The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-16

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9Th. Several corps at Buffalo under
the command of col. Porter &
the recruits Belonging thsrsto
$500
Total. 1850
' The time for executing the enterprise
will be governed by the opening Of lake On
tario. which usually takes place about the
first of April.
The adjutant general has orders to put
the more southern dctachments in march
as expeditiously as possible. The two bril-
gades on lake Champlain YOU will move so
as to give them full time t, reach their
place of destination by the 25th of March.
The route by Elizabeth will, think. be
the shortest and best. They will be repla-
ced by some new raised regiments from the
east.
-" You will put into your movements as
much privacy as may be compatible with
their execution. They may be masked by
reports that Sackett's Harbor is in danger,
and the principal efforts will be made on the
Niagara m corporation with general Harri-
son. AS the route to Sackett's Harbor and
to Niagara is for considerable distance the
same, II may be, well to initiate, even in
orders, that the latter is the destination of
the two brgades now at lake Champlain.
albany, FEB 10, 1918.
Your dispatches of the 10th we're re
ceived last eveAing. Nothing shall be omit
ted on my part in endeavoring TO carry into
ehectthe expedition proposed.
tear the very large magazines Of provi-
sions on lake Champlain will be unsafe un
less considerable part is removed at some
distance from the store, or a considerable
force is assembled at Burlington and vicini-
ty by the time the two brigades shall move.
Another motive for having large force on
that lake, will be. that of preventing the
enemy from sending almost his whole force
from Lower Canada to Kingston, as soon as
our intentions shall be SO far known as TO
AFFORD satisfactory evidence of our intentions
IN relation to the conquest of Upper Cana
ia ; and unless an imposing force shall
menace Lower Canada. the enemv's whole
force may be concentrated in Upper Canada.
and require large force to operate against
them as would be necessary to operate to-
wards Montreal. 1t may be advisable to
draw out body of New Hampshire militia
to serve tor short time, in Vermont You
WILL Judge OF the expectancy of such mea-
sure; but do not believe that there will be
sufficient bod, of iiew raised troops in sea
son tor taking the place of the two bripades.
l this day received letter from colone |
Porter. In which he informs nae that gene
raj Winchester had arrived at Niagara.
with SUCH or his troops as had escaped the
tomahawk, and that they were crossing o.
yer on parole; he states that at the close
OF the action every man who by wounds
or other causes were unable to march
were indiscriminately put to death.-
ouch outrageous conduct Will REQUIRE serious
attention, especially when British troops are
concerned in the action.
am. sir,
Your obedent servant,
II. DEARBORN.
Hon. John Armstrong.
Secretary of War.
Udr DEPARTMENT,
SIR,
Before left New.York, and till very
recently since my arrival here, was ipfor-
Wed, turo various channels, that a winter
or spring attack upon Kingston was not
practicable, ON account of the snow, which
generally lays to the depth Of two. and
sometimes OF Il rec feet, over all that nor
thern region during those seasons. Hence
1t is, that IN the plan recently communica
ted, II was thought safest and best to make
the attack by combination " naval and
1850 % "'Sohot ahu W dpIJIOdCn our OOfSCt
not by directly crossing the St. Lawrence On
the ice, but by setting nut from Sackett's
Harbor; in concert with, and under cotivov
OF the fleet. Later information differs FROM
that on which this plan was founded: and
the fortunate issue { major Forsyth's last
expedition shews. that small enterprises at
least, may be successfully executed at the
present season. The advices given in your
letter OF the instant, has a bearing
also on the same point and TO the same ef
Iect Ii the enemy be really weak ~
Kingston and approaching by land and ice
Pike (who will be brigader in a day or
twc) may be put into motion from Lake
ChamplaiD, by the Chateauge route, lin
slcgns) and with the t7Oo brieades, eros,
the st. Lawrence where it may be though,
best, destroy the armed sh ips and seize and
bold Kingston until you can Join him with
the other corps destined for the future ob
jects OF ths expedition; & il pressed by Pre-
vcs', bet ~ such junction can bpeFscted, he
may withdra~ himself to = Harbrr,nr. OF r
place ut security on our side of the line
/ IRIS would he much the Shorter adj to tn,
object and perhaps the safer one, ss the ~
+ lawrence now is every where well bridge,
aud Brrs nOnbstruction to either attack O,
r't-eat. Such movement viii, no d ubt
be soon known to Provost, and cannot bu
disquiet bin. The dilemma, It mr. s@nts. will
be serious. Eitherh he must give up his ives
tern posts, or to save them ne rnne. "a -,