The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-27
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~ Yo,v, Nov. 2J.-Capt. Lyon loi the Snanis
f Dv Nm, Who avrivcd here yes. trd.y mornin
~ ~ ,'s,s from ST. Dcmiuso, niorbns, that f.,
st hesuss h. sailed, tiere was very severe bat,l
heAcen toe armies OF Pctinn and Ehr,stopI,c. il
tSh ta i;ccr was defeated with considerable loss
II sssto st,ssi, that ia, ortwo altr the battle
II husipihA was Killed IN puarrc! With one OF Iii
r's.
z C.oy!ertca, .N5v IA British frisa,s supposed
~ be thesioashs.nspton, close ia with tie bar
" .s.ers.ay iorcnenm she manned her boat an sent
o. cutoF tic prisateer sehr. Reper, as she was
'nisiing PIE port; but on receiving flew shots from
he ,.sivat,ei, ths Loat put about ," returned the
re.te. Tbs snip Dc,.n,sfor I.isbou, went TO sea
.esterSt, ard WAS boarded outside the bar, by H.,
.SsssE.fH Ptoa- -
Br.tisl Liesnses--Thc paragraph respecting
this lax q, the United States appears Ia have been
written is Spectator in this 6isgraceiul lrale "a,
wehsyc ieen letter from London OF the latest date
ssying Licenses continue to be freely granted by
Gins government for the Protection of Provision,
N from the United States to the Peninsula
.f,nericcn Prisoners in Irons n!
\ letter has been received from the Armorer Of
NJ Wasp dated on board t.ic Poe,iers the day after
,',s letter written iy lieut. Iidlc TO his fa,h-r-
We have not seen the letter but understand that the
Aimorer ha been put in Irons and that he was in
rSns ut the time he wrote his letter. 10.
,!isoH of the y. States brig Argus, to the
Secretary of the Navy.
I'hilldelhhia, 11tA Nov. 1912
SIR have the honor to inform YOU that
arrived here last eveEing in. the ship Ari-
s,ine OF Boston cleared from Alexantlria for
'Sadiz, with cargo of above 5000 barrels
roer, but deta;ucd By the United States
!. orig argus, Capt. Sinclair, for being under
& British licence. The Argus fell in with
z her on the 18th ult in latitude IS deg. 40
y ,iin., long. Sc deg. Sc min. and by boarding
Y under british colOrs obtained possession of
\ Aher passport. was ordered to take charge
TAof her and bring her into the first port /
scould make in the United States. On the
passage l tell IN with two British cruizers,
VIZ. the Sloop of War Tartarus and Brig
y Soiibri, and was strictly examined by each,
put. by making use of the icence and
futile hnesse, we escaped capture the Tar
Darius even put on board of US nine American
scamen, prisoners, to assist in working the
sship All the papers found on board have
bsubmitted to Mr.. Dallas, District Attorney,
out as yet he has not given me any decided
opinion relative to the case
The Argus separated from the squadron
on the 18th ult. and when left her She had
fallen in with nothing but the Ariadne.
] have the honor to be, most respectfully
! sir, your obedent servant.
HENRY DENISON.
1.-THE Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,
II Secretary ofthe Navy.
NEw-YoHK, Nov. 90.
:. 1--WE feel little delicacy publishing the
following, and should not have done it. but
from knowledge that the conte mplated
object IS no secret in the vicinity of the
camp, ifindeed it is in any hart of Lower
Canada. and that in all probability the
march of the army is already commenced.
b - we should suppose it oushE to be, if it is
!, 20 be attempted this season Coium6ian1
Eriract ofa .efttr from an officer in The
Northern .dyMy, ddted
q CAMP, PLATT sBURGH, My. 10, 1912.
This is perhaps the last time you will
nefi from me at this place ever. We are
~ >aring tor march, Which will take
!. in a few DAYS. 1t is intended to make
lack on Lower Canada immediately
march without baggage or tents, and
~ thing we carry Will % on our backs,
the Heavens and a blanket our only CO.
ng, TIL we take winter CHARTERS by force
arms. Our force is veIy respectable,
6 or z thousand and allln high spirits.
tat'gues we expect To undergo will be
al to those experienced ~ our revolu-
ary heroes. till we arriI at Montreal,
Hc CHI ii IS expected will be ur first place
|sf attack"