rence in small crafty with a \dew to act in con-'' 

 cert with General Hampton ) during the night; ? 

 of the 7th November he passed Fort Welling-: * 

 ton^ but his intention being previously observedy \ 

 he experienced a very heavy and destructive 

 fire during the whole of the time he was within \ 

 reach of its guns. A corps of observation under 

 Lieutenant Colonel Morrison, of the 89th, con- 

 sisting of part of the 49th regiment, the 2d bat- 

 talion of the 89th, three companies of voltigeurs, 

 and some Indians, in all about 800 men, and two 

 field pieces, with a division of gun-boats, fol-^ 

 lowed the American army, and closely watched 

 its movements. About two o'clock on the after- 

 noon of the 11th, a detachment of two brigades 

 of infantry, a regiment of cavalry, and some 

 field-pieces, under the command of Brigadier 

 General Boyd, in all 4000 men, attacked the 

 British advanced guard, which gradually fell 

 back upon the position occupied by the main 

 body ; half an hour afterwards the action be- 

 came general, when several efforts were made 

 by the enemy to turn the British left flank, and 

 as often frustrated by spirited manoeuvres ; after 

 two hours contest, and being charged in his turn^ 

 he gave way at all points from a formidable 

 position, and precipitately retired. After this 

 essay, in which he lost one gun and 800 men, 

 killed, wounded, or prisoners, General Wilkin- 

 son immediately re-crossed the St. Lawrence to 



