Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-27
BRITISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS
Or THE RE-cAPTURE or FoRr GEORGE,
AND CAPTURE OF FoRF NIAGARA
From. the Montreal Couranf, Of Dec. 81
HEAP QUARTERS QUEBEC,
December %, 1878.
GENERAL ORDERS.


December %, 1878.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Commander of the Forces has re-
ceived despach from Lieut.. Gen. Drum
mond, containing a supplementary report
from Col Murray, dated. at Fort George.
l2th December, correcting his statement
of the proceeding day, respecting the enc
my having passed over his cannons. stores,
SC, having since discovered in the ditch of
the fertilization one long IS FOUNDER, l2s
and several 9 Founders together with a
large supply of shot Some of the tempo
rary magazines, with proportion of fix
cd ammunition, have been saved, and camp
eGuipage for 1900 men has fallen into our
possession.
The new barracks erected in the vicinity
of Fort George and Chippewa have, from
the precpitancy of the enemy's fight, es-
capped being burnt.
(Signed) L. BAYNES, 1dj. Gen. ~ II.
II @ UPPER CANADA, Dec. 10, 1918.
1t Gen Drummond congratulates the
troops under his command upon the bril-
liant success which has crowned the attack
made this morning on Fort Niagara. 1t
was assaulted an hour before day light, and
after short but severe contest. 1t was car
ried with very slight loss on our part
that of the enemy was o5 killed and Is
wounded-ALL BY THE BAyoNET; the re-
mainder of -he garrison; to the number of
about $50 regular troops and artillery, were
made prisoners 81 pieces of ordnance were
found in the Fort Our loss does not ex-
| coed 5 killed and 8 wounded. -Lieut No
| Ian, of the Tooth regiment, a very promi-
sing young officer, is the only officer Kill
led. The It. Gen. has to regret that a
severe wound which col. Murray has receiv-
ed, is likely to deprive the army of the SER
vices of that gallant officer for some time.
| The troops employed on this occasion were
the Tooth regiment, the grenadier company
of the royals, and the flank companies of
the 4lst regiment. Their instructions were
not to fire, hut carry the place at the point
of the bayonet These orders were pune
tuailv obeved circumstance that NOT on
ly proves their intrepidity, but reflects
great credit on their discipline. Col Murray
expresses his admiration of the valor and
particularly of the iO0lh regiment, which
good conduct of the whole of the troops
led the attack He also bestows his parti-
cular thanks on LIT. Col Hamilton, &c
Here follow the names of several regular
and militia officers who distinguished them
selves.I OF the bTillint service of 1t Daw-
son of the Tooth, who led the forlorn hope,
and capt Fawcett, of the Tooth grenaders
in entirely cutting off two of the enemy's
picduets and surprising the sentres on the
y 70 L., 81. -
the watchword was obtained, and the en-
trance into the Fort greatly facilitated, the
colonel speaks in terms of the highest and
most deserved praise.
1t. Gen. Drummond will perform most
grateful duty in bringing under the notice
of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
through his .Excellency the Commander of
the Forces, the admirable execution of this
brilliant achievement on the part of every
individual concerned. The useful services
of the Militia Volunteers in launching the
boats and rowing the troops across the river,
were not unnoticed by the 1t. General.
1t. gen. Drummond begs that major
generals Rail and Vincent will accept his
Acknowledgements for the assistance he has
received from them in making arrange
ments for the late operations.
1t. col. Hamilton, Tooth regiment, is ap-
pointed to command Fort Niagara, and the
lieut. gen. will recommend that the same
command money may be annexed to it as
was granted at Fort George.
A board of survey, composed of It. col.
Hamilton, comn1andant, PRESIDENT major
Holcroft, commanding royal artillery, and
a captain of the Tooth regiment members,
will assemble as soon as possible in Fort
Niagara for the purpose of taking an exact
account and inventory of the immense
quantity of ordnance, stores, arms, pro-