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ticularly indebted to captain Gor- 

 don, of the royal artillery, and 

 lieutenant Williams, with the par- 

 ties of the 100th regiment on shore, 

 who materially contributed to the 

 surrender of the enemy. The 

 Growler is arrived at the garrison 

 in good order, and apparently a 

 fine vessel, and the boats are em- 

 ployed in getting oft" the Eagle, 

 wliich was run aground to pre- 

 vent her sinking. I have hopes 

 she will be saved, but in the mean 

 time have had her dismantled, her 

 guns and stores brought to the gar- 

 rison. Ensign Dawson, of the 

 100th regiment, a most intelligent 

 ofiicer, will have the honour of 

 delivering you this. 



I have the honour to be, <S:c. 

 . (Signed) George Taylor. 



Major of the 100th regiment. 

 Major-general Stoven, com- 

 manding at Chambly. 



Number of men hilled, ■wounded, and 

 prisoners, on board the United 

 States armed vessels the Growler 

 and Eagle, June 3, 1813. 

 One killed ; 8 severely wounded ; 



91 prisoners.— Total 100. 



Kingston, June 14, 1813. 

 My Lord ; — I have the honour 

 to transmit to your lordship the en- 

 closed report from colonel Proctor, 

 which, owing to the temporary 

 possession of York by the enemy, 

 has only just reached me by a cir- 

 cuitous route. I sincerely congra- 

 tulate your lordship on this addi- 

 tional proof of the steady discipline 

 and valour of his Majesty's forces 

 on the Detroit frontier, and which 

 have enabled them, under the ju- 

 dicious arrangements of their dis- 

 tinguished leader, so successfully 

 to repel the attack of the enemy. 



By the last accounts received from 

 colonel Proctor, dated the -ith 

 instant, he was still at Sandwich, 

 waiting for the reinforcements 

 which, had it not been for the late 

 events on the Niagara frontier, 

 would have long ago reached him. 

 1 have reason to think they are now 

 on their way to him, and when 

 arrived, he will probably be enabled 

 again to advance against major- 

 general Harrison, who remains 

 strengthening himself in his posi- 

 tion at Fort Meigs, where he is 

 watched by a large body of In- 

 dians. 



I have the honour, &c. 

 George Prevost. 

 Earl Bathurjt, &c. 



Sandwich, May 14. 



Sir ; — From the circumstances 

 of the war, I have judged it expe- 

 dient to make a direct report to 

 your excellency of the operations 

 and present state in this district. 



In the expectation of being able 

 to reach the enemy, who had taken 

 post near the foot of the Rapids of 

 the Miam, before the reinforce- 

 ment and supplies could arrive, for 

 which only he waited to commence 

 active operations against us, I de- 

 termined to attack him without 

 delay, and with every means in ray 

 power; but from the necessary 

 preparations, and some untoward 

 circumstances, it was not in my 

 power to reach him within three 

 weeks of the period I had propos- 

 ed, and at which he might have 

 been captured or destroyed. 



From the incessant and heavy 

 rains we experienced, and during 

 which our batteries were construct- 

 ed, it was not until the morning 

 of the 1st iiiiitant, the fifth day 

 after our arrival at liic mouth of 



