146 ANNUAL REGISTI-R, 1S14. 



I'oiward to you a correct statement 

 for some days, but 27 pieces of 

 cannon, of diflerent calibres, are 

 on the works, and upwards of 

 three thousand stand of arms and 

 many rifles in the arsenal. The 

 storehouses are full of clothing 

 and camp equipage of every de- 

 scription. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) J. Murray, Col. 

 His honour Lieut.-Gen. 

 Urummond, command- 

 ing the forces in Upper 

 Canada. 



[The return subjoined to the 

 above, states, that Lieutenant Now- 

 lan, of the 100th regiment, was 

 killed ; and Colonel Murray, and 

 Assistant Surgeon Ogilvy, of the 

 Royal Artillery, were wounded. 

 Of rank and file there were five 

 killed and three wounded. The 

 total of the enemy's loss, in killed, 

 wounded, and prisoners, was one 

 captain, nine lieutenants, two en- 

 signs, one surgeon, one assistant- 

 surgeon, one commissary, 12 Ser- 

 jeants, 395 rank and file. The 

 whole belonging to the artillery 

 and line.] 



Niagara Frontier, Fort Erie, 

 Jan. 1, 1814. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to re- 

 port to you, that, agreeably to the 

 instructions contained in your 

 letter of the 29th ult., and your 

 general order of that day, to pass 

 the river Niagara, for the purpose 

 of attacking the enemy's force, 

 collected at Black Rock and Buffa- 

 loe, and carrying into execution 

 the other objects therein men- 

 tioned, I crossed the river in the 

 following night, with four com- 

 panies of the King's regiment, and 

 the light company of the 89th, 



under Lieutenant Colonel Ogilvy ; 

 250 men of the 41st regiment, 

 and the grenadiers of the 100th, 

 under Major Trend ; together with 

 about 50 militia volunteers, and a 

 body of Indian warriors. The 

 troops completed their landing 

 about twelve of the clock, nearly 

 two miles Vjelow Black Rock ; the 

 light infantry of the 89th being in 

 advance, surprised and captured 

 the greater part of a piquet of the 

 enemy, and secured the bridge 

 over the Conguichity Creek, the 

 boards of which had been loosened, 

 and were ready to be carried off, 

 had there been time given for it. 

 I immediately established the 41st 

 and 100th grenadiers, in position 

 beyond the bridge, for the purpose 

 of perfectly securing its passage. 

 The enemy made some attempts 

 during the night upon this ad- 

 vanced position, but were repulsed 

 with loss. 



At day-break I moved forward, 

 the King's regiment and light 

 company of the 89th leading, the 

 41st and grenadieis of the 100th 

 being in reserve. The enemy had 

 by this time opened a very heavy 

 fire of cannon and musketry on 

 the Royal Scots, under Lieutenant 

 Colonel Gordon, who were des- 

 tined to land above Black Rock, 

 for the purpose of turning his po- 

 sition, while he should be attacked 

 in front by the troops who landed 

 below ; several of the boats having 

 grounded, I am sorry to say this 

 regiment suffered some loss, and 

 was not able to effect its landing 

 in sufficient time to fully accom- 

 plish the object intended, though 

 covered by the whole of our field- 

 guns, under Captain Bridge, which 

 were placed on the opposite bank 

 of the river. 



1'hc King's and 89th having in 



