The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-11-25 00:00:00

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ter 111 protection. and to cover the ;watt of the in-
fantry, which was accordingly done, • and the parties
of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout, re-
tired alternately, keeping up a brisk fire until they
got ender cover of the wurVi.
" The enemy's light troops occupied the houses
near the bridge, and kept up a constant firing from
the windows aid balconies, and annoyed us much.
I.ordered them to be driven out with hot shot, which
soon put the houses in eagles, and obliged those
sharp.sbooteet Ito retire. The whole day, until it
was too late to see, the,enemy's light troops mles-
. Tooted to drit-e* riot guards from the bridge, but they
_loitered dearly for their perseverance. A wottoosoL
wits also made to erns... the upper bridge, where the
militia handsomely drove them back.
" The column wilich marched by the Lake road
hllieWtoch impeded by the ohstrOitions, and the re.
-iiieual• of the bridges at Deal Creek ; and,as it 'passed
Creek and beach, the gain's kept up a lively and
fire. • .
-•►or troops being now all ell the Seith side of
4111101aranac, I directed the planks *to *be 't kaen oif
AN-bridges and piled ep in tho form of breast-works
*.to cover our parties intended for disputing the pas•
sage, which afterwards enabled us to hold the bridges
spinet very superior numbers.
" ,From Ate 7th to the 14th, the enemy was em-
ployed in getting on his battering train, and erecting
:his batteries and approaches, and constantly allay.
*itching at the bridges and fords. By this tints the
-militia of New York, and the volunteers of Ver-
mont were pouring in from • all quarters. I advised
•Gen.bloaers to keep his term along the Saranac to
prevent the enemy's crossing the river, sod to send a
strong body in his rear to harass him day and night,
and to keep him in continual alarm.
" The militia behaved with great spirit after the
first day, and.the volunteers of Vermont were ex-
ceedingly serviceable. Oor regular troops, notr
withstanding the constant skirmishing, and repeated
endeavours of the enemy to cross the river, kept at
their work duty and night strengthening the defences,
and evinced a determination to hold out to the last
lextromity.
" It was reported, that fhe enemy °MI'S/fabliau!
arrival of his flotilla to- make a genteel 'flack:
About eight in the evrning of the HA, as Was ex=
pretty), the flotilla appeared in sight round Cumber:
land Heed, and at nine bore down and engaged at
hitcher is the bay of the town. At the same instant
the batteries" were opened on us,"-and continued
throwing bombshells, shrapnills; balls, end Con-
grove rockets, 'Atli sun.4et, whet' the bombardment
teased, every battery of the enemy being silenced by
the superiority of our ere. The naval engngement
bated hut two boors in full view of both armies.
Thew efforts were made by the enemy to pass X* river
Iltss co m men wisest, of dm cannonade and bombe rd-

meat, with a view of assaulting, tie works, and they
bad pelintsrd Ayr that purpose an immense number
of styling latidem. One attempt to. cross wa• made 1
at the villftelleAr, another at the upper bridge, and
i ....01rwout three miles from the works.—
At the edisalt list- was repulsed by the regulars—at
the ford by the brave volunteers end militia, where
be ant severely in killedand wounded, and pri. !
soners r a consi*rahle body: crossed the stream, but
were either killed, taken, Or driven back. The'
The woods at this place were very favourable to the
.operations of he militia. A a hole company of the",
7Lith regiment. - . 1 bete destroyed, the three Lieu.
ii.
tenants andA * r• en men prisoners, the Captain
the rest' * .-* '''ll
661 canotie*,o4.• .--' . the pleasure of here stating the'
gallant conduct of Captain M‘Glessitt, of th 15W'
regiment, who was ordered to ford the rivet'silitid at...
tack a party.constructing a battery on the right of
the enemy's line within 500 yards of Fort Brown,
which he handsomely executed at midnight with 50
teen;_ drove off the working party, consisting of 150,
and defeated a covering party of the same number,
killing officer and six men in the charge; and wound-
ing many.
• " At dusk the enemy withdrew his artillery from
the batteries, and raised the siege; and at nine, un.
der cover of the night, sent off, in a great hurry, all
the baggage he could find transport for, and also his
artillery. At two the next morning the whole army
precipitately retreated, leaving the sick and wounded
to our generosity ; and the GovernOr left a note with.
- a-sargeonl requesting the humane attention of the.
Giunmanding General. ,
" Vast quantities of provision were left behind
and dest I dyed, also an immense quantity of bons&
shells, cannon-balls, grapy-shot, ammunition,' dintai.
&c. intrenching tools of all sorts, also tents and
marquees. A areat deal has been found concealed
in ponds and creek., and buried in the ground, and
a wait quantity carried off by the inhabitants. Such.l
was the precipitance of his retreat, that he arrived'
at Cliely, a distance of eight miles, Wore we die.
covered he had gone. The light troops, • volunteers;
and militia, pursued immediately on.learning ef. his
light, add some of the mounted men-made prisosseei
five dragoons of the 19th regiment, and several 'theta
of- the rear-guard. A continual fall of rain and a
violent storm prevented further pursuit. Upwards
of -3(10 deserters have come in, and many are hearty
arriving.
" We have hurled the British „Officers of the array
and Uavy, with the honours of war, and shown every
attention and kindness to those who have fallen late
our hands. '

" The conduct of the Officers, non-commissioned
officers, &tad soldiers of my command, daring the
trying eccasioo, cannot be represented in too high
terms.

(S;gned) " ALEX. MACOMB.
" The loss of the enemy In killed, wounded, pri-
soners, and deserters, shunt his first appearance,
cannot fall short of 2300." .

As the Earl of Esszit was riding on horseback le
Cashiobury-park, on Monday last, at full gallop
(carrying his right foot loosely in the stirrup, in con-
sequence of weakness from a late sprain), his feat lost
their equipoise, and in consequence he was precipi-
tated with great violence to the ground ; by the con.
cussion his head was hart, and much internal injury
was sustained by the body. lii Lordship was car.
ried in a state of insensibility inter the mansion, and
medical assistance called ia. Oh Lordship b notb.
clared out of danger. •