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APRIL, 1889.

No, 4

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VOL. I.

APRIL, 1889.

No 4.

THE BATTLE OF STONY CREEK.
[6TH JUNE, 1813.]

The story of this remarkable action has been told with
more or less fullness by various historians of the War of
1812. Its importance, however, can scarcely be overrated.
Indeed, a careful military critic, General John Watts de
Peyster, of New York, says in one of his works, that he
"regards the encounter of Colonel Sir John Harvey at
Stony Creek, on the night of the 5th of June, 1813, as the
most decisive engagement of the whole War of 1812-15."
That affairs on the Niagara frontier were in a most critical
state for Canada at that date, does not admit of a doubt.
Our own historians do not attempt to conceal how serious
it was and give fairly accurate accounts of affairs, but it
would be an amusing task to compare the following documents (copied from the originals), with Lossing's account
of this important _engagement in his "Field Book of the

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War of 1812 " (pp 604, 605). It is worth while quoting
one part of the account : " Meanwhile," says Lossing,
" General Vincent, the British commander, had been thrown
from his horse in the darkness, and being unable to find
either his animal or his troops, had wandered off in the
woods. His friends supposed him to be killed or a prisoner.
The command devolved upon Col. Harvey, who finding it
impossible to drive the Americans from their position,
collected his scattered forces as quickly as possible, and
while it was yet dark hastened back towards Burlington
Heights with his notable prisoners.
. . . During the ensuing day (that is the 7th), Vincent
was found by his friends in the woods, four miles from the
place of conflict, without hat or sword, and almost famished.
His horse and accoutrements had fallen into the hands of
the Americans."
It is unnecessary to comment on such statements. The
whole of the account is much of a piece with this specimen.
The General who was picked up in the woods on the 7th,
and not reported among the missing, had actually written
an official report on the 6th, dated at Burlington Heights,
to which he had returned in company with his victorious
troops ; and so far from the command devolving on Harvey
by accident, it had in the noblest manner been given to him
by Vincent, so that he might have full credit for the plan
of operations.
But the documents may be allowed to speak for themselves.
DOUGLAS BRYMNER.

BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOHN VINCENT TO COLONEL BAYNES.
BAIZLEY'S, 4th June, 1813.
DEAR COLONEL :—
I have made no change in my intention since I wrote
last. The enemy are advancing, but not so rapid or in

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such force as I expected. They have taken post at the 40
mile creek, and I just understand that their strength at that
post consists of one hundred dragoons and two thousand
men. I have likewise reason to suppose that men will be
embarked at the Fort of Niagara to attack me in front on the
Lake side, but still if they do not come on me in an overwhelming force, I do not think they will find it an easy
matter again to make me quit my post. If I am reduced
to the necessity of retiring to Kingston.* I am afraid it
will be adding to Brig.-Gen. Proctor's misery in sending
in him the remaining companies of the 41st, the Newfound!' land, and part of the Glengarry, according to the instructions I received this day by Captain McDonell, as I am too
much afraid he is at this present moment in great distress
for provisions, and unfortunately the Queen Charlotte was
only able to take thirty barrels of pork from Point Abino.
I am doing everything I possibly can to assist him. Six
militia officers, all active and picked men, are sent forward to purchase and drive all the cattle they can find from
this to Sandwich. I have been able to procure, to assist
this service, from Col. Clark, five hundred guineas which I
hope will remove all difficulties with those farmers who will
not take paper money.
Captain Milnes will, I suspect, be the bearer of this. I
am sorry to part with him, as I find him not only of
the greatest service to myself, but as active an officer in the
ip field as any under my command. He is perfectly able to
explain our situation and what can be expected from us.
I am so hurried with other matters that I have requested
Col. Harvey would write you on all the particulars of the
post at this present moment, and believe me, dear Colonel,
Yours very obliged,
JOHN VINCENT.

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* This sentence does not appear to be finished ; it is given as in
the original.

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TO COLONEL BAYNES, &C., &e., &c.

By a report I have just received from my outposts, an
attack cannot be far distant. As circumstances are at present, I am determined if possible to be beforehand with
them ; I shall therefore detain llapt. Milnes until to-morrow.
J. V.
Canadian Archives, Series C., Vol. 679, p. 19).

LIEUT.-COLONEL HARVEY, D.A.G., TO COLONEL BAYNES.
BURLINGTON HEIGHTS, Sunday, 6th June, 1813.
MY DEAR COLONEL :The enemy having dared to pursue, as he arrogantly
termed it, this division by moving a corps of 3,500 men with
four field pieces and 150 cavalry to Stony Creek (within
ten miles of this position), I strongly urged General Vincent to make a forward movement for the purpose of beating up his encampment. In the course of yesterday afternoon, our advanced post at Davis's (eight miles from hence
towards Forty Mile Creek), consisting of the light company
of the 49th Regt., was driven in. I instantly went out for
the purpose of reconnoitring, and found the enemy had again
withdrawn to his camp at Stony Creek. I therefore recommended to the General to move the five companies of the
King's (say 280)* and the 49th regiment (say 424),* total
700* men, which was accordingly done, at half-past 11
o'clock. General Vincent accompanied these troops, the
conduct and direction of which he was so good as to give
to me. The troops moved in perfect order and profound
silence, the light companies of the 49th and King's in front,
* Different figures were orginally written, but corrected
in HarvIallrhand, as is evident from the ink, the similarity
of the figures to others occurring in the same letter, &c.

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the 49th regiment in the centre, and the King's as a reserve. In conformity with directions I had given, the sentries at the outskirts of the enemy's camp were bayonetted
in the quietest manner, and the camp immediately stormed.
The surprise was tolerably complete, but our troops incautiously advancing and charging across the line of camp fires
and a few muskets being fired, notwithstanding my exertions to check it, our line was distinctly seen by the enemy,
whose troops in some degree recovered from their panic,
and formed upon the surrounding heights, poured a destructive fire of musketry upon us, which we answered on
our part by repeated charges, whenever a body of the enemy could be discerned or reached. The King's regiment
and part of the 49th charged and carried the four field
pieces in very gallant style, and the whole sustained with
undaunted firmness the heavy fire which was occasionally
poured upon them.
In less than three-quarters of an hour the enemy had
completely abandoned his guns and every thing else to us.
Our loss has been severe, but that of the enemy much more
so. Our trophies, besides the three guns and howitzer
(two of the guns, by the bye, were spiked by us and left on
the ground for want of means of removing), are two brigadier generals, one field officer, three captains, one lieutenant, and about 100 men, prisoners.
General Vincent, being too much hurried and fatigued to
write to-day, has desired me to forward to you with this
letter the returns of killed and wounded, as well as those of
the prisoners and ordnance, etc., taken. The Brigadier
General's dispatch will be forwarded to-morrow. In the
meantime, he desires me to congratulate His Excellency on
the complete and brilliant success of this enterprise, and on
the beneficial results with which it has already been attended. Information has just been received that the enemy
has entirely abandoned his camp, burnt his tents, destroyed
his provisions, ammunition, etc., andiiid
r precipitately

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towards the Forty-mile Creek. Our advanced posts occupy
the ground on which his camp stood.
I am, my dear Colonel.
Very faithfully,
J. HARVEY,
Lt.-Col., D.A.G.
P.S.—This is sent by Capt. Milnes, who proceeds with
Brigadier Generals Chandler and Winder, and who, from
having been present both in the action of this day and that
of the 27th ultimo, and all the intermediate operations, is
perfectly qualified to give His Excellency every satisfactory
information on these subjects.—J. H.
The circumstances in which I write will, I hope, excuse
this hasty and inaccurate scrawl, of which, moreover, I have
no copy.
(Archives, Series 0, Vol. 679, p. 38.)

BRIGADIER GENERAL VINCENT TO SIR GEORGE PREVOST.
BURLINGTON HEIGHTS,
Head of Lake Ontario,
6th June, 1813.
SIR,—Having yesterday received information of the
enemy having advanced from the Forty-mile Creek with a
force consisting of 3500 men, eight or nine field-pieces and
250 cavalry, for the avowed purpose of attacking the divi•
sion under my command in this position, and having soon
afterwards received a report that he had passed the swamp.
and driven in my advanced posts from Stony Creek and
Brady's, Lieut.-Col. Harvey, D.A.G., immediately went forward with the l ioranies of the King's and 49th regiments, and havin need close to and accurately ascertained the enemy's position, sent back to propose to me a

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night attack on his camp. The motives which induced
Lieut.-Col. Harvey to make, and me to agree to, this proposal
were these :—This position, though strong for a large body,
is far too extensive for me to hope to make any successful
stand against the superior force understood to be advancing
against me in three separate points, viz.: by the lake, by
the centre road, and by the mountain on my right. The
attack, I knew, would not be delayed ; I had neither time
or inclination precipitately to retreat from my position. I
therefore embraced the proposition of Lieut.-Col. Harvey as
an alternative not only more worthy of the gallant troops
under my command, but as offering the best chance of crippling the enemy and disconcerting all his plans, as well as
gaining time for retreat should that measure still be found
necessary.
The enemy's camp was distant about seven miles; about
half-past 11 I moved forward with the five companies of the
8th King's and the 49th Regt., amounting together to only
704 fire-locks. Lt.-Col. Harvey, who conducted it with great
regularity and judgment, gallantly led on the attack. The
enemy was completely surprised and driven from his camp,
after having repeatedly formed in different bodies, and
been as often charged by our brave troops, whose conduct
throughout this brilliant enterprize was above all praise.
The action terminated before daylight, when three guns,
with one brass howitzer, with their tumbrils, two Brig.Gens. Chandler and Winder, first and second in command,
and upwards of 100 officers, non-commissioned officers and
privates remained in our hands.
Not conceivilliirrudent to expose our small force to
the view of the enemy, who, though routed and dispersed
was still formidable as to numbers and position, he having
fled to the surrounding heights, and having still four or five
guns, the troops were put in motion at daybreak and
marched back to the cantonments. After we had retired
and it had become broad day, the enemy ventured to re-

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occupy his camp, only, however, for the purpose of
destroying his incumbrances, such as blankets, carria ges,
provisions, spare arms, ammunition, &c„ after which he
commenced a precipitate retreat towards the 40 Mile Creek,
where he effected a junction with a body of 2000 men on
their march from Niagara to reinforce him. I cannot conclude this dispatch without calling your Excellency's
attention to the following officers.
To Lt.-Col. Harvey, the Dept. Adjt. G-enl., my obligations
are particularly due ; from the first moment the enemy's
approach was known, he watched his movements and
afforded me the earliest information ; to him indeed I am
indebted for the suggestion and plan of operations. Nothing
could be more clear than his arrangements, nor more completely successful in the result. The conduct of Major
Plenderleath, who commanded the 49th Regt., was very
conspicuous ; by his decision and prompt efforts the surprise of the enemy's camp was complete, and all his
efforts to make a stand were rendered ineffectual by the
bayonet, which overthrew all opposition. A party of the
49th, with Major Plenderleath at their head, gallantly
charged some of the enemy's field pieces and brought off
two six-pounders, Major Ogilvie led on in the most gallant
manner the five companies of the King's Regt., and whilst
one half of that highly disciplined and distinguished corps
supported the 49th Regt., the other part moved to the right
ttacked the enemy's left flank, which decided our
m contest. I have also received the greatest
assistance from Major Glegg, Brig. Maj. to the forces, and
beg leave to mention the names of Capts. McDouall and
Milnes, your Excellency's Aides-de-Camp, who accompanied
me in the attack, and upon all occasions have volunteered
their services. I have likewise to acknowledge the assistance of Capt. Chambers, of the 41st Regt., who had arrived
four days before from Amherstburg, and Mr. Brock, P.M.
49th, who assisted me as acting aide-de-camp.

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To Mr. Hackett, acting Staff Surgeon to this army, I feel
yself particularly indebted for his judicious arrangement
by which the wounded have received every attention, and
are, most of them, likely to be restored to the service.
It would be an act of injustice, were I to omit assuring
your Excellency, that gallantry and discipline were never
more conspicuous than during our late short service, and I
feel the greatest satisfaction in assuring you that every
officer and individual seemed anxious to rival each other in
his efforts to support the honour of His Majesty's arms and
to maintain the high character of British troops.
On leaving this position to march against the enemy, it
was immediately occupied by Lt.-Col. Bisshopp, with detachments of the 41st Regt., Glengarry and Newfoundland,
and militia and the artillery under Major Holcroft, who
were in a situation to move towards my support, or to
either flank, as circumstances might require.
I directed Capt. Fowler, the Dept. A.Q.M.G., to remain
in the rear, with a view of reconnoitring the country, collecting the resources and keeping open the communication.
I am happy to assure your Excellency that had any
extreme case happened, I felt the fullest confidence in the
zeal and exertions of those officers for making the most
judicious arrangements.
I beg leave to refer your Excellency to the enclosed
reports for particulars respecting our loss, which I regret
to say has been very severe.
I have the honour, &c.,
JOHN VINCENT,

Brig.-Gen.

Archives (7, Vol. 679, p. 27.

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of Killed, Wounded and Missing in action wi h
the enemy, near the head of Lake Ontario, 6th June, 1813.

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Staff :—Fort Major Taylor, severely.
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J. HARVEY, D. A. Gen.
EDWD. BAYNES,_Adj.-Gen. N. A.

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Return of American prisoners of war, captured near Stony
Creek in the action of the 6th June.
BURLINGTON HEIGHTS, 7th June, 1813.
2 Brigadier Generals.
1 Major.
5 Captains.
1 Lieutenant.
116 Non-commissioned officers and privates.
J. HARVEY, Dep. Adj.-Gen.
EDWD. BAYNES, Adj.-Gen. N. A.

Return of Ordnance, &c., &c., captured from the Americans
by a division of the troops under the command of
Brig.-Gen. Vincent, in action on the 6th June, 1813, at
the head of Lake Ontario :—
Ordnance
Carriages
Harness

f 6 pounders, iron .................................... 3
1
1 5i- in. howitzer, brass
1 Limber 6 pounder .................................. 1
Tumbril with 6 pounder ammunition
1
complete
Thi11 sets
4
4
Trace "
9
Horses, Artillery

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WM. HOLCROFT, Maj.,

Com'y Royal Artillery.

N.B.—Two of the above 6 pounders were spiked and left
on the ground in consequence of the impossibility of removing them.

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INDIANS IN THE WAR OF 1812.
The following list of the Indian warriors who joined the
British cause, is said to be the most correct which has ever
been published. It was drawn up in the year 1812, and includes all the tribes who bore arms in the war, or who were
friendly to the British, with the exception of the Sioux and
Chipewas. The former did not exceed 300 fighting men at
the time, although a tribe renowned for bravery; and the
latter, who occupied the south and west side of Lake Superior, sent but very few to the war, but were not unfriendly:
CLASS I. -THE WESTERN INDIANS.

450 warriors.
The Wyandots, or Hurons ....
.
" Ottawas and Chipewas
..................................... 350......... 4(
Miamies
............................................................... 180
" Peons
180
" Shawanous, or Shawanise (this was Tecumseh's
tribe)
550
" Shawanous, or Shawanise (west of the Mississippi)
500
" Potawatimies
2000
"
" Kickapoos and Muskoutans
450
" The Ottawas on Grand River, and the other
rivers which fall into Lake Michigan .......... 550
" Chipewas who reside about Michilimackinac .. 400
ti
" Follawines of Green Bay
500
" Winebagoes .
700
" Soakies, on the east side of the Mississippi ...... 750......... it
450
" Misquakies, or Fox Indians
" Chipewas and Ottawas of Sagina (Saugeen)
Bay, on Lake Huron.
600

These constitute the whole of the fighting men of the two
great western nations of Indians as they stood in 1812,
amounting in all to 8610 warriors.
This force, estimated by their numbers, would deservedly
be held of little consequence if brought against disciplined
troops in an open country, but when it is recollected that
they occupied a territory of immense extent lying upon the
frontier of the United States, and that frontier is formed of
a dense forest, and being unfortified was liable to irruptions
in a desultory mode of warfare such as the Indians carry on

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at all points, it became a matter of consequence for a power
at war with the United States to be on good terms with
these Indians.
There was a strong antipathy existing between the people
of the United States (particularly the backwoodsmen) and
the Indians, so that as the settlements of the former advanced, the latter receded from them, and avoided them as
much as possible. It was the operation of this feeling which
induced the Indians to become the allies of Great Britain
during the war, as they thought with the aid of the British
arms to be able to drive the Americans (those evil spirits,
as they termed them,) out of their grounds.*
CLASS II.—THE INDIANS OF UPPER AND LowER CANADA.
The Mohawks, residing about Lake Erie .......... .. 400 warriors.
fi
" Mohawks, residing on the Bay of Quinte ...... 50
" The Mississakies, about York and on Lake
150
Ontario
........................... 70......... it
" Chipewas, about Lake Simcoe
" Iroquois, of St. Regis (during the war they were
divided, and part of them were with the
,,
..
Americans) . - ...
250
,,
" Iroquois, of Cocnawaga (sic) .... .................... 270
"
" Iroquois, of the Lake of Two Mountains .......... 150
" Nipisanges, or Algonquins, at the Lake of Two
i,
..... .. ..........
100
Mountains
" Abenequois, from Lorette..
100
"
50
•,
Algonquins, who reside about Three Rivers ....
0

These in all amounting to 1590, added to the 8610 warriors
of the western nations, made the whole Indian force up to
10,200 men.
HENRY MOTT.

* This idea operated strongly on Tecumseh's mind. It is said he
had formed the plan of uniting all the Indians of the southern districts as far as Florida. and those of the west and the north together,
with the design of making an attack on the United States, simultaneously with the British who were to attack them from the coast,
while Canada was to press them from the north. This was a plan,
however impracticable, which could only be the offspring of a strong
and comprehensive mind. The feelings of the Indians towards the
soldiers of the United States were manifested in the different
engagements in which they acted with the British troops, as frequently, after the battle, the English officers and men had the
utmost difficulty in preventing them from scalping the prisoners.

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VISIT OF INDIAN CHIEFS TO ENGLAND.
WINDSOR, England, April 9th, 1825.
" The interesting Canadian chiefs, accompanied by Sir
John Chapman and Mr. Irving Brook (brother of the late
Sir Isaac Brock, who fell in Canada during the last war),
proceeded on Thursday by invitation to the Royal Lodge,
and were introduced to His Majesty on the lawn. Immediately on seeing the King, they fell on their knees, when
the medallion of the late King, with which they had been
invested by Sir Isaac Brock, attracted His Majesty's attention, who [observing to them that as they had the portrait
of his late father, perhaps they would have no objection to
wearing his,] hung a handsome gold medallion round their
necks, which they kissed with the utmost fervour.
The Grand Chief then addressed His Majesty in French,
and after replying in the same language, His Majesty conversed with them in the most affable manner for about a
quarter of an hour.
After seeing the interior of the Royal Lodge, the
stables, the animals, and the birds, Sir Andrew Barnard
conducted them to Cumberland Lodge, where a table, provided with refreshments, was prepared for them. In the
evening they left Windsor for London, expressing their
gratitude at having seen `their Great Father, King George,'
and the manner in which they had been received. Besides
the medallions hung round their necks, His Majesty presented each of them with a print from his full length
portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
It is understood that the business which brought them
to this country was to recover possession of some lands that
had been taken from them during the American War, and
that a promise has been given them that, in case the same
lands cannot be restored to them, they are to have a grant
of another tract of land." HENRY MOTT.
[The subsequent history of these medallions and portraits
would be of interest.—ED.]

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CZneries and

glevites.

What was the first monument, of any kind, erected, and the date,
or anything marking the spot where Wolfe died on the Plains of
Abraham, Quebec ?
What are considered the five oldest buildings, irrespective of the
old round towers on Sherbrooke street, standing to-day in Montreal,
with date of erection ?
A man-of-war (the "St. Lawrence," 102 guns) is shown in an engraving on a corner of one of Bouchette's large maps of Lower
Canada, 1815. Can any of your readers tell us anything about this
vessel?
Where can I find, and what do you consider, the best small
engraved or other portrait of Gen. Montcalm ? J. H.
THE PLACE D'ARMES.—On 18th August:1717, Chaussegros de Lery,
Engineer-in-Chief of New France, forwarded to France a lengthy
report as to the advantages offered by Montreal for the purposes of
fortifications. In this report he said :—
" I have marked a Place d'Armes in front of the Parish Church, where
might be made afterwards a number of barracks, the houses which are in
that place being of small value. The enclosure is marked upon the ground
conformably to the plan," etc., etc.

During the same year DeLery commenced the work, but from lack
of funds it was discontinued. Up to 1721 no further progress was
made, but in that year the work was fairly entered upon, and
DeLery superintended it. It may, therefore, be taken for granted
that the name Plaee d'Armes was given by DeLery long before the
occupation of the town by the American troops. Moreover, it
would be very unlikely that Gen. Montgomery would give it the
H.
M.
French name.

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AN ADDRESS delivered before the Historical Society of New Brunswick in the City of St. John, Dominion of Canada, 4th July, 1883,
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S.N.Y., Honorary Member N. B.H.S. New York : Chas. H. Ludwig,
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pamphlets added to the Library from Feb. 10th, 1888, to January
10th, 1889.
THE ORIGIN AND SECRETS OF FREEMASONRY, being a lecture delivered
by the Rev. Joseph Wild, D.D., Chaplain Doric Lodge, A.F. & A.M.,
Toronto, in Toronto, Ont., on Feb. 22nd, 1889. Published by
Yeigh & Co., office of the Canadian Advance, Di Adelaide St. East,
Toronto.
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THE BATTLE OF STONY CREEK • . • ............. MR. DOUGLAS BRYMNBR 49
INDIANS IN THE WAR OF 1812

............. MR. HENRY MOTT 60

VISIT. OF INDIAN CHIEFS TO ENGLAND 1825 ........... MR. HENRY Morr 62
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