The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-10

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As far, however. as the statement goes .9ir
may be relied on to be accurate. - f-'- =.
| DEL KOli rs situated on a river of the
same name, twenty miles above the head, Of
iake Erie. THIS river, opposite To Detroit.
rs three quarters of II mile in width with
Current of about three miles an honr. and Of
sufficient depth to carry any vessels which
navigate the lakes. An the waters which
empty into the Lake of the Woods, lake SUI
peror. lakes Michigan and Huron, LIS,
down DETROIT river into lake Erie T. i,
The town of Detroit CONTAINS from one
hundred to one hundred and fifey houses.
mostly frame. which have alt been bui,e
since the year 1905; the old town having
oeen entirely destroyed BY fire in June Of
that year.
The garrison stands at the nc,th-west cor
ner OF the town about three hundred Yards
from the river, and is situated on a small
jeicVation, so as to overlook the surrounding
Iplains.
| HE whole face of the country is very le-
VEL becoming flat aud marshy as YOU pro.
ceeo few ihiies back from the river
FROM Detroit to Brownstown, a WAN
dot Indian village. is a distance of eighteen
or nineteen miles. II is situated on the river
| ABOUT one nile above the lake, and opposit,
TO tort Maiden OF the Canada side.
| from brownstown to the river Raisin. a
distance OF eighteen miles, there are mn set
| tlemcnts or whi,esA-being mostly Indian
iands. There were number OF families
fresioinS ON this river. previous TO the<sur-
render OF Detroit, but they ell eed after that
period. either to Detroit ar to tile other set
tiements III the state of Ohio. IN conse-
quence OF the hostility of the Indians,
From the river Raisin to the foot of the
Rapids of Maumee river, a Distance of
thirty-,our miles, there are no settlements.
Oh ti,is river there was a considerable set
4 tfrff ho 1kot>.
state OF OHIO, at the same time with those
living on the river Raisin, and from the
same cause.
From the Rapids OF Maumee to Sandus-
~ river, is distance of forty miles, being
such low wampy lands that there haya
been no settlements made on the road be-
| tween these two places. At the mouth of
oandusky the first settlement or the lake
within the state of Ohio commences, which !.
continues with short intervals to Buffalo.
through part of the states of Pennsylyania
ard New-York.
From Sandusky river to Cleveland is q
distance OF about 80 miles, and from thence
to hrle, in Pennsylvania, about one hundred
miles, and ninety from Efie to Buffalo.
! BUFFALO, is situate at the foot of lake
Erie, within a few hundred Yards of the
lake, nearly opposite the British fort Erie,
and between two and three miles thcrefrom.
bLACk ROCK is about two miles below
buffalo, at the foot OF a very considerable
rapid intae river, which is here about the
same width of Detroit river.
FROM Black Rock to the falls of Niagara
is distance or about twenty miles. and
IRON thence to Lewistown eight or nina.
miles, opposite Queensson on the Canada
side.
| FORT NIAGARA stands at the head
OF lake Ontario, eight miles below Lewis
town: and nearly Opposite to Newark and
tort George. From thu falls down to lake
Ontario. the river is not more than from
quarter to half 4 mile wide.
Fifis6irg A1ereRry.
Portland, .Ncyemjer g. Ths slocs
Cofuns5ia. VIM. Kent master, Of Duxh,,ry.
was taken on the J9la ;nstsr. osF Portland
light by an EnGl;sh privateer; and per
son named Churchill was shot,
Arr'Uea here last wight tss English
EGr2"e, Fisher, bound f5cm. Rio areiro 10
/ iaohoon. prize TO the privateSr scnoonrr
Fo5e OF Portsmouth,. Sic was captured oir
the Western Island SIS days since, AM. has
valuable cargo OF hides. tag.p-,. eaton.
specie and lew cases &C chrusfo( s;oaet
for jcwelry. She is valued with the cargo
aseiShFy thonsane dollars. Was spoke,
oy an English armed vessel and escaped
Iearch and reoapture by soliciting under
l.ngish colors. supply OF provisions &c.
Captain Huntress Of this place, arrived
'ew days ago at Bath, from S.. Barts. states
that they spoke a brig bound to Lisbon who
informed, that Commodore Rodgers had
captured the English frigatc .deaafa, of IS
guns his may be the same port mention
Ell III the capture of the Spartan but you
have II as / heard it from Can't Hhntre.s
The -fca8fu sailed from Halifax sixth insy.I
1he racket Messenger sailed this morning
Tor Boston with English goods
Alexandria, December 7.
FYn. ERsfEs. Secretary Of War, has re-
signed the controul OF that department.
and we have no doubt much to the general
satisfaction of the country, as it will afford
the executive an opportunity Of selecting q.
man whose science and practical knowl-
edge would give more confidence and efjecr
TO its operations. Other couvulsious will
more than probably take place in tho ar
rahSeiheht o. the caoinet. HcTeId.
annapolis, December,
Yesterday morning the Electors of Presi-
dent ana Vice President OF the u. States
net al this city, the whole attending. -
iheiT votes were as follow -
James Madison (president) 6 votes.
EibFidge Gerry Vice Presto 6 votes.
Dewitt Clinton tPresident) votes
Jared lngersoll (Vice Pres't) votes.
E:rtensiUe Forgery on The Bank of Eng.
land.