sists of battalions of
the 9th, the 11th, the 25th and a detachment of the 22d. Towson's
company of artillery, which was attached to it, gallantly
commenced, and with it sustained the action.

The volunteers and Indians performed their part; they drove the
enemy's Indians and light troops until they met the British army:
they meet the general's approbation.

Of the reports of killed and wounded, the names of the wounded
officers will be mentioned, in order that they may be rewarded
with that honourable mention which is due.

By order of Major-General Brown.
C. K. GARDNER, _Adj't Gen_.

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_General Brown to the Secretary of War._

To the Honourable
John ARMSTRONG, Buffalo, August, 1814.
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.

Sir: Confined as I was, and have been, since the last engagement
with the enemy, I fear that the account I am about to give may be
less full and satisfactory than under other circumstances it
might have been made. I particularly fear that the conduct of the
gallant men it was my good fortune to lead, will not be noticed
in a way due to their fame and the honour of our country.

You are already apprized that the army had, on the 25th ultimo,
taken a position at Chippewa. About noon of that day, Colonel
Swift, who was posted at Lewistown advised me by express that the
enemy appeared in considerable force in Queenstown, and on its
heights; that four of the enemy's fleet had arrived during the
preceding night, and were then lying near Fort Niagara, and that
a number of boats were in view moving up the strait. Within a few
minutes after this intelligence had been received, I was further
informed by Captain Denmons, of the quarter-master's department,
that the enemy was landing at Lewistown, and that our baggage and
stores at Schlosser, and on their way thither, were in danger of
immediate capture. It is proper here to mention, that having
received advices as late as the 20th from General James, that our
fleet was then in port, and the commodore sick, we ceased to look
for co-operation from that quarter, and determined to disencumber
ourselves of baggage, and march directly for Burlington (p. 209)
Heights. To mask thi