The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-18

were taken prisoners. An attack ON Fort
Wayne was hourly expected. and the situ-
alton of the garrison was represented as
dangerous.
Hon. Thomas Scon Esq. Chairman
o. injecting Of the inhabitants
IF Chiikicothe.
PROXY, sept.l.
. Sir have had the honor to receive yours of
the 10th ut. enclosing rtain resolutions. The
moment heard of the loss of General Hulrs army,
sent (hy expresses) to every frontier General Or
ders tn take IMMEDIATE measures for the defence OF
the frontiers within their respective commands-
Also to advise the inhabitants associate and erect
b'ocShouses for the defence and acconm odation of
families. To all those Generals, AMI at different pa-
ces have sent arms and ammunition from the pub
lie stores at Urbsnna am, they the from.
tiers carving into effect those orders.
Soon after the issuing OF these orders. called
on by the Com,naniant of Fort Wayne to afford
him Immediate relief, rs he was apprehensive of an
Immediate attack by the Indians while | was at
Urbanna, Gen. Worthingt6n, Mr.. Morrow and O.:
ther gentlemen had made preparations for tue re-
Def of Fort Wayne. by volunteers who had, arrived
from all quarters to the council the S0tlt Gee
neral Worthi"gton, Gen. Lyle, Col Dunlap, snd
with about 500 men. left ,Eorimes on the sOth,
wi'en 400 more men moved Tor ST. Mary's to Join
the 9th ers', and proceed to Fort Wayne, SIS miles
frora the latter place 500 of those are mounted
riaemen, and il is expected the relief will be efiec
ted. Ten thousand rations ordered 20 I.orimes
10000 to st. Msry's-and 90 900 to Fort Wayne.
e. AT Gresnvile, block-hohses and stockade arc
forming Stations will he preserved at Lormes and
st. Mary's-On the Urbana route to Maume, Fort
h1anary and Fort M'Artlur reinforced and the
works enlarged by the erection OF additional block
houses and pQaets. At Urbana, General Tupper
has nearly 800 months troops in good order which
if offensive operations should be resumed, will he
placed under the order of Gen. Harrison-if defen-
give only, they may be placed at different stations
10 cover the frontiers. Gov Harrison has been APP
pointed Nsjor-G General by brevet, by the Executive
OF Kentucky, and is now marching to this place S
regiments OF intanTy, one of rinemen, of dra-
goons and one of mounted riftemen, making in the
aggregate more than 4, 900 men. To these will he
ad C-l. Weiss regiment of U. States troops
now under the command of Gen. Harrison, he be-
ing Brgadier General in the service of the United
St"tes These forces win be IDLE they will soon
engage the attention of the Indians fron our from
tiers; aud is highly fortunate that the forces arc
to he commanded by Gen. Harrison, in whom is uni.
ted the confidence of the inhabitants of the west.
At the council nothing is done, our part ia
Intended to be, until We have adopted q system of
military operations and the troops arrive to the from
tiers. Governor Harrison has desired to me,
for the purpose of consultation, which will soon be
had. think that most of the friendly Indians in
this quarter will fortity and maintain the town of
WauPskanetta T miles from this. The Sandusky
Indians will establish themselves Zane's 10 miles
from Urbana for which purpose l have directed
come bisck-houses to he bnilt for them there. The
post at Upper Sandusky, at the rapids of the Msu
nae, may soon be occupied, & the country be we'll
guarded from savage incursions On the lake, num-
Der OF posts will be established the mouths of the
rivers have been minnie in this communication,
because know that alarming anxiety peryades
the state.
Upon the first OF Gen. HulS capitulaton
there was spontaneous and rapid movement of
armed citizens to the frontiers From every part of
this section OF the state, more than 1900 have re.
turned. With regard to the other portions OF the
state, have not heard. With the arrangements
already detailed, and the prospect Of So immediate
and respectable force, must with Difference to
your opinion, deem it unnecessary call out the
force by proclamation. 1t would have an effect to
consume those provisions which are wanted for the
troops above described, and without which Gen
Harrisons army and the Increasing army At Urban
ma, cannot operate. With regard to the proprety
OF donating Land to the defenders of the frontiers
readily agree with you but nothing can be done
in relation to that object, until Congress shall be in
session. also readily in the proprety of
procaiming to all officers, civil and military the u-
gent necessity of prompt and faithful discharge of
their duty, in the detection of traitors and spies
expect to morrow to repair TO Dayton, will, a view
To make arrangements with Gov. Harrison after
which the plan of volunteer enrolment may lie adop.
ted BY our law every officer lin case of threaten
ed or actual insasion) has right to call out the
whole part of all the militia under his com m and
II any important event occurs, will eommu MICA &c
il.
J. am with esteem, Your obedt. servant,
Il J. ME1GS.