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Head-Quarters,
Plattsburgh , Sept . 14, 1814.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Governor-General of the Ca
nadas and Commander in Chief of
the forces in North America, having
invaded the territories of the United
States, with the avowed purpose of
Conquering the country as far as
Crown Point and Ticonderoga, there
to winter his forCes with a yiew to
further conquest, brought with him
a powerful army and flotilla—an ar
my amounting to fourteen thousand
mCO, completely equipped and ac
companied by a numerous train of
artillery and all the engines of war—
theti who had conquered in France,
Spain and Portugal, the Indies, and
various other paxisof the Globe- and
fed hy the most distinguished gerie
aals of the British a< my. A flotilla
also superior to ours in vessels* men
and guns, had determined at once to
crush us both by land and water. ;
The Governor General after boast
ing of what he would do, and endea
voring to dissuade the loykl inhabit-
JrtUSbf the United States from their
allegiance by threats and promises, !
as set forth in his proclamation and
orders, fixed his Head Quarters at
the village of Champlain to organize
his army, and to settle the govern
ment of his intended conquests—
On the second day of the nclonth, he
marched from ChaEhpiainV hnd on
the sth appeared before the village
of Plattsburg with the whole array, -
and the eleventh, th£ day fixed for
the general attack, the flotilla arriv
cd.
The eneriiy’o flotilla at 8 in the
morning passed Cumberland Head,
and at 9 engaged our flotilla at an
chor in the bay off th'e town, fully
confident of crushing in aninsiknt
the whole of out*’ naval force ; but
the gallant Commodore M‘Donough
in the short space- of two hours ob
liged the large vessels to strike their
colours, whilst the Rallies saved
themselves by flight. This glorious
achievement was in full view of the
several forts, and the American for
ces had the satisfaction of witness
ing the victory* The British afmy v
was alio posted on the heights, that
it could not but behold the interest
ing struggle for dominion on the
Lake, {ki the same hour the fleets
engaged, the enemy/opened his bat*>
teries on our Forts, throwing hun
dreds of shells, balls and rockets, and
attempted at the same time to
the Saranack at thbee different points
to assault the works. At the upper
ford he was met by the militia
volunteers, and after repeated at
tempts was dfriveft baCk with consi
derable loss* in killed, wounded and
prisoners. At the bridge, near the
village, he was repulsed by the flick-’
the brave riflemen, binder
Capt, Grosvener, and Lieuts.
tou and Riley, and at the bridge in
town, he was foiled by the guards,
]jfotk houses and the ai tillery of the
forts, served by capt. Richards and
Smith, anuiieuts. Smith*
and Cromwell. The energy’s fit©
W xi returned tkh effect fro ns our
flatteries and by sunset we had the
satisfaction to silence seven batteries
which he had erected, and to see
his columns retiring to their camps,
beyond the reach of our guns.
Thus beaten by land and water;
the Governor General wiihdrew his
army and raised the seige, at nine at
night, sent off his heavy baggage,
and under cover of the darkness, re
treated With his whole army towards
Canada, leaving his wounded on the
field, and a vast quantity of breag,
flour and beef, which he had not
time to destroy,, besides a quantity
of bombshells, shot, flints and am
munition of all kinds, which remain
at the batteries, and lie concealed in
the ponds and rivers. As soon as
his retreat was discovered, the light
troops, volunteer and militia were
in pursuit, and followed as far as
Chazy, capturing several dragoons
and/: Soldiers; besides covering the
escape of hundreds of deser&efrs who
continue still to be corning in. A
violent siorni and continual fall of
rain prevented the. brave Volunteers
and from further pursuit.
Thus have the attempts of the in
vader been frustrated by a regular
force of only fifteen hundred men,
a brave and active militia of the
state of New York, under General
Mooers, and Volunteers of the res
pectaDle and patriotic citizens of
Vermont, led by Gen. Strong, and
other gentlemen ot distinction. The
whole not exceeding two thousand
five hundred men.
The British forces being now ei
ther expelled or captured, the ser
vices of the Volunteers and Militia
may be dispensed with. *v
General Macomb cannot however,
permit the militia of New York and
the Volunteers of Vermont to de
part without carrying with them the
high sense he entertains for their
merits. The zeal with which they
came forward in defence <jf their
country, when the signal of danger
was given by the general, reflects
the highest lustre on their patriotism
and spirit. Their conduct in the
field has corresponded with the lau
dable motives which led them into
it. They have deserved the esteem
of their fellow citizens and the warm
approbation'of then commanders.—
They have exemplified how speedily
American citizens can be prepared
to meet the enemies of their coun
try, in testifying the merits of the
troops, the General \cannot but ex
press his sorrow and regret, for the
loss of some brave and virtuous citi
zens, and for those who have beert
wounded., The loss no doubt will be
keenly felt by their friends and their
countrymen, but at the same time
will be with that fortitu eand
resignation wnicn become good ci
tiiens and good Christians! ,
The affection of the General will
Accompany his brave associates in
arms, wheresoever they may go, nor
will ariy thing give find more plea-,
sure than opportunities of testifying
to them individually, by actions as
w ell a| wordsj the high regard he
cherishes for them'; f
The General, in the name of the
United States, thanks the Volunteers
and the militia for their distinguish
ed services, and wishes them a hap
py return to their families and
friends*
ALEXANDER MACOMB.
, Washington City, Sept. 27.’
BATTLE ON LAKE CHAM
PLAIN. v; ,»
Copies of letters from Com. Macdo*
nough to the Secretary of the Navy ,
dated
U. S. Ship Saratoga, at anchor off
. 4 . .Plait&burg, Sept. 13,1814. >
•*sir, : . v.
By Lieut. Commandant Cassin
I have the honor to conVey to’you
the flags of his Brittannic Majesty’s
late squadron, captured on the 11 th
mst. by the United States’ squadron
under my command.—Also my dis
patches relating to that occurrence,
which should have been in yourpos
session at an earlier period, but for
the difficulty in arranging the differ
ent statements
The sqradron under my com
mand now lies at Phttsburg—it will
bear considerble dimunition and
leave a force sufficient to repel any
attempt ot the enemy in this quar
ter. I shall wait your order what
to do with the whole or any part*
thereof.
I have the honor to be, &c.
/ T. M YCDONoUGH. V
Hon. Wat. Jones,
Secretary of the Mavy,
Copy of Ck letter from Cimmodore J/jc«
donoufh to to the Seer‘tay f the
Navy % dated
U. S. Ship Saratoga, Plattsburg Bay,
September, id, 1814
SIR—l fh.tve the horicu to give
you the particulars of thr--action
which took place on the 11th insti
on this lake.
For several, days the eifemy were
on their wav to Plattsburg, by land
and water arid it being well under
stood that an attach would he made
at the same time by their 1 and and
n v aval forces, 1 determined to,await
at anchor the approach of the latter*
At 8 A. M. the look- out boat an
nounced the approach of the enemy*
At 9 t he anchored in a line ahead at
about three hundred yards distance
from my line ; his ship opposed
to the Saratoga, his brig to the Ea
gle, Capt. Robert Henly, his gallies
% ,hirtedn in number, to the schooner*
sloop arid a division of our gallies ;
on? df his sloops assisting their ship
and brig, the other assisting their
gallies. Our remaining gal Les with
the Sstr&toga and Eagle.
in this situation the whole forde oil
both sides became engaged, the Sara
toga suffered much from the heavy
fire of the Confiance. i could per
ceive at the same time, however, that
our fire Was yerry destructive to her.
The Ficonderoga; it. com. Cassin,
gallantly sustained her full share of
the action. At half past ten o'clock
the Eagle not being abie yto oring
her guns to bear, cut her cairn? and
anchored in a more eligible potition
between my ship and the Ticondero
ga, where she very much annoyed
the enemy, but unfortunately leaving
me exposed to a galling fire fronv
the enemy's brig. Our guns on the
starboard side being nearly all dis*
mounted or not manageable, a stem
anchor was let go, the bower cable
cut and the ship winded with a
fresh on the enemy's ship
which soon after surrendered. Our
broadside was then, to beat*
;on the brig, which surrendered in
about 15 minutes after.
The sloop that was opposed t 6 th#
Eagle, had struck some time before?
and drifted down the line ; the sloop
which was with their galhe3 having
struck also. Three of their gallies?
are said to be sunk the others pulled
off Our gallies were about obeying*
with alacrity the signal to follow
them, when all the vessels wete re
ported to me to be in a sinking state s
then it became necessary to annul
the signal to the galiiesj and
their men to the pumps.
. I could only look at the enemy*#
gallies going off tn a shattered ( com
dition, for there was not a mast in ei
ther squadron that could stand to
make sail on-—the lower rigging bei
ing nearly all shot away, hung down
as though it had been just placed at
the masts heads. , .V* fy-t*
The Saratoga had fifty five round
shot in her hull ; the Confiance one
hundred and five. The enemy’s shot
passed principally jhat oier our heads
as there Were not twenty whole ham
mocks in the nettings at the dose of
action, which lasteu without inter
mission ’two hours and twenty min
utes. ... f /■ > .
The absce i ice and sickness of Lieut.
Reymand Perry, left me without the
services ol that excellent officer— i
much ougnt iairly to be attributed! U
him for his grh'at cart and attention
NO. XXXL
