North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-21


and with the view OF diverling the attcn
ton Of tho British, General Wilkinson 10
solved nPoa Advancing into the Pfoviacl
OF Lower Canada and thereby prevent th,
regulars OF The Lower Province from Roin.
to The help Of those in Upper Canada. Con
sequenily on the latter end Of March ISL 1
the American army--fouf thousand strong
moved down towards the Eastern pau
OF Lscoie Seigniory and after having 10
PEELED several of the enemy's skifmishinp
| parties, arrived at strong built SION,
mill called Lacole's Mills where the Brit.
ish under Major Hancock had iortire.
themselves. The American General see.
ing The strong position the British were
occupying, sent orders TO bring forthwith
an eighteen FOUNDER, bnt this being found
lmpTacitcabie on account uf the state OF
The roads, i,seire FOUNDER with fire
'neh ho~'f-er were bfooeh. 10 play a.
gainst the walls Of the mill Ii was soon
found TO be useless as they could make no
impression whsteyer upon its massive
walls. The fire was well kept up on both
sides. One of the American officers, Cant.
Mcpherson, received a wound Al the he.
ginning oil the action but remained at his
pos, tlli second ball broke one Of his
thighs, he was then dragged from the field
HIS Lleutenshl named Lsrabpc was shot
through the lungs. The British officer
who so CALAMITY defended his most, fearing
that the mill might be hurt by the constap,
bombarding 10 which il was subjected
made fierce sonie and several times
charged upon the cannon oft the Americans.
General Wilkinson seeing that several OF
his men had already fallen ia This action
whilst the walls resisted successfully the
cannonading, thought prudent To cease the
attack and to make his retreat towards
New York state, which he did in good or |
Ter. Thus handful OF British again this
year repealed large invading army, who
certainly expected different issue.
During the preceding fall and winter
me Americans had been very busy in
building ships. So as to secure their fotilla
which then lay at Vergennes, on Otter
Creek, in Vermont State, Commodore
McDonough Of the American Navy, had
o!uhed The mouth of this creek. fearful
hat the British, whose squadron was then
lhoui 81. Johns and Isle aux Noix, nigh;
seend with the view of DESTROYING the
merican ships as soon as the navigation
would allow. This surmise Of tho Amer
can officer, proved TO be correct, for on
ne twelfth OF May, bomb vessel with
light gsllies were posted by the British At
ne entrance OF the river with the view Off
loo kacing the flolila and Of intercepting
II intercourse with other vessels on the
Ike. But this bockaiing together with {,
n assault on the battery which was erect
d, as we have said, at the mouth of the \
reek, were CALAMITY defeated by Captain h
'hornten Of the light artillery and by r
General Davis Of the Vermont Militia, and .
he American squadron was thus delivered r
Its active antagonist. In reireating t.
ards Canada, the British received boz a
'lnts from the militia Of Burlington. 7
The only skirmish on the frontier worth 4
oilcing was made late in the SUMNER
olone Forsythe who was posted near the =
fovincial line on the American side, made .
incursion into the Province, as far as ;,
delltown when he was soon attacked by :,
'e out-pos,s Of the Canadian militia :.
hich was stationed at that place. The !.
msrican officer began to retreat in good
der So as to bring the enemy into an
nbnscade which he had laid for them
'ar the lines, bui unfortunately the brave :
olonel was shot dead, and his plan did =
II succeed as he had contemplated. The :.
riiish on their side lost seventeen men :.
ID among the slain they had the misfor-
ne oil counting one OF their bravesi Can :.
ian officers, whose name was Captain :,
aillosx, who displayed courage 10 ihis A
counter, which was pronounced by :.