Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-03
FRANKLINTON, (Obio) July Is.
Veru late from, Detroit.

Solomon Smith, ESQ. sheriff of Delaware
county, arrived in this town last evening from
Detroit, which he left on Thursday last. 10
his politeness we are indebted Tor the foiiow-
ing interesting particulars.
On Sunday the 5th of July the army under
general Hull arrived at the Spring Wells,
;hree miles below Detroit, all in good health.
On Monday afternoon they marched into De-
troit, paraded through town, received the
warnest eratulations of the citizens, and re-
turned 10 the Spring Wells in the evening
Ga Tuesday the 4th regiment marched up
and encanped on the plain back of Detroit;
and on "Wednesday the other three regiments
Joined the 4th.
Gen Hull received the news OF the declara-
zion of wal 70 miles beyond the Rapids OF MI
sni-but it was known at Maiden one day
sooner than at Detroit
On Sunday the 5th instant the British began
to throw up breast works and erect tort OPP
posite Detroit; but the battery at Detroit
pIayed upon them, demolished their Work,
and compelled them TO retire precipitately.-
On Wednesday the enemy commenced anoe
Their breast work, which they completed by
day break on Thursday morning, and mount.
mortars No attempt had been made TO de-
stroy this second breast work, when our H.
formant left Detroit; but preparations were
making to attack it Immediately. 1t was not
supposed however, that it would have any ct
feet in preventing general Hull from landing
bis army on the Canada shore. 1.-THE town
Of Detroit the river Detroit is three quarters
of a mile wide, and our troops could land el-
Their aboys or below the new British fort in
few minutes.
Twenty-Five American citizens who were
on the Canada side when the declaration OF
war was known, were taken prisoners, and
on6ned in the Jail at Sandwich. "a small vii
age about two miles below Detroit-) When
MS was heard at Detroit the battery at that
place opened brisk fire upon the village
and in few minutes they were compelled to
throw open the Jail doors, and permit the prl-
hsoners to return to Detroit, where they all
safely arrived The inhabitants of Sandwich
we're verv much frightened. and supposed
hat if they did not let the damn'd yankees
out, the town would be battered down.
Some of the houses were injured, and one
man killed
The Indians had hoisted the British flag at
Brownsrown 2 miles from Detroit which
vas taken down by the Americans without re-
sistance.
Gen. Hull had held a council with several
nundred Indians, all Of whom APPEARED dis
posed for peace They were, however, all
irned with new British rifles, and had been
drawing rations from Maiden. Some of them
offered their services to general Hull, which
he declined and requested them, as the best
evidence of tn il friendly disposition, to re-
turn Immediately to their respective homes.
About so Sacs and several Winnebagoes
and Chippeways, were with the British
The account we published last week of the
capture of the two American vessels, from the
foot of the Rapids Of Miami Of the Lake bound
to Detroit, proves to have been correct, in
substance. They were the sloop Amelia, with
provisions and store goods, and small vessel
name unknown belonging to Mr.. Chaplin,
with several passengers and large quantity
Of baggage ard clothing belonging to the O.
hio army. The captain of the Amelia not
having heard of the declaration of war, passed
up the river under the guns of Fort Maiden,
was brought to, and Immediately taken, Hear
ing of Chapins vessel, the enemy dispatched
boat with five Canadians to take her. They
met Chaplin, boarded his vessel and captured
her, without any resistance being made by
Chaplin or any of the crew. Among the
passengers were several ladies, wives of
the officers of the 4th regiment, two sub
altern officers Cboth sick belonging to the 4th
regt a sergeant of company from Verffon,
and about 80 sick men from the army. Most
of the officers and many of the soldiers have
lost their clothing, which WAS sent by Chaplin,
who is supposed to have proved treacherous,
in hopes of keeping large sum of money
which had also been sent by him. Col. Cass
went with flag of truce to Maiden, in order