Star.
London, England, 1814-10-11 00:00:00

QUEBEC, SEPTEMBER B.

From the North-western frontier of Upper Cana-
da, Messrs. M,Gillivray and M'Leod, who arrived
here on Thursday last, have brought dispatches from
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Doual, at Michillimackinac,
written since the repulse of the American forces sent
there to recapture it. The following are the parti-
culars of that expedition
" On the forenoon of the sth of August, the Ame-
ricans landed 900 men, or thereabouts, at the beck of
the island £Dowsman's farm). There is a consider-
able space of ground cleared, and a gentle slope,
which enabled their vessels, at anchor close to the
beach, to keep clear by a constant fire of grape, &c.
and which, by the situation of the ground, passed di-
rectly ever the men's heads as they formed and ad-
vanced towards the woods.
" Lieutenant-Colonel M'Doual formed his small
garrison (150 at most) at the extremity of the woods,
and the Indians were stationed on each flank to keep
the enemy from outflanking the troops. By a false
account of the enemy's intentipn to land on another
part of the island, a certain number of Indians were
sent to watch their motions; but more Indians ab-
senting themselves, exposed one flank of Lieutenant-
Colonel M.Doual's party entirely ; and an apprehen-
sion was entertained, that the enemy would outflank
and cut off the garrison from the forts; it was there
fore deemed expedient to fall back between the two
forts, and there await the advance of the enemy.
A party of between forty and fifty Indians,
placed on the left flank, and ignorant of the move-
ments in the centre and right flank, fired on the Ame-
ricans, and threw them into confusion, which the In-
dians soon perceived, and encouraging each other by
whoops and yells, totally broke the little order still
observed by the enemy, who took instant flight, and
were all out of reach before Lieutenant-Colonel Mac-
Douai was apprised of their retreat.
" Thu's. was. a body of at least from six to nine
hundred men defeated and put to instant flight by
fotty or fifty Indians, with a loss of 17 men and a
Major (Holmes) killed and found on the spot !—The
Idi ins lest but one man."

Previous to and combined with this, the measures
Liken by the enemy were these :

On the V.3d of July a detachment of the expedi-
ti.m sent against Michilimackinac by the enemy, pro-
ceeded to St. Mary's, where they met with no resist-
ance, there being neither troops nor Indians, and
.every person occupied about their usual concerns ;
such as hav-making, fishing, &c. Major Holmes
commanded the party, who gave up to indiscriminate
rlainder, and destroyed the whole of the property
t)elonging is the North West Company ; burning
their houses, stores, and vessels ; killing their catty,
and taking off their eagagees prisoners; tearing down
the fences, destroying the gardens, fields, &c. Many
w..nton acts ti cruelty might be detailed. Let two
su nice- for the present.

" Mr. Johnitone's property was plundered, even
Vs furniture; the very clothing of his wife and chd-
etren was seized upon by those rwhless plunderers,
and carried away. M ijor Holmes sent to the south
rile of the streight, for Mr. Johnstone's son George
—and after 'threatening and reviling him with the
most opprobrious language, &wished his sword over
his heat!, and siid he had a great mind to cut his
Dead off, now he was his slave. When they were in
the act of burnirg the houses and stores, Mr. G.
Johnstone was ordered to stand in a certain spot,
under pain of being shot; but had he remained, suf-
focation must have been his fate, being so near the
buildings in flames ; he therefore risked being shot
end came off, and thereby effected a timely escape.
a Another instance of more than . savage cruelty
was exercised on a poor `horse, which they made used

of all day in carting their plunder, and in the even-
ing, whilst still tackled to the cart, tied him to the
end of the dwelling house then in flames, and amused
themselves is looking at the poor animal making
vain efforts to get loose; but there he was burnt, and
his bones seen there by the writer of this."
Connected with the above, the following are fur-
ther extracts :
" At Matchedach it was apprehended the enemy
would pay a visit to that post ; and as a measure of
precaution, it was deemed advisable to burn the
schooner Nancy, which -was acmdingly done—we
are happy to understand, that all the North-west
canoes had got safely into French river. Thus has
the American expedition. which threatened the ruin
of our traders, terminated profitless and disgracefully
to the enemy."
The union of the Americans may prolong the war
beyond what is generally expected, but there can be
no doubt of its eventual success. The army on the
Coast will be peculiarly distressing to the enemy.—
The United States offer a frontier on that side of
1200 miles, interspersed with valuable towns and
settlements, assailable at almost every point. It is
evident that no army can protect such a coast against
a force of even 10,000 men, who have the entire
command of the sea. if the population is employed
for the purpose, landings may still be effected before
they can assemble in sufficient numbers, and all se-
curity and industry of course cease.
The land frontier of the United States is the most
unassailable, on account of the woody state of the
back settlements, the distance of the parts of the
country where a hostile army would make the great-
est impression, and the difficulties of transportation.
—Should the command of the Lakes be eventually
secured, the inroads of the Indians would become
peculiarly diStressing, and hasten the period of
peace.
The following is an extract of the instructions that
are now given to American privateers upon leaving
the States :

cg The United States, being anxious to obtain as
many British prisoners as possible, have offered a
large bounty, say 100 dollars, for each man sent in.
If you should be fortunate enough to take as many
as would make it an object worthy of the expense
and risk (having them well secured), send them to
the United States, and direct the Prize-master, in all
cases, to report them to the Collector, and take his
receipt for them."