The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-14

ter, and commenced a fire of round and
grape shots, without haiiing or showing hey
colors that we could distinguish the con-
tention lasted half hour, when our hnwel<
come visitor made use OF his sweeps and u
boat ahead to get out of the Pio,'s way,
hut not before there was considerable out.
cry on beard his vessel he was unwilling.
10 take second part, though Joined a shorc
time after by another OF the same atscrip.
ton. The Pilot was afterwards favoured
with breeze. which she improved in get
ting away.
From Gen. HxH,s .1rmv.
We understand that Mr.. Fowler, snd a
| Mr.. Martin, who have Just arrived, left the
army on Monday evening the goth inst.---e
They state that there have been several
skirmishes, in one of which 500 barrels Of
| -four and several other articles were taken
from the enemy. The last skirmishes took.
place the day they left there and it was UNI
derstood two Of our men were wounded. &c
, II or 10 of the British--The army had adj
| vanced to a stream within miles of Mall
den, where the British had DESTROYED tho
bridge and planted cannon on tho oppnsito
side, The Queen Charlotte of % guns had
| anchored opposite the mouth of the creek.
with the intention, il is said, OF sailing uts
beyond Detroit fer the first fair wind Bur
| several "a Founders have been prepared at
A''t'Oit WI IVCSpttOH- ne new american
brig Adams, lay at or near Detroit, rigging
for sefvice-probably the British may at
tempt to destroy her. Numbers OF his MAJ
jesty's subjects were daily Joining our army.
Ci7cinaffi hah,
| BALTIMORE, Aug. a.-We copy the fol.
lowing from Newport, or ~ paper
This American vessel, having foreign IL
cenCc to pass an enemy's feet unnnolesteo.
because laden with -four and-provisions,
would have been forfeited to the laws of tina
country, if captured by an American CRUZ.
ger:
The ship Fair American, from phila-
delphia, loaded with -four and provisions,
bound TO Teneriffe, was boarded by ths
English squadron, and permitted to pass,
| because the captain procured @ license
granted By The Spanish minister or conss.r,
requesting all British cruizers 70 suffer her
! to pass unmclested. Commodore Erooka
declared, if she was boarded on her return,
he would capture her.'' SIN.
We are indebted 70 friend for Bahama
papers to July g. The iniiabuants Of New
Providence have petitioned Parliament, for
leave to import all admissible articles frosm
the United States, and TO export all kinds
of West India produce and British rnanafaC-
lures thereto.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Arr Captain
Carson Of brig Susannah of ,Philadelphis
| from Isle of May, spoke schr. George Eyre.
on 28th uit. long. 69. so lat. 31-Informed
| of the war and that the George Eyre had
been chased two days before, by a Frigate
and Gun Brig belonging to- feet of 100
sail steering TO the Westward several limo
OF battle ships and great many transports.
| Boarded ofFthe coast day before Yesterday
by United States pilot boat sclir., lieut..
Strong Of the Marine Corps Of New York,
In quest OF our squadron with dispatches.
Ertract Of a letter from RoBrrt Wallace,
| Jun aid-de-camh 10 gen. Hill, dated
| SANDWICH, u. c. July II.
have the pleasure of writing TO you from
ms maJesty's dominion. We arrived here
without a battle The terrible reports which
had been circulated of our ferocions army,
had scattered the Indians and cleared the.
way before us. The Inhabitants here ex-
pected TO be butchored without distinction
and eaten afterwards. They are quite as
tonished to find Us no worse than the Indi-
ans: we are busily preparing for descent
on Maiden. scouting party was sent
| down yesterday to reconnoitre, They dis
covered guard OF regulars at the bridge OK
n small river within four miles Cf the fort.
An attack Immediately ensued--the enemy
| was rapidly reinfolced by regulars and In.
dams but the boys bore so hard upon them,
| t"Sy MNiS ooi5Cu 10 SCainper, tSaVine some
poor fellows on the ground Not one of our
men was hurt--the enemy fred entirely o..
| YER their heads. The 4th regiment has
| gone down to reinforce our party, ard they
are ordered to return. 1t is expected they
will be attacked By BODY of Indians or
/ their way. The British have armed OUT
rrd brothers with guns. tom ahawks. spears,
knives, and every Kind of destructive we2-
! pen suitable for savages.
| we have another detachment up the RI
Yer Ill search Of some hidden provisions
n report has just arrived, thar they also
had skirnish. We are Just commencing
business, and there nc e. was a collection az
more spirited fellows to carry 1t on. I hope
the government will reinforce us Sufficiently
to hold the ground We conquer,
| MrLLEDGEvILE, July GIVE learn
from the most respectable authority, and wo
have heard it with regret, that few days
before the Termination OF TIE late session Of
! Congress, Resolution passed the House oE
Representatives [wllie sitting with closed
doors] 10 take possession Of the whole os
East and West Florida--but was REJEC-
ED by the Senate--t!ius, the Florida bu~
siness Will at last end in smoke.
! he iinpoGcy OF permitting the Spaniss
posts In the two Flcridas to remain in pos
session OF Spain o. Britain, must be eyidenS
10 every man who knows any thing Of the
Southern country-So long as Augustine,