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nas a dead letter—that they nei
ther a<ked l r nor regarded any
powers under ir.
It was contended for the prison
ers, that the requisitions of the pre
sident were not purlucd by the gen
eral orders of the governor, as
more men were ordered out than
the requisition demanded, and i’
therefore was necefl'arily conic
quetit, that the excels dcitroycd
th validity of the order. Ihc
court, however, alter argument,
was of opinion, ‘hat a dil utionary
power was veiled in the governor
to adopt all means for a compliance
with the requisition—and then pro
ceeded to the trial of Mr. Keeling,
a pi vate in Capt. Dole’s company
of Iroy Volunteers, upon whole
„• aignme-nt and defence the above
<] If:.ms were rrifV.d, which licit.g
o\ iteled, it only remained for the
• oft; to examine the peculiar cir
cumllances of his caie, which be
:ng bin.nail up hy Mr. Hue: for
the piHoner, and Mr. I til Ton f*>r
•lie people, was committed to their
lecifion. Here the iriterefling tri
al cloK.d—a lummary of which
sannot be unicc-.; table to the pub
!:<•—and admitting it should fail to
convince every individual iiiterclt
cd it! its (lecifion, it will at half
fa” ly him tha’ on trial I.e c . i b.
both heard and defend. J.
Till NOKIIIi.RN AhMf.
R. “irn cf the* killed and wound'.!
oi a detachment o’ tho A: toy
the U. S. eirli el. hng the St.
1 aver* rice riv- r, un . ,r ti e com
•tl.ltld (:f iertctal 1/W.I ,
Wts.urt:rr n, i:i an ••ebon t u.dit
iit .V-i : in.ibu. dt, in • T 5. trC.m
. ..a, on tit.* 1 l:h of NTv. IS Id.
KILLED.
SuLahcins S, lergeants 7-co ■* -
.!-> musicians I, p;i\at s
* -:al 102.
WOUNDED.
Brigauier-general I, afiiflant ;:J
----, jt;. i: general 1, aid-de-camp !,
-lo.iel 1, major !, cap'..;;:- ,
iubalterns (, sergeants 9, eorp ir.d .
i *-• musicians l, privatts Ifxs—
total 2.87.
Total, killed and wounded,
Minus of the ('on-.mr.i.>.ncd (iffa r,
aif ltd and zi'OUiul. ,7.
K11.1.1D.
V r m. W. Smith, ol the li i:t
tilie y David Ilun'cr of the
,12th Reg. infantry. Edward
.Undtead, IGth do. do.
WOUNDED.
ih ig. General Leonard Gov! igton,
mortally, (finee dead.)
Major Talbot C hambers, afiiflant
adjutant-general, llightly.
Major Darby Norm, aid-de-camp
to brig. gt-n. Swart wout, .lightly.
‘MI. James I*. Piellun, of the 2l’d
Peg. Infantry, severely, !ii:, right
thigh fradured.
” lajor Win. Camming, Bth re",
severely.
t iaptain I. Fofler, U.!i do. higl tly.
I). S. Townfend,* do. do. do.
Mordecai Myers, I.3th do. lev.
John Campbell, do. do. llightly.
John B. Murdock,‘doth do. do.
Lt. Win. S. Ileaton, 11th do. 1 v.
John Williams, 13th do. llightly.
fohn Lynch,* 14th do. severely.
Peter Pelham,* 21 !1 do. severely.
J i: . I) Brown, ‘JJth do. llightly.
c Archil (i Crary, do. do. levele
y, in tin Ikirmifli the and. y before the
lii m.
■iontii) T. ii. WALBAC K,
Adjt :a •/;.’• (j • •r n i.
• Taken nr:le:: ::<■
Adjutant General's tyn.y
I Lead Quarters Military district No.
French Mills, Nov. I H I3.
N. 11. (fiol. Bn-lion commanded
the I .'stli ii-gt. of Infantry during
the atlion. and Major C.uminin”
did duty with the I bill rent, infan
try in the acfiun.
Army Corn hot?:!. ;:cr.
•V s
Freni Cant al W ilkinson tj Get ‘.v
I tampion.
Uead-Quat tas of the army, 7 mi!
above OgdmfburT, Nov. ft!i,
1 y I(in the evening.)
ill K— i add refs you at the f* ■-
cMI instance ul the Secretary of
War, who hy Lad roads, wr.rfc
weather ;.:.J ill health, was diverted
from meeting me near ties pine'*,
and dull 1 mined r * tr.eui lack. Ii!”
dtps to WafliTgtwi hi :;i Antwerp
on tire* yotfi ititiino.
I am deflined a; .! d.ti rruinc 1 on
the attack on Montreal, ii not pre
vented by feme ae ! of Cod; and
to give L. urity *o the elite 1 prize,
lie divilion under your cof.matv.l
mtilf <:o opeiate v.rh ;!.• corp uit
d..” 11 y iuirttedi ite c :dcr.; •'e p< i::t
of ruidvxvous is tlie circumflam •*
of gr utelt iiderk.lt to l!i>, itlue 1!
tht.s *!})••!!: a, and th.’
v.inch I puruli ii , at.el nv . 1.. r
aiicc cl the pia.cli’ uln'i'y ‘ • di
r..i or vinu• roasit: or r it-.* tv
Wi .e'i ‘ 1 mull tnaruii, 1.1 br;
* • c-. 1. •’ 1 bat your ov.n jt:.) •*t:i t.’
iir.'bu .. t- *• n 1 iri. tin. p ilii ’
you in muklnv the !• inuii.t
J.bn.iocn, at; ! r * ; _■ ;'i t i!
pooiipt nr. I Hleidu .l i;..-;.l*;rc, I run
on I” in. 1 you n{ o.y iute vii.n
n-.i . ‘ ii. it! in i< > . ;. . , be! 1 :rlt
n*J 1 •kt. I Ihall p..i; J\. t'mtt
:1 1. ;.ht, L-. cauh; file .1 • .-i th?
l r w; 1 get cii nv t!.*- ; t ; v, to
‘.lie* t, cru!.-; tiiu* t ‘*'y ;.t
/ i—.. . , uhirf: aM .lot ri quin: a
G .y. 1 f.iiil jaL forward and ! reak
<h v.:u.v : v ob:truclio:i to il i; ver
wit ii Cii.l rive r, fir : * *o<r 1-■
ffe l’ero-l, uni with ;r.y ! -v. *
bridg!* 1 •• a,r< wi: r*. ’.r: rn I
anti i 0 t-iit: .* 1 ..,*.’ .1 11 r. Mnti
treal Iflut at about () t-.il fratt
the ci v; alter vv! . <. :r ntl lav
bnyor.a., ! J-.voj.a mli I car *
oui ‘iiJn. ( ii r r-r ui . i ; .I.-
crabie g-a.a.
Eutca 1. 1 ) .. ’i.ive a nr:r,
darn ol iiekl at,.! h tir-aii *
pretty v.’* 11 found in h.-e 1
nit m, u I !ch u.u , onubh: you t>
dilmils y ;iir own—la twe ai< 1 li
ciet'.t in Mote p.;;vd r and n;ufi:.t
c.trtridj :*;, and lieref*r.: l one vou
ma.y ue abutnfarrtly louoj.
On the* lubjfCt if provifi'-ns 1
v.ifh l c-ii.ld 1. • lavoiaLle inlor
niation ; our whole (tores c.f b:* :; l
may be computed at :tl nut I * and o ~
and our meat :.f 20. li, j. a king
on this iub et to ,- .e Svcre-Mrv
j j
War, he in; rr.c ample I:la
gaxints ivui:, .1.! up n !.*•.•• ’ ‘b n:-
plain, and tla./ lae lm ~1 • ■.> :
and you to ori’ r i.n v. ti.l two < >■
three months topgly b* the !.>■ •’
route, in a direction t ■ he a;. ••
feene (1 action, i !. ive fj! mitt. .1
tSu* ff.ite ol our j rt.vilons to 1.1 •
geaeral . dam is, who luiaiii.u.mdiy
a rec ill :t i; III* uld not prevent the
progreis of the ertpetliuori a-.o rii.v
also agree in opinion that il y< ;•*.,;
not in force to lace die cnem/, y... 1
should meet i.. at Si. or its
vie inity.
1 fl. mid c:;; *.JI to h *r firm, if
not fee you at ifiat | laee <si tile !,';h.
And bavetf.e Ik nor to hr t.
fnc.NMi) J. \VII.K1 K S(>?’.
I'Ujor-Ji .mr r >:••
From Cmeral Hampton to Genera:
I I ilk ins on
Head-Quarters, Four Corners,
November 3th, 1813
SIR —I had the honor to receive
at a late hour lull evening, by col.
King, your communication of iho
6th, and was deeply itupreded with
the ftiife of relponfibiiity it inipob and
of decidinji; upon tlic means of our
co operation. The idea luggcllcd
ns the opinion of your office:* , of
* !I< din; a junction at St. Regis,
was molt pleating, as being molt
itmr.cdkrc, until 1 came to the dii
dofurc of the amt-unt of your frg
pl of provisions. Col. Athkib.n
will rxphii.i the rcF.m that would
have, rendered it impc-likle fur me*
to have brought timie tlian t:/h
man could have carried on his back;
*ukl wlu j'. I reileeful that in 111 row
ing tnyfeif upon your scanty means,
I lhould weaken you in your t >oit
vulnerable part, I did not iiefitate
to ado; t the opinion, after coLlulf
i:ig the* general and piincip'd obi
c. i, :!:;*.t by throwlig inyicii back,
on r.y main ti pot, vhen r.ll the
nu*niis fd traidp ota'i'.n iud ‘g.'tie,
ands Tin.; upon the enemy’s flank..,
I Hi a rung t*v, 1 ,* tliciri to op n a
< eiiiniuti.i atiou troni Fiaitlh.irgh to
( ’■ i*■!. r 1 .tv.;; a. or any t.t!*n j ,ir.:
you :;:.iv Tib* a’*.* cm the* ‘ i. l.aw
ft.:* •, 1 Ih >u!d ri-'rr* cilteiuallv
, f 4
* ••• to y >! r iticeeb., than by
:lie imctirna; .It R.gis. I lie wav
. i t tnatiy ;>l ;*. c.. uiiit kadtd an ;.b
----aid t;.-e 1 • >;:■.! inipi;i> i ibie
t .. ( ;*rri;i-;. , during won r—
’■ur ‘ t‘ie ea.piovmeut ol p.tck-
I ri-. ,iti a 1 not ov rpov. ;e I
h ;.c t.i be* able to prevet.t y*ur
h ‘ vii g 1 have af'ccrtained and
wiuitded that the* plan *; tile enemy
i: to burn every thing i:i our ad
v.:*r* —My trnoj s ik otlier means
’ .T and >e” il.eh t i you by col. At
!'-ifb n. ik (id .-.; the rawne.'s and
l: !.!inc*r, fit y h ve eudurnl fa
* 1:; < qu;il to a vvmtt.-r campaign,
I.* the la.e ft; Iw.. . 1 nll . ..a v
:u and are i!y dilpitite*J and fallen
•i'; but upon tl.e* lubjtet 1 mull
;•* h r y. u : * col. Atkinliin.
With tlivi means—whet can !.:
phlhtd by human e.v ilions,
. v attempt—with a mind devo
* i * • the general objects >A th*’
I ii ‘.vc the honor to be, very r.r •
puiiullv f;r, your no.'t cbtlt. lerv*.
( •••:::.o) W. II \MFTO**.
liu !•>;. M:tj. Uun. WHkinlcn.
r.nlreri cf c letter J) •*; Mo -Tv.-
/*.--/ IYM-irrou to the dratif y ;
Urr, dat and Nvet.nl.r T*.
“I ct.nfidcntly expected ‘o hear
of y. - j Gen. Ilanipton’s arrival on
t!i*: oj pofitc* fiiore. liut imuiedi
:it *!v after I halted, Co] Aikirfnn,
and. :nl[ clor-Oetieial of the
n >n t r:du* 1M jor (it n. Hampton,
wai’.-.d on me wi s h a letter from that
-■*. bee •, in v 1 *:.;!* to tay unlpi a liable
iiia’ fi ai ; ’ n and iurpriiohe declin
•l ’’ * jiincli’ n ordered, and i.i
la.Tud he v. :s 1 aichMg towards
(’l.aiiu*i .in by way of <.O-1 p
. ting in the psopolcd ;*.t.uic on
l.i intreal. I bis hit r, to; * tiler
with a copy oh but to with It 1 ic an
t ’lfvo *, \. re. irrwm dutch/ lubmit
t . 1 to a c-nw eii of war, a trp-olrd
•f my general oi.icer: ui;J :!u*<:olo
ih ! :.:;tatu!ing t!u J .ike, 1! •• ;.hii f
<rmi:i ••:* :;.d the a : ru •;er .l,
who or: u'imoully *;ave it ; - :!.e i•
epii ’ li.af “ the ‘ u Mon
ti t... flu u! **-* t* und*.*ti *l*, 1* t.e
prde .t fe .ion, and the an. . n- :,r
I’ornv."’l fi mild b-* imi. u.il.itily
“• (Jt !* ’ and • •:*• i'.ati and •- • f**r
taking up w*nter quarters, end that
this poin t* r fit it dtd jin chj .Lilc pijfi
tion lor luih quarters.”
l*i.ati rfiui’.ui-i, Nov nr.
It is geneuilly laid here, .u !
have no doubt of tl.e* trots, ■ r .
tha Gen. Hampton received ore. .
yeilor. : ay from Gun. VVi'kn: .
iti :'h his army from thi, ;at e,
where h had already <nt a.id 01 .
1 to build iiuts *. IT m b u
it !* ..’..ti bud au*! In Sieved, tb.U
Gen ilamptou iimncdi.iteiy ottier
ed this troojj:; to get ready t > n.ai !>
at aui .m< ri:’s v.. rr but : ,t t :
an cxp'.tT. to Ga. 1 Tin Ti) •■>
endeavor to olitain uC f .1 rennai.d
of fi e ordi r on acccut-i ol the last -
I :.e!., oi ti;: 1 alc.it. When ti.” *. x -
i prels retun ■, I luppt/lc tltc ani.y f
J couife v.il! march, ot not, a , ‘•
ibe diicdled l.y (* n.\v ilkudt.a, i.-
left t!’> Sucre ary oi W.ir, :> ui 1
iit is laid an express Ins a (••■* n
lent loj isi nut rli.n .ii; T :•1 >-
j nes, fltocld order bun ft* ,h- re.
INDIAN HATH.;:.
, **t Oill ‘ ui /-Cc.-es till up 1 .
tm rt oj 1 :<e i aiapo : ■/ <
0 tr /,. t paper “mas f/.'a
(a u. c t: p ’ lseri tjt, . ,
/:. .rd es so ht .ve , , .
vttrrs at this /.
oj Gcrt. U-Aus lira...iv. ■ t>
(j'c.v. / j
1
C..;up, v. and t.f Chat thy.
\ 4, I.T
o 1! —I ve i•> it- 1* *
iu. ! . ni ar*.* to your J ..-: *.11*..* \ .:.***.
C>-unt * .in . et..i.*i 1. hT ‘ b *.:'♦••
elf. oil the ] allapo-.f;.; nv.. ...
tween par? 1 I ih ■*.*-.■ i-p -. , ■>
command, :.t and .1 l.u N • . 7 • • t •
Greek ir ’..vs.
I Jii'. i r '” : *<:■..ve ve.;*'! n *
numb* is < tin* *. Il ;-i , ,••
a*'leiiibled at .'Vi’ Ji-.. , a to..’ r.
t! 1!■ ut! .mi batik i tl,-j 1 i? ;•<
fie,: ’>olll 18 miles fro> W i 1,,
ory Grcund. atu* vi() ~\y veil .. -
‘.on of thut t:vur with th* ( . I
proaeded to iis attat k. v. ‘a * :
lieoi ;:!:i rriili'ia, an < . and
!> bet wee? .8 ..nd 400 hie?-.: v .
■bans, l'tvirig (• wai pid v.lorn
2or 10 nudes oi the point ,*-tr
’vuion file* pteceeding <.v.-n ..
relumed the march a lew *..’.
heiore one on the meruit;.’ ; t ■
-AJth, and af half after hx v.c.-
farmed for acf:on in fr.i.t tis •
■ town.
J Booties but fa lion corepe i 1
c lumn, and marched h 1 ;
. ; 1 fre —— Wutloli s battalioi- r ’
pole J the left, and marchiu :*■ . ;
its ri ‘ht Adair s’ rifle coi.,
and Mcriwetlici’s under I.uttr.
Hendon were or: theil-mks—C. ;*r.
1 hotnns* artillery marchid in f*<:
of tl.e ri;;i.t column in th. o b
It was my intention to ha**. <■ r. -
pltkly fur’-ouiided ti e uiny !•
uppity Ing the right v ing of m* rrc
I on (.ante'hee cretk, at tin. na ml.
id whirh 1 was informed the n j. ri
flood, and rcflii g the kit < . d.r
Ever i.an!; below the town; i*■ 1 r to
t'Ur futpthe, as the day euv.r- !,
* pi revive*! a feccr.d te-.vn ala.ut
• c liumlrtd yatds I low t. >L
V.hub v.e hr. 1 fl; fl view and and
v.ir.* papaiis-g to a:tatk. li:
n v..-'i immediate!y ch.x; - d—
•'.’ ■: companies 1 1 l:\Lr.try on
!.'f v>t<’ wheeled to the ! I: hi*
echciLrif and ath anc ed to the I .*
ti un *'Ci • t.;< i ‘■) Me;i*. t r’ -
iii'.: (oopauy ;i:-i two ; o p, of
!'-d dr- < um rt! ■ m
ma: J t i ( apt. r . hum F Ltr. .
IV.? TANARUS( Idu- rl •! •f* iro ;*j pr*o. ‘.