Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-12-06

Jonn Camphi, 90 ao
/" John x. Murdock, asth do. f'ehtiy.
Lieut.. William S.Eeaton, nth do. ievereiy.
John Williams 18th 90. Tightly.
i" Iohn Lynch,s I4th do ieve'eiy.
/. peter Pelhan.s anff do ftverey.
/" lanes ID. Brown, 7sth do. lightly.
i" Archd. c. Gary. do do ieverely,
;n the skirmiih TIE day before the actIen.
adiufani. Cene,afs Office. Head = lar.
tiers, Military dili-ict No. 9, French Mdls,
Nov 1873.
(s,gned) T.B WALBACK,
Adjutan,- General.
N. B. Col. prsnou commanded the
Istb regt of infaDny during the action
aud Nj Cummings did duty win the
10Th regi. inf,n,ry IN The action.
sraken pdifonrrs.
FROM GEN wfLrinsos 10 GEN HAMPTON,
Hen Q,ss,, 9ffbt d,ny 7 m,is 0bVs Cg !
dsaibug. Nv 1873 (is sbs eossi-g J \
SIR Il addreis yo at the tpecial
inaance of the Secretary of War, who
by bad roads, worfe weather and III
health, was diverted from meeting
me near this place. and determined 10
tread back his lteps TO Warrington
from Antwerp IN the 2oh uIt.
am defined to and determined
on The attack # Montreal if not pre-
vented by fome act of God and
to give iecurity to the enterprise, the
dyiiion under your command m Il
CO operate with the corps under my
immediate orders The points OF
rendezvous is a circumlance of the
greateit iBteret TO the liiue of this
: operation, and the diltance which
irperate us, and my ignorance of the
practicability Of the direct or devious
roaos IT routs by which you NUT
march, make it neoehary that your
o@n judgment ihould determinr the
poinr. To ailiit you in making the
ioundet determination and to take
the moh prompt and efettual meA
lures, can only iaform you of my
intentions ana Gtuation IN fome re.
fpe6ts of the frit importance fhal
pafs Prefcott to night, beoaufc the
!tste of the feaion will not allow me-
three days TO take 1t /; ihall crofs the
Cavalry at hamilton, which will no
qure a day | ihalI thence pref
for Yard and breek down every OBJ
itruGtion to this river with Crane
river. here to crofs the life Peirot
and with my fcows TO bridge tn,
narrow inner channel, and thus ob
tain tootbold ON Montreal liar d al
about 40 miles from the city; afel
which our artillery bayonets an'
fwords mu fecure our triumph o.
provide Us with honorable graves.
lnclosed you have memorandum
o. field and bluering train, prett,
wei found in fixed ammunition
which may enable you to difmif
yolr own. But we are de eicient il
iooie powder and musket cartridges
and therefore hope you may be a
bundantly found
On the fubject of provilions,
with could give favorable intorma
ton Our whole flock of bread ma,
be computed at about 4, days. an
our mear al twenty. In fpeaking o
this tubjec,, to the Secretary of War
he informed me ample magazine
were land 10 on Lake Champlain, Z
therefore mutt requen of you t
order forward two OF three month
fupply by the fafeit route, in a drec
non 20 the propoied icene of actor
| have lubmitted the itaie of ou
provitions to my General ohicers
who unanimously agree that it ihou
not prevent the progrefs of the expe
oition. And they aiio rec in m
opinion, THAI it you are no, in fore
TO face the enemy, you ihould mee
us at St. Regis or ITS vicinity
| | fhall expect to hear from, if M
fee you at that place on the 9th
and have the honor to be, refpectfd
ly, your obedient humble feryant,
(Signed) JA. WILKINSON.
Major General HAmproN.