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the two brass 3 pounders on travelling carriages were in quence brought to us in the course of the day, and are now in our possession.

At Buckston we received very satisfactory accounts of the success which had attended the force employed up the river. We learned, that Captain Barrie had proceeded form Hamden up to Bangor; and the Admiral sent an officer in a boat from Buckston to communicate with him, when finding there was no necessity for the troops remaining longer at Buckston, they marched back to Cas tine the next day.

Having ascertained that the ob ject of the expedition up the Penobscot had been attained, it was no longer necessary for me to occupy Belfast; I, therefore, on the evening of the 6th, directed Major General Gosselin to embark the troops and to join me here.

Macchias being the only place now remaining where the enemy had a post between the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy bay, I ordered Lieutenant Colonel Pilkington to proceed with a detachment of royal artillery and the 29th regiment to occupy it; and as naval assistauce was required, Rear Admiral Griffith directed Captain Parker, of the Tenedos, to co-operate with Lieutenant Colonel Pilkington on this occasion.

On the morning of the 9th, Captain Barrie, with Lieutenant Colonel John, and the troops which had been employed with him up the Penobscot, returned to Castine. It seems the enemy blew up the Adams, on his strong position at Hamden being at

tacked; but all his artillery, two stands of colours, and a standard, with several merchaut vessels, fell into our hands.. This, I am happy to say, was accomplished with very little loss on our part; and your Lordship will perceive, by the return sent herewith, that the only officer wounded in this affair is Captain Gell of the 29th grenadiers.

Herewith I have the honour to transmit a copy of the report made to me by Lieut. Col. John on this occasion, in which your Lordship will be pleased to observe, that the Lieut.-Col. speaks very highly of the gallantry and good conduct displayed by the troops upon this expedition, under very trying circumstances; and I beg to call your Lordship's atten tion to the names of those officers upon whom Lieut.-Colonel John particularly bestows praise. The enterprise and intrepidity manifested by Lieut.-Colonel John, and the discipline and gallantry displayed by the troops under him, reflect great honour upon them, and demand my warmest acknowledgments; and I have to request your lordship will take a favourable opportunity of bringing the meritorious and successful services performed by the troops em→ ployed on this occasion under the view of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.

As Rear Admiral Griffith will no doubt make a detailed report of the naval operations on this occasion, I forbear touching upon this subject further than to solicit your Lordship's attention to that part of Colonel John's report, in which he "attributes the success

of this enterprize to the masterly arrangements of Captain Barrie, royal navy, who conducted it." I have much pleasure in reporting to your Lordship, that the most perfect unanimity and good understanding has prevailed between the naval and military branches of the service, during the whole progress of this expedition.

I feel it my duty to express, in the strongest terms, the great obligations I am under to Rear Admiral Griffith, for his judicious advice and ready co-operation on every occasion; and my thanks are likewise due to all the captains of the ships employed, for the assistance they have so willingly afforded the troops, and from which the happiest results have been experienced.

I have reason to be well satisfied with the gallantry and good conduct of the troops; and have to offer my thanks to Major-Gen. Gosselin, Colonel Douglas, and the commanding officers of corps, for the alacrity shown by them, and the strict discipline which has been maintained.

To the heads of departments and to the officers of the general and of my personal staff, I am much indebted for the zealous manner in which they have discharged their respective duties.

Major Addison, my military secretary, will have the honour of delivering this dispatch. He has been with me during the whole of these operations, and is well enabled to afford your Lordship any further information you may require. I have entrusted the colours and standard taken from the enemy to Major Addison, who will

receive your Lordship's commands respecting the further disposal of them, and I take the liberty of recommending him as a deserving officer to your Lordship's protec tion. I have, &c.

(Signed)

J. C. SHERBROOKE. N. B. The returns of killed, wounded, and missing, and of artillery and ordnance stores taken are enclosed.

September 18.

P.S. The Martin sloop of war having been delayed, affords me an opportunity of informing your Lordship, that I have received a private communication from Lieut. Colonel Pilkington, acquainting me that he had landed at some distance from Machias on the evening of the 10th instant, and, after a very difficult night's march, that he had taken possession of the fort, without loss, early the next morning.

Twenty-four pieces of cannon, of different calibres, fell into our hands on this occasion, more than half of which the enemy had rendered unserviceable.

Brigadier-Gen. Brewer, who commanded the militia in this district, and some other respectable persons, has sent a letter addressed to Lieut.-Colonel Pilkington and Captain Parker, of which the enclosed, No. 4, is a copy, and the next day was appointed to receive these gentlemen, for the purpose of accepting the terms therein offered. Lieut.-Colonel Pilkington says, that as soon as this is done he shall transmit me his official report, which I will forward to your Lordship by the

Bangor, on the Penobscot

River, Sept. 8, 1814. Sir-In compliance with your Excellency's orders of the 1st instant, I sailed from Castine with the detachment of royal artillery, the flank companies of the 29th, 62nd, and 89th regiments, and one rifle company of the 7th battalion 60th regiment, which composed the force your Excel, Jency did me the honour to place under my command, for the pur pose of co-operating with Captain Barrie, of the royal navy, in an expedition up this river.

On the morning of the 2nd, having proceeded above the town of Frankfort, we discovered some of the enemy on their march towards Hamden, by the eastern shore, which induced me to order Brevet Major Croasdaile, with a detachment of the 98th, and some riflemen of the 60th regiment, under Lieutenant Wallace, to land and intercept them, which was accomplished, and that detachment of the enemy (as I have since learned) were prevented from join

ing the main body assembled at Hamden, On this occasion the enemy had one man killed, and some wounded. Major Croasdaile re-embarked without any loss. We arrived off Bald Head Cove, three miles distant from Hamden, about five o'clock that evening, when Captain Barrie agreed with me in determining to land the troops immediately. Having discovered that the enemy's picquets were advantageously posted on the north side of the Cove, I directed Brevet Major Riddle, with the grenadiers of the 62nd, and Captain Ward, with the rifle company of the 60th, to dislodge them, and take up that ground, which duty was performed under Major Riddle's directions, in a most complete and satisfactory manner by about seven o'clock; and before ten at night, the whole of the troops, including eighty marines under Captain Carter, (whom Captain Barrie had done me the honour to attach to my command), were landed and bivouacked for the night, during which it rained incessantly. We got under arms at five o'clock this morning; the rifle company forming the advance under Captain Ward; Brevet Major Keith, with the light company of the 62nd, bringing up the rear; and the detachment of marines under Captain Carter moving upon my flanks, while Captain Barrie, with the ships and gunboats under his command, advanced at the same time up the river, on my right, towards Hamden. In addition to the detachment of royal artillery under Lieutenant Garston, Capt. Barrie had lauded oue 6-pounder, a six and half-inch howitzer, and a

rocket apparatus, with a detach ment of sailors under Lieutenants Symonds, Botely, and Slade, and Mr. Sparling, master of his Majesty's ship Bulwark.

The fog was so thick, it was impossible to form a correct idea of the features of the country, or to reconnoitre the enemy, whose number were reported to be fourteen hundred, under the command of Brigadier-General Blake. Between seven and eight o'clock, our skirmishers in advance were so sharply engaged with the enemy, as to induce me to send forward one-half of the light company of the 29th regiment, under Captain Coaker, to their support. The column had not advanced much further before I discovered the enemy drawn out in a line, occupying a very strong and advantageous position in front of the town of Hamden, his left flanked by a high hill commanding the road and river, on which were mounted several heavy pieces of cannon; his right extending considerably beyond our left, resting upon a strong point d'appui, with an 18-pounder and some light field pieces in advance of his centre, so pointed as completely to rake the road, and a narrow bridge at the foot of a hill, by which we were obliged to advance upon his position. As soon as he perceived our column approaching, he opened a very heavy and continued fire of grape and musketry upon us; we, however, soon crossed the bridge, deployed, and charged up the hill to get possession of his guns, one of which we found had already fallen into the hands of Captain Ward's rifle

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men in advance. fire now began to slacken, and we pushed on rapidly, and succeeded in driving him at all points from his position; while Captain Coaker, with the light company of the 29th, had gained possession of the hill on his left, from whence it was discovered that the Adams frigate was on fire, and that the enemy had deserted the battery which defended her.

We were now in complete possession of the enemy's position above, and Captain Barry, with the gun-boats, had secured that below the hill. Upon this occasion twenty pieces of cannon fel! into our hands of the naval and military force, the return of which I enclose; after which Captain Barrie and myself determined on pursuing the enemy towards Bangor,

which place we reached without opposition; and here 2 brass 3-pounders, and 3 stand of colours, fell into our possession. Brigadier-General Blake also in this town, surrendered himself prisoner, and with other prisoners, to the amount of 121, were admitted to their paroles. Eighty prisoners taken at Hamden are in our custody. The loss sustained by the enemy I have not had it in my power correctly to ascertain ; report states it to be from 30 to 40 in killed, wounded, and missing.

Our own loss, I am happy to add, is but small, viz. one rank and file killed; one captain, seven rank and file, wounded; one rank and file missing. Captain Gell, of the 29th, was wounded when leading the column, which deprived me of his active and useful

add, he is recovering. I have, &c.

(Signed)

HENRY JOHN, Lieut.-Col.

Admiralty Office, Oct. 8. Captain Senhouse, of his Majesty's sloop the Martin, has arrived this afternoon at this office, bringing a dispatch from Rear Admiral Griffith, addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. of which, and of its enclosures, the following are copies :

His Majesty's ship Endymion, off Castine, entrance of the Penobscot River, Sept. 9, 1814. Sir,-My letter of the 23rd of August, from Halifax, by the Rover, will have made you acquainted with my intention of accompanying the expedition then about to proceed under the command of his Excellency Sir John Sherbrooke, K. B. for this place.

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I have now the honour to inform you, that I put to sea on the 26th ultimo, with the ships and sloop named in the margin, and ten sail of transports, having the troops on board, and arrived off the Metinicus Islands on the morning of the 31st, where 1 joined by the Bulwark, Tenedos, Rifleman, Peruvian, and Picton. From Captain Pearce, of the Rifleman, I learned, that the United States frigate Adams had a few days before got into Penobscot; but not considering herself in safety there had gone on to Hamden, a place twenty-seven miles higher up the river, where her guns had been landed, and a po

Towards evening the wind being fair and the weather favourable, the fleet made sail up the Penobscot Bay, Captain Parker, in the Tenedos, leading. We passed between the Metinicus and Green Islands about midnight, and steering through the channel formed by the Fox Islands and Owl's Head, ran up to the eastward of Long Island, and found ourselves at day-light in the morning in sight of the fort and town of Castine. As we approached, some show of resistance was made, and a few shot were fired; but the fort was soon after abandoned and blown up.

At about eight a. m. the men of war and transports

were anchored a little to the north

ward of the peninsula of Castine, and the smaller vessels taking a station nearer in for covering the landing, the troops were put on shore, and took possession of the town and works without opposition.

The General wishing to occupy a post at Belfast, on the western side of the bay, (through which the high road from Boston runs), for the purpose of cutting off all communication with that side of the country, the Bacchante and Rifleman were detached with the troops destined for this service, and quiet possession was taken, and held, of that town, as long as was thought necessary.

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Arrangements were ately made for attacking the frigate at Hamden, and the General having proffered every military assistance, six hundred picked men, under the command ef Lieut.