The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-21

The next moraiug they Grew the whole UP,
IN order OF battle in trout OF the bridge and
fired a few rounds. when the my COM
menced heavy cannonating on thcso. The
detachment then fled off and returned to
camp all safe. Is .s-..
On the Gath Major Denny was detached
with about 100 men as scouting party;
when arrived near the bridge, they were
attacked by body of Indians and compelled
to retreat. In the skirmish major Denny
lost six men, killed. W cundcd and missing
among the killed was Avery Powers, of
Franklinton, quarter-master sergeant--a-
mong the wounded was James Foster, of
this place. The Indians had about 10 ki-
led
We are informed that capt. Rogue from
the mouth of Sciuto, has been broke tor his
unsoldicr-like conduct, but was re- elected
by his company. 1.s-
Major Munson, W no was accidentally shot,
is fast recovering.
III ese gentlemen met capt. BrushS ccm-
pany, who left this place on the 2Ist ult. to
escort the provisions, at Fort Eindlay, all
we'll and in good spirits. ~
1t IS with great regret We have to record
the death of Darfi Sutton jun. of Lebanon,
son OF captain Sutton, One of the above men
toned gentlemen who was bearer of dis
patches Tor the governor. MIR. David
sutton was on his way to Detroit, a.
but - milesbeyond the river r aisin when
he was attacked and murdered in a most
shocking manner. Four balls passed thro'
his body, and seven through his horse
they then took off his scalp just above his
ears all round the head, and gave him seve-
raj strokes with the Tom ahawk on the
head and in the back. He was then strip
ped OF his clothes and money, of which the
inhabitants OF the river Raisin supposed him
to have had considerable quantity when
he passed through that settlement. In COM
pany with MIR. Sutton was a gentleman by
the name OF Reynolds, who was also shot
with balls and mangledi in the same inhu-
man manner. The inhabitants of the river
Raisin, generously brought them both back
to the settlement and buried them with the
honors Of war.
E5.tract Of fetrer. from Cot. M'.f,thur to
mayor 11orrIs Of fhis county dated
| ~, :.f, SANDWICH July "a.
ne army still remains at this place, &
wili perhaps for some days, until the artifi-
GERS can mount and prepare for action a
lsuIhcient number ofcannon: we will then
move towards Maiden.
we have had several excursions through
the country on this side of the river. I was
up last with a detachment of lis men from
my regiment, and about 90 cavalry, to the
river Detranch or Thames, which empties
into the Lake st. Clair about 40 miles a.
Dove tins 1t is a handsome river We as
ICenqeo 1t about II or - miles the land is
fertile and well improved, great crops of
wheat are likely to be lost for want of re ap-
ers, the most OF the men having been taken
20 Maiden, from which place many of them
nave since deserted. We brought from the
river Detranch upwards of 100 barrels OF
ca nf L. e.
OF blankets, together with considerable
number OF guns and ammunition chiefly the
property OF British officers now at Maiden,
and the balance Kings stores
whist was at Detranch, detachment
ot5Cols Cass & Millerfs regiments were sent
down the river towards Maiden they had
battle, and wounded and Captured two
BRUSH soldiers one of whom died about a
mile from where he,was taken, and the o.
~h-- - - -----r ~ parry Oc IssaiatIs f,yy,d
and scalped the British soldier who died of
his wound, and both the British and Indians
held feast at Maiden on the occasion :.
the Indians having made the British believe
that 1t was Yankees ecalp whilst it was
tn at OF one of their own men.
Alter which several small parties were
ordered down to the river Aux Canards.
which is about "a miles below this place
and about or 5 above Maiden The object
of these detachments were to reconnoitre &
give protection to the citizens. On Sunday
last was ordered down with15O men from
my regiment to relieve detachment that
was then down.-We relieved the other
party at 10 o'clock IL miles on this side
OF Canards' river and proceeded on to said
river and found the bridge across the river
removed, all but the sleepers, and a battery
formed on the other side of the tim
Der taken from the bridge, and about so In
dams stationed on the other side of the river
together with about go regulars (infantry) a.
bout rs dragons & about $50 militia. The
ship OF war Queen Charlotte of 20 guns was
anchored in Detroit river opposite the mouth
OF Canards, and, gun boat cruizing about
her. 1 hrst left my main party some dis
lance back, and went forward with adiu-
tant PuthuH and few of the riflemen 10 re-
connoitre. Our rihemen commenced a fire
across Canards' river at those about the
battery, and the Indians and British fired on
them in return, which firing lasted about 8
4thS OF an hour, during which time Puthuff'
and myself left them and proceeded down
towards the mouth of Canard's to ex-
anime the Charlotte with a spy glass
we were fired on bv the gun beat within a
few feet of each other, and the ball passed
within feet of Putbof's head. We then re
turned to the party of riflemen which we
lett near the bridge, and ordered them back
with Us TO the main detachment we then
halted while and concluded to retuyn
home, as the eDcfhy who were not behind the
battery slept so far from tire river that it
was almost IN vain to shoot at Them. 1 how
ever concluded to ride down near che bridge
and take another ICoL win tt,e e,. L.