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hints., • and -Midis them to my warmest appro.
batlom I have only to regret that the scene of action
(a thick wood) was 'SO unfavourable to the elliftlaY
the valuable qualities which are inhetent in' British
troops. The charge made by the 82d regiment, tin-
der Major Proctor, and detachment of the 6:b. ender;
Major 'Taylor, led to the recovery of the battery
No. 2, and very much decided the precipitate retro-
grade movement made by the enemy irons the dile
fetent points of our position, of which he had gained'.
a short rossession.
Major-General De Watteville reports most favour-
ably of the steadiness evinced by the Ist .battalion
Royal Scots, under Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon
(commanding Ist brigade), and the remains of the
2.d battalion, 89th, under Captain Basden. I myself
witnessed the good order and spirit with which the
Glengarry light infantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel
13.itterehy, pushed into the wood, and by their superior
f-e drove back the enemy's light troops. Lieute..
nant-Colonel Pearson, Inspecting Field-Officer, ac-
companied this part of his demi-brigade, and I am
d:'rry to say received a severe, though I bore not a
dangerous wound. To Major-General De Wave-
trifle, who commanded in camp, and by whom the.
first d.rections were given and arrangements made, I
am under great obligations for the judgment dis-
played by him, and for his zeal and exertions
. during the action. My acknowledgements are also
due to Major-General Storin, who arrived at my
head-quarters a few hours before the attack, for
the assistance I received from him. I cannot suffi-
ciently appreciate the valuable assistance which I
have received from Colonel Myers, Deputy Quarter-
Master-General, and Li utenant-Colonel Harvey,
Deputy Adjatant-General, during the present service,
and which hate been of the more importance as,
from my own state of health of late (in consequence
of my wound), I have not been able to use those
active exertions which I otherwise might. I avail
myself of this opportunity of again expressing my
sincere concern at the loss which this division of the
army sustained, by the accident which deprived it of
the services. of Major-General Conran, horn whose
energy and ability much was justly to be expected.
To Major Greg, Assistant Adjatant-General, and
to Captains Chambers and Powell, Deputy Assistants
Qiiarter.Master.General ; to Captain Foster, Military
becretary ; Lieutenant-Colonel Hagerman, Provin-
cial Aide-de-Camp ; and to Lieutenant Nesfield,
89th regiment, Acting Aide-de-Camp ; who have
rendered me every assistance in their respective situa-
tions, my best acknowledgements are due • they are
likewise due to Major D'Alton, Brigade-Major with
the right division, for his uniform correctness, zeal
and atuntion to his duty.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, of the 6th regi.
anent, I am'also much indebted, as well in his capa-
city of commanding officer of that excellent corps, as
in that of senior efficer of the reserve of this division.
Colonel Fischer, of De Wattevilia's regiment, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Ogilvie, of the King's, are en-
titled to my thanks. The ze.i! 2nd exertions of Ma-
:or Phillot, commanding royal artillery; Captains
-Walker and Sabine, and the (-facers and men of that
corps, have been unremitting, and merit every corn-
friend ition. I have reason to be plea.ed with the
activity and zeal which Major Lisle, and the officers
and men of the squadron of the 19th light dragoons,
have nnifnrmly eisplaaed.
T:.e enemy, it is now ascertained, made the sortie
with his whole force, which, including the militia vo-
lunteers by which he has lately been joined, .could
not consist of less than five thousand men. About
two hundred prisoners fell into our hands, and I
cannot estimate the enemy's lots in killed and woun-
ded at less than that number.
The dreadful state of the roads and of the weather,
it having poured with rain almost incessantly for the
last ten days, render every m )vement of ordnance
or heavy stores exceedingly difficult. By great exer-
tions, the commanding artillery officeahas succeeded
in moving the battery guns and mortars, with their
stores, Ste. towards the Chippewa, to which place I
mean to withdraw them f,r the present.
Camp before Fort Erie, September 19.
Sin--I have the honour to report to you, that the
enemy attacked, on the 17th, in the afternoon, et
three o'clock, our position before Fort Erie, the 2d
brigade, under Colonel Fischer, composed of the Bth
and De Watteville's regiments being on duty. .
Under cover of a heavy fire of his artillefy from
Fort Erie, and much favoured by the nature of the,
ground, and also by the state of the weather, the
rain failing is torreott at the moment of his approach,
the enemy succeeded in turning the right of our line of
,piquets without being perceived, and with a very
considerable force, attacked both the piquet;, and
support in their flank and rear : at the same time
another of the enemy's columns attacked in front the
piquets between No. 2 and No. 3 batteries, and hav-
ing succeeded in penetrating by No. 4 piquet, part
ot his force turned to his left, and thereby surn unded
our right, and got almost immediately possession of
No. 3 battery. .The enemy then directed his attacks
with a very superior force towards No. 2 battery, but
the obstinate resistance made by the piquets, under
geary.pesale. cljaadvantage, delayed considerably his
getting possession of No. 2 battery, in which, how-
ever, lie at that succeeded.
As soon as the alarm was given, the first brigade
being next for support, composed of the Royal Scots,
the 82d and 89th Regiments, under Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Gordon, received orders us march forward ;
and also the light and demi-brigade, under Lieute-
nant-Colonel Pearson ; the 6th regiment remaining
in reserve under Licutenata-Colonel Campbell.—
From the Conces.ion-road, the Royal Scots, with the
89th :Is support, Inci ved by the New-road, and met
the enemy near die ;hack-house, on the right of No.
3 battery, alum they engaged, 'and by their steady
ran.l intrepid conduct clacked his further piogtess--
The i'2%l Regiment aid three cempenies of the 6th
Rea.nient near detached to the lea, in order to sup-
port No. 1 iiact 2 batteries; the enemy having at that
time possession i f No. 2 battery, and still pushiii
forward seven companies of the 82d, under Major
Proctor, an 1 the duce coinpan es of the 6th, under
"Taylor, received directions to oppose the ene-
rny's emcee, and irnmediately charged them with the
rnost inticaid tnavtry, driving them hack across our
prittencliments; and also iron No. 2 battery, elerehy
preventing their destroying- it, or damaging its guns
1,11 a considerable degree Lieutenant-Colonel Pear-
son with die Gleugarry light ilifautry, under Lieute-

nant-Colocel Battersby, pushed forward by the centre
road, att.tcked and carrtei with great gallantry the
new entrenchment, then in full possession of the
enemy.
• •
The enemy being thus repulsed at every pnint,,ter,,
forced to retire with precipitation to their works,
leaving prisoners and a number of their wounded in
our hands. By tive o'clock the entrenchments were
againoccnpied, and the line of Onsets established
as it had been previous to the enemy's attack.
1 have the honour to inclose a return of casual-
ties,' anr the report of the officer commanding
the Royal Artillery, respecting the damage done to
the ordnance and the batteries during the time they
were in the enemy's possession.
" 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
L. Da WATTZVILLE, Major-General.
RZTVIN °Mast/writs of the Right Division of the Army, tn
Action with the Enemy.
Camp before Fort Erie, September 17.
Royal Artillery-9 rank and file missing.
Additional Gunners, De Watteville's Regiment-1 ask and file
wonneed ; 10 rank and file missing.
Ist cr Royal Scots-8 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant-colonel,
1 Hemet:ant, 1 serjeant, 30 rank and file wounded; 2 serjeants,
15 rack and file missing.
6th loot-1 captain, 1 serjeant, is rank and file, killed; 1 lieu-
tenant, I serjeant, 25 rank and file, wounded ; 1 serjeant, 10
rank and tile, missing.
Bth Foot-1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 12 rank and file, killed; 1
lieutenant, 12 rank and file, wounde I ; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant,
1 ensign, 8 serjeants, 63 rank and five, missing.
82d Foot-e-2 serjeants, 10 rank and tile, killed; 2 captains, 4 liar
tenants, 1 ensign, 5 serjeams, 33 rank and file, wounded; 8
rank and tile, missing.
83th Foot—l rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 3 rank and file,
wounded; 1 serjeant, 19 rank and file, missing.
De Watteville's Regiment-1 lieutenant, s serjeants, 58 rank
and file, killed ; 1 lieutenant-colonel, I captain, 3 lieutenants,
4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file, wounded; 2 majors,
3 captains, C lieutenants, 1 adjutant, 1 assistant-surgeon, 9 ser-
jeants, 2 drummers, 146 rank and file, musing.
Glengarry Light Infantry-3 rank and file killed; i serjeant, 18
rank and file, wounded.
General Total-1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 7 serjeants, 105 rank
and file, killed; s lieutenant-colonels, s captains, 10 lieute-
nants, I ensign, 19 setjeants, 1 drummer, 147 rank and life,
wounded; 2 majors, 4 captains, 3 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 1
adjut..nt, I assistant-surgeon, 31 set jcauts, 2 drummers, 280
rank and We, inibstng.
N Amt s or orricias—ancten.
ith Fort—Captain R. D. Patterson.
Bth Font—Lieutenant Banton;
be Wattevilk's liegtment—Lieutenant Fellickody.

WOUNDILD.
Royal Scots—Lieutenant-Colonel J. Gordon, severely ; Lieute-
nant J. Ruttle4e, since dead.
6th Foot—Lieutenant Andrews, severely.
sth Foot—Lieutenant Lowry, severely.
52d Foot—Captain J. M. Wright, since dead; Captain E. Mar-
shall, slightly ; Lieutenants H. Pigott, W. Mason, and Robert
Latham, severely ; Lieutenant George Harman, slightly ; En-
sign C. Langford, since dead.
De Watteville's Regiment—l leutenant-Colonel Fischer, severely,
Captain Mittelholzer,severely ; Lieutenant Gingins, severely;
Lieutenant Steiger, slightly ; Lieut. Ls Mere, severely.
Staff—Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Pearson, Inspecting Field-
°Seer, severely.

mlssiwo.
Bth Foot—Captain Bradbridge, Lieutenant WNair, Ensign

Matthewson.
De Watteville's Regiment—Major De Villatte, Major Winter,
wounded; Captains Zehender Hecken, and Steiger; Lieute-
nant De Berry, Lieutenant Hecken, wounded ; Adjutant Mer-
met, Asslstant-Surgeon Corbea.
(Signed) 1. Ha aver, Lieutena.tt-Colonel,
Deputy Idjutant-General.
Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost,
Bart. to Earl Bathurst, dated Head-Quarters, Montreal, Oc-
tober 4, 1814.
I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship
the inclosed extract of a letter I have just received
from Lieutenant-General Drummond:

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
DRUMMOND TO HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENE-
RAL SIR GEORGE ertzeorr, DATED
District Head-Quarters, Falls of Niagara, Sept. '2l.
The troops fell back at eight o'clock .on the evening
of the 21st to the position alluded to in my let;er et
that date, and bivouacked for tbe night under torrents
of rain. Soon after day-light on the 22d the enemy
discovered our movements, and pushed out his pic-
quets, posted on the plain opposite Black Rock, and
immediately retreated, after exchanging a ft.w shots,
.without attempting to molest them. Having waited
until two o'clock, (as well for the purpose of giving
battle to the enemy, should he have ventured out, as
of giving time for the movement of all incumbrances
behind the Black Creek), I ordered the troops to
retire across Frenchman's Creek, and the bridge
over that Creek to be destroyed. A cavalry picquet
was left to watch this bridge, and the troops then pro-
ceeded to take up their cantonments.
The whole of the movements hasthis day been coMi
pieta), and the troops are now in comfortable quar.
ters, .where it is my intention to give them a few
days repose.
EXTRACT OF A DISPATCH FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
SIR GEORGE PREVOST, BART. TO EARL BATHUI44,T,
DATED HEAHQUARTERS, MONTREAL, SEPT. 30.
I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship a
copy of a letter T have received from Lieutenant Co-
lonel M,Donall, by which it appears that the attack
upon his post, which in my dispatch of the 14th of
August, 1 mentioned at having probably taken place
on the 2Sth or 25th of July, was not made by the
enemy until the 4th of August,. and terminated in
the manner which Lieutenant-Colonel M"Duttall had
confidently anticipated. •
The force employed in this expedition having quit-
ted Lake Huron, I have reason to think no further
attempt will be made this year in that quarter.
The gallantry, skill, and conduct manifested by
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Douall and his small garrison,
in defending his post against such superior numbers,
will not, I am certain, escape your Lordship's obser-
vation, or fail to procure fur that officer the approba-
tion et his Royal Highness the Prince Reent.
I have also to congratulate your Lordship upon the
complete success which has attended the expedition
to La Prairie du Chien, under Lieutenant Colonel
M.Kay. The inclosed copy from that active and en-
terprising dlicei's dispatch to Lieutenant-Colonel
Ni.flonall, will shcw your Lordship the extent of the
advaliges gained on leis occasion, end the perse-
Teri's?, zal and courage with which they have been
acquired.
SIR, hlic6lllmarkinie, August 14, I `A 4.
• I have reported to Litutenarit General Drummond
• die p trticulars of the attack made by the enemy on
this post on the 4th instant. My situation was enibai-
knew that the.; land upwards 01
one thousand men ; and alter rn..iining the guns at
the torts, 1 had only a disposable force of one hundred
• •and forty to meet them, whim 1 determined to do in
• order as much as possible to encourage the Indians ;

and having the fullest confidence 2ri tbe Hula detach-
ment of the Royal Newfoundland regiment.
The position I took up was excellent, but at an
unavoidable and too great a distance from the torts,
in each of which I was only able to leave twenty-five
militiamen. There were likewise roads upon my
flanks, every inch of which was known to the enemy,
by means of the People formerly residents of this
island, who were with them. I could not afford to
detach a man to guard them.
My position was rather too extensive for such a
handful of men. The ground was commanding, and
in front clear as I could wish it. On both our flanks
and rear a thick wood. My utmost wish was that the
Indians would only prevent the enemy from gaining
the woods upon our flanks, which would have forced
them upon the open ground in our front. A natural
breastwork protected my men from every shot, and
I had told them that on the close approach of the
enemy, they were to pour in a volleyand immediately
charge; numerous as they were, all were fully con-
fident of the resu:t.
On the advance of the enemy, my 6-pounder and
9-pounder opened a heavy fire upon them, but not
with the effect they should have had, being not well
manned, and for want of an at tillery officer, which
would have been invaluable to us. They moved
slowly and cautiously, declining to meet me on the
open ground, but gradually gaining my left flank,
which the Indians permitted, even in the woods, with-
out firing a shot. I was even obliged to weaken my
small front by detaching the Michigan fencibles to
oppose a party of the enemy which were advancing
to the woods on my right. I now received accounts
from Major Crawford of the militia, that the enemy's
two large ,ships had anchored in the rear of my left,
and that troops were moving by a road in that direc-
tion towards the forts. I therefore immediately
moved to place myself between them :Led the enemy,
and took up a position effectually covering them, from
whence collecting the greater part of the lndians who
had retired, and taking with me Major Crawford
and about fifty militia, I again advanced to support
a gallant party of the Fallsovine Indians, who, with
their gallant chief Thomas, had commenced a spi-
rited attack upon the enemy, who in a short time
lost their second in command and several other offi-
cers ; seventeen of which we counted dead upon the
field, besides what they carried off, and a consider-
able number wounded. The enemy retired in the
utmost .haste and confusion, followed by the troops,
till they found shelter under the very powerful broad-
side of their ships, anchored within a few yards of
the shore. They re-embarked that evening, and the
vessels immediately hauled off.—l have, &c.
(Signed) R. M'DOUALL, Lieut.-Colonel. '
Prairie du Chien, Fort APKay, July 27,1814.
Sot—l :lave the honour to communicate to you
that I arrived here on the 17th instant at 12 o'clock,
my force amounting to 650 men, of which 120 were
Michie fencibles, Canadian volunteers, and officers
of the Indian department; the remainder Indians.
I iound that the enemy had a small fort situated
on t':e height immediately behind the village, with
two block-heuses, perfectly safe from Indians, and
that they had six pieces of cannon, and 60 or 70 ef-
fective men, efficers included. That lying at anchor
in the middle of the Mississipi, immediately'in front
of the fort, there was a very large gun-boat called
Governor Clark, gun-boat No. 1, mounting fourteen
'pieces of cannon, some six, three, and a number of
cohorns, manned with 70 or SO men with muskets,
and measuring '7O feet keel ; this floating block-house
is so constructed that she can be rowed in any direc-
tion, the men on board being perfectly safe from
small arms, while they can use aheir own to the
greatest advantage.
At half past twelve o'clock, I sent Captain Ander-
son with a flag of truce to invite them to surrender,
which they refused ; my intention was 'not to have
made an attack till next morning at day light, but it
being impossible to controul the andians I ordered one
gun to play upon the gun-boat, which she did with a
surprizing good effect,tor in the course of three hours,
the time the action lasted, she fired 86 rounds, two-
thirds of which went into the Governor Clark : they
kept up a constant fire upon us, both from the boat
and fat ; we were an hour between two fires, having
run our sun up within musket shot of the fort, from
whence we beat the boat out 'of her station, she cut
her cable and ran down the current, and sheltered
under the island. We were obliged to desist, is
-being impossible with our little barges to attempt to
board her, and our only gun in pursuit of her would
hate exposed our whole camp to the enemy, she
therefore made her escape.
On the 19th, finding there were only six rounds of
round shot remaining, including three of the enemy's
we bad picked up, the day was employed in making
lead bullets for the gun and throwing up two breast-
works, ope within 700 yards, and the other within
450 yards of the fort. At six in the evening, every
thing being prepared, I marched to the first breast-
work, from whence I intended to throw in the six'
remaining rounds. At the moment the first ball was
about being put into the cannon, a white flag was
put out at the fort, and immediately an officer came
down with a note and surrendered. It being too late
I deferred making them deliver up their arms in
form till morning, but immediately placed a strong
guard in the lot t. and took possession of the artillery.
From the time of our landing, till they surrendered,
the Indians kept up a constant, but perfectly useless
fire upon the fort ; the distances from where they
fired were too great to do execution, even had the
enemy been exposed to view.
I am happy to inform you that every man in the
Michigan tencibles, Canadian volunteers, and officers
in the Indian dep.irtment, behaved as well as I could
possibly wish, and though in the midst of a hot fir.,
not a m:sn was even wounded, except three Indians,
that is, one I'uant, one kallsvvine, and one Scoux,
all severely, but not dangerously.
One Lieutenant, 24th Unites: States regiment, one
militia Captain, one militia Lieutenant, three Ser-
jeants, three corporals, two musician►, 53 privates,
one commissary, and one interpreter, have been made
pi joiners ; one iron six-pounder mounted on a garri-
son carnage, one iron three-pounder on a field car-
riage, three swivels, 61 stand of arms, our swords,
one field carriage for six-pounder, and a good deal
o. ainniunition ; 2h barrels of pork, and •,$ barrels
ot Hour ; these are the principal articles found in the
fort when suirtni.hre,e
will now take the liberty to request your parti-
cular attention to .Captains Rolette and Anderson

the former for his' activity in many inganrx* hit
particularly during the action. The action haying
commenced unexpectedly, he ran down from the
upper end of the village with,his company through
the heat of the fire to receive orders, and before and
since in being instrumental in preserving the citizens
from being quite ruined by pillaging ludiahe ;—.
and the latter !or his unwearied attention in keeping
every thing in order during the rout, and his acuvity
in frdlowing up the cannon during the action, and
assisting in transporting the ammunition: Lieute-
nant Pottier,- of Captain Andersan's company ;_ Lieu-
tenants Graham and Brisbois, of the Indien depart-
ment ; Captain Dean, of the Prairie du Chien militia;
and Lieutenant Powell, of the Green Bay, all acted
with courage and activity so becoming Canadian
militia or volunteers; the interpreters also behaved
wall, but particularly Mr. St. Germain, from the
Saulte St. Marie, and Mr. Renville, Scoux Interpre.
ter ; they absolutely prevented their Indians commit.
ting any outrages in the plundering way.
Commissary Honori% who acted as Lieutenant ix.
Captain Rollette's company, whose singular activity
in saving and keeping an exact account of provisions,.
surprised me, and without which we must unavoid-
ably have lost much of that essential article. The
Michigan Fencibles, who manned the gun, behaved'
with great courage, coolness, and regularity ;
'the serjeant of artillery, too mach cannot be said or
Lim, for the fate of the day and our successes were
to be attributed in a great measure to his courage
and well-managed firing. . .
Since writing the foregoing, a few Sanks have ar.
rived from the rapids, at the Ruch river, with two
Canadians, and bring the following information. On
the 21st instant, six American barges, three of which
were armed, were coming up and encamped in the
rapids, that in the course of the night, the earl, of
Indians, having.the four Li gs of gunpowder I sent
from this on the 1 i tar, reacileik them ; the barges
being camped at short distances from eaco other,
they on the 22d, early in the morning, a rooked the
uiwest, and killed about IU4) persons, took tive piece!
of cannon, burnt the *barge, and the ot:ier barges
seeing this disasier, and knowing .there were British
troops here, rim off; this is perhaps one el the most
brilliant actions fought by Indians only since the
commencement of the. war:—l have, &c.
(Signed) W. M,Ker, £ient.4l,
lona R. MiDonald, Commanding

EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT•GENERAL
GEORGE PREVOST, HART. TO THE EARL LATIUM;
DATED CORNWALL, UPPER CANADA, 00T. 7, 1814.
I have the hon-ur to transmit to your Lordship,
the highly gratifying intelligence which I have this
moment received from Lieutenansieolonel M'Douall
commanding at Machinac, of the capture, in the
neighbourhood of St. Joseph's in the most gallant
manner, by boarding of the two American schooners,
which had been left on Lake Huron, fur the purpose
of blockading Machinac, and cutting off all supplies
from that Island, and our other possessions on Lake
Huron and Lake Superior.
Your Lordship will duly appreciate the persever-
ance and exertions of Lieutenant Worsley, of the
Royal Navy, who after the enemy had destroyed the
schooner Nancy, at the entrance of the Nottasawaga
River, embarked in two bateaux, with Lieutenant
Livingstone and seventeen seamen, and arrived at
Macbinac on the Slst of August, having on his pas-
sage across Lake Huron discovered the enemy's *es-
, sels near the Detour, and skilfully avoided capture.
Lieutenant Worsley instantly suggested the poaskt-
lity of a successful attack being made upon them,
to which Lieutenant-Culariel M'Douall promptly
acceded.

These captures are of the highest importance to
his Majesty's possessions on Lake Huron And on the
Mississippi, as the vessels are admirably adapted for
she navgetion of that Lake and Lake Michig.n, and
for conveying the supplies so much required.
As LieutenantWorsley appears to have been most
ably supported by the detachment of the Royal New-
foundland regiment, • commanded by Lieutenant
Bulger, I beg leave to recommend that officer, ac
well as Lieutenant Worsley, of the Royal Navy, to
the. gracious consideration of -his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent.
EXTRACT Of A DISPATCH PROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
DPW UA L L TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DKU MMUS Do
DATED MICHILIMACKINAC) seer Dann 9.
I have the honour to inform you that some In-
dians, on their way from the Falls of Saint Mary's,
returned to me with the intelligence, that part of the
enemy's squadron had on the 25th ult. again made
their appearance in the neigliblurhood of St.Juseph's,
likewise occupying the passage of the Detour, their
inzention being evidently to cut off our supplies, and
prevent all communication with this gairison.
On lie 31st I was joined by Lieutenant Worsley,
of the Royal Navy, with seveuteen seamen, who had
passed in a canoe sufficiently near the enemy to ascer-
tain them to be two schower-rigged gun-boats of the
largest class. On stating to me his opinion that they
might he attacked* with every prospect of success,
particulerly, as they were at anchor nearly five leagues
asunder, I immediately determined to furnish him
with the requisite assistance.
I have now the satisfaction of reporting to 7O
the complete success of the expedition, Lieutenant
Worsley having returned to this place on the 7th in-
stant, with his two prizes, consisting of the United
States schooner Scorpion and •Tygrets, the former
carrying a long 24 and a long l2.pounder, and the
latter :long '24. They were commanded by Lick:-
tenant Turner, of the American navy, and are veil
fine vessels.

/44ichilimeekitise, September 7, 1814•

Sta—l have the honour to report to you the parti-
culars of the capture of the United Stites schooners
Scorpion and 'fygress by a detachment trom this
patrison under the command of Lieutenant Worslel
of ttie royal navy and myself.
In obedience to your orders we left Michilimack;-
nac on the evening of the IA instant in tour boas,
of which was maimed by seimen untkr Le nitsa,ic
‘Vorsley, the other by a detachment cf the Royal
Newfoundland regiment under myself, Lientenistt
Armstrong and Raciewilitst. We arrived near the
Daour about sun-set un the following d ay, but nes
thing was attempted that night, as :lie eilem)% P
non had ant been correctly ascertained. Tao ;to.':.`
remained the whole at the :id in,titnt, coact Ale.]
amongst the roads, and about six o'clock tit it
embarked and bagan to move towards the coon:.

.
itie rni had to , Abut six miles, during which the
In7s. "'rt (mitt and silence reigned:
.I%e In'lid Who accompanied us.fionalltaellinat
bets?ll about three miles in Our rear; about nice
O'tir,ek at !den ifidii4rnedthe enemy, and had ap-
t itilifitA vs fliin nne'hundred yards of them before
they hailed etll tan receiving no answer, they opened
smelt fire titirni.us both of musketil and from the
124-primid-r ; ill OrPosition, was in vain,
itir itt the course of five Minutes the enemy's Vessel
was hturded anti
,earried by Lieutenant Worsley and
Lientenatii Arnistfong' on the starboard side, and my
boat and Lieutenant Radenhurst on the larboald.—
• She titilved to be the Tigress, commanded by Sail-
tug-Master Champlin, mounting one lone 24-pounder,
and with a corriplement of 30 men. Ihe defence of
this retset did credit to her officers. irh,o were all se-
Vetely wounded. She bad three men wounded. And
11‘t4it missing, supposed to have beta *killed and
hrtiaii immediately overboard. . • •
Qin loss is two seamen killed, and several:spl4lera,
'into seamen slightly wounded.
.. •
'On the mornings of the. +th Instant.' the..prlstmers
Otefe sent its a bott.to Machinai ulidet a gultd, and
vice prepited to attack the other schooner, which we
.iuiderstood Was anchored 13 miles further down; the
position of the tik.,resswas not 'altered. and the Wiesr.
to carry on Ile deCeption the American pendant was
kept' flying. On the sth instant we discerned the
enemy's schooner beating up to us'; the soldiers I di-
rected to keep below, or to lie down on the deck to
avoid being seen; every thing sticcee4ed to our wish,
the enemy came to anchor about two .miles from us,
in the night, and as the chly dawded on the 6th inst
we slipt our-cable and ran down tinder our jib and
foresail ; every thing. was so well managed by 'Lien;
tenant Worsley that we .were within ten• yards of the
enemy before they discovered 4s, it was then too late,
for iii the course otAitt nantites her deck was covered
oar mint and the British' flag hoisted over the
Vitherican. She pioved to be the Scorpion, com-
lnabitell bt Lieutenant Turner of the United States
:eatTyinfoifif long '24-pounder in her hold, with
Eittotnplement ottimen:. She had two men killed and
teitat Of:our killed and
libundeti; and int happy' to say that the latter are
.Ibeittglita I • •
T 44 the adlt)ieible good COnduct and management
'of )41oillty,'Of the loyal navy, the success
is to be in great-thesis-9M imaibutid, but I must
stisige.4lqokihat riOYPf4c6r.,- liau did his duty.
ii.troyilr:neh.onout to be; at. (Signed)
m.eat
,Lent: RoyalVesbtound. !leg.
.14 CoLoail &c. etc.
'itt4tiitiistitu.i.sa and il'Oettzmo.of the Troops employed is
thetartvre of the United States Schonners ScutPion wad Ti!
resi,!on the 3d anekoqi sic reatber, 18144
apypt Artillery--i rank and file wounded. . •• • '
11,4tplNewfolandLInd Regiment---1 Lieutenant, 6 rink asaite,
wutlnded.
'Meet wounded-.-Ltentenatit Bulger, slightly. •
• • • N.B. Three seamen killed.

IIbiIAIOALTY.OFFICE, NOVEMBER 19.
t spy 411° ai.etter from Captain Brine, of his Majesty's ship
Nledway, adtiresse:l lo Vite•AdmiralTyler, and ttansatitted
by that Officer to John. Wilson Crofter, Esq.
- -3 His Majesty's ship Medway, ti Sea, Jolt 1?.
• Sin—l hive the honour to acquaint you, that
- criiiiins in the execution ofjour orders, I 014 day
•st seven a.tirt. fell in with and captured, after a chace
Oftievin hours, nearly tatifittnd, the United States
Wg of wit Syrens commanded by Lieutektnt 17,14
ifecToltdit;. skho-seciaided 1p the command by the
..d.,bla4her Captain;44j at sea.: The Span i!,
F,
~ le Ott; Nair slltcen mounted,'
*it. two
two stratareivs twenty-four.pounder eat ron ades,
~ ipi CWO I ask ilittivonadets• and had.a 'Complement
. af.l3/mcn : aq her suns, boats, anchors, cables,
'libidtairsic Wei* Allr'pott.tweeboad daring the pur-
. !izit. xlie. Syren hall waived a most crm„)lete repair
.previous to hitrtaiknit, and is newly coppered.
I have; se:. - . (Signed) , Aue. .131tDiE.
41 -
,Lce-Adnitral TYlei, Cianntancler in Chief, Ste. . •

• -4C.tly PAPERS. • •4. •:'
• • .
.41b2IATIOIS il4 ,OHENt• .
ift!T*l4' AghtiAllitk Mit,* RU9SEL; 041.LA-
-1740)4111e6VAint ott iTATE, nArgEo
" •...« 'Client, August 19.
Sut-•-liir. Baker; Seetetary tb 'the British Mis•
ion, 'called upbn us toMair, in-one o'clock, and invi-
ted-us to a confeisesee taithe4seld at three. This was
agreed to, and iiiii•Britiah Ceminisaioners opened it,
by saying that they 'have,received. their • further in-
struetioas,this 'morning, and had mot lost a moment
in requesting a meeting for the purpose of communi-
cating the cietiwicia• of their Governenent. It is'pro•
per to-notice that Lord Castlets agh had arriveklast
night in this city, whence, it is said, he will depast to.
morrosi on his way to Brussels and Vienna...
'1'416 British-Ccitnmissioners stated that their Co.
4ermvient had felt some sarprize, that we were not in-
structed respecting the Indians, as it could not hate
been expected that thti would leavd their allies, in
tbeir comparatively weak situation, exposed to our re-'
sentmtot. Great Britain might justly have supposed
that the American Government would have fur-
nished us If.ith instructions,.autborising us to agree to
a positive- article on the subject ; but, the least he
should demand was that we should sign a provisional
article admitting the principle, subject to the ratifica.
tide of our Government ; so that, if it should be ra-
tified, the treaty should take effect ; and, if not, that
it should be null and void ; on our assent or refusal
to admit such art article,' would depend thecontine-
ante of suspension of the negotiation.
0-As we had represented that the.proposition made
by `theta; On that stbjectf was not sufficiently explicit,
their Government had directed them to give us every
necessary explanation, and to trate distinctly the basis
uhieh must be considered as in indispensable pre-
• wasa Arlen /fen that the Indians stiontil e
in the pacification, and; as incident thereof,
that the boundaries of their' territory 'should' be per-
manently established. Peace. with the Indians was
a subject so simples as to reqeire ao comment. With
tospegt-to the• boundaries whith were to divide their
territofy from that of the United states, the object of
the. British Government was that the *lndians should
Ten ain as a permanent barrier between our Western
S'ettlements, and the stdjacent 'British provint•Se% tb
Tcrevent.them from being conterminoos to each other,
and that neither the United States, nor Great Britain,

should ever hereafter have the right to purchase, cir
acquire any 'part of the territory thus recognised, as
belonging to the Indians; ' With tegat'd to thelexterft
of the Indian territory, and the boundary line, tie

British dcrrelittmtnt wintia: pin-pose the line of the
Grenville. treaty, • as a. roper basis, ill'OjeCti how-
ev.er„ soteditc..tiss. Ifni:l6oli fl_dc.atiotains,.tali*.,
~
2, .
~
jilt
stated • kin
•• ._ . ,1.. • • ,49t.ku .: -n -.. 4,• . • . ' CC°:
lit're
to. mese melt, t conskehend a great rummer (
Ateciiitaiseitiieivs ;..,tiet tess,perhaP,tt than a hundred '
thousand; and:iik4,7.o:rhat,was the intention 44. the
Britis)tGotornmeni respect ingthem, and under whose
Government they would fall ? It wag answered that
those settlements would be taken into consideration,
when the tine became a subject of discussion ; but
that swift of the inhabitants, as would -ultimately be
included with, the. Indian territory,,mnst make their
own areangements and provide for themselves. .
The British• Commissioners here said, that consi-
4a.ing;he impgsance of the question we had to de-
'Ode, (that of agreement; to a provisional article)
their lilloverntilent had thought it right, that we
shpuld also he liallinformed of its views, with re-
• •
Vest te,tite. propo#eiltevision of the boundary line,
hetween t!te dominions of Great Britain and the Uni-
ted States, . •
"' lat. Zzperienee had ptoved that the joint pos..
session of the Lakes, and aright common to both no"'
tions to keep up a naval force on them, necessivily
produced collisions, and rendered peace insecure. As
Great Britain could not be supposed to expect to make
conquests in that quarter, and as that province was
essentially weaker than the United States, and ex-
posed to invasion, it was necessary, for its security,
that Great Britain should require that the United
States should here.ifter keep no armed naval force on
the Western Lakes, from Lake Ontario to Lake Su-
perior, both inclusive; that they should not erect
any fortified Or military post or establishment on the
shores of those • Lakes; and that they should not
maintain those which were already existing. This
Must, they said be Copaidered as a moderate demand,
;since' Great Ilri4ain, if she had not disci timed the in-
tention of any increase of territory, might, with .pro-
priety, have asked the cession of the aOjacent Ames
rican shores, The commercial navigation and inter-
course would be left on the s ime footing as !teret.o.
frre.. -It was expressly stated (in answer to a cpiestioa
we asked.) that Great Britain *as to retain the right
of having an-armed naval force on those Latest and
of bottling tr.i.itary posts and establishments on their
shores. . .

• " 2. The bouriJary /ine west of Lake Superior.,
froth thence to Nli.;sissippi, to be revised I. and
the treaty right of Great Br►tain to the nae►gation of
the Missi.ssipt)i to he continued. When asked, 'whe.
then they did not mean the line from the Lake of the
Woods to the Micsi_sippi, the Di itish Cninnaissioners
repeated that they nwant the line from Lake Superior
to that river.
a. 3. A direct communication From Halifax and
the province of -New Brunswick to Quelsoc, to be se-
cured to Great Britain. In answer to our question,
i:► what manner this •.vas to he effected, we were told
that it must be done by a cession to G►eat Britain of
that portion of the district of Maine (in the state of
Massachusetts) Which intervenes between New Bruns-
wick and Quebec, and prevents that direct communi-
cation.
. .

44 Revertipg to the proposed . provisional article,
respecting the Indian pacification and boundary, the
British Commissioners concluded by stating to us,
that if the conferences shnuld be suspended by osr re.
fusal to agree to such an article, without having ob-
tainc~d to
they instructions from our Governmatt;
Great Britain would nnt consider hers, If bound to
abide by the terms whicii she now but would
be at lOertyro v.try and regulate her demands accord
ing to subsequent events, and in such manner as the
state of the war, at the time of renewing the ncgo;ia.
rim, might warrant.
•We asked, whether the statement made, respect-
: ingthi: p:oposed Miisioa of the boundary line be-
tween'tqe United States 41td the,dominians of _Great

Britair.,•embraced !ill the objects she m,-ant t,l bring
faxward for. discussion. and %%hat were. particularlyt
her views with respect to Mo• Ase Island, and such
otter islandi 'its the Bay of Y ►ssam tquoddy, as bad
been in our possession till the, present war, but had
Ikea lately-captured We'were answered, that those
kiwis's; belonging of tight toGreat Britain (as much so,
one of the Cown:ssioners said as Northarnptonsiiire,)
they would certainly be kept by her, and were not eyed
_ .

.
wisp a supposed to be an object discussion.
.1 Frotfi the forcible manner in which the demand
that the 'United States should keep n) naval armed
forte un the Lakes nor any military post on their shores,
had been brought f Tward, we were induced to inquire
wheeler this condition was also meant as a tine qua
ntn P To this thr British'Coinnl'hsioners declined giv-
ing a positive aa: wet.: They said that 'they had been
sufficiently explicit ; that they had given us one tine
qualm, and when we had disposed of tliat, it -would
be titre enough to give us an answer as to another.
a We then stated chat, considering the nature and
importance of the communication niac~ this day; we
wished the British Commissioners to reduce their pro-

pOsals to writing, before we gave them an answer ;
this they agreed to, and pronsited to send us an oficial
note without delay.
4, We need hardly to. Say, that the demands of
(Ireat Britain will receive from us an unanimous and
decided negative. We do' not deem it necessary to
&min the John. Adams for the purpose of transmit-
ting to you the odicial tiMes which may pass on the
subject, and close me'negociation. And we have felt
it oor duty immediately to apprize you, by this hasty
bat correct sketch of our las! conference, there is not
at present any hope of peace:
We have. the honour to be,. Sir, with perfect re-
'spect, your obedient servants, • (Signed)
" JOHN QUINeV ADAMS, J: A. BAYARD, H. CLAY,
• JuNA. Rtuti.b, ALBZRT GALLATIN."

IIiTRAQ2' OF A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY 07
' STATE TO 1 riz COMMISSIONERS.
• " Dclartment of State, June 23,1813.
it The "British- Government hailing repealed the
Orders in Council, and the blockade of May; 1806,
and all other blockades, and having declared
Ithat it would institute no blockade which should not
be sappotted by an adequate force, it was thought
better to leave that que.tiou on that ground, than to
iontinue the a-ar to obtain a mr.re precise definition
blockaide, after the other essential cause of the war,
that of impressment, should be removed. But when
it, is' considered that aitipulated definition of blockade
will cost Great Britain nothing after having thus re-
cognised' the principle, acrd that such definition is cal-
' • Itiferring to an Indian treaty made since the peace of Oren-
-

col:deals) giee edditionil reefidenee ht the futhre 1,4-
curity of- Mat kommerce, it is expected that she will
agree PI it. The same remark is applicable eo girt
C#oe.gf IMPre.estrwitt. for. if the British Government.'
hah', orders to As erpizers not to inlpmq.s set.
inn Alias 'our iesiels; ind hotified the same to thee!
Government, that-eause of war would' also haie Web!.
feltMawd. in making peace, it is barer for both
tioni; tirat she controversy respecting the blockade
*Ovid be arranged by treaty, as well as that respect-.
.jog impressment.
' " Should a restitution of territory be agreed on, it
Will be proper for you to make a provision tor settling
the boundary between the United States and Great
Britain on the St. Lawrence and the Lakes, from the
point at which the line between tbem'strikes the St.
Lawrence, to the north-western corner of the L rice of
the Woods, according to the principles of the Treaty
of Peace.
EXTRACT FROM A DISPATCH TO THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES