The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-28
LATEST FRoM our FRONTIERS

Fran Be,oit.--Ju,.ge Porter, ol Sclosser arr;-
'ed III this village last evening, 'rectiy from Detroit,
I" whose politencss indebted for the foliovn..
- pOttant information
That when he lett Detroit the egth ut, gen Hull
was strongly fortified iii Canada nearly opposite De-
uau-hts 5phcfc force about S20o--his intention
was not 10 act ode nsyely till he should have receive
ed reintorcements from the Governors of Kentucky
"nd Ohio, to whom he had sent expresses for COCO
soldiers, and which were aiiy expected.
Judge T. on his return; saw near the Maume Riy-
er two companies OF ecsrnbt@, fiotn Cincnustus ia
chio, who were marching On towards Detroit with
about So pa5k horses, Ihey we're formed and mar
eheu without orders iroIa any quarter, and we're
composed OF the most respectable gentlemen in tha
country
Major general Stephen Tan Rensselaer,, who
commands the forces oi this state the northern,
& western frontiers, having spent time at the
posts below, at Ogdensburgh, Sack,i'a Tarbor, and
osweg, arrived here, with his suite, last evening"
and this morning proceeded Oh to Lewiston, where,
we understand e is to establish his Heed Quarters.
[GSSi'g EVenfS.-Preparaticn for war are nov
RAPIDLY making on this frontier, and il we may u,ie,
IRON what can be seen, we should sal that soi-
diers VIII soon have something do. Five wargons,
arrived ia tins village on Saturday last, loaded will,
arms aud ammunition aud we are Informed That
several loaded wagons have recently arrived at Eora
Niagara.
On Friday and Saturday OF last week, efepe,, cr-
tive born citi&ens of the United States, deserted
from the British ranks, seized boats, aud cr,ssuss
Lake Ere, landed eight OF them at Canadaway in
Chautauque county, and the other the mouth Of
Dutaio Creek. They were examined and suffered
to depart. Their countenances bespoke the 10, s.
Satisfaction they felt on having thus so happily made
their escape. They inform that the British are
Withdrawing almost all their forces from the Eisga-
IA lines TO meetG Gen. Hull at Fort Maiden If this be
true are led to believe
There is tide in the affairs OF Sgar,
Which, taken at the ebb, leads TO fort,ihc--
Omitted a
Last Wednesday, before a general court aa-.tiai
held at the CourtllOuse, in this village, CO tua
Swift, president, commenced the trial ~ EGg1A
Cldrk--the charge brought that of heinz i5tsi-
IlSH SPY. The trial continued until SUtu.dar
about noon. The decision is not yet ono. u, and
IroSabiy viii not be for several DAYS 'r.efefors.
we will not even hazard conjecture what sili be
his fate.
The court are 60 meet again to-morrow for a..
trial OF bIfnk and Lee, the two boatnen dat aceo
panied Clark,
At an Indian Council held at Cattaraueus ON the
%9th ut the Indian chiefs requested tiat no more.
~hiskey should be sold 70 Indians
indian Neatra!ity.-We understand that depu-
t"lion from the Scondic, ST Johns and Penobscot
tribes OF Indians has been the English at St.
Andrews, informing them that they have agreed r.,
remain reura an,l take no part in the present war
between the United States and Great Britain They
nave likewise sent deputation to Quebec 10 eSIcrt
al the tribes in that quarter to follow their exam
pie.
a letter from st. Lawrence county of a recene
date, r'entions, thai Gen Brown and Col BeuedcIS
nave been on mission 10 the lnGian settlement AZ
81 hee'S, town situated at the mouth OF aliyer br
me sane name which falls into the St. Layrenee
near the confines OF his state and Lower Canada,
1t was generally understood NAT he Indians winged
disposition to ot:e the str.ctess neutrality and
take no active part in the present contest