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NEW YORK, OCTOBER 7.
COPT 01
A LETTER PROM MAJOR-GENERAL BROWN TO
THE SECRETARY OF WAR, DATED
Head-quarters, Fort Erie, Sept. 20, 1111‘4.
''• ./IntAmong the officers lost to this 'army in the
battle of Niagara Falls, via 3 my Aide-de-Camp, Cap-
tain Ambrose Spencer, who being mortally wound-
ed, was left in the hands of the enemy. By flags
from the British army, I was shortly afterwards as-
sured of his convalescence; and an offer was made
'tne• by Xtieutenantraeneral Drummond, to excltange,
'him for ilia own Aide, Captain Loring, then a pn-
Boner of war with us.
However singular this proposition Appeared, as
Captain Loring was not wounded, nor had received
the slightest injury, I was Willing to comply with it
on Captain Spencer'. account ; but as I knew his
wounds were severe, I first sent to ascertain, the fact
of his being then living. My messenger with a Rig
was 'detained, nor even once-permitted to see Captain
Spencer; though in his immediate vicinity. The
evidence I. wished to acqaite failed; but my regard
for Captain Spencer would not permit me longer to
delay, and I informed General Drummond that his
Aide-de.Camp should be exchanged even for the body
&mine. This offer was, no doubt, gladly accepted,
and the corpse of. Captain Spencer sent to the Ame-
rican Shore.
Indignaqt, as I am, at this ungenerous procedure,
yet hold. myself bound in honour to Lieutenant-
General Drummond to return Captain Loring ; and
must therefore earnestly solicit of you his immediate
felease. He can return to Lieutenant-General Drum-

iiiiiiadby the way of Montreal.
Very tespeetfully, Sir, your most obedient servant, .
(Signed) .r. BROWN.
Hsi. James Monroe, Secretary of War. •
;FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIOENCEE, SEPT. SO.
ADMIRAL COCHRANE% LAST LETTER.
• A message was received from the President of the
United States.by both Houses of Congress yesterday.
'transmitting the letter of Adnirel Cochrane, and
Mr. Monroe s reply, which we have already publish.
ed, and also the following letter, concluding the cor-
respondence, which has not before been published.—;
These papers were ordered to be printed :
SIM-ADMIRAL COCHRANE TO THE NECRITART OF STATE'
His Demonic Mrjeaty!s abipTonnane,
in the Chesapeake, Sept. 19, 1914.
SIR—I had the honour to receive your letter of the
6th instant, this morning, in reply to the one which
I addressed to you from the Patuxent.
As [have no authority from my Government to
enter upon any kind of discussion relative to the points
contained in your letter, I have oaly to regret that
there does not. appear to be any hope that I shall be
authorised to recal my general order, which has been
farther sanctioned by a subsequent reqUest from Lieu-
tenant-General Sir George Prevost.
A copy of your letter will this day be forwarded
by me to England, and until I receive instructions
from my Government, the measures which I have
adopted must be persisted in ; unless remuneration
be made to the inhabitants of the Canadas for the in-
juries, they have sustained from the outrages cam-
initted by the troops of the United Status.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) ALEX. CocbtANP-s
Vier.A4oiralaatiCotn.-in-Ckief.
His. lames Monroe, Seeretary.of State.
SRITISH EXPEDITION IN THi 1.1, OF MEXICO.
LETTER TO TILE COMMARDAHT I RARItAtAIHA.
Zad.quarternsicisla, Augii4 al.
Sin—l haye seri in the Florida.d for the per-
pole of annoying' the Only enemy Great Britain-bas
in the world, as .France and England are new
frieilds: I call on yon,with your brave followers,
M trod the servica Geeit Britain, in which. Pow
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