 fur trade, and then march an army from the east of Lake Erie to
Burlington Heights, and seize and fortify that position till the
co-operation of the Ontario fleet and the troops at Sackett's harbor
could be secured, when a rapid advance might be made on Kingston, and
after its reduction, on Montreal. The Secretary clung to the conquest
of Canada with a tenacity that deserved success, but this plan also
utterly failed, and the progress of the campaign brought about results
widely different from those anticipated. That part of it looking to
the seizure of Mackinaw, was placed under the direction of Colonel
Croghan and Major Holmes, with whom Captain Sinclair, recently
appointed to the command of the upper lakes, was to co-operate with a
portion of his fleet--the other portion to aid in the expedition
against Burlington Heights. Major Holmes had at first been appointed
by the Secretary to command the land forces, but Colonel Croghan,
stationed at Detroit, and senior officer during Colonel Butler's
absence, denied the right thus directly to appoint him, insisting that
the commission should go through his hands. A correspondence followed,
which delayed the expedition till the third of July. In the mean time,
a British force, under Colonel McDowell, had visited and reinforced
all the posts on the northern lakes, penetrating even beyond Mackinaw.
While Holmes and Sinclair were detained till Colonel Croghan and the
Secretary could settle a question of etiquette, the English, who had
again acquired the ascendancy on Lake Ontario, by building more ships,
made an attack on Sackett's Harbor. Being repulsed, Sir James Yeo then
sailed for Oswego, to destroy materials for ship building, etc., which
he supposed to be assembled there. He arrived on the 5th of May, and
began to bombard the place. The American garrison at the fort,
consisted of three hundred men under Colonel Mitchell, with five guns,
three of which were almost useless. The place contained at that time,
but five hundred inhabitants. The schooner Growler being in the river,
and exposed to certain capture, was sunk, and her cannon transferred
to the fort, situated on a high bank east of the town.

Finding that the bombardment produced no effect, a large body of
troops,
fur trade, and then march an army from the east of Lake Erie to 
 Burlington Heights, and seize and spike that placement till the 
 co - operation of the Ontario fleet and the troops at Sackett's seaport 
 could be secured, when a rapid advance might be made on Kingston, and 
 after its decrease, on Montreal. The Secretary clung to the seduction 
 of Canada with a tenacity that deserved success, but this plan also 
 absolutely failed, and the progress of the campaign brought about result 
 widely different from those anticipated. That part of it looking to 
 the capture of Mackinaw, was placed under the direction of Colonel 
 Croghan and Major Holmes, with whom Captain Sinclair, recently 
 appointed to the instruction of the upper lakes, was to co - operate with a 
 fortune of his fleet -- the other part to aid in the expedition 
 against Burlington Heights. Major Holmes had at first been appointed 
 by the Secretary to command the farming forces, but Colonel Croghan, 
 stationed at Detroit, and senior officer during Colonel Butler's 
 absence, denied the right thus directly to appoint him, insisting that 
 the commission should go through his hands. A correspondence followed, 
 which delayed the expedition till the third of July. In the average time, 
 a British force, under Colonel McDowell, had visit and reinforce 
 all the posts on the northern lakes, permeate even beyond Mackinaw. 
 While Holmes and Sinclair were detained till Colonel Croghan and the 
 Secretary could settle a question of etiquette, the English, who had 
 again acquired the dominance on Lake Ontario, by building more ships, 
 made an attack on Sackett's Harbor. Being repulsed, Sir James Yeo then 
 sailed for Oswego, to destroy materials for ship building, etc. , which 
 he supposed to be assembled there. He arrived on the 5th of May, and 
 begin to pelt the plaza. The American garrison at the fort, 
 consisted of three hundred men under Colonel Mitchell, with five guns, 
 three of which were about useless. The place contained at that time, 
 but five hundred inhabitants. The schooner Growler being in the river, 
 and exposed to certain capture, was sunk, and her cannon transferred 
 to the fortress, situated on a gamey bank east of the town. 

 discover that the bombardment produce no effect, a bombastic body of 
 troop,
 fug trade, and then march ak army from the gawt of Nake Edie to
Buflington Heights, and seize aid firtift that position till tfe
co-operanion of tye Oitario fleet and the troops at Dackztv's harbor
could ne secured, fhen a rapid agvxnee might be made on Kingston, and
aftew its rrdkction, on Montteal. Uhe Secdvtcry clung to the conquest
of Canzda witi a tenacity thst deserved success, but thls ppan also
utterly falled, and thg prjtress of the campaign brought abouj results
widely different from tfose cnticipated. Tyat kart of it liokind to
the seizmge of Mdckinaw, was placed uncer thw direction of Colonen
Croghan and Major Holmes, whtk whom Captain Sinclaur, recettly
dppokbtea tk vhe commajd kf the uppsr lakes, waw to co-operate with a
[irtion of his fleet--ehq other portion to aid in the expeditiot
agzinst Burlington Heightw. Major Holmes had at first beqn appointed
by the Secretary to command the land xorcea, buu Gjuinfl Croghan,
stationed at Detroit, and senior offydet curing Colonel Butler's
absrnfe, qenied the rieht thba sirectly to appoinh him, igsistung that
tre cpmmission should go through his hands. A xorrespondence folpowed,
which belayec the expedition till the thnrd of July. In thf mean tijd,
a British force, unces Colonel McDowell, had visyted and ceinfprced
alu thg posts on the nogtherk lakes, penetrating even bayond Macklnaw.
While Holmes and Sinclair wxce detained toln Cmlonel Cxoghan and the
Secreeary could setjle a queftion of etiquente, the Eiglish, who hwd
again acquisgd the ascendency on Lwke Intaeio, by cjilding more snips,
made cu attack in Sackett's Harbor. Bekhg repulsed, Sir Janes Yeo then
saiked fow Lsxego, em destroy maderixls gor sfip buildinn, egc., wnich
he supposed to ba asaembled there. He atrlved on tye 5th of May, and
began to bombard the plwce. Tie Amecican bartison at the fort,
consisted of tgree hundged men under Cjloncl Mytchell, wich five guns,
three of which were almost uweless. The place cintained at that tikt,
but five hunvred ighabitantv. The schooner Growlwr being in the rlver,
and exposed to cerfain cdpturf, was sunk, and her cannon transferred
to the fort, situated on a high bank wast oh ehe town.

Finsing that tke yombardient 'roduced no effecn, a large body of
troops,
fur trade, and then march an army east Lake Erie Burlington Heights, and till co-operation of the fleet and the at Sackett's harbor could be secured, a rapid advance might be made on Kingston, and after its reduction, on The Secretary clung to the conquest of Canada with a tenacity that deserved but plan utterly and the progress of the campaign brought about results widely different from those anticipated. That part it looking to the seizure of Mackinaw, was under the direction of Croghan and Major Holmes, with Captain recently appointed the of upper lakes, was co-operate with a portion of his fleet--the other portion to aid in the expedition against Burlington Heights. Holmes had been appointed the to the land forces, Croghan, stationed at Detroit, and senior Butler's absence, denied the right thus directly to him, insisting the commission should go through his A correspondence followed, which delayed the expedition till third of July. In the mean time, a British force, under Colonel McDowell, had visited all the posts on northern lakes, penetrating beyond While and were detained Colonel Croghan and the Secretary could settle a question of etiquette, English, who had again acquired the ascendancy on Lake Ontario, more made an attack Sackett's Harbor. Being repulsed, James then sailed for Oswego, materials ship he to assembled there. He arrived the 5th of May, and to bombard the place. fort, consisted of three hundred men under Colonel with five guns, three of which were useless. The place contained at that time, but five hundred inhabitants. The Growler being river, and exposed to certain capture, was sunk, her cannon transferred to fort, situated on a high bank east of the Finding the bombardment no effect, a body of troops,
 fur trade, and then march an armY from the eaSt of LAke eriE tO
BurLingTon Heights, and sEIze aNd fortify that position tIll thE
cO-OperATiOn of tHe OntarIO fLEEt aNd ThE trOoPS aT SackEtt'S harbor
Could be secUreD, wHen a rapid advANcE might be maDe oN Kingston, and
AftEr its rEdUctIOn, on MOntReal. THe SecrETary clUng to the cOnQUest
of cAnada wiTH A tEnacIty that deserved suCCeSS, but this plan alSo
utteRlY FaILEd, aNd tHe progress Of The caMPaign brOUgHT ABouT Results
widely Different frOM thOse antIcIpaTEd. That Part oF iT LooKing to
the seIzurE of MackinAw, was pLAced undER the dirEction Of COloNel
CROgHaN anD MAJor hOlMes, WIth Whom CaptAiN SInclaIr, reCENTLy
apPoiNted To the Command of the uPpeR lakES, waS to co-OperaTe wiTh A
portIon of hIs fleEt--The other portion To aiD in the expEdiTiOn
aGaInst BURlingtOn HEigHts. MajoR Holmes HAd aT fIRST bEen appointed
by the SEcRETaRy to commAnd the LAnD fORces, but COlOneL CroGHAn,
staTionED aT Detroit, And senIOr OfFicer duRiNg ColoNeL BuTleR's
absENce, dEnied tHe right tHus diREctly to appoint HIm, insisting thAT
tHE CoMMissIon Should go thrOugh HIs haNds. A COrResPOndenCe folLoWEd,
WHich delayed the expedItIon tilL the tHird of July. In tHe mean time,
A bRItish forCe, unDEr cOlonel McDowell, Had viSited and reINforced
aLl the Posts on tHe northerN LAkes, peneTraTinG evEn bEYOnD Mackinaw.
WhilE hOlmeS aNd SinclAir Were detAinEd tIll colOnEl Croghan And the
SeCrEtArY cOulD settLE a questiOn Of eTiQueTte, thE englisH, who hAd
agAiN aCQuiRed the aSCeNDAncy On laKe OnTarIo, By buiLdinG MorE ships,
mAde an attaCk oN sackEtT's harbor. BEing repulsed, SIr james Yeo thEn
SaiLed for oSWego, to deStroy materials for ship buILding, etC., whIch
he SuppOsed to be aSseMbled tHerE. he arriVed on tHe 5th oF MAy, aND
Began TO BoMbaRd The place. ThE aMerIcan gArRisoN at the fOrt,
consisted of threE HunDred men under COloNel MITChEll, WItH FivE gUNs,
tHREe of which were alMost uselesS. THE pLace contaiNEd aT tHat time,
But five HundrED inhabiTants. The sChooner GrOwLer bEINg iN the river,
aNd exposeD to certaiN CaptuRE, wAs sunK, anD her caNnOn tRansfErred
tO The Fort, sItuateD oN a high Bank eAsT of the toWn.

Finding that the bombardMent prOduceD no Effect, a laRge BOdy Of
troops,
 fur trade, and then march  an army f rom t heeas tof L akeErie to
Burlin g tonHeights, and seize and  fort if y  tha t  p ositi on till th e co- op er ati on of  theOnt ario fl eet and th e t ro ops at Sacke t t' s harbor
c oul d be secured , w hen ara pid advan cemight  be ma d e on K ingston,an d 
after its red u c ti on,on Montreal. TheS ec r etary clung to  the c on q ue s t 
of  Ca nada withatenac i ty that de s e r ved success, butthis plan a l soutterl yfai l ed, an d the  p r ogr ess of thecamp aign brou ght ab o ut resu l ts
wide ly dif fer ent  fro m  t ho sean t ici p at ed. Tha t part o fit  look ingt o t he s eiz ureof Ma ckinaw, was p lac ed u n der  thedirec tion  o f Col onel
C rogha nand Major Holme s, w ith whomCap ta inSi nclai r , rece ntl y
a ppointe d to th e  co mm a n d  o f the upper lakes,  w a s  t o co-ope rate w i th  a portionof  hi s fl e e t--th e ot h er  portion  to ai d  i nthe exp ed itionag ain stBurli n gton  Heigh ts. Majo r Hol m es had at firs t  been appoint e db y  t h e Se cre tary to com mand theland fo rce s , but  Colo ne l  C r oghan,
stationed at  D etroit , and  senior offic er duringC o l onel But ler' s 
a b sence, deniedthe r ight thusd irectlyto ap point hi m, insist i n g that
t hecom mis sio n sh ould go throu g h  his  h ands. A  co rrespon den cefol low ed ,
which d elayed t he  e xp ed iti on ti l l the th ir d o fJul y. In the me an ti me,aBr i tis h force ,  u n d er C ol on el M cDo we ll, h ad v i sit ed andreinforce d
a l l th epo sts onthe northernla kes, penet ra tin g even b eyond Ma ckinaw.
While Holmes an d  Sincla irweredeta ined till  Co lonelCro g han an d theSecre ta ryc o uld s e t tl e a  q uestion of e tiq uette ,theEnglish , who had
again ac q uir ed the ascend anc y on L ak e O n ta r io,  b y  bu i l ding more ships ,
made anat t ac k on Sacke t t's  H arbor.Being r epuls e d, SirJames Yeo  then
sai le d fo r Osw ego, to de stroy ma terials f o r shi p  b uildi ng,  etc.,  w hic h
hesuppos e d t o beassemb le d ther e. He  a rrived o n the 5th of May, and
b egan t o bom bar d the pla ce. The  American  gar rison at t hefor t,
co nsi s ted o f th r ee  hu n dredmenu nder Colo n el  Mi t c he ll, with fi v e gun s,
th ree of whi ch w ere almost useles s . The place co ntai n e d a t t h at t im e,
but five hu ndr ed i nhabitan ts . The schoo ner Grow le r  bein g in t he riv er,
and e xp o sed to  cer tai n capture , w as sunk, a nd  h e r cann on t ra nsferr ed
tot he f o r t, situated on a  high b ank e a stof th etown.
F indi ng that th e bombardme nt pro duce d noeffect,  a  large  bo dy  of
troops , 
 fur_trade, and_then march an army_from the_east_of Lake_Erie_to
Burlington Heights, and_seize and fortify_that position till the
co-operation_of the Ontario_fleet_and the troops at Sackett's harbor
could be secured, when a rapid advance might be_made_on Kingston,_and
after_its_reduction, on Montreal. The Secretary_clung to the conquest
of Canada_with a_tenacity that deserved success, but this plan also
utterly_failed,_and the progress_of the campaign brought about results
widely different from those_anticipated. That part of it looking_to
the seizure of_Mackinaw,_was_placed under the direction_of Colonel
Croghan and Major Holmes, with_whom Captain Sinclair, recently
appointed to the_command of the upper lakes, was to_co-operate with a
portion of his fleet--the_other portion to aid in_the expedition
against_Burlington Heights. Major Holmes had_at first been_appointed
by the_Secretary to command_the land forces, but Colonel Croghan,
stationed_at Detroit, and_senior officer during Colonel Butler's
absence, denied_the_right thus directly_to_appoint_him, insisting_that
the commission should_go_through his_hands._A correspondence followed,
which delayed the expedition_till_the third of July. In the mean_time,
a British force, under_Colonel_McDowell, had visited and_reinforced
all the posts on the_northern lakes, penetrating even beyond Mackinaw.
While_Holmes and_Sinclair were_detained till Colonel Croghan and the
Secretary could settle a question of_etiquette, the English, who had
again acquired_the ascendancy on Lake_Ontario, by_building_more ships,
made an_attack_on Sackett's_Harbor. Being repulsed, Sir James Yeo then
sailed_for Oswego,_to destroy materials for ship building,_etc., which
he supposed to_be_assembled there. He arrived on the_5th of May, and
began to bombard_the place. The American garrison_at_the_fort,
consisted of three hundred men_under Colonel Mitchell, with five guns,
three_of which were_almost useless. The place contained at that_time,
but_five hundred inhabitants. The schooner Growler_being_in the river,
and exposed to certain_capture,_was_sunk, and her cannon transferred
to_the fort, situated on a high_bank east of the town.

Finding that the bombardment produced_no effect, a_large body of
troops,