Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-16
H. Ola Chine. 15M Nov: 1918.
GENERAL ORDER.

His excellency the governor general and
commander cf the forces, has received from
lieut.. col. Morrison. S9th regt. the official
report of the action which took place on the
llth inst. at Chrystler's Farm, 90 miles a
bove Cornwall, between the corps Of obser
%pation. Consisting of the 49th and S9th regts
and a detachment from the garrison of Pres
Colt, under 1t. col. Pearson, the wlloie "a
mounting to about 800 men, and the princi-
PAL division oil the eDemy's army commands
ed by major general Boyd. On the day pre-
ceding the action, an affair took place IN
consequence ofthe corpsof observation pres
sing on the enemy, which after a short con-
fict terminated in his defeat, the British d.
vision occupying that night the ground on
which he affair had taken place.
On the 11th, lieut.. col. Morrison ~continu
edhis pursuit. when the enemy concentrating
his force made a grand effort to relieve
himself from SO troublesome en- opponent,
and advanced with his heavy columns of in
tantry, supported by artillery, his front co
vered by a numerous body of cavalry and
r~ihemen-lieut. col. Morrison fell back graz
dnally, and took up a judicious position
(waiGh he had previously made choice of)
with his little b nd. his right on the river,
consisting of the flank companies of the 49th
regiment, and a detachment of the Canadian
t mobiles, under lieut.. col. Pea son, with a
TX FOUNDER a little advanced, supp r,ed by
three companies of the S9th regiment under
captain Barns-the 49,h and eeth regiments
formed the main body of reserve, extending
across the road to a pine wood, occupying
a space of seven huHGred yards.
Major Periot, with a detachment Of the
canadian Voltigeurs, and a small band of
Indian warriors under lieutenant Anderson,
S~rnVpl fh.l &c ALL IT.
ed abo4t 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, and in
halt an hour became general, the enemy at
tempting To turn the left of the British, but
were repulsed by the 10Th aid seth rcsi
ments, which advanced firing by wings aud
platoons. The enemy having failed in this
attempt, united their utmost effort in an at
tick On the right, supported by 4 pieces ef
artillery and their cavalry, which was in
Ike manner repulsed, the 49th aud e9th re-
g%irncnts having moved up in echellon and
formed in line a charge commenced by the
4Sth regiment, but was not p~erSevered IN, III
consequence of the enemy's having charged
upon the right, and threatened to gain the
rear, but their cavalry were 50 gallautly re-
ceived by the three companies of the S9th
regiment under captain barns, and the well
directed fire of the artillery under captain
Jackson, that they were instantly repulsed
and by the rapid pursuit of captain Barns
party, a six FOUNDER was captured from the
enemy 4; whose attention was now solely di
rected to cover the retreat of his beaten fer
ces. In this last effort he was foiled by {
iudicious movement of the corps under 1t
col. Pearson, WHO continued to pursue the
enemy in his fight
1t is with deep regret that It. col, Morri
son transmits a list of casualties, containing
the loss of several brave soldiers-but wher
the unequal contest, and the quadruple los,
OF the enemy, and the importance of thi
splegdd victory are considered, the compar
alive British loss will appear less than nigh
reasonably be expected.
Return 1kAIsG, 7voRrded and missing.
(Here follows the particular returns OF the
killed, wounded and missing, of the severa
corps, which tits unnecessary to insert)
Total-Al captain. 8 drummers, and Is
rank and file XII, I'd; 1 captain, 9 subalterhs
6 sergeaDts, and 131 rank and hl6 wounded
10 rank and file missing.
Names VeDicers, Killed ard 7voUndtd.
49th regt.-Capt. Marine, killed lieut.
Sones. wounded dangerously /; lieut.. BARLEY
wounded severely. not dangerously lieut.
Claus, wounded, left leg amputed; 1t. Mon
ton, wounded severely, not dangerously 1t
Richmond, wounded slightly.
S9th regt-Captain Brown, wounded Sc.
vercly, not dangerously /; ensign Leaden
wounded slightly
49th flank companY-Lt. Holland, wound
ed severely.
wounded dangerously, since dead 1t. Arm
strong, wounded dangerously,
BY his exceilency's command
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