flank companies to Prescot.

[The dispatch from General Dearborn, dated Greenbush, August 26, was to
announce the discontinuance of the temporary armistice agreed to between
him and Colonel Baynes, in four days after the receipt of the
communication at the frontier posts in Canada. The American general
added: "If a suspension of offensive operations shall have been mutually
consented to between General Hull and the commanding officer of the
British forces at and near Detroit, as proposed, they will respectively
be authorized, at the expiration of four days subsequent to their
receiving copies of this communication, to consider themselves released
from any agreement thus entered into."]

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As we have already commented on Sir George Prevost's management of the
war, and shall have occasionally to do so again, we gladly give him
credit for the very handsome manner in which he spoke of Major-General
Brock, in his dispatch to Earl Bathurst, one of his majesty's principal
secretaries of state, announcing the surrender of Detroit, and dated
Montreal, 26th August, 1812.

"It was under these circumstances at this critical period, and
when the enemy were beginning to consult their security by
entrenching themselves, that General Brock entered
Amherstburg with a reinforcement, which he was fortunately
enabled to do on the 13th instant, without the smallest
molestation, in consequence of our decided naval superiority
on the lakes. To his active and intelligent mind, the
advantages which his enemy's situation afforded him over them,
even with his very inferior force, became immediately
apparent; and that he has not failed most effectually to avail
himself of those favorable circumstances, your lordship will,
I trust, be satisfied, from the letter which I have the honor
of transmitting.

"Having thus brought to your lordship's view the different
circumstances which have led to the successful termination of
the campaign on the western frontier of Upper Canada, I cannot
withhold from Major-General Brock the tribute of applause so
justly due to him for his distinguished conduct on this
occasion; or omit to recommend him, through your lordship, to
the favorable consideration of his royal highness the prince
regent, for the great ability and judgment with which he
planned, and the promptitude, energy, and for