Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-16
OCCURRENCES OF THE WAR ON
THE ST. LAWRENCE.
BRITISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
From the Montreal Gazette, of Nov. TO-
H. @. La Chine, 18th Nov.
GENERAL ORDER

| Ills Excellency the Governor General g.
Commander of the forces has received
| from Lieutenant Colonel Morrison, seth
Regiment the official report of the action
watch took place on the It'll inst at Crys.-
| ler's Farm 20 miles above Cornwall, be
| tween the corps of observation, consisting
OF the 4eth and seth Regiments and
detachment from the garrison of Prescott,
under Lit Col Pearson, the whole amount
ing to about 500 men, and the principal
division of the enemy's army commanded
by Maj Gen. Boyd.-On the day preceding
the action, an affair took place in conse-
quenee OF the corps of observation pressing
on the enemy, which after short conflict
terminated in his defeat, the British diyi
sion occupying that night the ground on
which the affair had taken place.
On the llth Lit Col Morrison continu-
ed his pursuit, when the enemy concen-
trated h.s'force, made grand effect to re-
heve himself from so troublesome an oppo-
nent, and advanced with heavy columns of
infantry supported by artillery, his front
covered by numerous body of cavalry and
rihemen, 1t Col. Morrison fell back gra-
dually, and took up jude orc position
(which he had previously made cnoice of
with his little band, his right on the river,
consisting of the flank companies of the
49th regt and detachment of the Cana.
dian fencibles, under 1t. Col Pearson.
with six FOUNDER a little advanced. sun
ported by three companies of the seth regt.
under Captain Barns-the 49th and 39th
regis. formed the main body of reserve,
extending across the road to pine wood.
occupying space of 700 yards
Major Heriot, with a detachment of
the Canadian voltigeurs, and small body
OF Indian warriors under Lit Anderson,
secured the left flank The action com.
menced about 2 o'clock in the afternoon
and IN half an hour became general, the
enemy attempting to turn the left of the
British, but were repulsed By the 10th
and S9th regiments, which advanced, fir
ing by wings and platoons The enemy
having failed in this attempt, united their
utmost effort in an attack on the right
supported oy four field pieces of artillery
ana their cavalry, which was in like man
ner repulsed, the 49th and seth regiments
having moved up in eschellon and formed
IN line; charge commenced by the 4eth
regiment was not perservered in, in conse.
NAS ndNlIS CndrEe0- uU-
ON the right and threatened to pain the
rear; but their cavalry were SO CALAMITY
received by the three companies of the 10Th
regt under captain Barns and the well III;
rected fire of their artillery under captain
jackson, that they were instantly repuls.
cd, and by therapid pursuit of capt. Barnes
party, SIX FOUNDER was captured from
the enemy, whose attention was now sole.
ly directed to cover the retreat of his hea-
ten forces, in this last he was foiled NV
Judiclous movement of the corps under II
Col Pearson, who continued to pursue the
the enemy in his flight.
Here Col. Morrison speaks Of the mar.
its OF 1t. Col. Pearson and Penderlatb
Majors Clifford and Hariot of the militia
and captain Jackson; also of Lit. Col Har-
vey, captains Skinner and Davis. of the
staff; 1t. Anderson, of the Indian Depart.
ment, and 1t Hagerman of the milit;a.l
rs with deep regret that LIT. Col. Nor
rison transmits a list of casualties. CON
tanning the loss of several brave soldiers
but when the unequal contest and the
quadruple loss of the enemy. and imnor-
tanca nf this snlapd;d -.