The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-22

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ravaged the country as far as the Moravia
town. Some skirmishes occurred between
the troops under lieut.. colonel ST. George
and the enemy upon the river Canard,
winch uniformly terminated in his being re.
pulsed with loss. had judgedit proper to
detach force down the River Thames. ca
pabie OF acting i'll conjunction with the gar
r'son. OF Amherstburg extensively but cap
tam chambers, whom i had appointed to
direct this detachment, experienced diff
cuitles that frustrated my intentions The
intelligence received, from that quarter
admitting OF no delay, colonel Proctor was
oirected to assume the command, and his
force was soon after increased with 60 rank
and HE OK the 4ist regiment.
In the mean time the most strenuous mea-
sures were adopted to counterfeit the ma
chiaations OF the evil disposed, and I soon
experienced the qualification of re-
ceivins voluntary offers of service from that
portion OF the embodied militia the most ca
silly collected. In the attainment of this
important point, gentlemen of the first
character and influence showed an exam
pie highly creditable to them (; and cannot
on TINS occasion avoid mentioning the essen
tial assistance derived from John M'Don-
ell, Esq. his majcsty's attorney gen'I. who,
from the beginning of the war has honored
me with his services as my provincial aid
de-camp. A sutfciency of boats being COL
lected at Long-Pont for the conveyance of
3O0 men, the embarkation took place the
Sth INST. and In five days arrived i'm safety
at Ambersburg. found that the iuticious
arrangement which had been adopted i'm
mediately upon the arrival of colonel Proc.
tor, had compelled the enemy to retreat
and take shelter under the guns of his fort
that officer commenced operations by send
G. Iat~ ~,
with view of cutting off the enemy's com
munication with his reserve. This produc
ed 2 smart skirmishes OH the 5th & 9th inst.
IN both OF which the cnemy's loss was very
considerable, whilst ours amounted to 8
Killed and Is wounded /; amongst the latter
nave particularly to regret captain Muir
and lieut.. Switzerland, of the 41st regi-
ment /; the former an officer of great expe-
rience, and both ardent in his Maiesty's
service. Batteries hadslikewise been COM
menced opposite Fort Detroit, for one 8
FOUNDER, two 12's, and two SIP inch NOR
tars; all of which opened OH the evening of
the 18th (having previously summoned bril-
gadler general Hull to surrender J and al
though opposed by a well-directed fire from
seven "a Founders. such was their cohstruc-
ton, under the able directions of captain
Dixon OF the Royal Engineers, that no in
jury was sustained from it's effect.
The force at my disposal being collected
in the course of the 5th, in the neighbour
hood of Sandwich, the embarkation took
place little after daylight on the follow
ing morning, and by the able arrangements
OF lieutenant Dewar of the quarter master
generals department, the whole was i'm
short time landed without the smallest con-
fusion at Spring Well, a good position, 8
miles west of Detroit. The Indians who
had in the mean time effected their landing
miles below, moved forwards and occupi-
ed the woods, about a mile and q half ON our
left.
The force which instantly directed 10
march against the enemy consisted of go
Royal Artillery. $50 dist regiment, so Roy
al Newfoundland regiment, 400 militia, and
about 600 Indians. to which were attached
3 3 Founders and Founders. The servi-
ces OF lieutenant Troughton, commanding
the ROYAL Artillery, an active and intelli
gent ofhcer, being required in the field, the
direction of the batteries was Entrusted 70
captain Hull, OF the marine department
and cannot withhold my entire approba-
tion OF their conduct on that occasion.
crossed the river with an intention of
waiting in strong position the effect of our
force upon the enemy's camp, and in the
hope OF compelling him to meet us in the
held but receiving information upon land
ing that colonel M'Arthur, an officer of high
reputation, had left the garrison 8 DAYS be.
tore with detachment of 500 men. and
hearing soon afterwards that his cavalry
had been seen that morning miles in our
rear, decided on an immediate attack
Accordingly the troops advanced to within
one mile OF the fort, and having ascertained
that the enemy had taken little or no pre-
caution towards the land side, resolved on
an assault, whilst the Indians penetrated
his camp. Brigadier General Hull. howe
yer, prevented this movement'by proposing
a Cessation of hostlities, for the Durpos. tf
preparing terms OF capitalization. Lieu.
col. John Mcdonnell and captain c. .
were accordingly deputed by me on tt 40 So
sion, and returned within an hour LEI ne
conditions which have the her 80, n .n
to transmit. Certain consid sr,t;or', So.
forwards induced me to ,,,..a ~, 81 "'. ~.
supplementary articles N WV
;o..,,,e 49, enSs 81 crendered to his ma.
!eesy a., arms canhF t be estimated at less
S5 N.Y. |Ioo "en' In this estimate colonel
Ni arthur " ,tachment is included as he
s '!1,,. /, agrecably to the terms of ca
ptu.a''o" in the course of the evening. with
option OF two hundred men, whom
we ,e' eScorting valuable CONVOY at some
i've distance in his rear but there can be
70 doubt the officer commanding will consi-
uer himself equally bound by the capitula.
ton.
Inc enemy's aggregate force was diyi-
neu into two troops of cavalry one compa.
ny OF artillery regulars, the fourth United
states regiment ; detachments of the LIST
and 81 United States regiment. volunteers :.