The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-27

AIsANy, Nov.l1.
: On Sunday the 6.h inst. the squadron at
Sacket's Harbor, under the command of
commodore Chauncey consisting of the brig
Oneida < schooners, mounting lin ali "a
guns, sailed, and chased into Kingston Bay
the Royal George and schooner Simcoe K
after severe cannonadc from the fort, the
heet returned with the loss of ore seaman,
killed by the enemy, and several wounded
on board one of the American schooners, by
the bursting Of Il gun. The feet brought
into Sockets Harbor two prizes, merchan,
vessels. OIL board OF one of which was cant.
Brock, nephew of the late gen. Brock. The
fleet sailed again OH Friday night last. in
pursuit of the Duke of Gloucester & Prince
Regent british armed vessels.l
FRANKroRT, (K.) Oct 81.
Extract Of deter from, .Nojor N. u. Hardin, to
hisjiiera an rhis Place, dated,
Camp at fort Winchester,
October 2is., 1919.
Our new Fort "a few yards higher up the Au-
s'sise than the old For, Defanee) WAS closed in ON
the i9th inst. and chris,iancd Winchcster--We
nave HOW pretty good store Of provisions (say so
uays} except vine gar.-Ths day we finished ten
perosutS, eight more are 20 be commenced on To-
morrow. Car mcr are in good spirits * much
eri!'ted. We have had spies out some distance
ana no sign except ct few stragglers-I suppose
spies.
On our part, we would be ready to move in
Jew Gays We expect to- hear from Harrison short
iy, rs To the ents of the other parts of the
Northwestern army"
GENERAL HOPKINS LETTER.
tRANKr FORT, Ky.) November Z, 1872
Cohy Of q letter from Maj. Gen. Hopkins,
10 ms erceHency governor Shelby, uQfcd
Fort HARRISON, 9th October i $40.
My Dear Sir,
The expedition of the mounted
riiiemen has terminated. The Wabash was
re-crossed yesterday, and the whole corps
arc OH their way to Busseron, where the
adJutant general will attend in order to
nave them properly mustered and discharg-
ed and where their horses may get forage
during the delay necessary for this object
Yes, sir, this army has returned without
hardly obtaining the sight of an enemy. A
simple narrative of facts, as they occurred.
Will best explain the reasons that have led
to this state of things.
The army having finished crossing on
the 18th instant marched about three miles
and encamped. I have requested the at
tendance of the general field officers and
captains, to whom l impaired the objects
OF the expedition and the advantages that
might result from ful6iment of them
he nearest X ickapoo villages were from
so to 100 miles, and Peoria not more than
100 by breaking up these, or as many as
our res urceS would permit, we would be
rendering p service 10 all the territories
That from their numbers, this tribe was
more favorable than any other near us
and from their situation and hostility. had
1t more in their power to do us mischief
OF course to chastise and destroy these,
would be rendering real benefit to our coun-
try. 1t was observed by some officers, that
they would me ct next morning to consult
together, and report to me their opinions
desiring at the same time to be furnished
with the person on whom had relied
for intelligence of the country.
his Council was held, and all the in
telligence furnished that had been request
ed, and had a report highly favorable to
the enterprise. This to me, was more
gratifying as l had found as early a. our
encampment at Vmcennes, discontent ana
murmurings, that portended no wish to
proceed further. At Busseron, found an
evident increase of discomfort, although no
army was ever better OF more amply sup
piled with rations and forage than at
this place. At Fort Harrison, where we
encamped on the tenth, & where we were
we'll supplied with forage, &c. found on
the twelfth and thirteenth, many breaking
oil and returning without applying to me
Tor discharge, and as far as know, with
out any notifications to their officers In
dced have every reason to suppose the Of
hcers OF every grade, gave no countenance
to such procedure. Thinking myself
now secure in the confidence of nv brot her
officers and the army, we proceeded On our
march early on the fifteenth, and continued
1t four days. our course near north in the
Prairie until we came to an Indian house,
where some corn &c. had been cultivated
The last day of the march to- this place,
had been made acquainted with return
OF that spirit of discomfort, that had, as ]
had hoped, subsidized, and when had or
dered halt near sunset (for the first time
that day. In fine piece of grass in the
Prairie, to aid our horses, was addressed
in the most rude and dictatoriqL manner, re-
curing me Immediately TO RESUME. MY
MARCH, or HIS battalion 7vouAd brrak
from the army and RETURN !i---This
was ~ MAJ. SINGLETON !! N men
ton linn in justice to the other officers of
that grade. But from every information,
began to fear the army waited out for a
pretext to return This was afforded
next day by our guides, who had thought
they had disCcrBed Indian village on The
side OF grove about ten miles from where
we cncamped on the 4th night of our march,
and turned us about six or miles cut If
our way. An almost universal discomfort
seemed to prevail, and we took our course
in such a direction as we hoped would best
atone for the error in the morning About
on after sunset we came TO a thin grove af
iording water here we took up cur camp
and about this time arose one of The most
violent gusts of wind, l ever remember TO