The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-29

heavy artillery are 70 take UP their winter
quarters at Piattsourg and Burlington.
On Sunday last arrived III this Village the
frog fuSiIeers, commanded by capt. Lyon,
the Troy lavincibieS, commanded by capt.
Eligible, ana the Watervlet Riac Volunteers,
commanded by Capt. BuWsall. These arc
the ihree companies which were ordered
Out, and went from here, in Sept. ,nbcr last.
for the northern froatier They are the
same. who, under the command of Major
q. D. Young, OF this village, surprised a
party of British and Indians at 81. Regis,
and took about 80 prisoners, 40 stand Of
arms, a stand Of colours, eight hundred
blankets. une chest with paints, some hun
tlreus of rich mounted muScasuns and nit
tens, about fifteen hundred dollars in spc-
Gle, and other articles of public supplies,
deposited III the king 's>stores there for the
use of the Indians. The scene which the
return OF those brave men p,esented, was
not only gratifying, but it was rendered in
teres,ing by tile display Of tho standard
(Which t..cy brought with them) as it re-
viVed tue pleasing recollection of The skill
snd va!or by which this first trophy of vic
tory was obtained, by American troops.
this war. In the fore part of the day part
OF the Union Band OF music. and many citi
zens went out to meet and escort them
On their arrival at Mr.. Pierce's tavern,
| zens had collected for the purpose of wei
coming and congratulatiug them. After de-
posting the >aptured standard in the Great
-Wigwanl OF the Tammany Society, they
partooE OF an excellent collation., prepared
by Mr.. Fierce, the request and expence
OF number of citizens, and then repaired
to their respective homes, to resume their
civil station in society, and enjoy the salts
faction OF an approving conscience, enl-
Vened ny the pleasing recollection of the
nnieigned demonstrations ofjoy with which
their return was hailed by grateful COM
munity. We had almost forgot to state that.
except two or three, who have the mea.
sizes, they are all in good health and spirits.
Major Young and Col. Vosburgh arrived
in this village on Saturday evening.
~ CHIILIcoTHE, Dee. Ie..
We understand that General Harrison left Frai,k-
| linton for Sandusky, on the 9TH instant.
Inc franklInton Chronicle states that about 100
cavalry from Gen. Crooks brigade of PennsyIvana
milltis arrived there from Mansfield on the ist in
! slant.
The same paper states that an expres, inst ,rriy-
ed there from Fort Defiance, had brought the intel
ilsenee that the celebrated Indian chief Lo GAN had
died of the wounds he received in tho late sk;rm;,h
near the Rapids
4 ne troops under the Command of COL Campbell
which set out from Franklinton on the 18th uItmo
on secret expedition, passed through Springfield
| "" e"S ia hiSn Their destination
not known; but it is generally believed that the
Wabash is to be the theatre of their operations
| we expect shortly to hear of some daring enter
prize from that quarter and from the ability of the
ofhcers and the courage ofthe troops a glorious re.
suit may confidently be anticipated. FSedonian.
| From, the Boston Gazette.
OOh ".4pf."We find the southern papers
pretty generally IN favor OF augmentation of the
Navy; and of the promotion and advancement of
the gallant officers who have added so much glory IN
the service. In the instance of promoting Lieut.
Morris, there is evident mistake in princnIe al
though sprnging from liberal and generous fee,,ps
can be corrected only in this way let his brother
| omeers OF similar rank to the one he held while ON
Sosrd the CONSTITUTION be raised to the same grade
| he now enjoys. This would be not only an act of
justice, but rebound highly to the honor of our 90
verhment; and would stinulsts the pride of our ns
yai omsers IN way the most susceptible Of national
honor and Advancement
The above appears to us to be dictated by the
| spirit OF eandor and wisdom. The experience of a.
Ees has shown that IN the promotion of military Of
6eers for extraordinary merit there .nust he ~
ference to the rigid rules of rank ENGLAND. from
whom, though an enemy, we may learn any useful
lessons Oh experience, advanced large number Fri
sing thiryh we reeoect arisht,) to the rank of Ad-
mral for the sake of comforting on NeI,or the no.
nor he SO justly merited by hi: distinguished merit
Bosfon Pilot.
| ., N YoRk, Dec. 10
| -4ixerine Cdbtu,es.-Captain Weeks. of the shin
| commodore Rodgers, who arrived Yesterday morn
ing in 4, days from Lisbon informs us, that Bri.
tsh schooner from Gibraltar which had just arrived
at Lisbon, had spoken on her passage, an Ameri-
can ship and brig, then in possession of the AIger-
lnes These vessels were captured few DAYS BE-
fore by an Algerine Frigste, off trafalgar. The
same frigate had previously captured the A meriean
ship Spanish Consul, on her passage from Lisbon to
Cadiz.
On Saturday the 9Th inst Janathsn Russell, ESQ.
late charge des Aaires of the United States at the
Court of St James, arrived at his former re,idenee
| in Providence X. 1.
The prvateer Gov. Tompkins, has captured an
American ship, belonging to Newburyport, laden
with flour h corn, and sent her into Newport
She cleared for Lisbon, and we are Informed wa
bound into ST Thomas, with passport from Ad'
niial Warren.
-LonaoD, Dec. Is.
Capt. Dacres, in his official letter 70 Admiral
| Warren, says" The conduct of Can't Hull and
his officers to our men, has been that of brave en-
emy the greatest care being taken to prevent our
men IRON losing the smallest tribe aud the great
est attention being paid to the wounded"
Capt Garden speaks in equal terms of approba-
i"n OF the conduct of Commodore Dee atur and ms
ofhcers' All the private property of the officers &
| men on board the Macedonian, 'gas given up that
claimed hv Cant CsrdAn Including he:.A - :...,-:@
and several casks OF wine, valued at about $500
which the commodore (whose soul is as liberal ms
br2ve) paid him for. Generosity could not lave
been more properly applied. Capt. Garden has
been distinguished for his civilities TO such Amer
cans AS lac met at sea before the war His noble H.
berality, and cOnsoiing attention to Capt COLES *
crew, OF this place, (who driven from the coast
last winter, and in danger OF perisling, as before
mentioned III tiie Gazcttc,) gives him title TO sill