The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-11


On the last day of that venerable patri-
OTIS administration, after Consulting mum
Der OK his-conhdental friends, nc game TO
resolution, such as might be eXpeSted and
was consistent with the general tenor Of his
life. lie determined ur,.cr the act of Con-
sress authorising detachment OF 100000
militia, To appoint William II. Harrison,
MAJ General, by brevet, to increase the de
tachment ircm our quosa TO be sent 20 the
relief OF iohii to three thousand, & to place
the >svho.c under command 1T Mai. Gen.
Harrison. At the same time Gov. Harr;
son has ordered Two or three companies
from the upper par, of the Indiana terrific
ny to ], IN him near Dayton. About 1000 of
the militia is also expected &c ;cia him from
Ohio. When all these forces are assem-
1led. with the regulars under the command
OF Col. Wells, Gen. Harrison will have an
army ct about 5000. In the mean time Gov.
Scott has communicated to the President
he steps he has taken * has informed him
chat the assigning the mand to Gov. Har-
rlson is provisional. & subject to the pleasure
or the president. II is expected that his COM
nunications will reach Washington in eight
days from Thursday last, and in ten more
| the orders OF the president can be transmit
ted t. Detroit. So that should Gov Harr-
| sou proceed to that place, he will arrive
| Jhere about the time that the orders of the
| president reach it.
| Ii the late tisa.roas intelligence from Hall
| be true, aud Detroi. has been in fact either
weakly or treacherously surrendered to the
| enemy. 1t is presumed that Gov Harrison
VIII not, unless circumstances should great
| ~ iaVor thc catelprizc, attempt immediate
| iy to retake it but that he will take a Do
| stIon some where about Fort Wavne or Fort
| Defiance and cover oar frontier against the
Sava%es, become confident and emboIdened
by the momen.ary success Of their ally
with an army composed of the most gallant
spirits. ardently painting for an opportunity
to immortaiize itself headed bv a general
OF vigorous mind, undonbted skill, and in the
prime of lite-a general in whom the whole
army MS the most unhoundcd and enthnsi
astic confidence, We may expect deeds o.
renown, very different from "A shameful and
| icandalous surrender OF a fortress, without
| firing d gii.
Since writing thepreceding. we have un :
dcrstood that the detachment from the quo
Ia of Kentucky militia has been further
augmented to about 1000 by Gov. Shelby
that Gov. Harrison is also authorized to
raise 600 mounted volunteers. and has in
creased the number ordered from Indiana ::
that he VIII have total force exceeding
COCO. Rebortcr-
BosroN, August 2o--.4r. brig Hazard.
Luce, Cadiz ~ days.-Shote August lat.
AZ Ion. II, a prvatecr SCH from Rhode Isl >
and, had taken seven prizes. August IA,
tat 80, So. was boarded by the Rosie, Bar
ney, who put on board captain Abbot, of
brig Rebecca, from London. for Boston, ia
ken DAYS before. Capt. Abbot has fur
nished the following particulars-Sailed
from London, July 9-The Aradne, and
Concordia, sailed few days before with
| goods--Left about 40 sail of Americans.
| N LOT A
/ Jamaica fleet OF 90 sail under convoy of the
ihetis frigate, Africa 81, and Guerrero,
was taken by the Ihetis, all the crew ia
Ken out, & prise master ara 8 men put
on board-aiter several hours detention
put Capt. a. and crew on board again and
suffered her to procecd-was soon after
boarded by the Gnerriere who put OH board
the captain, mates and crew of the
ship juliet, from CadiZ which vessel she
had burnt. Understood from the Tbetis.
mat 10 or Is prizes were i'll the feet-saw
d snip which was supposed to be the Con-
cordia, IRON London. Capt. Barney took
capt. Abbott. out of his brig and left his and
the Ju!iet's crew on board-.a prize master
was put on board and ordered to STYLE him.
sen captain abbott & make use OF his pa
pets, exc. TO get lii, m case of falling in with
any Hngisn cruisers, and thereby to enable
her to pass unmolested Captain Barney
would not permit captain Abbott to tax
any cloths with him, except a few sea cloths
and what he had On. He told capt. Abbott
that ne had Instructions from the Secretary
OF state, to capture all vessels he fell in
with, having projections on board. The
trig. IEolus, Belyidere and Spartan, parted
from the fleet, Aug.7. to give chase to 3
san which hove i'll sight, supposed to be
commodore Rogers squadron, they had not
| returned ON the 10th--Capt Abbott under
stood the Shannon was ct ST. Johns. Tie
day capt. A. left London he heard the re
port OF Lord CastIereigh's death, but was
net able obtain any certain information.
RICH PRIZE.
NoHFoLK, Sept Capt. Herbert, of the Rev