The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-02-02 00:00:00

gt,t—etary at War, who, by bad roads, worse
Mam tier, and ill health, was diverted flout meeting
ree near this place, and determined to tread back his
steps to 'Washington from Antwerp on the 29th ott.
I ens destined to, and determined on, the attack
of Montreal, if not prevented by some act of Gode;
awl' to give security to the enterprise, the divisioU
under your command must co-operate with the corps
under my immediate orders. The point of render.,
onus is a circumstance or the greatest interest to the
issue of this Operation ; and the distance which se-
parates us, and my ignorance. of the practicability
of the direct or devious roads or routes by which you
must march, make it necessary that your own judg-
nimit should determine the puha. To assist you in
making the soundest determination, and to take the
most prompt and effectual italetwaress I can only in-
form you of 'my intentions and sitnitioni Lu some re-
sTi•rts of the first importance. I shall pass Prescott
to. night, ht, aUse the state of the season will not
allow me thr,‘g dais to take it; shall cross the ca-
valry at Hamilton, whirls 'sill not require a ditt. I
shall thence press forward and hreak down
,every
obstruction to this river with 6taTT River, there to
t ross the Isle Perrot, and with' mY.sebws to bridge
the narrow inner channel, and ihus obtain foothold
oat Montreal Island at .About twenty miles from the
city ; after which our artillery, bayonets, and swords,
must secure our triumph, or provide us honourable

• graveg.
Jurlnsrid you lave a memorandum of a field and
battering train pretty well found in fixed ammuni:
rim, which ataY enable you to dismiss your own.—
Rot we 'ire deficient in loose powder and musket
cartridges, and therefore hope you may be abundantly

• found. •
Oti the 'object of pit/visions, I wish I could give a
resoluta& jeffsernatio.ns tur whole stock of bread
• limy be computed et about IS days, and our meat at
• tn. • Ii ipeiskihg bit this subject to the Secretary at
•War, ht informed me ample magatines were laid up
an (sake Champlain, and therefore, I most request
•of you to erdet forward two or three months supply
by the safest route, in a direction to the proposed
seems of actiett. I have submitted the state of our
• 'provision's to My General Officers, who unanimously
'epee should not present the progress of the
expedition : and they also agree in opinion, that if
you ire' not in force for to face the enemy, fou
' • Omuta meet es it St. Regis or its vicinity.
shelf expect to hear from, if not see you at that
' pieta on th. 9th : and have the honour to be, re-
spectfully, your obedient humble servant,
• (Signed) 3. WILKINSON.
• Illakir.neeeral Hampton.

. .
Paola dual ltit hula TON TO atNattat lettsiNSOrr.
Head-quarters, Four Corners, Nov.B.
had the honour to receive, at a late hour
last evening, by Colonel King, your communication
of the 6th, .end *as deeply `impressed with the sense
'of responsibility It imposed, of deciding upon the
' Means of our. co.opefation. The idea suggested as
the minima of Tour officers, of effecting the junc-
flop at St. R.gic, was most pleasing, es being most
tinmeditle, JOH I came to the disclosure of the
amount- of . your supplies of 'provisions. Colonel
eitplain the reasons that would have
rendered It impOssible for me to have brought more
' Oyu eget man could have carried on his back t and
'ithen I recollected, that in throwing myself upon
',your scanty TPIIIIII, I should he weakening you in
f ,nnr most. vulnerable point, I did not hesitate to
*dope tl,4i opinion, attor
,consulting the general and
• principal of6cera, that by throwing myself back on the
• Maii• depot, obeli all the means of transportation had
gone, and falling, upon theenemy's flank, and straining
' every effort to open a communication from Kitts-
• buirgh to Cognhawaga, or any other point you may
' indicate on the St. Lawrence, I should more effec-
' stestly contribute to your success than by the juno-
tion at St. Regis. The way la, in many places,
blockaded and abutted, and the, road impracticable
for wheel carriages during winter; but, by the ern-
' ployment of pack-horses, if I am not overpowired,
I hope to he able to prevent your starving. I have
ascertained and witnessed that the plan of the enemy
is to burn Aid consume every thing in our advance.
My troops, and other means, will be described you.
by Colonel Atkinson. Besides the rawness and
sickness, they have endored fatigues equal to a
' winter campaign, in the late snows and bad weather,
and are sadly dispirited and fallen off ; but upon the
. subject I Mutt refer you to Col. Atkinson.
' With these means, what can be accomplished by
Woman exertions, I will att,,mpt—with a mind de-
voted to the general objects of the campaign.
•1 hare the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir,
your most obedient servant,'
(Sired) W. HAMPTON.
Hb Sicelleoey Major-Gee. James Wilkinson.

FROM ORKER WILKINSON TO GEN. ARMSTRONG.
11e...1-quarter., French Ming. Nov. 18, 1813.
Si a,--I beg 'his may be considered as an append•
age to my official communications, respecting the
action of thi. 11th instant. I last evening received
the enclosed information, the result of the examine-
-he field of battle,

lions of sundry prisoners taken on the field of battle,
which jiistilies the opinion of the surviving General I,
Officers, who were in the engagement. This goes
to prove, that although the imperious obligations of
duty did not allow me sufficient time to rout the
enemy, they were beaten•—the accidental logs of one
field-piece, notwithstanding, after it had been dis-
charged 15 or (20 times. I have also learned, from
what has been considered good authority, but I will
not vouch for the correctness of it, that the enemy's
' loss exceeded 500 killed and wounded. The en-
closed report will correct an error in my former corn-
evunicrition.„ as it'appears it was the 89th and not'
the With Brith regiment which was engaged en the
. 11th.. 1 beg leave to mention of the action of the
, 1 1111,, what, from my extreme indisposition, I have
• omitted. Having received information late in the
( day, that the contest had become somewhat dubious,
1 ordered up a reserve of GOO men, whom I had or-
dered to stand by their arms under Lieutenant-
Coliinel Upham, who gallantly led them into action,
which terminated a few minutes after their arrival on
the ground. : 'lei t. 64, :
Willi great consideratletv and respect, I have the
honour to be, • Sit,' your obedient humble servant,
; • . • JAMES WILKIIibON.
Tile Hon. Johu.Apptrost, Secretary at War.