Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-21
Head Quarters Kingston,

|1tJHhdNI treNeTdt s CUEce, D2dy 50.
His C xccllency the commander of the for
ces considers it an act of justice due to the
detachment placed under the command of
colonel BayneS, TO express his entire appro
baton of their conduct in the recent attack
made upon Sackett's Harbor, at day break
Rn the morning of the 29th inst. the regula-
|1y and patient frmness exhibited by the
hops under ciroamsf hoes of peculiar pri-
&ation and fatigue, havebeen exceeded only
by their intrepid gallanuyfh action. forcing
a passage at the poihteof the bayonet,
through "a thickly wooded country, aiFording
strong positions to the enemy, but not afford
ing a single spot of cleared ground favorable
for the operations of the troops. The woods
were filled with infantry, supported by field
pieces, and an incessant, heavy and destruc-
tive lire from 4 numerous and almost invisi-
bic Zoe, did not arrest the determined adj
vance OF the troops who, after taking three
held pieces, six Founders, from the enemy,
drove him by a spirited charge to seek shell
ter within the block houses of his enclosed
forts, and induced him TO set fire to his store
houses. Unfortunately light and adverse
winds prevented the cooperation OF the
larger vessels of the fleet /; the gur-boats I'M
der the direction OF captain Mulcaster, rem
dered every assistance in their power, to
support the landing and advance the troops,
but proved unequal to silence the guns of
the enemy's batteries or TO have any effect
on their block house, and it being found inn
practicable without their assistance, and the
cooperation of the ships, TO carry the post
by assault ; the troops were reluctantly or
dered to leave a beaten enemy, whom they
had driven before them upwards of three
hours, and who did no: venture to offer the
slightest opposition to the decentralization
of the troops, which was effected with per-
feet order.
The grenadier company of the Tooth re-
giment commanded by captain Burke, TO
which was attached a subaltern's detach-
ment of the royal SCOTS, led the column
with undaunted gallantry supported by a
detachment of the kings under major E-
vansavhich nobly upheld the high establish
ed character of that DISTINGUISHED corps /; the
detachment of the 104th Regiment under
major Noodle behaved gfthstlic utmost gall
lantry and spirit, and their example was
followed by capt. M,pAefsoa's company of
the Gleneary light infantryA The detach.
ment of Canadian voltigeurs uader major
Harriet, behaved with a degree of spirit, *
steadincss so as to Justify an expectation of
their becoming highly useful and valuable
corps.
The two divisions of the detachment were
most ably commended by cCl. Young of the
kings. and major Drummond of the 104th
regiment.
Commodore sir lanes Yeo, conducted the
brigades OF boats TO the attack, aud aCConpa-
ing lhe troops on their advance directed the
cooperation of the gun1boats. The enemy
had a few days before received strong re-
Inducements of troops, by the reF ort of the
prisoners, and aeeorpsE nj 500 men arrived
the night preCeeding the attack and from
every source IF information his force must
have been quadrupie in numbers to- the de
tachments taken from the garrison ofKings-
ton.
Captain Gray, actirg deputy quarter
master general. was Killed close to the Ell.
my's block house. In him the army has
lost an active andimeliiscnt officer. Returns
Ga killed and wouaded have nolSet been
received from the corps.
BY his excellencyis command.
EDWARB BAYNES, Adj Gen.
The fleet have returned this morning and
landed the troops, %ittu fohr American of
ficers, and about15g soldiers, prisoners #
war.
BY letters which we nave seen, we learn
that no more than $50 men Of the British
troops were engaged in the attack, of whom
$50 were killed or wounded, Captain Gray,
of the quarter master general s department,
capt. Bleckmore and ensign Gregg, of the
kings, were killed.-Maj6g Evans, capt
TyOth and 1t. NutaIigzoft1e&ame regiment,
majors Drummond and Noodle, and capts.
Shore and Leonard of the 104tA regt. and
capt. Mac Pherson of the G!eugary light
infantry, are among the wounded