Star.
London, England, 1814-09-22 00:00:00

TOWN TILDITNAL IMPIALICAN.

el On Sunday, July 23, Admiral Cockburnorith
1200 marines, and about 400 sailors, landed on the
farm of John Kilgour, Esq. at the month of St.
Clement's Bay. Mr. Kilriur had repaired to camp,
leaving a young infant with his sister, (Mrs. Kilgour
is lately dead.) Anxious about the fate of his sis-
ter and children, be obtained a furlough and hurried
home. In a few minutes after hie arrival, the enc.
my debarked at his landing, treated him a ith re.
spect, declaring they must have block. They took
from him 20 head of cattle, 21 of sheep, much poul-
try, and some vegetables. During their stsy, Adm..
ral Cockburn remarked, that he' should respect prim
vale buildings, unless fired on by the militia from
them ; that he should take no citizens unless found
in arms ;* that reinforcements had arrived dm morn.
ing ; and that he should immediately pay Washing-
ton a visit. He left in the room, occupied by the of-
ficers, 305 dollars in silver. Mr. Kilgour immediately
informed General Stewart of these occurrences. Mr.
Kilgour naked permission to count the marines: it
was granted him."
MONTREAL HERALD EXTRA.
Tuesday Afternoon, ed August, 1814.
Lieut. Colonel Tucker, with part of the garrison of
Fnrt George, and Vja of the 89th regiment, under
Lieut. Colonel Morrison, moved on the enemy's camp.
at Lewiston, on the net.rning of the 2.5 th ult. drove
them from it, and brought away 100 tents, their bag-
gage and provisions, without loiag a man.
The enemy, on the 27th, had retired across the
Ch'ppawa towards Fort Erie, pursued by the Milit4
and ludians, having previously but at street-,
and destroyed the bridge over t .at river. Iteintorc.-
meats were rapidly 4,ivanciiig to the right divoim:
atid the sett wing of De IV atteville's would inn It
about the 23t11.
Our latest accounts from our army on the Niagara

are of the instant.; it lay before Fort Erie, •
‘v,iich the enemy had fortified very strongly by ap
übbatis and entrenchments, and had their vessels to
&tend one of their flanks, and batteries on Black
Rock the other. Preparations were making to drive
tflein oct. On the evening of the 3d, some light
troops crossed the river, but found the enemy strongly
entrenched, and returned with the loss of nine men.
We are happy to add, Gen. Drummond was fast re.
ce7cring from his wound.
From Kingston we have accounts of the I Ithinst.
which state, th.it the Americ4n fleet had just hove in
kzht of; that pl:-ce, as the informant left there.
We are informed th.tt a canoe from Fort William,
on Lake Superior, arrived here this morning, by
which intelligence has been received, that the enemy's
.I:et had been at Sitilt St. Mary, and after having
I,,:rnt all the build:ngs there, they had proceeded to
ii.vest Michilimacki3ac ; from whence a very heavy
firing was heard, when the canoe came away.. We
have not been able to obtain any further particulars.
We lament to state the information that, on Wed.
nesday last, Captain klaillous, with six Indians, on a
reconnoitring p lily, was surprised by an ambuscade
of the enemy ; who, after wounding him in five places,
nude !aim prisoner : report adds, that he died of his
wounds. Captain Mailloux was a loyal and diligent
partisan, highly useful to his Zug and Country.
At Plattsburgh and Champlain, the enemy is is
great force ; his number is said to amount to 12,000,
one half militia. We understand he is fortifying
himself against an attack, by the British, which is
daily expected. We are not informed of the position
of our troops on the frontier.
'Lieutenant Colonel Stone was the American-offi-'
ter who commanded at St. David's, when that village
was set on fire: he is endeavouring to defend himself
from the accusation of having been the author of that
barbarous act ; relative to which the following Or-
der has been handed to us :

GENERAL. ORDER.
" Adjutant-General's Office, Queenvown, July t 9, 1314.
" The Accountability for burning the houses of St. David's yes-
terday must reit with the Senior Officer: It was directed contrary
to the orders of Government, and, those of the Commending-
general published to the army. LieutenutpColouel broNL will
retire from the army.
" By Order of Major-General BROWN.
i' C. R. GAkDNER, Adjami.t-General.”
MELANCHOLY INTELLIGENCE.

Thursday last,. at about fralf-past eleven, A. N. a
detachment of about 55 men of the 81st regiment
embarked in a scow, to cross the Lack River, near
this town ; and, melancholy to relate, 39 men, includ-
ing Lieutenant Henderson, the ferryman and his twn
tons, were 'unforttinately drowned by the filling of the
scow;_ at this moment the ferryman and his two sons
immediately plunged into the water—all was confu-
sion ; Lieut. Henderson, as well as three or four of
the men, who had seized on some planks from the
scow, remained aLcut a quarter of an hour above
water, waiting for assistance from. the shore; but,
dreadful to relate, their comrades, within 20 yards of
theM, had not the means of affording any—at length,
fatigued and exhausted, they sunk int.., a watery
grace.--(Three Rivers, Aug. Is. )
MONTItEAL, AUGUST 13.
Yesterday advices weres received from Major Ge-
neral Conran's army, dated the 4th inst. within two
Miles of the American fortified plsition at Fort Erie.
1:0r* stiroral. days there had been many sharp Air-
mishes with the enemy. So keen have the British
been oI the lookout, that Jonathan dare not stir from

his strong holds. General Conran was received with
every mark of distinguished respect by the army. As
a proof of his.cOofid:nce in the gallantry of his troops,
he gave a part of them an opportunity of presenting
the:lilves in the teeth df the enemy. The light bri-
gade crossed the river to the American shore, where,
at their leisure, they did all mischief they could,
and returned Without much loss. The American
tercels pita:tie-1 it 6or 7000 strong. A decisive,
battle ins :soon expected, notwithstanding the good
tioeition of tho,epenly. The heights near Fort E:ie
Vete deeply entrenched, and every approach put in a
good state of derence. Opposite, on throther shore,
batteries bad been congructed, and the shipping put
wider proper cover ; so that 'the drivitt away the
'Yankees will jet cost a further loss of bli.od ; but of
the result so one doubts. About 400 of the enemy
were found dead ou the field of battle.
• -
FROM EAsTrown
• Comnkodoie Hardy, by .Preclamation, invited the
inbabitatits tb take the following oath of allegiance, or
littitiliejiland with their property in seven days:
" I swear that I will bear true allegiance to King
ctiCorge of the-United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, end to his heirs and successors; and
that I will aot,llirectly o, indirectly, bear arms against
hief- libsbeirs or successors, either by sea or land.—
So help. zne Goo."
Virg blare that Brigadier. General Brewer has cm-
Muuiea.tesi to his-Lacelleney the Commander in Chief,
the following letter from the 'Briti4la Commandant in
iiittv ikons% ick t
44 St. Andrews, Ugh July, 1814.
'a SIR-4 am directed by his Excellency Lieutenant
IPeotral Sir John I;herbrooke, to make the following
communication to the inhabitants of Robinstown, and
elm:where, on the main land :
" 'That the object of The Blitish'Guveraneat is 10
obtaia possession of the Islands of Passamaquoddy
Bay, in Consequence of flair boll% contidertd within
par boundary line :—that they have no intention of
carrying on offensive opetati,ms against the people
residing on the Ct,ntinent, unless their conduct should
oLllAe us to resort to the measure; and in the event
of their remaining quiet, they will not be disturbed
in their property or persons. .I have the honour
l:c your most obedient humble servant, (Signed)i
" J. FITZEIKHDY.RT, Lieu:. Col. Com.
!• Jelin Trewer, Esq. Itubin3tiewa."
COPY ornirt PitOCIAMATION,

by C:.ptaiu Sir Thomas I tardy, Bart. commanding the Naval '
rincts, and Licu:eoant•Co'.onel rakingron, comatanding the
Lana Forces of his Britanaic Majesty in the Lay of rassa-
inaquoidy:
44 Whereas, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
fol Ore United Kingdoms of Great Brit.iin and Ire-
land, Las been pleXsed to signify his pleasure, that
the Islands in the lay of PA ssiimaquoclify should be
tccupied in the name of his Britannic Majesty, and
the said Islands having beam surrendered to the
forces under orders by Vice-Admiral the Hon. S:r
Alexander Cochrane, K.B. and his Excdlency Lieu-
tenant-General Sir John Sherbroke, K.B.—
" This is to give notice to all WAWA it may con-

cern, that. the Municipal Laws established,, by the
American Goiertinient, for the peace and tranquil-
lity of these Islands, are to remain in force until fur-
ther orders.

" All persons at present in thew; Islands are to ap-
pear before' us on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, on the ground near the School House, and
declare their intentions, whether they will take the
oath of allegiance to his Britannic Majesty ; and all
persons not disposed to take the said oath, will be re-
quired to depart from the Islands in the course of seiten
days from the date hereof, unless special permission
is granted to them to, remain for a longer period."

MICHILIMACKINAC.
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Donall had felt himself suf-
ficiently strong to be able to detach a part of the gar-
rison, consisting of some of the Michigan Fencib:es
and Indians, with a three-pounder, under Mijor
M'Kay, upon an expedition against La Prairie des
Chines, on the Mississippi, which the enemy had taken
vssession of on the '2d of Juno, with a force under
General Clarke, from St. Louis on the Missouri, in
order to establish themselves there, and from whence
it was deemed highly important to dislodge them.