Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-09
ALBANY NEWS.

ALBANY NEWS
The news by the Steam boat, which ar
rived yesterday, confirms the account which
was published in yesterdays Gazette, from
OF Alan srcrres psadea.t with tbs fa'lses.
ing additions. which We copy from the two
democratic papers of Albany
Albany Register Office, Nov 90
By late accounts from the Northern Ar
my, it appears that the expedition against
Montreal, hes totally failed l--af,er smart
engagement between the rear of Wilkinson's
army, and large Canadian force, in which
the loss was severe on both sides Will
kinson's army has gone into winter quar-
tiers at the French Mills, and several Off
GERS, in disgust, have resigned their com
missions.
"The second campaign is now brought
to close. The immense number o. Anne
rcan lives that have been foolishly lost and
squandered, fills every feeling heart; but
the distress and sufferings of that portion
which have survived the disgrace of their
country defies description. On the LIST day
of October Gen. Hampton had under his
command more than 5000 brave soldiers,
in fine condition on the 18th of Novem-
Der there was not $500 fit for duty. Will
kinson, on the LIST of November, had 800
on the 10Th Of the same month he could not
muster 4,000 men in a condition to take
the field. Why and wherefore all this has
happened the public is left to discover
Imposition has succeeded imposition, and
infamy have followed each other in such
rapid succession, that the most vivid imagi-
= L. e
sources from whence all these evils have
proceeded.
albany drgus Office, Nov. %
The campaign onth~ s. IaasYrenees fspnl
which so much has been long confidently
and reasonably expected, has ended far
short of its object We understand, and
indeed we know, that the main army has
taken post near St Regis for the winter ;
and that the division under General Hamp.
ton is hutting on the Saranac This abrupt
and unexpected termination is openly as
cribed to difference of opinion said to ex-
list between the Generals Wilkinson and
Hampton, in relation to their place of juno
ton. The former directed Hampton to
unite with him at St Regis-the latter
thought point lower down would be bet
ter, and took measures accordingly. So
soon as this was known to Wilkinson, the
army was ordered to hut at Salmon river
for the winter. We will say nothing at
present Of the conduct of either of these
There are authorities to which they are
amenable, and which will no doubt do jus
tice in the case Our regrets, however,
are not the less. Had we got Montreal
this campaign the war was substantially at
an end and that the getting it was prac-
ticable measure is admitted on all hands
The enemy's effective force there, regulars,
fencibles and voltigeurs, did not exceed two
thousand men.
Extract ofa letter from Ogdensba4rgh,
dated NoU. 18th, 1913.
81 wrote to you in my last that our army
had Just passed Hamilton, with the British
army two thousand strong, Immediately in
their rear-They proceeded down the river
as far as Chyler's House, miles below
Hamilton, and had somo slight opposition
in taking Block House on their way.--On
the 18th inst Gen Boyd was detached from
our army with about 1000 men to march to
Cornwall, and take that place, while d.
vision of our troops crossed the River to
descend the Long Saunt Rapids. Thus we
had about $500 men left on the Canada
side at Chyler's. The British instantly
took advantage of this movement, and pre-
pared for attack Gen. Wilkinson estima-
ted their force at 1000 men, ordered Gene
raj Boyd to give them battle Immediately,
and then follow the main body of the army
down the river, thinking any serious re
ss'ance out of the question. Unfortunately
e our army, about IL o'clock the battle
bagan, and was warmly contested for up
wards of hours, when our troops retreat
ed with great precipitation to the boats,
and crossed the river, leaving the British
on the field. Our loss is estimated at AGO
killed and wounded, 100 of whom we're left
on the field of battle. Upwards of 80 pri-