The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-31

eft their all in jeopardy.
The British are said to have more than
100 pieces of flying. aud garrison artillery,
IN the different defenCcs on the Niagara ri
yer. Fort Erie has been strengthened con-
rcdoubt of many rods i'm length
was thrown up on "Wednesday and Thurs
day last. ON the hill a few rods below the
house OF John Warren. jun. and directly
opposite the dwelling house Of gen. Peter d.
Porter at Lower Black Rock. There is al
so "a small Battery on a point below Chppa-
waw, mounted with two pieces OF heavy ar
tillery, calculated to play upon the store
house anti mills of Sch,osser. Below the
falls there is a small stone battery, near the
bank OF the river, where the lower ladder
formerly stood. On Thursday evening last,
a riheman deserted from the other side, aud
crossed the river Immediately below the
falls on pine log he stated that but lit
tie way from the battery up the river. a
held piece was stationed in the bushes, in
order to fire into Schlosser village. The
woolien factory of Mr.. John w. S,oughton
Consisting of two carding machines, and
dressing machinery is very much exposed
On the hill, about half mile from the stone
battery are placed two 10 Founders. The
ladders on both sides of the river are taken
lup. On the Hill above Queeaston, there is
small defence on very Commanding ground.
Below Queenston. and nearly opposite the
scat OF Benjamin Barton. ESQ. there is de-
fence work of several rods in length. On
posite youngstown, tncre is another redoubt
thrown up. Fort George, at Newark, near
iy opposite the American garrison. is con-
sidered the strongest and most important
fortress in Upper Canada. On Wednesday
morning last, during thick fog, four Bril-
tlsh soldiers, standing as sentincls on the
river near Fort George, swan over to the
American shore. Three of them brought
over their arms.
1t is stated by gentlemen of intelligence
at Lewiston, that the government of Cana
da nave IN their employment, under pay,
2oO Indians, armed and complete-a part of
them are mounted.
JoSefh WVicocks, editor of little paper,
which lately died at Newark, and which
uniformly opposed and illuminated the go
vernment of Upper Canada, has rendered
| ms services to that government, during the
present war.
| Brigadier-general William Wadsworth,
from Genessee, commands the troops ON our
frontiers. His aids are maj. Adam Hoops
and maj. VIM. II. Spencer. His head quar-
ters are now at Lewiston. 1t is impos sible
to sts,'e the precise number of troops under
his ommand--because the militia ordered
on the lines are returning, and the compa-
MES composing the regiments under his com
mand have not all arrived--but, from what
We can learn, there are in regular trooDs
volunteers and detached militia, above q. 0Ou
stationed at Black Rock, Lewiston, Youngs
town and Fort Niagara. The troops iii gen
lerat are In excellent health, in good spirits,
and we'll supplied. They appear quite i'm
patient for want of em/1ioymtnt. There has
been some firing from the sentries OH both
Isides of the river.
Information from Lake ChampIain states,
that Gov. Lewis, Q. NJ. Gen. U. States Ar
my, is at that place building boats with the
utmost activity-and the recruits in Yer
mont are destined for that place. The nor
thern regiment of cavalry of this state are
! ordered to Plattsburg Immediately
1t was reported at Fort Niagara last
week. that the British had sent from Little
YORK every armed ship in pursuit of the
brig Oneida. :.
Andrews Barker, son of Judge Barker. of
this village, together: with three other per
sons, citizens of the United States, escaped
from Canada, at Long Point. in .kiff, and
safely arrived in this village on Friday last.
a week last Saturday the militia of Putt
neyVille, Ontario County, by means OF some
row boats, captured British merchant ves-
sci.
The British armed ship Queen Charlotte,
lying DIT L ort Erie. Soon alter the declaration
OF war was received, left her moorings AZ d
proceeded up the iake--is now understood
to be at Fort Maiden, the great depot of in
dian supplies. His Majestv's sIoop of war
has gone up the straits of Mackina, & pass
ed into lake Michigan, and captured an A.
merlcan merchant vessel, said TO be either
the Mary, or Salina. We understand that
an official account of the capture has been
received at Fort Erie.
There is some sickness prevailing among
the troops stationed on the lines, but not as
much as might be expected during the in
tense unrelentiDg heat of the summer.
We understand that the whole of the Bri
fish naval force on Lake Ontario, was al
the last dates, before Sacket's harbor
blockading that port
That commodore Woolsey, in the United
States brig Oneida, had put into Oswego
where he has landed his guns, and was e.
recting land battery for defence.
We also understand, that major gen. Van
Rensselaer,, has his head quarters at pre-
sent at Sacket's Harbor. .Alb. Gag,
! CHILL1coTHE, July IS An express ar
rived in town, last night from Detroit The
army reached that place the evening of the
third OF July. Two American vessels laden
with provisions for the army, and one with
merchandise bound for Detroit, have been
taken by the English. The Chaplain of the
army, two volunteer captains, and some
Their American officers who embarked in a
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