The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-26
HEAD QUARTERS.
- FouRcRE, on Chss<aueesy River.
October 9Th 1915.
GRWFPdL ORDERS

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His Exe5i'eusy i've Governor in Chief AID Tow,
Inander OF the Forces hss received from Major
General De WstteyiIs, the report of the affair
@ilch took place at tive advaaoed position Of his
post, at III O'Clock Tuesday morning, between
the American army, under Major General Hamn
ton, and the advanced pekets Of the British throT
ont Tor the Purpose OF covering working nari;es
under the direction If Liautenant Colonel de Sals
perry the Judeicus position chosen by that officer
and the excellent disposition of his little band com
poseh OF the light company of Canat,ian f.ncibles
and two companies cf Canadian voltieeurs reoussj
win ioss tn advance Of the enemy's principal col
umn, commanded By zen Hampton in per on. and
the American il. brigade under col M'Cartr was
IA Ike manner checked in it's prc-ress ON the
south side at the RIVER by the gallant and sD;r;, ed
au'anee OF the hank company 81 battalion embodi-
e. militia, nader car'ain Daley, supported nv ean
tam Bruyers company OF Sedentr-y militia Cao4sin
Daley and Bruyers being both wsilnaed. and their
companions having sustaIe ed sor1s loss bri- ei inn
was imineHiatsiY tzEep up ~ dus company of
the hrst hs'ts!iou e1,bodied militia. The eneroy
raii<o aud eae'ly r.uraed t. the a,tsek, which
terminated on'y wit the lay in b:g corrn'efa die.
gree and defeet being foiIe by handful Of ms
not am"untrns t. III twentieth part of the fire. on
p"seo 10 lneh' hi which nevertheless b. their de-
yeEm'n-d bravery maintained their Ios.tion. snd el.
feetualy protecte' the WOrkins parties bo eor.
tnutd their latours uhmo!ested Iient. Col u
S"hsheriy repcrt isyOE experience cd the most sbq
support from Cat. Ferguson IN coumanI Of no
llSht COMPANY cana a. trrG.bles and ala, from,
captain Jean Bart st Du,h.sn w. and rantt,u Inc
herreau Ducaesnay Of the two cpmDanie 4 VoiE-
Sen' - g ,n captain b'ro1e and adu'ants rebdrr
anu u ouhiFah, and from very officer and sIidier
engaged whose g@I'"ntry ana stea,nes as we're con.
sncuouS 2ud praise WUrthv in the highest doores
His etoeleney the gov rgor in chief and coTnman-
d rot te I2rcts having had he Subtraction ~ him
Sc "I'ness'nS Cue conduct Of the trocDs on this
bf aut OCCASION feels grotfy;no 5utv IN randsr
them that praise wi sch IL 50 i1a.iy thsi- due IN
maicr general d. VAUDEVILLE far the sd,oirable az
engagements established by linn, for tie defence of
hIs post - lieut. CO.. DE- S,dsbecrv Zoe his iudei.
Gus and officer like conduct dspeved in the choice
or position and arrang I-nt nf his force TO the Off
GERS and men engaged With he enemy the warm.
est acknowledgements % his e7eel'ency gre dr, fer
thtir aiantiy and sfeadin-ss AID q ai thu troops
AZ tne f'suon tue highest praise belongs for their
zeei' Stcndintss ar1 d'1epIi anil tor the ps. lent
en'urance o harris IL mi trivaf ~ which thev
have SF'nSs1 determined pers ee in this
honurHr!c conduct csnno' ~ rcwnu fhe brave &
loyal tensdans with victory, snd hurliog disgrace
snd confusion On the hsai o. the enemy that would
pollnte their happy soil.
~ the report Of prisorers, The epsny's force Is
stated az 500 iganlry, 900 cavalry and ten field
p'eeeS The British slgsnoed force actually enea.
geo do NOS eTeeed 500 The enemy Suffered sc.
Yerely from our FIRE, well as from their own
some detached corps having fred upon each other
by mistake IN the woods
Canadian Light company had rank and Sic kill
ed serJs0ni, 3 RANK and Ale wounded.
VotIBeurs, rank and lie wounded.
~ bat'ailon Fltqk oompany---1 captain wona-
1ed, rank and Gle tilled, wounded aud mis-
sing
Chatesuguay Cbss7eurs. captoir wounded.
Iotal-5 rsnk and Gle Jined---2 captains,
sergesnt, Is rank snd file wounded, snd ) miss.
ing
OEesrs wouaied--Capt Daley, al Embodied
Muii'. twice w0uadsd ssycres bot rot dangerous.
- Capt. Bruysrs, Chatesugusy Chasseurs, slight
(Sigued)
EDWARD BAYKES, Adj. Gen.
I'rou quebec Pater of the ri ult
The enemy still threatens an Eruption
INTO this province, by the frontiers from lake
Champlain to the ST. Lawrence at ST. Re
Eis. be is At the same tive bringing down
forces from Niagara 20 the vicinity of King |
stone i j. ortb9ble that if ever the United |
states ser,rusiv invades Lower Canada |
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