The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-27
ENQUIRER-OFFICE, October e7
1870
752
.Exract to the Editor, dat d


Washington, Oc'. 10, 1919.
Col. Anderson OF the Michigan Militia who
sided near River Raisin, and whose whole effecls
pilIaged by the Indians and their allies is now
in this City, have heard him declare that General
Hull is nov known TO have had CON municaton with
the British commander, the night previous to the
surrender of Detroit, anil in the midst II night, ~
that it will be given on trial by several persons lie
says that Gen. Brock breakfasted at Gentlemal's
within half mile OF Detroit and that while at break
fast, he sent out officer This ad) to watch tie
fort-snd that the officer returned once, and said,
Gen raj there none hung out et
The same officer went out a second time. and
shortly returned with the that the hag 70 now
hung out General which the articles OF capitula-
ton which were ready at the moment, were sent al
to be signed by Gen. Huh Gen. Brock said when
the old dos will trick yet :" all which the person
whose house he then eat in, will give on oath, when
Gen. Hull is tried by court martial.
"Col A. states that the women OF Detroit sript
naked with Indian sealping knives, and thus chased
through the streets by the British and the Indians,
and that evety species of robbery, and yillany,
was committed on the Inhabitants after the surrea-
der.
"Colohel Fndley Of the Militia, requested Col Mil
Ter of the army to take the command Of the army
from the General Col. Miller from motives Of
military discipline declined and Co.'s Macarthur
K Cass had been previously sent of by the Gen OH
detachments
"IIull guarded after the surrender, by strong
force of the British, to keep the citizens of Detroit
from his person, whose indignation was sucA that
they sought every opportunity TO put an end 10 him
EVERY window OF his house was strongly guarded
by the British soldiery.
4" The Indians noH in deplorable stuation.-
They are shut out Of shelter, and cannot be proyid-
s1 with provisions by the British Several persons
intimately acquainted with their mode OF fighting
declare, that we will shortly have accounts of their
having turned agaiist the British.
Teeuutseh told the British Colonel 81, Geor, e
IN the midst Of the soEaiers at MAIDEN, that % In
was an old wonian1 that he would not have him e
an action, even in his (the Prophetic Defence ami
that u he did not help him to drive the Americans
over the Ohio, that he would turn or linn and MUIR
dor all his soldiers"
10 THE SAME dated
,iOct. 90.
!" Information received states that Gen
Harrison was pursuing his course down the
Maumee Tor the purpose in the LIST. in
stance OF lntercepting the Founders before
they reached the rapids. and afterwards to
incline Westerly to cut off the retreat OF
the British and Indians before they reach.
ed the river Raisins. As 1000 of his men
are mounted riflemen, it is hoped he will be
able to accomplish this great obiect---If he
does we shall find the path to Maiden altn-
gether unobstrncted. General Tin an
Grafton delivered by him short time since.
mas promised to eat his Christmas Turke,
in Maiden.
Dispatches we're received here yestcr
Gay from England said tp be also from
France ACabinet & uioi was held lmmedi-
ateiy, bat as yet nothing has transpircd."
Evtraet-To tie Editor from an u.
OTHER
" ottawa, N. W sth October, 1919.
we are now only forty miles from sas