The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-09

by way Of cooperating in .the proposed attack on
Montreal This letter, together with acopy Of that
TO which il is an answer, where immediately sub
mitted to q council Of war, compose Of my general
officers and the colonel commanding the elite, the
chief engineer and the adjntant ntgeners who unani-
Montreal ,, should d lbned for the present sea.
son. and the aru1 Cornwall should be iimmedi-
ssy pss ,Ss's srasa sr sl"s Il. r.
gibie position for sue llarters." acquesced in
hs Sc opinions not from the shortness OF the stock
OF provisions, (Which had been reduced by the acts
Of God) because that of our mcsA had been ncreas-
ed five days, and our bread had been reduced only
two days, and because We could, in of cxtrem-
~, have lived the enemy bat because The loss of
the division under Maj Gen. Hampton weakened my
force too senslbly TO justify the attempt. IL all my
measures and movements OF moment have taken
the opinions OF my general officers, which have been
in accord with my own.
Iremaned on the Canada shore until the next day.
without seeing hearing from the powerful force"
Of the enemy in neighborhood, and the samu day
reached this position with the artillery and nfatry
The Dragons have been ordered to Utica and its v-
and expect fifty sixty miles their march
You have under cover summary abstract of the
killed and wounded in the afairbf the l1th ins INT,
Hhich shall soon be followed by particular return
in which just regard will be paid to individual mer-
its. The dead rest in honor. and the wounded bird
With perfect respect, have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient, humble servant,
JAMES WILKINSON
Return Of The Killed and Wounded
KiHed-subalterns 3, serjeants Z, corpOras 3, mu.
sicisn 1, privatcs 88--Totai 102
Woandcd-Brigad gadler-generaI /, asst adjt gcn I,
aid de camp 1, colonel !, major l. captains 5. suba-
terms g. scrjeants 9, corporals .3 musician 1, pr-
Yates l9S-total 237. Total, killed and wounded $50
FROM CEN. wrLKIssoN TO GEN. HAMPTON
Head Quarters Of the army, 7ss,les above Ogl
densbnrgh, Nor. 9Th, 1913 (in the epening.
SIR--I address you at The speciai instance
OK the Secretary OF War, who by bad roads,
worse weather and i'll health, was diverted
from meeting me near this place, and deter
mined to tread back his steps to Washington
from Antwerp on the 29th ult
am destined to and determined on the at
tack of Montreal, if not prevented by some
act OF God and to give security to the enter
prize, the division under your command must
cooperate with the corps under my immed-
late orders the point Of rendezvous is the
circumstance OF greatest interest 10 the issue
of this operation, and the distance which sep
arates us, and my ignorance of the practical
bility of the direct or devious roads or.routes
ry that your own judgment should determine
the point TO assist you in making the sound
est determination, and to take the most prompt
and effoctaal measures, can only inform you
OF my intentions and situation, i'll some respects
of first Importance. ! shall pass Prescott TO-
night, because the stage Of the season will
not allow me three days to take it [; shall cross
the cavalry at Hamilton, which viii not re-
quiro day shall thence press forward and
break down every obstruction to this river
with Grand River, there to cross the Isle
Perrot, and with my scows to bridge the mar
row inner channcl and thus obtain foothold ON
Montreal Island at about 30 miles from the
city after which our artillery, bayonets aod
swords must secure our triumph or provide
Us homo, able graves.
Inclosed you have memorandum of field
and battering train, pretty well found in fixed
ammunition, which may enable you to dismiss
your own but we are deficient in loose pow
der and musket cartridges, and therefore hope
you may be abundantly found.
On the subject Of provisions wish could
give favorable information our whole stock
Of bread may be computed. at about fifteen
days, and our meat at twenty. In speaking on
this subject to the Secretary of War, he in-
formed me ample magazines were laid upon
Lake Champlain, andtherefors must request
OF you to order forward two or three months
supply by the safest route, in direction 70
the proposed scone Of action, / have submits
ted the state of our provisions to my general
officers, who unanimously agree that it should
not prevent the progress Of the expedition;
and they also agree in opinion, that if you ass
NOT in force to face the enemy, you should
meet us at St. Regis or its vicini,x
l shall expect TO hear from if noFscc you at
that place on the 9th mad have the honor to
be, respectfully, your obelient humble. SER
want. ia. WILKINSON.
FROM AEN. HAMPTON TO GEN. WILKINSON.
Head Qaarers, Four Corners, .Nsp s, 1915.
SIR--l had the honor to receive, at late
hour last evening, by Colonel King, your COM
munc alton Of the 9Th. and WAS lie Dlv i'm nre g.