"Wacousta," "Hardscrabble,' "Ecarte," etc., etc. New York | Pollard & Moss, | 47 John Street. | 1888. 226 pp., size 72x5. No. 28 of the Echo series, paper cover, price 25 cents. No. 81 of the P. & M., 12mos., cloth, price 50 cents. VII. WAR of 1812. | · | First Series. | Containing a full and detailed narrative of the operations of the Right Division, | of the | Canadian Army, | by | Major Richardson, K.S.F. | 1842. | (Brockville.) 6+2+184 pp. Size 8x54. Published originally in Vol. II. of THE NEw Era or CANADIAN CHRONICLE, a paper published by Richardson, at Brockville. The first number of Vol. II. was published on March 2nd, 1842. This book was the third article for which a copyright was granted in the Province of Canada. VIII. EIGHT Years in Canada; | embracing | A Review of the Administrations | of | Lords Durham and Sydenham, Sir Chas. Bagot, and Lord Metcalfe ; | and including numerous interesting letters | from Lord Durham, Mr. Chas. Buller, and other well-known public characters. | - | By Major Richardson, | Knight of the Military Order of St. Ferdinand, | Author of "Ecarte," Wacousta," "The Canadian Brothers," &c. &c. &c. mm | De Omnibus Rebus et Quibusdam Aliis. 1 | Montreal, Canada | Published by H. H. Cunningham, 50, Notre Dame Street. || 1847. | 232 pp. Size 82x5. : Some copies contain a lithographed portrait of the author. IX. THE Guards in Canada; | or, the Point of Honor being a sequel to Major Richardson's | "Eight Years in Canada." | — Montreal: | Published for the Author, By H. H. Cunningham. | - | 1848. | 56 pp. Size 82x52. Yellow-coated paper covers. Title nearly as above in two colors, with border, verso, arms of Great Britain. Although this book bears the date 1848 on the title page the registration notice is as follows: "Entered according to the Act of the Provincial Legislature, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, by Major Richardson, in the office of the Registrar of the Province of Canada." X. 1. HARDSCRABBLE; | or, the Fall of Chicago. | A Tale of Indian Warfare. | By Major Richardson, | Author of "Wacousta," "Ecarte," "Matilda Montgomerie," etc., etc., | New York: | Robert M. De Witt, Publisher | 160 & 162 Nassau St. | no date, 100 pp. 8vo., paper cover. Published probably in 1850. 2. HARDSCRABBLE; or, the | Fall of Chicago. | A Tale of Indian Warfare. | By Major Richardson, | Author of "Wacousta; or, The Prophecy," "Matilda Montgomerie; or, The Prophecy | Fulfilled," "Écarté; or, The Salons of Paris," etc., etc. | New York: ¦ Pollard & Moss, | 42 Park Place and 37 Barclay Street. | 1888. | 114 PP. Size 72x5. No. 87 of the P. and M., 12mos., cloth, price 50 cents. No. 42 of the Echo Series, paper, price 25 cents. In Allibone's Dictionary of Authors it is stated that an edition was published in octavo form in 1856. XI. WAUNANGEE; or The Massacre of Chicago. A Romance. Octavo, paper, twenty-five cents. Long & Bro. New York and London. 1852. I have not been able to see a copy of this work. It may be "Hardscrabble" under another name, or it may be a sequel to it. "Hardscrabble" describes the events that took place until the 4th of July, 1812. The massacre of the garrison at Fort Dearborn took place in August, hence this book may be a sequel. XII. THE Monk Knight of St. John; a tale of the Crusaders. New York. The Dictionary of National Biography gives the date of this work as 1850, while Morgan gives 1854. XIII. WESTBROOK; or, the Outlaw. 8vo. I have not seen a copy of either XII. or XIII. ve this, of You have doubtless heard eve of the engagement at the River Raisin on however Faraday the you may probably not have heard the particulars of the busness, which are simply there On Monday 15th ove recowed information that the Americans under the Command of Gencial "f/inchester obstinate resistance, had driven from the an aftor River Raism delack" of Militia under Major, Ray nolds, also a party of Indians) which had been station eat there some Thme That they had sustained most ably. from by Bombardur great loss from the fire of our Indians, and, a 3 pounder, which was Mition /poner dead/ of the R.A. — On Tuesday part of our mon moved over the river to Brownstown, consisting of a Betach R Astill? with 3_3 founders and 3 - small howitzers - Captain Tattoris Company/pi.Reg.) a four Militia, and the Gune were at hand. un timbered, & every thing prepaid for action, who Orr Wednesday the anmainder of the army joined at Brownstown, where) including Regulars, Mileti= Artillery, Sailors, and Indians (w army commenced its march to _ wards the Mwn Rainn and encamped this right at Rocky River which you know is about 12 miles this side the Rior we resume beyond Brownstown, and 6 on our march break we par seived the enemy's finos very distinctly all silent in Their Camp The battle in 2 adjaning fields. Towards th in front, & the Incians army drewup and formed the line of fields, and moved down th nomy & the gusw advanced 20 a 30 pous on our flanks - We had got tolerably near their beap when we heard their Nevallen drum beat /so completely lulled into security une they that they had not the most distant idea of an onimy buong near / and soon after a heard a shot or two from the Centinels, who had by this time discovered Their Camp was imme immediately in motion The Guns began to play away upon them at a fine tate, Hocking up a constant fire draw up and The Americans formed behind a thick pieteting from whence they Koket up a most gotting fire whon our mene, who, from the dardiness of the morning it suppored the Pickets to be the Americans ; however as * grew lighter they discovered their mistable, and advanced within yo ar 50 paces of the pictbots, but find ing that Sansone of them shot tooth effect, as they al' = most all lodged in the fencer Being thus probided proves the five of our they took a cool and dibilare wine at our Troops, who fell very fast. and the mont of then men at the Guns being either Hilled or wounded, it was thought oxpedient to retire towards enemy's Loft under sover under lover of Live houses I wow a witness of a the mon, most Borl awow aut of mhamning were indears over on the part of the Americans who, fired upon our poor wounded, helpless Soldiers who ing the crawl away on their hands & feet from the seene of action, and we were. were. They bled own like many hogs - However the deaths of these brave tipe men was avenged, by the slaughter of 300 of the flower of Wichister's army, which had been ordered flanks, but who, ed and scalped by to carry the nous himself son, having aid, and several durdled into To kinn our two parties, were mot, driven back, pursued, tomato our Instians (vory for escaping of their defeat ). — The General was taken presoner by the Indians, with his senat other officers - He immediately dispatched a messenger to Colonel Proctors desiring him to acquaint him with the circumstance of his being. poisoner, and to intimate that if the Colonel wond officer to his Camp, to summons the romain army to surrendor, he would send ager Fim order by Kim to his Offer then Commanding to surrender the Troops – Colonel Proctor objected to Send an der of his sending one of his α officers but permilled the Gennal to send this aid, with a flag) The firing instant by ceased on both side, and about 2 hours afterwards the enemy / 460 in number) laod down their and ourrondered themselves prisoners of war of our Offiens good many of best. a ongagement. following of them Kitled — The is a Lest of them. 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