The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-29

The public have now before them the
'.icial dispatch OF general HILL the srii-
| Ut detuy 0/Ms dis/ldfch is now the only
| circumstance of which the letter ard inten-
ION OF his own dispatch can acquit him !;
! ipon the whole of the transactions in which
ne was himself the responsible representa-
tive ct the nation. his own letter fixes up
on him the exclusive responsibility and
he sole shame. His letter exhibits cold
ness o/Jeeiing, little reconcileablc with
the generous scnsibility of military honor
or republican virtue-the motives assigned
| tor his conduct are abhorrent to every
sentiment OF military pride and duty-ani
there is in it an ambiguity where there
should be clearness anu a confidence where
there shon!d be anguish and shame, which
too painfully verifics every sentiment that
the indignant feelings of the army he sacri-
hced too sadly justihes. -
1t is impossible. with the evidence before
US to say, that this unfortunate man was
corrupted--or that he sold his army and
his country there is no evidence Of any
such transaction, & It would be vain. there
tore, to assert what cannot admit of
,, proof; but there is point upon which no
national mind--Hno mind in. which a spark
or generous sentiments feeling OF honest
Puolic Virtne--an. emotion worthy of the
true solder--in which no man who is con-
scious of valor in himself can. hesitate to
Idetermine--there is no mode short of corr
rupslon or treachery by which the conduct Of
general Hull can be accounted for-but by
| ro7vardioe-his force was superior, the dis
ciphne OF his troops no wise inferior, his
means adequate, his provisions and muniti-
ons sufficient for Is days-it was his duty
TO night, he has dared to disregard his tlu-
Ivy ; he has let a frontier of 5000 miles and
4V0.O 200 families exposed to the scalping
knife OF the ferocious savages-he has be-
,,trayed the brave 18th regiment, whose valor
before saved the frontier by their gallantry
ON the Wabash--he has furnished the lus-
tire OF his revolutionary honor-he has en-
Couraged the outraSes of the encmy-he
nas suhered those unfortunate Canadians
VINO sought protection under the standard
OF America to be sacrificed without stipu-
ration or provision in their favor-he has
betrayed sacred trust, and the govern
nent should forever disdain to recognize
MN !; the stipula tions he made should be
luihiied In the minutest particular, and an
equivalent should be given in exchange for
the rank which he has dishonored but he
should be struck from the rolls of the army
as an example, and his punishment should
be- that he be suffered to exist monument
ol reproach, be applauded. indicated &
Caressed by the enemies of liberty and pub
Inc virtue-by those who are the advocates
ana aHses oJthe scaihin!s knifc--by those
VINO are sold or snbdued to British tyranny
by the common adherents of EneHsd
Ifreachery-Indian scalhcrs-the iafhiae
natcaef and tomahawk conspirators-and
the advocates abettors of every species OF
'Nii outrage and treason. aurora.
! EXTRACT TO THE EDIToR-DATED.
! CHtLIcoTHE, September IL, 1812.-On
! the 4th inst colonel John Aliens (Kentuc-
ky) rifle regiment, and a troop of Dragons
ehaer capt. Carrot, marched from Piqua
for tort Wayne, distance IS miles, Colo
mel Allen was ordered to form junction
win regiment of mounted Ohio volun-
teers' amounting o700 men, under colo
mel Allen of this state, which was encam-
pea on the st. Mary, branch of the Mia
mi OF the lake. On. Sunday the 9th, 9 re-
giments OF Kentucky volunteers and 400
regulars under colonel Wells marched, al.
So from Piqua, under general Payne, for
Tort Wayne. On Monday the 9TH, general
harrison left Piqua to join the army-and
elis DAY, II there has been no battle, the
~hoiS army, more than 5000 men, is at
TORT wayne. On Tuesday the 9th, Richard
NJ. Johnson, member of congress, passed
through fiqua with 200 mounted riflemen
to join HariIson's army. A battalion of O.
mo volunteers under major Jcnkinson, and
ABOUT $50 regulars. are still at Piqua. Up
wards or goo Ohio volunteers are encamp-
Ell at ~ rtanna, under the command of gen
eral upper Several other Kentucky re-
giments are on the march to join the army !;
and ONO volunteers (monnted riflemen)
are marching IN great numbers, to Piqua &
Dayton. About loo men are in tort Wayne :;
and on the 18th inst. a letter was received
rom the ethcers, stating that 800 hostile
Indians were supposed to be about the fort.
1T.
Petersburg Yolunteers.
we have seen letter from Captain Nc
M nhE' VINO I'm conjunction with lieutenant
Iisdale) was deputed to wait upon the
President to tender to him the services of
the petersburg poiunteers-statipe that
commission were q II hcor, ,..1ia