Star.
London, England, 1813-08-02 00:00:00

the entitles fleet, consisting of fourteien fifteen
vessels. was discovered under way standing towards
the light-house, in an extended line of • more than
to miles, covering from ninety to one hundred
large boats-and scows, each containing an average
of fifty or sixty men. Though at this lime no doubt
l
Eould be entertained of the enemy's intention,
points of attack could only be eonjectured. Having
again commenced a heavy fire front his fort, line of
batteries, and shipping, it became necessary to with.
draw all the guards and picnueta stationed along the
coast, between the fort and light-house, and a land.
ing was effected at the Two-mile Creek, about half a
mile bails the latter place i the party of troops and
Indians stationed al.this paint. after opposing the'
enemy, and annoying him as long as possible, are
obliged to tall back, and the Are from the shipping so
completely enfiladed and scoured the plain, that it '
became to possible to approach the beach :as the day
dawned the enemy's plan was clearly developed, an 4
every effort to oppose his landing haying failed, Ili*.
not a moment in concentrating my force between the:
town of Fort George and-the enemy, there waiting
his approach: this movement was adinirably covered
by the Glengarry. Light Infantry, joined by a de-
tachment of the RoyarNewfoundland regiment, and
militia, which commenced skirmishing with the,
enemy's riflemen, who were advancing through the
brush wood.
The enemy having perfect command of the twat,
he quickly landed frost three to four thousand WWI
with several pieces of artillery, and this force Iris
instantly seen advancing. in "three solid columns,
along the Lake bank, his right covered by a large
body of riflemen, and his left and front by the fire
of the shipping, and batteries in their fort. As our
light troops fell back upon the main body, which
was moved forward to their support.. they were
gallantly sustained by the Bth (Xing's) regiment,
commanded by Major Ogilvie, the whole being un-
der the immediate direction of Colonel Myers, Acting
Quarter Master General, who had charge of the right
wing. In the execution.of this important dut7t gal-
lantry, zeal, and decision were eminently conspicuons,
and I lament to report that I was deprived of the
services of Colonel Myers, who having received three
wounds was obliged to quit the field. Lieutenant
Colonel Harvey. the Deputy Adjutant General, whose
activity and gallantry had been displayed the whole
morning,- succeeded Colonel Myers. and brought up
the right division, consisting of the 49th Regiment,
and some Militia.
The light artillery, under Major Holczoft, were
already in position, awaiting the enemy's advance
on the plain. At this moment, the very inferior force
under my command had experienced a severe loss
in officers and men ; yet nothing could exceed the
ardour and gallantry of the troops, who skewed
the most marked devotion in the service of their king
and country, and appeared regardless of the conse-
quence of the unequal contest. Being on the spot,
and seeing that the force under my command was
opposed with tenfold numbers, who were rapidly ad-
vancing under cover of their shipping and batteries.
from which our positions were immediately seen and
exposed to a tremendoui fire of shot .and shells,
decided on retiring my little force to a position which
I hoped might be less assailable by the heavyordnance
of the enemy, and from which a retreat would be left
open, in the event of that measure 'becoming owes.
sal y here, atter awaiting the approach of the enemy
for about half an hour, 1 received authentic informa-
tion that his force, consisting of from four to five
thousand men, had re-formed his columns, and was
making an effort to turn my right flank.
At this critical juncture, not a moment was to be
lost; and, sensible that every effort had been made
I by the officers and men under my command to main-
tain the post of Fort George, I could not consider my-
self justified in continuing so unequal &contest, the
issue of which promised no advantage to the interests
of his Majesty's service.
Having given 'orders for the fort to be evacuated.
the guns tohe spiked, and the ammunition destroyed,
;he troops linger my command were put in motion,
and marched across the country in a line parallel to
the Niagara River, towards the position near the
Beaver Dam, beyond Queenstown Mountain, at
whirch place I had the honour of reporting to your
Excellency a depot of provisions and ammunition
had been formed some tinie since. The rear-guard
of the army reached that position during die night,
and we were soon afterwards joined by Lieutenant-
Colonel Bisshopp, with all the detachments from
Chippewa to Fort Erie. The light, and one batta.'
l;on 'company 'of the oth (King's) joined us about
the same time, 25. did Captain Barclay, with a des
tachment of the royal navy.
Having assembled my whole force the following
morning, which did not exceed one thousand six
hundred men, I continued my march towards the
head of the Lake, where it is my intention to take up
a position, and shall endeavour to maintain it, until
I may be honoured with your Excellency's instruc-
tions, which I shun feel most anxious to receive, I
beg leave to suggest the great importance that exists
for a communication being opened syith ate throne*
the 'Medium of the fleet; the anchorage under II(fe.
Brand's house is perfectly good, and very safe. I
believe your Excellency need not be informed, that,
in the event of it becoming. necessary that I should
fall back upon York, the assistance qt shipping would
be requisite tor the transport of my aria
I cannot conclude this long communication,
tvith-
out expressing a well-merited tribute of approbation
to the gallantry and assiduity of every officer of the
Staff, and indeed of every individual compbaing
little army ; every one most zealously discharged tht
duties of his respective station. The struggle on this
27th continued from three to four hours, and I lii
it:lent to eclat it was attended with very severe losir
t have the honour to inclose a list of the kilhedip
wounded, and missing, with as much accuracy' s+
the nature of existing circontstance will admit.—
Many nf the missing? I finpe, Will be found to be.ohly
stragglers, and will soon rejoin then corps. I shall
reach the heid of the Lake tomorrow evening. Hi-
therto the'enemy has not ahem tell to interrupt my
moretnetiti, Information reeefied 'me this morning,
throttgh an authentic CI heel, that he has pushed od
three thoutind infoory and a considerable body Of
cavalry to 'Queenstown, His whole force is
stated to atpount to nearly :ten thousand mien.
send This-dispatch by Mr, Matthiida, ph'o acted
as a volunteer on the 27th ; and I ani happy to In.
form your ~asellepty, that his conduct wait very ho.

neural& to his character, and set% en Inarked*P-
probation. Ainmnitition will be wanted by As first
vessel. Captain M•lnes has. beet kind plough to re-
main with me until my fleet. dispatch.
I have the honour to be, 411 c.
(Signed) JOIP, VINCIEDIT. §1:1S. Gen.
zicepency Liet4enant-GFueral sir
tkolge Prevost, &e.
(A. True Copy.).
Pio4u It*Rgu, Mtlitary Secretiwy.

RETURN of Kiiian, Wpusensp, and 114pistwo, of, kis ma-
SETT. Tag#ol3s in ActiOa ,414 the gamy, at Fart amp,
May " leis.
Consul 544-94 rounded,
Royal
wounded Artillery-1 Runk and File, killed 1 'ank 7►n4 File,
tub (or Kind's Rtiintent).o Lieutenant killed; l Major, 3
1-IPltePaat‘t 1 tulle, Wuundeili 13 Se;feasilsi $
ISt Rank and File, missing.
4lst Ites.-3 Rank ond File wounded led soloing.
Seth Reg.-11 Rank and Fileited/ 2 Rank and File 'wounded ;
4 Drummers Mil Rank and File wounded and snleskag.
Left In Hospals, and wounded an former ennielons, 14 Rank
and file, nos included.
gioniany Reg.-1 Caralnt I Ensign, 1 Serisaat, $4 Rank and
Me, kilts& I Captain, 1 lAentenent 1 &WM I Serjoentes
90 Rank a 94 File, wounded; 1 Lieinenant, &tants, *
Rank and fire wounded and Missing.
Royal Newfoundland Reg.-4I Rank and lie, killed; 1 aspirin,
1 Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, s Rank end File, wounded; s dank
pod Fite wounded and missing.
TOTAE-1 Captain, i Lieutenant, I !Alsip, I deekr-nt, 44
Rank and File, Med; I General Staff, 1 Major, sz Cap,
Labia, Lieutenants, Y V,ltOgnsi 4 &Manta, 119 Rank and
'de, wounded; I Lieutenant, 13 Setantio S Dr2nlmellt
240 Rank and File, wounded and missing.
Nei's& of °emus kilted and wounded.
;Litton.
Qti us King% Regiment—Lieutenant James Drumm*
Glengarry itegiments—Captain Liddle, Ensign M`Leatt.

woyetten,
Colonel Myers, Acting Q!tarter-Master-Genital, severely, not
dangerously.
sth Regiment—Major Edward Cotton; Lieutenant I. W. Lloyd,
severely, and platoner ; Lientenants Mortimer, MlMalsoo,
, and Horace Noel ; Euaign Richard Nicholson, severely, and
prisoner.
Glengarry Regiment—Captain Rozborough, Lieut. Kerr, and
Ensign Kerr.
Royal Newfoundland Regiment-o Capt. Winter, Lieut. Stewart.
(Sigurd) EDVIARS) BAVNIS,
Adjutant-General, North America.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
LOWNING-STRF.RT, TULY 31.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, was this morn-
ing received by Earl Bathurst, from Field-Marshal die Mac-
gums of Wellington,' dated Leaarca, July 19, laa.
We established a battery of four eighteen pounders
against a convent, which the enemy had fortified and
occupied in force, about six hundred yards from the
works of San Sebastian. This battery, was opened on
the morning of the 14th, and the convent Wall so far
destroyed, as that Lieut.-General Sir Thos. Ggabam
ordered that the building, and a redoubt which pre-
rected its left flank, should be stormed or the 17th,
—I have not yet received his report of the details of
this operation, which however was suotesaftdo and
our troops Were established at the convent, and at the
village immediately below k, which Ihe enemy had
burned, J have received a report from general Mina,
of the 12th, in which he informs me, that General
Duran had joined him in the neighbourhood of Zara.
goza, and that he had attacked on the lith General
Paris, who had for some time commanded a diviiion
in Arragon. General Paris had retired in the night
of the 9th, leaving a garrison in a redoubt ht the
neighbourhood of Zaragoza, which General Mina had
left general Doran to attack, while be followed the
, enemy with his own, and the cavalry nodes. Briga-
dier Don Julian Sanchez. He had taken a coast.
serable number of prisoners, and a good deal of bag-
' gage from General Paris; and a convoy on the llth.
It is impossible to applaud too highly the activity,
intelligence, and gallantry, with which these opera.
tions have been carried on. I have since heard that
General Paris had arrived at Java, on the 14th, and
that he had brought with him the garrisons of Ayerbe,
Huesca, fcc, and was about to retire into France.--
Marshal Sachet evacuated Valencia on the sth inst.
and General Elio entered that city, at the head of the
second army, on the 7th. I have a letter from Lord
Bentinck, of the 7th, from San Felipe, in
which he informs me that he expected to arrive at
Valencia on the 10th. I have not heard of Marshal
Suclict's wren beyond castelton ; but the garrison
of Segorbe has been withdrawn, and I understand
that, on the ins. Genera) Severolo blew up the loft
of A Ican iai and marched upon Mequineitza by Caspe,
Since writing the above I have received a dispatch-
from Sir Thomas Graham, of which the enclosed is
a copy, containing his report on the attack of the
convent Mar Sar. Sebauian,

Utrut Of a Di4p4tch from Ifieuteliant,Crezteral Sir TooxAs
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iiirauan N Field 'marshal its. Maisie if-
dazed town, July is. .
The convent of San Bartolots*, and thkadjciining
work on the extremity of the steep hill towards the
river, were taken yesterday.by assault. . The natural
and artificial strength of these forti6eil.postso
occu-
pied by a large body of troops, and the impossibility
of access to either but by the,tronts, Made it very de.
sirable to have destroyed the defences as much u
possible, and a new battery on the lett wasbegun the
preceding evening, but not bring ready in She morn.'
ing, the attack was determined on. •
A column, consisting of the piquets of the 4th Car
cadores, commanded by Lieutenant Antonio de
Qualms, of one hundred and 4fty 'men, of the 13th
kurtuguese regiment, under Captain 61rneyda, sup-
ported by three computes of the 9th regiment under
the command of Lieutenant. Colonel Crautord, with
reserve of three companies of the Royal Scots,
under Captain Auguimbeau, watforosed on the right
to attack the redoisut, under the direction of Major-
General Hay. Major.Qeneral Bradford command:d
the left column, composed of twg hundred -Men i.f
the 'l3th,- Portuguese regimens, under the command
nnf Ma:iiir Snodgrass of the; regiment; an equal nunsr
ber. under Lieutenant,Coionel Macneagh, of the Oth
Cacadores, and supported ay the 9th regiment, wider
Lieutenant-Cbtoney Carneron. 'rho whole of the
troops pgiplialtiOn this service being under the come
mend of Major net al Oswald. - • •
About ten u. m. the-hft column began the attack
on the Cohyenit' while the right passed the ravine
near the river, pod% attacks were made with such
'vigour and determination, that all obstacles were
overcome, wit-Wilt the loss that might have been ex-
pected. The enemy were driven confnsion down
the hill, carrying a strong leitnorcemein, just sent
from at. iiehastian, along N iu, 'bent in their flight
through the burnt village of San Marto,. 'fhq int-
petunsatt of, the troops up ptilviic.Ould nut be re-
strained by the eacrtrun of the superior utticers, Who