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gle with the elements, during 

 which time the dangers, hardsliips, 

 and privations, to which the men 

 were exposed, were sufficient to 

 discourage the boldest amongst 

 them, and at times threatened the 

 total destruction of the flotilla. By 

 uncommon exertions, however, 

 the obstacles to the progress of the 

 boats were surmounted, and the 

 whole, with the exception of one 

 only (the lading of which was sav- 

 ed), reached the place of their 

 destination, to the great joy of the 

 garrison, who had been anxiously 

 looking out for the timely relief. 

 Measures were takeu by Colonel 

 M'Doual, immediately after his 

 arrival, to strengthen the defences 

 of the fort ; and I iiave had the 

 satisfaction of hearing from him as 

 late as the 18th of June, that the 

 works had assumed so formidable 

 an attitude, as to leave him no ap- 

 prehensions of the result of any 

 attack which the enemy might 

 make upon this post. 



Colonel M'Doual reports to me 

 the arrival at the fort of nearly two 

 hundred of the western warriors, 

 under Mr. Dickson, a reinforce- 

 ment which he considers highly 

 important. He describes these 

 western warriors to be a warlike 

 and determined race, on whom 

 great reliance may be placed. 



Head Quarters, Montreal, 

 July 13, 1814. 

 My Lord, — Since my dispatch 

 to your Lordship of yesterday's 

 date, 1 have received from Lieut. - 

 General Drummond, Major-Gene- 

 ral Riall's official report of the 

 sortie made from the lines at Chip- 

 pawa, which, together with the 

 lieutenant-general's letter, I have 

 the honour of transmitting to your 

 Lordship. 



I do not understand that the 

 enemy, since the action, have at- 

 tempted to advance. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 



George Prevost. 

 Earl Bathurst. 



Kingston, July 10, 1814» 



Sir, — 1 have the honour to 

 transmit herewith a copy of Major 

 General Riall's official report on the 

 subject of the landing of the enemy 

 between Chippawa and Fort Erie 

 on the 3rd instant, and of the major 

 General's attack upon their position 

 on the 5th. 



It is highly satisfactory to ob- 

 serve, that the gallantry and stea- 

 diness of British soldiers was con- 

 spicuous throughout the conduct 

 of every individual engaged ; and 

 that the second regiment of Lin- 

 coln militia, under the command 

 of Lieutenant Colonel Dickson, 

 which composed part of the ad- 

 vance under Lieutenant Colonel 

 Pearson, equally distinguished 

 themselves, although their brave 

 and vigorous efforts proved un- 

 availing against the prodigious su- 

 periority, in point of numbers, 

 which the enemy possessed, and 

 which induced the major-general 

 to withdraw his small force to the 

 position at Chippawa. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 



Gordon Drummond, 

 Lieutenant-General commanding. 

 His excellency Sir George 

 Prevost, Bart. 



Chippawa, July 6. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to in- 

 form you, that the enemy effected 

 a landingon the morning of the 3rd 

 inst. at the Ferry, opposite Black 

 Rock, having driven in the piquet 

 of the garrison of Fort Erie. I was 

 made acquainted with this circum- 

 stance about eight in the morning, 



