Stranica 49 [49]
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ae isthe —_ Hild a lle á . i Pe AT SA eh Os ék 7 * a -_ ae ha 7 Hz. a ide i ' ? . i chp f ‘ ; Ji ‘ r A, i hy es ii - a L, k. Ls A a ú + 8 A PER eo oe , a hie 7 es P j il . the gaol, demanded the keys, which were surrendered, 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, Richardson 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 apprehended 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, Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson suggested that an attack It was finally arranged that the colonel should proceed to Kingston, with the Governor, while Colonel McDonnell, of the Glengarry Fencibles, should makewa demonStration 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 Ogdensb 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 confined, 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 barracks 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 Lieutenant-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 destruction 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 McDonnell 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 LieutenantColonel 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.
