Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-12-04
Gen. Wilkinson to Gen. Armstrong.
Head Quarters, Frenck Mills,
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Gen. Wilkinson t. Gen. Armstrong.
Hcad- Quartsrs, Frenc 4 Mills,
November rs.
SIx-i hes this may be considered
as an appcndnse TO my official eommu-
nicstiep respecting the aetios OF the
itta inst. 1 last evening recsived the
enclosed information, the result of the
examination of surdry prisoners taken
ON the field cr battle, which justi6es
the opinion of the surviving general
officers who were in the engagement
This goes TO prove, that although the
impsrions obligations OF duty did not
enemy, they were beaten-thc neci-
dental loss Of one field piece no.Mith-
standing, after it had bean discharged
fifteen or twenty times. have also
learned, from what is considered good
authority hut will not vcuch for the
correctness Of il, that the enemy's loss
exceeded five hundred killed and
wounded. The enclosed report Will
correct IN error in rag former commu-
nicatioR, As il appears it was the ssth,
and not tie ssth British regiment
which gas engaged on tina l1,h. 1
beg leave to mcRtioR, relative 10 the
action oe the 4ith, what, from my ex-
ireme itidis?nsnioa, have omitted
Having reeeisei information late IN
the day. that the contest had become
somewhat dubious, ordered up a re-.
serve OF six hundred men, whom had
directed to stand by their arms under
LIT. Col. Upham, who gaIlantly led
them INTO action, which terminated
few minutes after their arrival Oh the
ground.
With much consideration and res
pect, have tae aouor to be, SIR, your
ohcdient servant
JAMES WILKINSON.
len. 5oiin armstrong, Sec'ry OF Var.
Statement of TIE enemy in The action Of
the an Noc. on hetier's field IN
tfliqnssbarsh, az Upper Canada
-touaded en- the separate e.camiaa-
ton ofa namber ef British prison
FRS taLcer or the feti Of butte.
OF the s9th regiment 200
4atb do A5O
Vo!tisuers go
1IehSary SO company
or the Tooth 10 II detach-
mcnt from Prescott.
Canadian Eercibics 20
indians 30
Incorporated Militia 300
-Four pieces Of mnuuted Artillery; ard
seven Gunboat=--.ne mounting e
~ pounder.
certify that The above statement
is correct, agreeahly to the statement
Of The above mentioned prisoners.
lSigned JOHNSON,
Inspector General I'd Division.
Head Quarters, French yA,lts, Nov. 10
Extract from the General Order of Gen. VII
kuson, 81 ti,a IStA November.
Tie troops ar 10 euSb.irk without loss of
time, yet arc not TO be hurried in leaving the
Canadian shore, fru.a whence tee commander
III chiefs compelled TO retire by the ex:faor-
binary, uneXaIDplcd, and it appears unwag-
rantabie conduct of Maj Gen. Hampton, in
refusing to JON this army with q division Of
4o9J men under his command, agreeable to
posiii;e oi,lcrS from the commander in cliief,
and as he has been assured, by the Secretary a t
War, Of explicit Instructions from tie War
Department.
Thus deprived Of large portion OF his pro
missed force, the commander in chief feels him
sell bound b. sense OF regard TO this n,cri;o-
rious corps, and ofsacred duty to the u States
To spare the lives of brave men, and not to !l:.-
z.rd the charac ter or interests OF the nation,
BY an unequal confict-He with lively regret,
and Tie deepest modification, suspcnls the
destined attack upon Montreal. But he 40
suucs this amy that 1t is not abandoned.''