Strong elected governor of Massachusetts, i. 265. Stricker, General, defence at North Point, ii. 142. T. Talledega Fort, ii. 18. Taylor, Captain, defence of Fort Harrison, i. 95. Tax, direct, of Thirteenth Congress, i. 325; on carriages, distilled spirits, auction duties, &c., ii. 187. Towson, Captain of artillery, at Chippewa, ii. 79. Treaty of 1783, i. 23; of Pinckney and Monroe rejected by Jefferson, i. 27; first Treaty of Peace at Ghent, its terms and how received, ii. 232, 233; review of, ii. 234. Transportation, cost of, war materials to Sackett's Harbor, i. 257. Tecumseh, i. 80; his plan for restoring the Indians to their ancient rights; his mission south, and character and eloquence, i. 191-193; joins Proctor, i. 197; killed, i. 290. Torpedos, employment of, to destroy ships, i. 266. Tompkins, Governor, privateer. Captain Boyle, her narrow escape from an English frigate, ii. 266. Treasury, state of, in May, 1813, i. 320; state of during the third session of the Thirteenth Congress; notes, reduced value of, ii. 187; increased embarrassments of, ii. 189. Tupper, General, defeated at the Rapids, i. 178. Tuscarora village destroyed by the British, i. 306. Truce, flag of, arrived in Annapolis, i. 328. Typees, hostility to Commodore Porter, ii. 50, 51; description of their country, ii. 52; their towns destroyed, ii. 54. V. Van Rensselaer, General, i. 71-100; resigns his command, i. 101. Van Rensselaer, Colonel, invades Canada, and wounded, i. 100; character of, i. 118. Van Horne, Major, defeat of, i. 79. Vincent, General, i. 214; captures Generals Chandler and Hinder, i. 219. Vermont, her patriotism when Plattsburg was attacked, ii. 150. Volunteers, hardships of, i. 188. W. Wayne, General, i. 17. Washington's opinion of British aggressions, i. 48; city of, threatened by the British, ii. 117; burned, ii. 128; bad policy of, ii. 140. War, declaration of, i. 56; how received, i. 58; unprepared state of the country for, ii. 67-69. Ward, Artemus, speech of, against bill for military establishments passed in Thirteenth Congress, i. 339. Wadsworth, General, at Queenstown, i. 102. Winchester, General, his march to the Rapids, i. 178; marches to Frenchtown, i. 179; taken prisoner, i. 181. Winder, Colonel, i. 114; General, pursues Vincent, i. 219; surprised and captured by him, i. 219; commands the troops around Washington, ii. 118. Williams' speech in Congress, i. 225, 226. Wasp, takes the Frolic, i. 155; captured by the Poictiers, i. 159; captures the Reindeer, ii. 167; sinks the Avon, ii. 169; her mysterious fate, ii. 170.