The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-05


nearer scene OF actor.
II is much to be regretted tbs. our naval means
on lake Champlsin should have fallen so far short of
IN irooJect- 10 our operations AZ. ascenlancy in
the narrow parts of the lake il of infinite mo-
mcnt. A well chosen position or the plains is
the alternative Of most Proniac. 1t may,keep the
different corps Of the enemy in state Of separa-
ton, q, -.
With great respect, an, sir,
Your most obedept. and
Very humble servant,
-, JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Majov Gen. Hampton.
Head Quarters, Cumberland Head,
September Is, 1913.
have got my forces nearly concentrated a,
this point and, with M'Donoueh's aid have nat =
stopper the lake which ensures tranquility while
my preparations are going on. All now depends on
| the quarter master general, and believe he will
| surnount every obstacle. / shall soon be reaIy
/ am, sc.
WADE HAMPTON.
Sacken's Harbour.
Septembc r -, 1918.
Charncey hiss chased Yeo round the lake and
obliged him to take shelter in Kingston. The COM
modore has now gone up to fort George to bring
down the troops. We ready at this point to
embark 1t msy, perhaps, be the SOsh before orr
foreea .7iii be assembled and in motion. Your
Ge VOL
ssy 20 the 25th or Goth
1t is believed in Kingston tina. Sir George Pre-
vost is about going to Quebec. VIII he not stop a,
Montreal
/ Yours faithfully,
.-.. JOHN ARMSTRONG;,
General Hampton.
| Had Quarters at Littl- Chazey,
September 90, 1918.
| At 6 o'clock, p. NJ. on the 18th, 1 dropned
apwn W.T. the army from Cumberland Head for
the shore near this place, and landed l2 O'Clock
1T night, and an hour after hsd tn light corps If
the army in motion against the advanced posts nj
! the enemy. Snelling's command against a post a
little oTer the line, on the lake shore, and Hami-
| toms .gsinst O6letown. The blow was to b,y.
cen struck at the dawn and the corps were to u.
mite at the latter place, twelve miles distant; Roth
corps were m:sied by their guides. Smelling 6nd;ne
h'mse cat of his way for the first point, pushed
tor the second, and rs Hamilton had taken circnt
tog get below IL, Smelling arrived first and fell un
sn the piequet in house, which he killed or
took, except two or three, and the rnain body es.
capped.
| Hamilton arrived soon after; the srnv ;o;,ed
\ them little after nine A few despicshIa II,
| dams continued to iuIll about the dia,snt bnob
es, and frequently crawed up and fret uron our
| seDtries duriug the day and the succeeding nirbt
! One was killed upon his post in the darE and
two or three others wounded. They were FREQUENT
Ivy drove oh snd the .hicSets secured but they cor.
tnued TO hover round as long we staid. The
1 mi
( my intsnticn was 10 push tbruush the wood re-
move all distractions, and repair the roads for our
supplies, artillery, begg sc, &c. which was 4, fol.
low out an insurmountabie difficulty occurred
! which at once defed all human exertion The.
! q usht had bean uncommon, {, had some donbt.
Of the PTaetieaeiiIg Of procuring water for she
troops, horses Il teams but the points of OdIe.
Town, LA Cole, and the river Ia Cadia gere renrs-
scnied To me as resonrce.
! The troops, however, soon dried ~ the weIo and
| springs 81 odetown, and the beds o. La Cole and
La Cadia are Represented, from autho r,y not to he
questioned, to be dry. The troops besan 70 snfrar
extremely, and the few cavalry aud artillery bor..
that arrived were obliged to be sent bsck to CHAM
| plain, distance OF four Isea for water The diff
cnhy began To produce effects the most to be dread
| ed SUI
| II was not time to hesitate; the general .ts fs
commanding officers Of corps we're called topetber
and thers was bit one voice.
| HE CHatHugy route was adopted 1t was circui.
TONS, but Afforded water, and practicable in
time, all distractions in the other coniiiered.
| The army fell back in the afternoon of the 2istk
sneamped at Cham plain. The Chataugy road takes
oil near .hiO place, and tie army win advance or
seven mi'es ,bia afternoon. The baggage il now adj
Vsneins on It. hope to arrive at Chstaupy on the
evening OF the 9th. can from thence isin Won ar
any point you nty advise on the ST. L.swrencr--
fhy object rs CognnJvdngG, opposite 10 La Chin O.
bout forty miles from O. stauey, and ten io.n Mott
real. have my guides < information | can rsIv
upon. ibis position viii present three pointq nj
DO not hear trora you can take either or hold fast
II
| My hrst movement was unexpected - the eng.
| my must draw MIN into some confusion, and win
pass as teint 80 soon he hears of nv rout, 90
Chstaugy. My force is less numerous than exne,
ted 1t is raw end Of description that will be FIR
ever falling Off All can say is, il sha have sill the
capacity can give ii.
have the honor to be,
Sr,
Very resr -ctfully,
Your most obCdient ge~,ant
w. HAMPTON.
7. :. Since writing find all the oor,q csnnot
leave this ground before TIE morning and that !,
will be the 25th before VIC reach ChataJgy.
=, vi. II.
The Hon John Arm1trnng,
Secretary Of Wa.
suckers Ear5op-,
SIN, september 20 1913
Your letter NJ, hs D int wa s.lvor.J r. -.
ia7t nitht Com. Ghsuncey left this Mace on nte
lfh1 N ihe 'tention - running ~ IN fort Cearoe
and covering the transportation o. tic ty,ots rror
that port 20 Ills. On The 2lst he had not arrived
l1ss TIE efeet MS spp9o-c. of a.iV re Winds
hs crcufostaHce III neceesari'v Bring after II
ety ~ the execution NJ our joirt oncra,iong 3, viii
ino'eafc the propTc'y n ycmr not qtv7nepg hey and
Ht2'on' or the topr Nnfners until you ~ VIC sdvioe
81 CIR fncreDeut rhe i,5tarce f.ot, ,.s ,,lscs .,
, N1irn- IS shout $50 s. An cxursss eqn rn.ct
Yc1 ~ 80 ir'r = 49, wi e eorrss ao.tie 80. -
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