The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-22

ment which satisfied them: among ,h.
was General p. b Porter. General Parser
said that General Smyth had ple6,.ed ~
honor to go over on Tuesday morning. AMI
mat all things were ceaty. On I.uesda,
nc troops we've accordingly ordered dow,,
TO the river x into the boats; but were Co..
ordered back again. Secret murmurs th,.,
broke Out INTO loud complaints, threats y
Nen"h,'a,,"ns. General +. Is. Porter said
| puohc!y that Smyth was a scuundr,I ell.
traitor. He was at the Rock, and annri,
Ell 20 meet some of his officers at 10 o,c,r,L
at !.andons to explain. On his wav ther,.
whiie riding along the Beach, he (i;ener,i
omyth) was fired at. The bali nasss,,
| through the clothes of his Aid who was ,,v
his side. nv was ny
| ihe interview at Landon's was not en-
tisfactosy to his officers General Sn,,,,,,
| had spoken to Landon for led rnys
den heard threats from soldiers in rha
streets, that they would commit violence
upon ms person that night, and tear dow
| Landon's house. He then went to Smr.h
a"o requested him to leave his house az he
ing unsafe. The General left the hmse
TO ms camp, double guards were set'
anu every precaution taken to prevent Sur,
80 ne threats were made by some of
the distant volunteers. In the conrse IS
the evening, enquiries were renea,ssI.-
made tor him by some suspicious ne,so,,
at his former lodgings. NOTHING fnr,ha,..
occurred that night. 1t is now said h.,
every one from headquarters, that he =
concealed somewhere, and dare nor a,,,,sa.
IN Puoiic. The volunteers who have heen
ulawn OUT by ms proclamation. are DISMISS
ed, and are continually passing here ,n,,St,
enraged at the noble Smyth who was r. iesd
them to victory or death.-With them -
~ now considered as traitor and coward
from what motives general Smyth ba.
acted, know not !; but am confident ~,
oy omitting to go over, he has saved his ar
my. AAi' az
The general opinion of those who ar.
now Oh tneir return, is, that General s. if
FOUND, VIII be torn to pieces. At anv rate
there will be no invasion of Canads So
TINS quarter at present, unless by the yo-
luhteers, which is talked off,
MI. HARRISBURG, Dec. A..
The Army which lately marched TO RI.
north, returned to this place OIL Monday
the Esd November, and have gone into win.
tel quarters. he STU, 18th, 21st and 25th
regiments have gone to Burlington tbe s,h
18th and 10th remain, and are building bnts
tor the winter the light artillery and Ira
goons nave returned to ALBANY.
Cap tain Tiden's company of m;I;t;,
bout hfty In number, have been taken ri
soners by the enemy at the French Minis
without firing on either side we understanJ
the enemy consisted of two or three bun-
dred, and that captain Tilden had severat
hours notice of their cominp Nh. ene,,,..
Killed one man who stood in his own doc,
and plnndered two houses in the village
Republican.
With the same determined spirit which
actuated the governor. both Houses of our
Legislature have passed Bill, providing
LOT the immediate supply of every thing
WHICH cur militia and volunteers stand in
need OF, extending even to those volunteer.
VINO nave rendered their services to the
PRESIDENT OF the U. States-and granting a
bounty OF $40 to every one of those Who
crosses the Canada line in the prosecution
OF the war resolution has also been Of
cred by Mr.. Groves for the appropriation
I'M msdiateiy ct a sum for the purpose of
oulding and hitting out Frigate for the
use of the u. States.
BURLING TON (Vt.) Dec. Owe learn
that Col. Stephen Mattindale of Dorser
who lately commanded regiment of draft,
ed militia ON the lines, was dismissed at
flattsburgh, eearrived at Burlington, when
he aiScharged his regiment, as he was di-
rected.-He was then arrested ON n m;I;t.
what the charge against him is, we have
not been able to learn.
PHILADELPHIA, 14t6 December.
captain George, of the ship Medore. left
Kingston Camp the 18th, and has furnishe d
us with papers to that date but they are.
entirely destitute of interest. Captain
George informs us that on the 10th No
vember severe earthquake was experien-
ced at Kingston and Port ROYAL, which did
considerable damage to the public edifces
and other buildings in both places. 1t &C.
casloned great panic among the inhabi-
tants, many of whom lost their lives bv
jumping out of the upper story windows.
Flour at Kingston was selling for 10 dol
lars per Dbl.
There were about 100 American prison.
ers in Jamaica, who were kept on board a.
prison ship, anchored up the river. Their
allowance tor subsistence was very small.
although their treatment in other respects
was conformable to the rules of war.
% Gazette.
Nezy Port, (R.L) Disc. 10.
Os Sunday evening last the citizens OF
| PIN