral Drummond, hay.
ing encouraged the expectation that a favourahle
period had arriv6l for attacking the enemy in their
entrenchments, the Lieutenant-General was induced
twOrder Bth atm* upon Fort Erie, and the wcrks
cottneeted 'With it, b.2fore the break of day on the

15th instant,
It is with deep concern t have now to acquaint
ybur Lordship, that notwithstanding there was the
bitest titdspett of success at the commencement of
the attack, our troops were afterwards obliged to re-
tire without accimplislaing their object, and with

very consideriafeloss.
To Lieutenant-Genera[ Drttrrimond's official re-
port on this subject (a copy of which I have the
honour of transmitting), if beg leave to refer your
Lordship for the cause of our failure. • It is however
Highly satisfactory to know that nntil the unfortunate
explosion toolgitate. and until his Majesty's troops,
by their near approach to the abbatis in front of the
cntrenchments, met such difficulties in penetrating as
mere found to be unstrrrnountable without the aid of
Pratt, they ir.haveti vcith their usual galiantry and
6.icipline, and had paired, by their determined
etforts, advantage; whie!l accident alone appears to
h.iye'cnrrti-elied them to forego.
By actutmts from Lieutenant-General Drummond
to the 18th instant, I find lie has since the 15;h been
yined by the Sgd regiment, and that the 6th was on
rs Intiy to, and would probably be with the right di-
visi-ut by this time, togeilter with ocher minima-
inecits which are pro deeding thither.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEORG:, PREVOST.
!srl Bathurst, a ece:Ac

Ettraet of a letter from Veutenant-General Drum-

mond, et, his Excellency Sir George Prevost, Ban.
dated Camp before Fort Foie, August 13, 1814.
hive great satisfaction in acqurtioting your Ex-
celleitey with the ciptute of two of the three armed
schooners which were andtored off Fort Erie, and
which very flinch annoyed our left flank. This en-
terprise was executed in a very gallant stile by Cap-
tain Dt.bbs, end a p irty of about seventy seamen and
marines, who embalked last night in nix batteaux,
which I. bad camcd to be catried across to Lake Erie
for that pu rite s•=.
I have this morning opened the fire of the battery
on-Fort Erie, and though the distance's found to be
treat, yet I hope a sufficient effect will be produced.
11.7405 p before Port Fee, August 15, 1814.
Slit—Hay inly, reason to believe that a sufficient im-
prissi tn had been produced on the works of the ene-
my's folt, by the lire of the battery which I had
opened on it ott the morning of' the 13th, and by
which the stone building had been much injured, and
gen-ral outline of the parapet and earbrasnres
*very nileh a:tered, 1 determined on assaulting the
rlsice: and according:ly made the necessary arrange-
rs...ins for a:tacking it, by a heavy column directed
to the entrcnchments on the side of Snake-hill, and
by two, columns to advance hoar the battery and
assault the font and entrenchments on this side.
The troops LEstitted to attack by Snake-hill, (which
consi,ted of the king's regiment and that of De
lilmtrvillc'a, with the flank companies of the 89th'
and 100'h regiments, netlet Letitenant-Colonel
Fis-
cher, of the regiment Watterille), marched at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in order to gain the
esirinity of tire point of attack in sufficient time.
It is with the deepest regret I have to report the
failure of both attacks, winch were made two hours,
before. 4iattith; this morning. A copy of Lieute.
rent:Cttionel Fursber's report, herewith enclosod, will
eritthle lout Excelleticy'to form a tolerably .eorrect
jubi,ment of the cause of the failure of that attack
riatt.titerhead of the'cetentli (Mich had entered the
plate without diiiltnity oppbeition) been support•
et!, 6144nesny:routt hit* lid from-his works ( which
Were • agti akitei.. it lane-contratplareal tn- the instruc-
ting% in 44eekes..,), %eye 'lnt rendered.
atfarleon the, hitt and entrenchments leading
tam it to tilt 'Likes wits sande at the same moment
by; two c. limns, one under Lituterrant Colonel Drum-
mond, ;04,.11, regiment, consisting of the flank coin.,
ffst• and . 104th regiments, and a body of sea-
men and marines, under Captain Dobbs, of the royal
navy, on the lot I the oilier tinder Colonel Scott,
1031, coosisting of the 1(13J regiment,- supported by
two companies of the Itoyals, was destined to attack
the entrenchments.
These columns advanced to the attack as soon AS
the firing trfoet C Lute) F scher's column was heard,
and succeeded, at ter a desper.tte resi,tance, in making
a lodgrnent in the fort through the embrazures of the
denli-b441011, the guns of stlitch they had actually
tinned against the enemy, who still maintained the
fitone Building, when must tinter• unately some am-
Munition, n hien had been placed under the platform
caught ft. e, fins :he filing of the guns to the rear,
Sind a most tremendous explosion followed, by which
almo.t :ill the troops which had entered the place were
dreadfully *mangled. 4'an!c was instantly COMMIT:

nicated to the troops -(whe 'ca<l& not be perstiaded
that the explosion was accidental), and the enemy,
at the same time, ptelling forward, and CoMMencing
A heavy fire of musketry, the fort was abandoned,
and our troops retreated towards the battery.
I immediately pushed out the Ist battalion Royals,
to sulpha and cover the retreat, a service which that
.valuable corps executed with great steadiness.
Our loss has been very severe in killed and wounded,
and I am sorry to add, that almost all those returned
"missing," may be considered as wounded or killed
by the explosion, and left in the hands of the enemy.
The failure of these most important attacks has
been occasioned by circumstances which may be con-
sidered as almostjustifying the momentary panic which
they produced, and which introduced a degree of
confusion into the columns, which, in the darkness of
the night, the utmost exertions. of the officers were
ineffectual in removing.
The echoers appear invariably to have behaved with
the mist perfect coolness and bravery ; nor could any
'thing exceed the steadiness and order with which the
advance of Lieutenant Colonel Fischer's brigade was
made, until emerging from a thick wood, it found
itself suddenly stopped by an abbatis, and within a
heavy fire of musketry and guns from behind a for-
midable entrenchment. With regard to the centre
and left columns, under Colonel dcott and Lieute-
nant-Colonel Drummond, the persevering gallantry
of both officers and men, until the unfortunate explo-
sion, could not be surpassed.
Colonel Scott, 103 d, and Lieutenant-Colonel Drum-
mond, 104th regiments, who commanded the centre
and left attacks, were unfortunately killed, and your-
It:xcellency will perceive that almost every officer of
those columns was either killed or wounded by the
enemy's fire, or by the explosion. •
Ivly than7:3 are due to the undermentioned of leers,
viz. to Lieutenant-Colonel Fischer, wit° cernmanded
the right :meek ; to Major Conte, Aide-do-Camp to
your Excellency, who accompanied that column;
Major Evans, ut the King's, commanding the ad-
vance ; Major Villatte, Watteville's, Capt. Mil-
der), light company 89th, Lieutenant Murray, light
company 100th: I also beg to add the name of Cap-,
fain Powell, of the Glengarry light infantry, em.-
,ploved on the Staff as Deputy AsststatWin the Quar-
ter-Master General's Department, who conducted
Lieutenant-Colonel Fischer's column, and first entered
the enemy's entrenchments, and by his coolness and
gallantry particularly distinguished himself; Major
Villatte, of De Watteville's regiment, who led the co-
lumn of attack and entered the entrenchments; as
did Lieutenant Young, of the King's regiment, with
About 50 men of the light companies of the King's
and De Watteville's regiments.
Captain Powell repot ts that berjrant Powell, of the
19th dragoons, who was perfectly acquainted with
the ground, volunteered to act as guide, and preced-
ed the leading subdivision in the most intrepid 't le.
In the centre and left columns, the exertiot s of Major
Smelt, lof.ld. regiment, %tin succeeJed to the cono
nand of the lett column, on the death ef Colette'
Scott; Captains Leonard and Shore, of the 101411
flank companies ; Captnini Clew, Bullock, and
O'Keefe, 41st • fl ink companies ; Captain Dobl4s,
t oyal navy, commanding a party of volunteer seamen
And marines, are entitled to my acknowledgments
(they are all wounded). Nor cap I omit mentioning,
in the strongest terms of approbation, the active,
zealous, and useful exertions of Captain Eliot, of the
103.1 regiment, Deputy Assistant Querter-Master-
.GeaerA yaw; o was unfortunately wounded and taken
hprisoner ; and Captain Barney, of the bOth regiment,
who had voluatecied his services as a temporary
,assistant in the engineer department, condacted the
'centre column to the attack, in wlech he receiyesi
two dangerous wounds.
To Major Phillot, commend:ng royal artillery, and
'Captain Sabine, who comma:l(Pd the battery as well
.is the held guns, and to the officers and men of that
valuable branch of the service, serving under them, I
am to express mperitire approbation of their skill
and exertions. Lieutenant Charlton, royal artillery,
eritered the fort with the centre column, fired severe'
rounds upon the enemy from his o.cn guns, and. Was
wounded by the seplosion. The ebdity and exertions
of Lieutenant Phi:pot, royal engineers, and the offi-
cers and men of that department, chilli my ben ac-
knewledgments. •
To Lnutertant•Colontl Tucker, who commanded
the reserve, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson, In-
specting Field-Officer, and Lieutenent•Colonel Bat-
tersby, Glengary light intantry, and CantaiaWalker,
incorporated militia, I am greatly indebted for then
active and unrenlitted attention to the security of the
outposts.

to the Dfpnly A djntant Goner .1 and DTuty
Quart-r-Master-Generat, Lictstenant-Colonel Harvey
and Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, and to thenolficcrs of
(their departments, respectively, as well as to Captain
Foster, my Military Secretary, and the officers of my
• personal Staff, kern' under the greatest obligations
for the assistance they have afforded me.
My acknowledgments are dee to Captain D'Al-
ton, of the 90th regiment; Brigade-Major to the
!right division, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Nichol,
Quarter-hfa.ter•General of Mattia, 'the exertion* ol
1./eputy Comel-ss :ry-General Tutquand, and the
officers of that &Naomi,. for the supply of -the
troops ; and the care and attention of Staff Sargasso
o.hiselyi and the medical officers with tbe division,
Ito the sick and wounded, also claim my thanks.—
`I have the lionoor to be, &c. (Signed)
Com:om DrtusnotavD, Lionenant-Geaeral.
II:s rscrlleney Sir (keret Pioeuct, Bart. &c.
• Camp, August 15, 1014. ,
/11—I have the honour to report to you, for the
Information of Lieutenant-General Drummond, that,
in compliance with the instructions I received, the
brigade under my eminent:l, consisting of the Bth'
and De Wattev'lle's regiMenti thelight compan'esOf
the 89th and 100th, with a detachment of artillery,
attacked this mooting, at two o'clock, the position of
the enemy en Snake-hill, and to my great concern
faikd in its attenipt.
The Link companies of the brigade, who were
formed under the ordets of Major Evans.of the King's
regiment, far the purpose of turning the position be-
tween Snake-hill and the Late, -rnet with a cheek at
the abbatis, wlikt was found impehetrable, and was
prevented by it to support Major De Villatte, !of De
Wattevilk's, and CapNie Polrell, Of the Quarter-
Master-Gent.ral% departmerni-vrho • tetnally, with a
few men, bad tarried the enemy's -bakery.
The tolumu of sttprort, consisting- of the remain-

'Jet at DeWattevale's and the Ding's Itgimenn,•
forming the reserve,. in marchirig too near the Lake,
found themselves entangled between the rocks and
the water, and. by the retreat of the flank companies,
were thrown into such confusion, as to render it im-
possible to give them any kind of formation during
'the darkness of the night, at whick time they were
exposed to a most piling fire of the enemy's thittery,
and the numerous parties in the abbati., and I am
perfectly convinced that the great number of missing
are men killed or severely wounded, at that times
when it was impossible to give them any assistance.
After day-lercak the troops formed and tctircd to
the camp. i inclose a return of casualties.
I have, etc. (Signed) J. Fvcirest,
Lieut.-Col. De Watteville's Reg.
Review of IZtt.t.r.o, WOUillaril, and MI!RISIC of the Right Di-
vision in the Assault of Fott Erie, the 15th Auotit.
Elf I LID.
Royal ArtiVery-1 Rank and Hie.
Royal Marine Atillery—l Rank and File.
lit or Royal Scots-1 Captain.
Stli, or Mfr.'s Own-1 Lieutenant, 1 St:l:ant, 15 Rank & File.
89th, Light6Company—l Rank nmi File.
toad ilionent—) Lieutenant Colonel.
Inith Regiment—l Lieurenant•Colent 1.
_Wattesilit's Regiment—l Drummer, 33 Rank and File.

WOW ND CD.
Gencral Staff-1 Deputy Aq,i rant Quarter-Mara-General.
Royal Artillery-4 Rank and File.
Royal Navy-1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Mater, 12 Seaman.
1t.,1,a1 Marines-10 Rtau.k and File.
Ist or Royal Scots--1 Captain, 1 Licu'enant, 2 Serjaanta, 16
Ronk :lea
,Ith, or King's Own-1 Monti sant, 14 Rank and File.
4lst Flank Conwatiics-2 Captains, 1 Lieutenant, l Ensign, 2
Serjeants, 32 Rank and Fie.
tintli Light Ccnspany—l Captain, I Rank an.l File.
I IliCh Light Company—'2 Rauk aid File.
1034 Regiment-1 Major, si Captain,. 6 lieutenants, I Ensign,
I u Scrj..ams, 1 Drtimmer, 12A Rank and File.
104th Reginv.nt—i Captain, 1 Lieutenant, s berjtants, 2 Drum-
mers, 23 Rank and File.
Wattevilles 'ft egiment —4 Serjeants, 26 Rank atm! kilt.
Wenzarry Light l..:autty-1 Rank and File.

MISSING.
flenural StalT-1 Deputy rV,istant Quarter.Master-Ggneral.
Royal Arriliery-2 Rank and
Royal Navy—l Midshipman, i Seamen.
Royal Minims-3 Senjegintz., t 7 Rank and File.
iv, or ]Lola] Rai k and File.
sth, or King's Own--1 Srrjeatit, i i Itat:k and Fite.
41st rank Conipz..nies---1 iieutenant,l Ilasign, 3 Serjeants, 37
Rank and File.
Stith Light Company-3 Rank and File.
100th Light Company- -1 lieutenant, 2 Serjeauts, S Rank and
File.
103 d Regiment—l Captain, I Lieutenant, I Ensign, I Mutant,
30 Serjeants, 3 Drummers, 245 Rank and File.
The Number returned Mi4slng, the greater part suppo4ad killed,
by the Explosion nit Magazine.
I Olth Regiment-- Serj•ganr, 23 Rank and File.
Watteville's Regiment— I tierj;:ant, 8 Rank and File.
incorporated Militia-4 Rank and rile. •