The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-14

badly heard "f. The State OF the army in :
Guiding the regiments of Coils. Wells, Scott,
Lewis. and Alien, agrccabiy 10 this day S
Report is 80 follows:
Present fit for duty.
Including Officers 1878
Sick present 90
Sick absent 81
On detachment SO
On command
On extra service 1e4
On furlough 7
Discharged 10
Missing
Deserted tS 90
Dead 9
Total al25
The. regiments eff Coils. Jennings and
Pogue are at st. Mary's and jennings Block
house, who serve as escorts for supplies to
| this place We have built four Block hou-
ses, and three other houses including the
ortIication. We have not drawn full
| Ration since the 9Th of Sept. Sometimes
without beef, at other times without -four,
and the worst of all entirely without sail,
which has been much against the health of
the men They .beari it with great patience
although they have been without salt, for
nve or six days. "A supply Is on the road
between here and ST. Mary's. hope sutfi
Gent to take us OH to the Rapids. There
mas been some dissatisfaction in the army a.
gainst the Government for not supplying the
Troops better. From the fall of Detroit
which has produced arrangements different
from those made when we marched, there
has not been time to throw out supplies suf
ticIent for the great number OF Troops that
have been there. There has been a great
number of Mounted Rihemen, the most OF
them have been all expenCe and have been
the means of this army suffering for proyi-
sions. The Ohio Volunteers of all men are
the least to be depended on. From the 9Th
Sept. to the present time, they have ne
yer advanced in front, out of hearing Of this
camp or army. and hope they will be suf
tered to stay at home, if there is use for
them there for there is not here, except
they would advance in front to make dis
coveries to enable this army to act to ad-
vantage. We hear with pain, that Com
rnissajy Burford is attending the races, in
stead OF forcing on Supplies 10 enable this
army to discharge the duty they owe to their
country. The army at this time is satisfied
that the deficiency is not in the government
but owing to the change ofaffairs since their
march. Yoh' would be surprised to see the
men appear on the Brigade parade, some
without shoes, socks, breeches, blankets &c.
All they have are of linen but discharge
their duty with cheerfulncss, with a hope
that their country will supply their wants
before the severity of the winter comes on.
We have heard with pleasure the exertions
making by the Ladies of Kentucky, to re-
lieve the wants of the soldiers Of this army.
Ibis is highly gratifying to us finding we
are kept in the remembrance by the Ladies
OF Kentucky. James Hill of Capt. Garrard's
Troop died last night, James Benson has
been very low but has got better.
Oct. 18th, 1912.
Since the above was written, the spies
have given information that the British and
Indians have left the Rapids. after burning
the houses and destroying the Corn.
From the Charleston Investigator.
The following extract from Bahama
Gazette, will shew the tendency of the con
duct and declarations Of the people calling
themselves Federalists, but who really are
as completely tories, as any we had among
us in the revolutionary war. Their conduct
defeats. or at least, obstructs every step of
Our government against the enemy and
their declarations form the basis of the high
est hopes of that enemy. What more did
Tories do in the time of the Revolution
The American papers, by the Colbri,
do not come down to so late date those
before received. They are chiefly filed
with editorial observations on the war, and
opinions fro and con, the former of which
seem to prevail. From the returns as vet
published, we think it not at all unlikely
that Mr.. Madison will be re elected to the
Presidency for the next years. The i'm
mense influence possessed by HIN from the
patronage of appointing to all officers civil
and military, so much increased by the new
army establishment lately voted by congress
and since formed, must necessarily have it's
weight But the sentiments of the people
in the New England States are 80 decisive
ly against Mr.. Madison, and all his Inea-
sures, which have already proved so de
struclive to their interest. that the dismem-
berment of that part of the Union may be
looked for, as an event which must and wilI
take place upon his re election.
"We anxiously await some arrival from
home; as we must receive intelligence, both
domestic and foreign of considerable inter
est.
" Sir joan 3 Warren is SAID to have been
ord sred out 70 Halifax, with the chief com.
uand of all our naval forces upon the Ameri
can & the windwar,l & leeward Islands sta
tions. Reports have reached us, Of mis- ac
tual arrival, with strons reinforce ne Mt Of
ships and frigates probibty ere this the
Northern coasts Of the Uniten States are
completely bio kaded measnge which
may have tendency to precpitate tie dis l.
memberment to which we have ailuded.--
We are convinced, that should sucn be ~,
case every facility and protection will be
afforded, on the part OF his M ijesty's Go
vernment, TO the states declaring themselves