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

.n from the enemy at Ogdenbing, that they may
laid at the feet of his Royal Highness the Prince
;ent.---I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEORGE PREVOST.
le Right Hon. Earl 11a-burst.
Burlington Heights, Head of Lake Ontario,
June 6, 1813.
ite—Having yesterday received information of
enemy having advanced from the Forty Mile
.ek, with a force consisting of three thousand five
Isired men, eight,or nine field pieces, and two
ndred antl fifty cavalry, for the avowed purpose
attacking the division under my command in this
;ition, and having soow afterwards received a re-
t that he had passed the swamp, and driven in
• advanced posts from Stoney Creek and'-Brady's,
:utenant-Coloi.el Harvey, Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
•al, immediately went forward with the light com-
aws se the King's and 49th regiments, and having
vaticr•ti close to, and accurately ascertained the
:my's position, sent back to propose to me a night
ack on his camp.. The enemy's camp was distant
out seven miles. About half-past eleven I moved
,wards with the fifth company of the Bth (or
ng's) and the 49th regiments, amounting together
only seven hundred and four &clocks : Lieutenant-
Aonel Harvey, who conducted it with great regu-
rity and judgment, gallantly led on the attack.—
lie enemy was completely surprised, and driven
.m his camp, after having repeatedly formed in
tferent bodies, and been as often charged by our
wave tioops, whose conduct throughout this brilliant
.nterprise was above all praise. The action termi-
nated before daylight, when three guns, and one
brass howitzer, with three tumbrils, two Brigadier-
Generals, Chandler and Winder, first and second in
command, and upwards of one hundred officers,
non.commissioned officers and privates, remained in
our hands.
Not conceiving it prudent to expose our small force
to the view if the enemy, wl.o, though routed and
dispersed, was ;tiil formidable as to numbers and posi-
tion, he having fled to the surrounding heights, and
having still tour or five guns, the troops were in mo-
tion at day-break, and marched back to their canton-
ments. Atter we had retired, and it had become
broad day, the enemy ventured to re-occupy his camp,
only, however, for the purpose of destroying his in-
cumbrances, such as blankets, carriages, provisions,
spare arms, ammunition, &c. after which he com-
menced a precipitate retreat towards the Forty
Mile-
Creek, where he effected a junction with a body of
two thousand men, who were on their march from
Niagara to reinforce him. I cannot conclude this
disrateh withotit calling your Excellency's attention
to the following. Officers ;-...T0 Lieutenant. Colonel
Harvey, the Deputy Adjutant General, my obliga-
tions are particularly due. From the first 'moment
the enemy's approach was known, he watched his
movements, and afforded me the earliest information.
To him, indeed, I am indebted for the suggestion and
plan of operations ; nothing could be more clear than
his arrangements, nor more completely successful in
the resift. The conduct of Major Plenderleath who
commanded the 49th regiment, was very conspicuous.
By his decision and prompt efforts, IL::: surprise of the
enemy's camp was completed, and all his efforts to
=alma stand were rendered ineffectual by the bayonet,
which overthrew ail opposition.
A party of the 49th, with Major Plenderleath oat
their head, gallantly charged some of she enemy's
fiel(i-pieces, and brought off two six"pounders. Major
Ogilvie led on in the mostigallant manner the 5 compa-
sties of the King's regiment, and whilst one half of that
highly disciplined and distinguished corps supported
the 19th Regiment, the other part moved to the right,
and attacked the enemy's I<ft fl.wk, which decided
Our midnight contest. 1 have also received t!re great-
est assistance from Major Glegg, Brigade Mayer to
the fortes, and beg leave to mention the names of
Captains M.Doe al and Miles, your Excellency's
Aides.de-Camp, who accompanied me to the attack,
stnd upon All occasions have volunteered their services.
1 have likewise to acknowledge the assistance of Cap
tail) Chambers, of the 41st regimeht, who had ar-
rived s( me days before from Amtierstherg ; and Mr.
3irook, Paymaster of the 49th, who assisted me as
acting Aide-de Camp.
To Mi. Hackett, Acting Staff Surgeon to this
army, I feel particularly indebted, for his judicious
arrangements, by which the wounded have received
every attention, and are most of them likely to be
restored in.the service. It would be an act of injus-
tice were) to omit assuring your Excellency, that
gi.llartry and discipline were never more conspicuous
than during our late short service ; and I feel the
greatest satisfaction in assuring: you, that every offi-
cer and individual seemed anxious to rival each other
in his effort to support the honour of his Ma)jesty's
arms, and to maintain the high character of British
Troops. I beg leave to reier your Excellency to the
enclosed reports, for particulars respecting our loss,
which, I regret, bas been very severe.
I-have the honour to be, &c.
JOHN • VINCENI', Brigadier-General.
)Efts Istelleney Sir George precast, Bart. &c.
tleaeral Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in action with
the Enemy, near the lived of Lake Ontario, June 6, 1813.
Staff-1 Fort-Major wounded.
sib, or Kiag's Reg.-1 Lieutenant, It Serjeants, 7 rank and file,
kited; 1 Major, 9 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Serjeants, 51
unhand file, wounded; 18 rank and Ale missing.
49th RA 'erjraot iv rank and file, kited ; 1 Major, Cap-
tains, Ensign, 1 A:l*am, S Serjeants, 2 drummers, 62 rank
and file, wounded; 3 Serjeants, 39 rank and file, missing.
Total-4 Lieutenant, 3 herjeants, 19 rank and file, killed;
2 Majors, 5 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, I Ensign, t Adjutant,
1 Fort-Major, 1 Serjeants, drummers, 113 rank and
file, wounded ; S Serjtants, 511 rank and file, missing.
List of Officers Killed and Wounded.
RII LY.Dd
Bth, or King's Reglmen4—Lieutenant Hooper killed.
wot
Staff—Fort Major Taylor, severely.
Bth or Kirg's Regiment—Map!. Ogilvie, and Captain Munday,
severely, not dangerously ; Captain Goldrick and Lieutenants
Weiland and Boyd, slightly.
119th R4giment—Majcr Plenderleath, severely, not dangerously;
Brigade Major Clark, dangerously ; Brigade Major Dennis,
and Captain Mann, es, slightly; Ensign Davy, dangerously;
Adjutant Steam, sughtly. (signed)
J. HA IVEY, Dep. Adj. General.
• EPWARD BAYNES, Adj. Gen.
R:turn of American Prisoners of War, captured near Stoney
Creek, in the Action of the 6tb instant.
Burlington Heights, June 7.
I Brigadier Generals, I Maj,.a., 5 Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 116
Nun-cemmissioned Officers and Privates. (Signed)
J. ji.uvizy, Dep. Adj. General.
EDWARD BAT N zs, Adj. Gen.
Return of Ordnance, &c. &c. captured from the Americans, by
a Division of the uoolis under the command of Bsigadler-Ge-