The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-21

Henry, Merrirosn, from Boston for Ea.tpors, With
-four &c. Monday afternoon, the ships were about
miles under our lee the wins blowing fresh from
the 3 w. Saw q number OF .chrs. and sloops
ming down for the shps-s,ood offfor them, & nfor
med them OF their danger some OF them stood IN
Tar the shore, and some went on and captured.
The hris George Washington has arrived safe at
Mael,ias with guns and ammunition for the fort
he captains ot the British ships they shall scour
the coast.
Arrived at Machias, a small privateer Of about
10 tons, belonging to Newburyport, had been to
Annapolis Nova Scotia, and the Capt and 6rst prize
master went ON shore to purchase some provisions;
In their absence about 50 armed men came down
to the Shore hailed the prvateer and told them TO
come ashore-got under way to pun off when they
fired into her, aud killed man belonging to Sa-
iisbury, who was said to have "a wife ard FIVE chill
drcn in that place. The Lieut.. did not know the
fate OF the capt and prizemaster, heard two guns
discharged after he had got ont of sunshot.
August s.. The English feet from ST. Andrews
vas lying at harbor Deue. opposite PASSPORT cousis-
ting OF about 40 sail under convoy OF the Indian and
| Plumber. The Indian had 70 men. and the Plum.
Argus, and the Fairtrader of Salem were emplny ed
as tenders to the convoy. The feet started from
ST. Andrews about the 10th of July--heard
| the American squadron was off, put back again and
took their guns ashore The ships they heard
from were the English Eigate. under Nmefican
ceiours--They sent in word for the feet to come
nssk ssain wh'ch they did and had not ha6 chance
| to hail, as late ms the eth August
| Ia coaster arrived yesterday from Eastpott in
forms, that tie British boats in capturing
the Revenue cutter and Madison privafeer, after a
| severe contest, in which number of the English
were said to be killed The crews of the ers
and cutter made their escape.
I Gen. Dearborn is making preparation below Bur.
"hgson ih vermont, to cross the lake, convoy his
army into Canada.
81 IMPORTANT.
Frons The LancaSfer Journal fupuss IL
n o. =
| We nave just seen letter which we know
to be genuine, from an officer in the north
western army, dated Sandwich, July 18th,
which states, that Fort Mackinack has been
taken by party of about 1000 Indians,
headed by so English under the command
OF one Askins. The garrison consisted of
% or 20 men. The Indians were Socks.
i3eiawares, and Chippeways. The two
lsuer were hitherto considered friendly to
the United States ;. but no doubt have
peen recently induced BY the British to take
arms against us. Two fine vessels were
tsken at the same time, Gen. Hull had
not yet taken 81 Fort Amherst. "--Numepou
uhculties had presented themselves Our
brave troops were without artillery. A
council OF war had been held on the 9th,
wnen 1t was agreed to take the Fort by
storm. The scaling ladders were preparing
| tor the occasion.
his friend in Pittsburgh, dated July %. saws
= The army has made no movement from
the encampment opposite this place. since
est wrote you. 1t waits for finishing the
carriages tor the heavy cannon, which do
not suppoye will be completed iii less than
| two or three weeks.
/ On Saturday last scouting party of
ABOUT ioo men wSnt down towards Maiden;
when they arrived near the river Canaan.
RI M u.
number OF Indians a variety OF manoeu
Vres took place between the contendine-
parties, each endeavoring to gain the most
| advantageous positions, small parties bran
| ching out from each. and almost Continual
hrIng tor near three hours, when our men
! retired with the loss OF four men killed. one
| wounded and enc taken prisoner The Jn-
dians lost from 10 to 10 killed, the scaIn of
one OF them have seen, and inIornarIon is
received from Maiden that one or two cart
loads OF wounded were taken to that place
the next day. Had it not been for the das-
tardiy conduct of the drafted Ohio militia.
who composed one half of the party. and
who took to their heels when they evidently
had the advantage, the whole of the Indians
would either have been killed or taken.-
'fhe officers endeavored to rally them. and
said they would be fired at by their own
party II they did not stand, they replied
that they would rather be killed by them
than the damn'd savages.-The balance of
the party was then obliged to retreat to
camp, since which time there has been no
other excursion.
| Yesterday two Indians arrived here
from Michilimackinac, who bring the I'M
! welcome tidings of that post having fallen
into the hands of the British thew give the
account. circumstantially. and say, they
were there at the time. The Indians are
well known BY most people here, and full
credit is given TO their story. They say
that before the news of war reached that
place, party of British and Indians not
more than one hundred in all, proceeded
from tort st. Josephs, where the news of
war had been for some days, and arrived
| at Michilimackinac as friends.--Thc Off
GERS not suspecting any hostile intention
suffered them TO walk into the fort, where
they took peaceable possession of it without
q single gun having been fired. 1t was at
first contemplated to put all the men in the
( Fort. and the other inhabitants ON the Is
land, to the sword, but this they declined.
and they now remain prisoners of war.
/ The property found in this place is I'M
mehse all the peltry collected to the west
and south west Of it during the preceding
! winter, arrived there, waiting for vessels
from this quarter to transport it down the
Lakes. -Four vessels had gone up. two of
which had proceeded to Chicago the o.
| Their two, captain Rough & capt. Deboin's,
were taken"
CHILIcorHE, Aug. 8.
On tuesday last Capt Sutton ard ien+