The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-02

were at any Hm c seen by our troops they
Skulked in the woods, and it was perfectly
we'll understood by our people. that had we
attacked the British and defeated them, as
was morally certain. from the superiority OF
our force, that those very Indians would
have fallen upon their dear allies.
When general Hull passed into Canada
ana issued his proclamation, there were ON
ly 2O4 regulars in Fort Maiden. the tact
was perfectly Snown to general Hull as
well as that colonel st. George, who com =
Inanded there at the time. was an officer
Who did not possess tina: confidence or cha
racter which would render him .ormida-
BILE antagonist.
When general Hull in his public despatch,
speaks OF his recrossing the strait on the 8th
he expresses himseifip these words" On
the evening ct the 9TH, and morning of The
9Th inst. the army, excepting the garrison of
$50 infantry, and corps of art,llersts. all
under the command of maj or Denny of the
Ohio volunteers, recrossed the river and en-
campel at Detroit. In pursuance of the
object ct opening the communication, on
which / considered the existence of the
country depending, a detachment Of sir hun
bred men une.er the command of lieutenant
colonel Miller. was ordered -
Beside the 500 men, there was IA brass six
FOUNDER and ten men, and troop of horse
of AZ men.
II 654 was the amount of the detachment,
what was then the force of the armys
We have it in the arms stacked and taken
BY the enemy, 1866 stand.
The morning report of the garrison of
Detroit. OH the very day of the surrender,
was 1860 rank and file; and this did not in
Guide either the Michigan militia nor the de-
tachmcnt under colonies M'Arthur and
Cass, which consisted Of $50 men, who had
beer Sent IN , iii al auc nf y s,Inc xy;thout :.
ration. Col. Cass says tins detachment was
ordered out." Why does general Hull
express himself i'll these terms" hermit
led Colonies M'Arthur and Cass to select
from their regiments AGO men %
If these facts be not sufficient, perhaps
general Hulrs own dispatches will speak
In the action at Brownstown or Magawga,
dispatch of general Hull was taken by the
British, it was addressed 20 the Secretary
a; War; in this dispatch general Hull said
he had SEQ men fit for duty.
AS to provisions and ammunition, there
were 40barrels Of gunpowder unexpended,
besides the prepared ammunition; & there
were SO barrels i'll the stores of private in
dviduals, upon which the public could draw
without obstacle or reserve, and the %
pound fixed ammunition was equal to 400
rounds, the cartridges were 100000; & TIE
stand OF arms surrendered were 1866.
whole force for Is days, besides salt provi-
sions, such as pork and beef. for several
months : and 900 sheep had been taken and
brought out of Canada for provisions.
On the morning of the 14th of Aug. only
two days before the surrender, two persons
made tender of wheat to general Hull
sufficient for two months subsistence.
THESE facts are drawn from u.s.. as we
give them reluctantly, becau Sc we should
~. h, 4.
ferent tribunal but if folly or proligacy
will pursue its course, and through blind
ness or imbeciiity provoke exposition, we
shall at least be justified by exhibiting the
truth.
1t appears indeed that the paper called
the Statesman, would authorize belief in a
species of meteuhhico>is. for although the
editor OF the Citizen has gone to hi; account,
Ills froa6ted sftirit and the fatality ofhis adj
terence, has tasSed INFO tie most eGeminate
mind of this sue cessor.
We reluctantly enter into any further ex-
animation of this Case--but we nov once for
all state. that it is not through zvadt Of Su6-
sta1ltiaE evidence; we possess to very am .
pie extent and embracing many facts ut
which we have not even hinted we are
disposed to let the subject pass. to the legal
tribunal, ard shall regret to be forced to-say
any thing more on the subject in justification
Of our opinions. .Iurora.
WAsiINGToN, September 80
One 7sora more, herhahS Ms fass 7O,rd a.
bout Mssnrrender Of Dero;t.--The follow
ing statement was given by captain in the
Fourth Regiment tn brother officer, by
whom we nave been favored with peru
sal of it. II is said 70 have been obtained
from the quartcr-master of that Army
Gfemorandnm Of Ihc firms, .dmmunition,
&c. in Detroit, 16th .Hugust, 1912, the
day ofthe surrender offhat hiuce TO me
British forces by Brig Gen. I'm. Hut