The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-14

age; the other because Vt its oath never
thele.s in times like the present, such sim
gular examples must BE- attended with cor
respondent consequences. 81
Lynch6urg Star.
SdvQnndh, October ID. The following
is extrac ed from letter from a gentle
man at the southwark to another in this
city, dated ST. Mary's (Geo.) October IL.
= |" The only authentic news we have from
Florida, since my last, is a few lines from
colonel Newman to general Floyd, (Which
have SEEM dated last Sunday. from the
Plau! alton ut Mr.. Kingsiy, ON the river ST.
Johns where he had just arrived from near
the Lotchway town. He does not give any
account Of his cngagementsswith the Indi-
ans further than their ambuscading him on
his return, wien they killed two of his ad
vanced guard, The main body immc iate-
ly charged and killed four Indians the o.
theirs broke, and many Of them left their
arms behind.
s.Newman. has preserved all his sick G;
3 wounded. and begs general Floyd to Join
him with one hundred men, which. with
those now with him, will be sufficient to
destroy the Lotchway towsis. e
General Floyd started from this place
at one o'clock to day forC ,eraine. with
colonel Scott and major Clark, and to
morrow morning crosses, the river with
from 30 to 100 men,, we'll armed and e.
qnipped, to JON Newman. regret much
my business would not admit OF my being of
the party. es
g. I have conversedw with the express sent
by Newman, who declares that Newman
lost men in the different battles, ana
killed fifty Indians and note from anna
Jor Smith to his wife. in this town says,
Kingsly's house, is handsomely decorated
with Indian scalps--3ue does not say the
number"
WArERrowN, Jefferson Coz Sept. 90.
We are indebted to the poiteness of cap
tain Forsyth for an official statement of the
Battle Of GanaaoqW, IN Uhher Candda.
Pursuant to the order~of brig. gen. Jacob
Brown, the 5th brigade of New York mi
itia.-I embarked Oh the 18th Sept. 1912.
with two thirds of my rifle company, (say
30, exclusive OF myself and Cd lieutenant
VIM. G. Beartl) for the purpose of taking
the garrison of Gananoqui, in Upper Cana
da, supposed to be about 100 strong, COM
handed by Col. Stone which is about 40
miles distant from this place by water.--
The wind being ahead we were only. able
TO sail about five miles when we went, on
shore and encamped. The 18TH about sun
rise proceeded on our voyage; the wind
Still ahead, was only able to make Cape
Vincent by midnight, (the distance about 60
miies) went ON shore and encamped--where
capt. M'Nett, lieut.. G.. Brown, ensigns john
ston and Hawkins of the New York militia
and 10 privates volunteered their services in
the expedition. From thence on the goth
about dark. sailed for our contemplated DIES.
tination, wind still ahead-was only able tc
reach the shore about two miles above Ca
nanoqui between the break of day and sun
rise, landed, took one prisoner and made a
guide or him. In the interim we were dis.
covered from the garrison of the enemy,
who directed two horsemen to meet us, re-
turn and report. one of whom it is supposed
we killed, as three riaemen fired at him, &
he was seen to fall in the woods; the other
we took prisoner. We proceeded to the
r garrison. formed in extended order with all
possible expedition where we found the enc
my, about 100 strong, formed in order of bat
tie. Their camp guard fred upon us at
!. about 100 yards distant, and retreated into
the garrison-immediately after (say about
sunrise on the morning of the 21st) the enc
my commenced tremendous fire of mus
quetry but much too high to do US injury,
which was returned by US with very rapid
movement towards them, which caused them
to retreat to the woods, and leave the gar
rison in about IS minutes. e.,
Our gain was IL prisoners, number of
killed not precisely asccriained) about 80
barrels OF -four and quantity of beef Al
muskets, Is bayonets, 81 cartouch boxes, 9
bayonet belts and scabbards, 100 nusket
fins, 2o75 ball cartridges, one boat and sails.
Our means Of transportation being insult
ficicnt to bring off the -four andbeefI order
ed it TO be burnt, together with the public
store house, which was accordingly dome
the balance of the property all brought safe
into camp.
Our loss was one man killed, and one
wounded--not dangerous.
Col. Stone the commandment was tory in
our revolutionary war, fled to Canada for
refuge, where he has remained since, a no.
torious enemv and opposer TO the govern
nrnt of the United States.
lament that my Cd lieutenant, VIM. c.
Beard, and privates of my best rinemen
lost their course ana did not get into action.
cannot close this report without express
sing my entire appreciation os the courage
and conduct of the officers and soldiers un-
der my comm anf in this engagement.
BENZ. FORSYTH, Captain.
u. $. iiifemen Comm'dt.
Brig. Gen. Brown.
1t is understood, that BEEJAMIN SToD-
DIRT, Esq. is to be the Governor of Mary
land, and it is probAbe RoBERT II. G oLes.
BOROUGH, Esq. Of Talbot County, will be
elected senator of thy = 6iied States, in the
Mare of 1Ir Na~ whose tern, evn;reo