Star.
London, England, 1814-02-02 00:00:00

44 Your obedient bumble Servant,

(Signed)
To Mdjor-Genera Hampton."
FROM GENERAL HAMPTON TQ GENERAL WILKINSON,
HEAD-QUARTERS) FOUR-CORKERS, NOVEMBER 8.
66 Sint--4 had the honour to receive, at a late hour
last evening, by Colonel King, your communication
of the 6th, and was deeply impressed with the sense
of responsibility it impoied of deciding upon the means
of ourco-operation. The idea suggested as the opi-
nion of your officers, of effecting the junction at St.
Regis, was most pleasing, as being most immediate,
until I came to the disclosure of the amount of jour
supplies of provisions. Colonel Atkinson will ex-
plain the reasons that would have rendered it impos-
sible for rte to have brought -more than each man
could hay:, carried on his back ; and I recollected,
that in throwing myself upon your scanty means, I
should be weakening you in your most vulnerable
priint ; I did not hesitate to adopt the opinion, after
consulting Ca: General and principal officers, that by
throwing myself back on my main depot, when ali
the mi:ans of transportation had gone, and failing
upon the enemy's flank, and straining every effort to
open a communication from Plattsburg to Cognh.4-
, waga, or any other point you may indicate on the St
Lawrence, Lshould more effectually contribute to
your success, than by the junction at St. Regis.
66 The way in many places is blockaded and abat-
ted, and the road impracticable for wheel carriages
during the winter; but by the employment of pack-
horses, if I am not overpowered, I hope to be able
to prevent your starving. I have ascertained and
witnessed, that the plan of .the enemy is to burn and
consume every thing in our advance. My troops and
other means will be described ycu by Colonel Atkin-
son. Bides the rawness and sickness, they have en-
dured fatigtt:•s equal to a w:nter campaign, by thc-
late snows and bad weather, and are sadly dispirited
and fallen o!F; but upon the subject I must rJer you
t) Colonel Atkinson.
With these means, what can he accomplished by
human exertion I will attempt. With a mind devoted
to the general object of the campaign, I have the ho-
nour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your most obedient
servant, (Signed) g, W. HAMPTON."
" His Excellency Majar-Gtneral Wilkinson."

" J. WILKINSON."

GENERAL WILKINSON TO GENERAL ARMSTRONG•

" Head-quarter, From* MI6, Nov. 18, 1813.
SM —I beg this-may be considered as an appen-
dage to Illy official-communication reipecting the
action of the 11th instant. I last evening received
the inclosed information, the result of the examination
of .surrdry priietten, taken on the field. of battle,
which justifies the opinion of the surviving General
Officers who were in the engagement. This goes to
prove,' that • although the. imperious obligations of
duty did not idlow me sufficient time to route the
enemy, they were beam—the accidental loss of one
field piece, notwithstanding. after it had been dis-
charged fifteen or twenty: times.
" I havealso learned. from what has been eonsi.
defied good authority, but I will not vouch for the
correctness of it,. that the enemy's loss exceeded 500
killed and vrourided:
44 The inclosed Report will correct an error in
my former communication, as it appears it was the
89th and not the 84th British regiment which was
engaged the llth. I beg leave to mention in the
action of the I I th, what, from my extreme indispo-
sition; 1 have omitted.
" Having receivedinformation late in the day that.
the contest had become somewhat dubious, I ordered
up a reserve of 600 men, whom I had ordered to
stand by their arms, under Lieutenant-Colonel Up.
ham, who gallantly led them into the action, which
terminated in.a few minutes after their arrival on the
ground. With great consideration and respect, I
have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble
sireant, . (Signed) "JAMBS WILK-MON.
" 3 he Hoe. Jolla Armstrong, Secretary at War."
(Heretic:Moves a statement of the strength of Ilse
&kis?' Toter engaged• in the action of the Aittr:
j 600 militia ; 4014441.
—'romi. 2r 70.]
• lipirards Of, tsoo men more than there were.
•
HALIFAX; /331411M8ER LS. • .
The campaign against Lower Canas(aasessrat, for
the season. The American troops have maw into
winter-quarters, and most of the General Offices* re-
turned to their family firesides, where theyxassisen.
template with uninterrrupted pleasure their late
haw achievement.
We have given the interesting letters. of General
Wilkinson to the Honourable the Secretary at War,
announcing, with other imisortant intelligence, the ter-
mination of the campaign; and those which passed
between General Hampton and himself, shewing the
circumstances that led to it.
General Wilkinson's letter will form quite an ori•
„final in the history of military events. It is as com-
' plete a tissue of nonsense as the conduct of the Ame-
rican army throughout the campaign has been ridi-
culous and absurd. The Allusions 'to, ~British
force commanded by Colonel Morrisocpdethich he
has modestly magnified to nearly trebl. .the num-
b r aeinen that really composed it, kilitrassting
the rear of his army after leaving GrenaM"lil4o_„
e the Sal .4.}lovern her, is highly ansushig4faliellefing
onatiairear; and Annoyed !him so much thatillliwtoli
'envied to ton About, end-put an end to ititieteiths
and scratching,"' but--" alas !"-,---he was ttleigg'

11;s bed—so down the St. Lawrence the Geaeral goes;
boldly determined, in turn, to tame and :cratch the
poor inhabitants of Montreal ; but the rear division of
his army had not gone as fast as himself—he must
stop for it—at last he finds that it has been engaged
With the'enemy, had engaged with the great victory,
with the loss however of a gun, and 359 men in killed
and wounded 1 ' The division joins him, and at the,
moment of expecting to form a junction with the
army under General Hampton, he, " alas !" receives
a letter ftom that hero, who so greatly diqingnished
himself at Chateaugay, refusing to meet him—a
council of war is then held, and a famous opportunity
is afforded for the ofliens who composed it to save
their hard-earned honours. They arc unanimously
agreed in opinion, that " the attack on Montreal
should be abandoned !or the season, and the ttonfx
go into wintenviarters ! I I"
It i; said, that the United States frigate Presiden!„
Commodore Rodgers, sailed from l•lwport the 4th
instant.