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flour in stork, and the squadron tinder my comment
were on half allowance on many things, and when
that was done there was no, more. Such were the
motives which induced Major (en. Proctor twhom
by your instructions, I was directed to consult, and
'whose wishes I wig enjoined tp execute, as far as /To
lated to the good of the country),to concur in the no-
cesfity of a 4attl, being, risitede tindat the many. 4'4--
advantages which I laboured, sad it now remains for
pie the most melancholy task, tb relate to you the.
'unfortunate issue of that battle, as well as the many
ureoward circumstances that led to that event.
No intelligence of seamen having arrived, I railed,
on the 9th inst. fully expecting tp meet the enemy
next morning;as they had been seen among the islands;
nor was I mistaken soon after day-light they were
seen vi motion in Put-in-bay, the wind then at ouch:
west, and light, giving us the weather-gage. I bons
up for anan, in hopes of bringing them to :woo:.
arnong the Want's, but that inteetion was soon Inv..
.tmteo, by the wind suddenly shifting to the soetli.
east, which brought the enemy directly to wireilwins.t.
The line was formed acceirdir7 t..) a given plan, so
that each ship might be supported against the sup...'
riot force of the two brigs appoicd to them. Ahoy;
ten the enemy had cleared- the islands, and imme-
diately bore up, under tag, sail., in a4ine 'abreast,
each brig being also supported ky the small vessels:
At a quarter before twelve commenced the action,
by firing a few long guns ; about a quarter pap the
American Commodore, also soppoited by two
schooners, osie carrying four long twelxelonnders,
the other a long thirty-two and ‘l4-pounder, came to
close action 'with the Detroit ; the other brig of the
=my? apparently tlestilied to engage the Queer's
Charlotte, supported in like manner two schooners
kep' so far to windward as to retder the Quern Chart
lout'. 20 pounder carronnies useless, while she vas,
with the Lady Crever:, .expoted to the heavy and
derructive fire of the Caledonian. and four other
schooners, armed with long and heavy guns, like
those I have already desci-ibed.
Too soon, alas ! was I deprived of the service of
the noble and intrepid Captain Innis, who, soon
after the commencement of the action, fell, and with
him fell my gteatest support soon after Lieutenant
Stokes, of the Queen Charlotte,- was struck stout-less
by a splinter, which deprived the country of his ser-
vices at this very critical period. • .
As I perceived the Detroit had enough to contend
with, without the prospect of a fresh brig, Provincial
Lieutenant Irvine, who then had charge of the Queen
Charlotte, behaved with great courage, but his expe-
rience was much too limited to supply the place of
such an officer as Captain Finnis, hence she pioted
of far less assistance than I expected.
The action continued with great fury Until half part'
two, when I perceived my opponent drop astern, and
a boat passing from him to the Niagara, (which ves-
sel was at this time perfectly fresh) the American
Commodore seeing that as yet the day was against
left

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1y i Lieutenant Wm.' M'Kesak, severely, since delui ; 1 Aetna,
pant Nos. Aont, ieterely ; Lieutenant/. Chisholm, bligbtly.
I,2lhoNgrus TANEN FROM THE KNEW(.
Corporals, 2s privaps.
(Signed)- .. MACpON /LLD, Def. 4.dj. Gea.
DOWNING4TRZET, FIB. 8, 181+.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an extra..
has been this day received at Earl Bathurst's
addressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the f*
quis of Wellington, dated •
St. leap de Lug', Jaupary 23, tBj 4. 1
The enemy withdrew on the 21st; in the morning,'
all their out-posts in front of the entrenched carnpAit
Bayonne, between the Adour and the left of the'
Ntve ; and at the same time, the trops-which I had
reported in my last to have moved upon Bidar,ey and
Baygorey,, marched from thence, apparently towards
the centre of the army, which has been considerably
reinforced. I have had no reports from catatonia
since I addressed you last.

SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO Tim GAZETIS...
COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. "'' .
DOWNING-SMELT, rale 81 MC
Dispatches, of which the following are copies, have
been this day reteind from Lieutenant-General Sir
0.- Prevost, Bart, addressed to Earl Bathurst, One 01
this Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Haatl-Quarters, Montreal, Dec. 14,1n15. .
Loan—Having had the Monour to report to
your Lordship, on the 30th of October and the 15th
'of November last, the affairs which took place be:.
tween his Majesty's forois and the American• armies,
led on by Major-General Hampton and Major-Ge:-
',neral Wilkinson' I have now the satisfaction to in-
;form your Lordship, that the signal defeats experi-
enced by the enemy on the Chateauguay River, in
Lower Canada, and near Chrystler's Farm, in Up-
per Canada, have relieved, both provinces from the
pressure. of the armies invading them, and have ob-
liged the divisions of General Hampton and General
Wilkinson to retire to their own territory, and seek
for winter-quarters under circumstances so. highly
disadvantageous as to have produced in both of them
discontent, desertion, and disease.
The well-timed appearance of a small regular force
in General Wilkinson's front, which I had, pushed
forward from the Coteau de Lac to support and give
confidence the Glen; and Stormont militia,
:lesson his vanity had re-
observation, operated so
to commence a preci-
. to St. Regis, and up the
abandon his avowed project
fontreal.

:an army, upon arriving' him, (his vessel having struck soon aftet he . . her)
are situated on the Sal'. ts'
and also the very defenceless state of the Detroit,
man River, about six miles from its mouth, proceed-
which ship was now a perfect wreck, principally from
ed to dismantle their river crafeeind gun-boats, and the raking fire of the gun boats, and also that the
to arrange on shore, round theirblock-house, a most Queen Charlotte was in such a situation, that I could
receive very little assistance from her, and the Lady
combe:some train of artillery, for the pro.neation of
which the whole of Major General Wilkinson's in-
Prevost being at this time too far to leeward, from
lantry is retained in tents and huts, at this most in-
her rudder being Injured, made a noble, and, alas I
clement season of the year, until the winter road,.
too suecessful an effort to regain it, for he bore vv. and
supported by his small vessels, passed within pistol-
shall he sufficiently established to enable him to re- s
tire his suns to Platsburg. shot, and took a raking position on our bow ; nor
could I prevent it, as the unfortunate situation of the
A rapid succession of severe frost, light snow, and
Queen Charlotte prevented us from wearing ; in at-
sudden thaw, to which the American army has been
t
so long and-so much exposed, has made it impossible tempting it we fell on board her ;my gallant First
Lieutenant Garland was now mortally wounded, and
for me to execute any enterprise against it without
risking more than my means could justify. myself so severely, that I was obliged to quit the
deck. Manned as the squadron was, with not more
A division of gun-boats with a detachment of
than fifty British seamen, the rest a mixed crew of
troops, which Ihad ordered on the first ofsthis month
to advance into Lake Champlain, for the purpose of Canadians and soldiers, and who were totally unac-
quainted with such service, rendered the loss of oth-
burningmolesting General Hampton's division, succeeded in
cers more sensibly felt, and never in any action was
an extensive building lately erected near
the loss more severe ; every Officer commanding yes-
glftPl.x.sburg, as a depot magazine : some batteaux, to-
sets, and their seconds, was either killed, or wounded
her with the ammunition, provisions, and stores
found in it, were either brought away or destroyed. so severely, as to be unable to keep the deck.
The severity of the, weather obliged Captain Pring, Lieutenant Buchan, in the Lady Prevost, behaved
of the Royal Navy, under whose command I had most nobly, and did every thing that a brave and co
placed the expeAition, to return to the Isle aux Noix perienced Officer could do in a vessel armed with
on the sth ; in effecting which he was obliged to cut 12-pound oarronades, against vessels carrying long
a channel for his boats through several miles of ice. guns. I regret to slate, that he was severely wounded.
The enemy's troops were in considerable number in Lleutenant Bignal,' of the Dover, commanding the
tl;e vicinity of Platsburg, but no attempt was made Hunter, displayed the greatest intrepidity ; but his
to annoy our force employed on this occasion, guns being small, (two, tour, and six-pounders,) he
In Upper Canada a conjoint attack on Burlington could be of much less service than he wished.
Heights, planned by Major General Harrison and Every .Officer in the Detroit behaved in the most
;Commodore Chauncey, Isas been frustrated by the exeniplaky manner. Lieutenant Inglis :hewed such
lateness of the season and severity of the weather. calm intrepidity, that I was fully convinced that, OD
I have the honour to be, &c. ' leaving the deck, I left the ship in excellent bands;
(Signed) GEoRC 2 PREVOST. and for an account of the battle after that, I refer yon
Head-quarters, Montreal, 25th Nov. 1813. to hit letter which he wrote me, for'your information.
MY LORD—I have the honour to transmit to your Mr. Hoffmeister, purser ,of the Detroit, nobly vo.
Lordship a copy of a letter from CemmodOre Sir J. lunteered his services on deck, and behaved in a sou•
Yco, together with Captain Barelay's official account nertliat reflects the highest honour on him. , I regret
knee.
of the action on Lake Erie, referred to in my dis-
torrid, that he is very severely wounded in the
patch to your Lordship of 22d 'September, and Bth Provincial Lieutenant Purvis, and the military:
October last. .tam happy to be able to add, that Officers, Lieutenants Garden, •f the Royal New'
Captain Barclay is recovering of his wounds, and foundland Rangers, and o.Keefe, of the 41st regis
that there is a prospect of his valuable life and set. ment, behaved m a manner which excited my warm.
vices being preserved for the benefit of his country. est admiration ; the few British seamen I had behaved
I have the honour to be, &c. G. Pasivost. with their usual intrepidity, and as long as I was on -.
The Right Honourable Earl Bathurst, &c. &c. Sm. deck the troops behaved with a calmness and courage ' i
His Majesty's Ship Wolfe, at Kingston, Nov. 15. in& worthy of a more fortunate issue to their exertions. •
.Stn—l yesterday received Captain Bareay'sffi. The weather gage gave the enemy a prodigious
aul stittement of the ill-fated action id Lake Erie, advntage, as it enabled them not only to chnnut
and as your Excellency must wish to be infortned of thew position, but their distance also, which they did
every particular, I have the honour to in(lose a copy in such a manner as to prevent the carronades of the '
of the same; it appears to me that though His Ma- Queen 'Charlotte and Lady Prevost from hiving
jesty's squadron were very deficient in seamen,Weight much effect; while their long guns did, great exectn
of metal, and particularly long glans, yet the great- Lion, particularly against the Queen Charlotte-
"; misfortune was the loss of, every officer, particu- Captain Perry has behaved in a most htunane an 4
Billy Captain Timis, whose life, had it been spared, attentive manner, not'only to myself and officers, IT..s
Would, in m opinion, have save 4 the squadron.
have the honour to he, &c. CO all the wounded.
I
I trot that, although unsuccessful, rut will IP'
lames Lvosss YE°, • • Commodore, prove of the motives that induced me to sail under
Her Excellency Sir George Prevost,Bizt. Governor so many disadvantages, and that it may be hereafter
, qad General In Chief. proved that, under such circoinstances, the honour of
His Majesty's late ship, Detroit, Put-inZay, his majesty's flag •
Lake Erie, Sept. 12, 1813. tie list of killed and wounded. (Signed)
Sett—The last letter I had the he honour of
writing
has not been tarnished.—l inclose
R. H. BARCLAY, Commander, and late
to you, dated the 6th instant, I ipfornied you, that
Senior officer.
unless. certain boinaation 'was received of more sea-
men being on- the- way to Amherstburg, I should be HU Majesty's late ship Detroit, Sept. 10k Isis,
obliged to sailwith the squadron, deplorably manned- • §ift—l have the honour to transmit to you an ac.
it
as was, to fight the enemy (who blockaded the count of the termination of the late aulurtunate battle
part), to enable us to get supplies of provisions and with the enemy's squadron. •
_stores of every description •so perfectly destittite of On coming on the quarter-deck, after your being
provisions was the post, that there was not a day's wounded, thy enemy's second brig, at that time CA .k•
N.

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