Western Eagle, Volume 1, Number 30, Madison, Jefferson County, 31 December 1813 — Page 2
point of merit, stood at the head of his gruel. The enemy having failed, and our trespassing again formed in battal to a front to front, and the firing having ceased on both sides, we resumed our position on the bank of the river, and the infantry being much fatigued, the whole were re-embarked and proceeded down the river without further annoyance from the enemy or their gunboats, while the dragoons, with five pieces of light artillery, in trened down the Canada shore without It is due to his rank, to his worth and his services that I should make particular mention of Brig. Gen. Covington who received a mortal wound directly through the body while animating his men and leading them to the charge -- He fell where he fought, at the head of his men
and survived but two davs.
Brig Gee Leonatd Covtpr:W4 iully.' J hoj)V wtkerihig tea i,.;.'Hir itK)U Var.afxpHliu.tnjclVn,rrvui the Waif idluei oejtn t S ... Vuliiible (nnui. Idiu ituti.uUir to adopt DeptrUtirtti. Majr Talbot laiabart?) MaistaiA adit. tut epimon, after" cou.u.lii w'i?w general '1 l.us de.rrf.ed of lar,. prrti. n t,f .-,
5t.eri iUtw - 1 aia lirmcipal oUice.is. tlutt tiy .Urowir.k? oromiacr! tor.. t,i .m. 1..
c- a . ' wf ; q 1 - - - - if ts
101 "-;jic t. rrestou- ot tne xoa regv veii tAck oa iov niaia '.ejoi, vheo all reel!- Linden b-uiiJ l.y a fe f vrfthifi ml-mo eveiey, lu nglil Hugh' fractu- two uitwns of intn.toftatiuti ial gont, and Vo lhi mcriiorfou' Vt: and r h.i i"4 cd tlwwiug mjaf-l uu UKW'i.en.y 4raiikfit trmi- duty to the U'liled .-i:t o -;-jti e " t- iiv 04 Mj Wni Cu rami ug, .8th- itjgt r.vei-ely niag every ciTurt io upea a cuiuiuntca- of brava mj uoMo lasrd c!iCp: Edmund 1'uticr, Vih do. ali'nU, tiuu iron PUiuburgh to V.'fhuavaua, r rac(er or iifteirt of the ru.tr. u.V'-Vn t.;i.
David , I ovnveud do. do. aeverely, any otlier uouii vou may indicate on the eoual contkii t lie w.th ...J'
ULion Aliinlrral - fiut 1 a.
lijity, j inction t ' UCju, I he way is m ma- auret this aruiy that it i not .itmiHonM. severely, ny olaces blockaded and abatied, and, Ute i)em Pres. Klihtly, road impracticable for wheel carriage
uevroly, during wimer-but by the etiiploymentof
everely, pack -iioi kes, t) 1 am not overpowered, I
: - - , -' j 1 j " vuiimi v. iic nniMip 1 irj;fei. - Mordecai Myen, loh, do. aeveieiy, 8:. -Liwe-ce, I should more irectuaUy thedseiest otoriilica'tnii Men: ti John CampbeH. do. do kiihuy, mtributc to your aucceai.' thau by "the ; tined attack -upon Monireal. - Hut U
Uth.
Lt Win. S llejtm,
. John Wiliiauia : lih, John Lvnch. Uth, !eer lV.Ihun 2l-t. J me' I Ui own, 2oth, Arctxi C. Crary, do,
iu the skirmish- the dv before Ue action.
Adjutant Generals qjtfict'
do
do do. do. do do. do.
'Pa itfit tnjrnhiz the flotilla patsed U Quarirr. Military district Nov. 10.
t ro uh the 8u and joined that excel- French MilU November, 1813 (Signed) lont oAir, ari. Oen lirpwn, at Darn- T. B. WA LB A Civ,' hir.'i n.r Ournwall where he UtX been , ' Adjutant GeneraL
lnro:-I to take ptitand wait my arrival 7. B Col. f reaton comtwanded the 13th
JOURNALS,
severely, 1 have ascertained and wilnektea that the 1 IVIiS OF I II E I T.
plan of the enemy ia to consume every Continued f rum vur lal thing in our advance. Sly troops and o- A mettage from the Lepslaljve couoct ther meana will be described to you by col. by Blr Sullivan their Sct-retsry 4lcrAtkinsou. l)eidei the rawnea andaickr kcr; tha Legialatlve council have passed nets, they ha'e endured fatigues equal to a the bill to dissolve the marriage of David winter campaign, in the late snows and Barker with Paulina Barker his wife. - -
oaa vreattier, ana are saaiy anpiraiea ana r. uunairom tne committee appoint
a i I v mi I emit! Jently expected 16' hear fgt 0f infantry during the action ; and fallen off; but upon this subject I must r to wait on the Governor and deliver! -of .lj 'Ueneral llimaton'a arrival on the major Cummiugs did duty with the 13th fer you to col. Atkinson. hira acopy of the resolutions introduced in?re ;i3re. Bot immediately after I regt. of infantry in the action. With these means, what can be accom- by Blr Bobb, relative to tl companies of ; J Col Atkinson, th inspector gen- Taken prisoners. fv pliohed by human exertion, 1 will attempt Men. Hirgrre ind Vevton. reiurted
ertl of the divni'lnuuvler Ma j Gen HamD-
. 'vuiied in me wiih a leiter fro n that o ft "?r in 'vhichj to niv u.t'ak i!e moitiC - it: I :iHui he do-Jjiied tie pine-., ti orle.e 1, nd inforsned me he was ... !- I 1
mrru ti v.vr i u.ce uinai siin oy way
onto operating in the proposed attack on Montreal. This letter, together with a copy of that to which it is an answer, werre immediately submitted to a council of war composed of my general officers and the colonel commanding the Elite, the chief engineer and the adjutant general who unanimously gave it as their opinion on that the attack on Montreal should be abandoned for the present season, and the army near Cornwall should be immediately crossed to the American shore for the ta-
From gen. IWltllnsou to gen ITamp- with a mind 'devoted to the general ob- his Excellency's cordial apprphath.fi of
ton. . . jects of the campaign tntir contents, with every asu ranee Uiat Ue id Qiurters of the array, 7 miles above 1 luve the honor to be very, respectful U the inf(r. nation ir Ms poeiiti.. shaii, k . . X? .M U lOI1! li.. ll, ... 1 .. 1 It . . . :!l. . . . .
Odeiisburg ,Nov. 6th 1313 (in tlie eve- ly.your most obedient servant.
miiit i , . - Sir 1 address you at the special iivs-taiu-e of the Secretary of War, who by the had roadfl. re weather and ill health wan diverted from meeting me nenr this place. i,d determined to tread back his iept6 Washington from Antwerpon the 2vtit!'ii( ; I a ut destined and determined on the atirh oc Motr!tl, if not prevented by swiTtcft of G.d , ami to give aecurity to the entei prize, the division: under, vour com-
W. HAMPTON.
Hit etcrlJ&icy major general Jama Wilkinson. . OKlt. WILKINSON TO OEW. AftMSTROft J. Headquarters French MUU,
JXavemlxr lb, 1813.
as 9cnnns puioiebir omfnutr-:itcd
The house' resolved iteifinfoa i-ojorlt-tnittee of the whote'on the bill fr irtji'datin; the towu of hrookvil., Ht.d af.e, auuve titn spent therein MrSpMt,er' ie,o'Mri the chair, and Mr. M
that the committer ha(). accoMfiiiff to or
der, had the said bill onder coWidoratiou,
sta I bei; this may be considered! as nd made ame.5inents to the satne. whiclt
an appendage to my orticial communication
repctiii the action of the Uth instant. 1 last evening received the enclosed information, Jho result of the examination cf
nVind miiM o op';atc. with the corps under mindry priMoners taken on the field of bat-
my ia)ioeij;ete. ridt re ; th oint of rendc- tie, which j iiifi&; the opinion of the. aur-
krup.viii'-eeqiiar,er,k thi pli e -roue is the tiriMiimttuice of greatest inte- vivtn; general officer wlio were in theen-
,ret Uf the i.sue ot h ope.raion. and the gagement:. This goes to prove, that al-
aitar e wnicn -enera'e
HTt-dry4 aue!ghle pjsitionfor such ijuar
tar" I acquiesced in these opinions' not from the shortness of the stock of provisions, which had been reduced by the act of finds because that of our meat had been increased 2 days, and our bread had been reduced only 2 days, and because we could in case of extremity have lived on enemy ; but because the loss of the division met in force too sensibility to justify the attempt. In all my measures or movements of moment, I have taken the opinions of my general officers, which have been in accord with my own. I remained on the Canada shore until the next day, without seeing or hearing
ot tr
Ue delivered in at the clerks ubln. - whwre
tlrey were again read, aW Cfncaitcd itib the house. Ordered, That the said blU !c eroci and read a third Onto on Monday, t.ext. Mr. D inji aftked and - obtained !e4ve'o introduce e hill h an.eadn;;(t lour, act re-
rauou. aiM. gagrmenr. mis goes io prove, mai ai- a,ciing cjtctOieuts. di,tr-s lo lent and uvand my ijjrM- tho the imperious obligations of duty did T.Iiant. al w hohiin-over, vhich wa
name of the pracUbiiity of the director not allow; ne sulFicier.t tima to ruutc the
devious roads or route by which you muet eueuiv, thev were heaton the accidental mirch ni'iike it ne.eHry that your own 1pm of one tiehl peice notwithstanding, afjudgement tiiould determine the point ; to ter it had been d'scharged ufteen'or twenaHist vou in making the noi;ndet doiermi ty times I imve aUo learned, from what
tion onv and to take the roost prombt and is considered good autlHtrity, but I, will
an error in my former communication
ine.id the ti ret time, and on motion the said
bill was read the e.Md time, and i-on.mit-ted to a committee vt the whole houj co Tuesday text. . Tlie houte resolved itself into a rori.mit-
erTectual measure. I cn oblv inform vou, not vouch for the correctness of
1 result to uiglr, l aose the ptage of 4he reel an error in mv form-r .m,,
season will not allon- melineeuMi toiake
.f if that the tee of the who on th6 'relutiot retiord - Vw V.- r - KtrtTtrr -nr t her re, t ot Jol a rt will cor werl end atr 9.r time cut Ureieln
tie cieinv
from the powerful force"
in our neighborhood, and the same day reached this position with the artillery and infantry. The dragoons have been ordered to Utica and it vicinity, and I expect
are 50 or 60 unites on their march
You have under cover a . i a . a
stract of the killed and wounded
a fair of the 11th inst. shall soon he
followed by a particular return, in which a just regard will be paid to individual merits -- The dead rest in honor, and the wounded bled for their country and deserve its gratitude. With perfect respect, I have the honor to be, sir your obt. humble servent, (Signed) James Madison
Extract of a letter of the 15th November,
it shall cross the cavalry at Hamilton, which will not require a day. I shall press forward and break down every obstruction to this river, there to cross the Isle Perfect, and with my scows a to bridge the narrow Inner channel and thus obtain foothold on Montreal Island at about 20 miles from
the city ; after which our artillery. bayo-
--as it appears it was the 89th, and not the 8th, British regiment which was engaged on the 11th. I beg leave to mention, relative to the action of the 11th, what, from my extreme indisposition, I have omitted. Having received informafrom late in the day, that the contest had
become somewhat dubious, 1 ordered up a .reserve of 600 men whom I had direct-
- . . v v" s w "iviii a i sa ve ti ffl A p si a tan u iai j 1 ftv-vts a . .
or provide, for us honorobie graves. Upham, who callantlv led tl em into tl e
few
'rouud.
, " chair ai(d Mr. M l hue rrpr rtrd that the .ttiniiltee had, accvnhi2 to oider, had the said resotutioii uiidv-reoiisitleration&iid hum some -pro-jirchs therein, ai.d dnected him to ak leave to sit agMo t Ordered. That ti e citumittee of a whoie houte have kave to sit again cu the said resolution.
ecmnvittee appoin.
Tilr Brown from tl e
iwmrv'Sh u V" "C : 0U8 ,Mnr," - ion, which tenniua'ted a f if Jed in he haUenn. ,raml Prf J " yd after their arrival on the grou ih. 1 . 1 nnon,whieh may enable you to dis-. With much consideration-
ted to examine and bring in the aatinisl.e'd business, nf last ion, rerH.Hed a hill
miiilites -culaMnir election.-. i..M i.
.... ri '&
mu yotir own. But we are deficient in looe jMiwder and roti'W cartridges, and 'therefoie hope you. -may be abundantly found. On the' stiVjeet of provisions, I w'ish I could civea favorable infoi maiion, Oir
-whole, stock of bieud may be computed at Statement of the strength
CutiriS Ol ntO alsn l. l.llt
and resuect. raooKlii.rw An4 i . . r
JAMCS WILKINSON. r ' . ; Hon Juhn -Armttrnng. x "Tlr ? U i flliv counc:! : Secmo I'.'ar. 'y Mr' l Secretary, Mr S, t.
.ny i.r..uir tocii iave paKeii,s
anoiti-j.- days, and our navtt st 20 In
-ealting on this subject to tire SecreMi v of War, he inf6rmed me th-vt ainnle
i
fro; 4; W u Z ' P on hU rh;plain.a, d - I. ia i f, vr j c h l am hm t hor" e l "T I "V V. pie !e mvsclf on the most cntiieriia ?1
. irhority, thxt on the 1 Uh of the pesent rt Mith, the flettlsh eariison Pf Montreal. ei.mised' solely of 400 nairines and JQO lilar. whih had ao sedt up frm Queia. W hare vvjthhe provision here ttut lnrt at Cnataunv ; abo it fortv day p t.'vVitenne, trhioh I shll dd;)0 iaoce. Srrretnry .f IVor. U-turn of, killed nd wivt,de I of a dftaehm it of the Arm e of the U. S. decendins; the Sr.'Lnwrtm-e river, tin lerthe contmifid of Major Gen Junes Wilkinson in an action fotight at William, b trgh, in C.jr Canada, ontha. Uth rf Nitr. 1813 KILLED. iSalt-rna X sergenrti 7, cpriKvais 5 tr.adcians I, priVate'tflS otai lir! x . t WOUltf! BritlHr tretvanl 1, aUrant svdjitnnt f?eneMl I, aid de camp l.co.'onel 1 ,M tjor captains 5 subalierm 6. sergeant a V, ror4 p reals rattiriaoa 1, privates 1 98 -total ' . Total, killed and wounded. 3", - Itamerqf the cwnisslsmei officers iUUd :- and mund;l. KILLKD i L'it W. 8nUK f the Lt A rtlrerv Trid Han'ee. of the I2ret Inft OUarJ OldiMeia. nH ('n tie
1 ' WWKJDKJV-
Indtnns
Iricorjx.rated militia
route, in dirccttrtv to iU proved s eoe of Of J.e bOth regiment action I hate submitted l,e stale of my IVUh tio
provisions to my general otticers. who on- Voltijreurs animnuly a,jree that it should io revpnt G'entrrv t'.epro-re-vs rf the pdilmu. And thr Of the 100 h
aiooMgeeein nptnton. tht ifyc . ..rnt Canadian feocibUs
in torce to meet toe enemy, y.a h;uld" uet us at St. Rcgifl. I shall cx,cvtto hear from, if not see ve at tint place, on the Qi!i. . I hive the honor to be, respect fu'ly,y our obedient humble servant. " jambs Wilkinson. Mtjor General HwuiJon l HoM CtS. HA11PTOS TO UTH. Wll.KlNtN. ILcd quarters, riuv Comer r. PlR-t had tha honor to" receive, at a lite hour last eveniog. hv eol King, y ue coinm'tntcationf the ftth.was dti J tin-" pre?srd wih the$ene of retmsihility it impo4i1 of deciding uiku, tlie mexnn of. to jV)2attot) - The idea snttf v-d as tl-e
CMrin i,f rnur ofll'er-. of er,J.t fl iK'iftaMmK vt ar
Si. BtJii, was most pie -h. U .viutf tl:e Canadi
the action of the Hit
in Ketler's field iu Willbmsh.iiir. it.
UoHr C)aiuida founded ,on the sperhte examination of a iigmhe of British prisoners taken on the fiieldct bat
tle i
Uh ofibe enemv l'oo to recover mouej .November 113, ' ? -Other pnrrlo. vjsiif u . -aev.il which ey desire ti e cuiHuinen,.
7(0 M one.cnmpanr a 40 detachnvfit 2'0 from PresooL 40 300
2170
TVnrpM-e of nowtnied Arti!lerj and tven trun boais 1 mounting a ipoun cer. I cirtifv that the alnrve statement isecrtvet, agrefible. to the statement of the abovf Mi?otio(Sed prisoner. fS?frnedl 1 JOHNSON, lnr-oor Gei division. Head (luaitrrs, French Mills, n Novemtier 1-0. . . Cxtract fii)m the General Order rf Oc-nei-al W.'kln.'oi of tle. Uth Novembor.
' The troops are to emW without
are not. to bC l.ui rhd in
metfna 9L Htfii, was roost pie--IW. U.vi,;tf tl-e Cauadlsn shorn, from vf.en--
a being mo4 im oe tite, np.til lcnrne to theeo.7itn4nder in cliiei i eompellrj tn
th dic.lnire ?f ht ?n n ii i,f vllt,r ntir. .ir bylho :r dinarv, uuexar.ip'ed, plie of provijiou C d. ..,en wtll,a !it nv.n rv-auhle ivD0u-t of
e ula in the reri that vr.tnhl hs r.t.' !tt flm. .tl im t.. rt... .1 i.f . .i-. ... . .
. .-u,.-.. c.w. u ..ave n,uTut vr.ny wit u a uivu: h mrn cn. f-tlielaat px hee words toLe her
ol this nou. Mr. Robh aiVed and obtnmed leive ta brin: in a bill to preveut n,alici,os proe. co ions, which wus read trie first tin-e, aud oo motion . Ortfrrerl, Tliat the said bil! bo leada H second time on monday il0xt. On motion of Mr. lirowu, Ocrrd, That a committee 'br appoiu. tel to nq lire into the expdienvr of mending the lavr resi-etiitig the duiws ,4 SUtv ifT and for oij -r purpotca rj'h Irave'te report by bill or o e;Be. vV li.a' Mrsite, Doothitt and Brown le that crn.n irtee' A n'd then the house adjourned 'lill Mvn. day morriuf; 0 oV)k Monday ntcmi ft i)ec.i i,8i3 " The hou-e met pursuant to ad jouri a- ftl: The hooe resolved i?felf into committee of the whole on the ststr wf. Tvri. Tory, and af'er, sorre lin.s sjfmtlerfn Mr. Speaker resi.n.rd the ,hs r and Mr Ihn.n irported. that ti e rrmmhiee lilt according to oVder; had if state of tie iVritoiv uuoer ronnide
greed to n mernoftal to Ogres f-eesi.t; compenjiatinn for l e epcranies o'.n.i:Mia referred to in -aid memorial; and all ol ef that have performed doty' rviM.s to Jsfst wlnter;vhichhedeln-eit-h.at ti e clefkf tabl, w!relt wa a;Vin i?r. When MrIlnSb more'! thet ti,e'ald marnnrial beatrendad by n,r inc aftfr
..... v ... ...r "ooiux -M-mny 'v,.,iulvinou UkW mm cn- sir. Use-la at px. he.tt words 'tore' her m Mhv,i each n.-tn .til hv- eri- I o., .VrhUrnmnd. are-4.!e Up. irv- r-.tsitb su?h aa werecilleiHo mar-h for liS h.K ck, and s M I ref-c-d that in V:n . rm Tovn.it r in Mdef a ud aa ieiof Fort Hirri-)f,; ' Uitv -ii wulf J? ycer ,ar Qeiiji, i-u let auci V tae Sdc.tr? ii , Tae Wal.waa U.itt t.kcn, .i