The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-10

Latest rom me Hestern Frontier.

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CHrLIco1HR, Aug. AL have only
time to slate, ihal this moment an express
has arrived here from Urbanns, bearing des-
patches, for the Secretary oil War, he Is
gentleman Of ciedlbility, and states that Hull,
with his whole army, had surrendered them
selves up TO the British as prisoners oil war,that
on the night Of the l5th inst. capt. Brush, OF
this place, whose force Is las men, under
Ills imn ediste command, and about 800 mill
tia, received summons from capt. Elliot OF
the British TO surrender his fortress on river
Raisin that Brush required till 10 O'Clock to
give an answer, in which time under cover OF
night, his whole force dispersed themselves,
making the best OF their way into Urbanna,
five of whom had reached that place and
whom capt Sheppard, the express, convers-
ed with.
Orders are this moment received from
the General Of the I'd division, calling out SlL
the disposable force of that division, TO move
by forced marches TO Urbana."
Accounts have been received from tho
State oil Ohio, Of the surrender OF Gen.
Hull and the troops under. his command at
Detroit, TO the commander TO the British
troops in Upper Canada. No official dis
patch has been received from the General,
but the intelligence appears to be too we'll au-.
thenticated.-We arc unacquainlnd with the
causes which produced and the circumstances
attending this extraordinary and unexpected
event, and therefore forbear for the present
commenting on il. A copy oil the articles OF
capitulation, has been received, from source
entitled to credit. Not having come to hand
in time for this paper, it will be inserted in
our next paper
We understand the most decided measures
nre adopted for recovering the ground said 10
be lost. and for prosecuting the campaign
with new yigor.--.NanonaI inteLigeneer.
The following arc the articles of capitula-
ton of General Hul's army, on the 10Th ult.
ICOPY9
GENERAL ORDI RS.
Head Quarters, at Detroif, l6th .fug. 1912.
II is with PAIN and anxiety that Brig adler
General Hull announces TO the North Wes-
tern army, that he has been compelled from
sense of duty to agree to the following Ar
tcles of Capitu!ation.
Camp Detroit, .dngnsf l6, 1919.
Capitulation oi surrendering Fort Detroit,
entered into between Major-General Brock
commanding his B,itinic Majesty's forces of
one part, and Brigadier-Generai Hull, CONF
msnding the North Western Army Of tho
United States Ut the other part
.hrficir lst. Fort Detroit with all the troopss
Regulars as we'll as Militia, will be irnmedi-
ateiy surrendered TO the British forces under
the command OF Major r-General Brock, and
will be considered prisoners Of war. with the
exception Of such of the Militia of the Mich
igan territory, who have not joined the army.
.4rneie Cd. All public stores,. arms and
pubic documents, including every thing else
of public nature will be Immediately given
up.
.4r.icie Sd Private persons and private pro-
perry Of every description will be respected.
article 4th. His Excellency Brigadier.Gen-
eral Huh having expressed desire that =
Detachment from the State of Ohio on ita
way to join the army, as we'll as one sent
from Fort Detroit under the command OF
Col. M'A,thur, shUnld be included in the a.
bove stipulation, /, is accordingly agreed 10.
IL, lis however to be understood that such
parts OF the Militia as have not loined the arr
my, will be permitted to return home on con-
di,ion that they will not serve during the war
-their arms however will be delivered up if
belonging to the public.
.Arncle 5th. The Garrison viii! march out
at the hour of 10 o'clock this day, and tho
British forces will take immediate possession
of The fort.
J. M'DOWAL, Lit. COL Militia B. Ado.
J. b. GREGG, Major A. d. c.
APPROVED,
WILLIAM HULL, Brigadier General,
Commanding the North Western Army.
JAMES MILLER, 1t. Col.
sth u. S Infantry,
E. BRUSH, Col. LIST Reg. Michian Mil.
APPROVED,
ISAAC BROCK, Maj. Gen.
The army at IL o'clock this day will march