The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-09

returned brisk FIRE. which was continued
with unabated spirit for about three hours !;
when, finding the British approaching with
two gun boats, and very large reinforce
\ ments from Provost, and our people having
nearly expended their ammunition, they
baDdoned the island, and retired to their
respective quarters.
During the hottest of the engagement, a
bout twenty of our men, under the COM
mand of lieutenant Coss, went on board
one OF our large boats. and moved her
round the west end of the island into the
gut, in expectation of capturing some of the
abandoned boats. The attention of the e.
Demy was immediately turned to this boat
and SO hot tire kept up at her, at the dis
tancc Of about fifteen rods, as to oblige our
people, after having two of their men woun-
ded. to abandon her. They expected she
would drift down to the other end of the
island, and be taker M by our gun boat !;
she being removed from her station, the
boat, with two of the officers swords, and
some triiing articles, fell into the hands of
the enemy. Had the fire Of the enemy been
well directed, they must have DESTROYED
every man on board the boat however
surprising, only two were wouuded-Mr
Johnson and M'Cumber, both volunteers
1 he latter died of his wounds this morning,
* was buried this evening with the honors of
cession ever known in this county.
twas gratifying indeed, to the patriotic
heart, to see with what spirit the militia
turned out. Major Nash had dispatched
an express, the moment it was determined
to prosecute the expedition, to the Silver
Grcys, with directions TO proceed TO Ham
ilten. for its protection during the absence
of the troops. In a very few hours, the
whole of the town WAS in motion and so
NJ natt ft,.o, tI
OF our aged veterans arrived i'm time TO &C
company the expedition to the island Az
ter the firing was heard it was hardly posi-
bic TO keep them from the scene of action,
Among the number of those aged heroes
IN arms, who got npon the island. was cap
tain Butterfeld, aged GO With his rifle,
the old man was seen to crop one of the G.
nemy.
Extract Of letter from Troy, dated Ssft-
tender so.
1.-The Governor left Albany yesterday
with his aids, Colonel Livingston and Ma
comb, for the Western frontier they took
large quantity of camp equipage with
them. Commodore Chauncey rode with the
Governor. Wheat was in very great de-
mand yesterday at Albany. The cash
price was eighteen shillings per bushel."
From the albany Register Of Srhfensber 90.
EVENTS OF THE WAR;
War moUements.-On Friday and Satur-
day, the crew OF the U. States 'frigate John
Adams, consisting of about 400 men, arriv-
ed here, from New-York, and proceeded
on for the lakes. Give these brave fellows
good ships, and they will seek a fete-a -tetc
with the royal family of the lakes wide the
names Of the British vesscls)-and trium-
phanty dispute. the dominion of these in
land seas with Mistress John Bull and her
children.
On Sunday last, arrived from Newly ork /,
ON beard of the sloop .Euphemia, part of a
detachment of Volunteers from the Republi-
can Greenss of that city, under the com
mand of Lieut.. Col. Mcclure. Yesterday
they disc nbarked, and marched up to the
barracks, in Lion-street, escorted by the
Republican Greens of this place, command
sd by Captain Maher.
FROM THE MONTREAL coURANT.
Province Of Lower Canada, TO 4rif
BY his Excellency Sir George Provost, Bar
onet, Captain General and Governor in
Chief in and over the Province of Upper
and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, and the Islands of Prince
Edward C Cape Breton, and their seve-
raj dependencies, Vice Admiral of the
same, Lieutenant General and Comman-
der of all his Majesty's Forces in the
Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada,
Nova Scotia and New-Brunswck, and in
the Islands of Cape Breton, Ncwfound-
land and the Bermudas,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS certain subjects of the United
States OF America, have been permitted,
by regulations made on the tenth day of Ju :
ly last, to remain in this Province without
being required to bear arms against the said
United States, but subject to leave the Pro-
vince whenever it should be deemed neces
sary--And whereas existing circumstances
render 1t necessary that such persons should
depart; have therefore thought fit by and
with the advice Of his Majesty's Executive
Council, to.issue this my Proclamation, to
order, enjoin and direct, and do hereby or
DER, enjoin and direct, all persons being SUBJ
Jects OF the said UHited States, who have
not been, or shall not be admitted 20 take
tie oath of allegiance to his Majesty and
bear arms. to depart from this Province on
OF before the 18th day Of October next. And
all subjects Of the said u. States who NAV
be found in this Province after the said ne
Rod. without certificate of having taken
such oath before an officer duly qualified to
administer the same, shall be treated as
prisoners Of war.
And all persons who shall depart this
Province as aforesaid may take with them
all such movable property as may be per-
mitted by a committee of his Maicsty's E.x-
ecutive Council.
And do also order and direct that no
person whatever, from and after the date
hereof, shall go from this nrovince into "a q