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on the road; three companies of 

 the 89th regiment, under captain 

 Barnes, with a gun, formed in 

 echelion, with the advance on its 

 left supporting it. Tlie 49th and 

 89th, thrown more to the rear 

 with a gun, formed the main body 

 and reserve extend'ng to the woods 

 on the left, which were occupied 

 by the voltigeurs under major Her- 

 riot, and the Indians under lieut. 

 Anderson. At about half-past two 

 the action became general, when 

 the enemy endeavoured, by moving 

 forward a bri-gade from his right, 

 to turn our left, but was repulsed 

 by the 89th, forming in potence 

 with the 49th, and both corps 

 moving forward, occasionally firing 

 by platoons. His efforts were 

 next directed against our right; 

 and to repulse this movement, the 

 4'9th took ground in that direction 

 in echelion, followed by the 89th ; 

 when within half musket shot the 

 line was formed, under a heavy but 

 irregular fire from the enemy. 



The 48th was then directed to 

 charge the gun posted opposite to 

 our's ; but it became necessary, 

 when within a short distance of it, 

 to check the forward movement, 

 in consequence of a charge from 

 their cavalry on the right, lest they 

 should wheel about, and fall upon 

 their rear ; but they were received 

 in 80 gallant a manner by the com- 

 panies of the 89th, under captain 

 Barnes, and the well-directed fire 

 of the artillery, that they quickly 

 retreated, and by an immediate 

 charge from those companies one 

 gun was gained. 



The enemy immediately concen- 

 trated their force to check our ad- 

 vance, but such was the steady 

 countenance, and well-directed fire 

 of the t loops and artillery, that 



about half-past four they gave way 

 at all points from an exceeding 

 strong position, endeavouring by 

 their light infantry to cover their 

 retreat, who were soon driven 

 away by a judicious movement 

 made by lieut.-colonel Pearson. 

 The detachment for the night oc- 

 cupied the ground from which the 

 enemy had been driven, and are 

 now moving forward in pursuit. 



I regret to find our loss, in killed 

 and wounded, has been so consi- 

 derable, but trust a most essential 

 service has been rendered to the 

 country, as the whole of the ene- 

 my's infantry, after the action, 

 precipitately retired to their own 

 shores; 



It is now my grateful duty to 

 point out to your honour, the bene- 

 fit the service has received from 

 the ability, judgment, and active 

 exertions of lieut.-colonel Harvey, 

 the deputy-atljutant-general, for 

 sparing whom to accompany the 

 detachment, I muFt again publicly 

 express my acknowledgments. To 

 the cordial co-operation and exer- 

 tions of lieut.-colonel Pearson, 

 commanding the detachment from 

 Prescott, lieut.-colonel Plender- 

 leath, of the 49th, major Clifford, 

 of the 89th, major Herriot, of the 

 Voltigeurs, and captain Jackson, 

 of the royal artillery, combined 

 with the gallantry of the troops, 

 our greatsuccess maybe attributed. 

 Every man did his duty, and I be- 

 lieve I cannot more strongly speak 

 their merits than in mentioning, 

 that our small force did not exceed 

 800 rank and file. To captains 

 Davis and Skinner, of the quarter- 

 master-general's department, I am 

 under the greatest obligations for 

 the assistance I have received from 

 them; their zeal and activity has 



