The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-24
Eead-Quarfe,,s, Fats e Niagara,
26kh hts, 1919.

DISTRICT GENERAL ORDER.
Lieut. Gen. Druminond offers his s,ncerest
ami warmest thanks to the troops and militia
engaged Yesterday, for their exemplary stea-
t.niess. gallantry and discipline in repulsing all
tn; efforts of numerous and determined enc
my to, carry the position of Lmdys Lane,
near the Falls OF Niagara. Their exertiors
have been crowned with complete success, bv
the defeat : the enemy and ms retreat TO the
position G ppewa, with the loss Of orc OK
his guns AN an immense number Of killed ard
wounded, and several nundred pris0rers---
When all have behaved nobly, !, IS ,u,necc.ss-
ny to hold up particular instances 81 merit IN
corps of individuals.
The lieut.. gen. cannot, however, refrain
from expressing III the strongest manner lis
admiration of the gsllantry AID steadiness of
the S9th regiment under lieut. col Morrison,
and maj. Clifford, who ably and gailantly
supplied the lieut.. co,onci's place after he
was wounded; +lst light company, under
captain Glea, and ,iet2chments Of the Sth o.
king rcSimnt, under captain Campbell and
royals, acting with them :; also = p4rty &C IN
corporated militia, by whom the hllut of the
action was for a considerable time sustained.
and whose loss has been severe ~ tie ad-
vance under lieut. col. Pearson, consisting of
the Glengary light infantry, under lieut. col.
Balterity, small party OF the lO4tl, under
lieut. col. D,ummond, the incorporated militia,
under lieut.. col Robcuscn, and the detach-
ments from the LIST, Cd, 4th and sth Lincoln
militia, and I'd York, under lieut.. col. Parry
lOSd, the lieut.. gen. offers his waImest thanks.
They are also due to the troors which moved
under col. Scott during the action, viz. the lst
or Royal Scots, under lieut.. col. Gordon, 9lst
or Kings under major Evans; 1C3d regiment
under col. Scott, and flank company l04tli,
with the Norfolk, Oxford, Kent, and Essex
Rangers, and Middlesex, under lieut.. col. Ha-
milton.
j. The admirable steadiness and rood con-
duct of the 18th light DRAGONS under major
l.isle, and of the detachments Of royal a,tiiie-
~ under capt. Maclachlan, arc entitled to par
ticuiar praise, the latter officer having been
badly wounded. the command of the artillery
devolved to capt. Macianochie, with whose
galantry and eXertions lent. gen. DTum-
mond WAS highly pleased. Serjeant Austin.
who directed the firing of the Consreve r,ck-
cts, deserves very great credit. To the Off
GERS OF the general and OF his personal sta9,
to capt. Holland, aid de-camp 20 major cen.
Rial, lieut.. gen. Drurnmond feels himself
greatly indebted for the assistance they affor-
ded him.
re has to lament Icing deprived (by a
wound early in the act;cn) Of the services of
maj. gen. Rail, who was most unfortunately
made prisoner, whist returning from the
field, by party of the enemy's cavalry, who
had momentary possession oS the road. LIT
gen. Drummcnd has also t. regret the wounds
which have deprived the corps Of the scr3;ces
ct lieut.. COL Morrison Cf the S9ch rect. & igut
col. Robinson of the Incorporated rniitia. In
the fail of lieut. Moorsoom Ct the lC4t!4 regt
serving as deputy assistant adj. gen. tile ser
vice has lost most gallant, intelligent, & ne
ritoGious young officer;
The lieut.. general and president has great
pleasure in disT;iss;rg TO their homes the
whole of the sedenta,y militia, Who have SO
handsomely come forward on this occas sion
Confident, that on any future emergency, their
loyalty will be again equally cors,,icuols. He
viii perform grateful duty III representing
to his maiesty's government the zeal, bravery
and alacrity with which the militia co-operat-
ed with his maicsty's troops.
(Signed) J. HARVEY,
1T Col and d. A. G.