this post. I continue here as being a central situation, in which I can quickly re ceive intelligence from either extremity of the line.

It appears, that in the affair of the 28th the loss on our part, (if not the early success of the enemy) was chiefly owing to its having been mistaken for friendly succour, coming from some neighbouring quarter. Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th regiment, was employed to carry to Black Rock Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp's answer to the summons he received; he saw Brigadier-General Smyth, who desired him to survey his force; he counted fifty-six large boats with men in them, and there was a great number of troops on shore, in all he thought about five thousand; and he saw six scows with a field-piece in each, and horses, with every appurtenance for field movement.

I have not yet received Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp's official report, nor the return of the killed, wounded, and missing; I wait for them to dispatch an express. Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp deserves high commendation for the spirit and alacrity he displayed; and great credit is due to the officers and men who acted under his orders. It was unfortunate for the service that those valuable officers (Lieutenant King, of the royal artillery, and Lieutenant Lamont, of the 49th regiment,) were so early disabled, otherwise the most beneficial effects might have been expected from their exertions. R. H. SHEAFFE, Major-General Commanding, &c

(True copy.)

NOAH FREER, Military Secretary.

(Signed)

To His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. &c. &c.

Fort-George, December 4, 1812. SIR, Some circumstances rendering my presence here necessary, I came down yesterday from Chippawa. I have the honour of transmitting Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp's report of the operations of the 28th November, with a return of the killed, wounded, and missing, which I received yesterday evening. I also inclose sundry other documents, among them is a Proclamation by Brigadier-General Smith; its character is such as reflects the greatest discredit on those who could authorise its publication; it has not answered its purpose.

From the information in some of the accompanying papers, your Excellency will perceive that a want of mutual confidence existed between the General and his troops; this is confirmed by intelligence I received this morning from LieutenantColonel Bisshopp, that Assistant-Surgeon Steele, who had been taken prisoner on the 28th, had returned, bringing the information that Brigadier-General Smyth had been forced to leave Buffalo, because he had declined moving his troops across the river. (Signed) R. H. SHEAFFE, Major-General Commanding, &c.

(True copy.)

NOAH FREER, Military Secretary.

His Excellency Sir George Prevost, Bart. &c. &c. &c. ·

Frenchman's Creek, near Fort Erie, December 1, 1812. SIR,-1 bave the honour to inform you, that, on the morning of the 28th ultimo, between four and five o'clock, a firing was heard at Chippawa, on the right of the line under my command: I proceeded instantly in that direction, having given orders for Captain Kirby of the militia artillery, with a light six-pounder, Captain Saunders's detachment of the 41st regiment, and Captain Hamilton's company of the 24 Lincoln regiment, to march, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, to reinforce the right: on my arrival within six miles of Fort Erie, I overtook Major Hatt, of the 5th Lincoln regiment, with the militia under his command, intending to march to oppose the enemy, the 49th regiment, under the command of Lieutenant M'Intyre, having retreated to this position.

Major Ormsby informs me, that about two o'clock in the morning, the enemy, consisting of about four hundred men, many of which were sailors, effected a landing at the Red House, opposite the quarters of Lieutenant Lamont, 49th regiment, and succeeded in gaining possession of the batteries, after having been most gallantly and warmly opposed by Lieutenant King, of the royal artillery, commanding two field-pieces, and Lieutenant Lamont with a party, consisting of about thirty men only, the remainder of his detachment being stationed at the two batteries on his right: both these officers were severely wounded, the former taken prisoner; Captain Bostwick, commanding the Norfolk militia, stationed at the ferry, on hearing the report of musketry, immediately ordered the men under his command to form, and marched to the point of attack; after having exchanged a few rounds with the enemy, and finding he was of superior force, he retired. Lieutenant Bryson, of

the militia artillery, finding the enemy gaining possession of the batteries, and being unable to defend himself, against such a superior force, immediately spiked the twenty-four-pounder in the half-moon battery, prior to its falling into the hands of the enemy. The sentries at Fort Erie hearing a firing in the direction of the batteries, Major Ormsby marched at two o'clock, with the detachment of the 49th regiment, consisting of eighty men, to meet the enemy and to support the batteries; leaving Captain Whelan, according to directions I had before given in case of an attack, with the light company of the Newfoundland regiment, to defend that fortress: Major Ormsby advanced towards the batteries, by the back road, to support Lieutenant Lamont, but having met with Lieutenant Bryson, of the militia artillery, who informed him, that the enemy were in possession of the batteries, it being then dark, he changed his direction, and moved to the right along the front road, below the batteries, with a view of falling in with some part of Lieutenant Lamont's detachment, and likewise another party on the left, consisting of thirty-five men, stationed opposite to the end of Squaw Island, commanded by Lieutenant Bartley, but who it appears had moved from thence, early in the morning, to the left, where the enemy had likewise landed their troops, opposite to this place.

Lieutenant Bartley attacked the enemy, consisting of about two hundred and fifty men, and kept up a fire upon the boats for about fifteen or twenty minutes, when he observed a party coming towards him, which he took to be our militia; but finding them to be a party of the enemy, and a number of his men being killed, wounded, or missing, he retired, crossing Frenchman's Creek at the mill, a little above, where he joined Major Ormsby, having only sixteen or seventeen men left. Major Ormsby, whose detachment continued their march to Frenchman's Creek, was fired on from a house above the bridge by a party of the enemy, and having returned their fire with two or three rounds from his detachment, he succeeded in passing the bridge, although partly destroyed by the enemy. He here balted to ascertain the force opposed to him; but as it still continued very dark, he could neither see the enemy, nor discover his movement. He then proceeded about a mile further on the road downward where he was joined by Lieutenant M'Intyre, of the light infantry 41st regiment, and remained there until daylight, where I arrived, and immediately advanced with the whole of the force here, concentrated under Major Ormsby and Major Hatt, of the 5th Lincoln militia, having under his command the different companies of militia on this line, consisting of about three hundred men, towards this place, with a light six-pounder, where we took Captain King, of the United States infantry, and about thirty rank and file, prisoners. The enemy at this time were crossing the river with a considerable number of boats, having about thirty men in each, making towards the land. I ordered the six-pounder to open upon them, which was ably directed, by Bombardier Jackson, of the royal artillery, and acted with much execution. I formed the line on the bank, Major Ormsby and the 49th being on the right: after a few rounds from our musketry, the enemy retired to the American shore, behind Squaw Island, having sustained considerable loss. The Indian warriors under Major Givens having heard the report of our fire, immediately joined us; I then marched with the light company of the 41st to ascertain the number and position of the enemy in our front, in which movement I received the greatest assistance from Major Givens, and the Indians under his command; the enemy had dismounted the guns and left the batteries: I ordered the line to advance, and took up a position in their rear, waiting his further operations; I had been joined by Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, and his detachment from Chippawa; Captain Whelan still continued in Fort Erie, and had not been attacked during the absence of Major Ormsby and his detachment; the enemy kept up a strong fire on our lines from their batteries, till one o'clock, when a flag of truce came over, to summons Fort Erie, and to demand the surrender of that post to the American army. A copy of General Smyth's letter accompanies this dispatch: I sent Captain Fitzgerald, of the 49th regiment, with my answer, which was, "that the troops under my command being sufficient to repulse any attack from the enemy, and having received reinforcements from below, I should not agree to his request." The six-pounder taken by the enemy in the morning, as likewise the three-pounders, were found without having sustained the least injury. Great credit is due to Captain Kirby and the artillery, for their exertions in getting up the guns on the batteries, which by the morning of the 30th we succeeded in, and have been ever since in expectation of an attack, but which the enemy do not think proper to make: to Captain Kerby, Lieutenants Bryson and Ball, of the militia artillery, and Bombardier Jackson, of the royal artillery, the greatest credit is due, as well as to Lieutenant-Colonel Nichol, Quarter-Master-General of militia, and Lieutenant Bernard, Acting StaffVol. II.

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Adjutant: I have also derived the greatest assistance from Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, commanding the militia, Major Ormsby, commanding a detachment of the 49th regiment, and Major Hatt, of the 5th Lincoln militia, and all officers in command of corps and companies under my orders. The Norfolk militia, under Captain Bostwick, gave a strong proof of the valour which has uniformly distinguished the militia of this country when called into action. I must likewise mention the names of Captain Whelan, of the Newfoundland regiment, Captains Chambers and Saunders, of the 41st, Captain Fitzgerald, 49th, and Captain Hamilton, of the 2d Lincoln militia, who first apprised me of the enemy's movement.

I enclose a list of the killed, wounded, and missing. I have not been able to ascertain the loss of the enemy; but from the numbers left on the field, and the boats there were sunk, it must have been very great.

CECIL BISSHOPP, Lieut.-Colonel commanding.

(True copy.)-NOAH FREER, Military Secretary.

Return of Killed, I'ounded, and Missing of the following Corps of the Division of the Army serving in Upper Canada, under the Command of Major-General Sheaffe, in an Affair with the Enemy on the 21st and 28th November 1812. 21st November.

Royal Artillery-1 rank and file wounded.

49th Foot-12 rank and file killed.

28th November.

Royal Artillery-1 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 1 rank and file, wounded. 49th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 3 serjeants, 22 ránk and tile, wounded; 3 drummers, 21 rank and file, missing.

Militia Artillery-1 serjeant wounded,

1st Regiment Norfolk Militia-1 serjeant killed; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 8 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file missing.

2d Regiment Norfolk Militia-1 rank and file killed; 7 rank and file wounded; 4 rank and file missing.

Total loss-14 rank and file (line), 1 serjeant, 1 rank and file (militia), killed; 2 lieutenants, 3 serjeants, 24 rank and file (line), 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 15 rank and file (militia), wounded; 3 drummers, 21 rank and file (line), 11 rank and file (militia), missing.

General total-1 serjeant, 16 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 8 lieutenants, 4 serjeants, 39 rank and file, wounded; 3 drummers, 32 rank and file, missing. Officers wounded.

Royal Artillery-Lieutenant King, severely, and taken prisoner. 49th Foot-Lieutenant Lamont, severely.

1st Norfolk Militia-Captain Bostwick, slightly; Lieutenant Ryerson, severely. THOMAS EVANS, Major of Brigade. By His Excellency's command, (Signed) EDW. BAYNES, Adj. Gen. N. A. (True copy.)-NOAH FREER, Military Secretary.

Adjutant-General's-Office, Head-Quarters, Quebec, December 17, 1812.

GENERAL ORDER.

HIS Excellency the Commander of the Forces has great satisfaction in announcing to the troops under his command, that he has received a report from Major-General Sheaffe, communicating the detail of a partial action with the main body of the enemy's army, under the command of Brigadier-General Smyth, on the 28th of November, on the Niagara frontier, between Chippawa and Fort Eri, which terminated with distinguished honour to a very small division of the British army under Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, who, in a most spirited and gallant manner, defeated and repulsed an invading enemy, so vain glorious in the great superiority of his force that he had with an ostentatious pretence of humanity, proposed the surrender of Fort Eri, to avoid an useless effusion of British blood, and which was instantly rejected by Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, with the contempt it merited.

The enemy was gallantly opposed in landing, at two o'clock in the morning, by the parties under Lieutenant King of the royal artillery, and Lieutenants Bartly and Lamont, commanding detachments of thirty and thirty-five men each, of the 49th regiment. Lieutenant Bartly prevented for a considerable time, the landing of a force more than ten times his number, and did not relinquish the contest, until his party reduced to seventeen effective men, was threatened by a strong detachment of the enemy, who had landed on his flank; be made good his retreat, and joined Major Ormsby. Lieutenant Kingand Lieutenant Lamont resisted with spirit the advance of the enemy, until both those officers being severely wounded, and a number of their

men killed and wounded, they were under the necessity of giving way to an overwhelming force; the wounded officers fell into the enemy's hands.

Major-General Sheaffe expresses in the strongest terms, his entire approbation of the celerity and decision evinced by Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, who moved with reinforcements from Chippawa, and met Major Ormsby, who had marched with the detachment of the 49th regiment from Fort Eri, and also detachments of the 41st regiment and of militia, under Lieutenant-Colonel Clark and Major Hatt. At daybreak this force advanced to meet the enemy, and made prisoners a captain and thirty-eight men of the enemy's artillery, and recovered the guns which had fallen into their hands, and remounted them on the batteries. This force formed to receive the threatened attack, but the enemy being much galled by the musketry, and suffering considerably from a six-pounder, most ably served by Bombardier Jackson of the royal artillery, turned their boats to their own shore, after a vain display for several hours of their numerous armament. From the numbers left on the field, and the boats that were sunk, the enemy's loss must have been very great.

A heavy cannonade was kept up from all the enemy's batteries during the day, but with little effect.

His Excellency cannot express in sufficiently strong terms, his approbation of the steady discipline, and intrepid firmness, displayed by the troops on this occasion, who, undaunted by the superior force of the enemy in numbers, have evinced a brilliant and glorious example of the preeminence of British discipline. MajorGeneral Sheaffe reports the assistance rendered by Major Ormsby and the officers of the 49th regiment, and 41st regiment, and the light infantry company of the royal Newfoundland regiment, under Captain Whelan, and of the militia under Lieutenant-Colonel Clark and Major Hatt, and Captain Kirby of the artillery, and of the Indian warriors under Major Givens, as having been gallantly and judiciously displayed, reflecting the highest honour on every individual engaged.

EDWARD BAYNES, Adj. Gen. N. A.

Office of Ordnance, March 5, 1813.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to direct, that the Corps of Royal Military Artificers and Labourers shall hereafter be called the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners.

1st Regiment of Ayrshire Local Militia-William Neill, Esq. to be Major, vice Fullarton, promoted. Dated January 23, 1813.-Richard Reid, Esq. to be Captain, vice Jamieson resigned. Dated as above.-Ensign Alexander Reid, from the late 8d Regiment of Ayrshire Local Militia, to be Lieutenant, vice Fergusson, resigned. Dated as above.-Ensign Thomas Findlay, from the late 3d Regiment of Ayrshire Local Militia, to be ditto, vice M'Lean, resigned. Dated January 25, 1818.Alexander Aird, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Blair, dismissed. Dated January 23, 1813-Gavin Caldwell, Gent. to be ditto, vice Boyle, resigned. Dated January 25, 1813.-James Millar, Gent. to be ditto, vice Girvan, resigned. Dated as above.-Robert Park, Gent. to be ditto, vice Niven, resigned. Dated January 27, 1813. James M'Ilwraith, Gent. to be ditto, vice M'Morray, resigned. Dated January 28, 1813-John Blackwood, Gent. to be ditto, vice Williamson resigned. Dated January 29, 1813.

2d Regiment-Ensign John Duncan to be Lieutenant, vice Stewart, resigned. Dated January 23, 1813.-Ensign John Barclay to be ditto, vice Smith, appointed to the Line. Dated January 25, 1813.-James Ross, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Duncan, promoted. Dated January 23, 1813.-John Findlayson, Gent. to be ditto, vice Barclay, promoted. Dated January 25, 1813. Rifle Battalion-Second Lieutenant John M'Clymont to be first Lieutenant, vice Murdock, promoted. Dated January 23, 1813.-Second Lieutenant William Dunlop to be First Lieutenant, vice Steel, resigned. Dated January 25, 1813. -William Brown, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, vice M'Clymont, promoted. Dated January 23, 1813.-William Ewart, jun. Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Dunlop, promoted. Dated January 25, 1813.

North Regiment of Salop Local Militia-John Groom, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Lloyd, promoted. Dated Feburary 2, 1813.—Thomas Drury, Gent, to be Surgeon, vice Kent, deceased. Dated as above.

Centre Regiment-William Jeffreys, Esq. to be Captain, vice Walford, resigned. Dated February 2, 1813.

Wrekin Regiment-Ralph Harvey Leeke, Esq. to be Captain, vice Tranter, deceased. Dated February 2, 1813.-William Moseley, Esq. to be ditto, vice Larpent,

resigned. Dated as above.-George Phillips, Esq. to be ditto, vice Anstice, resigned. Dated as above.-George Pritchard, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Lanley, resigned. Dated February 2, 1813.

West Regiment-Thomas Latham, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Whitmore, promoted.
Dated February 2, 1813.-John Bowen, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above.
3d, or Northern Regiment of Oxford Local Militia-George Bourne, Gent. to be
Quarter-Master, vice Chew, resigned. Dated December 13, 1812.

2d, or Southern Regiment-William Chipp, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated January 12, 1813.

Royal Carmarthen Regiment of Militia-John Hawkins, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Kane, resigned. Dated February 19, 1813.

The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority.

From SATURDAY, March 6, to TUESDAY, March 9, 1813.

Iar-Office, March 9, 1813.

1st Regiment of Life Guards-William Stewart Richardson, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, without purchase. Commission Dated February 23, 1813. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards-Lieutenant J. Gee, from the 7th Foot, to be Cornet, vice Magennis, who exchanges. Dated March 4, 1813.

2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant William Rogers to be Captain of a Troop, vice Pepper, deceased. Dated as above.-Cornet W. R. Soulsby to be Lieutenant, vice Rogers. Dated as above.

1st Regiment of Dragoons-Maurice Ceeby Trevillian, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Slade, promoted. Dated as above.

3d do. James Arnold, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Adams, who resigns. Dated as above.

9th Regiment of Light Dragoons-Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Morland, from the 50th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Chabot, who exchanges. Dated as above.

19th do.-Lieutenant George A. Moultrie to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Torrens, promoted in the 1st West India Regiment. Dated as above. 23d do.-Cornet John Lewis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Martin, promoted. Dated as above.

1st Regiment of Foot Guards-Cornet J. O. Honyman, from the 2d Dragoons, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fielde, who retires. Dated as above.

3d do. William James, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burrowes, promoted. Dated as above.

1st Regiment of Foot-Mark Lindus Daniel, Esq. to be Paymaster, vice Robertson, deceased. Dated as above.

7th do. Cornet H. A. Magennis, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Gee, who exchanges. Dated March 4, 1813.

9th Regiment of Foot-Hospital-Mate John W. Watson to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hanly, deceased. Dated as above.

21st do. Sir William Crosbie to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Watts, promoted. Dated as above.

28th do. Ensign John Clark to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Campbell, who resigns. Dated as above.—. . . . . Greville, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Clark. Dated as above.

To be Assistant-Surgeons.

41st do.-Assistant-Surgeon William Pardy, from the North Mayo Militia. Dated as above.-Hospital-Mate John Kennedy. Dated as above.

50th do.-Lieutenant-Colonel William Chabot, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Morland, who exchanges. Dated as above.

56th do.-Hospital-Mate William Bell, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Parke, appointed to the 39th Foot. Dated as above.

Goth do.-Lieutenant A. A. Wood, from the 63d Foot, to be Captain of a Com

pany, by purchase, vice Hames, who retires. Dated as above.-Hospital-Mate Charles Dealey to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Spry, appointed to the 96th Foot. Dated as above.

1st do. Ensign Christopher Kellett to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Garner, who retires. Dated as above.