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my situation on the Miami. Half of 

 the militia had left us. I receiv- 

 ed a deputation from the chiefs, 

 counselling me to return, as they 

 could not prevent their people, as 

 was their custom after any battle 

 of consequence, returning to their 

 villages with their wounded, their 

 prisoners, and plunder, of which 

 they had taken a considerable 

 quantity in the boats of the ene- 

 my. 



Before the ordnance could be 

 withdrawn from the batteries, I 

 was left with Tecunorth, and less 

 than twenty chiefs and warriors, a 

 .circumstance that strongly proves 

 .that, under present circumstances 

 at least, our Indian force is not a 

 • disposable one, or permanent, 

 . .though occasionally a most power- 

 ful aid. I have, however, brought 

 off all the ordnance; and, indeed, 

 have not left any thing behind ; 

 part of the ordnance is enfbarked 

 under the fire of the enemy. 



The service on which we were 

 employed has been, though short, 

 a very severe one; and too much 

 praise cannot be given to both 

 ofBcers and men, for the cheerful- 

 : ness with which on every occasion 

 t .they met the service. To lieut.- 

 colonel Warburton, I feel many 

 . obligations for the aid he zealously 

 afforded me on every occasion. 

 From my brigade-major, lieut. 

 M'Lean, I received the same zea- 

 lous assistance as on former occa- 

 sions. To captain Mockler, royal 

 Newfoundland regiment, who act- 

 ed as my aide-de-camp, I am much 

 indebted for the assistance afforded 

 me. 



Lieut. Le Breton, of the New- 

 foundland regiment, assistant engi- 

 neer, by his unwearied exertions, 

 rendered essential service, as did 

 lieut. Gardiner, of the ^Ist regi- 



ment, from his science in artillery. 

 The royal artillery, in the labo- 

 rious duties they performed, dis- 

 played their usual unwearied zeal, 

 and were well assisted by the royal 

 Newfoundland (under lieutenant 

 Garden) as additional gunners. 

 The laborious duties which the 

 marine, under commodore Hall, 

 have performed, liave been most 

 cheerfully met, and the most essen- 

 tial service rendered. 



1 have the honour to send an 

 embarkation return of the force 

 that served under my command at 

 the Miami, exclusive of the In- 

 dians, who may be stated at 1,200. 

 I also enclose a return of our 

 killed, wounded, and prisoners, 

 who have, however, been ex- 

 changed. 



I had taken upon me to give 

 the rank of major to the six 

 captains of the line, as militia 

 were employed on (he same ser- 

 vice with them; some of them 

 are old officers ; all of them de- 

 serving : any mark of your excel- 

 lency's approbation of them would 

 be extremely grateful to me. 



I beg leave to mention the four 

 volunteers of the ^Ist regiment, 

 Wilkinson, Richardson, Laing, and 

 Proctor, as worthy of promotion. 

 I have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) Henry Proctor. 

 Brigadier-gen. commanding. 

 I beg to acknowledge the inde- 

 fatigable exertions of the commis- 

 sariat. Henry Proctor. 

 To his Excellency lieut-gen. 

 Sir G. Prevost, bart. &c. 



Emharkatinn return of the ivrstern 

 army, commanded i)y Brigadier- 

 General I'roclor, on an expedi- 

 tion to the Miamis. 

 Amherst burgh, ApriL 23, 181?. 

 General §taff—- 1 general, 1 lieu- 



