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HARRISON TO MONROE

(No. 35.) Hd. Quarters N.W. Army

Miami Rapids 20th Jany. 1813

Sir

Genl. Winchester arrived here on the 10th. Inst. with part of the army amounting to about thirteen Hundred men -- having received infor- mation from the River Raisen that a body of British troops & Indians were at that place & that they were upon the point of distroying the pro- visions of the Citizens he dispatched on the 17th. a Detachment under the Command of Colo Lewis to attack them -- Upon my way to this place last Evg. I received the letter from the Genl. of which the enclosed is a copy informing me of the Complete success of the enterprise in the defeat of the enemy & taking the stores they had Collected -- the Detach- ment under Colo. Lewis remained at the River Resin & Genl Winchester very properly marched yesterday with 250 men to reinforce him & take the Command -- the force at present there amounts to about 1000 effective men & I am at this moment dispatching a fine Battalion of Ohio Infantry from the Connecticut reserve with a small company of artillery & a field peice -- It is absolutely necessary to maintain the position at the River Raisin & I am assembling the Troops as fast as possible for the purpose -- I am happy in having it in my power to inform you that our affairs in every respect are in a flourishing aspect -- I fear nothing but that the enemy may overpower Genl Winchester before I can send him a sufficient reinforcement -- I have however the highest Confidence in the General & the troops [illeg.] upon it that they will not easily be driven from their position -- I directed a part of the Heavy Artillery to set out from U Sandusky on yesterday on sleds.

The express who came in from Colo Lewis Reports that about 10 of our men were killed & 2 Captives & about 20 Non Commissioned officers & privates wounded --

I have the Honor to be with great Respect sir yr Hu Sevt

Honble

Jas Monroe Esqr

Acting Secy of War

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