CHAPTER III.

Sir George Prevost 166 Opening of Parliament 167 Embodiment of the Militia 168 Declaration of War by the United States 169 The Henry Plot 170 Henry's Treachery 171 The American Minority's Fears 172 United States unprepared for War 173 The Feeling in Canada 174 Army Bills--Prorogation of Parliament 175 The Ste. Claire Riot 176 The Commencement of Hostilities 177 Surrender of Michillimackinac 178 General Hull.--Proclamation--Amherstburgh 179 Offensive operations by the British 180 The Battle of Maguago 181 Bombardment of Detroit 182 Surrender of General Hull 183 Hull in Montreal--His Excuse 184 Surrender of H.M.S. "Guerrière"--The Fight 185 The "Guerrière" a wreck 186 Abandonment of the "Guerrière" 187 The Northern States clamorous for peace 188 The Battle of Queenston--Death of Brocke 189 The Victory--The Burial of Brocke 190 The "President" and "Belvidera" 191 The "Frolic" and the "Wasp" 192 The "Macedonian" and "United States" 193 The Lords of the Admiralty 194 The "Constitution" and the "Java" 195 Capture of the "Java"--Spirit of "The Times" 196 Generals Sheaffe and Smyth 197 The Fleets on the Lakes 198 De Salaberry--Lacolle 199 Dearborn's Retreat 200 Smyth's Attempt at Erie 201 Meeting of the Lower Canadian Parliament 202 The Prevalent Feeling--Mr. Jas. Stuart 203 Proceedings of Parliament 204 Mr. Ryland on the Press 205 The "Mercury" upon Mr. Stuart 206 Opening of the next Campaign 207 Battle at the River Raisin 208 Great Exertions on both sides 209 Imperial Misapprehension of Canadian Resources 210 Assault at Ogdensburgh 211 Capture of Toronto 212 Fort George Blown up 213 The Americans Surprised 214 Black Rock--Sacketts Harbour 215 The Affair of Sacketts Harbour 216 Indecision of Sir George Prevost 217 Unsuccessful Assault upon Sandusky 218 Stupidity of the English Military Departments 219 Capture of two War Vessels at Isle Aux Noix 220 Plattsburgh Captured 221 Wisdom thrust upon the Admiralty 222 The "Shannon" and "Chesapeake" 223 The Fight--The Triumph 224 "Argus" & "Pelican"--"Boxer" & "Enterprise" 225 Travelling--The Thousand Islands 226 Goose Creek--The Attack 227 York--Capture of the "Julia" & "Growler" 228 Engagement on Lake Ontario--The Mishap 229 Barclay and Perry 230 The Battle--The Americans victorious 231 Proctor's Retreat-Kentucky Mounted Rifles 232 Death of Tecumseh--Flight of Proctor 233 General Proctor reprimanded and suspended 234 The intended attack upon Montreal 235 De Salaberry and his Voltigeurs 236 The Battle of Chateauguay 237 Excellent effect of music 238 The Canadians Victorious 239 Wilkinson's Descent of the Rapids 240 Chrystler's Farm 241 The Attack on Montreal abandoned 242 Gen. Drummond--Upper Canada 243 Assault and Capture of fort Niagara 244 Nocturnal Attack on Black Rock 245 The Retreat of the Americans 246 Termination of the Campaign 247 Prosperity of Canada during the War 248 Parliament--Upper Canada 249 The Parliament of Lower Canada 250 The Speech and The Reply 251 Proposed Income Tax 252 Mr. Ryland and the Provincial Secretary 253 Mr. James Stuart and Chief Justice Sewell 254 The Rules of Practice 255 Resolutions aimed at Jonathan Sewell 256 The Impeachment 257 An Unpleasant Position 258 Chief Justices Sewell and Monk 259 London Agents of the Province 260 The Prorogation--Russian Mediation 261 Capture of the "Essex" 262 "Frolic" & "Orpheus"--"Epervier" & "Peacock" 263 The "Reindeer" and "Wasp" 264 Prisoners--8th Regt.--Indians 265 The Attack upon Lacolle 266 The Killed and Wounded--Plunder 267 Recaptures of Plunder at Madrid 268 Capture of Oswego 269 The Sandy Creek Business 270 Riall's Defeat 271 The Battle of Chippewa 272 The Battle continued 273 Siege of Fort Erie 274 The Assault 275 A British Fleet on the American Coast 276 Admiral Cockburn & General Ross 277 The Legislative Capital of the U.S. captured 278 The Destruction of the Libraries 279 Capitulation of Alexandria 280 Death of General Ross 281 The Attack on Baltimore 282 Prairie Du Chien and Ste. Marie 283 Moose Island taken possession of 284 The Penobscot Expedition 285 Invasion of the United States 286 The British Fleet defeated in Lake Champlain 287 The Fight & the Surrender 288 The Retreat--Sir George Prevost 289 Character of Sir George Prevost 290 Accusation of Prevost by Sir Jas. Yeo 291 Fort Erie Blown up 292 New Orleans--General Jackson 293 Nature of the Defences of New Orleans 294 Pakenham--The Assault 295 Gallantry of the 93rd Regiment 296 The Defeat--Thornton Successful 297 Capture of Fort Boyer--The Peace 298 Defence of Pakenham's conduct 299 The Hartford Convention 300 Consequences of the War 301 The Canada Militia Disbanded 302 Meeting of Parliament in Lower Canada 303 An Agent--Public Opinion 304 Service of Plate to Sir George Prevost 305 Character of Prevost as a Governor 306 Close of the Session--the Lachine Canal 307 Progress--Recall of Sir George Prevost 308 Legislation in Upper Canada 309 State of Parties in Upper Canada 310 The Newspaper a Pestilence in the Land 311 The Brock Monument--Gore's Return 312