TABLE OF CONTENTS.

June,

July,

1812.

President Madison's message to Congress,..

Report of the Committee of Foreign Relations,......................

Page.

15

25

29

30

Act declaring war, with the Yeas and Nays,............

Peter B. Porter, Q. M. G. to Major Mullany,

Major Mullany to Major General Hall,.................................

General Hull's proclamation at Sandwich,....................................................... 30

General Wilkinson's general order at New Orleans,

Colonel Cass to general Hull, Sandwich,...................................................................

Capture of Michilimackinac [British account,].............

August, Lieutenant Hanks' account of ditto,.......................................

General Hull to Secretary of War,.........

32

32

33

General Hull-Surrender of Detroit, &c..........

General Brock's general order,...........

.....

General Hull's account of the Surrender of Detroit,.........

Colonel Cass' account of ditto,............

56

Captain Porter-Capture of the Alert.....................................

Captain Hull-Capture of the Guerriere,....

44

49

Septem. Commodore Rodger's Cruise,.......

Major Young-affair at St. Regis,...

General Harrison to Governor Shelby,.........................................................

Captain Taylor-Defence of Fort Harrison,......

Lieutenant Hamilton-Defence of Fort Madison,.......

Octob. Commodore Barney-Cruise in Schooner Rossie,..........

Lieutenant Elliot-Capture of the Detroit and Caledonia,...

Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Elliot,.............

General Tupper to General Harrison..................................................

General Van Rensselaer-Battle of Queenstown,

Colonel Newman's Indian Expedition,........

Captain Heald-massacre at Chicago,...................

Commodore Decatur-Capture of the Macedonian...........

Colonel Russell's Indian Expedition,.....

Septem, Commodore Rodgers-Capture of the Swallow, &c........

Commodore Chauncey attacks the Royal George,..

Captain Jones -Capture of the Frolic,....

Colonel Mc. Feely-attack on Fort Niagara,.....

General Hopkins-expedition on the Wabash,.,....

Decem, General Smyth-affairs at Buffalo,............................

Colonel Campbell-Mississineway Campaign,......

General Harrison and Colonel Campbell on ditto,.

General Peter B. Porter to the Public,..

1813.

Jan'ry, Commodore Bainbridge-Capture of the Java,....

Minutes of the Action with the Java,.....

Major Mullany and General Van Rensselaer,..........................119 & 121

General Harrison--Capture of General Winchester,......................122 & 125

Governor Meigs to the Citizens of Ohio,....................................................

General Harrison to dịtto,..............................................................................

Jan'y. Isaac Day to General Harrison,............................

Colonel Lewis-Battle near Frenchtown,......

Major M'Claneban-Battle at the River Raisin,....................

General Winchester's account of his capture,.....

Febr'y. Secretary of War's Plan of the Northern Campaign,...............

Massacre at Frenchtown,....

Major Forsyth-Capture of Ogdensburg,...................................

President Madison's Messsage to Congress,..

March. General Dearborn-expected attack on Sackett's Harbour,.............

General Harrison-affairs in the North-West,.......

objects to the Plan of the Campaign,.......

Captain Lawrence-Capture of the Peacock,.....

April. General Pike's General Order,............................

May.

Commodore Chauncey and General Dearborn-Capture of York

General Harrison-Capture of General Clay's Detachment,....

Captain S. H. Moore on the Capture of York,...................

124

128

130

132

133

135

136

136

137

138

139

141

144

146

149

151

General Harrison-Attack on Fort Meigs, General Order and

Siege of Fort Meigs,

.....149 & 152

General Dearborn-Capture of Fort George,.

Jane.

General Clay's account of his disaster,.

General Boyd's Brigade Orders,.....

General Brown-Attack on Sackett's Harbour,..................................

General Dearborn-Capture of Generals Chandler and Winder,

Lieutenant Allen-from L'Orient, (France,)...................................

General Lewis-Capture of Generals Chaudler and Winder,....

Lieutenant Budd-Capture of the Chesapeake,.....................

Midshipmen Berry and Weaver on ditto,........

Lieutenant Chauncey-Capture of the Lady Murray,...........

General Chandler on the Affair at Stony Creek,

Captain Cassin-Attack on Craney Island,.....

169

169

171-2

General Dearborn-Affair at the Beaver Dams,...........................

Captain Angus-Flotilla in the Delaware,...

173

174

175

July.. Conimodore Porter-Affairs in the Pacific,.......

August. General Harrison and Major Croghan-Defence of Fort Sandusky 181-4

Plan of Campaign submitted to General Wilkinson,....................................

Correspondence with General Wilkinson on ditto.................

Secretary of War at Sackett's Harbour to General Wilkinson,..

General Harrison to Governor Meigs on the Campaign,..........

Commodore Chauncey attempts to bring Sir James to action,....

Sailing Master Sheads' account of his Capture,..

General Boyd-skirmishing with the Enemy,.........

Captain Dent-Capture of the Dominico, &c,.......

General Boyd-skirmishing with the enemy,......

Septem. Major Beasley defeated and killed by the Indians,.....................

Lieutenant M'Call-Capture of the Boxer,.......

Commodore M'Donough-Affairs on Lake Champlain,..

Commodore Perry-Victory on Lake Erie,.......

Commodore Chauncey chases Sir James round the Lake,......................

Gen. P. B. Porter & others offer their services & are accepted, 210 & 213

General Wilkinson on Affairs of the Campaign,

212

General Harrison's arrival at Amherstburg,...........................................................

Commodore Perry to the Secretary of the Navy,.......

Governor Blount's Orders to General Jackson,..............................

Commodore Chauncey-Affairs on Lake Ontario,....................

General Harrison's General Order,........

General Wilkinson on embarking for Sackett's Harbour,.......

Commodore Perry-Harrison's arrival at Malden,......

219

220

Septem. Commodore Rodgers-Cruise in the North Sea,... .........

General Harrison's Proclamation and General Order,........................

October.Commodore Chauncey-chase of, and skirmish with, Sir James,

General M'Clure's Address to the Patriots, &c...........................

Colonel Smith to Colonel Nicol,.......

...

229

Secretary of War authorizes the destruction of Newark,.

General Harrison-Victory on the Thames,....................................
........229 233 239

Lieutenant Nicholson-Capture of the Dart,.......................... ..................... 229

General M'Arthur respecting the Indians,..

General M'Clure-skirmish with the Enemy,.

Commodore Chauncey captures 5 vessels and chases Sir James,.

Tecumseh's Speech to General Proctor,.........................................................

Colonel W. Scott to General Wilkinson,...

Colonel Clark-Capture of the Enemy at Massiquoi,.....

General M'Clure's Address to the Canadians,...

General Harrison's Proclamation,.......

230

230

231

240

241

244

244

246

· General Proctor-asking clemency to prisoners,.................................

General Harrison to General Vincent, in reply to Proctor,..

General Vincent's Reply to General Harrison,..................................

General Wilkinson from Grenadier Island,...................

Secretary of War to General Wilkinson from Denmark,

246

252

260

247-8

248

Noven. General Hampton-Battle on the Chataugay,.

General Coffee-Victory over the Creeks,.......

Commodore Chauncey-Affairs on Lake Ontario,..........

249

255

256

General Wilkinson's Proclamation--orders Hampton to join,.... 257-8

General Hampton refuses to join Wilkinson,..

259

Commodore Lewis-Affair at Long Branch,...........................................

Governor Chittenden's Proclamation ordering the Militia home,.

Answer of the Officers refusing to obey him,

General Wilkinson on General Hampton refusing to join, and

General Order,.........

268

General Harrison at Newark, to General M'Clure,..........................

General Wilkinson's descent of the St. Lawrence,.

General M'Clure's Orders to Captain Leonard and Address,.............

286

Commodore Decatur-respecting the Blue Lights,.........................

Jan'y. Captain Shaler-Privateer Governor Tompkins,......

General Claiborne-Battle of the "Holy Ground,".

General Floyd-Victory over the Creeks,......

292

294.

296

General Jackson to Colonel William Cocke,........................................................

Battle of Emuckfau and Talladega,.....

297

298

Captain Dent-the Alligator and British Boats,....

Febr'y. General Floyd to General Pinckney,..................

306

General Jackson to Colonel William Cocke,..............................................

Commodore Rodgers-Cruise of the President........................................................

March. Surgeon Evans of the Constitution-British veracity,......................... 310

307

307

Jaze.

March. Colonel Butler and Captain Holmes-Victory on the Thames,..
Commodore Decatur-Conduct of Captain Capel,.
General Pinckney-Victory over the Creeks,...

Gen. Jackson-Battle of the Horse-Shoe and Address to his Army
to Governor Blount,..

General Cocke's Conduct, from Reid's Life of Jackson,....
General Wilkinson-Battle of La Cole,........

April. Colonel William Cocke to General Jackson,..
General Jackson to Governor Blount,..

Commodore Chauncey-British attempt to burn the new Ship,..
Captain Morris captures several Vessels,........

May. Commodore Chauncey-ship Superior launched,....................

313

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317

318

319

321

323

325

327

327

328

329

Captain Warrington and Lieutenant Nicholson-Capture of the

Epervier,....

General Brown and Colonel Mitchell's account of ditto,.
Commodore M'Donough-Battle at Otter Creek,..
Commodore Lewis-Gun-Boats and the Enemy,.

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June. Com. Chauncey & Capt. Woolsey-gallant Affair at Sandy Creek
Commodore Barney-Affair at St. Leonard's Creek, ·
Commodore Chauncey-Capture of a Gun-Boat,
General P. Stuart-Affairs on the Potomac,......................
Commodore Barney's Battle with two Frigates,..............................
Commodore Rodgers-Affairs in the Delaware,...
Colonel Wadsworth-Affair at St. Leonards,.

July

332

333

335

336

337

340

341

342

343

343

343

General Brown's General Order and descent on Canada,..

Commodore Porter-Cruise and Capture of the Essex,.

Captain Gamble-Sequel of the Essex's Cruise,...

346

347

362

General Brown-Battle of Chippewa and General Order,....368 & 374

Sailing Master Shead-loss of the Alligator,.................................

Commodore Chauncey-Schooner burnt at Presque Isle,.....................

373

375

Captain Blakely--Capture of the Reindeer,..........................................................

Commodore Rodgers-Affairs in the Delaware,..

General Brown-skirmishing at Fort George,..........
complains of the Fleet not co-operating,.
Battle of Niagara or Bridgewater,..

Names of Officers killed and wounded in ditto,...

August. Major Morgan-Battle at Conjocta Creek,.......

General Gaines assumes the command at Fort Erie.......

Comodore Chauncey-denies agreeing to meet General Brown,

→ complains of public murmurs about his Fleet,

Defeat of the British at Fort Erie,...........389 & 394

General Ripley's Report of ditto,................

Captain Morris-Frigate Adams grounded,.

General Winder-Battle of Bladensburg,..

Commodore's Tingey and Barney on ditto................................................

Proclamation of Colonel Nichols of the British Army,.

390

392

Septem. General Hungerford-Affairs on the Potomac,......

Commodore Macdonough-battle on Lake Champlain,...... 410,413

Captain Blakely-Avon sunk by the Wasp,.......

General Macomb-Battle of Plattsburg,....

General Smith and General Stricker-Attack on Baltimore,.. 420,427

Colouel Armistead - Defence of Fort Mc. Henry,................

General Jackson and Maj. Lawrence-defence of Fort Bowyer, 421,426

General Brown on General Drummond's Conduct,....................................

439

... 439

379

379

380

502

383

384

385

386

389

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Septem. President Madison's Message to Congress....

431

General Brown and General P. B. Porter--Sortie at Fort Erie, 444,435

Octob. Captain Reid-Privateer General Armstrong.................... 445

Governor Wright-Brutality of the enemy at Chaptico............ 449

General Izard-Affair at Lyons Creek,..

450

Novem. General Jackson-Pensacola taken............................................................ 451

General Jackson-Battle below New Orleans,.....

1815.

453

Jan'ry. Great victory of New Orleans,................

Commodore Patterson's account of ditto,

455,to461

461

Major Overton-attack on Fort St. Philip,...

464

General Jackson to the Troops on the right bank,..

465

Rev. W. Dubourg to General Jackson and his reply,.........................................

466

March. C. K. Blanchard-Traitors in New Orleans,.......

General Jackson's farewell to his Army.....

468

469

470

474,477

481

Captain Massias-affair at point Petre,.........
General Jackson's Address and General Orders,.......

January.Commodore Decatur-Capture of the President,......

Feb'ry General Winchester and Maj Lawrence-Loss of Fort Bowyer, 483

March. Lieutenant Watson-Capture of the Argus,........

Lt. Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones-Gun Boats and Flotilla,..
Captain Biddle-Capture of the Penguin,.................

May. Captain Stewart-Capture of the Cyane and Levant,.

June. Captain Biddle's escape from a Ship of the line,...

Extract from the journal of an officer of the Hornet,..

Lt. Nicholson-Cruelty of the enemy,....................................................................

Treaty of Peace with Great Britain...

485

487

490

492

494

496

498

504