The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-23

p! abandon the country, or those brave men Il
the resentment of their enemies, who have
risqued their al to put it iii our possession
! E1tract Of q letter Tram Madeira, dated
he I'd uh. received by tks shin .Eyioeso,
| Burger -
The French fripates off the Western Is
lands, took capt Singleton, in a small Por-
| tugueSe brig from this place for Philadel-
phias which he chartered. having lost the
| ship Superior at St. Mary SHE, with co
other seamen, were put on beard an Anne
rican vessel, and landed here. These fri
gates had captured and destroyed MANY
English, and some American vessels, par
ticnlarly one n. York ship fer Cadiz, with
5000 barrels of -four. The Generous Plan
| ter, of Jamaica, is also ON the iist'
Capt b. adds, that seaman belonging
to the brig Pizarro. Gray, Of New York :.
was one of the seaman landed, there, she lia-
wing been taken ON her passage from Ma
deira Tor New York with a cargo of wine
{. Hta DAYTON, May 2s.
Capt. Sloan's Troop OF Horse, from Gin
cinnati, arrived in town yesterday after-
noon.
The troops have encamped on the wes-
tern bank of Mud River, three piles from
town. On Monday last, Gov. Meigs sur
rendered the command to 3rigadier- @ enc
raj RULA. We have been furnished with
the following account of the proceedings of
the day, which, as it meets with our entire
appreciation, we insert in the place of any
statement OF our own.
Camp GIeigs, Westera Bank Of ATud2
RiVcr, Ezrg IS. 1919.
The exertons used by Gov, Me;gs in
collecting the corps now assembled in this
camp, gives him just claim to the undi,i-
ded applause If every man attached to the
interest or honor of his country. With I'M
precedented CELEBRITY, he has collected from
almost every part Of the state, fifteen hun
dred men, and organized them in,o three
Regiments. At first unfurnlshed with mo-
ney, and merely holding the executive Ie-
QUESTION, he proceeded TO arrange & obey
the call. The reiterated injuries and insults
which our country has received, has ava
kened the feelings and aroused the indicna-
ton of the great body of the people. The
public pulse beat high The spirit Of CUT.
citizens was raised. 1t did not evaporate
III empty defamation, or in idle parade
At the hrst signal, the young men Of our
state, men of character and standing, pre-
pared to abandon the security and comforts
OF domestic life, and to encounter the dan
gers, privations, and difficulties of an Indi-
an expedition. They prepared to maintain,
by arms, the fair Inheritance transmittcdto
them, and to demonstrate that the Interim;
nable forests OF the west could neither wea-
ken their attachment, nor divide their af-
lection from the government OF their coun-
try The duties of the executive then be-
came arduous and important. On him de-
volved the duty of organizing all, of arran-
ging all, OF providing for all. To him eve
ny application was made. The arms and
accontrements, the camp cquipage & stores
were all to be provided. The public arse
"A NpWnn~f al,
were no rifles, no knapsacks, no blankets,
no tents, no bullets, nor moulds. In fact,
nothing but 2rms and cartridge boxes ma
ny OF which we're good for nothing. IN
TINS situation the Governor made every
eXertion, and eventually Succeeded in pla-
eng the detachment in Il situation for
marching.
Brigadier General Hull had been selected
by the general government t. conduct the
expedition. lie arrived in Dayton a few
days since, and yesterday Gov. NJ Gigs sur
rendered to him The command. The Re-
giments of Co.'s. Findlay and Cass were en-
camped in prairie miles from Dayton.
The corps, after review of parade.
formed close column, when Gov. M. adj
dressed them rs follows:
officers and Settlers,
Ofthe. first army Of ohio,
Collected suddenly & rapidly from vari-
Ous parts Oh the state you nave manifested
zeal worthy the character Of a free people
You will soon be completely organized, and
trust that harmony will forever continue.
Already you have made considerable adj.
vances in discipline: YOU will improve it
VIII soon become easy, familiar, and agree.
able. SCbcrdinationis the soul of discipline
order, safety, and victory are IS results.
Horror consists in an honorable DISCHARGE
OF duty, whatever may be the rank. Re.
spect each other according to your stations
OTFtCERs, be to your men as parents to
children-MEN, regard your officers as fl
theirs y will soon march. My heart.
will always be with you. The prayers Of,
all good citizens VIII attend YOU.
BY direction Of the President Of the us.
have so far organized and marched YOU:
In his name thank YOU.
feel great satisfaction in knowing tbas
you are to be placed under the Command &
guidance OF Brig. Gen. Hull, distinguish
ed officer, OF revolutionary experience VINO
berg superintendent ofIndianaffairs & chief
magistrate OF the Territory to which Won
are destined, was happily selectei for the
service. His influence and authority here
VIII enable him to provide for your conye-
nience.
pray that each may so conduct. thar
When you return to the embraces Of vour
trends and relations, they may be proud to
salute you, as one who had honorablv be-.
ionged to the first army of Ohio. The &C.
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