Star.
London, England, 1813-07-26 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY OFIIOE, JULY S.

Extract of a L!. (J. trom raptain Sir GROR6I Coarse, of his
ty's' Sigip c.arvelllant.: ad it rased to Admiral 1.0 Keith,
and transmitted by his Loo.islup to John Wilson Croker, Esq.
Siaveillante, off Guitaria, July 1.
I have now the honotir to report, that Guitaria
was evacuated by the enemy, this morning, at day-
break, and soon afterwards occupied by a division
under Baron de Menglana. The enemy appears to
have been sr. tressed by the appearance of the ship-
ping, aim his determination had been taken, that
most of the canror, were left serviceable, and all his
provisions, calculated for same months ; but it is with
regret I mention, that airout three o'clock tr. tn. •We
witnessed a most awful explosion, which, by a refine-
ment in cruelty, appears to have been intended to de-
stroy all the poorer inhabitants at a blow. Tie ma-
gazine, containing near two hundred barrels fit gun-
powder, and dug in the solid rock connected with
the mole, where the fishing-boats lay, had been pre-
pared, and a lighted match left with it; two casks of
wine, previously broached, were also left by the wait,
offering a temptation to the lower classes of the
habitants, but this circumstance, most providetrucli....,
proved their great preservati.n. The Spanish Com-
mandant, on entering, observing the contusion likely
to ensue, ordered the inhabitants from the moie into
the town, and while means were taken to force the
door, the explosion took place, and destroyed about
twenty of the garrison and fishermen, as well as all
the boats in or near the mole.

1 have the pleasure to acqiniint your Lordship,
that the castle, town, and port of Passage were IWO.
vered from the enemy ye lei day, and its garrirm of
136 men cut off from St. Sehabrian's, were taken Sy
a part of the Spanish brigade of Longa, under the
immediate order of. Don Gaspar, attached to Sir I'.
Graham's division. The Spanish loss on this occa-
sion was very trifling.

Extract of a Letter from Captain Tow, lt, of his Majesty's Ship
Curacoa, addressed to Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pcllew, But.
and transmitted by the latter to John Wilson Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's Ship Curscoa, off Toulon, June 10.
I have the honour to inform you, that tree boats of
the Ctirwa and I'Aigl6, Sir John Louis, have cap-
tured or destroyed eight of the enemy's vessels, at the
times and places set forth in the following Report:
On the 20:11 ultimo, three feluccas of considerable
tonnage, deeply laden, were scuttled by the enemy,.
and sunk in the harbour of Campo del Porto, in the
island of Elba, the marines and boats of the two
ships having first paved the way, by routing, a consi-
derable body of military, taking a battery of two 12-
pntrulerri, a square tower on the Martello principle,
armed with a sis-pounder, (all of which were thrown
into •the sea) killing several of the enemy and making
prisoner s of two artillerymen belonging La the 4th
rettiern nt, and of five Militia.
‘01: the following morning the boats captured three
setttes, under. convoy of the French brig Abeille, who
found refuge in Port Ferrajo ; and on the 28th, two
feluccas of the first class were taken from the beach,
at the town of Mesca, near the Gulf of Spezia, when
secured to the houses in every possible manner ; it is
necessary for me to observe, that the boats chaced
them in, in ib.. morning, and in the evening a breeze
of wind euabled the skips manehos close to the town,

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. NAMES 01 MEN lILLIp AND WOUNDED.
CVEACOA.
TheOW Cropper, Captain of the After-guard, killed.
Peter Burlinp, Able Seaman, wounded.
David Billiagbans, Ordinary Lama's, wounded.
L'AIOLE.
Frederick Victory, Able Seaman, killed.
Peter Barrie, Able Seaman, killed.
John .Chalk, Ordinary Seaman, wounded.
John Russell, Yeoman of the Powder-room, wounded.
James Ozford, Ordinary Seaman, wounded:
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew has transmitted I
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. letter from Captain
Mounsey, of his Majesty's ship Furieuse, giving an
account of the boats of that ship having, on the 7tll
of May, tinder the direction of Lieutenants Croker
and Sandom, cut out, from under die tower and bat.
series of Orbisello, an armed xebec of two six-potsa-
ders. Captain Mounsey highly commends the spirit'
and gallantry of the officers and men who performed
this service under a heavy fire from the forts, and
musketry from the shore, by which Mr. Webb, Mid-
shipman, and three seamen were wounded.

LONDON Giak.'TTE EXTR4RDINART.

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. •
7)OWNINO-STREET, JULY 24, 1813.

Captain M,Doual, Aide-eie.Camp to Lieutenant.
General Sir George Prevcst, arrived this day with
dispatches, addressed to Earl. Bathurst, one of his
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, of which the
following are copies and extracts.
Head-Quarters, Kinston, Upper Canada, May la, lel,.
MY LORD —I have the honour of transmitting to
your LorJship, copy of a dispatch which I have re.
ceived from Major-General Sir Roger Sheaffe, con-
taining the particulars of an attack made by the l'snd
forces. and the flotilla of the enemy, upon York, in
Upper Cinada, on the 27th ult.
The enemy left York on the Bth instant, and pro-
ceeded to Niagara, where I understand they landed,
on the American side-of the Lake, 1200 men, undp
General Dearborn, for the purpose of strengtheuing
eieir army on that line, and probably with 'a view to
make a further attempt on Furt Erie or E•rt George.
The flotilla afterwards returned to Sackett's:Har-
bour, where I find, from a flag 01 truce, which came
over the day before_ yestetday, uley ma:Lined on
the I.P.h.

From the information I have rec&ved from an
OPiccr of the Lake Marine taken at York, and sent
over in a P truct., I find the enemy's farce at
Sackett's ii.aboltr, amounts to near 5000 men, and
that they were making preparation, for Another el-
.pedi: ion, but to %Out point the attack was to. he tii-
rec.ced I kive not been able to ascertain.. I have the
honour to be, &c. . (Signed) GEORGE ruevosr.
Earl Bathurst, &e.
Kingston, May F., 1818.

SIR—T did myself the hnnour of writing to your
Excellency, on my route irom York, to cummuni.
cate the mortifying- intelligence that the enemy had
obtained possession of that place on the 27th of
I shall now give ytur Excellency a turthcr detail of
that event.

In the evening of the 26th, information was re.
ceived th t many vessels had been seen to the east-
ward. Very eatly the ni•st morning they were dis-
covered lying to, not far from the harbour: after
some time had elapsed they made sail, and to the
number of site, ri 01 various descriptions anehoted off
the shore, some distai.ce to the westward. Boats full
of troops were immediately seen assembling near their
Commodore's under cover of who tire, and
,hat if other vessels, and aided by the wind, they
son effected a landing, in spite of a .spirited opposi-
tion tiom Major Givens and about forty Indians. A
company of -GlesigArry light infantry, which had peen
ordered to support them, was, by some mistake (not
in the smallest degrc.e imputable to its Commander)
led in another direction, and came late into action.
The other troops, consisting of two companies of the
Bth or King's regiment, and about a company of the
Royal Newfoundland regiment, with some militia,
I encountered the enemy in a thick wood. Captain
M'Neal, of the King's regiment, was killed while
gallantly leading his company, which suffered se-
verely. The troops at length fell back r they rallied
several times, but could net maintain the contest
against the greatly superior and increasing numbers
of the enemy. They retired under cover of our bat-
teries, which were engaged with some of the enemy's
vessels that had moved nigher to the harbour. By
some unfortunate accident the magazine at the
western battery blew up, and killed and wounded a
considerable number of men, and crippled the battery.

It became too evident that our numbers and means
of defence, were inadequate to the task of maintain. I
ing possession of York against the vast superiority of
force brought against it. The troops were with•
drawn towards the town, and were finally ordered to
retreat on the road to Kingston : the powder maga-
zine was blown up, and the new ship, and the naval
stores destroyed. Lieutenant-Colonel Chervett and'
Major Allan of the Militia, residents in the town,
were instructed to treat with the American Com-
manders for terms : a statement of those agreed on ,
with Major-General Dearborn and Commodore
Chauncey, is transmitted to your Excellency, with'
returns of the killed and wounded, &c. The accounts
of the number- of the enemy vary from.lB9o, to 3uoo.
We had abouf.-600, including militia and dock-yard
men : the quality of these troops was of so superior a
description, and their general disposition- so good,
drat uudtvlios unfavouzible circumstfuces, I should

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have felt confident of success, in spite of the dispirit;
of numbers. As h was, the contest, which corn*
menced between six and seven o'clock, was mai*.
tamed nearly eight hours.
When we •had proceeded some miles from Yuri.
--r
we met the light company of the King's regiment,
on its route for Fort George : it retired with us, and
covered the retreat, which was effected without mo.
1 lestation from the enemy. I have the honour to
be, &c. (Signed) R. H. SIIZAFIrri Major-Gen.
Hit Excellency Sir George Prevost, &c. &c. Stc.
Return of Killed, Woundhd, Prisoners, and Missing,nf theTroope
engaged at York, under the Command of Sir Roger. 1,
Sheaffe, on the 27th ult. t
Kingston, May 10, 181 S.
Royal Artillery-9 gunners killed ; 1 driver wounded and prise.
• per; 1 bombardier, 3gunners, prisoners; 1 gunner missing.
lab or King's Rev.-1 Captain, 1 Serjeant.Majer, 3 Serjeants, 40
ra•ilt and file, killed; 2 Serjeants, SU rank am; file, wounded;
1 Serjeaut, 25 rank and file, woes 'ed and prisoners; 2 rank
and file prisoners ;,1 rank and file ntis.ng. .
1 Newfoundiand Reg.—el Serjeaut, I drunurtzr, 10 rank and 61e,
, killed; I drummer, 6 rank and file, wounded; 1 Lieutenant,
S Serjeants, I drummer, 8 rank and file, wounded and prise.
aers; i rank and 61e prisoners; 2 rank and fire missing.
Glengarry Light Infantry-2 rank and file kidcd; 1 Ensign, S
• rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and fillsmissing.
413th Reg.-9 rank and flie wounded and prisoners; 2 rank an;
file prisoners (these two Men were in the hospital at the time
• of the action).
• Total-1 Captain, 1 Sericant-Majiv, 4 Serjeants, 1 (hammer,
59 rank and file, 9 gunners, killed; 1 Reside, 2 St:jeans, a
drummer' 90 rank and file, wounded; 1 Lieuterant, 4 Ser•
pants, I dnimra.r, 34 rank and file, i driver, wounded and
prisoners ; 6 rank and file, 1 bombardier, S gunners? prisoutsa •
ti rank and file, I giinner, meting.
NAMES Of mincers Ii.ILLLD AND 'WOUND tD.
KILIAD.
Bth by Kitties Regiment—Captain Neal Ma: Neal.
• Voimtocr 1). Mac Lein, Clorkoi the 11.4iie of Assembly.
WOUNDED.
Royal Newfoundlar..l Regiment—L.:. at. D Kneen, primate. .
Glengarry Light Intantry—Ensien ii.,,tine, sl.ghtly,
'1 General 6taff—Certain •Loring. P.pfiti regiment, sti,;htly.
i kkororated Millija—Capta:u Jarvis.
• Vein:steer —... l!artney, • barrack (:taster.
(nignid) Racsaan Lrowaan,
_ Acting Deputy Aadstaut Isii.4.tant-Gssiarat
Este/lap BAYN rs, ,
Adjutant-General, North Annerka.
TERMS of the CAPITULATION enter..d Mtn on the title
April, 1813, for the Surrender of 'the Town of York. in
Upper Canada, to the Army and Navy of the United States,
under the command of MaJorOvueral Dsaaamits and Com.
modore CuAuncar.
That the troop., regular and mAtis, at th.s post, and tha
naval officers and seamen, shall be surrendered prisoners of war, 1.
the troops, regular and militia, to ground their arrissAinmediately ',
on the parade, and the naval oili.ers and seamen be immediately
surrendered oa the parade
That all public stores, naval and military, shall be Immediately
siren up to the Comm:odic& 05cers of the army and navy of
the• United States.

Thu all private property shall be guaranteed to the citizens of
he town of York.
That the papers btfonginz to the Civil Officers shall be re-
tained by therm
'1 hat such :iorgeons as may Se procured to attend the wound-
ed Uritlah regular and GanaZion militia, shall trot be eon.
Uttered as prisoners of War. •
That orw Lietitenaht-Colonelt, one Major, thirteen Captains,
nine ideuticantr, eleven Yos:gns, one Quarter-Malay?, and one
Devilry Adjutant-Glom-at or the Ali:ilia, vlx.
Lieutenant -Colonel Chereet ;• Major Wiltam A::ar ; Captrdns
John•Wilont, -John liu:ton, peter Robb:son, John Arspold
janws nnw,cl., James Mnetird, Dencrn Camer,oa, David
Titiamptuii,Pthe robinsnn, Samuel Riduut, Thomas Harailacn,
.1./Isn Boon, %%Vibes Jarile ; l.leoteni.ns John Skull:, Geer,
Mio•a; J. Dam, Vi.s.derbergh, Robert Stanton, George Rhino*,
Jarvis, Edward. M'Xialion, John WW.un,
Ensigns Andrew l'honivon, ArodSnie:lcy, • pona'4,ll4'.-Irthur, '
William Smith. AndrewMiver, Janus Chervett, George '
Kuck, I:Award 'llontauts, 4Aarles Monitors, thsritt 'Denison,
D'Arcy Bonbon-' Quarter-blaster Checks Baynes; *Deem
hajeants ; four Corporals; two hpodrod asd fuer Rea end
File ; the Vicki Train Departmet.t, William D.wbu; 60
ArMy, one Captain, one Lieuter.ant, tars bl.4l,hip.
men, one Omit, vis.•
Ckne:n FrerzleGattvreas; Lieutenant Green ; John Ridonts
John Leaupre, Midshipmen; James Long,del., G.-rk ; our Boas;
swain ; fifteen Nay.lAnificeni; of its Niejesi y's regular trt)ops,
LOilrenard, L eutaiant llr• Coven ; one her}.-an -Major;
and of the Royal Ar.illiery, one bombardier,, and oree gunovra,
shall be surrer.ili.v.ii prisoners or war, and accouosed for in
Use exchange of pri,ouers between the Caked Omits and Great
13ritaiu. (
G. ('. MITCUTLL, Idtur.Col 3d Artillery, U.S.A.
Sall . A, Major, and A.D.C. to Major-
Generit l•ear born.
WILLIAM KING. Major U.S. 11.11.01tfV.
JESSE kLLUATT, LlCtlttilifte U. S. Base. .
WILLIAM Cut kilt f I.IC/Iletalll.COlf./1161, :scl
:Dent York Mild&
WILLIAM ALLAN, Sd Reg. York Militia.
F. Gnova ten, Lieutufant, Nestor Department.
York, April smtb, 1813.
The foregoing ,Agreement er Terms of Capitulatims is ap.
proved by na. (Signed)
WILLIAM DEAIROPM, Major-Gent....
Isaac Cu AUNCILT, 'CUIIIMUJOre.

Extract of a Letter front Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost,
dated Head-Quartus,igston, Jun: 1, 1813.
Although, as your Lordship will perceive by the
report of Colonel Baynes, which I have the honour
herewith to transmit, the Expedition has not been at-
tended with the complete success which was expected
from it, 'I have ghat satisfaction in informing your
Lordship, that the courage and patience of the small
band of troops employed on this occasion, under cir-
cumstances of peculiar hardship and privation, have
been exceeded only by their intrepid conduct in the
field, forcing a passage at the point of the bayonet,
through a thickly wooded country, affording constant
shelter and strong positions to the enemy ; but not a
single spot of cleared ground favourable to the ope-
rations of disciplined soldiers.
. Kingston, May 30, 1813.
• Slß—ltave the honour to report to your Excel-
lency, that, in conformity to an arranged plan of ope-
rations with Commodore Sir James Yeo, the fleet of
boats assembled astern of his ship at ten o'clock 04
the night of the 28th instant, with the troops placed
under my command, and led by a gun-boat, under
the direction of Captain Mulcaster, Royal Navy, pro-
cceded towards Sackett's Harbour, in the Order pre.
scribed to the troops, in case the detachment Was ob-
iiged to march in column, vip. Therentalitr cote-
paey, 100th, with one section of the Royal Scots,
two companies of the lith, the Ring's, Tour of the
104th, ta o of the Canadiin Voltigeurs,"to two six.
pounders, with their gunners, and a company of
Glengarry light infantry, were embarked on board
a light schooner, which was proposed to be towed,

wilier the direction of officers of the navy, so as to
ensure the guns being landed in time, to support the
advance of the troops.
Although the night was dark, with rain, the boats
assembled in the vicinity of Sackett's Harbour, by
one o'clock, in compact and regular order, and in
thir position it was intended to remain, until the day
broke, in the hope of effecting a landing before the
enemy could be prepared to • line the woods with
troops, which surroundthe coast; but unfortunately
a strong current drifted the boats considerably, while
the darkness of the night, and ignorance of the coast,
prevented them from recovering the proper station
until the day dawned, when the whole pulled for the
point of debarkation.
It was my intention to have landed in the Cove
formed by Horse Island, but on approaching it, we
discovered that the enemy were fully prepared, by a
very heavy fire of musketry from the surrounding
woods, which were filled with infantry, suppbrted.
with a field piece. I directed the boats to pull round
to the other side of the island, where a landing was
effected in good order and with little loss, although
xecuted in the face of a corps formed with a field-
piece in the wood, and under the enfilade of a heavy
gun of the enemy's principal battery.
The advance was led by the grenadiers of the 100th
Regiment, with unda6nted gallantry, which no ob 4
• stacle could arrest—a 'narrow causeway, in many
places under water, not more than four feet wide,
and about 400 paces in length, which connected the.
island with the main land, was . occupied by the
enemy in great force, with a 6-pounder. It was
forced and carried in the most spirited manner, and
the gun taken before a second discharge could be
made from it ; a tumbril with a few rounds of am-
munition, wits found, but unfortunately the artillery-
men were still behind, the schooner not havitig been
able to get up in time, and the troops were exposed
to so heavy and galling a fire from a numerous but
almost invisible foe, as to render it impossible to halt
far the artillery to come up.
At this spot two vain led in opposite directisns
round the hill-1 directed Colonel Young, of the
King's Regiment, with half of the detachment, to
penetrate by the left, and Major Drummond, of the
104th, to force the path by the right, which proved
to be more open and was occupied by the enemy.
On the left, the wood was very thick, and was most
obstinately maintained by the enemy.
The gun-boats which had covered our landing af-
forded material aid, by firing into the woods; but the
American soldier, secure behind a tree, was only to
be dislodged by the bayonet. The spirited advance
of a section produced the flight of hundreds ; from
this observation all firing was directed to cease, and
the detachment being formed in as regular order as
' the nature of the ground would admit, pushed for-
ward through the wood upon the enemy,who although
greatly superior in numbers, and supported by field-
pieces, and a heavy fire from their fort, fled with pre-
cipitation to their block-house and fort, abandoning
one of their guns. The division under Colonel Young
-liras joined in the charge by that under Major Drum-
mond, which was executed with such spirit and
promptness, that many of the enemy fell in their en-
Closed barracks, which were set on lire by our troops;
at this point the farther energies of the troops became
nnavading. Their block-house and stockaded bat-
, tery could not be carried by assault, nor reduced by
field-pieces, had we been provided with them : the
fire of the gun-boats prpved inefficient to attain that
Tod—light and adverse winds continued, and our
larger vessels were still fa: off. The enemy turned
the heavy ordnance of the battery to the interior de-
i fence of his post. He had set fire to his store-houses
1 in the vicinity of the fort.
• Seeing no object within our reach to attain, that
' -could compensate for the loss we were momentarily'
sustaining from the heavy fire of the enemy's cannon,
I directed the troops to take up the position on the
I crest of the hill we had charged from. From this
t position we were ordered to re-ea:bark, which was
is performed at our leisure, and in perfect order, the
enemy not presuming to shew a single soldier without
. the limits of his fortress.
Your Excellency having been a witness of the zeal
and ardent courage of every soldier in the field, it is
unnecessary in me to assure your Excellency, that but
one sentiment animated every breast, that of dis-
charging to the utmost of their power their duty to
their Ksng and Country :--But one sentiment of re-
, gret and mortification prevailed, on being obliged to
geit a beaten enemy, whom a small hand of British
1
soldiers bad driven before them for three hours,
through a country abounding in strong positions of
defence, but not offering a single spot of cleared
ground favourable for the operations of disciplined
troops, without having fully accomplished the duty
1 we. were ordered to perform.
if The two divisions of the detachment were ably
commanded by Colonel Young, of the King's, and
Major Drummond, of the 104th. The detachment
of the King's, under Major Evans, nobly sustained
the high and established character of that distinguish-
ed corps ; and Captain Burke availed himself of the
ample field afforded him in leading the advance, to
display the intrepidity of British grenadiers. The de-
tachment ofthelo4th regiment, tinder Major Moodie,
Captain M'Pherson's company of Glengary Light
Infantry, and two companies of Canadian Voltigeurs,
commanded by Major Hamot, all of them levies of
the 13ritish Provinces of north America, evinced most
striking proofs of their loyalty, steadiness, and eon-
rage. Ihe detachment of the Royal Newfoundland
regiment behaved with great gallantry.
Your Excellency %sill lament the loss of that active
and intelligent Officer, Captain Gray, Acting Deputy
Quarter-Master-Oeneral, whp fell close to the enemy's
work, while reconnoitering it, in the hope to discover
torn:, opening to tavoor an. assault.
Commodore Sir James Yvo conducted the fleet of
' boats ip. the attack, and accompanying the advance
raf the troo" prt, directed the cooperation of the gun.
11.0a1;,
; feel most grateful for your gicellencfs kind con:
I Sideration, in allowing your Aides-de-Camp Majors
noire and Fulton, to accompeny tee in the iielcl ;
2nd to tiler Otfice,rs for the. ably a;sistallce they et-
f94,40 rne,—.-I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) EDWARD BAY. li ES,
• Col. Glenotry Licht Infantrt, cortynaoiliay.
(Tfue,ccr);
' ( ..s'g4ol lkleao Fllrras. Milt See.
To izosscailijettealsa-Geacral Sir boo. Pievosgs Bart;

Ilituaw at mum witnsinita, Ara misSiwe, ;v Al £27411C11 14 Tie *es, 4 pat firm I Abs. of skew match, Spriler-bas,
ON TACILSTT.III4taIIta, Ot4 Tat 29TH MAT, 1813. 3 copper Witham, 1# tin Latham, 10 crow bass, 1 pair of
General Staff-1 killed. seisetsrs, 1 claw ham met. (Signed)
Royal Artillery-2 gunners wounded. num. Coition, Capt. R.A.
Royal Scots-2 rank and file killed ;.1 rank and file wounded and. To Major Taylor, Comniarnling lett au Vols. •
missing; 4 rank and file wounded. N. B. The Ammunition and Stores on beard the armed vessel
Bth or King's Reg.-5 rank and file killed ; 2 Captains, 1 Ensign, Eagle being under water, no account has yet been taken of therm.
7 rank and Me, wounded and missing ; 1 Major, 2 Lieute. (True Copy) (Sigred) N. False, Md. Sec.
cants, 9 serjeants, 60 rank and file, wounded. Kingston, June 14, MS.
100th Reg.-1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file My Loan—l have the honour to transmit to your
wounded and missing; I drummer,l9 rank and file, wounded.
104th Reg.-2 serjeants, 20 rank and file, killed; I rank and file Lordship the inclnsed Report from Colonel Proctor,,
wounded and missing; 2 Majors, 2 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, which, owing to the temporary possession of York by
3 serjeants, 1. drummer, 57 rank and file, wounded. the enemy, has only just reached me by a circuitous
Royal Newfoundland Reg.-4 rank and file killed ; 1 tank and "lc I sincerely congratulate your Lordship on
file wounded and missing; Is rank and file wounded.
this additional proof of the steady discipline and
Glengarry Light Infantry-6 rank and file tiled; 1 Captain, 1
Ensign, I serjeant, 17 rank and file, wounded. .valour of his Majesty's forces on the Detroit frontier,
Canadian Voltigeurs-2 rank aea Mc killed; 2 rank and file and which have enabled them, under the judicious
wennned.
_., arrangements of their distinguished leader, so success-
Total--1 General Staff, 9 serjeants, 44 rank and file, Wen; fully to repel the attack of the enemy.
it Majors, 3 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 7 ea-
jeanis, 2 drummers, 172 rank and file, 2 gunners,wound- Iny the last accounts received from Colonel Proctor,
ed ; 2 Captains, 1 Ensign, 13 rink and file, vm,aded and dated the 4th instant, he was still at Sandwich, wait-
missing. ing for the reinforcements which, had it not been for
NAMES or OFFICER., RILLID.AND WOONDSD. the late events on the Niagara frontier, would have
istuin.
Captain A. GrayeActing Deputy-Quarter-Master-General. long ago reached him. I have reason to think they
WOUNDLD. are now on their way to him, and when arrived, he
fah or King's Reg.—Major Evans, slightly; Captain Blackmores will probably be enabled again to advance against
dangerously; Captain Tythe, severely;; Lieutenant MUD, Major-General Harrison, who remains strengthening
since dead; Lieutenant Lowry; Ensign Greig, prisoner.
himself in his position at Fort Meigs, where he is
104th Reg.—Majors Drummond and Moodie, slightly; Captain
a • rge body 'of Indians.
Leonard, severely; Captain Shore, slightly; Lieutenants Rain- • watched by la bod ' f .
fort, Moore, and Delaney. I have the honour, &o.
Glengarry Light Infantry—Captain Whereon, severely; Ensign (Signed) GEORGE PREVOST.
Mathewson, slightly. Earl Bathurst, &c.
(Signed) EDW. Bar Nee, Adj.-Gen. North America. Sandwich, May 14, 1819.
Kingston, Upper Canada, June 7,1815. 1 Sin—From the circumstances of the war, I have
MY LoRD—I have great satisfaction in reportingi judged it expedient-to make a direct report to your
to your Lordship the result of a gallant affair self Excellency of the operations and present state in this
took place between the armed vessels of the enemy district. In the expectation of being able to reach
and our gun-boats, supported by detachments from the enemy, who had taken post near the foot of the
the garrison of Isle an Noir, on the 3d instant, in Rapids of the Miami, before the reinforcement and
the neighbourhood of that post, which terminated in supplies could arrive, for which only he waited to
the capture of the vessels Eagle and Growler, each commence active operations against us, I determined
mounting eleven guns, with four officers and 45 mew. to attack him without delay, and with every means
This feat was performed under the direction of Ma- in my power ; but from the necessary preparations,
jor Taylor, of the 100th regiment, who held the • and some untoward circumstances, it was not in my
temporary command at Isle au Noix during the ab- , power to reach him within three weeks of the period
sence, on duty, of Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ;. I had proposed, and at which he might have been cap-
and the detachments were composed of the royal ar- i tured or destroyed. From the incessant and heavy
tillery and 100th regiment. The following Officers rains we experienced, and during our batteries were
are reported to me as having distinguished themselves, constructed, it was not until the morning of the Ist
viz. Captain Gordon, of the artillery ; Lieutenant . insult, the fifth day after our arrival at the mouths
Williams, Ensigns Dawson, Gibbon and Humphries, ' of the river, twelve miles from the enemy, that our
of the 100th regiment; and Lieutenant Lowe, of batteries could be opened.
the marine. In the contest, which was maintained The enemy, who occupied several acres of corn-
for three hours and a half, we had three men woun- manding ground, strongly defended by block-houses,
ded ; the enemy lost one man killed, and eight and the batteries well furnished with ordnance, had,
wounded.—l have the honour to be, Sec. daring our approach, so completely intrenched and
(Signed) GEORGE PREvcivr• covered himself, as to render unavailing every effort
Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, &c. &e. &e. of our artillery, though well served, and in batteries
Isle an Noir, June 9, 1813. most judiciously placed and constructed, under the
Sin-In the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Hamil- i able direction of Captain Dixon, of the Royal Engi-
ton, I have the honour to acqbaint you, that one of • neers, of whose ability and unweaned zeal, shewn
the enemy's armed vessels teas discerned from the : particularly on this occasion, 1 cannot speak too
garrison at half past four o'clock this morning, when highly. Theugh the attack has not answered fully
I judged it expedient to order the three gun-boats the purpose intended, I have the satisfaction to in-
under weigh ; and before they reached the point ••form your Excellency of the fortunate result of an
above the garrison, another vessel appeared in sight, attack of the enemy, aided by a sally of most of their
when the gun-boats commenced firing. Observing garrison, made on the morning of the sth instant, by
,the vessels to be near enough the shore for musketry, a reinforcement which descended the river, a consi.
I ordered the crew of two batteaux and row-beats, derable distance in a very short time, consisting of
(which I took with me from the garrison to act ac- ten corps, Dudley's and Roswell's, amounting to
cording to circumstances) to land on each side the , one thousand three hundred men, under tilt CO4ll-
- and take a position to rake the vessels; the • nand of Brigadier-General Green Clay. The attack
firing was briskly kept up on both sides, (the enemy • was very sudden, and on both sides of the river.—
with small arms and grape shot oacasionally) : near The enemy were for a few minutes in possession of
the close of the action an etpress came off to me in a our batteries, and took some prisoners. Alter a se.
canoe, with intelligence that more armed vessels were contest, though not of long continuance, the
were approaching, and about three thousand men
from the enemy's lines, by land. I enemy have way, and, except the body of those who
• sallied from the tort, must have been mostly killed
On this information, I returned to put the garrison ! or taken. In this decisive affair, the Officers and men
in the best order for their reception, leaving directions i of me 41st regiment, who charged and routed the
with the gun-boats and parties, not to suffer their re- enemy near the batteries, well maintained the long-
treat to be cut off from it ; and before I reached the I established reputation of the corps.
garrison, the enemy's vessels struck their colours, I When all deserve praise, it is difficult to distinguish .
after a well-contested action of three hours and a ; Captain Moir, an old (Aces, who had seen much
half. They proved to be the United States armed . service, had the good fortune to be in the immediate
vessels Growler and Eagle, burthen from 90 to 100 i command of these brave men. Besides my oblige-
tons, and carrying 11 guns each, between them, 12, Lions to Captain Chambers for his unwearied.exer-
-18, and 16 pounder carronades, completely equipped : lions preparatory to, and on the expedition, as Deputy
under the orders of the senior Officer of the Growler, ! Assistant Quarter-Master-General, I have to notice
Captain Sidney Smith, with a complement of fifty his gallant conduct in attacking the.enemy near the
men each. They had one man killed and eight batteries at she point of the bayonet ; a service in
wounded; we had only three men wounded, one of which he was well supported by Lieutenants Bullock
them severely, from the enemy's grape shot on the i and Clements of the 41st, and Lieutenant Le Breton
parties on shore. lof the Royal Newfoundland regiment. The courage
The alacrity of the garrison on this occasion calls and activity displayed through the whole scene of
forth my warmest approbation ; Ensigns Dawson, action by the Indian Chiefs and warriors, contributed
Gibbons, and Humphreys, and Acting Quarter-Mas- largely to our success. I have not been able to as-
ter Pilkington, and crews, of the 100th (Prince Re- certain the amount of prisoners in possession of the
gent's) regiment ; arid Lieutenant Low, of the Ma- Indians. I have sent off, agreeable to agreement,
rine department, with three gunners of the artillery to nearly 500 prisoners to the river Huron, near San-
each boat, behaved with the greatest gallantry ; and
dusky.
I have
I am particularly indebted to Captain Gordon, of the
proposed an exchange, which is referred to
royal artillery, and Lieutenant Williams, with the '
the American Government. I could not ascertain the
parties of the 100th regiment on shore, who materially amount of the enemy's loss in killed, from the extent
contributed to the surrender of the enemy. The .cf the scene of action, and mostly in the woods. I
Growler is arrived at the garrison in good order, and conceive his loss in killed and prisoners to have been
apparently a fine vessel, and the boats are employed between one thousand and twelve hundred men.—
in getting off the Eagle, which was run aground to . These unfortunate people were not volunteers, and
prevent her sinking. I have hopes she will be saved, complete Kentucky's quota. lithe enemy had been
but in the mean time have had hes dismantled, and permitted to receive his reinforcements and supplies'
her guns and stores brought to the garrison. Ensign undisturbed, I should have had, at this critical junc-
Dawson, of the 100th regiment, a most intelligent ture, to contend with him for Detroit, or perhaps or.
Officer, will have the honour of delivering ypu this.— , this shore. I had not the option of retaining my situ-
I have the honour to be, &c. anon on the Miami. Half the Militia had left us.—
(Signed) GEORGE TAYLOR* I received 1 deputation from tile Chiefs, counselling
(True copy.) Major of the 100th Regiment. ,
(Signed) N. rAtER, MIL Sec. i me to return, as they could not prevent their people,
Major-General Stoviii, commanding at Charnblin. ! as was their custom after any battle of consequence,
Number of Men killed, wounded, and prisoners, on board the . returning to their villages with their wounded, their
United States armed vessels the Growler and Eagle, June 9, prisoners, and plunder, of which they had taken a
1813.
I killed, 8 severely wounded, 91 prisoners.—Total 100. 't considerable quantity in the boats of the enemy. Be.Riiinin of Ordnance, Ammunition, and Ordnance Stores, taken 1 fore the ordnance could be withdrawn from the bats
on board the United States unload vessels Eagle and Growler, • teries, I was left with Tecunorth and less than twenty
on the morning of the 3d Jane, 1813. i Chiefs and warniors, a circumstance that strongly
Iron Ordnance-2 short eighteen-pounders, 19 six-pounders, 10 : proves that, under present circumstances at least, nur
eighteen-Pounder catroaadef.
Carriages, oriel% Breeching and Tackles complete-2 eighteen- I Indian force is not a disposable one, or permanent,
pounders, io six-pounders, 10 eighteen-pounder earronades. i though occasionally a most poweriul aid. I have,
Tomptons—O eighteen-poutslcm, 12 six-pounsiets, 8 Reds and I however, brought off all the ordnance ; and, indeed.
Team, 69 muskets, 141 bayonets, LI pistols, 49 cptlase.s, SI I
i have not left any thing behind ; part of the ordnance
boarding.a;es, 23 boartijng•pikes, 61 pouches and belts, 20 .
side-belts. 1 is embarked under the fire of the enemy.
Spongeit and Remmers-9 eighteen-pounder, 10 six-pounder. I The service on which we were employed has been,
Wadhooks and Lidles—f tiiihteen-Runder, a siz-pounder. I though short, a very severe one ; and too much prai%e
12 lint storlse. 4 pOrt•fitt stllCkfs s kandeproe,. 166 eighken- cannot be given to both officers and men, for the
poundei, 72 six-pout fixed to ease shot.
Empty Cartridges—il+o eighteeti-pounder, 40 six-pownder. Cheqittlnes4 with which, on every occasion, they met
Cartridges-130 musket WI, the serric.e. To 4e,utenant-Colonel Warburton, I
1 wintry have! ;it pAvder. ' .
feel many obligations, for the aid he zealously affor-
suer—:: no *Duna i ineunder, latkrousd 6-potinder4 66 roam% ded ine on eery ciecaiion.'• From My Brigade Ma-
ilipeisinOrr, stt cave le-ppunderk 72 ea" # runder', 89 grape,
hinder, S grape 6-Paunders. ' ' I°4 leieptaAaUt Itt+Lsau, 1, received the sang neAlous
oat Y 4,146191 yraralvtt-ras 12-nitsider4 41 ffspeundes. assistance at oo c tOrMer OC 411.10115. To Captain Mock-
-4

Ter, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, -who acted as
my /Sid-de-Camp, I am much indebted for the assis.
tance afforded me. Lieutenant Le Breton, of the

Newfoundlatd Regiment, Assistant Engineer, by his
unwearied exertions, rendered essential service, as did

Lieutenant Gardiner, of the 41st regiment, from his
science in artillery. The Royal Artillery, in the
laborious duties they performed, displayed their usual
unwearied zeal, and were well assisted by the Royal
Newfoundland (under Lida. Garden) as additional
gunners. The laborious duties which the marine,
under Commodore Hall, have performed, have been
most cheerfully met. and the most essential service
I rendered. I have the honour to send an embarkation

return of the force that served under my command
at the Miami., exclusive of the Indians, who may be
suited at twelve hundred.

I also enclose a return of our killed, wounded, and
prisoners, who have, however, been exchanged. 1
had taken upon me to give the rank of Major to the
six Captains of the line, as militia were employed on
the same service with them ; some of them are old
officers ; all of them deserving t—any mark of your
Excellency's approbation of them would be extremely
grateful to me. beg leave to mention the four co.
lunteers of the 41st regiment, Wilkinson, Richardson,
Laing, and Proctor, as worthy of promotion.
I have, &c. (Signed) HE:City PROCTOR •
Bripdier-General Contemning
I beg to acknowledge the indefatigable exertions of
the Commissariat. (Signed) iIICKRY Peocroa.
1'• Ms Excellency Lientenant:General

Sir G. Prevost, Bart. fitc.
Embarkation Return of the Western Army, coannanded by Br..
gadier.General Paocroa, on an Eipedition to the Miami,.
Amterstburgh, April r.s, 181:1.
General Stae-1 General, 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, I Deputy A:-
siitant-Quartor-Master-General, 1 Brigade Major, 1 Stall Ad.
jutant.
Royal Artillery-1 Lieutenant, I strjeant,
and file.
Royal Engineers—l Captain.
10th Veteran Battalion-5.

Surgeon, 27 ralik

41st Regiment-3 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, 1 Assistant-Surzeoz,
22 Serjeants,6 drummers and bugles, 374 rank and file.
Royal Newfoundland Regiment-1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants,
Serjeants, 2 drununeri, 55 rank and file.
Comm -lariat-1 Deputy Asaistant-ComMissarY-n—
-sistant to ditto, 1-isinier. •
Field Train-1 cerk of stores 1 conductor.
Militia-1 Major, 12 Captains, I 1 Lieutenants, 11 Ensign', 1 Ad-
jutant, 22 Serjeants, 406 rank and file.
(Signed) Paraa L. CRAMIIIII, Major,
Capt. 41st Reg. D. A. Q. Master General.
Return of Killed, Wounded, Missing, and Prisoners, of tie Army
under the command of Brigadier-General Proctor, at the Bat-

1 As.

tle fought at the Miamis, filo, 5, 1813.
Royal Artillery-1 Serjeant, 1 rank and file, wounded ; 2 rank
and file prisoners. '
Regent —ll rank and 61e kllltd : 1 Lieutenant, 3 Ser.
jeants, sS rank and 61e, wounded ; 2 Lieutenants, I Se-leant,
1 drummer, SS rank and file, prisoners.
Royal Newfoundland Reg.-1 drummer, 2 rank and file, killed;
1 rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and file prianur.
Militia—i Captain, 4 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file

prisoner. -
'1 otal--1 drummer, 1$ rank and file, killed I Captain, 1
Lieutenant, I sjeant, 37 rank and file, prisoners.
Names of Olken Wounded and Priseacrn

41st Regiment—Lieutenant Bullock, wooded on the 94 ult.;
Lieutenant Wants and Hails, prisoners.
Militia—Captain bandy, since dead.
(Signed) PITS!. L. CSA34IIIIS, Major,
Capt. 41st keg. D. A. Q. Muter-General.
Return of Officers, Non. commissioned Ofßc.ers and Privates,
taken Prisoners from the Enemy on the sth day, 1818, at the
Bente fan& in she Mantis.
United Scares Regulars—.: Cspuilli, SI rant and lik.
10th and ISA tletacked Kentucky Militia—it Majors, I arigade
. Inspector, 8 Captains, 9 Liestemants, 6 known, t Atljstan•
1 Paymaster, 1 burgeon, 56 berjenits, 3 drummers, 373 rank
and tile.
Prisoners since delivered up by tbeladisos-1 Ensign, 1 Assistant
Surgeon, is rank and file.
Grand Total 467.
N. B. There are a number of prisoners not yet come in, who.
are in posscuron of the Indians, but they are bringing than lit
daily. Pvt.'s L. CilAMSElls, Major
Capt. 41st Reg. 1). A. Qr. Mr. Gen.
MAT 17.—Since the above Return, 28 prisoners have been
given up by the Indians. A. H. bl‘Laast, B. M.
Kingston, Upper Canada, June 14, tars.
MY Loan—l have again the high gratification of
having to transmit to, your Lordship the particulars of
a feat of distinguished valour and enterprize, achiev.
ed near Burlington Bay, on the 6th instant, by a di-
vision of this army, commanded by Col. Vincent,
of the 49th regiment, who is acting as a Brigadier-
General in Uppt r Canada, ulna his Royer Highness
the Prince Regent's pleasure is known. 'Co the just
measure of praise given by Colonel Vincent to
Lieut.. Colonel Harvey, fur the zeal, intellience, and
gallatAry displayed by him on this occasion, I haY*
to add, that so great was the desire of that meritori-
ous Officer to arrive at his post, and share in the ar-
.duous duties of the army to which he had been ar
pointed, that he walked in snow shoes, in the depth
of last winter, through the wilds lying between the
Canadas and New Brunswick. In addition to Cola
net Vincent's report of the affair at Stoney Crees, I
have the honour to inform your Lordship, that the
enemy made a movement to their rear, in consequence
of the attack of their camp, and retired to the Forty
Mile Creek, when Sir James Yeo's flotilla had ap-
peared in the Offing.
The Commodore, after communicating with Colo-
nel Vincent, proceeded with the reinforcements of
troops I had put on board his vessels at Kingston, to-
wards the enemy's second camp, and when the last
intelligence left him, his squadron had so successfully
cannonaded it, that the mass of the Americans were
retreating with precipitation, and our troops pressing
upon them. Several of their boats had fellen into
our possession. The attack made upon Sackett's
Harbour, the 29th ultimo, which terminated in the
destruction of the naval stores accumulated at that port,
induced the enemy's fleet to cease co-operating with
the army, and to return suddenly into port, since
which time Commodore Chauncey as not ventured.
*upon the Lake. Captain *Douai my aide.de-camp,
wilt have the honour of delivering to your Lordship
this dispatch—he is an officer of great merit anal in•
telhgence, and having been sent forward with in-
structions t.) Colonel % lucent, had the good fortune
to be present in the last action, in which that division
of the army so hig'ily distinguished itselt : he was also
ar the attack made on Sackett's Harbour, and was
employed on an arduous mission to Colonel Proctor,.
when the movement of the American army under
General Harrison, towards the Detroit frontier, took
place in Velpfuary last. He is, therefore, welt quali-
fied to give your Lordship any intotmation you may
require iespecting the state 44 affair 4 in the Cauades,
and des.-1 vi•ig iit any mark a fate tia‘ is may Aret-
CiOnSly ple:tae I,tb Mu) al Highness the Prince Regent
to touter u, on inn. ;,..:aptain Iskl_fouitl wijk also have
the honour of cletlyering to your Lordship the colours

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