Lowry moved his column by rail as far as Frenchman's Creek (Gen.

O'Neil's old camp ground).

Here he detrained his troops, and throwing out an advanced guard and flanking lines of skirmishers, moved promptly forward towards Fort Erie.

Col, Wolseley had preceded the column on horseback, and meeting Major Denison's troopers, who already had possession of the village, found that Gen.

O'Neil and his army had left the country and were beyond the pale of punishment by our forces.
Col.