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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Reports from Montreal and Quebec papers detail British military reinforcements and movements in Upper Canada amid the War of 1812. Americans feint at Fort George but retreat after burning Queenston and St. David's. Troops arrive by ship from Europe; Britain resolute against peace with US.
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We were last evening politely favored with Montreal papers of July 30, containing Quebec accounts to the 28th. Extracts follow:
MONTREAL, JULY 30.
Accounts of the 22d inst. have been received from our army at Fort George. The American army had made a show of their forces before Fort George, but thought proper to retire without making an attack. Gen. Riall was constantly receiving reinforcements, and Gen. Drummond was momently expected there with a large force; from which it may be inferred, that before this the American army have been compelled to retrace their steps. At any rate, news of the first consequence from that quarter may be looked for daily.
It is also stated in these accounts that the American army have had just vengeance of the British forces by laying in ashes the houses of a number of the inhabitants of Queenston and St. David's.
York, (U. C.) July 16.
The 6th and 82d regiments are on their way here from Montreal, and the flank companies of the 104th, and De Watteville's regiment, left Kingston for this place on their way to Fort George, on Saturday last, and the 8th also were under orders to march. We expect the first division to arrive this day or to morrow.
QUEBEC, JULY 21.
We are still without any later news from Europe. As far as we can judge from appearances, the British government is fully determined not to make peace with the United States, till such terms can be obtained as will permanently secure the British interests in America against a recurrence of those ambitious designs which were evinced in their recent attempt to seize the Canadas and the Floridas.
JULY 22.
Arrived, ship Hydra, Waygood, sailed 6th June from Bordeaux, to government, passengers, 15 officers and 433 men of the 58th regt.
JULY 25.
Ship Barron, Walther, sailed 6th June from Bordeaux, to government, passengers, 13 officers and 233 men of the 2d regt. of Buffs.
Ship Ocean, C. Consut, from Bordeaux, sailed 6th June, to government, passengers, 11 officers, and 208 men of the 5th regt.
Ship Isabella, M. Harewood, from do. do. to do. passengers, 11 officers and 227 men of the 3d regt.
His Majesty's ship Ajax, 64, is this day announced by the Telegraph to be at the Brandy Pots. General Power with troops on board. The Warspite is off St. Roch.
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Fort George
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July 16 30
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american army retired without attack; houses in queenston and st. david's burned by americans; british reinforcements arriving
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American forces feinted attack on Fort George but retreated; British under Gen. Riall receiving reinforcements, Gen. Drummond expected with large force. Troops from 6th, 82d, 104th, De Watteville's, and 8th regiments moving to York and Fort George. Ships Hydra, Barron, Ocean, Isabella arrived in Quebec with troops from 58th, 2d Buffs, 5th, and 3d regiments. HMS Ajax and Warspite arrived with troops. British government determined not to make peace until securing interests against US ambitions in Canadas and Floridas.