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LA NOUVELLE4CRUSALENIDELIVREE,
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The Brig COLUMBIA, Philadelphia built, copper sheathed
and fastened—
Length - 9r ft. 9 in. I Minh - 10 ft. 14 in.
Breadth - 24 10i Adnsrasures 259 tons.
HAS a scrawl head, and a neat and convenient round-house on
deck, pierced for 18 guns,-sails rettiarkaNy fast, and carries a large
cargo, about three years old, is well found in useful stores.
Afterwards her Cargo, consisting of
e 6 Casks 2 Coffee, 109 Bales Cotton, Upland and
t7fl Bags Ln..isiana.
314 Hhds. Z Bags Gum,
93 Boxes S Sugars 2 Tons Logwood,Campracby.

Afterwards.
The Good Brig L'AIMABLE JUI IE. She appears to. be
French built, and tp have bad a very large arid general out& and
repair very recently.
DI MENSIONS:
Length on Deck
Breadth -
Admeesures

- IS Ft. ite To.
- I 7 S
• es s.gf Tons.

&piare-sterned, is very burthensome, takes the gruand
and is abundantly found in stores.

The Brigantine L'HAZARD, has a neat scrawl head, sidle
fast, an,' burthens well.
Length - - - . 51 Ft. af In.
Breadth - - 16 14
Admeasures - - - 59 to-94 Tons.

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Admeasures - - - S 7 47-94 Toes.
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The Sloop or Smack MEDINA, British bulk.
Length - - - - So Ft. 10 In.
Brea.ith 111 if
Admracures - • - 6S 73 94 Tons.
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embodied Militia, Captain Platt's troop if light ea.
valry, and the Montreal battalion of volunteers and
flank companies, and 2d and 3d battalions Monittd
COLONIAL DEPARTMEWT. militia, repaired to their different posts to repel -the
DOWNING-S MEET, MARCH s, 1813. threatened invasion ; and whicjg, had it taken place,
Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were this day re- his Excellency feels confident, rom the tied valour
caved by the Earl BAT Hoerr, one of his Majesty's Principal and discipline of his Majesty's regular forces, and
Secretaries of State, from Lieut.-General Sir Groaax PRP.. from the enthusiastic loyalty and courage of all
vosv Bart. Governor-General and Comounder-in-Chiel of
the Forces in North America. classes of his Majesty's Canadian subjects, would have
Headquarters. Chambly, Nov. 21, 1812. terminated in the defeat and disgrace of the enemy.
MY LORD—I have the honour to acquaint your . The extraordinary exertions which have been made
'Lordship, that the efforts of the enemy at Sackett's upon this occasion, and which thus call forth his Ex-
Harbour, on Lake Ontario, enabled them to send ' celleney's notice and commendation, cannot tail il
'nut, on the 10th instant, seven sail of armed vessels, producing the most happy consequences to the future
Manned by the crew of one of the American frigates, tranquillity and prospelity of the country.
and commanded by some of their naval officers, hay- The General Orders of this day and thane of the
ing on board a considerable detachment of troops 26:h instant, to be entered in the General Orderly
'for the purpose of carrying the port of Kingston by Books, and read at the head of all corps on parade.
surprise, and of destroying, is Majesty's ship Royal (Signed) Eow. BAI'NIS, Adj.-Gen.
IGeorge, then lying there. Head-Qu3riers, Quebec, December 17, 1812.
I have much satisfaction in reporting to your Lord- MY LORD—I have the honour to transmit herewith
ship, that the vigilance and military skill of Colonel for your Lordship's information, The copy of dis-
',Vincent, who is in command at Kingston, frustrated patches I have just received express from Major-Ge-
their designs, and after many hours of ineffectual neral Sheaffe, commanding in Upper Canada, con-
cannonade the American flotilla hauled off, and on raining a report of another attack made by the enemy
the following day returned into port ; I have also on the 28th ultimo, upon the Niagara frontier, be-
the honour to report to your Lordship, that, having tween the posts of Chippawa and Port Erie, which
' received information of the advance of the enemy I have the satisfaction of announcing to have been
with their whcle force of regulars and militia en- repulsed in a manner highly creditable to his Ma.
, .
camped at Plattsburgh, from that place to the village jesty's arms, and the militia employed upon the oc-
at Champlain, about six miles from the province casion, with trifliog loss.
line, with the avowed purpose of penetrating into 1 The enemy has suffered considerably in killed and
this frontier, I directed the brigade of troops at Mon- 1 wounded ; and one Captain (King) and 38 men were
treat, consisting of two companies of the royals, se- taken prisoners.
yen companies of the Bth, or King's, four companies! The particulars of this affair are detailed in Gene-
of the Montreal volunteer militia, and the sth batta- ral Sheaffe's dispatches, and the report accompanying
lion of the embodied Canadian militia; with one , them from Lieut.-Colonel Bisshopp, who, with the
troop of volunteer cavalry, and a brigade of light ar- force under his orders, was more immediately en-
tillery, the whole under the command of Colonel i gaged with the enemy, and to which I beg leave to
Baynes, to cross the St. Lawrence and advance to refer your Lordship.
the support of Major-General De Rottenburgh, I have to lament that Lieutenant King, of the
whose front was threatened by this movement of the Royal Artillery, and Lieut. Lamont, of the 49th re-
enemy ; the troops crossed with uncommon expedi- riment, have been wounded severely ; the former fell
tion on the evening of Thursday last, the 19th inst. into the hands of the enemy, but, I trust, will hale
and reached La Prairie that night. been released.
lam happy to inform your Lordship, that, im- I annex, for your Lordship's further information,
mediately upon the alarm being given that the ene- a copy of the General Order which I have in conse-
my were advancing, the sedentary militia flocked in quence directed to be published to the army under
from all quarters with a zeal and alacrity which Imy command.—l have the honour to be, &c.
cannot too much praise, and which assures me that (Signed) GEO. PREVOST.
I shall derive essential assistance from them when ' To the Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, &c. &c.
the occasion shall require it. Chippawa, November 30, 1812.
The enemy, since the advance to Champlain, have SIR—I have the honour of reporting to your Ex-
made several reconnoissances beyond the lines into cellency, that very early in the morning on the 28th
the province ; one in, particular, on the night of the an attack was made on our batteries opposite Black
19th, with a detachment of cavalry, and a body of Rock; they were wrested from us for a time by su-
about one thousand of their regular infantry, the perior numbers, but Major Ormsby, of the 49th re-
whole under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel giment, with a body of troops from Port Erie, having
Pike, who is esteemed in the United States an able formed a junction with Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp,
officer, but falling in unexpectedly with a small who had moved up with great celerity from Chip-
party of Voyageurs and Indians, one of our ad- pawa with reinforcements ; those of the enemy who
vanced pickets, by whom they were fired upon, they had not retired to their own shore, amounting to
were thrown into the greatest confusion, and corn- nearly 40, were made prisoners, with Captain King,
menced a fire upon each other, which was attended who had commanded in the attack.
with the loss of about fifty of their men in killed and On receiving information of the attack I went up,
wounded, when they dispersed. Our picket made having previously ordered a movement of some
good their retrcat unmolested, and without a man troops, to strengthen those posts from which rein-
beit;g hint ; by several deserters who have since forcements had been detached to the right flank. On
come in to us, and some of whom were of the recon- my arrival there I found the enemy in great force,
uoitet int; party, we have ascertained their loss, and I of which he seemed to make an ostentatious display,
that but a small proportion of the militia accompa- some on shore, some in b mts, and, perhaps, with
vied them that night to the lines ; the others having the hope of its giving effect to a summons which Lieu-
wavered respecting advancing beyond them. tenant-Colonel Bisshopp had received to surrender
• I have the honour to be, &c. Fort Erie.
(Signed) GEORGE PREVOST. When I approached the ground opposite the Black
Head-quarters, La Prairie, Nov. 28, 1812. Rock, several large bodies of the enemy were seen
MY LORD—Since my last report to your Lordship moving downwards ; 1 suspected their intention to
from Chambly, the vigour of the enemy's operations be, either to advance from the bottom of Squaw
against Lower Canada, has gradually declined, and Island, in aid of a direct attack above it, in front
terminated on the 22d, at noon, in a complete re- of Black Rock, or that a design against this post,
treat, which was effected in two divisions on that and or some lower point, was in contemplation: I there-
the following day, upon Plattsburgh, Burlington, fore caused sonic detachments that I had passed
And Albany ; at which places, I am informed, they on the road to be halted opposite the foot of Squaw
propose to take tip their minter-quarters. I Island, and I remained there till night approached,o
I beg leave to transmit so your Lordship copies of when I set off for this post. I continue here as being
the General Orders I have issued to the militia of a central situation, in which I can quickly receive in-
Lower Canada upon this occasion, as .I cannot more telligence from either extremity of the line.
properly bring their active loyalty and their desire i It appears that in the affalt of the 28th, the loss
. to maintain the rights of their Sovereign before your ' on our part (if not the early success of the enemy),
Lordship, for the consideration of his Royal High- . was chiefly owing to its having been mistaken for
ness the Prince Regent. I friendly succour, coming from some neighbouring
I have the honour to be, &c. GEO. PROVOST. lquaiter. Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th regiment,
GENERAL ORDERS. was employed to carry to Black Rock Lieutenant-
Aiautant-t; e er.il'r, Office, Head-quarters, Colonel Bisshopp's answer to the summons he re-
La Prairie, Nov. 26, 1812.
ceived ; he saw Brigadier-General Smyth, who de-
His Excellency the Governer in Chief and Com-
sired him to survey his force; he counted fifty-six
mander of the Forces cannot dispense with the ser-
vices of ttw detachments of sedentary militia ; which
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have come lot word to join their brethren in arms, number of troops on shore, in all he thought about
without paying a just tribute to the animated zeal
five thousand ; and he saw six scows with a field-
p ece in each, and horses, with every, appurtenance
and spirited loyalty %%Lich have been so universally
,tor field movement. I
have not yet received Lieuteaant-Colonel Bis-
tisf action the enthusiasm and ardent courage with
displayed on this occasion.
His Excellency has witnessed with the highest sa- /
shopp's official report, nor the return of the killed,
which all classes of his Majesty's subjects have ea-
, woun e d d and missing ; I wait for them to dispatch
gerly pressed forward to rescue their happy . soil from an express. ,
the pollution of threatened invasion, zealous to sacri- ,
; Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp deserves high coin-
' ice their lives in defence of the rights and dignity of me idation foi the ~i)irit and alacrity he displayed ;
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a revered and beloved Sovereign. and great credit is due to the officers and men who
Such genuine pledges of loyalty are as honourable act( d. under his orders. It was unfortunate for the
to the subject as they are gratifying to the Monarch; i crime that those valuable officers (Lieutenant Kinpv
and, when combined with the tried valour and dis. lof the royal artillery, aad Lieutenant Lamont, of
cipline of British troops, cannot fail of commanding the 49th regiment), were so early disabled, other-
that brilliant and glorious success, which has crown. wise the most beneficial effects might have been
cd his Majesty's arms in every quarter of the globe. expected from their exertions:
His Excellency, in the most asfured confidence I have the honour to be, Sze.
that none will fail at the first summons again to fly (Signed) 11 . H. SiIEAFFEI,
In arms to the defence of their country, ihould the Major-General, commanding, &c. &c.
temerity of the foe a second time threaten to disturb (True copy.)
the peace of our frontiers, is pleased to order, that NOAH FREER* Military Secretary.
the detachments of sedentary militia be relieved from His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. &c. &c.
permanent service, and be permitted to return to the I Fort George, December 4, 1812.
social enjoyment of their peaceful homes. Sin—Some circumstances rendering my presence
(Signed) EDW. BAYNES, Adj.-Gen.' here necessary, I came down yesterday from Chip-
, pawa. 1 have the honour of transmitting Lieutenant
,Adjutant• General's Office, Head-Quarters, 1 Colonel Bishopp's report of the operations of the 28th
La Pralne, Nov. 27.
I November, with a return of the killed, wounded, and
G. o.—Major-General de Rottenburgh will be
missing, which I received yesterday evening : I also
pleased to give the necessary orders respecting the
winter-quarters to be occupied by the troops in the enclose sundry other documents among them is a
Montreal district. . i Proclamation by Brigadier-GeneralL Smith ; its cha-
G. O.— liis Excellency the Commander of the racter is such as reflects the greatest discredi on
Forces takes this opportunity of expressing to Lieu- those who could aut':orise its publication t it has not
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tenant Colonel de Salaberry his entire'approbation of 1 answered its purr ose.
his conduct in the management of the advance, as well Fr .m the information in some of the accompany-
-sins of the alacrity with which i lag papers, your Excellency will perceive that a want
,oyags'tu•s, the battalions of - of mututal confidence existed between the General
and his troops ; this is Confirmed by intelligence I

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reeelfetlAbis morning from Lietilenant Colonel Bis.
shoetree-At Aseisten"igeote Stiete, who had been
take*Wisoner on the 28th, bad :returned, bringing
the information that •Brigadieraleneral. Smyth had
' t.e4 n forced to leave Buffalo, because he bad declined
moving his troops across the river.
1 have the-honour to be, &c.
(Signed) R. H. SHEAFFE,
Major-General, commanding, dtt. Etc.
(Tree copy.)
NOAH FREER, Military Secretary. . . .
His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. Ike. &e.
Frenchmlas Creek, near Fort Erie, Doe. 1, 1812.
SIR—I have the honour to inform you, that, on
the morning of the 28th ult. between tour and five
o'clock, a tiring was heord at Chippawa, on the right
of the line under my command ; I proceeded instantly
in that direction, having given orders for Captain
Kilky, of the militia artillery, with a light 6-pounder,
Captain Saunders's detachment of the 41st regiment,
and Captain Hamilton's company of the 2d Lincoln
regiment. to march, under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Clark, to reinforce the right-eon my arrival
within six miles of Fort Erie, I overtook Major Hai t,
of the sth Lincoln regiment, with the militia under
his command, intending to march to oppose the
enemy, the 49th regiment, and the light company of
the 41st regiment, under the command of Lieutenant
M'lntyre, having
.retreated to this position.
Major Ormsby informs me, that about two o'clock
in the morning, the enemy,- consisting of about 400
men, many ot whom were sailors, effected a landing
at the Red House, opposite the quarters of Lieutenant
Lamont, 49th regiment, and succeeded in gaining
possession of the batteries, after haviug been most
gallantly and warmly opposed by Lieut. King, of
the Royal Artillery, commanding nee field pieces,
and Lieut. Lamont with a Fatty, consisting of about
30 sten only, the remainder of his detachment being
stationed at the two batteries on his right—both these
officers were severely wounded, the former taken pri-
scner ; Captain Bostwick, commanding the Norfolk
militia, stationed at the ferry, on hearing the report
of musketry, immediately ordered the men under his
command to forte and marched to the point of at-
tack ; after having exchanged a few rounds with the
enemy, and finding he was of superioi force, he re.
tired. Lieutenant Bryson, of the militia artillery,
finding the enemy gaining possession of the batteries,
and being unable to defend himself against such a
superior force, immediately spiked the 24-pounder
in the half moon battery, prior to its falling into the
hands of the enemy.
The sentries at Fort Erie hearing a firing in the di-
rection of the batteries, Major Ormsby marched at
two o'clock, with the detachment of the 49th regi-
ment, consisting of eighty men, to meet the enemy
and to support the batteries ; leaving Capt. Whelan,
according to directions I had before given in case of
an attack, with the light company oithe Newfound-
land regiment, to defend that fortress: Major Ormsby
advanced towards the batteries, by the backStoad to
support Lieut. Lamont, but having met with Lieut.
Bryson, of the militia artillery, who informed him
that, the enemy were in possession of the batteries, it
being then dark, he changed his direction, and moved
to the right along the fr. nt road, below the batteries,
with a view of falling in with some part of Lieutenant
Lamont's detachment, end iikeuisc. another party on
the left, consisting of 35 nice, set .ed opposite to
the end of 6quaw Island, cortimanece by Lieutenant
Bartley, but who it appears had moved ft. m thence,
early in the morning, oldie 'eta e here kite enemy aad
likewise landed their troops, oppost.r to as s plate.
Lieutenant Bartley attacked the entruy, coneseting
of about 250 men, and k, et tie a nit upon the boats
for about 15 or '2O minutes, when tu ..brewed a party
coming towards him, whien he t. .k tube out mdrifa,
but finding them to be a party of tee enemy. and
number ot his men being killed, wounded, or missing.
he retired, crossing Frenelimen's a:reek, at the mill,
a little above whit I. hr looiesi Maj n Ortiaby, having
only 16 or 17 of n left. M jet Ormsby, whose de-
tachment continued thei. match to Frenchman's
Creek, was tired oil from a house above the bridge by
a party ot the enemy, and vine return d their fire'
with two or three rowels from his detichment, he
succeeded in Bassin e the blidete although partly de-
stroyed by the enemy. He hoe halted to ascertain the
force opposed to him, but as it still continued very dark
he could nether see the enemy no: discover his move-
ments. He then proceeded about a mile further on the
road downward, where he was joined by Lieutenant
M•lntyre, of the light int-awry 41st regiment, and
remained there until day-light, whet.. I arrived, and
immediately advanced .with the whole of the force
here, concentrated under Major Onnsby anti Major
Hatt, ot, the sth Linc•in militia, having under his
command the different companies of militia on this
line, consisting of abou(3oo men, towards this place,
with a light six-pounder, where we took Captain
King, of the United States infantry, and about 30
rank and file, priseners. The enemy at this time
were crossing the river with a considerable number
of boats, having about 30 men in each, making to-
wards the land. I ordered the six-pounder to open
upon them, which was ably directed by Bombardier
Jackson, of the royal artillery, and acted w:th much
execution. I formed the fine on the bank, Major
Ormsby and the 4eth being on the right : after a
few rounds from our musketry, the enemy retired to
the American shore behind Squaw Island, having
sustained considerable loss.
The Indian warriors under Major Givens having
heard the report of our fire, immediately joined us ;
I then marched with the light company of the 41st
to ascertain the number and position of the enemy in
our front, in which movement 1 received the greatest
assistance from Major Givens, and the Indians un-
der his command ; the enemy had dismounted the
guns and left the batteries : I ordered the line to ad-
vance, and took up a position in their rear, waiting
his further operations; I had been joined by Lieut.-
Colonel Clark, and his detachment from Chippawa ;
Captain Whelan still continued in Fort Erie, and had
not been attacked during the absence of Major Orms-
by and his detachment; the enemy kept up a strong
fire on our lines from their batteries, till one o'clock,
'when a flag of truce came over, to summons Fort
Erie, and to demand the surrender of that post to
the American army.
A copy of General Smyth's letter accompanies
this dispatch : 1 sent Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th
Regiment, with my answer, which was, " that the
troops under my command being sufficient to repulse
any attack from the enemy, and having received re.

as the high sense he entertai,
the corps of voltiseurs, vc