Star.
London, England, 1814-10-10 00:00:00

ante he received from Captain Parker, of the Royal
Navy, and the naval forces employed under him ; and
says,• that the conduct of the troops is deserving of
great praise.
I have great pleasure in congratulating your Lord-
ship upon the whole of the country between Penobs-
cot River and Passamaquaddy Bay now being in our
possession. (Signed) J. C. SHERBROOKE.
( Enclosure, No. 1.)
Bangor, on the Penobscot River, Sept. 3, 1814.
SIR,—In compliance with your Excellency's orders
of the Ist instant, I sailed from Castine with the de-
tachment of royal artillery, the flank companies of the
29th, 62d, and 9Sth regiments, and one rifle company
of the 7th battalion 60th regiment, which composed
the force yrair Excellency did me the honour to place
under my command, for the purpose of co-operating
with Captain Barrie, of the Royal Navy, in an expe-
dition up this river.
On the morning of the 2d, having proceeded above
the town of Frankfort, we discovered some of the ene-
my on their march towards Hamden, by the eastern
shore, which induced me to order Brevet Major Cros.
daile, with a detachment of the 99th, and some rifle-
men t f the tiOth regiment, under Lieutenant Wallace,
to land and intercept them, which was accomplished,
and that detachment of the enemy (as I have since
learned) were prevented from joining the main body
assembled at.Hamden. On this occasion the enemy
had one man killed, and some wounded. Major
Crosdaile re-embarked without any loss. We ar-
rived off Bald Head Cove, three miles distant from
Hamden, about five o'clock that evening, when Ca-
ptain Barrie agreed with-me in dearmining to land
the troops immediately. Having discovered that the
enemy's piquets were advantageously posted on the
north side of the Cove, I directed Brevet-Major Rid-
dle, with the grenadiers of the 62d, and Capt. Ward,
with the rifle company of the 60th, to dislodge them,
and take up that ground, which duty was performed
antler Major Riddle's directions, in a most complete
and satisfactory manner, by about seven o'clock ; and
before ten at night, the whole of the troops, including
$0 marines, under Captain Carter, (whom Captain
Barrie had done me the honour to attach to my com-
mand), were landed and bivouacked for the night,
during which it rained incessantly. We got under
arms at five o'clock this morning, the rifle company
forming the advance under Captain Ward ; Brevet-
Major Keith, with the light company of the 62d,
bringing up the rein-, and the detachment of ma-
rines, tinder Captain Carter, moving upon my flanks,
while Captain Barrie, with the ships and gun-boats
under his command, advanced at the same time up
the river. on my right, towards Hamden. In addi-
tion to the detachment of royal artillery under Lieu-
tenant Garston, Captain Barrie had landed one six-
pounder, a six and half inch howitzer, and a rocket
apparatus, with a detachment of sailors under Lieu-
tenants Symonds, Botely, and Slade, and Mr. Sper-
ling, master of his nijesty's ship Bulwark.
The tog was so thick, it was impossible to form a
correct idea of the features of the country, or to recon-
noitre the enemy, whose number was reported to be
fourteen hundred, under the command of Brigadier-
General Blake. Between seven and eight o'clock, our
skirmishers in advance, were so sharply engaged with'
the enemy, as to induce me to send forward one-half
of the light company of the '29th regiment, under
Captain Coaker, to their support. The column had
not advanced much further, before I discovered the
enemy drawn out in line, occupying a very strong
and advantageous position in front of the town of
Hamden, his left flanked by a high hill commanding
the road and river, on which were mounted several
heavy pieces of cannon ; his right extending conside-
rably beyond our left, resting upon a strong point
d'appui, with an IS-pounder and some light.field-
pieces, in advance of his centre, so pointed as complete.
ly to rake the road, and a narrow bridge at the foot
of a hill, by which we were obliged to advance upon
his position.
As soon as he perceived our column approaching
he opened a very heavy and continued fire of grape
and musquetry upon us ; we however soon crossed
the bridge, deployed, and charged up the hill to get
possession of his guns, one of which we found had al-
ready !alien into the hands of Captain Ward's rifle-
men in advance.

• The enemy's fire now began to slacken, and we
pushed on rapidly, and succeeded in driving him at
all points from his position ; while Captain Coaker,
with the light company of the 29th, had gained pos-
session of the hill on his left, from whence it was dis-
covered that the Adams frigate was on fire, and that
the enemy had deserted the battery which defended
her. We were now in complete possession of the
enemy's position above, and Captain Barrie with the
gun-boats, had secured that below the hill. Upon
this occasion twenty piece* of cannon fell into our
handi, of the naval and military force, the return of
which I enclose ; after which Captain Barrie and
myself determined on pursuing the enemy towards
Bangor, which place we reached without opposition,
and here two brass three pounders, and three stand of
colours, 11,, into our possession.
Brigadier. General Blake, also in this town, sur-
rendered himself prisoner, and with outer prisoners,
to the amount of one hundred and twenty-one, were
admitted to their paroles. Eighty prisoners taken
at. LiAm.!en are in our custody. The loss sustained
by tbq enemy I have not had it in my power correctly
to ascertain ; report states it ro be from thirty to forty
in killed, wounded, and misstrii..;.
Our own loss, I am happy to add, is but small, viz.
nne rank and file killed: one Captain. seven rank and
tile, wounded ; one rank and file missing. Captain
Gell, of the €.9th, was wounded when leading the co.
Bunn, which dept ived me of his active and useful as-
sistance; but, 1 am happy to add, he is recovering.
I cannot rinse this dispatch without mentioning in
the 'higbest terms all the troops placed under my com-
mand. They have merited my highest praise for
their aepl and gallantry, which were conspicuous in
the estivate. I ieel most particularly indebted to
Brevet-Major Riddle, of the 62d regiment, second
in commadd ; to Brevet-Major Keith, of the same
regiment; Brevet-Major Croscladr, and Captain
M*Pherson, of the §Stat ; Captains Gell and Calker,
of the `22th ; and Captain Ward, of the 7th battalion,
&Rh regiment. The royal artillery was directed in
t'ac most judicious manner by Lieutenant Garston,
from whom 1 derived the ablest support. 1 cannot
steak too highly of Captain Carter and the Officers
pnd marines under his diretaions. lie moved tilt ni