such as our fathers might have drank in '76-The chandise for the Indians. From the Green Bay he president, secretary of the navy, commodore ascended the Fox river to a certain point where the Rodgers, and our naval victors, were honorably goods were landed, and he procured pack-horses and complimented, and the lamented dead, Lawrence, penetrated into the interior, exciting the Fals, Avoirs Allen, Burrows, Alwyn and Bush, with Pike and and Winnebagoes as he went on, by speeches and Covington, were "sweetly" remembered. The fol- presents, to be ready for war. Emissaries are sent lowing are inserted as shewing the spirit of the to the Kickapoos for the same purpose, and each are promised that the Sacs and Sioux shall unite The frigate Constitution-The pride and boast of with them. A Fals Avoir Indian has been with me: our country-whether with her breath of flame she consumes the ships of the enemy, or by her skillful step eludes his fleets. Siege of Tripoli. occasion Our seamen "The curse of our country shall wither the slave, a Our returning frigates-May every beacon prove harbor, every height a battery, and every house an asylum to receive, defend and welcome our returning heroes. "Welcome home again." Our flag-May they who have nailed it to the mast, never look to it in vain for protection. Hail Columbia. The army-May it emulate the glory of the navy, and be as terrible to the armies of the enemy, as our ships are to his fleets. Washington's march. The union of the states-Patriotism shall stifle the wretch that would breath disunion, and blast the hands that would sever the bonds of our country. Rise Columbia. After captain Stewart had retired The scientific commander, captain Stewart-The same skill that saved one frigate from a squadron, will ensure victory when any single ship of the enemy will hazard the combat. VOLUNTEERS. his nation will not engage in the enterprise which Dixon meditates; but the Winnebagoes, who are restless and turbulent, are assembling and holding councils, and will coalesce with any other Indians, or march alone against the point Dixon shall direct, who is said to possess as much influence over them as he does over the Sioux. It is not supposed that he intends an expedition against this territory, but rather that he will attack your territory, or some part perhaps of the Missouri-at last nothing of this sort may take place; Dixon may not be able to collect a sufficient force to act; or the Indians may refuse, after they are assembled, to march against the point he will advise: yet as the event of an attack is possible, and the information comes to me direct, and in such terms and by such means, as leaves no reason to doubt Dixon's views, his intentions or his object; it became my duty, as a citizen, and more so as an officer of the government, to apprise you of the communications I had received upon this subject. Copy of a letter from governor Edwards to general Harrison. U. States, Saline, Illinois territory, March 17, SIR-The Indians have realized my expectations, by recommencing hostilities in this territory. The information which I have from time to time received, leaves no doubt on my mind that Dickson war-has been engaged ever since your battle on the river Trench, in preparing for a descent upon St. Louis,&c. By captain Stewart. The citizens of Salem-First in enterprizes of peace-first in honorable first in defence of the Constitution. By Judge Story. The venerable John Adams— Whose first wish was the liberty of his country whose second was the establishment of its navy. LT. M'CALL-The citizens of Charleston, S. C have presented a sword, with a suitable address to lieut. M'Call (who is a native of that place) for his conduct an board the U. S. brig Enterprize when she captured the Boxer. The last I heard of him previous to my arrival at this place, he was at Green bay, distributing presents to the Indians, and some of the Pottowatomies of the Illinois had gone to meet him at that place. Since I came here I have received a letter from col. A. Butler, commander at Detroit, stating that the movements of the Indians who submitted to you in October last, indicate hostility-confirming all THE NORTHERN INDIANS.-We are really afraid my information of Dickson's designs-and strengththat we shall sorely repent of the lenity shewn these ening suspicions I had previously entertained, that savage allies of the “defender of the faith" last win- the Sioux intended to unite with the enemy-He had ter; when, if we had suffered them to lie down in learnt that Dickson had penetrated into the interior the bed they had made for themselves, we should of the country, and thinks his object is to attack have suffered little from them hereafter. But this this territory, and probably part of Missouri. He consolation remains, that we erred on the side of concludes by saying, "as the event of an attack is humanity. possible, and the information comes to me direct, They have committed several murders lately.and in such terms, and by such means as leaves me A letter from the Illinois territory, says, "Much do no reason to doubt Dickson's views, his intentions or I fear that we shall find that the armistice has had his object—it became my duty as a citizen and more the effect of pampering the savages in the winter so as an officer of the government, to apprize you of for war in the summer.' the communications I had received upon this sub Extract of a letter from col Anthony Butler, com-ject." manding Michigan territory and its dependencies As those plans were contemplated and in train and the western district of Upper Canada, dated of execution, before the disaster of the Niagara 12th Feb. 1814, to gov. Edwards. frontier happened, it is to be presumed, that "The principal object of this letter is to apprise their influence will be decisive. And I am sure you of my having some time since dispatched a small I need not say to you, that a larger body of Indians but active and confidential detachment to St. Jo-can with more facility attack St. Louis and Cahokia, seph's, who seized Mr. Bailly (agent to the Michili-than any other point on the American frontier. You mackinac company) and five others with all the Bri-must know the amount of force provided for repeltish merchandise in that quarter; and after traver-ling any attempt they may make. I presume you sing with great celerity 600 miles, in going and re- will be convinced, that if it be the object of the turning, lodged with me the prisoners safely.- enemy to produce a diversion of any part of our Whilst they were at St. Joseph's they discovered forces from Canada, that he will make his attempt in that Dixon had ascended lake Michigan as high up time to secure that object. as Green Bay, with five large boats aded with mer The recent alarms and the want of protection, se depopulating the territory. The settlements are and recover from the enemy what belongs to us-we so insulated and detached, so equally exposed, and must make great exertions, and I rely on your unthe points of attack so numerous, that it would be daunted courage, with the assistance of my chiefs impracticable to raise any force from the local mi-and warriors, to drive the Big Knives from off our litia by draft-and if raised it would be useless, un-lands the ensuing summer. less it were mounted, which I have no power to order. I have the honor to be, respectfully, sir, your most obedient servant. N. EDWARDS. The following from a late Quebec paper, shews what is going on in that quarter. We should be glad to have the entire speech of the governor. My Children-Our great father will give us more warriors from the other side of the great water, who will join with you in attacking the enemy, and will open the great road to your country by which you used to receive your supplies, and which the enemy having stopped, has caused the distress and scarcity of goods you complain of--for I have never been in want of goods for you, but could not send A great number of indian chiefs had been at Que-them. bec. Among them chiefs of the Ottawas, Chippe- Tell your brother warriors, whom I may not see, was, Shawnese, Delawares, Mohawks, Saiks, Foxes, that these are my words, and that although they Cickapoos and Winnabagos. They were well re-are to destroy their enemies in battle, they must ceived and entertained, and had valuable presents spare and show mercy to women, children, and all made to them. They agreed to fight against the risoners. Daments. Americans, but to spare women and children and pri My Children-I have but one more thing to recomsoners. They had all returned to their tribes. Te-mend to you, which you will not forget-you know cumseh's sister was also at Quebec, and lady Pre- that the only success the enemy gained over us last vost gave her many presents including mourning or-season was owing to the want of provisions. There was much waste at Amherstburgh-the consequence was, that you and my warriors were forced to retreat. In future you must be careful of provisions, and use of them only what may be necessary: for in war they are the same as powder and ball-we cannot destroy our enemies without them." In the speech of the warriors to gov. Prevost, they said, "Father.-Listen. You have told us by the talk of your warriors, once father, twice father, that we were to fight on the flanks and in the rear of your warriors; but we have always gone in front, father; and it is in this way we have lost so many of our young warriors, our women and children. "Father-Listen. Your red children want back their old boundary lines, that they may have the lands which belong to them and this, father, when the war began, you promised to get for them. CANADIAN AFFAIRS.-The governor-general and the parliament of Lower Canada, are completely at "outs." The house of assembly, having framed and prepared articles of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors against Jonathan Sewel, chief justice of the province, and James Monk, chief justice for the district of Montreal, presented the same "Father-Listen. Your red children have suffer- to sir George Prevost, with a request that he would ed a great deal-they are sad-indeed they are piti-transmit the same to the prince regent: they also ful. They want your assistance, father. They want urged that the said Sewel and Monk should be susarms for their warriors, and clothes for their women pended in the exercise of their official functions unand children. You do not know the number of your til said charges were decided upon, &c. The go red children, father. There are many who have vernor refused to accede to this request. The house never yet received any arms or clothing. It is ne-adopted several spirited resolutions, among which cessary, at present, father, to send more than you the followingformerly did. Resolved, That notwithstanding the perverse and "Father-Listen. At the beginning of the war you wicked advice given to his excellency the governor promised us, when the Americans would put their in chief, on the subject of the constitutional rights hand forward you would draw yours back. Now, and privileges of this house, and the endeavors of father, we request when the Americans put their evil disposed advisers to lead him into error, and to hand out, (as we hear they mean to do,) knock it embroil him with his majesty's faithful commons of away father; and the second time when they put this province, this house has not in any respect, alout their hand draw your sword-If not, father, the tered the opinion it has ever entertained of the wis Americans will laugh at us; and say our great fa-dom of his excellency's administration of the gother, who lives beyond the great lake, is a coward, vernment, and is determined to adopt the measures it father. had deemed necessary for the support of government, and the defence of the province. Father-Listen. The Americans are taking our lands from us every day. They have no hearts, father. They have no pity for us. They want to drive us beyond the setting sun. But, father, we hope, although we are few, and are here as it were upon a little island, our great and mighty father, who lives beyond the great lake, will not forsake us in our distress, but will continue to remember his faithful red children." They also resolved that the governor, by said refusal, had violated the constitutional rights and privileges of the house-and appointed an agent to manage their affairs in England, appropriating £2000 to bear his expences. We admire the loyalty of the Canadian parliament, and recommend their conduct to several of our own legislatures. He Extract from the governor's reply. By late Quebec papers received at Boston, it apMy Children-I thark the Great Spirit that I see pears that the disputes between the governor and you in my own dwelling, and converse with you the assembly had proceeded to extremities. face to face-Listen to my words, they are the dissolved the parliament of Lower Canada, ordering words of truth-you have already heard this from a new one to be immediately chosen. The following my chiefs, and I now repeat them ::-we have taken paragraphs are extracted from governor Prevost's each other by the hand and fought together,our inte-speech on the occasion: rests are the same-we must still continue to fight "It would have afforded me sincere gratification together for the king our great father considers to have witnessed that unanimity and dispatch you as his children, and will not forget you or your among yourselves, and that liberal confidence in me interests at a peace; but to preserve what we hold which the emergencies of the times, the situation of the province, and assurances contained in your ad-juniforms like those of the privates, excepting as to dresses, gave me a right to expect from you; and I quality. have seen with regret that my disappointment in this On other occasions they are permitted to wear expectation has been attended with serious inconve- the uniform of the artillery; except as to the butniences to the public service. tons, the position of them, &c. which shall be the Epaulets of gold. Yellow mounted sabres for officers and non commissioned officers. By order of secretary of war, "I cannot but lament that the course of proceed-same with the field coat. ings adopted by you, has occasioned the loss of a productive revenue bill, and of the liberal appropriations you had made for the defence of the province, and for ameliorating the situation of the militia; and I regret that in sacrificing these desirable objects, you should have been swayed by any considerations which seemed to you of higher importance than the immediate security of the country or those engaged its protection. J. B. WALBACH, Adj. gen. Washington city, March 3, 1813. General Cass, in his letter published in the official documents communicated to congress lately, and dated at Williamsville, January 12th, 1814, states "The pacific rumors which have prevailed since as follows: "I am also told that major Wallace of I last addressed you, not affording any certain ground the 5th, was in the fort.-He escaped and is now at for belief that peace is at hand, our vigorous and Erie." united exertions will still be required to maintain the decided ascendancy with which the Divine Pro-mentioned letter that general Cass supposed major It would appear from the extract of the above vidence has been pleased to bless our efforts in the Wallace was in the fort at the time of its surrender. present contest." How he came by such incorrect information major In Upper Canada, also, the house of assembly have Wallace cannot say; but it will appear evident from resolved that the proclamation of general Rotten- the following statements, that he was nearly four burg, declaring martial law, was an arbitrary and hundred miles from Fort Niagara at the time of unconstitutional measure, tending to destroy the law its capture. of the province. DETROIT. There are many reasons to believe that the enemy meditates an attack on Detroit. It appears a most desirable that he should. (Signed) JOHN DARNALL. Late lieutenant of the 5th inf. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, March 2, 1814. COPY OF CERTIFICATES. Washington, March, 2, 1814. I do certify that I have seen major Benjamin Wallace of the 5th U. S. infantry, leave Chateaugay, SOUTHERN INDIANS. Augusta, (Geo.) March 25. Four corners, on the morning the 17th of DecemHostilities will again commence from this frontier in ber last, and that I left it on the 19th and went to a few days. Already the troops of the United Albany by way of Plattsburg, and as I passed States, consisting of part of the 8th regiment, one through that place on the 19th, and on the 24th of rifle company, and two of dragoons, with the Caro- said month I did see the major in Albany. lina militia, are at fort Hawkins, and in the different forts erected in the nation by general Floyd; and those from North Carolina in two divisions, amounting to 1200 men, commanded by colonel Pearson, passed through Washington in Wilkes county, on This is to certify that from several statements deSaturday and Sunday last, on their way to the gene- posited at this office, it appears that major Benjaral rendezvous. This force, when united, will amount min Wallace of the 5th regiment U. S. infantry was to about 3,500 effective men-an army sufficient to on the day fort Niagara was taken by the British destroy or reduce to order and obedience, the hos- forces, on his way from Chateaugay, Four Corners, tile part of the Creek nation-but unless supplies, to Albany. sufficient for the expedition, making the necessary advance for delay and accident, shall accompany the troops, no force, however brave or numerous, can Those who have published general Cass's letperform any important service to their country in ter will please publish this also, merely to correct this war. Experience has taught us this lesson, error. (Signed) J. B. WALBACH, and we sincerely hope, it will not be without its ef- Copy of a letter from captain Holmes, to lieut. col. But fects. MILITARY. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, March 17, 1814. GENERAL ORDERS. The uniform of the non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians of the rifle regiments, will, hereafter, be as follows, viz. ier, commanding at Detroit, aad transmitted to the department of war by gen. Harrison. Fort Covington, March 10th, 1814. SAR-I have the honor to submit in writing that the expedition sent under my command against the enemy's posts by your special orders of the 21st ultimo, had the good fortune on the 4th inst. to meet and subdue a force double its own, fresh from the barracks, and led by a distinguished officer. A short coat of grey cloth, single breasted, flat I had been compelled to leave the artillery by the yellow buttons, which shall exhibit a bugle sur-invincible difficulties of the route from Point au rounded by stars, with the number of the regiment Plait to the Round O. No wheel carriage of any within the curve of the bugle; one row of ten but-kind had ever attempted it before, and none, will tons in front, three on each sleeve, and three on ever pass it until the brush and the fallen timber are each skirt, lengthwise, with blind button holes of cut away, and the swamp causewayed or drained.black twist or braid in herring bone form. After joining captain Gill, I began the march for A waistcoat of grey cloth with sleeves of the fort Talbot, but was soon convinced of its being same. Pantaloons of grey cloth. The Jefferson shoe, rising two inches above the ancle joint, and not higher. impossible to reach the post, in time to secure any force which might be there or adjacent. This conviction, united with the information that the enemy Leather caps, with a plate and design similar to had a force at Delaware upon the Thames, that I that of the button, and a short green pumpon in should be expected at fort Talbot, and consequently, front. that a previous descent upon Delaware might de For field or active service, the officers will wear ceive the foe, and lead him to expose some point in defending others he might think menaced, and baggage stood in the centre; the enemy threw his coupled with the possibility that hearing of captain militia and Indians across the ravine above the road Gill's march to the Round Ó. by M'Gregor's militia, and commenced the action with savage yells and buwhom he had pursued, a detachment had descended gles sounding from the north, west and south. His the Thames to intercept him, determined me to ex ercise the discretion allowed by the order and to strike at once upon the river. regulars at the same time charged down the road from the opposite side of the heights, crossed the bridge and charged up the heights we occupied On the 3d inst. when only fifteen miles from De- within twenty steps of the American line and against laware, we received intelligence that the enemy had the most destructive fire. But his front section was left Delaware with the intention of descending the soon shot to pieces. Those who followed were river, and that we should probably meet him in one much thinned and wounded. His officers were soon hour; that his force consisted of a light company cut down and his antagonists continued to evince a from the Royal Scotts, mustering for duty one hun- degree of animation that bespoke at once their bolddred and twenty men; a light company from the 89th ness and security. He therefore abandoned the regiment of foot (efficiency not known) Caldwell's charge and took cover in the woods at diffused order, Indians and M'Gregor's militia, amounting in all to between fifteen, twenty and thirty paces of our line, about 300 men. My command originally had not and placed all hope upon his ammunition. exceeded one hundred and eighty rank and file.- Our regulars being uncovered, were ordered to Hunger, cold and fatigue had brought on disease, kneel, that the brow of the heights must partly and though none died, all were exceedingly depress-screen them from the enemy's view. The firing ened, and sixteen had been ordered home as unable to creased on both sides with great vivacity. But the continue the march. I resolved therefore to avoid crisis was over. I knew the enemy dare not unco 'the conflict on equal grounds, and immediately re-ver, and of course that no second charge would be treated five miles for the sake of a good position, on attempted. On the north, west and south front the western bank of the Twenty Mile Creek, leaving the firing had been sustained with much coolness captain Gill with twenty rangers to cover the rear, and with considerable loss to the foe. Our troops and to watch the enemy's motions. We had encamp-on those fronts being protected by logs hastily ed but a few minutes, when captain Gill joined, af- thrown together, and the enemy not charging, both ter exchanging shots with the enemy's advance, in the rifle and the musket were aimed at leisure, pervainly attempting to reconnoitre his force. The haps always told. The enemy at last became perTwenty Mile creek runs from north to south, suaded that Providence had sealed the fortune of through a deep and wide ravine, and of course is the day. His cover on the east front was insuffici flanked east and west by lofty heights. My camp ent: for as he had charged in column of sections, was formed upon the western heights. The enemy's and therefore, when dispersing on either side of the upon the opposite. During the night of the 3d af road, was unable to extend his flanks, and as our rewas quiet. At sun rise on the 4th, the enemy ap-gulars presented an extended front from the beginpeared thinly upon the opposite heights, fired upon ning, it is evident that a common sized tree could us without effect and vanished. After waiting some not protect even one man much less the squads that time for their reappearance, lieut. Knox of the ran- often stood and breathed their last together; and gers was sent to reconnoitre. On his return he re- yet upon his regulars the enemy relied for victory. ported that the enemy had retreated with the utmost In concert therefore, and favored by the shades of precipitation, leaving his baggage scattered upon twilight, he commenced a general retreat after one the road, and that his trail and fires made him out hour's close and gallant conflict. not more than seventy men. Mortified at the suppo- I did not pursue for the following reasons. 1. We sition of having retrograded from this diminutive had triumphed against numbers and discipline, and force, I instantly commenced the pursuit, with the were therefore under no obligation of honor to indesign of attacking Delaware before the opening of cur additional hazard. 2. In these requisites (numanother day. We had not however proceeded be-bers and discipline) the enemy were still superior, yond five miles when captain Lee commanding the and the night would have ensured success to an amadvance, discovered the enemy in considerable force, buscade. 3. The enemy's bugle sounded the close arranging himself for battle. The symptoms of fear upon the opposite heights. If then we had pursuand flight were now easily traced to the purpose of ed, we must have passed over to him as he did to seducing me from the heights, and so far the plan us, because the creek could be passed on horse back succeeded. But the enemy failed to improve the at no other point, and the troops being fatigued and advantage. If he had thrown his chief force across frost bitten and their shoes cut to pieces by the frothe ravine above the road and occupied our camp zen ground, it was not possible to pursue on foot.when relinquished, thus obstructing my communi- It follows that the attempt to pursue would have cation to the rear, I should have been driven upon given the enemy the same advantage that produced Delaware against a superior force, since found to be the defeat. stationed there, or forced to take the wilderness for Our loss in killed and wounded amounted to a fort Talbot without forage or provisions. Heaven non-commissioned officer and six privates, but the averted this calamity. We soon regained the posi-blood of between 80 and 90 brave Englishmen, tion at Twenty Mile creek, and though the rangers and among them four officers, avenged their fall.were greatly disheartened by the retreat, and to a The commander, capt. Barden of the 89th, is supman insisted upon not fighting the enemy, we deci-posed to have been killed at an early stage of the ded to exhibit on that spot the scene of death or contest. The whole American force in action convictory. I was induced to adopt the order of the sisted of one hundred and fifty rank and file, of hollow square, to prevent the necessity of evolution whom seventy were militia, including the rangers. which I knew all the troops were incompetent to The enemy's regulars, alone, were from one hundred perform in action. The detachments of the 24th and fifty to one hundred and eighty strong, and his and 28th infantry occupied the brow of the heights. militia and Indians fought upon three fronts of our The detachment from the garrison of Detroit form-square. ed the north front of the square, the rangers the I am much indebted to all my regular officers, west, and the militia the south. Our horses and land trust their names will be mentioned to the army and to the war department. Without intend-British prisoners lately held in retaliation, but who ing a discrimination, it must be acknowledged that escaped from Worcester jail, have also arrived in the exertions of lieutenant Kouns and Henry of the that city. 28th and Jackson and Potter of the 24th were It is understood that Wade Hampton has resigned most conspicuous, because fortune had opposed his commission as major-general in the armies of the them to the main strength of the foe. Captain Lee, United States. It is also intimated, that the enof the Michigan dragoons, was of great assistance quiry about to be had into the conduct of majorbefore the action at the head of the advance and general Wilkinson has been instigated at the desire of spies, and my warmest thanks are due to acting that officer. It is hardly necessary to add, that the sailing-master Darling of the United States' schooner hue and cry raised by faction, which said that he Somers, who had volunteered to command the ar- had been arrested, was, (as usual) false. tillery. Ensign Heard of the 28th acting as volun NAVAL. teer adjutant, merits my acknowledgments, and Several enemy vessels of war, probably those that especially for his zeal in defending my opinion chased the Constitution into Marblehead, have occaagainst a final retreat when others permitted their sionally appeared in sight from Boston, Marblehead, hopes to sink beneath the pressure of the moment. &c. The enemy's wounded and prisoners were treated The squadron off New-London varies in its force; with the utmost humanity. Though some of but is never less than one 74, one frigate and a sloop our men were marching in their stocking feet they of war. The others ply off and on. were not permitted to take a shoe even from the dearl. A. H. HOLMES, Captain 24th Inft. Lieut. Col. Butler, commanding the Territory of Michigan and its dependencies. "A British official."-As the campaign opens the season of falshood begins. The following is a fine specimen of this favorite ware of the enemy: A letter received at Philadelphia from Sackett's Harbor says, it was expected the lake would be clear of ice on the 5th inst. It adds "The British have launched two frigates at Kingston, and have laid the keel of a 74. The keel is 170 feet in length. It is doubted whether the enemy have cordage and armament for their new ships. Our fleet was progressing rapidly, and expected soon to put to sea. The Bramble (despatch vessel) reached England in 20 days from the Chesapeake. A Montreal paper says, it is not expected the British naval force will be superior to the American on lake Ontario, the ensuing summer. Adjutant-general's office, Quebec, 18th March, 1814. General orders.-His excellenoy the commander of the forces has received from lieut. gen. Drum- cruise of the Constitution frigate has not yet been reThe Constitution.-The official account of the late mond, the report of captain Stewart, of the Royal Scotts, of an affair which took place between the de-ceived; but a detail of it has appeared in the Eastern tachment under the orders of that officer, and a bo- papers. She proceeded to the lat. of 7 N. long. 55 dy of the enemy, on the 4th inst. at Longwood, in W-For 17 days did not see a sail! Feb. 2, chased advance of Delaware town. guns a brig of war into shoal water, off the river Marra on the night of the 3d inst. from captain Caldwell, tured the ship Lovely Ann, and next day made prize Capt. Stewart reports, that receiving a report late vine, Surrinam. Next day chased another brig that also escaped by hugging the shore. Feb. 14, capthat a party of the enemy had been seen in Long of the British king's schooner Picton, of wood, he directed the flank companies of the Royal and 60 men, and destroyed her. Made a cartel of Scotts and the light company of the 89th regt. un the ship and sent the prisoners to Barbadoes. On der the immediate command of capt. Caldwell; and that at 5 o'clock, in the evening, the enemy was dis-the 18th captured schr. Phoenix, and sunk her. On covered, in very superior force, posted on a com- Constitution gave chase to two sail, ascertained one the same day, on the south side of Porto Rico, the manding eminence, strongly entrenched with log breast works-this post was instantly attacked in the to be a merchant brig, and so close in with the land most gallant manner, by the flank companies in front,ed off, and went in chase of the other vessel, which as to render it impossible to overhaul her, she haulwhile capt. Caldwell's company of rangers and a detachment of the loyal militia and a small band of in-was discovered, soon after, to be a large ship-about dians, made a flank movement to the left with a view the southward, when she was plainly made out to be 5 o'clock P. M. the strange sail hauled her wind to of gaining the rear of the position; and, after repeated efforts to dislodge the enemy, in an arduous a frigate, as her ports could all be counted. The and spirited contest of an hour and an half duration, the strange frigate rounded to, hoisted three EnConstitution was immediately cleared for actionwhich terminated with the daylight, the troops were reluctantly withdrawn, having suffered severely, prin- at that moment died all away, and left the two ships glish colours, and fired a gun to windward, the wint cipally in officers. entirely becalmed-just at dusk a fresh breeze sprung up, which gave the enemy's frigate the weather gage, when, to the utter astonishment and and crew, she bore away and made all sail from the mortification of the Constitution's gallant officers American frigate, which crowded all sail in pursuit, and it being very dark, she made her escape through as soon as the breeze reached her. Night coming on, the Mona Passage, and was not be seen the next morning. [She was the PIQUE, a fine fast-sailing frigate, commanded by the hon. captain Maitland.] A few days afterwards, captured and destroyed the rig Catharine. April 3 at 7 A. M. light breeze from to the SE. standing for her, and coming up very fast, NE. when off Cape Ann, discovered two large sail with a breeze. They were soon made out to be 'frigates, and the Constitution escaped from them The enemy has since abandoned his position in Longwood. List of the killed, wounded and missing. Royal Scotts light company-1 captain, 9 rank and file killed-1 lieut. 3 serjeants, 31 rank and file wounded-1 bugler missing. 89th light company-1 lieut. 3 rank and file killed -1 captain, 1 serjeant and 7 rank and file wounded -Volunteer Pigott wounded and taken prisoner. Royal Kent volunteers-1 lieut. 1 serjeant, and 5 rank and file wouned. Names of officers killed and wounded. Gen. Winder has arrived at Quebec. Four of the |