THE WEEKLY REGISTER-EVENTS OF THE WAR, Events of the Har. MILITARY. General Tupper to General Harrison. ship; this estate will always follow the noble exam- To the Clergy. To the estate of Burghers. condition to perform the service; I caused an examination to be immediately had; and found that there still remained 960 men including officers, in a conGood men of the reverend class of the clergy. I have perceived with pleasure, and have suficient-dition to march, including also capt. Bacon, and one ly understood to estimate the peace and unity which other company which left us the morning following. The beeves expected at gen. Winchester's camp, have been observed during this assemblage of the states of the kingdom. This unity, this sympathy did not arrive so as to enable us to draw, till the moniin sentiment, so seldom perceived in numerous as-ing of the 5th: A good mumber of the men weresemblies, has chiefly proceeded from the proofs of destitute of provision the day you left Defiance :patriotism and warm attachment which have been There being no flour to be issued to the mounted given by all the estates of the kingdom. May your men, I ordered that eight days rations of beef should hearts, therefore, receive the most lively recom-be drawn and immediately jerked, so as to lighten, ponse, in the consciousness of having contributed and prepare it for the expedition, intending to your efforts to a good purpose. On your return to move off on the evening of the 5th. On examining your parishes, and to those places where the care of our ammunition it had been found that during the exsouls is reposed in you, endeavor to impress the cessive rains which fell, while you was marching us commandments of Christ on every heart, and be from St. Mary's to Defiance, it had become so damanever weary in spreading the benevolent light of his ged as to be entirely useless; not two rounds of doctrine. Recommend to your prayers the king, sound cartridges were left to a man-I ordered returns made, so that each man should be furnished our native country, and my son. with 12 rounds. This return amounted to 4500 esrtridges for the musket men, exclusive of major R Good men of the worthy class of citizens. per's battalion; the ammunition of the rillenien havThe useful and respectful class of which you are ing received very little damage. Quarter-master Bathe deputies, will always enjoy the king's protection.ey called on the quarter-master in gen. WinchesCommerce, trade and national industry, are the chiefter's camp and returned without a supply. About 1 supports of the prosperity of a country. The atten-o'clock this day, a man belonging to Manary's com tion which the king has shewn to their increase, may pany of Rangers was killed and scalped across the render you assured that no unnecessary hindrances Miami, within two hundred yards of our camp-I shall be laid in the way of your commercial specu- gave immediate orders to arms, and in five minutes lations. His majesty hopes, that the estate of the to horse, but owing to our being compelled to confine Burghers will second his endeavors for the support our horses during the night, and graze them by day, of the general credit, and the continuance of its pros- for want of forage; the greater part at this moment were under keepers nearly one mile from our camp perity. The king has with pleasure observed the unity up the Auglaise: conceiving from the bold manner which prevailed in your councils, when it was the in which the Indians had approached our camp, that question to raise money for the unavoidable exigen-it was possible a considerable body was not distant, cies of the state. I feel a real gratification in impart-I wished to form the men and procced over the river, by which we should be in a situation to contend with ing to you this proof of his satisfaction. a considerable force, or pursue to effect a small one; WORTHY SWEDES.-The love you have shewn to-in the mean time I permitted major Brush to cross wards your country-the proofs you have given of over with about 50 foot to examine the bank and see your attachment to his majesty's person, and to your in what direction the Indians had retired-but before country-would, if it were possible, increase the he reached the opposite shore every horseman whose sentiments of regard for you with which I have been horse was in the camp was mounted to follow over. impressed ever since my first meeting you. Continue It was in vain I made an attempt to keep them back to render Sweden conspicuous by your valor and your till they were forn ed, they broke off in numbers virtues. May the populace in other countries attain from two to thirty, mostly without their officers, and to such deserved regard as your country gives to you. crossed the woods in every direction: a party of 15, The king nourishes an unlimited confidence in your fell on the trail of the Indians, and at seven or eight sentiment towards him, and will never neglect to call miles distance overtook them; but as the Indians upon the assistance of your estate. He will always were superior to them, and formed, our men without regard you as a support of his throne, and you may waiting for a discharge from the enemy returned to always account him as the first defender of your camp. Logan, and the other Ladians in our camp, rights and privileges. Should the critical circum-where of the opinion that there was a considerable stances in which Europe is placed call on your chil-force of the enemy lying down the river, and ofk red dren to defend our rights and our laws, I will go to spy down-Early on the following morning they with them, participate in their toils, endeavor to re- left our camp with instructions to proceed four miles lieve their necessities, and so long as danger threatens below the little Rapids, a distance of fourteen miles. They returned at evening, having found no trail of be to them a father. Carry back to your habitations that spirit of union any size excepting the party which had been pursued, which his accompanied your steps in this diet; and and those they competed at about forty; that they again impress on those you left at home, that the hap had proceeded on towards the waters of lake Michipiness of the people consists in a close union wil. gan and not on the direction to the Rapids. That the regent, and in obedience to the laws of the king-the British and Indians which had fied before genera Winchester, had retreated with apparent preci dom. To the estate of the Peasantry. way. pitancy, drawing their carriages over large logs, and, When col. Simral's company moved off, a large and tearing down every sappling that stood in their proportion of two companies of major Roper's battalion from Kentucky followed, which reduced that Scarcely had this scout left our camp, when I re- battalion, [being the whole force now remaining from I was indebted ceived the following order from general Winches-Kentucky] to less than eighty men. to col. Simral for all the cartridges he had excepting ter "CAMP NEAR DEFIANCE, Oct. 6, 1812. two rounds; but as the most of them had been dama "Sta-Believing it to be essential that the Indians ged and dried, they did not add one sound round to who committed the murder yesterday near your each man. I was on the point of taking up the line camp should be pursued and routed, or their strength of march to execute general Winchester's orders, and situation ascertained, and as that duty can be when col. Allen, commanding a regiment of Kentuc best, and most expeditiously done with mounted ky troops in gen. Winchester's camp, came up, and men, you will this morning pursue their trail with a iuformed me he had obtained leave to accompany me part or the whole of your force, and dislodge, kill to the Rapids in any station I thought proper to place and destroy them if in your power :-This duty per- him, from a soldier upwards.-1 thankfully acceptformed you can take the course directed by general ed his services and caused him to be announced as Harrison. The attitude of the enemy requires this an aid-Col. Allen proposed, that as it was gen. Winchange in your destination, and as commanding offi- chester's wish that the troops should move on the cer of the north western army I have deemed it my direct route to the Rapids, that none should be takduty to make it. If you do not return to report you en but such as would go freely. The experiment will send an officer for that purpose, (Signed) J. WINCHESTER, Brig. Gen- General Tupper," . was made, when about 400 volunteered for the service; scarcely had the troops moved forward from the ranks, when col. Allen beckoned me aside and shewed me an order which gen. Winchester had that moment forwarded to him, giving col. Allen the command of the men ordered for the Rapids-I reI waited on general Winchester immediately on quested of col. Allen a copy of this order, which he receipt of the foregoing order, informing him of hav- declined giving. It would be difficult for me to deing previously sent out a scout, and the object of it;scribe the state of my feelings at this moment: I that the Indians had the evening before been overtak-turned to the troops which had refused to volunen seven or eight miles from our camp; and their teer, and ordered them across the Auglaise on the number computed at from 20 to 40. That in all pro- route you directed me to take, as the best calculated bability they had then advanced too far to be over- to carry your orders into effect :-When it was found taken without a long pursuit: that our horses were that general Winchester had superceled me in the feeble, and that I wished to preserve as much of their command, the whole force from Ohio, crossed the strength as possible for the general object of the ex- Auglaise and refused to march as directed by gen. pedition; and that if it was agreeable to him we Winchester. Col. Allen and major Brush returned would wait the return of the scout, to take such to general Winchester, who assured them he had measures as were deemed proper on their return.-mistook the object of col. Allen's request. General General Winchester made no objections to this ar-Winchester then proposed to divide the force and rangement; at the same time I informed him that have a part to move on the direct route to the Rapids, we had not three rounds of ammunition to a man, the other to proceed by Tawa towns, to unite at and requested of him to order me a supply. He re-a certain time 12 miles above the Rapids.-I was unplied to me that he would order his ammunition ex- willing to consent to this measure; the force united med, and would endeavor to furnish me a part of was not half the number you thought necessary to what was required to complete the 12 rounds. My order on the most secret route; a division of less brigade quarter-master attended this day and re-than 500 men to meet in an enmy's country, where turned at evening with information that no ammuni- many circumstances might prevent their junction, tiyn could be had-Early the following morning I was to me a measure I could only consent to by comordered the horses for a march and repaired to gen. pulsion-this measure was in the end abandoned. Winchester's quarters and again requested a supply It is a duty I owe to col. Allen that I have not the of two thousand cartridges, being about one third smallest reason to believe, he was privy to the order of the quantity required; without which I could of general Winchester, giving to him the command: not feel myself justifiable in proceeding on the expe- his character, and every part of his conduct on that dition. In answer he stated to me, that he had but occasion, convinces me he is above it. six thousand cartridges not issued; that his men The whole force proceeded to Tawa towns where had but very few in their boxes; that he had a good we reached the day following; early on the morning supply of powder and ball, but no paper; the latter of the 9th I ordered the march for the Rapids, when was in the waggons and expected to arrive that or at the distance of half a mile it was was found our the day following-and then directed me to return whole force was reduced to 200 men exclusive of offi to my camp and make report of the actual quantity cers; the other part of the force had refused to on hand, and he would then inform me whether he would deliver the two thousand cartridges. I hasened back to my camp, and gave the necessary or ders for furnishing the return; but in a few minutes after, received from general Winchester the following order. march, and remained in the encampment: scarcely a man marched from the second battalion of colonel Findley's regiment, commanded by major Taylor. Manary's company of U. S. Rangers, both officers and soldiers, refused to march. When it was ascertained that our whole force for GENERAL TUPPER--Longer delay consistent with the Rapids was reduced to 200 men, I called a coun strict military principles cannot be indulged; you cil of the officers to determine whether with that will therefore proceed immediately on the reconnoit-force it was advisable to proceed on to the Rapids. ring duty ordered yesterday with the troops under The council considered that our force was not sufyour command, except col. Simral's corps who shall ficient to carry the first object of your orders into return without delay to the settlement, to recruit effect; that we were too numerous to act as a their horses, agreeably to general Harrison's orders. spy party, and too weak to carry offensive operations (Signed) J. WINCHESTER, Brig. Gen. &c. into the the enemy's country; and that it would be improper and unadvisable under those circumstances to continue the expedition. With the then remaining force I proceeded to this place, where I directed col Finley and major Roper to discharge such men only as had continued to do their duty. General Van Rensselaer decided to attempt to cross the river and attack the enemy's batteries at Queenstown, on the night of the 12th. The regu lar troops at Niagara, under lieut. col. Fenwick and major Mullany, were ordered up to Lewistown, and 13 boats were provided to effect the crossing. Thus, sir, has terminated an expedition, at one The detachment that was to make the attack, contime capable of tearing the British flag from the sisted of some militia, under the command of col. walls at Detroit, wherein our troops might have re- Van Rensselaer, the general's aid-de-camp; a part of turned with the pleasing reflection of having render- the 13th infantry, under lieut. col. Christie; and deed their country an essential service. tachments of the 6th and 23d, under major Mullany; It is a duty, sir, I owe to the officers of the Ken-and colonel Van Rensselear was to command the tucks forces, to col. Findley and the officers of his whole. first battalion, to say that they were zealous of press- At 3 o'clock, in the morning of the 13th of Octoing forward the expedition; while the officers of the ber, the detachment, about 400 men, marched from second battalion, commanded by major Taylor, with the camp near Lewistown. few exceptions, were shrinking from their duty, and Colonel Van Rensselaer crossed over. A grape shamefully deserting the cause of their country. shot from a battery below Queenstown, which enfiThe detaching of col. Simral's regiment from our laded the crossing place, wounded lieut. col. Christie force stands prominent among the causes of our fai- slightly in the hand, his pilot became confused, the lure; already was there a panic in some parts of our boatmen frightened, and his boat returned. The camp; the enemy that had retired at general Win-boats with major Mullany fell below the landing, chester's approach had been greatly magnified. The two of them were taken, and the major returned. day succeeding the alarm general Winchester drew Lieutenant Valleau was killed in crossing; and in one wing of his lines and strengthened his camp in ascending the bank, or on a small low flat at the with a breast-work-ever, this circumstance was no-water's edge, col. Van Rensselaer,captain Armstrong, ticed, and urged as an evidence, that he apprehend- captain Malcolm,and captain Wool, were wounded; ed a force superior to his own. Thus when imagi- and ensign Morris killed.t nary obstacles, unite with those that are real to op- A party of British troops issued from an old Fort pose the movement of a force so insubordinate, as below Queenstown: they were fired on by the Ame that every man's will is his law, little can be expect-ricans, and retreated. The firing from a battery ed to the officers, but a plentiful harvest of mortifi-soon afterwards compelled the Americans to retreat cation and disgrace. under the bank. It cannot be denied that at the time those men re- To colonel Van Rensselaer, who lay there woundfused to march, that there was a scarcity of provi-ed, application was made by the officers for orders. sion in the camp, not three days rations of meat to He said that if the battery on the heights of Queenseach officer and soldier remained and no bread or town was taken possession of, the British must refour-But we had found at those towns, an abun-treat or surrender. The men were rallied, and about dant supply of good sound corn, together with near-160 under the command of captain Wool, captain ly 30 bushels cured when green, or tossamonona.-Ogilvie, lieut. Gansevoort, lieut. Randolph,+ lieut. Our sufferings with this supply could not have been Carr, and lieut. Huginin, all of the regular troops, great in going or returning from the Rapids. and lieut. Lush (brigade-major) of militia, mounted The man whose courage and patriotism expires the rocks on the right of the battery, and carried it. when his rations are reduced, ought never to place himself between his country and its enemies. When you shall have examined and considered the whole causes of our failure, should doubts rest on your mind whether some part of it does not attach to my conduct, may I not hope, sir, that you will Captain Wool discovered the British troops formorder a court of enquiry, that I may have an oppor-ing at Queenstown, and formed the troops under his tunity of meeting an investigation. I have the honor to be, &c. EDW. W. TUPPER, Brig. Gen. Captain Wool ordered the artillery-men to take possession of the guns and turn them on the enemy; but it was found that lieut. Gansevoort had hastily spiked the cannon. The remainder of the detachment joined those who carried the battery. command in line. Gen. Brock was at the head of the British troops and led them round about to the heights in the rear of the battery. Capt. Wool deGen. William Henry Harrison. tached 160 men to meet the British; this detachment was driven back, reinforced, and the whole REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN.driven to the brink of the precipice forming the [This account is furnished by a correspondent to the bank of the Niagara river above Queenstown. editor of the National Intelligencer, and is full of At this moment some of the officers put a white interest.] handkerchief on a bayonet to hoist as a flag, with inOn the 12th of October general Van Rensselaer tention to surrender. Captain Wool enquired the had under his command about 5800 men, thus dispo- object. It was answered that the party were nearly sed: 2900 militia at or near Lewistown; 1300 regu-without ammunition, and that it was useless to salar troops, under general Smyth, near Black Rock, crifice the lives of brave men. Captain Wool tore 28 miles from Lewistown; 500 militia and volunteers off the flag; ordered the officers to rally the men, at Black Rock and Schlosser; about 300 men in 6 and bring them to the charge. The order was execompanies of field and light artillery, about 500 men cuted, but in some confusion. The boasted 49th of the 6th and 13 regiments, at Fort Niagara; about could not stand the American bayonet. The British 300 regulars of the 23d regiment, under major Mul-troops were routed; and major-general Brock, in lany, at the same place. preparing to embark. On the same day major-general Brock had under Captain Nelson was killed by a grape shot when his command and under arms, at different ports, from and including Fort George and Fort Erie, 2800 men, of whom 2400 were disciplined troops of the 41st and 49th British regiments and Canadian flank companies, and 400 were Indians. Brother to lieutenant Morris of the frigate Constitution. #The British officers speak highly of the valor of lieut. Randolph. gallantly exerting himself to rally them, was struck 1000 men. And the desertion and discharges of the by 3 balls, and killed. His aid, col. M'Donald, fell mortally wounded at the same time. The British being completely driven from the heights about 10 o'clock, the line was reformed and flanking parties sent out.* militia corps much reduced, may have diminished that description of force one thousand more. It is not agreed whether the regulars or militia did their duty best 4 The following facts will enable the reader to decide. And it is of some importance the government should know on what description of troops they may most rely. After this brilliant success, reinforcements contined to arrive, under captain Gibson of light artillery, captain Mackesney of the 6th, captain Lawence of the 13th infantry; and of colonels Allan, gulars. About one half or the whole number of reMead, Stranahan, and other militia officers. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, brig gen. Wads worth of militia, lieut. col. Scott of artillery, lieut. col. Christie and major Mullany, crossed the river, and took the command of the American troops.Lieut. col. Christie ordered captain Wool to leave the field, and have his wounds dressed. He obeyed, crossed the river, had his wounds dressed, and re-crossed to the Canadian side, but acted no more during the day. There were present 2,900 militia and about 800 re gulars were taken prisoners, and about one seventh or the whole number of militia. Of the regulars taken, there were thrice as many wounded as of the militia, altho' the number of prisoners of each was nearly equal. Captain Wool, the hero of the heights at Queenstown, is 26 years of age. It is presumed he will be brevetted or promoted. List of officers taken prisoners in the battle of Queenstown: About 3 o'clock a party of Indians appeared in the Lieut. cols. Fenwick, Scott and Christie; captains direction of the village of Chippeway, and commen- Ogilvie, Machesney and Gibson; licuts. Tarner, ced an attack. As they approached through a wood Clarke, Bayley, Kearney, Randolph, M'Curley, Phelps, and orchard, the American troops not knowing their Totton, Carr, Sammons, Finck and Huginnin, and ambers, at first gave way. Lieut. col. Scott made ensign Reab great exertions. He was in full dress; and his tall stature rendered him a conspicuous mark. Several Much property has been destroyed at Detroit, by Indians say they shot at him; but he remained un-the savages. In event of Harrison's reaching the Burt. Lieut. col. Christie was remarked for his per- place, a general massacre is apprehended. But Brifect composure and coolness. The Indians were tain is the "shield of afflicted humanity"-"she is soon defeated and fled to the woods, leaving several fighting for the religion of the world!" dear and one of their chiefs a prisoner. Major general Van Rensselear, on his return to As soon as this engagement was over, a body of Albany, has been received with great respect by his British troops, with some light artillery, approach-fellow citizens of that place. ed from Fort George. Exertions were made by gen. Accounts from the westward give us reason to Van Rensselear§ to send over the militia. Two thou-believe that very powerful bodies of Indians will sand of them remained on the American bank of spontaneously unbury the tomahawk, in favor of the the river, to which they had not been marched in United States, against those tribes that have commitany order, but had run as a mob. Not one of them ted unprovoked hostilities upon the Louisiana fronwould cross. The number of boats were at first in- tiers. A restless race, that, if not permitted to act sufficient; some of those had been lost or destroyed, for us, may, in the present state of things, be inducand only three or four were left. And a great errored to act against us. Bad been committed in leaving undisturbed a battery It is stated that 700 troops have arrived at Pensabelow Queenstown, which enfiladed the ferry. The cola. The condition of the southern frontier bemilitia had seen the wounded; they had seen the comes more and more interesting. But its defence Indians; and were panic struck. There were wretch-is committed to an able officer, major general Pinkes who at this critical moment could talk of the con-ney, and he appears to be well supported. stitution, and the right of the militia to refuse to cross About 10,000 troops, regulars, volunteers and militia, are now at Plattsburg. Immense quantities of the line! The American troops had been scattered in pursuit military stores, of all kinds, are collected on the of the Indians, and were somewhat surprised. They frontiers. Harrison's army, is, at this date, furnishLost the precious time and opportunity of attacking ed with all the requisites for the most daring enterThe British as they ascended the heights. So soon as prise. the British force, estimated at 800 men, was form- All the troops have removed from Greenbush to ed in line, flanked by some pieces of light artillery Plattsburg. and Indians, the event was no longer doubtful. The legislature of Vermont have passed a bill The American troops formed in line to the num-appropriating $100 a year for the relief of the Cogber of 125 regulars, and 117 militia, with one piece nawaga tribe of Indians, who have proposed to reof light artillery. This little band would have made main neutral, in the present war-and, if not permit a gallant resistance; but at that moment an order ted so to do by the British, to take up arms against was received from general Van Rensselaer to retreat them. with an assurance that boats would be ready to re- A letter from gen. Hopkins, dated at Vincennes, ceive the troops. They retreated in disorder down Sept. 29, to governor Shelby, says "My present in the hill to the bank, but there were no boats there. tention is to attack every settlement on the Wabash, The Americans then surrendered. 386 regulars and and destroy their property, then fall upon the Illi378 militia were reported prisoners, 62 of the regu-nois; and i trust in all the next month to perform Fars and 20 of the militia being wounded. The number of either killed or wounded has not been ascertained. The highest estimate of the killed is 90. The loss of the British in killed was probably considerable less. The whole loss in the battle may be estimated at The general at one time crossed the river, but rever ascended to the heights. much of it. Serious opposition I hardly apprehend, although I intend to be prepared for it." Excessive rains had prevented gen. H. from acting with that ra Some volunteer riflemen are said to have behaved very well; particularly a company commanded by Lieut. Smith, who took the Indian chief. Capts. Gibson and Machesney, Lieutenants Tob ton and Randolph have since been exchanged. pidity he desired. The probability is that he will, with seventy-five of his own men (the remainder of clear out all the Indian tribes within the great scope the detachment refusing to prolong their servicehe has marked out for his operations. Sad the ne-eighteen men of Neiley's volunteers and twelve pacessity, as detestable the influence, that compels the triots.) I was not informed of his movement until extirpation of the greater portion of this unfortunate some days after he commenced his march. He had race of men, within our territories. proceeded within seven miles of the first town, when, The people of Kentucky are making liberal pre-on the 27th, he met a party of Indians upwards of sents of clothing to the armies they have sent into one hundred, all mounted. They appeared much the field. This species of force, however honorable surprised at seeing him and immediately dismountto those embarked in it, is liable to many objections, ed, forming the line of little, and advancing a few on account of the increased hardships the soldier paces. Newman ordered the charge; and the Inmust endure-a little time, with experience, will, we dians remained firm until the volunteers were within trust, correct and avoid the present difficulties. fifty paces of them, when they broke off for the Two hundred recruits arrived in Charleston, S. C. swamps, which were on three sides of the battle on the 4th inst. from Columbia, and embarked for ground. The fire of the Georgians did great execuFort Johnson. They are, generally, fine looking young tion. King Paine fell in this action, but his body men; and a part are of the 8th and 18th regiments U. was rescued by his warriors. This engagement lasted States Infantry. from 11 A. M. to 3 P. M.; the Indians lost 20 or 30 Several of the King's-mountain-men, famous for killed and wounded, with all their baggage, includtheir exact observance of the orders of their coming provisions. Just before night of the same day, mander, in days long past—which were, “never fire the action was renewed with great obstinacy on the until you see is enemy; and never see an enemy with part of the Indians, who had received a large reinout bringing him down,” have volunteered their services forcement from their town, but were again repulsed as members of the 70th regiment Virginia militia.-with great loss. Newman finding his situation exWhat an effect must such a proceeding have on the tremely hazardous from the increasing number of youth of the neighborhood! the enemy, who begun to surround him on all sides, Captain Lyon, editor of the "Northern Budget," and unable from his wounded, either to advance or published at Troy, N. Y. and of the militia of that retreat, threw up a small breastwork, in which he state now on duty on the frontier, acting under the defended himself until the 4th inst. The Indians orders of major Lyon, commanding at French mills, continued to harrass him day and night, and finding crossed the line to the village of St. Regis on the they could make no impression upon him, shot his 23rd ult. with his company; and after a smart brush, horses. Soon after the first engagement, a messen. succeeded in defeating the enemy, killing some, and ger was dispatched to me for aid. Unfortunately bringing back 40 prisoners, with their arms, colors, his guide was not good, which protracted the jour&c. without the loss of a man. ney some days. From my helpless condition, I could Captain Forsyth, of the United States riflemen, 25 horsemen were raised, and instantly dispatched to not give him that aid which was required; however also passed over to Gananoqui, in Upper Canada, his relief with provisions: unfortunately on their for the purpose of taking the garrison at that place. arrival (which was on the night of the 4th) the camp But the enemy, after a brisk action retired to the woods. He brought off some arms and stores, with 12 prisoners-burnt the public store-house with such public property as he could not remove, and had one was evacuated, nor could they tell where Newman had gone to. They returned without accomplishing arrived on the 5th, who informed that the Indians the object of their expedition. An express again The non-arrival of the military stores, alluded to by that on the 4th, from the perfect silence which had had continued daily their fire, but without effect; capt. Wilkingson,in his letter to the editor (p.154) is man killed and one wounded. now accounted for. The schooner Republican from reigned in Newman's camp for one or two days prethe Bayou St. John's for Fort Stoddert, laden with vious, the Indians believed the work deserted, and ordnance and stores, has been captured in the Bay approached within fifty paces of it, when they were of Mobile. But whether by the British or Spaniards with precipitation, having sustained considerable so roughly handled as occasioned them to retreat is not mentioned. The fact, in all respects, is the same. The probability is, she was captured by a and retired ten miles on the Picolatta road, where loss. Newman then decamped without molestation tender of the British sloop of war Brazen, purchas- he awaits the arrival of provisions and horses, of ed and fitted out at Pensacola, which vessel is also which he stands much in need. Fifteen men, being to receive new masts at that place. all that could procure horses able to perform the BURLINGTON, Vt. Oct. 29.-Yesterday arrived at service, were dispacthed to his relief. We have Plattsburg, 40 prisoners of war, taken at St. Regis heard of his having lost five killed and seven woundvillage, by a party of major Young, of Troy, who ed. The Indians in the different engagements could was stationed at St. Regis to watch the motion of the not have lost less than sixty killed and wounded.--enemy. The baggage taken consisted of 800 blank-Too much praise cannot be bestowed on this deets, guns, specie, &c. &c, as presents to the St. Re-tachment for their intrepid conduct. I flatter myself gis tribe from governor Prevost, in order to flatter the severe check which they have received will keep them from the service or friendship of the U. States, them quiet awhile; if not, it will be absolutely newhich was fully expressed in the dispatches taken in cessary to send a sufficient force to destroy all their the engagement. A British ensign and 3 privates towns in the province for the security of our frontier." killed and one wounded, and only one wounded on the American side. The friendship of the St. Regis Indians is well known, as three of their chiefs are with us-two at Montpelier, and one in this town. Extract of a letter from an officer of rank in the southern army, dated NAVAL. It is pleasing to observe the general testimony published by the British prisoners of the polite and gentlemanly treatment received from our privateers-men. Some excesses, no doubt, have been committedbut no persons, in general, have ever conducted themselves with so great propriety. Arrived at the port of Plattsburg (lake Champlain) on Sunday the 27th uit. the United States sloop of |