Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

&c ;tltery, two field pieces, was well sun.
80 shot "''N O''''2'
inc expedition was accompanied by two cnir
| '"'@e Wagons, Carrying the ammunition and
''"' l>i"US, Nuhont enireaching tools and Was
not Followed by any detachment on which !,
could tall b'ck IN the event of disaster. n was
oIuered 10 march upon the Queenston and St
"a ,v'd 5 road and TO return upon the same routc
NO copy OF the commanding generals order
now remains. The book in which il was entereI
ana the or ginal have both been lost though the
/ casualties OF war bu, the object of the expedi.
| on rs proved TO have been " to batter down IN.
Coos stone house, said to be fortified and earri.
soned by company ofregulars and 90 or 100
oned there" '''''''
on tue same day, that is, on the 2Sd June. 1915
the PIeqnetS OF the American army covered
grouhd 20 me extent Oftwo miles in front effort
george and no more.
And h, .dvanc ed posts the enec,. ,bros :,
number. we're WI - /"
l. AZ %: C.,tharine's on the lake road. nine and
an haif miles from Fort George, and deemed
inc strongest, lieut.. colonel De Herrn com
mandng So'''-
! .. At twenty.m;Je cree,, s;,.o.,r 81,
I'm OFT neorSs' lieut.. col. Bishop command
). AT DE Coos stOne-house, seventeen and b,,r
mics from Fort George, viz Queenston. and sly.
teen via ST. Catharine's; Teut III, T:iIbo,
commanding and in advance of this nost and
o"e ana an mar miles from it, and near the
80 ,'.eIi'hg 'olt, camp of $50 or 500 Indians
OF winch nohng had been In r.,n.
a plan of the ground is submitted IN Chow ,b,
positions OF these posts, how they sun.
Por'eo each ether at the distance ofsix or ssysn
nll'eS, lying IN the form ola triangle. and The
'It 10 oe attacked the most distant of the three
Moo iiiediae country between the two ar
i -.
' ~ &C was sen on 10 amuse or divert leut
co.'s We terrn and Bishop, while the most -
S N'oS should be attacked A simultaneous
movement had been planned against 81. Catbs'
'"r lheut col De iierrn) but was not executed
- s eH'euiuon under lieut.. col Burstler an.
pe"IS 10 nave been founded upon intelligence de-
rlnsu from Capt ChapR. His information ;s pro-
we'd have been erroneous - I"'-
INC guide furnished To conduct the exnedit;o-
was Tue same capt Char in and at 9 or 10 r;loa
yin 'orS George he was, or appeared to be, TO-.
~ al 81 y! lne roads. Lieut. col BGrstler TOOK
10 become the guide. ''A
'he ue achment was ordered 20 Law NJ o,,eep.
~" vi 'he night OF the 23d, aud 10 marcel earIv
s "A' morning IL did so LAYING t,pon 10
a",s, ~ slehce' without lights, and having tax.
a. PIeoau'lohs TO avoid surprise and 70 prevent
the enemy ''"S "''ei'Sehee 20
a.N,L .he march advance and rear guards. with
.eIs rom each side, were kept constantIy on+
"a "a ta'hChaPn's m 'un'el men formed he ajvanc
81 6I'rI' ana frequently pushed out patroles II,
search of discoveries. N'
between eight and nine o'clock. rooy,,;,,. p
ne "a u, at place called the T Raa,,e, rs,
" n,'le and half advance ofneC Cos ,ba
ntyS 'hdl ms were first scovereJ es,,.r,s e..
ne "oouS IN the rear ofthe detachment and r,ir'
~. ing aoroSs Inc road upon which it had marched
coInnn ,"n commences Immediately and the
, thn f0NY Lrming ih'o two lines, fougbt
@ W me 10 The front and IN the rSar
CUT c"lotei Berstler was at tho RAJ -
~" "a Jpr Taylor II the head of the .ecoDd
- H0I'h Continued Upwards Of three bo,,rs
>ti'eric'h 'ruop' commended with sur,er;o,
- eni NV ans Brush regulars and brown als
la 0i@ EeS OF position, had been orleroJ
"hG eNecu 10 Al orderly and militarv rnonnc'
'i N,e'S oh'cer was at the head of his comnsnd
NO u eve InPany did IT'S duty. a nai",r;I+, -
ceptel. I' commander ex-
II thu anI L ammunition had been nearly expended
u 'he boxes had been exhausted of the car,
uGes, roplen,hed from the warg,n anS . ."i.
y exhausted tie Wagon Itself We GO;
~, - va nearly so the ar,ilery had but ,y,o -
uee rounds OF canls'er, and q small nun,Ls, 70
ou"o Sh"I remaining. The heat of the dqv ,rss
,PP. ISH.re ana he men were exhausted with tbo
Ing. '''''e" "i me morn
+ IeyFn'y or eighty of the detachment v.r.
= VT "ounded--lIeut. col BRrstler cart,fr
A ,rsi.'9' T"P'"n Cummings and lIeutennnta
s 's,ia. ma Randall were ,nong the la,t-r
- ~ ~ noo,' IL col De lerrn arrived fro,n
~ C''harInes, and brought with him 2S nv Sm
iragpons and some prov nc ala - VI ~
ne enemy occupied 10 force The rood 49,.
"',''" 'ied detachment had marched i''
i'eu'. COL BGEstler collected the cp,,,;,..
''o COMMAND, formed them mto column rI
Il ob;e6 90 "a us orders E'd tie explanation of
retret} ~ u, =" I ,car me road by a charge and
e''St' 10 tort George" HIS force unJsp -
T I1 diminished one third not altoretlar he.
ue'un ana wounds, but par ly from the ,,o.;o,,y
OAiseS "Iich cUnspi 70 thin ,he ranke or III
u IoiS Nu''"B an engagement. All the wor,I
th,r, 80 ISL 70 UScehtre Of the column, and
WI ~ it.. ou' '"o wagons TO receive them.
NC" ne 'piumn was ready 20 be mt u, mt;
on' brush officer advanced and dlr,a,,II -
sur ehder The demand wa, ps,antly .nj -
Ne'y rejected BY Colonel Bu.rs, Ter he ~,
.,ied ana presently r. urneu win p rsosly'i g
49, uelslu, stating the g-eat superiority Of is
s5o,,Id La opposing Ihat an American officer
'''ouiu DC sent 70 view ,hep. Iiet, o,,,, r.
ey' % he l4th infantry was sccord,,-l 49,
Dut senior officer having come uDon tis -,
- " S'thit me examination, but rep. ,reJ
'' L o.'nahd iora surrUndt t--It was ald.I go
,',. Fnsr'esn wounded could then be prn,ect.J
~" Scommenced they the British
1t tie Indians. ioF the Conduct
,,i mIu'. col H5erster referred 70 the of-eys
10y ep.,. nl'h tor 6eTop mon the, deemed -,
,ad 40. W SGrrender 1t honorable terms could h,
iered nr,s" v oe'ac9men' wa accordingly surren.
he en- horses, arms and baggage. 'F'''"'hs
lie force OF the enemy II he i'm.
si''oli' cd TO or 8O0 men, comnr'e.n,.
~ cen $50 aud 500 IGdal,s sb,9t S519i5pFsng pe;
rUJI' E hmisaiT} Is or 80 dragons and '
30, ,'I, OF ieneIbles and exclusive of2s9
.''''' y ADAloNlnE lieut.. cpto,.I Nv