The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-15

country in arms. the people RUSHING en-
rnasse 70 the scene of action with n ,.,,
AID bravery which history scarcely parai-
| lels. - f'N'-.f
we do not, We think. misjudge the cha
| .se'er OF ireemea when-swe predict that
.nc noiy name OF patriotism will blaze sill
brighter and more pure, as the times. the =
more require its influence and. as co,J
sometimes Rows from evil, that the ONLY e.
iect OF the shameful surrender ar Detrni.
wiii be, TO secure on the part Of the soye,',,s
lnent more decisive conduct of the 49,,
and among the People more united exsr.;
ons IN ITS support. ~
The tigate Constellation, now UNDERGO.
ing thorough repair, will be ready for Sea .
IN ,nree weeks. One hundred men, recruit
ted tor that vessel at NY. arrived in th;x |.
city yesterday. g10ss IA -
IL is not true, as stated in A Ncss -Yo,a,
paper, tHat there was any deficiency of
iproVisionsat Detroit, or that orders wer,-
not given Tor proper supply unfi, afte,-
the declaration of war. We lave made r.
our business to enquire into the facts. AMI
II more should be said on this head from
the same Quarter, we shall endeayor to-
produce evidence which viii decide the
question IN manner not very agreeable ~,
those who have particularly agita,etl II -
10.
PARIs, (K.) August 80. A Young pen-
e'en.an or unttoubted veracity, NJ. MARcn
Just arrived at this place from P;oua
mas politely favored us with the following
letter from Mr.. S. RUDDELL-tac anthem,
ITCHY OF which he confirms: 'T@-
>, BAD NEWS FROM FORT WAYNE.
4 wo expresses just from fort Wavne
bring Information to this place (P;,na, 49,
captain Wells, hearing that General Hill
haa ADVISED captain Head, the commando
ant at tort Chicago. to evacuate his f,rt
went from Fort Wayne to Chicapo. ,s;th
one white man and about go or "a M;a,,;
Indians, In order to escort the parrson,i,-
nat the day after he arrived there a
great number of Indians being present a
councii was held, at which ali the. public
Sooos were distributed. In the evening of
the same day dispatches arrived from Nj
den to the Indians, stating tilat all the tribes
nad joined the British--that DETROIT had
lai'en INTO their hands. exhorting then, TO
drink the blood of our people. The, next
morning the 18th inst. captains Wells and
Iea'd' with the force of the garrison and
their women and children amounting to a.
bout 100 started for Fort Wayneo-when
they were attacked about half mile from
Nh'cago' by nearly six hundred Indians
VINO massacred them ALL only 4. few
Miami Indians escaped to tell the news
several OF their chiefs were killed. .-.e
N number OF friendly Indians are. on their
way TO THIS place to claim protection from
our government. About 700 are here wbo
manifest every friendly disposition to onr
people they are fearful for their own safe
ty.
have endeavored to find out their minds
ana TO set them right and shall continue so
to do.
from the public's faithful servant.
SIEPHEN RUDDEIL.
FORT SroDBERT, Aug. 2o.-Letters Of
iate date have been received from General
Wilkinson IN New-Orleans, by which -
wound appear, he had not as vet received or
GERS (out was anziously expecting them, Tn
erect our glorious standard at Mobile and
rensacola. The former place. although de-
iehaea by regular and scientifically con-
structed ratification. would not reouire n,
ardnous siege--for the officers and so,f;ere
we learn from correct source) have re-
ceiVeo no pay for the last fventg- four months
ana nave been almost starved out of their
aalliegiance to Ferdinand the 7th-The.
commandment however has Is regular troons
IN L orr Charlotte Formerly Fort Condel s.
calculates on so militia in case of an attack. &c
Sey neroioaiiy, has promised to defend
cations and resources of Pensaco,a ars 49,,
more formidable .han Mobile; b,,t with a
difficulty. NV '','o'l
Oh the 9th inst British armed corvette
saheo from Pensacola, and few DAYS after
captured TWO American ships from Havan
ma, laden with Sugar s. Coffee. one of which,
was sent back to HAVANA, and the Other
ordered into PensaC ola, where che had safe
" arrived few days since. The truth Of
this circumstance being established bevond
a doubt, we think government would he
lustlfiable in taking Immediate possession of
PENSACOLA to prevent its becoming recep-
tacie tor our captured vesses-a dehot for
British Munitions of war and an ASYLUM fer
eyerp villainous Buccnneet. from Providence
to Jamaica.
BALTIMORE, Sept. I0.--The Orion al
boston, lett Lisbon 29h July. Flour S22 SO
no common flour for sale--Bread 10dol-
lars per Barrel.-No news from the allied
armies later than before received
--latest from the Russian Frontiers.
he brig John, at Boston from Plymouth.
England, sailed 2sth July. The Mackarei
had arrived-an embargo on American
vessels expected. Amongst her passengers
are DIR. Richard Gray and family. Rv this
arrival, Plymouth papers were received
az boston TO 28th July--from accounts
IN which itappears that the French army
had continued to advance, the Russians re-
tiring. bonaparte, (says the tim bulletin.1
entered Wilma on the Eiemen SSth J,tne,
where this bulletin is dated on sfpth J,Iy.
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