indly treated by this brave regiment, who, after the
battle was over, acknowledged they had never opposed more gallant
adversaries."--The 49th, not having been with the British army in Egypt,
could not be called the "Egyptian Invincibles;" and instead of this
regiment, 600 strong, being led by Major (not Lieutenant) General Brock,
only the flank companies were present, with a small body of militia,
together about 300 men. In fact, four companies of the 49th were at
Kingston, 160 miles distant, and the remaining four battalion companies
were, we believe, at Fort Erie, 27 or 28 miles from Queenstown; and
therefore, the assertion that the "famous invincibles" yielded to far
Inferior numbers, is something worse than ridiculous. Such, however, is
the correctness of this American historian on the subject, and with such
materials is history too often compiled.--ED.]

"REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN."--(Extracts.)

"Captain Wool discovered the British troops forming at
Queenstown, and formed the troops under his command in line.
General Brock was at the head of the British troops, and led
them round about to the heights in the rear of the battery.
Captain Wool detached 160 men to meet the British; this
detachment was driven back, reinforced, and the whole driven
to the brink of the precipice, forming the bank of the Niagara
river, above Queenstown.

"At this moment some of the officers put a white handkerchief
on a bayonet to hoist as a flag, with intention to surrender.
Captain Wool inquired the object. It was answered that the
party were nearly without ammunition, and that it was useless
to sacrifice the lives of brave men. Captain Wool tore off the
flag, ordered the officers to rally the men, and bring them to
the charge. The order was executed, but in some confusion. The
boasted 49th could not stand the American bayonet. The British
troops were routed, and Major-General Brock, in gallantly
exerting himself to rally them, was killed. His aid, Colonel
M'Donell, fell mortally wounded at the same time.

"The British being completely driven from the heights about ten
o'clock, the line was reformed and flanking parties sent
out."--_Niles' Weekly Register, 1812._

_Extracts from Niles' Weekly Register, Baltimore, 1812._

"Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Detroit to his friend
in Pittsburg, dated July 7, 1812.--'Gen