FREEMEN'S MEETING IN CAMP. 283 town. k. 60, w. posed of New York militia, made an unfortunate and PT. IV. unsuccessful attempt to invade Canada. A part of the P'D. II. army crossed, and a battle was fought at Queenstown. CH.. During the battle, Gen. Brock was killed, by a party Oct. 13. headed by Capt. Wool. But Gen. Sheaffe coming up Queenswith 1,000 British and Indians, while the militia on Am. loss, the American shore refused to cross, the republican 100troops on the Canada side were obliged to surrender. soners 3. Gen. Smyth succeeded Gen. Van Rensselaer, and late in the season, made another abortive attempt to cross an army into Canada. Capt. King, with a party, had prepared the way, by gallantly storming a battery opposite Black Rock; but the army did not follow him, and he was made prisoner. 700. 1812. Volun 4. Ohio and Kentucky, had aroused at the call of Hull for assistance; and an army, on its march for Detroit, was in the southern part of Ohio, when the news met them, of the surrender of that post. This rather stimulated than repressed the ardor of the patriotic inha- teers of bitants of the west. Kentucky put on foot 7,000 volunteers, Ohio nearly half that number. Congress appointed Gen. Harrison to the command of these forces. 5. The Indians of the north-west had murdered twenty-one persons at the mouth of White river; and had committed other atrocities. For the defense of the Indiana and Illinois territories, a large number of mounted volunteers was collected, by Gov. Shelby of Kentucky. Under Gen. Hopkins, they attempted an expedition against the Kickapoo and Peoria towns; but being gentlemen volunteers, and feeling on an equality with their general, they, after several days march, put it to the vote of the army, whether they would proceed further; and a majority of the troops being against it, they turned about, and, to the grief of the general, went home. This affair brought the employment and paying of volunteers into disrepute. 2. Describe the affair of Queenstown?-3. What account can you give of Gen. Smyth's attempt?-4. What troops had been raised in the west? Who_appointed to the command?5. What had been done by the Indians? Describe the expedition against them, headed by Gen. Hopkins? the west. Hopkins. unsuc cessful expedi tion against the In dian towns. 284 P'D. II. crew of 100. UNFORTUNATE EFFECTS OF PARTY SPIRIT. P'T. IV. 6. Gen. Hopkins, at the head of another party,—and after him Cols. Russel and Campbell, made successful CH. III. incursions into the Indian towns. They put the savages Oct. 18. in fear, and protected the white inhabitants. . . . Capt. Whole Jones, in the American sloop of war Wasp, captured, Frolic after a bloody engagement, a British warlike vessel, 120, loss the Frolic. Two hours after the battle, a British sevenOct. 25. ty-four took Capt. Jones and his prize... Com. Decatur, Br. loss in the frigate United States, defeated and made prize of Am. 12. the British frigate Macedonian, Capt. Carden....The fortunate frigate Constitution, commanded by Com. Br. loss, Bainbridge, captured, off the coast of Brazil, the British w. 101. frigate Java. Besides these public successes, the American privateers took 250 British vessels, and 3,000 prisoners. 104. Dec. 29. k. 60. State of 7. The warmth of party feeling had not abated. The party enemies of the administration declared, that the illfeeling. success of the war was owing to their inefficiency; while its friends attributed the failure, to the interference of the opposite party. Both were right in a degree; as the government, unused to war, had doubtless failed of making judicious and seasonable provisions. But all its difficulties were increased, by an ungenerous, and almost treasonable opposition. 8. The most alarming opposition was not, however, that arising from mere individual clamor. The states of Massachusetts and Connecticut had refused their militia, to the call of the general government. They of state alleged that the state governments ought to determine rights. when the exigencies of the nation require the services Question of their militia. They also decided, that it was unconstitutional for the president to delegate his power to any officer, not of the militia, and who was not Mr. Ma- chosen by the respective states. It was probably dison's owing to the disapprobation, with which the great body in- of the people viewed these opinions and measures of creased. the opposition, that the result of the election of pre majority 6. What officers made successful incursions? What naval victory occurred Oct. 18th? What on the 25th of Oct. ? — 7. What was the state of party feeling?-8. What alarming symptoms of rebellion occurred in New England? What effect had the proceedings of the opposition on the election? MADISON'S SECOND TERM. 285 sident was not only favorable to Mr. Madison, but PT. IV. showed a diminution of the federal, and an increase of the republican party. P'D. II. CH. IV. laws to 9. Congress passed acts authorizing the construction 1813. of four large ships of war, for the increase of the navy on the lakes, and for increasing the bounty given to recruits, and enlarging the regular army. The previous Congress law authorizing the employment of volunteers, as they make had been found insubordinate, was repealed. To pro- carry on vide for the revenue, they authorized a loan of sixteen the war. millions of dollars; and gave power to the president to issue treasury notes to the amount of five millions. Mr. Madison received his second inauguration on the 4th of March, and Elbridge Gerry was at the same time made vice-president. CHAPTER IV. Campaign of 1813.-Massacre of Frenchtown. divides Jan. 22. 1. THE head-quarters of Gen. Harrison were, at this time, at Franklinton, in Ohio. Gen. Winchester had Harrison been detached to proceed in advance of the main army. his army Hearing that a party of the British were stationed at Frenchtown, he attacked and dispersed them. But 1813. on the morning of the 22d, he was surprised and assaulted by the combined force of British and Indians, Massaunder the command of Col. Proctor. Gen. Winchestercre of was taken; and being terrified with Proctor's threat town. Am. loss, of an Indian massacre, he presumed, though a prisoner, to send a command to the troops still fighting, to surrender; Proctor having promised them, in that case, protection. They laid down their arms, and the 9. What laws did congress make to carry on the war? Who was made president and vice-president? CHAPTER IV.-1. Where was Gen. Harrison with the western army? Whom did he detach? What account can you give of the shocking scene at Frenchtown? French k. 500, pris. 500. Br. loss, k. 24, w. 158. 286 P'D. II. FLOTILLA ON LAKE ONTARIO. P'T. IV. scenes of Fort William Henry were reacted. Proctor abandoned them, now unarmed and defenseless, to the CH. IV. Savages. Five hundred were slain. They were mostly volunteers from respectable families in Kentucky. 1813. May 5. 2. Gen. Harrison removed his army to Fort Meigs. Proctor here besieged him with a combined force of British and Indians. Gen. Clay, with 1100 Kentuckians coming to his assistance, a plan was laid to Meigs, attack the army of Proctor with the combined forces Dudley's defeat. of Harrison and Clay. A party headed by Col. Dudley, fell into an ambuscade, and were slaughtered by Tecumseh and his Indians. But Proctor was defeated, and obliged to raise the seige. 3. The Indians, as success failed, began to desert their allies. But Tecumseh was faithful. The Five Aug. 1. Ft. Ste- Nations now declared war against the Canadas........ With phenson. 500 men, Proctor attacked Fort Stephenson on the Sandusky river. Major Croghan, a youth of twentyone, defended the fort with 160 men, and repulsed Feb. 22. Proctor with the loss of 150. 4. On the 22d of February, the British attacked Br. take Ogdensburg with 500 men. The Americans, inferior Ogdens- in numbers, retired and abandoned their artillery and burg. stores to the British. Two schooners, two gunboats, April. together with the barracks, were committed to the A flotilla flames.... On Lake Ontario, Commodore Chauncey, Ontario. had by great exertions, made ready a flotilla, to aid in the operations of the coming campaign. on Lake 27. 5. The first important service of the flotilla, was April that of transporting the army of Gen. Dearborn, from York. Sackett's Harbor to York, the capital of Upper Canada. Br. loss, Gen. Pike, by whose advice the descent was made, w. 200, defeated Gen. Sheaffe at the landing, in a severe contest. In the moment of victory, this excellent officer, with 100 Americans and 40 English, was killed by k. 90, p. 800. 2. Give a further account of the military operations near Lake Erie? 3. What was now done among the Indians? Give an account of the affair at Fort Stephenson?-4. Of the invasion of Ogdensburg. Who commanded the American marine on Lake Ontario? What had he done?-5. What was the first important service of the flotilla? Give an account of the battle at the landing. Of the subsequent disaster. Of the further movements of the Americans. PERRY'S VICTORY. 287 p’T. IV. P'D. II. the blowing up of a magazine. The Americans took possession of the town. After three days they recrossed the lake to Sackett's Harbor, where they left CH. IV. their wounded. 1813. Fort k. & w. 6. On the 27th Gen. Dearborn re-embarked his army and proceeded to attack Fort George. After fighting May 27. for its defense, the British commander, Col. St. Vincent, George. spiked his guns, and abandoned the fort. The Ame- Br. loss, ricans took possession of Fort Erie, that having 300. also been evacuated by the British. Col. St. Vincent Am. 62. had retired, with his army, to Burlington Heights, near the head of Lake Ontario. To pursue him, Gen. Dearborn detached Gens. Chandler and Winder. Col. Affair of Stony c. St. Vincent, at dead of night, stole upon them and attacked the camp. In the confusion and carnage which ensued, Chandler and Winder were both made prisoners. The Americans, however, maintained their post, and forced the enemy to retire... Col. Bærstler being sent against a British force at the Beaver Dams, which proved much larger than his own, surrendered his detachment. Beaver Dams. Am. loss, pris. 570. 7. The American fleet, now formed on Lake Erie, was commanded by Com. Perry. It consisted of the Niagara and Lawrence, each of twenty-five guns, and several smaller vessels, carrying two guns each. The enemy's fleet, of equal force, was commanded by Com. Barclay, a veteran officer. Perry, at 12 o'clock, made Sept. 10. Perry's an attack. The flag-ship became disabled. Perry em- victory. barked in an open boat, and amidst a shower of bullets, carried the ensign of command on board another, and once more bore down upon the enemy with the remainder of his fleet. At four o'clock, the whole British squadron, consisting of six vessels, carrying in all sixty-three guns, surrendered to the Harrison Americans. Sept. 23. takes posses Malden 8. This success on lake Erie, opened a passage to sion of the territory which had been surrendered by Hull; and Gen. Harrison lost no time in transferring the war 6. Give an account of the military movements at Fort Erie ? Of the affair at Stony Creek? What was done at Beaver Dams? What loss in prisoners ?-7. Describe the battle on Lake Erie. -8. What good effect immediately followed this victory? and Detroit. |