Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-04
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 4
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
Nsw YopY, No, 2S.

The following important documents
I'VE yesterday received by the Car OF
Neptune steam boat.
G.ncrs! Hsrrisnn was a pa'ssDgsr in
the stearn boat, having left his srme ~
winter quarters at S.cksn's Earbor
General Armstrong Vas a passenger in
the steam boat as far as Red Hook.
Corn. Chauncsy. With his feet, ha-
ing brought over Gen Harrison's army,
will, it is said, ,av up his ystssls Tor tho
winter at Sacketl's Harhor.
ALBANY ARaus EXTRA.
Saturday Morn,ng, "or, 81.
Official correspondence from Gen Will
kinson to the Secretary at W0r.
H.rd-quariers, French lA2., na;cirinv
ne hroyince Of Lowfr Canaan, Nov.
Is, 1919.
S,r-lbes leave to refer y"o to the
Journal which accompanies this letter
for the particulars If the movements OF
the corps under nv command doFn the
81 Lawrence, and Will en,isayor to eX
er, nv enfeehled mind to detssj 70 yen
the more striking and important incl
dent. which have snsusd my departure
from Grenadiar land, At tho foot OF
Lake Ontario. on the 81 met.
The corps Of the enemy from Gings-
ton, which followed me-, hung to my
rear, and IN canccrt with heavy galley
end . few guH-bnats, seemed de!eI cain
eel 10 re,ard my progress. wss tempt
ed to halt, turn anoat, and put an end 10
his te.zine but alas was confined to
wy bed ; Mai Gen. Lesis Vas too i'll for
any active exer,ion; and ahnye al, / did
nat dare suffer myseIfto be diverted
single day from the prosecution OF the
view. of government. naJ written
Mai. Gen Hampton on the f.h inst. ny
hi. Ad;t. Gen. Col. King, and had Or
dered him to form a junction viii nae
IN the ST.. lawrence, which I expected
would take place on the 9th or 10th. IL
would have been unpa; dsEab'e had Lost
SIGHT of this obieet a nnoment, as deem.
ed IL of vital importance 70 tho lssue,o'
the campaign,
The enemy deserve credit fer their
zeal and intelligence, which the active
universal hostiIity of the mae inbah'.
tants of the cosntry enabled them to en-
plcy to the greatest advantage. linus
while men.ced by respectable force IN
rear, the coast vas lined by musquetry
in front. at every critical pass OF the re
yer, which obliged me to march de-
tachment, s. tlia impeded my progress.
On the evening of the 9Th inst fhe
army halted few miles fro.n the head
of the Longne Saut. IL the morning
of the 10Th, the enclosed order was is-
sued. Gen. Brown marched agreeable
10 order and about neon we were appriz-
ed, by the report Of his artillery, that he
was engaged some distance below U.s.
At tie sam2 time the enemy were OBJ
served in our rear. and their galley and
eun.boass approached cur Hotilla, and o.
pcned Ere upon w. which obliged me
TO order batter, Of 10 FOUNDERS to pc
planted, and shot from il compelled the
vessels Of the enemy to retire. tsgfiher
Virh their troops, after some firing be-
tween the advanced parties. But by this
tive, in consequence of disemha'kms
and re-eu,barking the heavy guns, the
day was 30 far spent, that our pi'ots did
not dare enter the Saut. (eisht miles a
continued rapid and therefore We fell
down abou. two miles and came to fer
the night. Early the next morDing-sys-
~ thing was in readiness for motion ;
but having received no intelligence from
Gen. Brown, / was still delayed, ~ sound
caution prescribed should learn the
result OF his affair, before ! committed
the Hotilla to tpe Saws.