The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23
ENQUIRER- OFFICE, Oct. %:
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SKETCH,
or POSITIONS, DISTANCES, s. cLyxrs Sxct
Inc line which divides The IT, 5. from,
me Canadas is principally, a Line, Of IN,
feTS formed BY the Lakes and their res,,ec-
tive communications. The first great Lake
to the West, is Lake Snherior, which is ac-
coroing to the French charts about 1850
miles in circumference /; but as this great
oody OF waters is not likely to enter into the
SCAT OF the mar, more particular descrip-
ton is unnecessary. The .Suherfor disch,r-
ges It's waters from the s. r. corner. 1hro,
the Straits of ST. Marie (about 40 miles lory,
into Lake Huron. 81
Lake Huron dips to the South. and is
connected at its N w. side with Lake Mi
chlgan by the Straits of MachiIimackinac.
Inc N2IcfEgGm Is ernbosomed " holly with
III the y. b, and is therefore, the only one
81 those great waters which does not touch
Canada 1T hangs into the u S. by the N
W.of Huron, like pendulous bird-nest at
tached to the branch of tree. II runs N.
and Sits computed length being ESQ
miles its breadth from so to 70 its CIR.
conference nearly GOO miles.-The strait
OF !Hachiiimackinac is 2bout miles broad.
ana me TORT OF the same name, which wax
lately taken by the allies, is situated On an
l@f"nd at the mouth of the strait--The Fit.
Joseph, from which the attack was made
is at the mouth of the Strait st. Muie.
lie HhrOl is somewhat # a trianoular
shape computed at upwards of 1000 miles
III circumference: At its most southernly
ansi- 1t sends on the small river Huron.
whicn connects it with the small Lake ST.
CLAIR, sboUt half the distance between ak &c
Huron and Eiie
Inc Lake 81. Clair, .bs course, receives
n the waters of the three great Lakes. Sn-
perior, Michigan and Hur N. which it dis
charges through strait or river. called D,-
Itroit Che French for Strai,) ntoLake E.
rie.--SVe now approach the seen. II .he
late military optratiuns
On HE west bank of Detroit river stands
Fort Oeir"it, the capital of the Ifchigan
Territory, and thaiataI scene of Huli's in
glorious suri endel. u is about II miles N.
u the w. end of Lake Erie and miles be-
low D. Clair ne river Detroit is at its
connection wi h St. Clair more than mile
IN width; from thence it shrnks, until op-
Posite the tort, 1T is Lot more that half
mule wide {; from thence it expands, un.
TIL on Its entrance into Lake Erie it is more
than three miles wide. Sandwich is nearly
opposite to Fort Detroit; and about eigh-
teen miles below on the same side with
Sandwich, is Fort Maiden, which was buils
ny the British after the evacuation of De-
troit in '94.
The whole circuit Of the commun ication
between Lakes Huron and Erie is COM
pletely navigable, except during the inclem-
ency Of the winter there being no fats or,
rdtFd8 to intercept 1.-THE Territory &c
Michigan, of which general Hull was the
Governor before he was the betrayer, is the
peninsula, which lies between Lakes Mi
chigan and Huron and the aforesaid water
communications between the Huron and
the Erie. Its southern line stretches FROM
the w. end of Lake Erie until it strikes the
5. of Lake Michigan. This Territory is
mostly engrossed By the Aborigincs of the
soil, the various tribes of Indians the
principal part of the American population
Being at or around the town of Detroit, and
the whole number of souls being by the last
Census (of l810) not more than 400.
Lake Erie stretches 60 the N T.. frors
the w. angle at which it communicates with
the river Detroit. IL is Of AN elliptical FORM,
in length about 255 miles, and its medium
breadth about 40 The depth of water IS
not more than 20 fathums, and in calm wea-
Their vessels may ride with safety In any
part of it but in storm. the anchorage in
IN open part If the lake is Insecure, the
sands at bottom not being very iirm and the
anchors being therefore apt to lose their
nod . The northern sh ,ie is very rockys
but along most parts Of the southern shore
is a fine beach. There is great defcieh-
cy in good harbor, according to Weld0
along tie sh res Of this lake. On the ~;
there are buf fgOo PLACES wh ch afford shell
ter 10 vessels drawing more than 7 feet wa,
ter, Long Point and Point Abncau, and
these afford bit partial shelter. The Bril-
tisil vessels navigating this lake, trade ale
most solely between Maiden ON Detroit RE
yer, and Fort Erie, situated at the junction
Of Lake Erie with the Niagara uyer:--
When the winter sets in, therefore, which
is generally in the early part Of November
ut which season the shores and of course tie
ports Oh the lake are closed with Ice, it Will
he easy for rs by Occupying Malden and E.
rie to possess ourselves of the armed YES
sells. which viii be compelled to winter ae
these points, provided they are not permit
Hccordiar TO ma, from 7vhom uoif
1| thsse Particulars IRE extracted.