the present capitulation.-Answer: Submitted for the decision of Lord Wellington. The officer to be sent to Marshal Soult shall be chosen by the commanding officer of the French troops.

Art 11. If any difficulties or misunderstandings shall arise in the execution of the articles of this capitulation, they shall be always decided in favour of the French garrison.-Answer: Agreed. Made and concluded this 8th day of September, 1813. (Signed) Adjutant-Comandant Chevalier SoNGEON. (Signed) W. DE LANCEY, Col. (Signed) A. DICKSON, Lieut.Col. commanding the Artil. (Signed) H. BOUVERIE,

Lieut.-Colonel.

Approved, (Signed) Le General Gouverneur Rey. (Signed) T. GRAHAM, Lieut-Gen. Approved on the part of the Royal Navy,

GEO. COLLIER, commanding the squadron of his Majesty's ships off St. Sebastian, Return of the French garrison male prisoners of war by capitulation in the Castle of St. Sebastian, on the 8th of September, 1813. Eighty officers, 1756 serjeants, drummers, and rank and file. Grand total, 1836

N. B. 23 officers, and 512 men, out of the above number, are sick and wounded in the hospital.

From the London Gazette,
Sept. 11.

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

Downing-street, Sept. 7. A dispatch, of which the follow

ing is an extract, has been receiv ed by Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, from Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart.

Kingston, Upper Canada,
July 3, 1813.

I have the honour to transmit to your lordship copies of letters from Colonel Vincent and Lieutenant Colonel Bisshopp, and of the papers accompanying them, containing the highly gratifying intelligence of the capture, on the 24th ult. of a body of the enemy's forces, consisting of two field officers, 21 other officers of different ranks, 27 non-commissioned officers, and 462 privates, together with a stand of colours, and two field-pieces. The details of this gallant affair, which reflects so much credit on our Indian allies, as well as upon Lieutenant Fitzgibbon, for the promptitude and decision with which he availed himself of the impression their attack had made upon the enemy, will, I have no doubt, be read by your lordship with great satisfaction. Since the surprise of the enemy's camp at Stoney Creek, on the 6th ult. and their subsequent retreat from the Forty Mile Creek, in which almost the whole of their camp equipage, together with a quantity of stores and provisions, fell into our hands, Major-General Dearborn has withdrawn the troops from Fort Erie, and has concentrated his forces at Fort George. Colonel Vincent has in consequence made a forward movement from the head of the lake, in order to support the light infantry and Indian warriors, who are employed in circumscribing the enemy, so as to compel them to make use of

their own resources for the maintenance of their army. MajorGeneral de Rottenburgh has assumed the command of the centre division of the army of Upper Ca nada. After the squadron under Commodore Sir James Yeo had shewn itself off the Forty Mile Creek, which principally determined the enemy to retreat from that position, it was very successfully employed in interrupting and cutting off their supplies going from the Genesee river, and their other settlements upon the southern shore of the lake: five small vessels, with provisions, clothing, and other articles, were taken, and several loaded boats were captured, and some destroyed.

[Transmitted by Colonel Vincent.]

Beaver Dam, June 24, 1813. Sir, I have the honour to inform you, that the troops you have done me the honour to place under my command, have succeeded this day in taking prisoners a detachment of the United States army, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Boerstler. In this affair the Indian warriors, under the command of Captain Kerr, were the only force actually engaged to them great merit is due, and to them I feel particularly obliged for their gallant conduct on this occasion. On the appearance of the detachment of the 49th regiment, under Lieut. Fitzgibbon, and the light company of the 8th or King's regiment, the two flank companies of the 104th, under Major De Haren, and the provincial cavalry under Captain Hall, the whole surrendered to his Majesty's forces. To the conduct of Lieutenant Fitzgibbon, through

whose address the capitulation was entered into, may be attributed the surrender of the American force. To Major De Haren, for his speedy movement to the point of attack, and execution of the arrangements I had previously made with him, I am very much obliged. I have the honour to enclose the capitulation entered into between Col. Boerstler and myself, and a return of prisoners taken, exclusive of wounded, not yet ascertained, I lost no time in forwarding my staff-adjutant, Lieut. Barnard, to communi. cate to you this intelligence. He has been particularly active and useful to me upon all occasions. I take this opportunity of mentioning him to you, and beg the favour of you to recommend him. 10 bis Excellency Sir G. Prevost, as an active and promising young offi

cer.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CECIL BISSHOPP. Lieut. Colonel, commauding the troops in advance. Brigadier Gen. Vincent, &c. &c.

Township of Louth, June 24, 1813. Sir,-At De Coris this morning, about seven o'clock I received information that about 1000 of the enemy, with two guns, were advancing towards me from St. David's. I soon after heard a firing of cannon and musketry, and, in consequence, rode in advance two miles on the St. David's road; f discovered by the firing, that the enemy was moving for the road on the mountain.

the mountain. I sent off Cornet M'Kenny to order out my detachment of the 49th, consisting of a subaltern and 40 rank and file, and

closed

losed upon the enemy to reconnoitre. I discovered him on the mountain road, and took a position on an eminence to the right of it. My men arrived and pushed on in his front to cut off his retreat, under a fire from his guns, which, however, did no execution. After examining his positions, I was informed heexpected reinforcements; I therefore decided upon summoning him to surrender. After the exchange of several propositions, between Lieutenant-Colonel Boerstler and myself, in the name of Lieutenant-Colonel De Haren, Lieut.-Colonel Boerstler agreed to surrender on the terms stated in the articles of capitulation. On my return to my men to send on an officer to superintend the details of the surrender, you arrived.

"I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. FITZGIBBON,
Lieut. 49th foot.

To Major De Haren, &c. &c.

June 24, 1813. Particulars of the capitulation made between Captain M Dowell, on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Boerstler, of the United States army, and Major De Haren, of his Britannic Majesty's Canadian regiment, on the part of Lieut.-Colonel Bisshopp, commanding the advance of the British, respecting the force under the command of Lieut.-Col. Boerstler.

1st. That Lieutenant-Colonel Boerstler, and the force under his command, shall surrender prisoners of war.

2d. That the officers shall retain their arms, horses, and baggage.

officers and soldiers shall lay down their arms at the head of the British column, and become prisoners of

war.

4th. That the militia and volun• teers, with Lieut.-Colonel Boerstler, shall be permitted to return to the United States on parole. (Signed) ANDW. M'DOWELL, 'Captain, United States' Light Artillery.

Acceded to

(Signed) P. G. BOERSTLER, Lieut.-Colonel commanding detachment United States army. P. V. DE HAREN, Major, Canadian Regiment.

Return of American prisoners taken near Fort George, June 24, 1813.

Light dragoons-1 cornet, 1 serjeant, 19 rank and file. Light artillery-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 31 rank and file. 6th reg. infantry-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 3 serjeants, 54 rank and file. 14th ditto-1 lieutenantcolonel, 3 captains, 11 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 15 serjeants, 301 rank and file. 20th ditto-1 major. 23d ditto-1 captain, 4 serjeants, 2 drummers, 57 rank and file.

Total-1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 6 captains, 13 lieutenants, 1 cornet, 1 surgeon, 25 serjeants, 2 drummers, 462 rank and file.

30 militia released on parole, not included in this return.

Return of ordnance, &c. taken. One 12 pounder, one' 6-pounder, 2 cars, stand of colours of the 14th United States' regiment.

(Signed) E. BAYNES, Adj. Gen. The loss of the enemy is supposed to be about 100 in killed and

From

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

Downing-street, Nov. 11. A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, was this day received by Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, from Lieut.-General Sir G. Prevost, Bart. commanding his Majesty's forces in North Ame

ca:

Head-quarters, St. David's, Niagara Frontier, Aug. 25. Major-General Proctor, having given way to the clamour of our Indian allies, to act offensively, moved forward on the 20th ult. with about 350 of the 41st regiment, and between 3 and 4000 Indians, and on the 2d inst. attempted to carry, by assault, the block-houses and works at Sandusky, where the enemy had concentrated a considerable force. The Indians, however, previously to the assault, withdrew themselves from out of the reach of the enemy's fire.

The handful of his Majesty's troops employed on this occasion displayed the greatest bravery; nearly the whole of them having reached the fort, and made every effort to enter it; but a galling and destructive fire being kept up by the enemy, within the blockhouse, and from behind the picketting, which completely protected them, and which we had not the means to force, the Major-General thought it most prudent not to continue longer so unavailing a contest: he accordingly drew off the assailants, and returned to Sandwich, with the loss of 25 killed, as many

Amongst the former are brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Shortt, and Lieut. J. G. Gordon, of the 41st regiment.

I am happy to be able to acquaint your lordship, that it appears by further accounts received from Major-General Proctor to the 23d inst. that the enemy had been disappointed in an attempt to create. distrust and disaffection amongst our Indian allies, by a deputation of chiefs, sent by them for that purpose; and that in a talk which, took place between the deputies from the American Indians and the chiefs of our Indian warriors, the contempt with which General Harrison's proposals were received by the latter, and the determina, tion expressed by them of adhering to the cause of their great father in England, appeared sensibly to affect the deputies, and affords strong grounds to believe that the nations whom they represented will not be induced to take up armis against us, or their Indian brethren acting with us.

On my arrival at this frontier, I found 2,000 British soldiers, on an extended line, cooping up in Fort George an American force exceeding 4,000 men. Feeling desirous of ascertaining in person the extent of the enemy's works, and of viewing the means he possessed for defending the position he occupied, I ordered a general demonstration to be made on Fort George, to. commence by the attack and surprise of all the American picquets thrown out in its front. This service was executed to my entire satisfaction; the picquets were driven in, a great part of them being taken, with a very trifling

loss,

loss, and I found myself close to the fort, and the new entrenched camp which is formed on the right of that work, both of them crowded with men, bristled with cannon, and supported by the file from Fort Niagara, on the opposite side of the river; but no provocation could induce the American army to leave their places of shelter, and venture into the field.

Having made a display of my force in vain, a deliberate retreat ensued without a casualty. Since I had the honour of addressing your lordship on the 1st inst. every possible exertion has been made by Commodore Sir James Yeo, but in vain, to bring the enemy's squadron to a decisive action; repeatedly has he offered them baule, and as repeatedly have they declined it, which their great superiority in sailing, together with the light and baffling winds prevailing on the lake at this season, has ena bled them hitherto effectually to do. He, however, was fortunate enough, on the night of the 10th inst. to get so close in with the enemy, as to render an action inevitable, unless they chose to sacrifice two of their schooners in order to avoid it to this sacrifice they submitted, and Sir James had the satisfaction, after a few shots had been fired, to take possession of two very fine schooners, the one carrying one long thirty-two pound. ers and two long sixes, and the other one long thirty-two pounder, and one long twelve, with a complement of 43 men each. Having proceeded to York for the purpose of refitting his prizes, he sailed from thence with them in pursuit of the enemy on the 13th ist. and having followed them down the

lake on the 17th, again saw them on the 18th, but was unable 10 come up with them. On the night preceding that of the capture of the above vessels, two of the enemy's largest schooners, carrying nine guns each, overset and sunk, in carrying sail to keep from our squadron, and, excepting sixteen persons; all on board perished, in number about one hundred. Sir James Yeo has been into Kingston with his squadron, to take in provisions and refit, and since sailing, has cruised off York and Niagara, but has not seen any thing further of the enemy's fleet. I understand that Commodore Chauncey, with his squadron, after the loss of his schooner in the night of the 10th, returned to Sackett's harbour; from which place he sailed suddenly on the 14th, and again returned to it on the 18th pursued by our fleet. I have not yet been able correctly to ascertain whether he has since left it.

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

Downing-street, Nov. 24.

A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, was this day received from Lieut.-General Sir G. Prevost, K. B. addressed to Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of state.

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant General Sir G. Prevost, dated Head-quarters, Montreal, Oct. 8, 1813.

Shortly after I had the honour of addressing your lordship, I received information that the enemy were assembling in considerable force on the Montreal froutier, apparently

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