Secretary of War._

To the Honourable Headquarters, Fort Erie, Upper Canada,
John ARMSTRONG, August 26th, 1814.
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.

Sir: In my report of the battle of the 15th instant, I
inadvertently omitted the names of Captain Chunn of the 19th,
Lieutenants Bowman and Larned, of the 21st, and Jewett of the
11th infantry, as also my brigade major, Lieutenant Gleason, each
of whom bore a conspicuous part in the action, and whom I beg
leave to recommend to your notice. Lieutenants Bowman and Larned
commanded companies in the 21st, which so gallantly beat the
enemy's right column. Captain Chunn, with his company was doing
duty with the same regiment. I also omitted mentioning that a
part of this regiment pursued the enemy's right upwards of a
mile, and took 100 prisoners; his left was also pursued, and more
than a hundred prisoners were taken beyond our works. These facts
prove that the affair was not merely a _defence_ of our position,
or a mere _repulse_ of the enemy, as I find it called by some. As
regards myself, I am satisfied with the _result_, and am not
disposed to make any difficulty about the _name_ by which the
affair may be called; but it is due to the brave men I have the
honour to command, that I should say, that the affair was to the
enemy a _sore beating_ and a _defeat_, and it was to us a
_handsome victory_.

Our position is growing stronger every day by the exertions of
Majors M'Ree and Wood, and the officers and men generally. We
keep up a smart cannonade.

One of the enemy's pickets yesterday approached nearer to (p. 232)
ours than usual. Major Brooke, officer of the day, added 100
men to our picket, attacked and drove them in with considerable
loss; the major brought in about 30 muskets. In this affair
however, we have to lament the loss of another gallant officer,
Captain Wattles, of the 23d; our loss was otherwise
inconsiderable.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
E. P. GAINES,
_Brigadier-General commanding_.

No. 45. (p. 233)
PLATE XLVI.

_September 11, 1814._

Major General Alexander Macomb. [Rx]. Resolution of Congress