Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-20
CHILL1corHE, (O.) Aug. S.

CHILLIcorHE. CO., Aug. S.
We understand, that Gen. Winchester
mas received orders toTeinforce Cen Hull
with l,500 men. This detachment will con
sist OF kentucky VoiUnteerS and regulars
recruited under the late act Of Congress-
One hundred regulars will go from this state
The brave Kentuckians now have the Cd
portunty, which they have so long desired
OF evincing their patriotism.
Capt. Sutton and Ensign Van Horn, arriv
ed i'll town last evening, from Canada.
They left the American army on last We'd
nesday. We are sorry to say, that Michili-
mackinac, which lies about 500 miles above
Detroit, has been taken by the British and
Indians. 1 heir force consisted of about
1000-and the fortress was taken by SUR
prise. The American army is in no want
OF provisions. Its lines are within a few
miles of Fort Maiden. Several skirmishes
have taken place; i'll some of which the A
mericans were successful, in others, the Bri-
fish were victorious. We understand. thar
Governor Meigs will Immediately order out
a considerable body OF volunteers and Mill
tia to Detroit
Avery Powers, Quarter Master Sergeant
in M'Arthur's regiment, is among the few
that were killed. His family, which con-
sists of a wife and several children, reside
in Franklinton.
Twenty eight miles this side of Detroit,
Captain Sutton found two men dead and
scalped; one OF whom was his ozvn son. A
small party of Indians was seen, soon after.
IN the woods. Captain Sutton and his party
escaped without injury.
The second company of Chilicothe volun-
teers were met at Fort Finley; and expect
ed to reach Detroit on the 10Th Instant
The company, then, consisted of about an
hundred men. They were well and in Good
spirits. We do not soon calculate to hear of
an attack on Fort Maiden.
James Foster, of this town, is among the
wounded. The nurse which Col. M'Arthur
rode was shot, but not killed. We under
stand, that not more than six or eight have
been killed on our side-and thirty or forty
on the side ofour enemies.
Mr.. Lions, who started from this place
with letters for Detroit, has stopped at the
river Reasin, on account of some Indian
alarms.-Sci0t0 Gazette.
u lust asthis hatier zyas fsretiarine fer
Press, ne acre fioiifeiy furnished, BY Mai.
1IoT7ES, 9cith the .tolio7Ying letter from Col.
1lz.4rthnr, (Which qOe hasten TO lay 6cfore
oHr reGders.--Ib.
oANDEICH, July oath, 1912.
The army still remains at this place, and
perhaps will for some days, until the arti-
fcers can mount and prepare for action, a
sufficient number of cannon: we will then
move towards Maiden.
We have had several excursions through
the country on this side of the river. I was
up, last week, with detachment of 1I5
men from my regiment, and about 20 caval-
w the riyet. De Il YencI -. ,;,.,.,
which empties into the Lake st. Clair, a
bout 40 miles above this; it is handsome
river eve assembled it about l9 or 90 miles ;
the land is fertile and well improved; great
crops OF wheat we're likely to be lost for
want ofreapers, the most of the men having
been drafted and taken to Maiden, from
which place many OF them have since de-
serted. We brought from the river De
Trench upwards OF 100 barrels of -four, &c
| of salt, 3 Of whiskey and bales of blankets,
| together with considerable number of guns
and ammunition, chiefly the property of Bri-
fish officers now at Maiden, and the ba-
lance Kings stores
Whilst was at De Trench, a detach-
ment Of Coils. Cass and Miller's regiment
were sent down the river towards Maiden
| they had little battle, and wounded anc
| captured two British soldiers--one of whom
| died about mile from where he was TAX n
and the other is in camp. a party of In
| dams found and scalped tho British soldier
| who died of his wound, and both the Bri
fish and Indians held feast at Maiden OF
tho occasion the Indians having made the
British believe, that it was Yankees scalp
whilst it was that Of one of their own men.
After which several small parties were or
! dered down to the river Aux Canards, whicl
is about il miles below this place, and a
! bout o. above Maiden. The object q
those detachmcnts were 60 reconnoitre am
| give protection to the citizens. On Sunda
last ] was dered down with $50 men fror
my regiment to relieve a detachment tina
was then down we relieved The other par
~ about 10 O'Clock, about ID miles O
this side Of Carnards River, and proccedc
on to said river, and found the bridge acrOs
the river removed, all but the sleepers an
a battery formed on the other side of th
timber taken from the bridge, and about s
Indians stationed on the other side of I'll
| river, together with about co regulars Gr
isntry) about IS dragons and about $50 m
litia. The ship Of war Queen Charlotte ,
20 guns was anchored in Detroit river, OF
posite the mouth Of Canards, and a gun boz