The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
DOMESTIC.

W. A-oUlSNiLLE, august lf.--LaSt gun
day detachment of the 18th u. S. Eeei-
Clark Cantonment, near this place, under
the command Of capt. George Croghan.--
They are to be Joined at New Port, (oppo-
site CincnnattD by 1900 volunteers and mi
litia, and march from thence to Detroit,
under the command of Col Wells.
Courier,
(K.) FRANKFORT, August 12.-The fol-
lowing volunteer force is ordered to rem
dezvouS at Georgetown on Saturday next
as a reinforcement to CIV. Hull, in Canada,
viz: Colonel John Aliens regiment OF rifle
men. about 500 strong. Colonies Scott and
Lewis regiment of infantry, about 1900
making in all 1900 and upwards of Ken
lucky Volunteers. To this force 400 rcgu-
lars, sand 900 militia Cor volunteers) from
Ohio will be added-making in the whole
the respectable force of $500 men,
From Georgetown our volunteers and re-
gulars will march Immediately to Canada
by the way of Cincinnati. The Officers APP
pointed to command are generally judici-
ously selected, and promise fair to do them :
selves and the country the highest credit
Never did more patriotic little army
march to "the tented field" than this will
be. when these troops join General Hull,
his army will be upwards of s 900 strong
With such a force, made up of such mate
rails, we anticipate the greatest success.
We understand Governor Harrison, (who
was at this place on Monday has it in con-
temptation to call upon our executive for
the balance of this states quota Of Militia
but to what point he intends marching
them, we believe he has not yet decided
He is now on visit to General Winches-
ter in Lexington, to consult him on the sub
ject. Colonel Wilcox's regiment Of infan-
. -
next pursuant to the requisition of Cover
nor Harrison) from whence it will proceed
Immediately to Vincennes, unless subse-
quent orders shall countermand its march.
kentucky Election Returns.
GOVERNOR.
Shelby. Slaughter.
1927 1896
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Hickman, Bradford, Ewing, Crutcher.
10,607 1889 1905 4eS
A few returns are yet to come in, which
are expected to increase the majorities of
Shelby and Hickman.
CONGRESS.
1st district.-James Clark, Esq.-No OPP
position.
I'd district-The Hon. H. Clay, re-elec-
ted-No opposition.
Sd district-The Hon. r. M. Johnson, re-
elected-No opposition.
4th distr,ct-The Hon. Joseph Desha, re-
elected-No opposition.
5th district-Gen. Samuel Hopkins-he
had two opponents, Messrs. Davidge and
Lyon.
9TH district-The Hon. Samuel M'Kee,
re-elected-No opposition.
9Th district-john Simpson, Esquire, by a
small majority over the Hon. Stephen
Ormsby.
9th district-Thomas Montgomery, Esq.
10th district--William p: Duyal, ESQ.,
No opposition.
(The 9th district not yet heard from
candidates, Messrs. Butler and Sharp
Our accounts from the 5th district are too
deficient to enable us to state certainly the
election of General Hopkins.) Argus.
(K)LExIrGToN, Aug. 11y-Governor Harrison
arrived in this place on Sunday evening. Its ex-
pected that the remainder of the Kentucky Noluu-
will be ordered to the Indiana territory, and
under the command of Gov. Ii. commence a cam
paign against the lndiass Lakes Michigan and
Huron, iand ultimately to cooperate with Genera!
Hull in reducing Michilimackinac, which tort is re-
markably strong and well supplied with ammunition
a strong force in that quarter would seem indspen-
SADLY necessary to guard the frontier against destruc
tive predatory iucursions from the Indians Gov.
Edwards too, in Illinois, wants guard and must be
protected. We are convinced that nothing would
so well please the volunteers of this state as to be
Placed under the command OF 1iarFISOiI--telr
bounded confidence in his talents and skill will slim
uate them under the severest hardehips, and would
undoubtedly lead them to perform feats OF yalor
that would do honor to our fathers.
LATEST FROM THE. ARMY.
,URBANA, (Ohio) August l2--Arrlved at
this place last night at ten O'Clock, captain
Samuel NJ. Cord, directly from the Rapids,
which place he left the 9th inst.--by whose
politencss we are favored with the following
THE british have taken |
Brownstown, and brought over several pic |
ces of cannon to that place, On the third !
instant an engagement took place between |
the United States Troops end the British !
opposite Detroit ; the Americans captured |
two British vessels, and or bringing them
too, they were found TO have Oh board tie /
prisoners taken By the British at Fort MA
nav. -On the 5th the mail left Detroit with |
an e,cort Of 250.Rifiemen, and proceeded as |
far as Brownstown, where they were at
tackled by the British and Indians, the kill
ed and wounded Oh both sides were consi-
dcrable--the exact number i,rt ascertain-
ed--our men retreated to Detroit. On the |
9Th an express from the Federal City to |
General Hull passed the Rapids, who con-
templated travelling by night and to take a
circuit0us route round Brownstcwn, in order !
20 avoid the British and savages, who arc /
numbering our passengers at that place.
JGafch- Tower.
Ertrdct of a letter from Mr.. John Sidzc.
man II the Cincinnati Eght mfanfry, ill., /
ted Saud4yicH TT66er- Co7o60 J,,I,, ID I