i ; : i JiJ juLi ?. (v.'Ui V?' foiV;. gmfegcfc- vyJWjiLba f
;re:
VrA I Btabm's-recriment tofefebotintv .!! tibnv cives tbemeahsfofrndu!j
ris-'recriment tohtvfhefbountv.
T0:T . f ? C 'J wa ,to(edately. disappeared ; - ana
t. 1st descent oi )w u.rvr, 4 wai win;idv tgrantaxlfpcbargc
rentier, aiiu iuvMy..--v , F;l!fcU Mc "wv4 ami joiuawcra. .wu.wu
corfrpciif defence esst inhVJ i;r WiK;rJ:U .r-JtoV
f hi Rntish :ll.?f.?;?J?f gubrs of ttie Mth-U... loftitry.Op.
! iht American- fqtcf ou tms. i Geprge-T ummptrtd .a- codncil- 60
,L tai althouS". F? U?S thffif fri.iand pot the 'quettjqt---
u the Commioaer cn; u. teBt nambtrbrinen r' 'TheyV-ona.
J bcfjieHisdnWf-.01 itwodldbcmadcciiithccitremeto
f?.. ibich I owcioimy ownrc. Wtcbd'tb bold Jtft'c ntroyVad.
- ia oidcto ptxt: a, stop .to ancerishch; Within ight mile.
5; rn reuorw whIcEii propagated j r 6 gave brdrt or all-the
rename; withbcanowing p?y,f- airni, ammuoitbn'and puhlic stott
j tfltcuie,,t,I,, rf .r . v . mc-Tivcr, vfrucn was principally ci-i
town of Newark to be'bixiiiU This
act,r however, distre&sing to the.jqha-
Vfcu!d tctvr notmog morc.iur m.-
rrt;Vr the inliaUtJnu fet :trc na
Eieorni of wv Bi. P.lnt.?ct5 1 i'feard, though the enemy advanced
PM 4 aai ar. lSMai a? a- 4 A P A allA
nOu. to the departure of .Gcoen.1
f.. . ..k Vi!t. armv iromithaui t;:.,nir v.Mri A m r-r;n tur-i. Ko
- i w .UX In ril IF '. -
1 sugResteo w c "ipracr ox incaecrctary at wan etna. i
f " - . r-. Kir t rial HVainst the I L.t..1: ,t,'i '
ra-mV t Cross J Hoadv anct Tour j Thc nbabitanu :'had , twelve hoiin
vi'e Ocek ; that hisanny, with i the faoticc. to remove -their cflfects, and
Mi:k'0 o niy wh.iu. r . vT-lwc aicnoseto come acron .me,n
ttr.o ukc or dcstrofaH the Bntish Vers-wcre provided with air the aeces-
fjnci-w.tnai ngi sarirs ot Hie. - . y
."! left Capu Leonard in the com
mand of.-Fort Niagara - with"-about I
160 effective regulars, and. oointed
,4 the P.qrtnce as . '0cr?1 oVverbaHv and partidilarly in "a ge-
fr. riicr prcuiaoc mwv. ' ncrai order now ne snoaia prepare
I ).is prcpMUoo, however, ws noc a- j f6r aD anack,: which would .certainly
tatc place. M stationea uou urievea
aftillirUtseonsisting'of abouV80 nien
with two ' pieces art! lery, at Lew.
istowo, uoder the command ofMaj.
, Bennx-t, nd made them a present of
; 400 dollars for voluiueeringthnYscr
V.i ces ' fori; three weeks ; but before
!th.tplace'was attackcd they nearly
J j all deserted, e kcept the o&Tcets, who
tibcr, gives themcasbhsfof
ing; the jernectation of ryice Lahd;
cretd n General's tosiracuonti
, nli diftfent'iUwre.Thc
(Wncral left wUhmcDl. peon ana s
fr r;iilrs. ' wKp .-werc Ito remio j j
utttl I ccn:ifercd my, lOrce sumtieni
t3k.ia thc Fcft wuhdnVhera, when
thevtrno marlhtdSAtkeu.Har
- AlnitAhe liich of pctobe'r.nhe
Hfit'pli MfrnVi coaa'menced thfeii're j j tkvmiwlo'ri and cut
treat icwas hip . - . ! tneir w-V tnrougn me savages. , i nc
T
t zidi orucrwoicn i issuea on. my n
i'C r tiv .xV - lt..OtV Ka". nliiT-rl
r- c :fr . hafge IDte and cpnti.
tuc-rit.nw itje Secfetat AVyr
J' tct i ruilitja dr reru!arcip'si
i i'und it impoible lo retain
,rc mill iu in defvicje 6pp. l3aydbeyootl I
ltur term ; l fab tutcd, from the I
.. ; .a
M,!r Cretk. and withid a ahort dis-j
taoce ot the enim-j V rear . guard,
vhtn Col. Scott seot.aotexpfess' re
c:cstttr n.e to 'feturoVtftnd said that
fcc VJ bndon the'Fbrt the ncrl
arid march wthrts.tfpopa to
Sktit'- ilaiboiy and fat the: same
timt drtaincd my provsmn and aro
rauciiioo wagont, . w hi ch compelled
trx to ab.mdoa the further pupuit o(
thceneaiv.and induredjihcmto make'
' . J . a- " . :
a wjod oq tne neignu cmumwgwu...
I was then It jt with atjsbut. iOOO cf
feciive militia 'in Fott George, ud
550 Indians, a "forte notmorc than
soucru to garrison thaVpou .On
the arrival ol .Gen. HairisooV'atjny,
1 was elated with the prospect of'u
runogour furcesVof-dnVin tHc ene-f
to from Builicgtoo, taking passes-1
wrxi oi ti at and giving, peace to
tU-L'ppcr Province a od our lrdh
t:cr. W c' wcrcl prepared to m'an,h
ia 4 Hours, w hto.the afrival.br Cbib.-jJ
Qnuofty, ith orders for that excel
K ct c&c ei , G e n. H arraon, to, re pai r
iir.tLrdiAtclywith his array to Sark-1
ttHtbor I remonstrated agaiostJ
V',. rr . ... . ' '. .I
oir, as win oe srrnjn v.ur
Oieli ; but in vain. J34 whaK inpVe4
niy txpecuVioos wens blastw
td,ol I f';fe?aw ;thecc,nitqutnces;
ur ' rtiDfo'rvt-meoc yJs immetn
'tlv Ht t cr.1 ur iuf pvy Vtevphicc i hi
dntiKil rnilitia whb.e teVm'Vof
f i ice u ou i blioi :tlyjexpit;I.con
t&Vetnablc as then in uq eh tip go
imt.ihe. trsmvT tThe oMect.of
Ji e last txpcd'iiioa rfctne lrenty,'
M:K- Ocek is iilUy-expUlbed m' the
ereat merit, l stationed . at
SchloaseY . & went mvself to'BuHaloex
to provide ror tnc aiety-pi tnai place
and Black Rock, which I " irust is out
of dahger,nsvingc5lled out the militia
of , Niagara rn mtuse. - C U
Te public ,ate nd w in posscaaidn
of some t)f the' leading ,iatta - which
have governed my con duct in thesis
charce of the trust assignedto roe,
and I appeal to the candor Sof eyery
dispassionate man to determieTe wVih
what, justice my lecling as citizen
and pride as a 3oldier,have been wood.
ded, and my character aspersed; If
m suDoqinaiioaio mc urucra oi supc
ribrs are justifiablei then possibly I
i mayiiave . failed in my .efence. If
to have tuppressea tnq niingoi man
Inis renreheh'sibieV then araT: nbr
iihuhed. Vlf tokhave ;nlorCed tne
aiscipiinary;iaw pi wujjj la uiu-ceeding-
unwarranted, . tl;en JjaVe 1
been in error. But, fellow, citizens,
l.OO not tnlDiC. 'to racaaiy. o yyuf
to.credit tKfe' monslrbujs ,.spp,position;
that vou will delibefateladvpcate
aiich hypbtheses.v 'Your; pre udices
against roe ; have heed the t-eiult of
yJur feclingi Ymiiled . blje "acts; of
rayvcbenite and' npt theVre&ult t
I bur sobeV Tuebty'ppemting ;p
on facts and nrincinleaw ;-.vThote factf
are pbw before you. those fats,1
judge-roe tn yoyr candor, add l-wuj
abxde'lhc decision; v'rV- r i' vT-'
r- '." ..t c '. -JLL-l'-' jlv", '- '' T';
(DC lui lowing-iiuo c7?fTMpomi;Bge wiuii
high; Character oK Qcn. Harrisp'n
cim.Ctineorriinc incsecuTainMwnce8,
has excited strong nitetesi in the; pub
fie jbln&.relativettt our vdperatbris.
in tnn pecuuarwuiajioo i or air airs,
I feel it to vbe? doe tb: thel eallaht, 'yol
unteers and' muitia, who are aism
Tc3 an A collecting; and to. my own
repuuttbn most resjetfullr IcrsQli
tat,thatjit iVnbt(m(ttmp
youf instructions and, your ' Jbetter
judgement, yob: will not aban'dbn
tjuj projecte'd expedi tioD against Bur
llcgtonHeights Such is the' anx-;
tous' wtsh of the militja, 'and I have
no doubt;' thesoldiera under. your
command are' equally ifnoVmbre.de-;
sirous of the mplymen;
; My anxiety oh the sub jectfl trust
will excuse the a'ppearanceof aoy dis-
respect m-maicing ini.rcummunica
tion. which certainly,, is far from mv
feelinsThe'cdnfidence in the valpr
ability and prudencVofGenJ; Harri
son, will dispose met'.mpst cheerfojiy
to submit to an 1 arigenientav he
may Oe. oounq to maxei r no wever
creat may;.be - my disappointment iq
Sieir i result ,- ) ' ' ' -;
; I;have thehm'or to.be 8cc j "
v ' " -41 ' "G KOHG E M'CLURE. i
Mj. deru Harrison. ; .
whkhvbu receivedre
arrival at 'thispscVlhMo
the7&sil
and I recb nimend; thkt julnkiise
oi,tae eai acuvuy ana local anpwt
lege'wolv
pbssessesto co
tibhii of dur venemyand-; epsure-ithe
confideticebf barTrien
inhabitants tt will ver lwt
persuaded Ourwish aait is ybur
d uty tcrgviard the lattei as much Jas
nos stole irom ODDressidd.. ' C c 1
The. volunteers which were lately
called out, wiU 'be; retaine3ta,lpijg as
you consider their scrvxecnebessafy
the draftedr militia iihtil dTurtHeor
uers arcrreceiyea irom tne .secretary
IIed Qnsrtcrt, Newark,
Dear Sir-Ycsr letter to me of
this morning,-. has ben received . I
feel most severely the weight of, the
reasojpi Syhich' you "ire for the pro
secution of the iutetdcidt 'expedition
to Burlington. Th'edisappoiotmeot,
however, to the bVaye l and patriotic
rpen, y;ho have ttirnd out uxder the
expectation; of serving ihir; country
eiTectuallyin the'' field ar tliia .incle
ment season is thelhiost painful cir,
cmstancevattenciingrita I am; well
convinced . Irom. the .jptrmaMonre
ceived this morning; and lasr,evenjng,J
that, the enemy are removing aVfastr
as ixssiblft from the; liead of the lake,
to Kingston,' whith has been left-with'
a very s mH Daff-oTfie force ; that
was lately thcreand "it LiVor.e thap
prbbab(e,that pould adyance;in
forcerthe enemy rTaVing tiow but .-l-4.
Sective men ' at ;BurIingtbn, ' wuli
destroy the stores" which .;hcy have
remaining thefe . arid retreat too ;ta
pidly tb be overtaken;; there ar cbn
sidcrations, however. lwhich; would
I make itextremely desirable to make
aorcxniuivioii oi lorcc.m ioac quarter,
but xhe orders L have xtcxix ved from
f the Secretary, at WiK jeave me -faV
alternative, ? Com. Chauncey, is ex
treniely preisingthate troofis
should immediately embark, decfar
tng'hai'the havigationt thUS'eaidn
to sqiall vessels : is very dangerous'.
irh'eVforce at Sackeit's 'karbdrvli 'f
Xhe troops atZork atVaU;tistenTri
down w;Kigton
bor ,mayj-be- epdaned by eyenra
trpops that are here, not get lifown be
fbfe the.iake is frozenrenxrflect
be ;de strby etl - fbV 'crwant Kthtir
aid; I carfnot'thereford Htake 'upoffl
myself the; f espbnsibiluyjbf delaying
;their gbing dbwnVay ilqu
be larood at -a proper timeasttf ex-
plain (the .above circumstances to tne
; ' ped ;betreeh vOenM'Clore ' Gen; I
. - "'a. a- - a ft . m - . 9
- tiarnianaiiuaouiana toe aertncsoi ucn.
-DeVr SirJ'Irie subjectfqur cbn
yersationAUiiaiwiug ". vp-wuicu
m- rnos t-:enous ; i:Ee etions. j -The
patriotismTbf : ?dlit eitliensv;pn nis
fwucrhas ered them fofnur
mursnd CDmpraints UhosetWhqi
arc" now v pa: iheir mar chj' have Je ft
1 dcr grcat cxlficei, wittt thcT. Tnbral '.-
" -.'... -. r
intentibnofv assisuntf : mHJo , drive
I" the enemy farfironiurbnrdr
assure, uicm umc sui ever, jccoi
lectwith the warmest atitu,;the
partiality they; have bn
exprVssvfor Ine and theiir
of serving iinda mv xdmmand I
. I a w ill diritct yriienrrtr bi";ttiale
ce jahd co mint? out:r rn
Accent nryJbett fwishea fbr? your
i iieaitn anq . ' pappmess.iauaueve
i nSe iincerely y ournendhvHi ) J
I) t There can be little doubt of Jts '.b?W
thcffreater bartof tHetrOobswhichf
thevave' aV Burlingto
Kingstbn'anpVlam
qi tneir j inc. -4 ney may ' noeyer,
have avmalcOroiriand, at . Burltbgioh
and, these ar&b0" secureljposte4j
as tp rentier them sa irom apy de."
gultory - expedttibn" you may, set orr
toot ;out;H is aesireapie to nave-any
supplies, which thyfmay Jecbllect
cd at ' ;--rrinftje neighborhood
destroyed ; .and shouldtheyiSUccBss
belo i w be TiOt sucn as to mbrnis.e ! ; pos
sision of the whole- oOieTJpper
Province: may. be des-
troyed.-' . -r, " ;, . -
Captains Leatda
eitner or tnem, are appomcea to mua
ter your troops when and whxfre you
may think proper ,V,K ;
j" In cloingthf s
should pot do justice" tdymyfeelinja,
if I were not to acknowledge the zeal
and talents with wriichVy ou have 'man
aged jfour commanosO)irjf0du.ct
appears to me-to hivebeenxtremely
iudicious and proper, throdKhbuttV.
and your tfodps Exhibit a itate jbflmwl
pravcmeoi'auqsuuujuiiiiiou wnicn
is at oncehoqorable toybur "fifficefs:
andtemseesjt v;.?, ;
. 1 arp V Cy ery: sincerely ybut rf ri end
ana obedient servant ;" -rf
. - "IrVM.ILHAjSilSON.
Brig. Gen. George MClureV :VVVV'.
ho;athopt ce$WjomiliW. '-
rise ckpedfttonnop uioiiblb. r.i,?. , 1; i
tefertSolPn
Hat been tatfiilhiewrt'i? .
atigly.rtihe4 iHl''
Wreaalenroii x Is R
PaSfei Suc3rwas-Mttheetta' Jvf.K
(BSrurdliifciiSi
Ibsitfriffroaeiofia Rfpi
tand:moaprdbfv.'fe ; V-r
icmapro
that which wsmrUtrenmstatt-sC v'U r
ces;bhisica)l5imppsjble4 .fe 1 'M h IM
have beeft?ljf .rt-cati.;' -1; -: f
trusts
. Mt ;ear siRV- l taonot, 'sujrer
you to depar t fpmihts'fptiro
expressing tb you.the t'Sturac..
tioa I have received (torn bur inter
course. and my extrenie' regtct that
lts cohUQWncepiraa been sjlshork--
Ybd'carrpwlth?
esteem and Vthe warmest admiration
of evervbnicer and sbldiei iih'derrnv
vcammaau woo rms qau m pppona-
F i---- irt: v. . 2; kill t:Jrid L:
niiy o r hurraing an- acquaiu unite, wiia
you. ,.fyKf7 4t"fl
v YddPrccommendatiohW
Withfevery attention ad respects tn
niy Vbweriand sllf jrel
that yoitare not here yourself to efc:
cute them. ;fe ; r S
p theterms plapprpbanqn ybui
rvecn-plcs
of myeodductItajitenon
my thanks, .w;
mtjuSerm
health androsperitv. aod thatof your
bfijcerswfth whohihavehahel
pleasure waaa cquaqiaucc rcmt
whhthe utmoSS
ahd?Bervant ; -.-"C5
'Mai'Geo.- Win. It Haff&piC '4? "4
ntioni Teiii2en6n ' ".f
who look tos;for iintectipnhave; r i; fi; ?4 j
:iraid.manrt '
theircbuntr itWh i-
loui iiavbpen mmS. at theSe v;, ' mi l4 f
BavwnUf V:p!; t
Yoriritb:receiveSs:nrf , .J-'."-i'0 -v
thta'timeibeimprperitotate p.i4Ci'
ed to command an j:xpeitiod aalrist rr" ::-?--.'-lpf.i
trouns:
J 'wrfli&CTfct
(l
: The General hat n'b Mbubt he. -: - t V v:
murht" nave, Advancm Lf arther,. : - S m
-i -.lit
ts..ceturoerpadrwer CK. i-tw'
apen a;mnerianfo3tpia .yt ,:. , -le
mSerY tha 1 4;f;
crowmct less. hpmlolianaSfe - w. -;y:
yiceil ejverclali i-y ' t
ctpal'oficeof t t
apdjroswrerreaspushtch i&pe--.-:;-..- " t
ittaelnotiBdmeJijgeue W'f
ggctp- tfiee'&$i:iff etu '"M
nrearx)iadjrlid
ryitir"tla!iahon 7:!; h
Jour 4cbmtfy 6'ibiy;vol.une''erin'if ' r -H
defend a rrisonvhtch; our: reguSr fm' fe
rmir rpK ill i i rr ihiiiit.iii wf vii t 1 rwrw . l'T " tt.
1
;orderwitn.oAita4drej t 147 ;
rt ox nis commanu ; .tnen prompt! :n i-;?,
dirrbbSylhgthet
linechalatbf rftf
the. hour; lot pTaagerromideleoding ,
Uie stanaaro wnisaias peenr cynsecra
r
1 - i
reltlideediajir
whoJbjfeiiisfcr
mM . a. - aM ai.fc at am PR aaB aaat-ai aaiaa w va a. ar aan a
and feBipgss: regards- thetriateeiu
cursibnn what my jMnxectf