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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10
DOMESTIC.
Extract Of a letter from BENIN Ha1rktns
Esq. u. S. agent in The Creek nation Of
Indians, dGted
4" CREEK AGKNcY.Oct I

NREEK AGENCY, Oct IS.
The chiefs of some of our largest towns Of
the Lower Greeks have been recently
with me on afftirs of their own. They say
they are unanimously determined to pre-
serve the friendship of the u S. that if the
british should make an offer of arms, The,
Will endeavor to restrain their young mel
from accepting them, or if they should &C
cept OF them, from using them against then
trend the u. States-that they depend
ed tor safety not on arms and ammunition
b on the frie dship Of the president-thar
hey are surrounded, and have no back
Country to fly to, and if they had they would
not change their present situation for any
prospects founded on uncertainty. The an
nual meeting OF the nation is on the 22nd
Travellingis quite safe. We have had No
Complaints on the read Of improper conduc,
from Indians since the execution OF the muir
derers"
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q OBERT JOHNSTON, Waving removed from
~ a the store he formerly Occupied, 10 ope oppostt
fhe Giobe Tavern. at the sign Of the Cross cur
so3U, ntrrs for sale general s. well selected assort
I9ent OF IF0N.UO.WGERY, CLiILitRF aud
-DRP GOOOS--Which he will dispose nt on the
Sowest IL. for cash Or aeceptanee,.
Noyemb, j. Wv
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VALUABLE PROPERTY for SALE.-The
subscribers are authorised to dispose of, Mt pri-
vate sae that valuable piece Of purchased by
Mr.. Moses Davis OF Isaac Webster Esq. situated On
Cary street and contsang 90 feet in front, on said
street having thereon large brick Lumber House.
dwelling house and other improv ements.
Terms will be made known application to
.Noncure, Robinson q peasants.
Sept. 90. If
If the above property is not disposed Of at private
sale bsiore the 18th inst, it will thai day be sol
without reserve for cash, at public auction, the
premises. NJ r. & z,
Nov. 9Th, 1919.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10

u IRGlNit-At Rules holden in the Clerks OF.
y hce of the Superior Court of Chancsrv for the
Eehmonh District, the 18th day of October 1912.
'ohn otreet, Ph.G.
AGAINST
John WhitIock, Peter Garland s. Alexander Brown.
adm'r of Champion Maratle. decd Defs.
TIE Defendant John Whitlock not having enter.
ed appear nee and given security according to the
Act ut Assembly and the Rules of this court and il
appearing by satisfactory evidence that he is not an
inhahitsnt OF this country--h is ordered, That the
said Defendant do appear here the first day of the
rext term and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and
that copy OF this order he forthwith inserted in som
newspaper published in the City of Richmond Tor
two months succes,ivey and posted at the IRON,
door of the Capitol in the said City
ACOpy,-Teste,
Nov vsm
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OTlCE--A petition will be presented to the
l next general assembly OF Virginia, tsayiug tina,
the estate both real aud personal Of the late General
james Allen Bradley NAV be vested in his widow,
stated.
October g. woms
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10
JESSIE ID. ELLIOTT
The Honore bic Paul Hamilton,
Scc'y. u. S. NAVY.

srtTarf Of a letter Irom cunt. Head, lar
commaEdant n Fort ChicoQo, da,cd n,
Pirsbprg, Oct. %, 1919
On ;he 9th of August last. Ireccived
riders from General Hull to eyacaate the
post and proceed with my command to De.
troit by land, leaving it at my discretion t.
spose OF The public properly as I Thought
proper. The neighboring Indians got the
information as early as did, and came In
from al quarters in order TO. receive the
goods ~ he factory store, whi~h they un.
derstood we're 20 be given them. On the
18th, capt. Wells, Of F,rt " nr. arrived
with abcu 50 Mianiies, for the purpose ~
sscorting us in, by the request o Cen al
Hull. On the 14,h. delivered the Indian,
all the gods in the factory store and con-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10

FEVtlE Subscribers under the firm of Ellis and
a HSginbothdn,, have opened store three doors
above the Bell Tavern where they are now receiv-
ing, an assortment of fall and winter goods from
London and Liverpool, which they will sell on the
most reasonable terms TOR cash town acceptances.
JOSIAH ELLIS
JESSE HIGGINBOTHAM.
October 80. A,y
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VIE Subscriber will receive in few dsys gene
n raj assortment Of dry goods, suited to the sea-
son, consisting OF .Napt Co'tOns. Plains Rose and
Striped Blankets, FIanneis, Bombazettes, Superfne
Cloths * Csssm-res Manchester Stuis SIC: Sc
Which will be sold on liberal terms
Nov s. tf
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-VALUABl 9 L.g.A;D ron S8LE.-1rnlGc

"a hLUAEI = L.2.tO FOR S.9LE.--NYti be
sold &C y. yate sale, and if application be not
made before TIC 10th OF November next, will be Of
fered for safe ~ CCochand courthouse. on ihe
day of Nov No g: being court day, tract Of land be-
longing TO the sste Of Granville Smith decd late
OF MontgOmey county, lying in the county Of
GoochlanI, abO il TWO miles below tic Courthouse &
twenty eight abo e Richmond, containing Seven
hundred < thirty 4 cres, One hundred of which are
FIRST rate James rs low grounds, and nearly the
same quantity of Ss amp land, which may be easily
reclaimed, aud sstee ned superior in value To the
best river lOw-grU,nd the balance consists Of higb
land, which for strensf and fertility of snl is equal
10 any on the river a great part of it having been
highly MANFRED and enc o3cd in lots
lbe improvements G, insist of good dwelling
house Ice house, Carr;or, house every other neccs-
sary building, two Apre orchards anil one Peach
orchard. The situation a., healthy aud agreea
bie--the land we'll waterrd containing number nr
y2rings and rivuets advarfs seousv interspersed s.
h8unded on the sonth by IN rs River s. on tic north
=! besyerdam Creek n advantages resulting
! ~ ITS immediate situate, IN The river, & its con
t,,ly to Richmond, are too 'yious to be particu
wy mentioned
F"r further particular ,,., Of John Preston in
sxHond, or of. T.. Plese,,ts ~ G. Smith, living
tne premises, by whom e. 10. | will be shewn.
@esobsra w. "s wifi
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EDEIOVAL--ELI7S HEED has removed to
q d the store lately occupied by Mr.. Benjamin
Kimba'l where he offers for sale the must rea-
sGnabe terms a very extensive and general assort-
IseTt Of Shoes of the best quality.
Also 100 D,z mems wool hats, Cotton and wool
cards, and franks of various s.zee
Oct. 90. aaw,ov
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. g.


6n2fher G6ilont Htchicvemcnf !
~ the ship Bengal, from Lisbon, arrived
last saturday. information has been receiv-
ed, ths, the y. s sloop Of war H.ISp
c plain IontS. Of 6 guns, had met II. Il. M
~ p Of wor FROLTCK of rs ,,uhs ana
after severe action Of Is minutes, capt,1.
ed her! The fire Of capt. Jones was GER
sainly more skilfulH directed than that Of
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10
BLAcK RocE. Octoter D

sfUpH-
BLAcg RocS. October 9.
SIR have the boUor to inform ou that
On the morning of the 8th inst. two BRUSH
vessels, which / was informed were hi,
Bri annic majesty brig Detroit late thu /,
States brig Adams, and the brig Tuntcr
mounting ID guns. bat which afterwards pr
we'd to be the brig Caledonia, ,bo.h SAID To-
be well armed and manned, came down IN,
Lake and anchored under the protection OF
Fort Erie. Having been on the lines fo,
some time, and in measure inactivelv EN-
ployed, determined to make ain attack, &
G possible get possession Of them. A strong
rNkIcement TO this attempt arose from /.
conviction that with these two vessels, adj
dcd To those which have purchased & an
fl ting out, should be able to meet the re-
ma'"der Of the British force On tie Upper
Lakes, and save an ncalculablg e5<pei.ee
and labor to the government. On the morn
ing Of their arrival heard thar our sea-
men wc"e but a short distance from this
place, & Immediately dispa' ched an E.xpre S.
to the officers directing them to Il e all
possible dispatch in getting their men to this
place, as had important service to per-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10

gNlE Subscribers trustees FOR the Rappahannock
y. Academy, are desirousjpf engaging president
and steward The buildings and situation Of Ills
academy probably unite more convenience, health-
ness, and remotencss from Visions examples. than
those OF any other in the state AboYe zjOl will be
Immediately invested in The best books for ensblinp
students 20 obtain refined taste TOR their mother
tongue The classirks, and such Of the sciences "a
the resources car reach, will be taught and strict at
tc"tion pail to the com ort ani proficiency of the
pupils IL would contribute tn the probability Of OBJ
tainihs accomplished tutors, ifthosc who purposc 10
send sc'oors, wnrd Lee pleased to iadicatp their in
trntnn Z" one ~ III" trnstecsa soon rs possible and
u VII alSn enable them sooner IN ascertain and p,b
sh The terms Of hoard and tuition Ir minister Of
the gosnci Should become the president of Ills ,co
dc"y, IS sIfused md ,aaptel to procure for hiu,
en- "rage"'nt IN let capacity. Application NAY
be made TO either OF the tri,sfees
JOHN T7YLOP,
j R.7N'RVE.3D,
REUBEN' fTrR.VER
mn B.3JT.ITLE.
CHPS. Iy4LLL4FEPRO
S@'s"ne' V's' z9fh, 1919. w3wp.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10
Extract of letter from Capt. Thomas Cir
OF the y: S. army, to gentleman in Bal.
timore, dated


CAMP Niagara Oct. 16.
" On the 18Th, las Published already I we
landed on the Canada shore, 700 reg,;lars
and 500 militia, when as bloody battle en-
sued IS history has recorded. latter stat
ing the victory he proceeds, we were again
attacked with more vigor and by their re-
Inducements, when our militia run we
gain beat them, however A third tim.
they advanced with 400 Indian reinforce
mentS--we fought them until nearly all onI
men were killed or wounded thon-
sands Of militia were looking on the havoc
from the American shore, but could not he
prevailed on to join US
Col Scott of the artillery was wounded
and taken prisoner early in the day, when
Capt. Nafhan To7cson of Baltimore1 took
command of the Artillery. He fought as
brave as Cesar, and moved DOM, 2pboIe
SECTIONS oithe enemy with grape shot. when
we had not 800 men out of 700 left stand.
ing, the white flag was hoisted-on which
several ct our heroes Cut it away, swearing
they would never surrender. | had but "
men left oat OF my whole company 100. g
they are prisoners ran to boat FUN
OF wounded, we pushed off and crossed mn
der shower OF grape. Escaped with one
Cut IN the head from the sword of "A Britifh
oihcer, wnom my servant shot dead. rhey
have killed 400 Of our men but we killed
a. many Of theirs.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28

cannot perceive any substantial differ
enoe between the proposition for sus-
pension of hostilities which you are
now directed to make, and that which
was contained in your letter of the Gath
of Aug. last. The form of the propos-
ed arrangement, it is true, is different !;
but it only appears to aim at executing
the same purpose in more covert, and,
therefore, in q more Objectionable man
Rer.
You are now directed to require, as
preliminary to a suspension OF hostili-
ties, clear and distinct understanding,
without, however, requiring it to be
formal on all the points referred to in
your former proposition. 1t is obvious
that, were this proposal acceded to, the
discussion on the several points must
substantially preceds the understanding
required.
This course of proceeding, rs bearing
on the face of it character of disguise
is not emily felt to be in principle mad
missible, hut as unlikely to lead in
practice to any advantageous result !:
as it does net appear on the important
subject of impressmsnt that you are
either authorised 10 propose any speci-
fic plan, with reference to which the
suspension of that practice could be
made sabjeet of deliberatisn, or that
You have received any instruction. for
the guidance of your conduct on some
OF the leading principles, which such a
discussion must in the first instance
/ Involve.
Under these circumstances the Prince
Regent sincerely laments that he DOES
not fec! himself enabled TO depart from
tbs decision, which was directed to
convey to you in my letter of the I'd
| inst.
have the homer to be, sir your
most ODE dient servant,
CAsTLEREAGH.
JoNATHAs RUSSELL, Esq. &c.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28
From the N. w. Army.
From the !Scioto Gazette Extra.
FRANKLINTON, Nov. 10th, 1si,

Anexpress arrived here this morning
with despatch from Brisadier general
upper, containing his report to gene
raj Harrison, of his late expedition to
the rapids of the Miami, for the pur-
pose of driving off body of Indians
and British, who had assembled there
to take of quantity of corn which re
mains in the field at that place. Gen.
upper arrived with his command AT
the rapids, undiscovered by the enemy,
on the night of the 1sth inst. He i'm
mediately made a disposition for pass
ing the river, and some few of our men
got ever, but the greater part of them
missed the ford and many of them were
in great danger of drowning-they
were however rescued by the few hor-
sas which gen. L. had with him, but
lost part of their arms. AS soon a.
the day appeared, and they were dis.
covered by the enemy, the gan and o.
ther boats that were in the river, slip
ped their cables and escaped down the
Lake. The Indians, however, more
brave than their allies, crossed over on
horses and made several violent at
tacks upon our troops--They were re-
ceived with irmness, driven hack and
forced to recross the river with consi-
derable loss.
Gen. Topper finding it impossible to
cross the river, and being entirely out
of provisions, az the men took nothing
with them except what they carried on
their backs, was obliged to return
four were killed on our side, and one
wounded-the enemy were seen to car
ry off many Of their dead and wounded
in the action on the land, and many
more were knocked off their horses in
re-crOssinS the river-The Indians
were commanded by the Wyandot chief
Spiitiog, who was very conspicuous.
being mounted upon fine white char
ger.-This chief was supposed to have
been killed or wounded, as another In
dian was on his horse at the close of
the action.
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N. w. ARMY.
Head Quarters,
FrEnksinton, 49th .Wor. 4Sts,
GENERAL ORDERS.


The commanding general returns his
thanks to brigadier General Topper
and the corps which lately advanced
to the Miami rapids. for the perseve.
rance, zeal, activity and bravery with
which they conducted themselves ON
that enterprise. A casual circam-
stance only, and one which neither the
general or his men could coEtroul, pre-
vented them from surprising and cut
ting TO pieces detachment OF the enc
my, equal in numbers to their own.
The measures of Gen. Topper appear
to have been highly judicious, both in
his advance to the enemy, and in re-
sisting their attacks. The general is
sorry that any circumstance in an af-
fair which reflects honor on almost the
whole of the troops engaged in it,
should deserve his censnre Such,
however, is merited, by the small de-
tachment, which, in the face OF posi-
tive order from their commander, left
their ranks to gather corn, and pursue
drove Of hogs. But for this disorder
ly conduct, gen. Topper would have
brought back in safety his whole COM
mand. The commanding general feels,
however, so much more to praise than
blame, in the conduct of gen. Tuppers
detachment that he derives no small
satisfaction in exhibiting it as worthy
example of military spirit and enter
prize TO the rest Of his army.
A eopy.)
NATHL. f. ADAMS, Depy.
Adj. Gen.
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Copy AZ letter from Major General
Hopkins to MS escslLsncy Governor


Copy At letter from Major General
Hopkins to MS <scsLLsncy Governor
Stelby--dated
Fort Harrison, & til Oct. 1919.
My Dear Sir,
The expedition Of the mounted RI
flemen has terminated. The Wabash
was re-orosscd yesterday, and the
whole corps are on their way to Bus
seron, where the Adjutant General
will attead in order to have them
property mustered and discharged /;
and where their horses may get fora &c
during the delay necessary for this
object.
Yes, sir, this army has returned.
without hardly obtaining the sight Of
an enemy. A simple narrative Of
facts, as they occurred, will best sx-
plain the reasons that have led to this
state ofthings.
The army having finished crossing
the Wabash on the 14th inst. marched
about three miles and cneampad. /
here requested the attendasee ofthe
general-6eld officers and captains, to
whom l impaired the objects Of the
expedition, and the advantages that
might result from fulGlmsnt Of them.
The nearest Kickapso villages osre
frsn 80 to 1oe miles sittsst. AID
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plish this great object it is necessary
that the interests of iH,pressment be sa-
tisfactorily arranged. He is willing
that G. Britain should be secured a
gainst the evils ofwhich she complains.
He seeks on the other hand that the
citizens Of the United States should be
protected against a practice which,
while it degrades the natien, deprives
them Of their n ,nts as freemea, takes
them by force from their families and
their coastry into n foreign power,
perhaps against their own Kindred and
country.
/ abstain from entering, In this COM
manication, into other grounds cf DIFF
ference. The orders in council having
been repealed, with a reservation not
impairins corresponding right OIL the
part of the United Stntes, and no ;lle-
gal blockades revived or instituted
in their stead, and an understand
ing being obtained on the sub
ject of imprsssmsnt, in the mode here
in proposed, the President is willing to
agree to a cessation OF hostilities, with
view to arrange by treaty, in a more
distinct and ample manner. and to the
satisfaction Of both parties, every o.
Their subject of controversy.
will only add, that il them be no
objection to an accommodation of the
difference relating to impressment in
the mode proposed, other than the sas-
pension Of the British claim to i'm
pressment during the armistice, there
can be none to proceeding, without
the armistice, to ar immediate discus
sion and arrangement Of an article on
that subject. This great question be-
ing satisfactorily adjusted, the way
will be opened either for an armistice
or any other course leading most con-
veniently and expeditiously, to gen.
eral paciGcation.
Ihave the honor, &c.
JAMES MONROE.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28
Mr.. Russell to Mr.. Monroe.

Lohd0n, 18Th Sept. 1873.
sIn-Since writing you this moraing,
fearing that this government should
infer from my silence an acquiescence
in the strange and understandable view
which Lord Castlereash has in his last
note thought fit to take of the over
tare which L have submitted. and of
the pswers under which acted have
considered it my duty to return an an
swer, of which the enclosed is copy.
With great consideration and respect,
l am, sir, your assured and obedient
servant,
(Sisned)
JONA. RUSSELL.
10 the honorable James Monroe, &c.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28

Mr.. Russell to Lord Casttercagh
London, 10th Sept, 1sis.
My LORD,
L had the honor to receive.
last evening, yonr Lordship's note of
yesterday and have learnt with great
regret and disappointment, that his
Royal Hishness the Prince Regent has
again rejected the just and moderate
propositions for a suspension of hostiI-
tiles, which have been instructed to
present on tho part of my government.
After the verbal explanations which
had the honor to afford your LordsAip
on the 18th inst. both as to the object
and saificiency Of &y instructions, 1 did
not expect to hear repeated any obiee-
tions on these points. For itself, the
American government has nothing to
disguise and by varying the PROPOSE
ton as to the manner of coming to
preliminary understanding, it merely
inteaded TO leave to the British govern
'nent that which might be asst congo
NAL to It's feelings. The propositions
presented by me, however, on the 9th
of August and 18th inst. are distin guish-
able by a diversity in the substance as
we'll as in the mode Of the object which
they embraced as by the former, the
discontinuanee of the practice Of i'm
pressment was to be Immediate, and
to preesde the prohibitory law of the
y. States relative to the employment of
British seamen when by the latter
both these measures are deferred to take
effect simultaneously hereafter.
Having made a precise tender of suci,
law, and exhibited the instructions
which warranted it to your Lordsbip,
l have learnt with surprize that it does
not appear TO your Lordship that am
authorized to propose any specific plan
Of the subject of impressment. Istill
hope that the ovsrtures made by me NAV
again be taken into consideration by His
Britannia Majesty's government and
rs leave town this afternoon for the
u. States, that it will authorise some
agent to proceed thither and adopt
them as basis for reconciliation be-
tween tho two countries, an event SO de-
voutly to be wished.
have the honor to be, nv Lord,
your most obedisst humble servant
(Signed)
IONA. RUSSELL.
TIE ri. Hon. Lord CAS7LEREAcR &c.
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with full powers to form treaty, which
shall provide, by reciprocal arrange
ments, for the security of their sea-
men, from being taken or employed in
the service of the other power, for the
regulation cf their commerce, and all
other interesting questions now depend
ing between them, and that the ar
mistice shall net cease without such
previous notice by one to the other par
ty, as may be agreed upon, and shall
rot be understood as having any other
eject, than merely to suspend military
opera tons by land and by sea.
In proposing to your Lordship these
terms for a suspension Of hostilities, l
am instructed to come to clear and
distinct understanding with his Bril-
tannic Majesty's government, without
requiring it to be formal, concerning
impressment, comprising in it the dis
charge of tbs citizens Of the United
States already impressed and concern
ing future bloekades the revocation
OF the orders In council being confirm
ed.
Your Lsrdship is aware that the
power of the government of the United
States to prohibit the employment Of
i British seamen must be exercised In
the sense and spirit Of the constitution ;
but there is no reason toi doubt but that
&c will be so exercised effectually and
! with good faith.
Such measure as it might by suita-
bic regulations and penalties be made
completely efieetuai anu satisfactory,
would operate almost exclusively in fa-
yor OF Great Britain; for as few Anne
mean seamen eyer entered Voluntarily
into the British service, the reeiproci-
ty woaid be nominal, and it il sincere
iy believed that it would be more than
an equival emit for any advantages she
may derive from impressment.
BY the proposition which have now
the honor to make in behalf OF my go
vernment, your Lordship will perceive
the earnest desire Of the President to
remove every obstacle to an accommo-
dation, which consists merel, of form
and to secure the rights and interests
OF the United States In manner the
most satisfactory and honorable to
ShSoI-DiiSAiu dS Wctl ds ID hmeTlCa.
The Importance Of the overture now
made, will, l trust, obtain for it the
early consideration of his Royal High
ness the Prince Regent, and shall de-
tain the vessel in " hieh L have taken
my passage to the United States, until
have the honor to learn his decision.
L have the hanor to be, my Lord,
with high consideration, your Lord
ships most Obedisnt servant.
(Signed)
IONA. RUSSELL,
b. 4 ord V..o.-.t Al