Cochrane, vice-admiral, refuses his consent to one of sir George Prevost's armistices, Vol. II. 189. Arrives in the Chesapeake with major-general Ross, 275. His ill-advised letter to Mr. Munroe, 302. 509. Proceeds to attack Baltimore, 312. His official account, 514. Departs for Halifax, 331. Effect of his threatening letter at New Orleans, 340. Arrives off the Chandeleur islands, 848. Detaches a force against the American gun-boats, 949. His official account of the New Orleans proceedings, 550.
Cockburn, rear-admiral, arrives in the Chesapeake, Vol. II. 32. Proceeds to the head of the bay, 33. Approaches Frenchtown, 34. Is fired upon from a battery, ib. Lands the marines, ib. Destroys some stores and vessels, ib. His principle of acting developed, 95. Purchases stock at Turkey point, and Specucie island, 36. Is fired at and menaced from Havre de Grace, 36-7. Proceeds to attack the place, 37. Is fired upon by the inhabitants, who wound the bearer of a flag of truce, 38. Lands, ib. Destroys several abandoned houses, ib. Also a cannon foundry, 39. Detaches a force up the Susquehanna, 40. Pro- ceeds to Georgetown and Fredericktown, 46. Sends two Americans to warn the inhabitants against making resistance, 47. Is fired upon, and lands, ib. Destroys the abandoned houses, vessels, and stores, ib. Lands at a town near the Sassafras, and is well received, 48-9. The like at Charlestown in the neighbourhood, 49. Retires from the head of the bay, ib. His account of his proceedings, 404-11. Proceeds to Ocracoke harbor, 69. Captures two fine letters of marque, 70. Lands at Ocracoke and Portsmouth, ib. Lands at Leonard's town in St. Mary's, 263. At Nominy ferry, ib. At Hamburgh and Chaptico, 265. Up the Yeocomico, 266. At Kinsale, ib. Takes a battery on the banks of the Coan river, 267. Proceeds up St. Mary's creek. Goes on shore to reconnoitre the route to Washington, 275. His plan to prevent surprise, ib. Suggests an attack on Washington, 276. Proceeds to the attack of commodore Barney's flotilla, 277. Joins major-general Ross at Upper Marlborough, and decides on immediately attacking Washington, 281. Advances towards Washington, 283. His account of the battle of Bladensburg, 492. Is near capturing Mr. Madison, 291. Approaches Washington, 293. Advances with the light-companies on general Ross's being fired at, ib. Enters the president's palace, 294. Its destruction, 295. Was blamed by his commanding officer for not having acted more rigorously, 301. His official account of the business at Washington, 492. Reconnoitres the enemy at Baltimore, 314. His concern at general Ross's death, 315. Official account of the Baltimore demon- stration, 517. Sails for Bermuda, 331. Returns to the Chesapeake, 333. Sails to Amelia island, 334. Arrives at, and takes possession of, Cumberland island, 335.
Colonial Journal, extract from, Vol. I. 258.
Columbian Centinel, extract from, Vol. II. 297.
Congress, secret law of, to take possession of West Florida, Vol. II.341.
Convicts, list of, in Fankfort Penitentiary, Vol. I. 461.
Council, of war, American, its despatch, Vol. I. 211. 313. Fortunate decision, 339. Ditto, Vol. II. 12.
British, its firmness, Vol. 1. 120. Ditto, Vol. II. 4.
Court-martial upon lieutenant-colonel Mullins, extracts from, Vol. II.375. 377.379. Craney island, unsuccessful attack upon, Vol. II. 56-63. 414-7. Badly managed, 64. Cririe, lieutenant, R.N. his noble behaviour, Vol. II. 53. 411.
Cumberland island, taken possession of by the British, Vol. II. 335.
Court of inquiry upon colonel Campbell, its indulgent proceedings, Vol. II. 111.
Darby's Louisiana, extracts from, Vol. II. 346—7.
Dearborn, major-general, U. S. army, appointed to command the army of the north, Vol. 1. 128. Marches to Champlain, 129. Detaches a skirmishing party, ib. Returns to Plattsburg and Burlington, 130. Places his army into winter-quarters, ib. Proceeds to the attack of York, U. C. 141. Arrives there, 143. Captures the place, 146. 400. Proceeds to Niagara, 150. His account of the capture of Fort-George, 157. 412. Detaches a strong force in pursuit of general Vincent, and to take Fort-Erie, 163. Effects the latter, 164. Detaches two brigadier-generals to capture or destroy the British at Burlington Heights, 203. Cap- ture of the former, and retreat of the Americans to Fort-George, 204-13. His strange account, 209 His defensive preparations, and alarm, at Fort-George, 214-15. Detaches a force against lieutenant-colonel Bisshopp at the Beaver dam, 215. Its entire capture, 216 18. His official account of the affair, 439. His resignation of the command, 419. Debartzch, captain, his interview with general Hampton, Vol. I. 313. Deceptions, military, curious divulgement respecting, Vol. I. 162. Delaware-town, affair at, Vol. II. 75-7. 417.
Dennis, brevet-major, his skilful arrangements and gallant behaviour at Hoop-pole creek, Vol. I. 321-2. His sudden promotion by the Americans, 322.
De Rottenburg, major-general, succeeds major-general Sheaffe, as president of Upper Canada, Vol. I. 219. His departure for Kingston, 261.
De Saluberry, lieutenant-colonel, his force near Chateaugay, Vol. I. 307. Hears of the approach of general Hampton, ib. His judicious arrangement to check his advance, 307-9. Defeats him, 300-17.
Deserters, partial decision respecting, Vol. I. 43. How considered by Mr. Madison, 44.
British, number from colonel Scott, Vol. 1. 351. Ditto, from sir George Prevost in the Plattsburg expedition, Vol. II. 223. Bounty offered to, 271. Detroit, river, described, Vol. I. 48.
fort, ditto, ib. Summoned to surrender, 69. Attack upon, ib. Its easy surrender, 70-4. 362-76. British and American force present at, 71-4. Ordnance stores found at, 78. Effects of its surrender upon the cabinet at Washington, 76. See Michigan. brig, (late Adams,) her recapture, Vol. I. 81-3.
De Watteville, major-general, his official account of the sortie from Fort-Erie, Vol. II. 469. Dickson, Mrs, inhuman treatment of her, when ill in bed at Newark, Vol. II. 8.
counsellor, destruction of his library by the Americans, ib.,
Mr. Thomas, released from an American prison, fb.
colonel, differs with colonel Thornton as to the force required to hold general Morgan's lines, Vol. II. 386. 546. 549.
Dobbs, captain, R.N., conveys five boats over land to Lake Erie, and captures, in a gallant manner, the U. S. schooners Somers and Ohio, Vol. II. 166-8. 449.
Don Juan De Anaya, the Mexican field-marshal, assisted in defending New Orleans, Vol. II. 389. Don Quixote, quotation from, Vol. II. 95.
Dover, on Lake Erie, attack upon, Vol. II. 109. Destroyed under the orders of colonel Campbell, U. S. army, 110-12.
Downnie, captain, R.N., his co-operation requested by sir George Prevost, Vol. II. 212. Urged by a letter, 214. Harrangues his men, 213. Dies, ib.
Doyle, his celebrated wife, Vol. I. 108.
Drummond, lieutenant-general, his arrival from England, Vol. II, 12. Is sworn in as president of Upper Canada, ib. Joins the centre-division at St. David's, ib. Permits colonel Murray to pursue his plans of annoyance, ib. Advances to Chippeway, 20. Detaches major-general Riall to Buffaloe and Black Rock, 20-1. Places his army into comfortable winter-quarters, 25. Detaches a force towards the Detroit, 75. Arrrves at the Niagara from York, 141, Detaches a force to Lewistown, ib. Arrives at Lundy's_lane, 142. Defeats general Brown, 143-59. His official account, 436. Arrives opposite to Fort-Erie, 161. Detaches lieutenant- colonel Tucker to attack Black Rock, 162. His failure, 169. Opens his batteries on Fort- Erie, 168. Fails in a storming attack, 169-77. His official account, 450. Blamed by sir George Prevost for making the attack in the dark', 180.
major, offers to put sir George Prevost in possession of Sackett's Harbor, 171. (Lieutenant-colonel.) His heroic behaviour and death at the assault of Fort-Erie, Vol. II.
Ducross, Mr. deceives the British commanders at New Orleans, Vol. II. 360.
Dudley, colonel, U. S. army, his defeat and death, Vol. I. 198.
Duke of Gloucester, brig, her capture, Vol. I. 148,
Eagle, U. S. cutter, her capture, along with her companion, by three Canadian gun-boats, Vol. I. 240. 445-7. Her armament, 240-1, 447.
Earle, commodore, not an officer of the royal navy, Vol. I. 121. His incompetency, ib. Eaton's life of Jackson, extracts from, Vol. II. 353. 371. 374.382.
Effective, its unsettled meaning, Vol. I. 71.
Eldridge, lieutenant, U. S. army, misrepresented story about, Vol. I. 223-6. Elizabeth-town, now Brockville, incursion into, by the Americans, Vol. I. 134. Erie, lake, its extent and situation, Vol. I. 49.
-, town, its situation, ib.
, fort, its situation, Vol. I. 50. Fires upon the fort at Black Rock, 105. Its garrison, in November, 1812, 110. Abandoned, 158. Entered by the Americans, 164. Repossessed by the British, Vol. II. 20. Its defenceless condition, 116. Taken by the Americans, 117. Enlarged and strengthened, 161. Is assaulted by general Drummond, 168. Terrible explo. sion of one of the bastions, 177. Repulse of the British, ib. Repaired and fresh mounted, 228. Strength of the garrison, 229. Sortie from, upon the British batteries, 231. Its partial success, 230-3. Is destroyed and evacuated by the American troops, 240. Evans, major, his imprisonment along with convicts in Frankfort Penitentiary, Vol. I. 299.
Everard, captain, leaves his brig, the Wasp, at Quebec, and volunteers his services on Lake- Champlain, Vol. I. 242. Takes troops under colonel Murray, and lands them at Dattsburg, ib. Re-embarks them, and proceeds to Swanton, Vermont, 243. Then to Champlain town and Burlington, 244-5. 449. Tries, in vain, to provoke commodore Macdonough to come out, 246. 449. Returns to Quebec, 247.
Eustis, doctor, his war-speech, Vol. 1. 77.
Exchange of prisoners, agreed upon between general Winder and colonel Baynes, Vol. II. 183. Its shameful violation on the part of the Americans, 183-4. Expedition, the Wilkinsonian, its object, Vol. I. 255. Sets out from Fort-George, 260. driven back, ib. Starts a second time, ib. After suffering by weather, arrives at Henderson's bay and Sacket's Harbor, 261, Its rendezvous at Grenadier island, 301. Its exact strength, ib. Proceeds to French creek, 303. Is attacked by British gun-boats, ib. To be joined by general Hampton, 304. Arrives at Hoag's, near Morrisville, 317. After landing the troops and ammunition, passes Prescot, 318. Halts opposite to Matilda, 319. Arrives at Wil- liamsburg, 320, Its strength at this time, ib. Detachments from it, ib. Affair at Hoop- pole creek, 322, Defeat of general Boyd, 923-38. Progress of the expedition to Corn- wall. Hence to French mills, 340. Its total failure, 341.
to recover Michilimacinac, its proceedings and failure, Vol. II. 190-201. Explosion, its fatal effects, at York, U. C, Vol. I, 145. At Fort-Erie, Vol. II. 177.
Field-officers, British and Canadian, their firmness, in council, Vol. I. 129.
Fischer, lieutenant-colonel, his official account of the attack on Oswego, 426. (Colonel) At- tacks the American entrenchments at Snake-hill, with inefficient scaling-ladders, 169, Is repulsed, 170. His official account, 453,
Fisk, Mr. of Vermont, his resolution about British deserters, Vol. II. 271.
Fitzgibbon, lieutenant, his capture of colonel Borstler and his detachment, Vol. I. 216-8,
Flag of truce, scheming one, sent by the American commodore, at New Orleans, Vol. II.
Fleet, British, on Lake Ontario, its state in October, 1812, Vol. I. 121.
Forsythe, captain, U. S. army, his incursion into Gananoque, Vol. I. 122. Other predatory. attacks, 133-4. His boastful behaviour to a British flag of truce, 185.,
Fort, what so called, in the Canadas, Vol. I. 50.
Foundery, cannon, destroyed near Havre-de-Grace, Vol. II. 39. 44. 407. Frankfort Penitentiary, list of convicts in, Vol. I. 461.
Fraser, serjeant, his capture of the American general Winder, Vol. I. 206. Frederick-town, Chesapeake-bay, proceedings at, Vol. II. 46—8.
French-town, Michigan, battle of, Vol. I. 184-5.
- in the Chesapeake, proceedings at, Vol. II. 33-5.
French-creek, its situation, Vol. I. 303. Cannonade of the American encampment at, ib. Frigate, American, destroyed at Washington, Vol. II. 297.
Gaines, major-general, U. S. army, relieves general Ripley at Fort-Erie, Vol. II. 164. His mis-stated account of the assault upon the works, 179. 455.
Gales, the editor of the National Intelligencer, a British subject, Vol. II. 295. His atrocious behaviour, ib.
Gananoque, a Canadian settlement, described, Vol. I. 125. Midnight incursion into, ib. George-town paper, extract from, Vol. II. 300.
George, fort, its situation and strength, in June, 1812, Vol. I. 52.
Cannonade between it and Fort-Niagara, 102. 108, Its strength in May, 1813, 151. Attack upon, 152. Want of am- munition, ib. Possession taken of it by the Americans, 159.407. 412. Loss in defending it, 159.410. American loss in the attack, 161. 413. Is abandoned by general M‘Clure, and en- tered by colonel Murray, Vol. II. 11.
town, Chesapeake-bay, proceedings at, Vol. II. 46—8.
Gibbs, major-general, his arrival before New Orleans, Vol. II. 363. Complaint against lieute, nant-colonel Mullins, 375. The like of the disobedience of the troops, 376. Is mortally wounded, $79.
Gibraltar point, its situation, Vol. I. 53.
Goat-island, its situation, Vol. I. 51.
Gouse-creek, affair at, Vol. I. 250-2.
Government, the American, makes allies of the Indians, yet blames us for employing them, Vol. I. 180. 220-1. Its friendly moderation, 132. Orders its officers to break their parole,
Greenleaf's-point, serious accident at, Vol. II. 296.
Grenadier island, its situation, Vol. 1. 301.
Growler, U. S. cutter, her capture, along with her companion, by three Canadian gun-boats, Vol. I. 240. 445-7. Her armament, 240-1. 447.
U. S. schooner, her destruction, Vol. II. 107.
Gun boats, American, near Lake-Borgne, their capture, Vol. II. 348-58. Curious statement respecting, 353. Their excellent equipment, ib.
Hamilton, lieutenant-colonel, gross libel upon him refuted, Vol. II. 18.
village, entered by the British, Vol. I. 340-1.465-6.
Hampton, village of, attacked and carried by the British, Vol. II. 64-8. 4157. Shameful pro ceedings at, 66. Gross exaggerations of the American editors, 67-8.
major-general, U. S. army, commands the American northern army, Vol. I. 245. Is ordered to join general Wilkinson, 304. Advances to effect that object, 305. 307. En- counters a small force under colonel De Saluberry, and is repulsed, 308-17. Retreats to Four- corners, and thence to Plattsburg, 317. His consolatory assurance to general Wilkinson,
Hamburg, Chesapeake, proceedings at, Vol. II. 265.
Hanchett, captain, R. N. His severe wounds and gallant efforts at Craney island, Vol. II. 59. Handcock, major, his gallant defence of La Colle mill, Vol. II. 83-9. 421. Hanks, lieutenant, U. S. army, his official letter, Vol. I. 355. Remarks thereon, 57. Harrison, major-general, U. S. army, takes the command of the right wing of the American north-western army, Vol. I. 179. His relief of Fort-Wayne, and cruelties against the In- dians, 181-2. Determines to winter in a Canadian gayison, 184. Separation of the wings, with orders to re-unite at Presqu'isle, ib. Ill consequences to him of the loss of the left wing, 194. Constructs Fort Meigs, and another fort at Upper Sandusky, 194. His indulgencies' against the Indians, 195. Is attacked at Fort-Meigs, 196. Receives a strong reinforcement, 197. Detaches a force to storm the British batteries, while a sortie is made in the rear, ib. Suc- ceeds at first, but is afterwards repulsed, 198. 201. Is strongly reinforced, 272. Abandons forts Meigs and Stephenson, ib. Lands at Amherstburg, 273. Amount of his force, 274. Pursues major-general Proctor, 275. Skirmishes in the route, 277-8. Draws up his force, 280. Attacks and defeats major-general Proctor, 281-8. Destroys the Moravian-town, 284:
His official letter, 453. Gasconading accounts of his victory, 286. Detains a flag of truce, 297. His insolent letter to general Vincent, ib. Discharges his volunteers, and repairs to the Niagara, 298. Arrives at Fort-George, and afterwards at Sackett's Harbor, Vol. II. 6. Harvey, lieutenant-colonel, reconnoitres the American entrenched camp, near Stoney creek, Vol. I. 204. Suggests a midnight attack upon it, ib. Leads the advance, 205, Succeeds in the enterprise, capturing part, and driving away the remainder, of the American force, 206-12. Important consequences of the victory,215. His services at the battle of Chryst ler's, 468. At Oswego, Vol. II. 425. At the battle of Lundy's lane, 439. At Fort-Erie,
Havre-de-Grace, village of, its situation and size, Vol. II. 36. Treatment of a flag of truce at, Fires upon the British, 37-8. Is entered, and partly destroyed, 38-44. American calumnies respecting, refuted, 40-6.
Heald, Mrs. her wounds, and reception by captain Roberts, Vol. I. 67.
Henley, captain, U. S. navy, his account of the loss of the Carolina, Vol. II. 537.
Hermes, H.M.S. has her cable cut at Fort-Bowyer, Vol. II. 344. Drifts on shore within gun- shot, and is blown up by her commander, ib.
History of the War, an American publication, extracts from, Vol. I. 57. 63. 76. 97. 128. 145, 156-7. 162. 193. 220. 225. 231-3. 243-7. 267. 314. 316. 334. 337. 339. 344. Vol. II. 3. 4. 9. 12. 17.20-1. 24. 26. 41–2. 62. 71. 93. 102--5. 108. 126. 158. 164. 179-80. 192. 201. 224. 233. 235. 249.252. 264. 268-9. 313. 321. 324. 328. 374. 391. 1
United States, an American publication, Vol. I. 57. 21. 96-7. 102. 113. 117. 184. 186. 193. 220—1. 227. 247. 297.338. Vol. II. 35. 40. 42. 50. 60. 105. 108. 152. 151. 179-80. 224. 249-50. 252. 282-5. 290. 293-4. 299. 300-1. 313. 316. 392.
Historians, American, their mistatements exposed, Vol. I. 57. 62. 65-6. 74. 81. 92-3. 97. 99. 101-6. 108. 115-17. 123-6. 128. 130. 134. 139. 144-8. 155. 160-3. 182. 184. 187. 189. 190. 193. 199. 208-11. 216. 218. 220-6. 241-4. 249. 258. 264. 267. 277. 286. 290. 313-15. 325-8. 334. 336-8.351. Vol. II. 3.9. 12. 16. 18. 23. 35. 42-6. 49-50. 61-3. 67. 91-3. 94. 102. 105. 108. 112. 119. 122. 125. 130. 150-9. 165. 178-9. 200-2. 221. 224. 235. 240. 247. 252-4.278 300. 309. 313. 316. 320. 324. 327. 343-5. 351-4 360. 372. 389. 390-2. 394.
Holmes, major, U. S. army, his brutal proceedings at St. Joseph's, Vol. II. 191–2.
Hoop-pole creek, skirmish at, Vol. I. 321-2.
Hopkins, a Canadian traitor, conveys information to the enemy, Vol. I. 257. Is hung, 258. Hudibras, extracts from, Vol. I. 336. 338. Vol. II. 236.
Hull, general, U. S. army, Vol. I. 57. His arrival at Detroit, 58. Proclamation to the Cana- dians, ib. and 355. Capture of Sandwich, 58. Inactivity, 59. His behaviour to the Cana- dians, 63. His return, across the river Detroit, to the fort, 64. His answer to general Brock's summons, 69. Retreat to the fort, 70. His tame surrender, ib. Official letters, 369. His trial, and sentence, 75-6.
Humbert, the celebrated French general, assisted in defending New Orleans, Vol. II. 389. Hunter, Mr. of Alexandria, his cowardly and cruel behaviour, Vol. II. 258.
H.B.M. brig, compared in force with an Americanboat,' Vol. II. 353. Huron, lake, its extent and situation, Vol. I. 47, Operations upon, Vol. II. 185-202,
Jackson, major-general, U. S. army, succeeds general Wilkinson in the command at New Orleans, Vol. II. 345. Takes possession of Pensacola, ib. Arrives at New Orleans, 346. Places the city under martial law, 354. Sends to reconnoitre the British advanced division, 361. Attacks it and retires, 362. 33. His lines in front of New Orleans, 364-7. Receives a reinforcement, 971. Is attacked by the British 374-85. His official accounts of their re- pulse, 538. 557. Quick re-occupation of the abandoned right bank, 386. 559. Considers he outwitted the British general, 387. His official account of the departure of the British, 563. Some particularls of his family, 389. His designation of England, 390. His honorable conduct at New Orleans, ib. Account of the loss of Fort-Bowyer, 574.
Jenkins, captain, his dreadful wounds, and heroic behaviour, Vol. I. 138. Some account of his family, 140.
Independent foreigners, a corps so named, fired upon, when struggling in the water, Vol. II. 60. Enormities committed by that corps at Hampton, 66. Placed under a guard by the British officers, 67. Sent away from the Chesapeake, and not employed again, 69. Indians, treatment of the, by the Americans, Vol. I. 45. Their disgust at sir George Prevost's first armistice, 78. Intrepid behaviour at Sackett's harbor, 165. Its consequences, 166. First called in aid by the United States, 180. Their bravery at French-town, 184-5. The difficulty of restraining them at the river Raisin, 193. Cause of their hatred to the Americans, 191. Their gallant behaviour at Fort-Meigs, 197-201. Called in aid by the United states on the Niagara, 220. Curious reasons given in support of the measure, 220-1. Their dislike to at- tack fortified places, 267. Accumulated numbers at Detroit, 269. Most of them abandon major-general Proctor, after the loss of captain Barclay's fleet, 275. Remainder make a gal- lant resistance at the battle of the Thames, 282.
John, colonel, his official account of the capture of the U. S. ship Adams, Vol. II. 479. Jones, lieutenant, U. S. navy, his official account of the loss of his five gun-boats, Vol. II. 350-2.526.
Isle aux Noir, its situation, extent, forts, and garrison, Vol. I. 249. against,, 346.
Junon, H.M.S. her affair with the American gun-boats, Vol. II. 54—6.412. Izard, major-general, U. S. army, has served in the French army, Vol. I. general Hampton's advance, ib. Moves from Champlain to Sackett's Harbor, whole of the northern army, Vol. II. 206. Proceeds to the Niagara, 237. Erie, and supersedes general Brown, 238. Advances along the road, ib. Erie, 240. Destroys the works, and evacuates the Canadian territory, ib, -
306. Commands with nearly the Crosses to Fort- Returns to Fort-
Keane, major-general, his exact force at New Orleans, Vol. II. 362. His official account of the attack upon him on the 23d of December, 529-33. Is wounded in front of general Jackson's lines, 379.
Kentuckians, their proceedings against the Indians, Vol. I. 179. Dread in which they were held by the latter, 184. Indulged' by major-general Harrison, 195. Their treatment of Tecumseh, 293-6. Their dastardly flight on the right bank of the Mississppi, 386. 558. 560. Kentucky too-much,' an Indian phrase, illustrated, Vol. I. 184.
Kerr, captain, his skirmish with the Americans, Vol. I. 215.
King, colonel, U. S. army, his opinion of general Hampton's defeat, Vol. I. 315.
Kingston, harbor and town described, Vol. I. 54. Approached by commodore Chauncey, 122. Small force at, 132 256. Intended expedition against, 256. 348-9.
Kinsale, proceedings at, Vol. II. 266.
La Colle mille, manner of its construction, Vol. II-83. Is attacked by general Wilkinson, 85, Gallant defence by its garrison, 86-9. Repulse of the assailants, 90.
Ladders. See Scaling-ladders.
Laffite, Mr. his trick upon British officers, Vol. II. 341.
Lake superior, its extent and situation, Vol. I. 47.
Huron, ditto, ib.
Michigan, ditto, 48.
St. Clair, ditto, ib.
Erie, ditto, 49. Ontario, ditto, 53.
Champlain, ditto, 237.
Lalla Rookh, its author cited, Vol. II. 292.
Lambert's travels, quotations from, Vol. II. 8. 153.
Lambert, major-general, orders the right bank of the Mississippi to be evacuated. Vol. II. 386. Applies to general Jackson for a suspension of hostilities, 387. Retreats from his position before New Orleans, ib. His official letters, 543. 565. Detaches a force against Fort- Bowyer, 391. His account of its surrender, 570.
Larwell, lieutenant, U. S. army, his capture, along with his detachment, by Canadian mili- tia, Vol II. 73-4.
Latour, major, his opinion of the attack upon general Jackson's lines at New Orleans, Vol. 2.
Latour's War in Louisiana,' extracts from, Vol. II. 342-5. 349-52. 354. 360-1.363. 367-9. 371-2.380. 383-4. 387. 389. 391.
Lawrence, captain, U. S. army, his account of the loss of Fort-Bowyer, Vol. II. 391.
Left division of the British Canadian army, its approach towards the American northern army, in 1812, Vol. I. 129. Detachment from it captures Ogdensburg, 187-40. Another detachment enters Plattsburg, Swanton and Champlain-town, 242-5. Proceedings of its advance near Chateaugay. 306-17. Strongly reinforced from Europe, Vol. II. 205. Its efficient state, 206. Marches to Plattsburg and back, 207-27. Retires to winter-quarters, 228.
Leonard's town, Potomac, proceedings at, Vol. 11. 262.
Lewistown, village of, its situation and size, Vol. I. 51. Shares the fate of Newark, Vol. II. 19. Lines, general Jackson's, on the left bank of the Mississippi, described, Vol. II. 364-7. First unsuccessful attack upon, 368. 529-36. Second ditto, 374-85. 538-43. Major Latour's, and major-general Wilkinson's, opinions respecting the attack, 382-5.
-, major general Morgan's, on the right bank of the same river, Vol. II. 367. 371. As- saulted and carried, 385-6.
Little Belt, U. S. schooner, her destruction, Vol. II. 22.
Lockyer, captain, R. N. departs in boats to attack five American gun-boats, Vol. II. 349. His official account of their capture, $50. 523.
Logan, the Indian chief, his alliance with the United States, Vol. I. 180.
London editors, their premature rejoicings, Vol. II. 227. Their erroneous statements respecting the proceedings at Washington, 294. 305.
Long point, American expedition against, Vol. II. 109–12.
Loss, British and American, at Brown's town, Vol. I. 65. At Queen's-town, 97. At forts George and Newark, 108. Near to Fort-Erie, 117. 390. Ogdensburg, 139. 396. At York, 146-7. 598. 403. 406. At French-town, 185. At the river Raisin, 190. 420. 423. At Fort-Meigs, 200-1. 430. At Stoney-creek, 207. 434. At Black Rock, 229-30. 442. In capturing the Growler and Eagle on Lake Champlain, 240. 447. At Goose-creek, 251. At Fort-Stephenson, 266-7. At the Thames, U. C. 282-3. At Chateaugay, 312. 464. At Hoop-pole creek, 321-2. At Chrystlers, 332-3. 469. 475. At Fort Niagara, Vol. II. 14-5. 398. At Black Rock and Buffaloe, 23. 403-4. At Havre de-Grace, 38. 405. At George-town, 46.411. At Craney-island, 61. 414-15. At Hampton, 65. 417. At the Twenty-mile creek, 77.418. At La Colle mill, 90. 422. At Oswego, 105. 427. 429. At Street's-creek, 124-5. 434-6. At Lundy's lane, 147-8. 441-2. 448. At Black Rock, 164. At Fort-Erie, 177. 454-5. In cap- turing U. S. schooners, Somers and Ohio, 449. At Michilimacinac, 195. In capturing the U. S. schooners, Tigress and Scorpion, 198. 461. At Plattsburg, 223-4. 464. At the sortie from Fort-Erie, 234. 471. At Lyon's-creek, 259. At Bladensburg, 290. 499. At Moor's-fields, 309, At Baltimore, 321. 326. 513. Up St. Mary's river, 336. At the bombardment of Fort- Bowyer, 344. At the capture of the gun-boats near Lake-Borgne, 350. 525. At the several at- tacks near New Orleans, 388. 532-3. 535. 540. 512-3, 554-7. At the surrender of Fort. Bowyer, 391. 57%.
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