The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-07 00:00:00

appointer! to I iire4l this detachment, exptsrienced
difficulties that frustrated sty intentions. The intel-
ligence received frem that quarter admitting of no
deln‘. t,olonel Proctor was directed to assume the'
command, and his force was soon after increased
with tio renk and lite of Ole 41st regiment.
In the mean time, the most strenuous measures
here adopted to counteract the machinations of the
evil-disposed, and I soon experiereed the gratitiqa-1
Cott of receiving voluntary offers of service from
that portion of the embodied militia the most easily
colleOted. In the attainment of this important
point, gentlemen of the first character and influence
showed an example highly creditable to them ; and
1 cannot, on this occasion, avoid mentioning the es-
sential assistance I derirod from John M'Donnell,
Esq. his Majesty's Attorney-General, who, from
the Is.ginoing of the war, has honoured me with his
Services as my Proviticial Aide-de-Camp. A swill-
s ieitev of boats being collected at Long Point for the
ronSeyance of three hundred men, the embarkation
took pluce on the Sth inst. and in five days arrived
1 I safety at Amherstburg. I found that the judicious
uriangement which had been adopted immediately
upon the arrival of Colonel Proctor, had compelled
the enemy to retreat, and take shelter under the
guns of his fort that 01ficer commenced operations
by sending strong detachments across the river, with
a view of curing off the enemy's communication
'with his reserve. This produced two smart skir-
rsisiois on tire sth and 9th inst. in both of which the
enemy's loss was very considerable, whilst snot
-amounted to three killed, and 13 wounded; amongst
the latter I have particularly to regret Capt. Muir
and Sutherland, of the 41st regiment, the
fcifner an officer of great experience, and both ars
dolt in his Majesty's service.
Gott k.s had likewise been commenced opposite
Fort Detroit, fur one 18-pounder, two twelve, and
two live and a half hush mortars ; all of which
oponed on the evening of the 1.50 t (having previouss
ly soays toted Brig.-(i:1. Hull to surrender), and al-
si.oisg• ~11,,,ed by a vvell-directed fire from seven
rn en; -;.sui rounders, such was their cottstructisoi,
! able Oirections of Captain Dixon, of the
Fire rei„iticers, that no injury was sustained from
its eitret.
:n• tore.' at try disposal being collected in the
cc.urst t:se 15th, n inc neighbourhood of Sand-
e ernhirkation took place a little after day-
morning, and by the able ar-
rlog incsits cf Lieutenant Dewar, of the Quarter-
Depot tin vit, the whole was, in a
Floss t ticne, lauded without the smallest confusion at
Ls, Wel!, a good position, three miles west of
1) 'heir. The Indians, who had in the mean time
cii t;tl, their hiding two miles below, moved for-
srsril; and occupied the woods, about a mile and a
tail no our left.
T.se Pim, which I instantly directed to march
egnilito the enemy, consisted of 30 royal artillery,
9fe 41st ,egiment, st) Royal Newfossitillniol 'pai-
r • :.!, has us":.; s, sis.ii About 600 Indians, to v. hiels
v at 0(.4, 41 .1:t -pounders and tiro three-
putt does.
The soh tires r•`' Lieutenant Troughton, comrsatol.

1,, iir;..:l'r 411 pClivP 11%3,1
()!1.1.C1, bring regain.! in the keit!, th. direction of

Ike tratetie4 sta.; entreated to Captain !lett, and the
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P r:10.0 4;•-,.1ftment, mut I cannot nithhold my
en'ire approbation of their conduct on this occa-
sion.

I crossed the river, with an intention'of waiting
In a strong position the effect of our force upon the
enemy's camp, and in the hope of compelling him
to meet us in the field : butt receiving information,
upon landing, that Coloutel M'Arthur, an officer of
tigh reputation, had left the garrison three days
be:ore ‘titli a detachment of five .hundred men, and
heating soon afterwards that his cavalry had been
seen that morning three miles in our rear, I decided
on an immediate nunck. Accordingly the troops
a-lrane, tl in a ithin one mile of the fort, and having
as.7ertitiu:ed that the enemy had taken little or no
precaution towards the land-side, I resolved on an
assault, whilst the Italians penetrated his camp.—
Etigatlier-General llu!I, however, prevented this
movement, by proposing a cessation of hostilities,
for the purpnse of printing terns of capitelation.—
Liedtenant-Colosiel John M'Donnell and Captain
Cleat; were accordingly deputed by me on this
mission, and returned within an hour with the con-
ditimus which I have the honour herewith to transmit.
Ccrtain cnitsiderations afterwards induced me to
agree to the two supillen)entary articles. -
'flue force thus surrendered to his Majesty's arms
caulaot he estimated at less than two thousand live
seul men. In this estimate, Colonel M'Arthur's
ti,!a-binettt is inc!mled, as he surrendered, agreeably
)., toe terms of capitulation, in the course of the
.ing, with the exception of 2(K) men, whom he
~Tartisig ual)!e convoy at sonre little dig-
.•ce in his rear; but there can be no doubt the offi-
- t con)nuanding will consider himself equally bound
ea pi' ulation.

aggregate force was divided into two•
;moo of cavalry; v company of artillery, regulars;
t .ah linited States' regiment; detachments of the'
Ise and 3d United States' regiment, volunteers ; three
r -e•tts of the Ohio militia ; one regiment of the
2.li;•;:t.* territory. •
v.three pieces of brass sad iron oninance bare
hoen secured.
When this contest commenced, many of the In.
t.. nations were engaged in active warfare witb;
• United States, notwithstanding the constant an.
tt It% 01IFS of this Government to .dissuade them from
it. Same of the principal Chiefs .happened to be at
Antiuttstburg7 try*
..to procure a supply of arms.
and a wn, which, for years, had been with.
held, agreeably , to, the instructions received from
Jaules Craig,. and since repeated by your Ex.
From that moment they took a most active part,
anti appartd foremost on every occasion; they
h.(l yesterday by Colonel Elliott and e:aptain
I,..i•Kee, and nothing could exceed their order and
s!c.nliness. A few prisoners were taken by them
,nCi;.4 the advance, whom they treated with every
bur. ; and it affords me much pleasure in essur.
fit'l4 your Excellency, that such was their forbear.
ovro and attention' to what was, required of them,
that the enemy sustained no other loss in men than
what was un:abion.ed by do fire of our batteries. •
Tua high sense 1 eutertalo of the away- apt