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Barrie with the gun-boats had secured that 98th; Captains Gell and Coaker, of the 29th; below the hill. Upon this occasion 20 pieces and Captain Ward, of the 7th battalion 60th of cannon fell into our hands, of the naval regiment. The royal artillery was directed and military force, the return of which I in the most judicious manner by Lieutenant enclose after which Captain Barrie and Garston, from whom I derived the ablest myself determined on pursuing the enemy support. I cannot speak too highly of towards Bangor, which place we reached Captain Carter and the officers and marines without opposition; and here two brass under his directions. He moved them in the 3-pounders, and three stands of colours, fell ablest manner to the annoyance of the into our possession. Brigadier-general Blake enemy, and so as to meet my fullest apalso in this town, surrendered himself pri-proval. soner; and, with other prisoners to the amount of 121, were admitted to their

Nothing could exceed the zeal and perseverance of Lieutenants Symonds, Botely, paroles. Eighty prisoners taken at Hampden and Slade, and Mr. Sparling, of the Royal are in our custody. The loss sustained by Navy, with the detachment of seamen under the enemy I have not had in my power their command. correctly to ascertain; report states it to be from 30 to 40 in killed, wounded, and missing.

Our own loss, I am happy to add, is but small; viz., 1 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 7 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file, missing. Captain Gell, of the 29th, was wounded when leading the column, which deprived me of his active and useful assistance; but, I am happy to add, he is recovering.

From Captain Barrie I have received the ablest assistance and support; and it is to his masterly arrangemeut of the plan that I feel indebted for its success. Nothing could be more cordial than the co-operation of the naval and military forces on this service in every instance.

Captain Carnegie, of the Royal Navy, who most handsomely volunteered his services with this expedition, was in action with the troops at Hampden; and I feel most particuI cannot close this despatch without men-larly indebted to him for his exertions and tioning, in the highest terms, all the troops the assistance he afforded me on this occaplaced under my command. They have sion. I am also greatly indebted to Lieut. merited my highest praise for their zeal and Du Chatelet, of the 7th battalion, 60th regigallantry, which were conspicuous in the ment, who acted as major of brigade to the extreme. I feel most particularly indebted troops, in which capacity he rendered me to Brevet-major Riddall, of the 62nd regi- very essential service. ment, second in command; to Brevet-major Keith, of the same regiment; Brevet-major Crosdaile and Captain M'Pherson, of the

*Return of Ordnance and Stores taken. CASTINE, Sept. 10, 1814. Guns-4 iron 24-pounders, 27 iron (ship) 18-pounders, 4 12-pounders, 4 brass 3-pounders.

Carriages 4 traversing 24-pounders, 8 standing 18-pounders, 2 travelling 12-pounders with limbers, 4 travelling 3-pounders with limbers.

Sponges-8 24-pounders, 20 18-pounders, 2 12-pounders, 4 3-pounders.

I have the honour, &c.,

HENRY JOHN, Lt. Col.

18-pounders. 1 ammunition-waggon, 1 ammunition-cart, 12 common handspikes, 40 barrels of powder.

Wads-20 24-pounders, 70 18-pounders. N.B. The Magazine in fort Castine was blown up by the enemy.

The vessel on board of which the powder was, ran on shore, and the whole destroyed.

Eleven of the 18-pounders were destroyed by order cf Lieutenant-Colonel John, not having

Ladles-2 24-pounders, 3 12-pounders, 1 time to bring them off. 3-pounder.

Wadhooks-2 24-pounder, 3 12-pounders, 1 8-pounder.

Shot-236 round 24-pounders, 500 round

GEORGE CRAWFORD, Major,
Commanding Royal Artillery.

Lieut. Gen. Sir J. C. Sherbrooke.

From Lieutenant-colonel Pilkington to Lieuten-try, and 30 of the embodied militia; the ant-general sir J. C. Sherbrooke.

Sir,

Machias, Sept. 14, 1814.

retreat was so rapid that I was not enabled to take any prisoners. I understand there

were a few wounded, but they secreted them

I have the honour to acquaint your excel-selves in the wood.

lency, that I sailed from Penobscot bay, Having secured the fort, we lost no time with the brigade you were pleased to place in advancing upon Machias, which was takunder my command, consisting of a detach-en without any resistance; and also two ment of royal artillery, with a howitzer, the field-pieces. battalion companies of the 29th regiment, and a party of the 7th battalion of the 60th foot, on the morning of thr 9th instant; and arrived at Buck's harbor, about 10 miles from this place, on the following evening.

decision.

The boats of the squadron, under the command of lieutenant Bouchier, of the royal navy, and the royal marines, under lieutenant Welchmen were detached to the eastern side of the river, and were of essential service in taking two field-pieces in that quarter.

As the enemy fired several alarm guns on our approaching the shore, it was evident he was apprehensive of an attack: I thereNotwithstanding that the militia were not fore deemed it expedient to disembark the troops with as little delay as possible; and assembled to any extent in the vicinity of captain Hyde Parker, commanding the naval the town, I was making the necessary arforce, appointed captain Stanfell to superin-rangements to advance into the interior of the country, when I received a letter from tend this duty, and it was executed by that officer with the utmost promptitude and brigadier-general Brewer, commanding the district, wherein he engages that the milita forces within the county of Washington shall Upon reaching the shore, I ascertained not bear arms, or in any way serve against that there was only a pathway through the his Britannic majesty during the present woods by which we could advance and take war. A similar offer having been made by Fort O'Brien and the battery in reverse; the civil officers and principal citizens of the and as the guns of these works commanded county, a cessation of arms was agreed upon, the passage of the river, upon which the and the county of Washington has passsed town is situated, I decided upon possessing under the dominion of his Britanic majesty. ourselves of them, if practicable, during the night.

We moved forward at ten o'clock P.M. and, after a most tedious and harrassing march, only arrived near to the fort at break of day, although the distance does not exceed

five miles.

I beg leave to congratulate you upon the importance of this accession of territory which has been wrested from the enemy; it embraces about 100 miles of sea-coast, and includes that intermediate tract of country which separates the province of New Bruns wick from Lower Canada.

We have taken 26 pieces of ordnance, (serviceable and unserviceable,) with a propor ion of arms and ammunition, returns* of

The advancing guard, which consisted of two companies of the 29th regiment, and a detachment of riflemen of the 60th regiment, under Major Tod, of the former crops, immediately drove in the enemy's piquets, and upon pursuing him closely, found the fort had been evacuated, leaving their colours, about five minutes before we entered. Within it, and the battery, there are two 24- Ordnance, Fort O'Brien,-2 18-pounders, pounders, three 18-pounders, several dis-mounted on garrison carriages, complete :

*Return of Ordnance, Arms, Ammunition, &c., taken at Machias by the troops under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Pil kington, 11th September, 1814.

mounted guns, and a block-house. The 18-pounder carronade, mounted on garrison

carriage, complete; 1 serviceable dismounted party which escaped amounted to about 70 24-pounder; 1 dismounted serviceable 18 men of the 40th regiment of American infan-pounder carronade.

which are enclosed; and I have the pleasing I have now the honour to inform you, satisfaction to add, that this service has been that I put to sea on the 26th ultimo, with effected without the loss of a man on our the ships and sloop named in the margin,* part. and ten sail of transports, having the troops

I cannot refrain from expressing, in the on board, and arrived off the Metinicus strongest manner, the admirable steadiness Islands on the morning of the 31st, where I and good conduct of the 29th regiment, under was joined by theBulwark, Tenedos, Rifleman, major Hodge. The advance, under major Peruvian, and Pictou. From Captain Pearse, Tod, are also entitled to my warmest thanks. of the Rifleman, I learned that the United A detachment or 30 seamen from his ma- States' frigate Adams had, a few days before, josty's ship Bacchante, under Mr. Bruce, got into Penobscot: but not considering master's mate, were attached to the royal herself in safety there, had gone on to artillery, under the command of lieutenant Hampden, a place 27 miles higher up the Daniel, of that corps, for the purpose of drag- river, where her guns had been landed, and ging the howitzer, as no other means could the position was fortifying for her probe procured to bring it forward; and to their tection.

anwearied exertions, and the judicious ar- Towards evening, the wind being fair and rangement of lieutenant Daniel, I am in- the weather favourable, the fleet made sail debted for having a 5 inch howitzer conveyed up the Penobscot Bay, Captain Parker in through a country the most difficult of access I ever witnessed.

To captain Parker, of his majesty's ship Tenedos, who commanded the squadron, I feel every obligation; and I can assure you the most cordial understanding has subsisted between the two branches of the service.

I have the honour to be, &c.

A. PILKINGTON,
Lieut.-Col. Dep. Adj.-Gen.
To Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. C. Sherbrooke, K.B. &c.

From Rear-Admiral Griffith to Vice-Admiral
Cochrane.

H.M.S. Endymion, off Castine, entrance of the Penobscot river, Sept. 9, 1814. SIR, My letter of the 23rd of August from Halifax, by the Rover, will have made you acquainted with my intention of accompanying the expedition, then about to proceed under the command of his Excellency Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, K.B., for this place.

Point Battery-2 24-pounders, mounted on garrison carriages, complete.

East Machias-2 brass 4-pounders, mounted, and harness, complete.

Machias-2 iron 4-pounders, on travelling carriages, complete; 5 24-pounders, 10 18pounders, rendered partly unserviceable by the enemy, and completely destroyed by us.

Total-26.

Arms-164 muskets, 99 bayonets, 100 pouches. 41 belts, 2 drums.

the Tenedos leading. We passed between the Metinicus and Green Islands about midnight; and steering through the channel formed by the Fox's Island and Owl's head, ran up to the eastward of Long Island, and found ourselves at day-light in the morning in sight of the fort and town of Castine, As we approached, some show of resistance was made, and a few shots were fired; but the fort was soon after abandoned and blown up. At about 8 A.M. the men of war and transports were anchored a little to the northward of the peninsula of Castine, and the smaller vessels taking a station nearer in for covering the landing, the troops were put on shore, and took possession of the town and works without opposition.

The general wishing to occupy a post at Belfast, on the western side of the bay, (through which the high road from Boston runs,) for the purpose of cutting off all com munication with that side of the country,

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the Bacchante and Rifleman were detached board Lieutenant-Colonel Pilkington, deputy with the troops destined for this service, and adjutant general, who is appointed to comquiet possession was taken, and held, of mand, and a small detachment of artillery that town, as long as was thought necessary.

and riflemen, and to take under his command the Bacchante, Rifleman, and Pictou schooner, and proceed to the attack of that place. He sailed on the 6th instant, and most likely, by this time, the troops are in possession of it. After destroying the defences, they are

directed to return here.

Arrangements were immediately made for attacking the frigate at Hampden, and the General having proffered every military assistance, 600 picked men, under the ccmmand of Lieutenant-Colonel John, of the 60th regiment, were embarked the same afterThe inhabitants of several townships east noon, on board his Majesty's sloops Peruvian of this, have sent deputations here to tender and Sylph, and a small transport. To this their submission to the British authority; force were added the marines of the Dragon, and such of them as could give reasonable and as many armed boats from the squadron security, that their arms would be used only as was thought necessary for disembarking for the protection of their persons and prothe troops and covering their landing, and perty, have been allowed to retain them. the whole placed under the command of This indulgence was absolutely necessary, Captain Barrie, of the Dragon; and the Lieutenant-Colonel made sail up the river at 6 o'clock that evening.

I have the honour to enclose captain Barrie's account of his proceedings; and, taking into consideration the enemy's force, and the formidable strength of his position, too much praise cannot be given him, and the officers and men under his command, for the judgment, decision, and gallantry, with which this little enterprise has been achieved.

in order to secure the quiet and unoffending against violence and outrage from their less peaceable neighbours, and for the maintenance of the peace and tranquillity of the country. All property on shore, bona fide belonging to the inhabitants of the country in our possession, has been respected. All public property, and all property afloat, have been confiscated.

Sir John Sherbrooke, conceiving it to be of importance that the government should be informed without delay, of our successes here, has requested that a vessel of war may take his despatches to England.

So soon as accounts were received from Captain Barrie, that the Adams was destroyed, and the force assembled for her protection dispersed, the troops stationed at Belfast were embarked, and arrangements made for sending them to take possession of Machias, the only place occupied by the enemy's troops, between this and Passamaquoddy bay. I directed Captain Parker, of To Vice-admiral the Hon. his Majesty's ship Tenedos, to receive on

I have, in compliance with his wishes, appropriated the Martin for that service, and Captain Senhouse will take a copy of this letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
EDWARD GRIFFITH.

Sir Alex. Cochrane, K.B., &c.

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New England feeling

Gazette that all imposts, taxes, and proceeds of captures within the state, that might go into the national treasury, be retained; that the prisoners of war then in the state should be exchanged for such of her own citizens as were in the hands of the enemy, and, finally, that peace should be made with Great Britain, so as to leave the burden of the war on the more belligerent States, and by these means to free Massachussets from the burdens which oppressed her.

Before giving Captain Barrie's letter and the articles of capitulatowards Great Brita:n. tion, which Capt. Parker found the inhabitants most ready to accede to, it will be well to adduce a few instances to prove how ready to break the connexion with the United States, were the very colonies which had set the example of rebellion in a former war, and by whose gal-remained American." lant and vigorous exertions the independence of a great country was secured.

A Boston Journal, the Sentinel, stated that "Major Putnam, Captains Fillebrown and Varnum, arrived under parole from Eastport, and speak highly of the good conduct of the British regiment there, so abused by the Virginians for their reputed misconduct at Hampton. The soldiers behave remarkably well there; yet this is the corps said to have committed such outrages at Hamp

ton."

At Dorchester from Ingersol's own testimony we learn that "when the 4th of July, 1814, was celebrated at Dorchester, where Washington commanded in 1775, one of the sentiments drunk was our country united to Britain, and happy till the pestilence of democracy poisoned and blighted it.”

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After citing these instances of loyalty, Ingersol has the inconsistency and assurance on the very next page to assert "that the hearts of the common people of New England

This was not all, however, for Timothy Pickering, Member of Congress, on the 16th March, 1814, publicly recommended that no one should give his vote "to redeem the paper money, exchequers, bills, or other loans to continue this unnecessary and iniquitous war."

The remaining incidents connected with the attacks on the American coast will be and the articles of capitulation signed. found embodied in Captain Barrie's despatch

After our expose of American feeling, we think it unnecessary to bring forward more testimony on two points. The first that, our assertion at the beginning of this history, as to the war being unpopular and forced on the country by the administration was correct; secondly, that the evidence as to the behaviour of the troops, taken from

Again it was recommended by the Salem | American sources, goes far to disprove the

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