Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-21
From the Bu6aloe Gazette Of seh,em.
her 90

Udy OtoiibS sooe5 l"S A'iiSu SiueHOn
lying at Fort Eric, consisting Of the
Queen Charlotte, Adams, Hunter, and
two small vessels, suddenly hoisted Sail
and made up the Lake, under press Of
sail The objects or destination Of the
expedition are unknown.
British forces on The Lakes.-Sincs
the conclusion Of the arn,istiee, the Bri.
fish forces have been constantly increas.
ing. 1t is almost impossible for us to
conjecture the amount or quality OF this
force; but the knowing ones gue.s, that,
including regulars, militia and Indians,
their forces Will amount to nearly 1900
msn, that could be marched to one point
within "a hours. This includes the
frontier from Point abino, on Lake Eric,
to Little York, OH Lake Ontario. Tho
the length of coast mus. be more THIN
$50 miles, yet the British having COM
p'ete undls.ulbed possession Of the
Lakes, they move their armies with as.
tenishing rapidity.
.1fa1s Of our frontiers On Wednes-
dag evening last, arrived at this village,
captain Gibson, with balf company Of
flying artillery, consisting of two six
pouEdcrs AID two cassoons, (ammuni-
ucn wagsons.) This morr;ihg he took
up his line of march for Fort Niagara,
where he will join lieut.. Branch with the
other hall bis company, in the rear Of
which garrison, we understand, this
company is to be stationed.
On Saturday the 9TH u. S. regiment
OF infantry, under the command of col.
VIM. Fl. Wynder, arrived and cncamp-
ed in the village. They will, we UNDER
Stand soon march Tor Lewistown. This
regiment is composed of fine healthy
young men, S37 iii number. 1t is to be
lamcnted tina, the number is SO few, and
that the men have not yet received their
winter clothing, as they come from the
sCuthward and are not accustomed TO
our climate
On Sunday, general Alexander Smytb,
inspector general of the U. S army, and
suite, arrived at this place. We UNDER
stand that gen. Smyth will take command
Of The y. 5. troops, which, with the last
reinforcement. will amount to more than
1000 regular troops. Thls force, to-
gether with the volunteers and detached
militia, will secure the country from in
vasion, to say the least. More troops
are daily expected.
We are informed that col Milton,
with the 5th U. States regiment, viii be
in town this week. Col. Schuyler, with
the 18th u. States regiment, will also be
here within 10 or IL days.
Two thousand PENNSYLVANIA volun.
teers. from Mcadville, are expected here
in tho course of week.
MARTlNSBURGH, (Va) Oct. 10.
E,rhracs ola ic!tCr recsivea tv gentle-
nan Of this fo7yn, jyom a /riend, ore Of
tie Volunteers Of Pcnnsg tvGnia, dated
MEADSyILLE, SEPT. IS, 1912.
"Party spirit runs high among Us;
one instance will relate, which nearly
equals in atroci,y, that Of Baltimore
sbudder ct the recollection. The third
night after leaving Pittsburgh, we en-
camped att town called Harmony. A
person Came to our CAM 70 enquire for
an acquaintance WHO lie heard was a.
mongst the volunteers, they went toge-
ther 10 tie Pittsburgh detachment which
lay on the south OF the town, staid
short liae, then returned TO our camp,
and remained With US unil about nine
o'clock Mr.. NJ Cune (lor So l think
he is called persuaded his friend to go
home with BIN; about - O'Clock at
nigh, party OF thin teen soldiers ard CT
tizcns reused him out Of bed. for the
purpose, as they said, Of putting their
Lorses in his stable, he went with them
a short distance from the door towards
the stable, they seized him, beat and al
most choahed him. tore Of his Clothes,
tarred and fcathcfed him. Why vas
this done Mr.. M'Cunc had dared to
expires, publicly his opinion that James
Madison was not the best Of all possible
Presidents, and declared his intention Of
voting for Dewitt Clinton. Gracious
God has it come to this-,ny soul sick
chs at The rccollection-ny blood bolls
at the rccital-Ob my county, fer
thy downfall, when such sbominab!e
practices are permitted, yea encouraged,
for in tits instance, no redress could he
had by this unfortunate man. Mr. NJ
Cune is Postmaster q! a email town
near this place, his father WIS so'cier
during the revolutionary Waffle son
Known friend to the country and de-
cent nan.
Dissatisfaction rc;Gns in our camp. in
consequence Ct re ga7vkfys set over US
Men desert daily ! fear VIC shall! pot
march 800 men off this ground; they
expected pay Tor clothing; none ms
,ecn received"
NETWORK. Oct. IS.
LATEsT FROM FRANCE.