The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-18

their provisions and all their guns Except
the larger ones) on shore and when the
boats got near them they fired into the boats,
and Killed and wounded 90 of the English
on which they retreated. Yesterday the
frigates sent ten boats with men, who land
ed about noon, and we heard firing all the
afternoon. According to, accounts, there
were 100 Americans, and from 100 to $50
English engaged and from their situation
there must have been many lives lost. We
have not yet heard tile result.
We had conceived an opinion, founded
Gas IL seems mistakenly on the Proclama-
ton OF the Governor or Halifax, that the
English would not modest American coast
ing vessels bound here with provisions and
would not recommend shipping any thing
here at present"
- NEw.YcRX, August 11.--A letter from
Dublin received by gentleman in this city
OF the date OF the 1st of July, mentions that
since, the repeal of the Orders in Council, A.
meriean vessels were loading at that port
and had procured licenses az precaution-
AIRY measure to prevent them from capture
by British cruizers, in the event of war.
Arrived at Fort Richmond ON Sunday af-
ternoon two sioops from Philadelphia, with
U. 5. troops. ~ " Y. Gaz
We are authorised to state, that Mr.. 6 al-
latin had declared that the government will
exact the bonds to be taken for the value of
the goods to the last farthing.
The British orders were revoked on the
93d June. The Lapwing Packet sailed from
this port on the 18th of the same month,
with the news that war had passed the
lower house, and pilot boat was dispatched
about the 21st with the declaration itself
The arrival of either of these vessels would
put an eifectual stop to export atoms to this
Country. Com, .fdu.
August 15.-Mr. Barclay, who was bear
er. OF Dispatches IN the eleanor, returned
TO this city last evening, from Washington,
i'll the Pilot Stage. 1--WE understand the
eleanor will sail for Halifax < England in
a few days.1 e,s -,2 's {,
The privateer schooner Rosamond Capt.
Bartholomew, Of guns and 100 men, sail
ed from this port yesterday afternoon, on
HIGHLY IMPORTANT. -
From the Montreal Herald, Extra, Of
-. - .dugust 4. r b.
The following are copies Of letters recei-
we'd from Upper Canada, containing the &C
count of the capture of Fort tMichilimacki-
mac and the unsuccessful attempts of the
American Governor Hull at the River Ca
rond !: n,
MAcxINAc, 18th July. 1912:
DEAR SIR am Happy to have it in my
capitulated to us on the 18th inst. at IL o.
clock, A. M. Captain Roberts at our head,
with part of the 10th X. v. Battalion
Mr.. Crawford had the command of the Ca
nadians, which consisted of about 200 men :;
Mr.. Dickinson las Sioux, Forlavoins and
Winebagoes, myself about $50 men Alta
was and ChiPpawas part of Attawas of
Lharb Crocbe, had not arrived. +. 1t was
a fortunate circumstance the Fort capitu-
lated without firing single gun, for had
they done SOL firmly believe not a soul of
them would have been saved. My son,
Charles Longiade, Augustine Eolin, and
Machello Cadotte, Jun. have rendered me
great service in keeping the Indians in or
l.der, and executing from time to time such
commands as were delivered to me by the
commanding officer. I never saw so defer
mined q ser Of feoiaLe as the Chippawas and
Attawas were.
Since the equalization they have not
drank single drop of liquor. nor even kill
ed d fowl belonging to any person, IA thing
never known beforel for they generally de-
stroy every thing they meet with. am,
dear sir, your most obed't serv't,
(Signed) JOHN ASKIN, Jun.
Str. 1eeher, DEP.
The HIN. Col. W. Claus,
&c. sc. Fort George.
Extract off letter from York, dated Juiy
%, 1872.
=" At Sandwich Governor Hull landed on
the 18th inst. without opposition, with abou
500 or 1000 men. He has made three un-
successful attempts at the River Caronde,
" here his parties have been repulsed.
trust before long, Mr.. Hull will have rea-
son to repent his crossing the Detroit
We understand from respectable autho-
rity. that six transports aud sloop of war,
with battalion of Royals, were in the
River near Quebec, on Saturday afternoon
-Four o'clock, p. M-The Burlington
Mail is not arrived, and we are just inform
ed that the American Post Master has,
within their own lines, detained the Co,i-
|rier.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-Arrived, the fine
British ship Henry, from St. Croix for Lon
don, taken by the Privateer Comet, Boyle,
after an engagement of about IS minutes !;
the ship mounts twelve Founders and six
SIX Founders is of the first class; copper
ed to the bends; 400 tons burthen and
has cargo of upwards of 700 hogshsads of
Sugar, 13 Pipes of old Madeira Wine, and
la quantity of Lignum Vita, Ship and Car
|go estimated at 10000 dollars. The Hen
ny sailed from St. Croix on the 18th, was
captured on the 25th in lat. %, 3o--long.
60. So.
Also, British schr. Alfred, Loscome, from
Bermuda for New Providence, Prize TO the
privateer Spencer of Philadelphia-was
captured 31st July off Watlings Island
cargo, brandy, rum, claret, Madeira, al
monds, prunes &c, Saw, after leaving the
privateer, a Spanish feet, from HAVANA