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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29

Extract Of letter from albany.
am informed by agentlemsn from
Pia,tsbnrgh, that contractors have been
Offering bounty OF SO dollars piece
lin addition to their stated pay for
every team that Can be had 10 go to St,
Regis 10 carly provisions Il presumed
as IL is well known that our army had
but IS days provisions when they lek
Crenadier Island on the LIST inst.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
WAsHINGToN CITY, NOV. 90.

WAsHINGToS CITY, NOV. 90.
Br.raet ola iener from MAJ General
Hitkinson, 10 Lieut.. Gen Sir George
Provost, dated Head Quarters, GTcn-
pdier Island, AoV lSL 1878.
Z" | yesterday evening had the honor
10 receive your letter Of the 18th past,
and shall Immediately transmit copy
of 1t to the Executive OF The United
States
Il lorbear 10 animadvert on the acts
Of our supetiors, whatever may be their
tendency; but you must pardon me,
tor taking exception 10 an expression in
your letter. The government of the
Unned States cannot be "DE Err
RED" by any considerations OF Lille
or Death, oil Depreciation or Conllagta
ion, from the foithiul discharge Of it's
duty TO The American nation"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
CINCINNATI, NOV, 5, 1918

We regret to inform our readers O.
the loss of the Chippeway, her crew
and baggage, IN late gale on Lake
Erie. ! he Chippeway was a schoone'
carving guns, and taken by the Sa''
liant Perry from the British. She was
sailing from Pm, in.Bay TO DetloE'
having on board 90 souls, among them
8 Litutenan,s, the baggage ct three
regiments, and a large sum oil money
for the Gath United states regiment, al
drowned and lost by the sia,ing oil ths
vessel.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
ALBANY, NOV. g
TIE CAMPAIGN

Its abrupt and unexpected term;r.
ton is openly ascribed to a d,ffrrsns.
oil opinion said 10 exist between ~
Generals Wilkinson and Hampton i
rel ition to their place of junction. IN"
former directed Hampton to unite WIN
him at ST. Regis the latter though,
point lower down would be better, ana
took measures accordingly. So soon
as this was known to Wilkinson, the ar
my was ordered to Int at Salmon R;v
er tor the winter albany Argus.
The battle of the 18th is Represented
to have been most severe and 10 ba,a
lasted Tor 4 honrs--our loss, in killed 8
wounded, IS stated TO have exceeded
300--(other accounts say between d &
5oo)-lhat Gen. CoYington i. dead 81
his wounds-Ihat one CAPTAIN wbos.
name is not recolleeted, and 1t. Smnb
OF the light artillery, were killed. and
Col. Preston, OF the l3th regt. (severl,r
aud about 90 other officers wounded
Wilkinson, in his general orders to
his army, among other reasons for sus.
pending active operations mention,
Gen. Hanpton's having Withdrawn his
army from Chaleaugay, by which he
was deprived oil its assistance and co.
operation.
The navigation ofthe river St. Law.
renee was much impeded with floating
ice, and Salmon river (down which !,
was necessary for part of the army to
pass completely frozen yer--Gazettc.
From 4 10 500 mounted volunteers
have left this and Seneca county to oin
General Mcclure, at Fort George.
[Ontario Messenger.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
Another lever from St. Lawrenc

Another lever from St. Lawrence
makes our lois to exceed 500 in the
battle. L, is added that our army
had been II days in marching 90
miles. And that when they left
Grenadier iiand they had but 8 days
provi6ons but we think this can
not be true, though there is no doubt
the army has been in very diltrelhng
circumstances. Some reports fay,
Wiiklnfon mutt abandon his boats &
his artillery, if he intends to fave his
army. The road thro' the country
in which he mutt pats to arrive at
Plattsburgh are mott intolerable at
this time.
The account publifhed by the Ar
gus of the action OF the nth, and
which vas no. doubt furniihed by
Gen. Afmltrong, makes our lois from
100 to 2oo-but fays nothing of the
Gtuation of the army, nor of the
proipect Of entering Canada 1t
Jays ALTO that Gen. bampton's army
was going INTO winter quarters OF
this there is little doubt Indeed this
army Is 10 worn down with fatigue,
as to be wholly unable to keep the
held.
p S. Since writing the above, we
have converted with ieveral officers
in Wilkinfon's army, who arrived in
town Taft evening hey left the ar
my at French Mills on Monday lalt,
where they were building huts, land
were to retire to Writer quarters.
hey confirm in the main the par
ticulars in the above letter. They
fate their fufferings TO have been
extremely fevere, both from the fe.
verify of the weather. and the attacks
of the enemy. Their boats were fro.
zen in Salmon river. WilkiGiop, i,
is faid, has poiilive orders to purlus
his march to Montreal, and tn;
realon aligned for non compliance
is the retuial of Hampton to JOIN him
The Secretary at War fill remains
in town. lie will now proba bly, re.
,u,n to Warrington, to render ar
account oshis mighty achievements.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
WAR NTH TIE CREEKS

NASHVILLE, ocr ID. Two persons
from the South inform, that very
stubborn battle has been fought pe
tween the Lower Creeks end Inc
Georgians, at the Csttswa Town. "e
loss was very great on both sides; Oa'
the whites main;ained the ground
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
Attack on The BritiB Lines.

1fff9CR on f0e bTIfYD Linef'
Gen. Hampton having determined
TO attack the enemy'S advanced poh-
ton, (about 3 miles from. has pottion
at Sears on the 25th, ordered
brigade, commanded by Gen lizard,
and a detachment commanded by
Col Purdy, to be put in march.
Gen. lizard proceeded on the lett Ter
N iide of the Chateaugay, to at
tack the petition in front while
Col. Purdy was ordered to crois the
river, proceed down the right bank,
recrofs below the enemy's advance,
aud cooperate in the attack on the
enemy's flank and rear Col. Purdys
guide having miltaken his way IN the
night, and his troops meeting with
great obltruc,ions, he was unable to
hnl he fording place, and could NOS
crois the river to execute his part OF
the plan of attack His troops, com.
pofed of the light infantry OF the ar.
my, and regiment of infantry iut-
fered extreme fatigne during the
night. On the 26th, about noon,
Gen Yards troops after being fred
upen, attacked the entrenchments,
ard altar meeting an obitinate reiif-
lance carried them at the point of
the bayonet, and drove the enemy
from them. But Col. Purdy having
failed to cooperat., Gen lard tell
back to the petition at Sears. None
of thefe accounts mention making
any prifoners,
Col. Purdy's corps were attacked
feverai times during the night, by
the Indians who at one time pen
ctrated between his main body and
advanced guard ; .shen charge was
ordered by Col Darlington, and The
ai1aiants we're difpcrfed. Ii is add
ed, that owing to the exceiIve IA
tigue of the troops, tie darkness of
the night, and the nature e the at.
tack, lomc dilorders took place, but
the detachments collected aud united
at the petition az Sears. On the 18th
the army commenced its return to
its oantonment at Chateaugay -four
corners) where it arrived on the goth
having uttered much from fatigue *
deprivations. Our lois is itated in
fome accounts at 20 killed, Is woun
ed, and 20 milling In others, that
our killed, wounded and milling does
not exceed s.. The failure If the
expedition is attributed to the MI
take of the guide, and il is aiIerted
that of Gen. lizards brigade, only
225 were actively engaged.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29

"AIBAsY. NV 10 We again ALERT on
high authority thar Gen W has lanIed 1000
, mn on the canada lide, AID 10 defending
like thuade iorm on Montreal h. Ell
eeileney he Secretary Of War s Of opipon,
tnu he reached the Had Of Montreal the
Ii,h and poilibly has fu podeiIion of the
town thu day -Axsa Cen W. numerical
force Is equal 10 all o pUGlon tamp'on has
made afi1den movement BY raplo marches
he vii give DIR George Provoh batUe on La
forue foad The ,wo Generals harmouize
IN all then movement. Gen w. Is TO do he
lighting part, and Hampton Is TO open he
road tor the mag aziIes he has 400 ~asgous
aud lOOe Oxen with ham Ii will ali 10 we'll.
TIE ssr,bi.e5 nv. mai - worthy the head which
p AIMED IT II mul; 0dosB aud ss.jOsad he
european. Napoiean add all They will lay,
we have Tsp, by the lde OF the Lion aud 40
an uneI pee ed moment awoke TO ieze hun ~
he throat, and behold the king Of u-aits eI
pre-. at our ieet = l thou d not have sysIe' ed
10 much a, have done, but 1 know John nuii
csauol take Advantage Of IL. Our Officers
write ia the mott ANNA ing AYE: Gen -
lays we take laontresl, Of aTe all ID
AFRO her lays I'VE conquer or had honorable
graves and thlrd, I'VE a'e IN Montreal
IA ten day or ia Heaven The Ii,h"
Such are he eIuta = 10 and promiies of The
War paper.-whas w"i they.iay OF the yS,f!-
mssi oi ,heie ptomlies
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
Renqgyode step 10 BarbariSm'

h. The following article is from
the last National lnlelligeucer ara
may be considered as an official com
mun,cation from the Cebinet;-
I" We are not little pleased TO learn
from an Official source, that, as soon 40
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29
THE GLORIOUS EXPEDITION

The late War Papers particularly the Ma
fis..i ,,ar,.ssi,l give the following cbaracterif.
tics, delllnalion, pan, extent and hopes of the
expedition -
"AIrasY NOV g. On the hrf authority
(sec,elary OF Wal) We announce the rapid ad :
vance CT the army into Caasss, that no oppo-
tinon Wa eIpee ed AID the Canadians dared
no even take view Of our boats as they
paded (which cover ed nearly five mics of
he river; and that they eaeu ated our
forces IN them at from IL 20 Is 90
" We aio announce with certanty that
General Hampton has made RAPID march to
Champ ain ; 10 pat. into Canada He viii iake
The middle roAd % the plAlus Of L0eaaia, carry
with him 40 p.ovIiion Wagon and VIII
effect junction with WikiniOn before Mon
tteal in Two day. or iooner lie returned from
Chat.augay 10y concert with Geu W aud will
now drs. Gen provoh 10 the Quiet OF
Champan, and give W. knlon an Oppor'u.
my 10 attack HIM IN rear and flank aud over
wlsm HIM IN a monent. The Undertaking
Isgt0t aud giOrieYi
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29

NOV 9. The expedition has halted at Ham.
ilton The dragons which had marched
down the river on the American fde, were
this day embarked on board ioows and boats,
aud landed near Wiliamibu.g-At the lame
time about 500 troops OF Gen. Boyds brigade
were alfo laudea, with view TO cover the
deiceut Of The boats through 'he rat'ds, where
the dsfies are narrow, ADD where the enemy
have erected blocshonles The dragons
eoud not conveniently be transported down
the rapid part of the river IN the boats. The
expedition will move down, Pd'i Pc8", with the
troops and cavalry laoded heavy cannon
ace ~as heard this day at and near Cornwall,
ON the Canada fde e uated about 5 mnes
above the |. dian village Of ST. Regis on the
boundary line between the United states and
Lower Canada.
NOV 10 The expedition Pafled TO oppohte
ST. Regis II Is ltated TO be the intention OF
Wilsinlon TO re embark the infantry here, and
take them down Lake ST, Frauco' "a part
where the river expands into an eItenhvr
Lake ! and ina, the dragons ihould pats
round / he head OF the Lake on he Canada fde,
~ Haze ibs Jsu,aaI ssb'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-29

IN CANADA.

7bs american Official Hcc5ant

The american Official Hcc1,mt
Of the affair which took place between Gen.
Hampton and the B'itiih near Chateangay, On
the 10Th Of October, We underfand was trans
United to the Secretary of War, at Albany IL
due courie of time Bat for iome Teaion
known only to hmielfr the Secretary has feen
lit to keep il concesied from the public eye
we have it no, 10 our power, therefore to sy
bef're our readers any further par,ieu ais
than what is NAMED in the following-aud
even for the correctness of this we Cannot
vouch.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-27
INDIAN NEWS.

J'ItrdgeplQe, >fKg. II.
We have lust been favored with the sub
Joined information, from which il will be-
seen the Indians are still carrying On against
e"ch other a destructive and murderous
warfare. AS both parties have .o4 nus
tered nearly their whole strength, a deci-
sive battle,i nor alte adv fought may be ex-
pectcd TO take place in few days. The
friendly Indians are at present most nume-
rous, having been recently joined by those
who were neutral; and it is their intention
we understand to act Extensively on Monday
ineyt.uniess yaaquished in the mean time by
their opponents. Notwithstanding the SUI
perior numbers of the peace party the resuit
OF an engagements extremely Doubtful, tha
warning Indians being well supplied with
arms and ammunition while the others arg
greatly deficient in bottle Should the Pro-
phets and their adhcrents prevail, which 10
10y no means improbable, an attack upon Us
will doubtless be made immediately. J.; 10
much to be regretted, therefore, that orr
preparations for defence move OF, with such
slow y lingering pace. Being in imminent
danger OF invasion. measures commensurate r.
with the public safety should be adopted
without delay. NJ one knows what u day or
an hour may bring forth.
Rettorf Of the Big Uarrior 10 Co!eaS
Rdwkins.
M'Intosh's, 8 o'clock at night,
9Th August. 1873,
"At our meeting this day we received
from Hardy Reads wife who is red we.
man from Kquewaules and straight from
that town, the following informant en-She
saw two white mems scalps; they were
brought there shortly before she left tho
town. Peter M'Queen went to Pensacola
to obtain ammunition as he passed James
CornelI's house he took his life prisoner to
Pensacola. At the same tine there was a
N'fite mas at Cornell's house M'Queeu
and his party beat him almost t. death.
also negro Of CorReIPs end went on their
journey to Pensacola. On their return they
we're met b. James Cornells. David Tate
and small body OF white people where the
old Tensaw path turns off To Pensacola ap
engagement took place; there were FIVE
Indians and one negro q M'Queen's party
k led end y great manV wounded. OF Mr.,
CornelPs com pany we're two white men kill.
led and several wounded. The battle LAST
ed three hours. M'Queeufs party Kept thu
ground his force was $50 that OF Corr
Hell's party not ascertained Il is supposed
that James Ccrnells and Tate are woun-
ded. M'Qucen got Tate's horse. They
scalped the two white men and brought
them II kGuewalies. Hardy Reads wife
saw TIE two scslps With her own eyes she
$ ,ys M'Q1een had one huNdred aorss
loads gf bogvder witch kc received at 7. nsG.
cola from fhe ShdNiafstS. IL Is osr siacers
three or four davs--if IL IS only 200 men, q
let the rest oft army follow on a. fas: 20
'hsy car, This :as day sp?oln,ea ky t'.s
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commanded BY Proctor and Tssumseh, y . native
q Kentucky. He 10 NOT more than ~ years OF sss
Seiote Gose1e.
6J Major Croshan. was nor brought up at the
AiiGtsry School, at West Point, has been stated.
He WAS born in Kentucky, Of Sister Of the gallant
Geo. Rogers Clarke-and spent two SESSIONS at the
College Of VIM. and Mary, in this Stste.--A short
time after his return TO Kentucky, he marched With
the army to engage the Indians, and distinguished
himself at Tihtsednos. CEnqSi,e'.
Aug II.
Siege of Fort Sandxsky.
We are sorry to perceive, that all the
accounts hitherto received, concur in repre-
sentng the conduct Of the British on this
occasion. as affording ample proof of the
characteristic barbarity and the sanguinary
disposition of that nation, which has been
called b. men protesting to be .dneyicuns
the ' bulwa,k of rsligion," and the "shield
Of oppressed humanity." From sources
entitled to credit. we learn, that when Col.
Elliott demanded the surrender of the Fort,
he stated that unless his demand was
promptly acceded TO, a general massacre
would ensue. And when Col. Short who
commanded the BrttisA regulars destined
20 storm the Fort, had formed his troops in
line parallel with the ditch, he ordered
them, in the hearing of our men, to leap the
ditch, cut down the pickets. and give the
Americans no quarter. This barbarous
"
was not however permissec to gouupunished:
for the words were hardly out of the mouth
OF the British comm ander, when the retribu-
tive justice Of providence arrested him and
the wretch was obliged to sue for that mercy
which he had determined not 10 extend to
others,--1t may be observed here in honor
Of the character Of the American soldier,
that although our little band were well
aware of the fate which the enemy had
prepared for them . yet they we're no sooner
sabdued than the Americans forgot their
erimes in their sufierings and the wounded
in the ditch, whose groans and constant
calls for water were heard by our men in
the Fort, wers supplied with that necessary
nrticle, on the night succeeding the
discontinue Of the enemy by the generosity
of the Americans, who with considerable
kazard. yentured 10 risk their lives in order
20 alleviate the sufysrings of the very mep
who had plotted their entire destruction.
Fredoafan.
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Head Quarters. Eighth itiIl1ary Distf;st
SxNEcA Towns, 9th August, 1878.
GENERAL ORDERS.

Complaints having been made of unf4
practices by some of the recruiting Office
j. the enlistment of nen-the Coamsos.ins
General directs the superintendent, of Gao.
recruiting district t. give the most prompt
attention to every allegation of the kind. s.
discharge every person who
may have been enlisted contrary IT, Law 4,
the instructions of the War Department. Il
shall also be the duty of such superinten-
dan,s to arrest and send on TO Head Quar-
tiers for triad. every officer who msy have
offended in this way-aud the G neral IN
nounces it as his unalterable detcrm'natio,
to punish with the utmost vigor, such as
may be convicted. Bat. whilst h thus evin-
ces his desire to preserve his fellow citizens
from every species of military Cypress on !;
he hopes that the patriotic citizens will ven
tuce their efforts to shield the recruiting of.
ficers from the persecution of certain vile
miscreants. who, disgrscing an honorable
and liberal profession, and for Contempt
lille toe, are constantly en'les vorine tn de-
pr;ve their country of the services Of men,
who have been fairly and legally engaged
"A true copy.
A. II. HOLMES.
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he has been, very properly, arrested by the NIsr-
shah and put ON board the Guard Ship, there to re-
MAIN curing inc var. Salem paper.
NEw.Yoax, August q.
- FROM LAKE ONTARIO
"A gentleman who arrived in the Steam Boat from
Albany, yesterday morning, and who left Sacketts'
Harbor on Sunday last, informs that Commodore
Chauncey arrived there on the morning OF Thurs.
day the 18th inst. and sailed again the next DAY.
having sts'd only to get supply OF prov,sicrs, Of
which he was IN want IL was expected that an ac.
ton between the two fleets would take place be fore
he returned. The gentleman consruIs the loss
mentioned Yesterday, of four American sch ooner,;
but contrs!icts the given by etter writers.
that Lieutenant Trsnt. of the ju!ia, rather Il, an
suffer his ship to be taken by the en-. n.y. ut ON.
til she was sunk to the bottom With all her cree.
Mere. ado.
We learn that considerable force 10 col,c,ted AZ
Huntington in Vermont, on Lake Cham s,n P.stts-
burg, OF which the emmy g;,ine, informytoa from
citizen OF the state Is about Is miles from the limo
OF the states and Burlington is more sou,i,erfv ou
the other side OF the Lake. The line of sersrstion
is about degree sou OF Montreal and the line Of
separation between Upper and Lower Canada IN
north OF the Lake ST. Franeis, above Montreal
This position promises to be Of great adyant,rr ia,
QUE future operations, being near the ST Lawrenee
and the line Of the two Cana,ias and command.
ing the communication between Montreal, and
Kingston, at which our boats were lately very suc-
cesstui The distance from BURLINGTON on the com.
mon road to Montrt al is given at about ON hundred
miles, and ha,t OF the distance is upon the erritory
o. the United States. Burlington is about the same,
distance from Kingston with Montreal, and 10
nearly IN the same latitude With Kingston. giving
uouo.e the Instance from Burlington 70 Kiossfoa
tbst is given from Burlington to Montreal The
~! lake Chsmp'a'n gives free communication with
the Canada hne, and the river SoreI from this axe
passes into the ST. Lawrence fifteen leagues belov
80 &C., III. p9.'uon w',l enable eur 10
rw;u hs fosn,ohi. ~, 81" 90 Wnen ave gained. and
VIII De favorable TO the entire reduction OF Canada.
odte'n Register.
mon .ni;stsd - ,ha neg's,en's OF ~ months
hn ,.s'. ~ va. s,net OF nai"e, which have
I A..'y .onea IN garr'sons on the Sea board
Ia ,u.,'a.. ~ W eoneenuate at concord, fcr
.n e p ne .s ~ p1os 10 burlington. They
sh;.h ha. ha" . .mI .Sussna men The compyny
Fort. nsrshsa from ts. al Marosh 40 and Salem
nv " VIC" "o' ui Town on Sunday last
IBID.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. IS
A-""aee q Et,er TO fse Editors dated Fsrs
9TH "SeAG .aHSuIf IA, 1873
iIe rnmor which mentioned as prevailing
m hoa,s ', ~re'e you turns out to be true Two Of
our ooa,s we're captured On cha; day our feet
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A. II. HOLMES
assistant .ddjxtant Gsner
From the Ono Republican.

From the ONO Rchp5iican.
The Delaware and Shawauoese Indians
on this frontier have turned out about zoo
men who have marched to the relief o. Gen
Harrison. The Wyantiotts within our lines.
the Senecas and Mingos have also turned
out their disposable force about 200 more
The whole intend to continue with the army
during the campaign.
JOHN JOHNSTON.
lpdian Agent.
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WASHINGTON. CPen,.1A ur.


FROM BRIE---fsy Gentlenan who left that
place on Wednesday Iast-1e Informed that Com
Perry would skill on that day with the whole of The
feet, for the head OF the Lake. he having received
an additional number OF sesmen, few days previ.
ous. The Ohio, 4 r1eiis and Trlppe, we're going
aosg, as transport or troop vesseS, and carry One
large gun eaeh.
The enemy'S PIeet hsd not appeared for some
days.
Gen. Mead, had dismissed the militia he embodied
there.
II was doubtfuL whether Colonel Hins regiment
would roarch toioin the North Western army, in o.
bedisuee 70 the orders Of the Commander in Chief!
Reporter.
u win be discovered by Hsrr.on's letter to Gov
Meies, what the views n intentions oF e0vernm ent
're with respeet 20 the oapIpsigu in tie -. West
There spVeYrs greet deficiency OF troops, which
Iosy seeOnnt for his noe tSk;ng decisive slep. Cee-
ri'y OF movement is necessary Lske Erie, & this
eould rot be effected without fleet, which mas sal
n 20 90 operate viii, the ", w. Army. Since the
a,Sroa Of The Chic Volunteers. It Sp?esrs that the
Irtss'ioo u 10 sa.tisea the Aacrican posis srcogy
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one 0fths soe0'opli0ea Of Coolidge, las. we sD,
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Ertrnef from another. Of me same date, 60
The Secretary, from Commodore Chaur-
cey.
On nay way down the lake fell in with
the Lady Of the Lake on her return from
Sacketts Harbor, where had sent her on
the 9th inst. for the purpose of taking up
htty marines. have brought her back with
me to this place to mann the new schooner
which will be launched on the 18th"