Star.
London, England, 1814-11-16 00:00:00

QUEBEC, OCTOBER 4.

In the Canadas the waste of strength has lately been
so great, that the reinforcements have scarcely been
more than adequate to cover the casualities, particu-
larly in the right division. If, at any time, we can'
boast of success, it must be admitted that our laurels
are not acquired a la Bonaparte, by overwhelming
numbers. Unfortunately for us. such has lately been
the magnitude of the European wars, that a contest
with the American States, at this day, can scarcely
call up the attention of the nation. It it treated as
such a puny war, that the Clergy, it is said, scruple to
read the prayer appropriated to a time of war and
tumults.
Yet, puny a; the war is, out strength is daily wast-
ing► by thousands, and that without our being able to
prevent the enemy from strengthening themselves and
Ltating root on British ground. Why is this ?. Be-
' cause as one regiment is lost, or numbers equal to a
regiment, is another, and only another, sent to fill
the vacancies. Great Britain must keep a certain
number of troops on foot—fed and clothed they must
be, wherever they may be stationed ; why not then
double or treble the numbers, where they are most
wanted—at the station where must be tried the tug
of war ? Because the Canadas were not conquered
at the commencement of the war, when there were
scarcely any troops ill the country, a conclusion is
drawn, according to appearances, that a few thou-
sands additional are more than enough. A conclu-
sion egregiously erroneous. At the beginning of the
war the Americans were much divided. Many were
decidedly opposed to hostilities; the few in arms were
not yet become soldiers. If then we remained un-
conquered, we had to thank the American divisions,
weakness, and want of discipline, more than our
own strength.
The case at present is greatly altered, not only
are the Americans now become soldiers by practice;
but they are much more united, as might be expected,
when, instead of being assailants, they are put on their
defence. If the war be to be continued, most certain
it is that it will become necessary that our troops
should be greatly reinforced, so as to be enabled to
act with weight and effect at the points to which they
may be led.

If these suggestions be not the suggestions of
,rnilit4gg igen, they .are those of common sense, arising
out of a state of things that must be obvious to all.
Greiterritain, if she continue the 'most nd Linger
view it as a puny war, but as a conflict with an ene-
my by no means to be treated with or held in con-
tempt. She will find it as necessary to put forth her
strength in America as she did in Europe.
In Europe, her purse precluded the necessity of
her sending armies to the north, by her contributions
to the support of foreign nations, having a common
cause with her. In America she has no allies save a
few Indians. In an American war then must she
notonly open her purse, but herbattles must be fought
by Britons ; and that at every point of a far more ex-
tensive coast than the shores of Europe. If then it be
her with to vanquish, she must send not a few, but
many—not her thousands, or tens of thousands ; but
her hundreds of thousands. She must crush, and
speedily, if she would end gloriously. She must not,
be turned from her purpose by American cunning or
delusiy.e art, such as may be found in Mr. Munroe's
deceptive answer to Admiral Cochrane. Misrepresen-
tation, evasion, and delusion, are the common wea-
pons of American statesmen.
Inadequate as has been our force to expel the
Americans from Upper Canada, or to the accomplish.
ment of any other object, yet, on the arrival of the
late reinforcements from the continent of Europe,
the embarrassment seemed to be what to do with
them ; as a proof, the 6th battalion of militia has
been disbanded, though a battalion that required no
barracks. Perhaps, it was from knowing our tMops,
to be a burthen, that the enemy have very charitably
relieved us of a few thousands. Burthensome as the
new corners may have been thought, if the war con-
tinues, room, we take it, must be found for some
others for the next campaign, if there be a wish to
meet the growing force of the enemy in a manner it
will be necessary to meet it.

A Gentleman, who left Quebec on the 14th Octo.
ber, stales. that accounts had then been received from
Lake Ontario to the 6th. No new affair had taken
place on the Lakes ; but Sir JAMES Yzo had been
reinforced, and had sailed from Kingston with the
whole of his fleet, including the 102• gun ship lately
launched ; and as CHAUNCEY was known to have left
Sacketes Harbour some time before, no doubt was
entertained of a rencontre taking place, from which
the most complete success was anticipated, as Yzo
was greatly superior in force.
It was also reported that General &Han had landed
$OOO men in the rear of General DRUMMOND.

We have been informed, by a Gentlemen just ar.
rived from Ostend, that the American vessel lying
there, with dispatches for the United States, and still
waiting for flew dispatches from the Commissioners,
received them oa the 2d inst. and sailed the same day.

REPORTED

OF THE MACEDONIAN, AND UNITED
STATES FRIGATE BY THE BRITISH.
PROM tHE EXETER WESTERN LUMINARY. •'

EXETER, NOVEMBER 15.
A►e, have been favoured with the following by a
!ery respectable friend at Dartmouth, and give it as
ire receive it:

A Captain DUNIMAN, whom we know here, has
just landed, and informed us that, on the 27th ult. his
vessel was run down, off Lisbon, by the GRANICUS
frigate, Captain Wise, who informed him, that a few
days previous he had boarded a neutral •essel from
America, which informed him that the Macedonian
and United States frigates had been destroyed by us
in New London, that the American President Ma-
DIBON had absconded, no one knows where, and that
the American Cabinet was in the utmost confusion
and alarm.—Two •ery rich American ships had got
safe into Lisbon."