The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-22


hazard, to rescue their fcilow-mcil from the
and devasta,ions OF cruel and
oarbarous chemv.
ISAAC SHELBY.
WAsuisoToS. September 10.
Yesterday AFTERNOON, at o'slock, 1t. Anderson,
OF the United States army, reached this city, bearer
ut dispatches from Brisadlier General VIM. Hull,
10 the Department OF War; Of which the foiioy ing
COPIES have been obtained for publications.
Montreal, sth Sse.. 1912.
StR-The inclosed dispatch WAS prepared my
arrival ut Fort George, and It my intention To
have forwarded it from that place BY MAJOR With
crell, OF the Michigan volunteers. made appli-
cation "a the commanding officer at that post, and
was refused, he stating that he not authorised,
and general Brock then ut York. We were i'm
medstell embarked for this place, and msjor
W'thereil obtained liberty at Kingston to go home
on pnrol.
This is the first opportunity have had to forward
The dispatches.
The fourth U. States regiment is destined for
Quebec, with part Of the first. The white consist
of a little over three hundred.
Sir George Provost, without any request on nv
part, has offered to take my paro, s. permit me to
proceed to the states.
Lieut.. Anderson; Of the eighth regiment, is the
bearer Of my dispatches He was formerly Lieut.
in the artillery, and resigned his commission ON &C.
count of being appointed Marshall of the Territory
OF Michigan. During the campaign he has had 4
you ae valuable officer.
He is particularly sequanted With the state Of
things previous and the time when the eapitulaton
took place. He will be able to give you correct in
formation on any points, about which you may think
proper TO enquire. ..ss.
am, very respectfully,
Your most obeilient servant,
:, w. HULL.
Fa-f George, august %.
3. Sir-Enclosed are the articles or equalization.
by which the Fort OF Detroit has been surrendered
TO MAJOR 6cneral Brock, conimanding his Britain
ME Majcstys forces in Upper Canada and by which
the troops have become prisoners of war. NV sit.
uation at present forbids from detailing the mar
hcniar causes which have led this unfortunate e.
the surrender of Michilimackinac almost evers
tribe anu natien OF Indians excepting part of the
Nl1amles and Delawares, north from beyond Lake
superior, west from beyond the Mississippi South
IRON inc ONO and Wabash, and east from every
part OF Upper Canada, ard from all the interme,i-
ate country, joined in open hostility under the Brit
ish Standard, against the srmy commanded csn-
oIary 10 the most solemn assurances of large por-
uon OF them 10 remain neutral; even the Ottawa
chiefs from Arbecrotch, who formed the telees.
ton to Washington the last summer, in whose
friendship know you had great confidence, are A.
mong the hostile tribes, and several them stiu-
guished leaders. Among the vast number of chiefs
VINO led the hostile bands, Tecumseh MarDot To.
gan, walk IN the water. Spht-Log, Sc are consid-
cred the principals. This numerous assemb.aee of
saVages under the entire influence aud direction of
the british commander, enabled him totally tn OBJ
| struct the only communication which had with INV
| country. This communication had been opened
from the settlements in tie state OF Ohio two hun
ured miles through wilderness by the fatigues OF
the army, which 1 marched to the frontier on the
| river Detroit. The body of the Lake being COM
IN anded by the British armed Ships and the shores
ana rivers 6y gun boats the army was totally de-
prived ofall Communication by wafer. On fills or
6enRpfaI fntf, r.
SONS military stores, medicine, clothing and every
ether supply, on pack horses--aii its operations
were successful until its arrival at Detroit and in
n nsysn passed INTO the enemy's country, and all
opposition seemed to tall before it. One month IL
remained IN possession OF this country and was fed
from Its resources. In different directions, de,ach
ments penetrated sixty miles in the settled part of
the province, and the inhabitants seemed s.t;sf I'D
with the change OF sitsaton which appeared TO he
taking Pacc--the militia from Anhcrs,h,lrg were
daily deserving, and the whole country. then unde,
.ne cohtro OF the army was asking for protection
ne Indians generally, in the first instance anne. -
cd to be neutraliZed, and determined to tate mn
part IN the contest. The fort Of Amherstburp wo,
eighteen miles below my encampinent Not = sim,
s'e cannon or mortar on wheels suitable to car-
ny before that place. consulted my officers whetb
er 1t was expedent 20 make an attemrt On II viii
the bayonet alone, without cannon to make break
IN the hrst instance The council called was of the
opinion 1t was not-1'he greatest industry wasex-
erted IN making preparations and il was uot mill M
7th OF August that two "a Founders, ard tbree
Howitzers were prepared. 1t was then nav intep.
uon to have proceeded on the enterprize While
the operations OF the army were DELAYED by these
preparations, the clouds of adversely had been foy
some time and seemed still thickly to be gathering
around me. The surrender of Neutrality-suspicious. a.
pened the northern hive of Indians and thew wer.
swarmIng down in every direction. Reinforce rnents
| from Niagara had arrived al Amhers,huro und.r
the command OF colonel Proctor. The beser;ion OF
the militia ceased. Besides the reinlorcements tina,
cafae by water, received information of q vert
considerable force under the command of ma,
Chambers, on the river lie French. with four field
pieces, and collec ting the militia on his route evil
dent'y destined for Amberstburg and in addition
to this combination and increase of force contrary
TO all my expectations the Wyandots, Chppewss.
ottawas, Pottawatamies, Munsees, Delawares, SC
with whom L had the most friendly intercourse, at
once passed over to AmheTstburg, and accepted the
tomahawk aud scalpng knife. There beinp now n
vast number OF Indians at the British most they
were sent to She river Huron, Brownstown. and
Maguago 10 intercept my communication. re open
Tins communication, detached major Vanlorn of
the Ohio volunteers with two hnndrcd men to pro-
ceed AS far as the river Rasu uatIer an expectation
he would meet captain Brush with one hundred
and nifty ncn, volunteers from the state Of Ohio and
quantity on provision for the army. An ambus-
cadc was formed at Brownstown, and ,naio.
Fanhorns detachment defeated and returned ~
camp without eHectng the object of the expedition
In my letter OF the 7th inst. you have the pa.tcu-
lars o that transaction with return of the killed e.
woundec. Under this sudden & unexpected change
Of things, mud having received an express from Gen
HAL, commanding opposite the British shore on the
Niagara, River, by which appeared that there was
no prospect o any cooperation from that ouarfcr
and the two senior officers OF the artillery having
ed 70 me an opinion that it would be extremely diff
cu't, not Impossible 10 pass the Turkey River 4