Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-02

you the most important information. A.
the mail viii arrive probably some hour.
before theSteamBoat Of Tuesday. embrace
that opportunity. knowing the anxie.v &c
every class of citizens for the event of the
present eampaign--you will have an oppor-
tunity of issuing an extra Gazette, as Won
may rely on the correctness of the state
merit.
| am, gentlemen, yours, &C.
cory or LETTER-pATED
Uatert0ua, Nov Is, 1918.
" BY gentleman who left the army or
Thursday the 18th inst / have received
tie following particulars The whole of our
force crossed from Hamilton to the Canada.
shore, and were proceeding down the river.
ard British force in their rear following
ibis was on Tuesday-On Wednesday they
Continued their march, and were all the
day much annoyed by the enemy--at night
was concluded by our troops to divide.
and General Brown, with large detach-
ment, was sent forward TO destroy SONG
block houses and dispense some email par
ties OF troops collected at place called
Cornwall Gen. Covington with the rest Of
the army, was to follow, partly in boats
and by land. When the boats under CO.
vington bad put off a small distance, they.
were attacked by feet of British gun
boats, and returned--they were ordered of
second time and returned, and relanded,
and determination formed to attack the
British by land. Our troops were accor-
dinghy drawn up in line of battle, and ad-
vanced towards the enemy, who immedi-
ately prepared to meet them When with
In musket shot, general fire commenced
on both sides, which lasted some time.
when the British retreated in good order,
and were pursued by our troops, who CONT
nued the pursuit till they came TO low
spot OF ground, when the British opened
tremendous lire of grape and canister shot
from pieces of artillery placed in the woods
by the side ofthe road The British gun
boats at the same time opened fire in the
same manner from the opposite side next
the river--our men fell in all directions-a
retreat was Immediately ordered, which
was effected with regularity, and the ene-
my, either from their own loss or other
reasons. declined pursuing Our troops
Immediately recrossed the river and were
encamped when my informant left them
They had heard that the British had
force of about 5000 men not far off. on or
near Lake St Francis The loss on our
part in killed and wounded exceed 400, the
fire from the British being extremely de,-
tructive. The enemy's loss not known.
lhe accounts given of the number and
situation OF our troops is very discouraging.
The whole of Wilkinson's army did not ex-
ceed 5000, previous to the battle, and they
are in want of every thing-Covngton Is
killed, and Forsyth received flesh wound.
Thus far the letter"
Last night some officers arrived from Viii
kinson's army, which they left at French.
Mills, where they are preparing to 90 into
winter quarters. They state the affair
much the same as the above letter, only.
our loss not exceeding three hundred. The
British they suppose must have lost 500 as
our troops turned them intmee different at
tacks at the point of the bayonet and fought
desperately The British have certainly
not gained victory. Time will shew the
cause of the failure of the expedition against
Montreal. There is certainly blame to be
attached somewhere Hampton with his
armYare gone into winter quarters at Piatts-
burgh, Il seems he is very unpopular with
the army.
| may perhaps be able to send you more
particulars by the boat, should any thing
transpirc more than the papers will furnish.
BURLINGTON. Nov. 10.
The campaign for this season is said to be
at an end. General Hampton's army is at
Plattsburgh, where they are to take up VIA
ter quarters. Wiikinson's army is at the
French Mills, near St. Regis, about twenty
five miles from the -Four Corners, Chateau
gay, and are building huts for winter quar-
tiers. The army under general Wilkinson
has had a severe engagement with the enc
my, which followed them from Kingston
and Preseott--they we're attacked in the
rear. in or near Cornwell* The enemy