Niles' national register Volume 6 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...to their respective draft of water, covered by their fire the several points of debarkation of the troops, which was attended with considerable difficulty, owing to the shoalness of water, the boats grounding, the troops were in many instances obliged to leap out and wade through the water to their middles to gain the landing; and the enemy having strongly occupied the favorable positions near the shore and woods uith which it is surrounded, the disembarkation was attended with some loss, but effected with the utmost promptitude under the direction of lieut. col. Fischer, led by two new formed flank companies of de Watteville regiment, under captain Berzy; the remaining four companies, and detachment of royal artillery being held in reserve, The 2d battalion of marines under lieut. col. Malcolm, supported by a detachment of 200 seamen under capt. Mulcaster, royal navy, formed a second column to the rig-lit. Capt. M'Millaii's company of Gleogary light infantry, gained the skirts, of the wood to the loft, and covered the advance of the columns to the fort j which was gained and carried in ten minutes from the advance of the troops, after landing. The enemy's garrison consisting of Macomb's 3d regt. of artillery, 4.0 strong, and a numerous body of militia, saving themselves by a precipitate flight. Lieut, gen. Drummond speaks in the strongest terms of the cordial, judicious, and able co-operar tion of Sir James Yeo, and the officers and seamen of his squadron, and laments the temporary loss the service has sustained in capt. Mulcaster of the royal, navy, who is severely wounded. The eminent services of that officer, and of captain O'Conner, l'opham and Collier are particularly noticed. Here follow encomiums on the merits of many officers and volunteers, to who...