Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-31
VOLUNTEERS OF OHIO,
IN Cl.NADA.

we are bappy to announce the glorious
neys that ren. Hull and his army have landed
safe i, CANADA, with little orno opposition
ard ,ak,,n the town of Sandwich, two miles
h.low Detroit on the English side. There IS
no mar to this pleasing news but the Capture
of number Of Americans IN some Yesseis "a
den with provision, and some baggage Oh the
army among whom we are sorry 10 learn 10
Mr.. Lewis Dent, paymaster, from tnlS to"n'
Capt John Sharp, of Marietta, lieutenant 10
the 9Th regiment, some women ana others' ~
is said the total prisoners are about ~ anu
the loss of property 10000 dollars (lncluu'i,S
nrobably some vessels not here enamefatea'J
The reno,t of MIR. Hughes, chaplain OF the
srny. and two Of Col Byxbee's daughters be-
ins, taken is unfounded The post rider last
evening direct from Urbanna, aud VINO oto'
MS Gen. Hull's proclamation, OF the lzth INST
states, that aquarter master had arrived at "
hanna from Sandwich, who verbally gave the
melancholy information that after crossing the
river. soldier in the act of trying his gum
NOT surprising it loaded, il went of and the
hall passed through Major Munson's arm and
entered his body as he was going into his tent.
He Was not expected TO live. Col Cass after
the army arrived at Detroit (Which was on,.he
9th and 7th) went to Fort Maiden win nag
of truce and demanded the prisoners out with,
out effect. By deserters 1t was ascer'aihea
that the force IN Walden consisted OF ABOUT
lloO-70o of whom are Indians
The following extract of a letter and gov
Hull's proclamation will afford thther exPia-
nation.
,Ertract of letter from Dr.. James Reynolds,
Surgeoa's mate ia che army of OAi', oa'ea
Detroit, June 7th, 1912.
Tn order to bury the march of the army to
Detroit, the sick we're put ON 1p1fly ,ad.Td the
and & he,e,,,s S,.srDe officers cloathing. TOOK
command of the boat loaded with sick. On
the first OF July we hoisted the sails for De-
troit from the Rapids. The schooner and boat
were ordered to sail in company, but she pass
ed me the first night, and about ten O'Clock
the next day, opposite to Fort Maiden, she
Was made prisoner Of war by the British, 50
on board among whom were paymaster Lew
is Dent, Capt. Sharp, Of Marietta, lieutenant
Of the Ali regt. and three OF the officers wives.
Two of the ladies were sent to bet oft, the
other remains With her husband In Maiden.
The saale d ~ in the evening passed Maiden
Npa difcre channel unmolcste by the Bri-
tish, but harrassed by the Indians that night.
On the 5 s, at 8 o'clock in heafternoon, we
arrived at Detroit, where / was received with
open arms, and here first heard of war being
declared.
On the 5th inst. the artillery opened on the
British dogs {in Sahdwich) and we continued
firing "a Founders on them till 10 O'Clock,
while they were forcing their way with boats
loaded with produce out of their warehouse.
We have reason to believe that a number of
them were killed. saw one OF the balls strike
among great crowd of them-how the raS-
Gals ran--one ball made It's way through their
meeting house--it was pleasing scene to me-.
Our army at - miles distance heard the hr-
ing, aud fastened their march. Tie British
still keep our men.
BY WILL AN HULL,