dered to his majesty's arms cannot be
estimated at less than 2,500 men. In this estimate, Colonel
M'cArthur's detachment is included, as he surrendered,
agreeably to the terms of capitulation, in the course of the
evening, with the exception of 200 men, whom he left escorting
a valuable convoy at some little distance in his rear; but
there can be no doubt the officer commanding will consider
himself equally bound by the capitulation.

The enemy's aggregate force was divided into two troops of
cavalry; one company of artillery, regulars; the 4th United
States' regiment; detachments of the 1st and 3d United States'
regiments, volunteers; three regiments of the Ohio militia;
one regiment of the Michigan territory.

Thirty-three pieces of brass and iron ordnance have already
been secured.

When this contest commenced, many of the Indian nations were
engaged in active warfare with the United States,
notwithstanding the constant endeavours of this government to
dissuade them from it. Some of the principal chiefs happened
to be at Amherstburg, trying to procure a supply of arms and
ammunition, which for years had been withheld, agreeably to
the instructions received from Sir James Craig, and since
repeated by your excellency.

From that moment they took a most active part, and appeared
foremost on every occasion; they were led yesterday by Colonel
Elliott and Captain M'Kee, and nothing could exceed their
order and steadiness. A few prisoners were taken by them
during the advance, whom they treated with every humanity; and
it affords me much pleasure in assuring your excellency, that
such was their forbearance and attention to what was required
of them, that the enemy sustained no other loss in men than
what was occasioned by the fire of our batteries.

The high sense I entertain of the abilities and judgment of
Lieut-Colonel Myers, induced me to appoint him to the
important command at Niagara; it was with reluctance I
deprived myself of his assistance, but I had no other
expedient; his duties, as head of the quartermaster-general's
department, were performed to my satisfaction by
Lieut.-Colonel Nichol, quartermaster-general of the militia.

Captain Glegg, my aide-de-camp, will have the honor of
delivering this dispatch to your excellency; he is charged
wit