The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-18
DOMESTIC.

Copies OF letters from Major General
DEARBoRN, to the Secretary at War.
! Head quarters, York, Cahiiak Of Uehey
| Canada, Afirit 9Th, 1913, G o'clock p. NJ
SIn-We are in full possession of this
| place after a sharp conflict, in which we
lost some brave officers and soldiers.
| General Sheafe commanded the British
| troops, militia and Indians in person.
1 We shall be prepared to sail for the pex
| object of the expedition the first Favorable
wind.
have to lament the loss of the brave S.
active brigadier- general Pike.
! am with the highest respect, &c.
II. DEARBORN.
The Hon. Gen. JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Secretary Of Var. JKashingtou.
Head quarters, York. Cefitai ofUIheT Ca
moda, Ahrl 28th, 1915.
| SIR--Aftcr a detention of SOM DAYS nv
adverse winds, We arrived at Tho mace
yesterday morning, and at eight O'Clock
| nenced landing the troops about three
! miles westward from the town. and one and
half from the enefay's vSykS The. wind
was high and in an Cnfavcrabte .eiirscs ;or
| for the boats. which prevented the landing
| of the troops at a clear field, the scite Of
the ancient French fort Tarento--It
prevented also many of the armed vessels
most effectualiy covered our landing---but
every thing that could be done was effected
The riffemen under Major Forsyth first
landed, under heavy Are from the Indians
and other troops. Gen. Sheaffe commanded
! in person. He had collected his whole
| force in the woods near the point where the
wind compelled our troops to land. His
| force consisted of seven hundred regulars
and militia, and one hundred Indians
Major Forsyth was supported as promptly
as possible; but the Contest was sharp and
severe for nearly half an hour, and the
enemy were;Fepulsed by number far in
ferior to theirs. AS soon as Gen Pike landed
with seven or eight hundred men, and the
remainder OF the troops were pushing for
the shore, the enemy retreated to their
4 works. Our troops we're now formed on
the ground originally intended for their
landing, advanced through thick wood
and alter carrying one battery by assault,
were moving In columns towards the main
work: when within sixty rods OF this, a
tremendous explosion took place from a
magazine previously prepared, and which
threw out such immense quantities of 9tone
as most sericnsly to injure our troops. I
have not yet been able to collect the returns
OF the killed aud wounded but our loss will
T. fear exceed one hundred and among
| these have TO lament the loss OF that
brave and excellent officer Brig. Gen Pike,
who received 4 Confusion from large
stone, which terminated bis valuable life
within lev hours. His toss will be severe
~ felt
Previously to this explosion the enemy
had retired into the town, excepting a mr..
ty ot regulars. to the number offorty. who
did not escape the effects of the shock. and
were destroyed.
General SheaFe moved off with the reou-
lar troops and left directions with the com.
mandiug otiiCer Of the militia to make the
best terms be could. IN the mean time all
further resistance on the part of the enemy
ceased, anG the outlines Of the capitalization
were agreed on.
a $ soon as ie1Trcd that Gen. Pike had
been wounded, went on shore. To the
General had been Induced to couEde the
immediate attack. from knowledge thai
"a Vas ais wish and that he would have
feit mortified had II not been given n him
EycEy movement vas under my view -
The troops behaved with great frmnes,
and de"e.Ne much applaus.. particular,
those first engaged. aud und,r cirup,,tan
ces which would have tried tue sSeadlnss,
Of veterans.
! Der loss in tlIe morning AID IN carving
/ INC hrst ht'tery vas rot grea', re,1ap'
forty CT Hfty Killed I'D wounded, nud Of
ithe'n tn'i prey rfion IS Ulcers.
"rhstaG1iGg he eDemj 3 advartae.
I'm position aod bnrbers IN tie cr,c-
tmencement Of tue acton, ti,cir ICES va.
lgyeaicr thap ours, especially ~ oHccrs.--
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