The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-04

Adams, and schooner Richmond, both for
New-YorkN; and ship Jane, for Philadel
phia. Left ship Euphrates, and Susan and
Mary, both for New-York, in Q or 3 days
Ceres. Wedber, for Boston, do. and several
others Passengers, L. Wright, J. Robin
SON, of do John, Walker, w. Holley, II.
Hull, Mn. Ashley, Mrs. Mullany and Son.
and Mr.. Lax and daughter. GBy the Or
bit we have london papers OF July 18th,
which do not contain any news OF impor-
lance. excepting, that war between France
and Russia was considered as certain.
The British packet Carteret. for Halifax
and Falmouth, sailed from. this port yester-
day. morning. - %s5 = e..
Extract ofa Letter to the Asenf Of the FRI
rateer 7eazer, dated
Portland, .duguSs 24fh, 1912.
"I wrote you last evening, mentioning the
arrival at this port OF the British scar. We
nus, prize to the Teazer. This morning the
Teazer herself Game. into Portland. The
Teazer has taken during the last cruize,
besides the Peter Waldo and Venus, a Bri-
fish ship Of 500 tons, called the Osborne,
mounting ten Is pound carronades, < man
ned with 90 men, bound from Gibraltar to
St. Andrews, in ballast. The Teazer par
ted company with the Osborne on the 10Th
inst. We look for her arrival hourly. The
action between them continued for six
hours fortunately there were none killed
or badly wounded on either side.
1.-The Venus has on board by her mani
fest. brought by theTeazer, 119 puncheons &
pipes of rum, 9 hhds. molasses, hhds.
lime juice. II barrels sugar, 80 barrels fruit.
81 boxes pickles, 90 kegs tamar,nds, and
$50 cocoa-nuts. ~
s'The Teazer has returned to port in con-
sequence of having run out her men, and
having a great many prisoners on board
She will be- in New-York in a few days.
Nancy, with full cargo of dry fish & pro-
Wiscasset. ,@
. Arrived at Marblehead, ON Saturday,
British brig Richard. Qate Ridley prize to
the Privateer Industry, Nudge, of Lynn
The brig is about 800 tons, and loaded with
timber--had been previously taken by the
John, of Salem, aud retsken by British
frigate IS leagues from Cape Ann
-CHILIcorHE, August 22.-Mr. Lyons
the special messenger who was sent from
here on the 25th ult. for the purpose of con-
veyiDg letters from our citizens of this town,
to their friends in the army, returned on
Wednesday,. He left Detroit OH the 10th
inst: and has brought great quantity of
letters, number of which we have perus-
ed. From these letters, and from verbal in
formation by Mr.. Lyons, we are enabled to
give the following detail of the events:
1tappears. beyond doubt, that in mt st of the
skirmishes with the enemy, our army have
been ursuccessful-that the balance of the
war in Canada has been much against us
and, however grating to the feelings of an
American, it is no less a fact. notwithstan
ding Gen, HILLS boasting in his proclama
ton to the Canadians, and the high expec-
tations raised of Maiden being taken before
this time, that our army have broken up
their head quarters at Sandwich and era :
efsated Canada. The whole army recrossed
the river on, the night of the 9TH inst. and
encamped at Detroit, leaving only Major
Denny with about 200 men III a small fort
ON the opposite side. On the next day he
also received orders from General Hull
to burn his fort and recrcss the river
which was Immediately executed.-The
reasons for this precipitate movement we
are not acquainted with but we understand
that great dissatisfaction prevails in the ar
my from the manner in which affairs are
conducted.When they arrivediat Detroit. 60
vernment had nothing in readiness for an
active campaign. 1t Is fact well known,
that the energies of the nation have not been
exerted commensurate with the eXpecta-
sions Of the people of this country. That
there is radical fault somewhere is not
determine.
After the British took possession Of Browns
town Gan Indian town situate on the Amer
can side, nearly opposite Maiden, * which
completely cuts offthe direct communiCa
tion with our army Gen. Hull sent de-
tachment of about $50 volunteer rife men
and about forty mounted musketeers, under
the command of Major Vanhorne, for the
purpose of protecting the u. S. mail from
Detroit to the Rapids, and there to reinforce
Capt. Brush and escort the provisions to
the army.-When the detachment arrived
at Magawga (ah Indian village about 6
miles from Brownstown) they were fired on
by small party of Indians who killed two
rihemen. The Indians Immediately retrea-
ted, and were pursued by the detachment
to Brownstown, where they were furious
ly attacked by about 200 British and In
dians, and completely routed.--The detach-
ment lost about 10 killed and wounded
among the killed were five officers, one OF
whom was Capt. M'Culloch, very brave
and valuable officer, and among the woun-
ded was capt. Ulry from this place. Capt
Ulry behaved very heroically that day. lie
was using his utmost exertions to bring his
men to the charge, when he received bal
in his hip and fell. He was then taken pri.
soner by the Indians who delivered him tc
the British alive. The u. S. mail, with all
its contents, together with about 800 dol
lars worth of property, fell into the hands Of
the enemy.
After the defeat of the above detachment
Gen. Hull sent Col. Miller with his regiment