The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-30

lit was impossible to ascertain to any degree.
their situation or force. IN crossing the ri
lver. however, their whole movements were
discovered. The British with their artille-
Try from Detroit. and large party of Indi-
ans, were progressing toward Fort WAYNE.
After engaging our spies. and annoying our
advanced guard. they faced to the right
about and retreased precipitately. Owing
to the peculiar situation OF the army, (being
short Of provisions) it was impossible by
forced marches to intercept them supplies
have since reached the army.
Governor Harrison returned to the ar
my on the I'd October, and will again act as
commander in chief. having received that
appointments from the President of the u.
States. General Winchester will act as
second in command We are now battered
more than ever, with prospect of success
1.-THE campaign, entertain not the least
doubt. will produce inealculablc benefit to
the country, and terminate to the honor and
Iglory OF the kentuckians. The enemy has
in every direction retreated before us, leay-
ling AN extensive territory to be occupied
lbv our army-where chain of fortified
posts will be established, in order to facili-
tate the supplies necessary for speedy con-
quest of Upper Canada. Very extensive
arrangements have been made and are now
jmaking to accomplish that object.
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place for several days. until suitable fortf-
lcations, store houses. &c. are erected. In
the mean time the army will be augmented
land at the Rapids, Csc miles below this
IPlace,) the Virginia & Pennsylvania troops
will JONI"
ANOTHER EXTRACT, DATED OCTOBER 4.
General Harrison informed the army to
day, that he had Ro'duubt from documents
which he had just received, that the army
4 hell l. -
OF Upper Canada. He leaves us to- day to
join the right wing of the army, but will re-
JOIN us again at the Rapids-mean time we
shall be engaged in rebuilding the old fort,
and probably shall not march hence under
three weeks--but this depends on the move
ments. of the right wing at Worcester on the
Lake"
ANOTHER OF sAMt DATE. s'
There Is no doubt but general Harrison
IS invested with most extensive discretiora-
| ry powers. We expect as soon as his whole
force is collected (Which it is supposed will
be near 10000 men) that he will invade Up
per Canada. Very extensive magazines are
| to be provided. or 800 mounted men start
tor the Rapids immediately, where it is sup
posed they will find an enemy to disperse."
Letters from the army state that the Pre-
sident has appointed Governor Harrison a
Major General IN the army of the United
States.
| We hear that Gen. Hopkins had left Vim
icennes OH the 4th to take command of the
troops which had marched from that place.
he = months volunteers would remain at
Fort Harrison, whilst the general intended
| with the mounted riflemen and infantry,
whose term OF service was short, to proceed
against the Prophets town, and from thence
to Pieria, on the Illinois river. The mount
ed volunteers, who crossed the ferries at
Louisville, are stated at 25Oo
| After an absence of ~ days, the Commits
sioners appointed by resolution of the last
Virginia legislature, to view the upper pare
| OF James River, Greenbrier and Kenhaway
| rivers, having performed the duties assign
ed to them, have returned and we under
stand that their report will be favorable both
as to the practicability of extending the ma
vigation throughout, a short portage except
ed; and as to the incalculable benefits that
must result to the state at large from the
projected improvement-we are also in
formed that so sensbly are the people of
Ohio impressed with the Importance of the
plan to the best interests of their own state
That, they are prepared to contribute large
ly, whenever the work shall be commenced.
and prosecuted to such~extent, as NAV au-
thorise their corporation.
Lynchburg Star.
The following gentlemen are elected to
represent the State of Georgia in the Thir-
teenth Congress of the United States, viz.
G. M.ITroup, William w. Bib, Boiling
| Hall, John Forsyth, William Barnett and
Thomas Telfair.-The three last are new
members.
Eight Wagons, loaded with specie for
the army left Philadelphia OH Wednesday
morning, under escort of Lieut's guard
for Pittsburg.
The privateer Comet, LIE Fawn, of Nor
folk, was cruising off St. Jago on the 18th
Sept, and had taken valuable prize.
Phi. Pah.
Many accounts agree that Admiral
WARREN has ample powers to treat of
accommodation with our government. and
that information of these powers must have
reached Washington more than a week
since. Exemplifications of these powers
we learn, have also been transmitted
within few days. The Admiral, it is
said, will cruize off the coast, and will wait
one month for any answer which the ADM
nistration may think proper to give him.
He has with him the 81. Dominica and M
RIGA men of war, and is to be joined by the
| Shannon and Juno frigates. Bos. Cen.
| Libel Suit Came on to be tried, on the
9TH instant at@the Albany Circuit, before
his honor MIR. Justice Thompson, the cause
OF Benjamin Miles Us Charles Holt, for a