Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-24
PHu,ADELPHIA, July %.

PHIL July %.
Extract ofa lr,ter from Batavia, tennessee,
Nr4v- York; dated Juiy7.
The following lisa statement OF the forces we
now have on the Niagara betwee Black Rock
and Fort Niagara, which it is believed Is equal
If not greater, taan the force the British have
or can well arm on the Canada sde-that is
to say,
Capt, Leonard's company of regulars,
old array, in the fort 100
Major MullAny's regulars OF the new
army o70
Col. Swift's regiment, being part OF the
$4,000 twenty-four months men 500
Col. Dobbin's regiment OF SIX months
minute men, part rt1emen 4@o
Col. Allen's regiment oil do. 500
Col Day SIS regiment Of tennessee
county militia AGO
A detachment Of Col Churchill's Gen
nessce county militia 100
Do OF Maj. Rathbunss de. 81
Do Col. Alchinson @o5
D4 Rrig Cen Hopkins brigade Ma
Tor county militia 500
\ company OF Light Infantry from Ge-
neva, commanded by capt Dox 40
Capt. Marvin's company Of I.ishtHorse
from Geneva county, in complete
uniform SO
A detachment of captain Parsons COM
pany OF Light Horse, from Ontario
county Is
Total men on the Niagara, guarding
the lines on the Cd instant 1923
Probably, however, the real number may
not exceed 5000 effective men, well armed,
fit for action but this force, we conceive,
renders US as safe at Batavia, as we should be
IN any part of the country. Independent,
however, Of the above force, companies of
men are daily matching through this village
TO take thcir stations on the Niagara River,
and in ten days time our force viii, if it is
thought necessary, exceed 1000 men.
Since the arrival OF these troops on The A
merican side, | learn that the British ale
throwing UP batteries in number of places
along the bank Of the river, to prevent our
troops from making descent into Canada
All is hustle and CONSERVATION liz Canada
1t is said that Quarston and Newark are both
evacuated, and the inhabitants moved many
miles back in the country. Many OF the a.
miles who moved from their houses and pos
sessions, while they were seized with the first
panic of fear, have and are returning to their
farms. and if the same force should DC kept
along the Niagara river that is stationed there
at present, Inc people will all return to their
dwellings and pursue their various aNocauons
in like manner as If war had not been pro-
claimed. enclose the speeches of Connca-
ii a and Hauanossa, two Indian chiefs repre-
sentinr the Indians from Tonnowonta, Catta-
raugus and Allegheny, to the Inhabitants of
this village, and our reply, by which it will be
seen that our indians are disposed to remain
on good terms with US; and that they have
declared the Mohawk nation of Indians, uho
reside in Canada, out of the confederation of
the six nations, and of course enemies in war,
in peace friends
The British have released all our citizens
which they detained at the time war was de-
clared as also lieutenant Gansevoort, and It
is Said have offered to release the vessel Qoad-
ed with salt, and belonging to Mr.. Colt of
Black Rock which they took on Lake Erie.
Cory ola letter from gentleman at Dctrsft,
dated 22d June, 10 the editor ofthe PHts6urs
Gazette.
| arrived here about week since, after
short and pleasant passage from Erie, and as
YOU may wish to be informed ofthe situation ot
the country with respec; to the Indians and
British, will give you as far as it has come
to my knowledge.
At the mouth of Detroit river, which is 20