The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-12

Eve arc informed that Mr.. Clay, speakc,
u the house OF representatives, in a letter
to gentleman from Kentucky now in this
city, ADVISES HIM to suspend all purchases
az dry goods for ten days."-I now cal, on
your informant to produce the letter contain
'Hg the above information, and ON his failing
to do so, pronounce him shameful liar,
and>such as ought to be despised by all no.
nest men II pledge my honor that no such
n kENTuCHIAN.
Thursday evening, 4th June 1912.
CirctepiWe. o. May IS.
Some days ago, about 80 of our hardy and
heroic citizens, and descendants of our revo-
iutonary patriots, volunteered their servi-
ces, and marched without a commander
from the Walnut creek in this county, to
Dayton, the place of rendezvous. Upon
their Arrival, major Reed. a republican CT
tizen OF Dayton, and, as we are informed,
the only one of that place, invited them to
his house. where they partook of splendid
dinner prepared for their reception, at his
own expense.
Extract Of a letter from an officer in the
army offhe U. States, dated
"FoRT HARRISON, May 8, 1912.
There are no families living within 60
miles of this place, except Barnabas Lam
bert, his son and two sons-in-law who not
long since removed from your country-and
they are compelled to live i'm the Fort. in
consequence OF the hostile manuuvres of
the Indians towards us. About 5000 Indi-
ans are now in council in Misciniqua, about
one hundred and fifty miles from this place.
i am fully persuaded they are for war
We hourly look for an attack from the In
dians on this fort (; and so sure as it is made.
so sure are we all killed. Yesterday, lieut..
Albright received orders torepair to Fort
Knox with capt. Posey's detachment, which
will leave us here in the wilds of the terri
tory, in a miserably constructed fort with
about fifty men, all of which are entirely
new recruits
Gen. Duncan M'Arthur has been elected
Lieut.. Colonel; Colonel James Denny, First
Major, and William Trimble, Esq. Second
Major, by the volunteer troops lately as
sembled at Dayton. We understand that
they march in few days for Detroit.
Dayton, May 81.
Gov. Meigs returned to this place on Fri
day last.
Captain Mansfeld's company of light in
fantry, from Cincinnati, arrived Yesterday
morning.
The troops at this place, amounting to a.
bout fifteen hundred, have been divided into
three regiments, under the command oil
NOlS. M Altnur, flnClay ana lass.
Capt. VIM. Van Cleve's rifle company
of this county, have volunteered their servi.
ees to the Governor, for the protection OF
the frontier. They will march to Greenville
IN a few days.
We understand that Friday last, five OIL
SIX men VINO were covering corn III a field
near GreenvllIe, were fred upon by FIVE In
| dians one OF the meE was wounded. They
Instantly pursued the savages, killed one
| and wounded another.
Georgetown, May 81.
VOLUNTEERS We understand that
naJor i. Herndon, will this day leave this
Country with Company of about 100 volun.
teers, who are to be joined by about sc
from Franklin county-the whole compan,
| to march to the Indiana Territory, for the
purpose OF relieving the frontier inhatitant.
who are at this time in imminent danger OF
being murdered by the savages.
| We understand our cover nmenr have i
in contemplation Co establish line of Tele
graphs from the frontiers of this state t.
Washington city: and that Dictionary
| calculated to facilitate communications by
Telegraph, is now in the press at Brook.
fyn.- ". Y. Ep. Post.
-rr WASHINGTON, June 9.
a meeting of the Republican Senator.
and Representatives in Congress was helt
at the Capitol las evening, at which u mem
bers were present, TOR the purpose of SUD-
plying the vacancy in the Great Republi
can Ticket, occasioned by the declension O
the venerable LANGDoE to serve in the ca
pacity for which the support of the Republi.
| can party had been rendered him. o II the
balloting Tor person to be supported, ia
lieu of him, as VIeE-pREsIDENT OF the u
NITED STATES, there were,
For ELBRIDGE GERRY, u
Scattering,
| So that the distinguished patriot, Elbridgt
! Gerry, is recommended to the, Republican:
of the Union to be supported for the office
| OF VIcE-PREsIDENT OF the United State.
| at the ensuing Election.
| 1.-THE proceedings of the meeting will be
detailed III our neXt.3
| The Senate sat yesterday with closed
| doors until near 8 O'clock, All eyes are
| anxiousIy directed TO the result of their deli.
berationS.
| Extract of Brigadier General Huii's Cir
| cular to the Indians on the Northern From
| Ter:
Headquarters Of the army on the Northern
Frontier, at--, May--iSI2.
TO the Chiefs, Sachems and WarriorS u
the nations Of Otto7vas, ChiEh suas, Poi
| tazvattahieS, Wiandots, Miamies, Deia
zvareS, MunSecS, T. such offhe tMazva
neSe as reside in the state OF Ohio, ant
| tie territory Of Dlichagan
MY CHILDREN
| BY the treaty Of Greenville, and other