. The documentary history of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier. lonel Boerstler; the officer retired andpresently returned with a renewal of the demand, stating the greatsuperiority of force, and proposing that an American officer be sent toview them. Lieutenant Kearney of the 14th infantry was accordinglysent, but a senior officer having come upon the ground refused to per-mit the examination, but renewed the demand for a surrender. Itwas added that the American wounded could then be protected, butif the action recommenced they, (the British officers,) could lot beresponsible for the con
. The documentary history of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier. lonel Boerstler; the officer retired andpresently returned with a renewal of the demand, stating the greatsuperiority of force, and proposing that an American officer be sent toview them. Lieutenant Kearney of the 14th infantry was accordinglysent, but a senior officer having come upon the ground refused to per-mit the examination, but renewed the demand for a surrender. Itwas added that the American wounded could then be protected, butif the action recommenced they, (the British officers,) could lot beresponsible for the conduct of the Indians. Boerstler referred to the officers about hiii fortheir opinion. They decided to surrender if honorable terms coild behad, and the detachment was accordingly surrendered prisoners ofwar, the officers retaining their horses, arms and baggage. The force of the enemy at the time of the surrender amountedto 700 or 800 men, comprising between 450 and 500 Indians, about300 regulars and Provincial infantry, 25 or 30 dragoons and a small. 153 number of fencibles, exclusive of 250 infantry following Bisshopp from Twenty Mile Creek and arrived near theground at the close of the action. And it does not appear, but the contrary is proved, (so far as anegative can be proved,) that Boerstler sent any mes-senger to Fort George to demand reinforcements and to say that hewould maintain his ground till they arrived. Whereupon the court respectfully submit to the Honorable theSecretary of War the following opinion: That the march of the detachment from Fort George to theBeaver Dams on the 23d and 24th June, 1813, under the command ofLieut-Colonel Boerstler, was made in an orderly, vigilant and militarymanner. That the personal deportment of Boerstler in theaction which followed was that of a brave, zealous and deliberateofficer, and the conduct of the regular officers and men under hiscommand was equally honorable to
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