The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-08

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without the loss Of ore drop Of British blucS.
The Adams & other vessels will be immcdi-
ateiy employed in sending down the. prison
ers TO Fort Eric, &c. Gen Brock was to
embark Tn the l7,h i'm the evening aud
General Hull and the colors Of the 9TH U
nlted States regiment accompany him.
The firing from our batteries took effect
the mcmen, onr guns opened, and one IL
pound shot killed four officers and one pri.
vate atthe same minute. The c0mmandant
OF Michilimackinac was among the number,
although sent to Gen. Hull on his parole ncs
to serve during the war.
Pirts6urSh Gazette office, 2sfh .qusust 1879
An express arrived this morning and brought the
following distressing information
CLEVELAND, aaJ Aug.
II O'Clock, ~ 10. +. NJ. 1912.
TO .faj. Gen. Wdrdsspe,fk,
Sir-The forts Mt the WESTWARD arc in ppsscss-
ION oil the British and from the best Information we
can procure, the enemy ut Huron last evening
ON their way to this place, and We exDect them
every moment 1t has been determined ON by thu
Inhabitants to make stand here. The troops are
marching IN To our assistance from the adjacent
towns. We wish all the assistance which can be
procured instantly.
N. Is. 1t is OF the utmost importance that expedi-
ton IS used, and the troops are furnished with am.
mdniion, it will be OF great use this pressing 90
cas'on-but be sure to be on the spot without de
lay"
Yours respectful,
CAYFS PENSE. big Major.
SAMUEL JONES, MAJOR.
Brig. Gen, Si,,.oa s2eyk:ass
The within forn atom received whiS, we were
on the march To the westwart--You viii take ti.
most c!tectual means to order the who. OF the,
militia under your command, and rs fast as com,,a-,
MES are o' gansed you will order them to march to
Cleveland
BY order Of Elijah wadsworth, Comm antIant Of
the 9TH division.
ELISHA WHErTEEsY. Aid-de-Camp.
he Forts OF Detroit and Maumee, are In possess.
ion of the British.
Extracts Of a letter. from an officer m The 1sth
Rcgt. to- the editor fthis Gaserie, dated
- GREENBrsr (opposite .4ibuny) Aug 90.
"The same day, aud shortly after forwarding NV
last, the following orders we're received from CEN
Dearborn by which you will perceive that the 18th
will not be aruons the last in entering the enemyn
country. The aid to general Dearborn (PinkneyS
mas lett tins for Montrea tn inform that governments
that hostltes will continue, 3
GENERAL ORDERS.
.t- 'GREENRUsH, Aug o.
sThe 9th and 18th regiments will be prepared n,
march at O'Clock A. NJ on the Sd day of Septem-
Der next, for Plattsburg, under the command OF
brig. gen. Bloomfield GO rounds of ammunition Sc
4 fints each man, SC. viii be forwarded with the,
troops.
BY order of the general,
SAMUEL S. COONE, adj aid.
know il will be gratifying to you to think We
are going to do something resent the grievances
oil our country and to chastse those who have so Of
ten insu!ted us with im punity.
Sol. Pike addressed the troops this morning
he informed them of our destination, in plain and
pleasing manner need hardly inform you how
much he IS esteemed, by beth the officers and mem
OF his regiment.
"I am informed that we shall be Joined by troons
f0m Vermont, &c. and proceed Immediately into
Lower Canada from Plattsburg.
Il. y. Il this In inf, a. - =.
ted gen. Hull and his whole army are taken mt De-
trolt IN consequence of their having received ,h,
necessary reinforcement" u. S. Gag.
PITTsBURoH, August CT.
The Spirit Of the Peotie - .
Information of the discontinue of our army w..
received by express, in the village of Rurgestown-
on monday evening last --On Wedneoday q comna
ny OF about 200 volunteers. Including a troor.r,,
horse was made up for the relief of the frontier =
ms day they are to proceed ON their march west5
@arn'--ihe citizens voluntarily contributed about
S@oOtowards the expences of their equipment---
fhe spirit and patriotism displayed on this oceasion
are beyond all praise !. May Success & glory crown
their enterprise.
we have heard ofsimilar instances of public spirit
at beaver, Greensburgh, aud Stubcnyille In short
the spirit Of the nation is up The glorious inn nuI.
Us spreading tar and wide. The western country a.
zone, would, 1t the government would second as
lney ought the Efforts Of the people, poNr in sct
q force into Upper Canada as would eomnI.teIv nut
down all opposition AS il is, we think the ,n,r;ot.
10 cxertons making in every quarter, give good
ground TO believe, that shall haye in tl, course.
OF month, 10000 'nen in that quarter. Scarcely
"a hour passes without an express arriving in Pits
Duig, from some quarter or other, calling for arms,
powder, &c. but alas our pnlc agents must h,y.
none to give, for they surely would not wish 10
iucncil the glorious enthusiasm o. the people with
lie heart-cinlng reply, Of a zodnsot oyltys!
POSTS CRLPT
90 The DETROIT MALLS just arrived Tho
Warren paper OF the sti inst. confirms tbe ,,rc
ling statement OF Hul's dsgracefu capitalization. n
,y1 that COL MArthur and his regiment d,i y.t
hfhk Pr'bey to surrender hemseives 10 tie British
rms. 6Ht have MADE their escape and are retyea,5
ne q'Ith tier arms, &c toIvayas Uy6asa, CEio.
(G,) AUGUSTA, Aug. 23.-We have Inst.
low learned that Col. Hawkins u. Statess
gent an the nation, is about to remove b;s
ainliy to the garrison on the Ockmuleee.
ma Is actually now preparing accommodate
IONS tor their reception if this is the fact.
ne citizens OF Georgia would be glad to
NOW whether this arrangement proceeds
rom an apprehension for their safety ON
flint River. where they have resided 1o-
he last 10 years.
COMMODORE RODGERS.
PHILApELPHIA. August 3l.-The Bril-
lsh ship John. OF Lancaster, (Midshipman
COX, prize aster) Of sixteen guns and 3o
men. prize to the Squadron under the COM
naEd OF Commodore Rodgers, is below :,
'he was taken on the goth of July. lat. "a
Y. long. II w. on her passage from London
Martinique, III ballast-and parted the
ext day, the squadron then standing N.