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the gaol, demanded the keys, which were surren¬
dered, and all the prisoners, except one charged
with murder, liberated. A number of prominent
citizens were taken prisoners and conveyed to
Ogdensburg, with the exception of Dr. Hubbell,
who was paroled at Morristown. Among the
prisoners were Major Carley, three captains and two
heutenants. |
The following is the list of those taken, except
officers: Stephen Shipman, David Wheeler, Charles
French, Benjamin Gould, William Graves, Winthrop
Tufts, Zea Castle, Ichabod Wing, George Allen,
Henry Stauts, Timothy Buell, Abram McCue, Thos.
Mullen, Richard McBane, Joseph Trader, Isaac C=
(name illegible), Uri Stone, Archibald Ladd, David
Wheeler, John W. Easton, Peter Whitman, Joseph |
Howard, Levi Stone, Thos. Thornton, Isaac Mather,
Samuel Elliott, Joseph Wooley, Jas. Smith, Horatio
Bradshaw, Gamaliel Tuttle, John Green, Joseph
Ryon, Norris Loverin, David Stephenson, Jehiel
Smith, Thomas Rambley, William Robinson, Rich¬
ardson Cameron, Henry Smith, Cleaveland Stafford,
John Joy, John Whitlesy.
The enemy took away one hundred and twenty
muskets, twenty rifles, two casks of ammunition, and
some other public stores.
Private property was not
molested. The excuse given for the expedition by |
American writers, was that the Canadian force,
stationed at Brockville (though the place was then
known as Elizabethtown), had frequently crossed
the river, in the vicinity of Morristown, and appre¬
hended deserters.
A few hours after the arrival of the prisoners at
Ogdensburg, two officers from Prescott visited the
American headquarters, and secured their parole,
with, we believe, the exception of Major Carley,
who was subsequently exchanged.
The midnight raid upon Brockville led to the
inauguration of measures of a retaliatory character.
On the arrival of the Governor at Prescott, Lieu¬
tenant-Colonel Pearson suggested that an attack
It was finally
arranged that the colonel should proceed to Kings¬
ton, with the Governor, while Colonel McDonnell,
of the Glengarry Fencibles, should makewa demon¬
Stration on the ice, the object being to ascertain the
li of the enemy. |
Early on the morning of the 22nd of February,
na | Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell marched the British |
the (segg of making an attack. One column
ök gel its attention to a point where a breastwork
en thrown up below the Village of Ogdens¬
b fi ee in niet other menaced the stone garrison at the
upper portion of the village. The first and largest |
column, meeting with scarcely any resistance,
marched directly into the village. Only a few shots
were fired by the Yankees from the two cannon in
that quarter, the enemy falling back across the
Oswegatchie, and joining the force under Forsyth,
the Commander-in-Chief.
Duncan Fraser and Jonas Jones were at this
juncture despatched by Colonel McDonnell, under
a flag of truce, to the American headquarters, at the
stone garrison, with a demand for an unconditional
surrender. Forsyth’s answer was, “Tell Colonel
McDonnell there will be more fighting.” The
bearers of the reply had no sooner entered the
ranks, than the battle commenced. Aftera sharp
encounter, Forsyth was driven from his position,
and his order given to retreat to Thuber’s Tavern,
near Black Lake. Fifty-two prisoners were taken
by the British, and conveyed to Canada. The
Americans lost five killed, and eighteen wounded.
Most of the prisoners were paroled ; several were
sent to Montreal, where they were for a time con¬
fined, a few making their escape, and the balance
being exchanged.
The British held possession of the village during
the day, securing a large amount of public stores
and munitions of war. Before departing, the bar¬
racks were burned, and an attempt made to destroy
the bridge. |
The following are the British official accounts of
the affair :—
KINGSTON, Feb. 23rd, 1813.
GENERAL ORDERS.—His Excellency, the Commander of the
Forces, has the satisfaction of announcing to the army in British
North America, the complete success of an attack, made by Lieu¬
tenant-Colonel McDonnell, of the Glengarry Light Infantry, and
the detachment stationed at Prescott, yesterday morning, on the
enemy’s position at Ogdensburg, which terminated in the capture of
that place, and of eleven pieces of cannon, and all the ordinance
and marine stores, provisions, and camp equipage, and the destruc¬
tion of two armed schooners, and two gun-boats. Such of the
enemy's garrison as did not fly to the woods, were made prisoners.
The conduct of every individual engaged, and which includes the
whole of the troops, regular and militia, stationed at Prescott, appears
to have been highly honorable to them.
The following officers are particularly noticed by Colonel Mc¬
Donnell as having distinguished themselves: Captain Jenkins, of
the Glengarry Light Infantry, who, the Commander of the Forces
laments to find, is severely wounded, as, also, Lieutenant Empy, of
Regiment, who led the Advance Guard; and Lieutenant McAuly,
of the Glengarry Light Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell
reports that he was well supported by Captain Eustace, and ‘the
officers of the King’s Regiment ; by Colonel Fraser and Lieutenant¬
Colonel Fraser, and all the officers of the Militia, as well as by
Captain Le Lievre, of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, attached
to the Militia. The field artillery was well served by Ensigns
McKay, of the Glengarry Light Infantry, and Kerr, of the Militia ;
noticed.