The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-06

oil our provisions TO my general officers
who unanimously agree that it should nol
prevent the progress OF the expedition
And they also agree in opinion that if YOU
arc no, in force 10 fase the enemy, you
should meet us at ST Regis or its vic
nity.
shall expectto hear from if not see you
at that place on the 9th.
have the honor To be, respectfully you.
obedient humble servant.
(Signed)
JAMES WILKINSON.
Maj. Gen HAMILTON
From General Hamilton TO General MI
kinson
s tt. Head quarters, -Four Corners,
Nov. sth 1919.
I SIR,
l had the honor toreceive, at a late hour
last evening. by col King, your comm IL
nics'ien of tn 9th, and was deeply impress SIS.
ed with the sense of responsibility it i'm
posed of deciding upon the means of CO.
operation The idea suggested as the spi
Mon ei your officers of eficctiug the Juno
tion at Saint Regis, was most pleasing, as
be;ag most Immediate, until came TO the
disclosure of The amount of your supplies
of provisions. Col. Atkinson will explain
the reasons that would have rendered j.
impossible for me To have brought more
4 than each man could have carried on his
back, and when reflected thai in throw
ing myself upon your scan,y means,
should be weakening you in youi most vuI-
nersb'e point. i did not hesitate adopt
the opinion, after consulting the general
and principal officers, ,h-, BY throwing nay
self back ON my main depot. when all the
means OF, transportation had gone AID fail.
ing upon The eHenys' flank, and straining
every effort TO open communication from
Plattsburah TO Coghawsga. or any other
point you may indicate on the ST. Law :
renee. should more effectually contribute
to your success, than by the junction at ST
Regis. The way is in many places block
AIDED and abbatted. and the read imprac,jca
bic for wheel carriages iag the winter
but by the employment, Of pack horses il J
am not overpowered, | hope TO be able to
prevent your starving have ascertaipe d
and Witnessed that the plan of the enemy
is to consume every thing in our advance
MY troops and other means will be des
crieed TO you by col Atkinson Beside 3
the rawuess and sickness, they have endu
ed tatigues equal to inter can.paiP'
in the late SHOWS and bad weather, and az
sadly dspiiited & fallen off ; but upon III
subject L must refer you to colonel A,kir
son.
With these means, what can be accom-
plished by human excrtion, will attempt
with mind devoted to the general oh
jects of the campaign,
have the honor to be very respectfully
sir, your ob't SERVE.
(Signed)
w. HAMPTON
His erceHency major general James Wiikin-
General Wiikinson 10 general armstrong
Head quarters. French Mills,
Nov 8, 1878.
SIR,
beg this may he considered as an ap.
pendage TO my official communication res
pecting the action of the / lth inst. lasl
evening received the enclosed information
the result Of the examination of suDdry
prisoners taken on the field of battle, which
Iusti6es the opinion of the surviving ge-
neral officers VINO were in the engagement
This goes to prove, that although the
imperious obligations oil duty did not allow
me sufficient time TO route the enemy, they
were beatcb--the accidental loss Of one
field piece notwithstanding, after it had
been discharged fifteen or twenty times -
have also learned, from what is consider
ed good authority, but will not vouch for
the correctness Of it, that the enemy's loss
exceeded FIVE hundred killed and wound
ed The enclosed report will correct an
error in my former commuDication--as it
appears il was the 8eth, and not the 84,h
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