Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-18

sdHtHfnIC ITtn GCNeTut I1uDNtCH army
An officer direct from the army OF genera
Hampton, which he left on the 4th inst. aud
who was in ,he late engagement, has favor
ed US with the following facts, the correct
ness of which may ba implicitly relied on. A
detachment under the command of briga-
der gcnerai Izsf6, Consisting of about $50
men in advyAte of general Hamp.on's ar
my, attacksdthe adSanee0f tie enemy s
forces cons stlng of BriGsh Md Indiare, who
were eoveI<a by a thick vt6bd where they
lad constr a. ed All aSbatis. A smart fire
was kept u pm both sides {or some time,
when that offhe British wsz'silenccd by our
troops, who rda,iesaHshafse, and the enemy
fed in all directions, leaving the abbatis IN
possession ofthe Americans. Deserters who
have come in, say that the force of the Bri
fish engaged was considerably superior 20
that of the Americans. After the tllspersi-
on of the enemy, some of their skulkIng In
dams, from behind trees, annoyed our troops
but were eventually driven from their CO.
verts. Our loss in killed, was believed to be
in all l5-and from 20 to 25 wounded. The
Canadians who have come in represent that
of the enemy as much greater
EsThe British in Canada have made war a
la RusSe. burnng and destroying every thin
in their way, not only provisions and forage
but houses, by which the inhabitants are re
duced to the greatest distress. Not sin
gle house has been burned by our troops and
not an article taken from the Inhabitants for
which they were uot fully paid.
To add to the caiamites inflicted on the
Canadians by their own army, the Indians
have in several instahces,murdered the wo-
men and children foundin houses where our
troops had procured provisions, and had
thrown the mangled bodies still alive into
the flames This information is derived
from The Canadians who Nave come in and
Joined our army.
General Hampton has been completely
successful in accomplishing the object of his
expedition, which was to hold the enemy in
check, and prevent him from annoying gen
Wilkinson on his descent down the ST. Law
renee. His intention could not have been
to proceed to Montreal, until he should b,
Joined by gen. Wilkinson, As he had no boats
fr the transportation OF his men over the St
Lawrence. The probability rs, that before
this time, the different coyfs daymee have
efec ed a junction, and that Mon. real i,
ours.
The reporttbat general Hampton lost hi.
baggage, eLc . entireY without foundation
as he has not LETT .behlhd him a knapsack
or lost so much as the poke of waggor
wheel. IA
BY the preceding article, it will be per
ceived that the following account, received
by this morning mail is not entitled to Gre
dit.
From the Concord Z H. Tafriot, Nov. 9
We have various and confused reports il
this place Tor these three days past, Of a san
culinary battle, with great loss on both sides
having been fought near Montreal, betweer
the army under general Hampton, and thu
British army under governor Provost. TIL
latest report is, that the Americans un de
Hampton and Wilkinson are in possession o
Montreal, aud that gov. Provost, with tn,
remnant OF his army, has re,reated dowI
lhe river in barges towards Quebec.
WAsHINoToN CRY, Nov. IS.
Huntingdon, ,N6U. 5.
The northern army has returned 70 the Fou