The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-19
VINCENNES SAFE

VINCENNES SAFE.
We understand that the volunteers,
which lately went from Scott, have return
ed home, after a short roate, in which they
struck the head Of White Water, and came
down il. They saw no Indians, nor did
the frontier inhabitants there, appear To
apprehend any attack from the tribes near
them. Having no power to attack the In
dians. they deemed it best TO return home.
We have heard nothing from the volunteers
from this county. except that they arrived
at Fincennes on Wednesday last.
(Frank1ort .d,gus ofJnne 8.
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PHrLIADELPPIA, june II. b
Extract Of letter from a gentleman in Lisbon to
another in tkis CITY dated
LISBON, April 23, 1919.
eel enclose you the Gazette account OF the cam.
tnre of Dadajoz, which has only just been published
here. The people are good deal yexed that Lord
Wellington has done little justice in his ,lispatch
to the merits OF this exploit btAis has been invar-
ably the case m all the accounts he has gwen of s
operations. He cares to e,ter into any detail
and If this defect were not in part Supplied from pr
vate advices, the world would hardly know how In
appreciate the gallant eNertiOns of army. The
more we hear Of the affair at Badajoz, the more our
admiration Of the conquest ofthat place increases st
ter so short investment of 8 weeks{fiom the tim.
of breaking gfound The French governor made
oneSof the most obstinate and bloody resistance spec
ses, the place never could have been taken by the
breach, which was fortified by every possible means
OF defence and annoyance-a deep ditch Law in front
and the remains oil the wall from the earth to the
top of the breach still Is feet hgh-the breach
itself WIS fenced in by chevaux de frze, made of
swords and bayonets sharpened as much as possible
and fastened in great numbers into beams of wood
-behind the breach again, was another deep forti-
fed ditch, and beyond this ranged the BEST
troops of the garrison with FIVE loaded muskets to
each man. The assault was made in the most per
feet silence, until our men attained the top of the
breach then commenced the most destructive fir,
that ever sustained by any troops all those
nearest the works were moved down in ranks, and
in short time about 1000 dead men surrounded
the breach vet did our brave fellows make differ
ent attacks on this impregnable post, and fourth
was preparing when it was announced that General
Picton with part OF his division had entered the
place by escalade. The wall of the Citadel which
they ascented, appears according the lowest ca-
culation 20 have been IS feet high, some SAY TO-
The Governor. admirable rs his defence has been
every other respect, left only guard they say of
80 men in this place and az he afterwards sc-
knowlegcd, he thought this unnecessary sinposiup
that no stack wrlld be made on a place that he
thought impossible tor any men to ascend. The
party who had thus obtaircd entrance by cscalade
was hut snait--they went cheering through the
streets, The French heca,c panic strick serted
the breach, threw away their arms aud the Cover
nor viii, the whole garrison retrcated acrossthe III.
yer and took refuge in Fort St Chrstoyal. Here
1T is said he made so.ne overture to- negotiate ca
ptuation with Lord Wellington, in answer 10 which,
bis Lordship replied, that If he did not receive his
sword in ten minutes time, he would blow the whole
ofthem up.-Yeu.wili perceive our loss has been We
~ severe particularly in officer, but when it is re
collected, that Sont WAS near approaching with
force of 10000 men, and that in CONSTITUENCIES had
the enemy preserved Badaoz two days at most lon
ger, wc should hare been compelled 10 raise, ina
siege. The speedy reduction of the place therefore
could hardly be obtained at too desra sacriiice--
Lord Wellington after remaining in Badsjoz only
hours pushed on with ~ much of his army as could
be spared, Soult, To- whom he offered battle
which Declined and the Frencl, General reti
red. p ''' Vf
'Ehe fruits If this important conquest do'aot an
pear yet to be fully attained-our army hare xnoe
been very much harassed---As lie whole of IN.
northern frontiers since The operations of this ca
pagn have been removed to the SOUTH remained o.
PEN Marmont with so, GOO men made an incui.s;cf
and advanced some distance this side of CASTILLO
Franco, whiiss the operations carrying on be-
fore Badajoz-par of his army it is said rid siege
at the same time to Ciudsd Rodrigo-This object
was OF course to create diversion in favor of Eax
'oz Lord Wellington we hear is pushing for-
ward byiOreed marches 10 meet him. but they saw
likewise, the enemy has retreat ed towards Saaman
ca, after plunderins all the places ia his wsy.''
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WAsBINcToN, June f6. !
The Senate SIT with closed doors on Saturt,n, &
yesterday nearly the whoetime of each days sitting
Although they have not yet coucrsvely determined
on the proposition said have been made by the H.
OF Representatives. yet it is understood that consde-
rable progress has been made towards determine
ton of the question it involves. Many days proba-
bly, will not have elapsed before we sIf be able 10
afford our readers satisfactory information on
this interesting topic. ~, .a,
The House of Representative we're on Saturday !
and yesterday engaged business of minor mpor- |
lance OF which detail shall be given in our next
message was yesterday Transmitted by the Pres |
ident of the U. S to Congress- enclosing copies OF
letters which have passed between the Secretary of
State and the British minister, orr the subject of the
orders in council since tIe date Of the letters last
published on that subject The first is from Mr.. |
Fost:r to Mr. Monroe, under date of Jnne 10 the |
second from Mr. Monroe to Mr. Foster OF June 8
and the third from MIR. Foster to Mr.. Monroe of
June Ia. They present change in the actual
posture Of our affairs with G. b.; and afford most
hopeless prospect of any thing to expected from
that quarter In or next paper these documents
shall speak for thensclyes.
On Thursday last, message from the President
was received by Congress- enclosing copies of cor
respondence which has taken place between Mr..
Monroe and Mr. Foster ON the subject o! the alleged
agency Of ihc British government in fomeating In
dian hostility to u.s. which correspondence we shall
take the eUHest opportunity of laying before our