The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-30

tOm \ prisoner, their Spies took, to be
Harrison's. They then precipitately re-
treated. leaving much of their ammunition,
&c. on the ground. 1t was understood at
Maiden, that Harrison was advancing upon
Detroit with his army. The Queen Char
lotte was detained at Detroit. on account of
the expected arrival of Gen. Harrison. At
Detroit, much property had been destroyed
by the Indians. The town was full of Indians.>
1t is much feared that the Savages will
massacre all the Americans at Detroit. The
above gentleman did not learn that any
Scalps we paid for by the British. The Bri-
fish commanders had in several instances
ransomed American prisoners taken by the
Indians. }t
Cona,nenda6ie Justice in the enemv.-In
our paper Of September 30, we gave an ac-
count of the plundcr of several families at
Sturgeon Point, by the crew of British
boat.
A proper represent alton of the same ha-
wing been made to the British Commander at
Fort Erie, last week. nag arrived and
brought over all the plundered articles they
could find about the boats or ship. and 500
dollars in British gold to repair the damage.
We understand that letter accompanied
the money and goods; disavowing the I'M
warrantable act and apologising in very
handsome manner for the outrsge.Thc evils
OF war would be much diminished, should this
principle be acted upon at all places on the
Frontiers.
MILLEDcEvILLE, Oct. 14-Owing to
the i'll health of his troops and the Difficult
~ OF procuring provisions, Colonel Smith
has been forced to'evacuate his post before
Augustine. He has entrenched himself on
the St. JohR's, about. thirty miles distant
from his former encampment. where he will
remain till joined by the reinforcement now
marching to his assistance. ,,y.r s,t.,
The brave Capt. Williams, who received
seven wounds in the late ski:misn with the
Indians. died on the 3Oth ult.
We are much gratified to hear His Elk
cellency the Governor intends raising, as
early as possible, several hundred mounted
rifemen, for the purpose of Furnishing the
late aggressions of the Seminoles Indians.
Such a step has become indispensable or
we shall soon see our frontier settlers fiying
before the uplifted tomahawk, and the MUIR
derous scalping knife reeking with the blood
Of our women and children.
Gov. Kinderland has recently augment-
ed his premium for American scalps. He
now offers eight dollars and a bottle of rum
for each. We have not words to express
our adherence of such infamous conduct
conduct, equally repugnant to humanity,
and every principle of honorable warfare.
Journal.
SAVANNAH, October 10. 4 Gentleman
Just arrived in Town from ST. Mary,s, in
forms that Colonel NEWMAN, and his
brave associates, in the SECOND At
TACK from the INDIANS in Florida,
met them like soldiers-the Indians would
not form to give battle. but chose to shell
ter themselves behind trees, and had, from
their superior numbers, completely sue
led in nin h.
adopted their plan of warfare, and defeat
ed them with the loss of go or 20 in killed
and wounded-His loss, and the time of the
attack, was not known when our informant
left the place-who further states, that
the Indians fed with the utmost precipi-
fancy. aud in all directions. The rein
forcement of 1000 men from the back coun-
try had not arrived previous to the battle.
Neither the force of the Col. or the Indi-
ans was ascertained.
CHARLEsToN, October 81. From ac-
counts already received, there is not
doubt but the following gentlemen are cleo
ted to the Thirteenth Congress: LANG
DON CHEvEs, WILLIAM LowNDEs, JOHN
c. CALHOUN, JOHN CHAPEL, Samuel Far
roqu. Theodore Gourdine and William May |
rant, all undertaking republicans. Two
districts remain to be heard from (; but, as
all the candidates in those districts were
republican, it is certain that South Carroll
ma will be represented III the Thirteenth
Congress by nine democratic republicans.
City Gazette.
1st. How is it that while the British |
squadron blockaded our harbor, for some
days past, and captured every American |
vessel bound in, and out. which were loa-
ded with any description of merchandise, |
except rice and f1our--in some instances |
they captured coasting vessels of very tri- |
fling valuation, and yet we see at the same |
time fine valuable ships and brigs boarded |
and taken possession, and because they are |
in ballast and bound in, they have been re-
Ieaseds
I'd. How do you reconcile this friendly
conduct in the one instance, when con-
trasted with their hostile acts In the other |?
Sd. Can it be owing to their having Bri- |
fish licences to protect them
9TH. If this should be the case, is it COR
rect for American citizens to aid in the pro-
tracing of the War, by allowing our enemy
to be supplied with provisions through their
agency-If this course is pursued much |
longer, our own armies may be reduced to |
experiencing more scnsibIy the want of |
provisions, than will our enemy in Cadiz |
or Lisbon?
S. Would prudent merchants send out
valuable ships and brigs, with cargoes Of
from ! 600 to nearly 1000 barrels of rice & |
proportion of -four, at time when we arc |
in an actual state of war, and when they |
see British cruisers capturing American
vessels and car goes, with every other des-
cription of mer chandize than provisions, ifl