The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-03
5,lV0 1890
i 600
Total Lower Canada
IOS,oSu

amount of 1000.
Yet it may DE presumed that as the ma
ture OF their government does not admit Of
cowardice or disailcctou under the pretel.ce
OF constitutional AFFECTIONS, that they can
bring forward eight thousand militia at GER
tain fnirtA-at which alarm posts are estab-
hshed. do no: enquire into the character
OF such troops, because Charity begins at
home.
Attlis post on our side, United States
troops effective, 5000
Vermont militia, Geo
On tie Cadarscu rs far as ST. Regis
New York militia, - iGO0
On the east side, extending from AXE
Champain to Derry, 1903
Disciplined, 25lC $500
UIdiscplined, $500
500
cannot venture to express the4aconvc-
nieDce we feel from the want of proper
organization of the aitifcers attached To the
quare masters 6epartment**h******
**SF The enemy went into winter quar-
tiers on the first of this month-we nave had
several fights Of snow, so as to cover the
ground, but cur men are all in high health
ard spirits, and am truly proud to say wtR
clad, well fed and we'll paid but the quar-
ter master and ordnance departments and
naval force, demand the most decided ex-
ercise Of the authority Of government. do
not IKE to say even 10 You much. as con-
fi3e in the guarded use You would make IF
what would be said On this subject.
Capt. Baker Of the first u. States irfan-
cry, one Of the prisoners at Detroit, who
soGic time since came in for assistance to
nus fellow prisoners, returned on tho 10th
by water, with SIS, 600, escorted by lien.
l. aiming OF the artillery, to Isle aux Nuix
he reached that place at retreas teuf; Cap
tiin Baker was immediately escorted To Dir
Geo Sc Provost licute ant p. ming WIS
escorted by British officer to the lines N
the 17th-nunc of cur otHcers or pc ople
we're permitted to land at Isle ARK N,ix
SALEM, Oct. 2l--Ar. British sch. Fo, r
Sons, $50 tons, with some sugar, almonds,
&c. prize to the privateer Fame.-T'his
vessel was built il his to7Yn about six years
ago, and was owned by Capt. iona Neal
but was staten by the British ON her pas
sage from France on her Srst voyage car
wed TO Halifax and condemned. On Friday
last, long 81 q lat. AZ, 80. spoke p,iva-
teer brig Rapid, % hours from Portland. -
The day before saw an Egg ssh brig stand
ing To the \. supposed a prize.
Oct. 23.-Ar British schr. Betsey Ann,
from the Bay Of Chaleur, with $40 bbls sal
mon, ard quantity q turs and butt. r,
prize to the Fame. About days since, 9
degrees from Halifax, saw dismasied fri
gate, standing for Halifax. Spoke, Bri-
fish brig from w. Indies for ST. Andrews.
loaded with rum and sugar--suppied US
with wGterno knowing us to be a prize
Same day-Rritish brig Henry, from Lii
ve"pool for Halifax, win a cargo of crates
salt, and coal--piizs to the privateer ship
John. She is a new aud handsom. vessel on
her first voyage, and is fast sailcr.
rJ<,., D,;.,
nshield from crui2e of IS days. Sept.
%, captured the British schr. Blonde, from
Dominique bound to St. Johns, n. i. with a
full cargo of rum-5ep.. 80, captured Bril-
tiSh brig Henry, from Liverpool, fer Hall
fax, with crates, coal and salt--OCt. Is.
re captured the privatccr sch. Industry,
Nudge, Of Lynn, having been risen upon 6
captured by the prisoners OF board Capt.
Aludge had captured, besides those arrived,
all English ship Of 500 tons aud mannedher
out--bat having only men of the priva-
teer's crew left & the prisoners being three
times that number. they took possession OF
her after short skirmish in which capt.
NJ. was slightly wounded, and afterwards
fell in with the English ship which they al
so re captured. Capt. M and his Ten were
in irons, and the Engishmen intended to
carry theiu 70 Ireland. Oct. -, captured
the British ship 1ane, $50 tons, from 81
Johns for Fort Glasgow, with naval stores &
lumber-5amc day, captured brig Neptune.
from 81. Johns for Lsi,h with timber Also
captorcd three English fishing briggs & re-
leased them The John has brought in above
20 prisoners ff.f
Two prizes arrived at Portland and an
"Wednesday, sent in by the Dart 81 that
lpnrt--O &c brig is ballast, the other = laroe
5chr. with live stock.
The following circelar. wss received by
| the brig Lebre, arrised yesterday morning
| in Is dav, from Madeira.
| 10 me- .4mc,ican o1VHet &, suhercargocs and
ni8icrS II Uessci8, n0qo lying in The bay
! u Fur chui, Ma5eira
| GeHi.eHira-I have the honor to inform
you that Capt. Skeenc of his Britannia Ma
JESUS ship Munden, called at my house e
in the politics; terms promised to give me
UP the p4tt of the crew Of the Amsterdam
i PaeSet captured by, and now on board the
| ship under his command. provided would
! give him proper receipt, stating that they
should BE- exchanged for as many British
sebjects OF The same rank, should the war
cSatiuur, whichl immediately agreed . do.