The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-25

DIRECT FROM OUR ARMIES.
BosTos, November %, 1873


with the following interesting particulars
Col Atkinson informed Maj. Smelling, that
an action Of a partial nature took place on he
llth Noyem in which about 1900 Amer
icsns, Of the 9Th, IIth, and els. regiments,
under Gen. Boyd, were engaged. They three
times routed the enemy With the tayonet:
Col. Atkinson left Wilkinson on the iS'h.
The enemy retired to strong position aboos
three qSartess Of mile in the rear, from
which The Americans did not a,,emps to dis
lodge hem, bnr returned TO The battle ground,
where they slept that night. One Of lheIr
pieces of artillery being dismoented BY can
non shot, when they resomed lhe line OF
march, they were compelled to leave it, aud
,he British taxing possession of IL, from that
circumstances claimed The victory. A nana-
Der OF pYisoDers were taken by the Ameri-
cans. Gen. Covington was moria,ly voubd-
ed. Lieat. Smith OF the artillery was killed.
Cen Wilkinson ha, been confined TO his tent
By sickness tor some limo past. The roads
were bad IN the extreme. The Northern
Army, under Gen Hampton, mas ecne into
winier quarters at Piatsburg. The cavalry
at Burlington. Gen. Wilkinson was at 81.
Regis. AZ Montpelier, Mai. Smelling saw
the sailing master of the Growler, who made
his escape from Beau{xt, near Quebec, on
the 10th. l:e inform ed NAT all the a merican
officers on parole at that place, (he three
Generals excepsedl were put IN close eonhne-
men, by order OF SIR George Provost 10 be
detained for the security OF the ,wenlY three
British hostages.
From BnrH1gton, Nov. To-" C0n- Iiamp-
tens army Us AT Pia,tsburg, where they are
to take UP winter quarters. Gen WIkinson's
army Is al the French Mills, near St. Regis,
abous rs miles from the four corners, Cha
tesugay, and are bai!iing huss for the winter.
rhe army un.ier Gen. Wilkinson has had
severe engage meM with the enemy, which
followed them from Kingston ana Presco,
they were attacked in the rear, IN or rear
Cornwsll. The enemy were three times re4
pulsed a. the poin, ei ,ae say0ael, and finally
retreaed leaving the Americans On the field.
The number killed on either side is nos cor
rec,ly ascersaiped, reported to be coo Bft-
rsh and 400 Americans. II musr, however,
have been great, in onc Instance, ii is said
The charge was commended from f2 10 - min
utes.
November %.
In addition TO the above, we iearn, THAI
Mar CbaWbers, inspec, ,or of the 18th res,.
and Mi Forsyth, of the rife corps, were a.
Inong the vountie6 aH6 several o,hcr off,
GERS whose names were not asc r,siped. The
British were conn naatitled by Gems. De Rot
,enbarg and Vinccns. They had s piece Of
caRnoo, and the Americans bat 2. The Eng
hsh acco1nt Of fSe basiIe had been received
a. Buclinston. boastcd of victory,
and sairt they had saken 500 prisoners. Gen.
Wilkinson had wrote Gen Hampton on the
termination of the campaign. Com. M'Don-
nough was at P!au.burg, Nov. M, 10 sail
next day with the sick Of the army for Bar
lfngtos, and then 10 proceed to " hbotali 10
lay his vessels up for the winter. The Brit
ish squadron was a, Isle ara Noix, Supposed
to be frozen up, as there was considerable ice
on the Lake. There Mas much spow, and
good s!eish shing IN Vermont.