The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-08
ARMY OF TAE CENTRE.
IFFAiPs on oIIR FRGNTIF eiR

AtfhllSS ON OOK FRONll ERS.
From Gen. Harrison xe.Aave nothing since our
last. Re is very probably at this time at the Miami
hapids with an army OF at least 5000 men under
his command, mostly Volunteers, and many Of them
experienced Riaemen. ne calculate that he will
be at Detroit, before the 25th of this rnonth-snd
then he will put the oPP0sition dospn. The serene
Governor Proctor, like his predecessor Hull, will be
compelled to resign his commissioners his Secr'y
Vo0dtsarG (Chief Justice Of Michigan, under
James Madison-and Secretary OF Michigan under
King George) will go the Lord knesvs spkere :
perhaps into exile in the vicinity Of the Lake OF the
Woods, there 20 spend the remnant Of his days in
penning" considerations on the Eaecutive Govern.
aient ofthe u. States.".--We calculate that, con
sidering the navigation of lake Erie being nearly al
close, and all the British shipping being ut the
upper end of the lake, the British will not be &be
to reinforce Maiden this fall and of course, when
the brave Harrison disperses the hordes of hostile
savages in the vicinity of that place, and closely in
vests the fort, Maiden must caPitulate. From Mai
den down to Fort Erie, army will find no o.
Their enemy than the wilderness well stocked with
snow
Respecting the forces the Canada side Of the
Niagara various copjectures and opinions are aoat.
At the battle of Queenston, it is believed that the
British had nearly 1900 men engaged, 100 of whom
were either killed or badly wounded. At Fort Erie
and in the batteries below, there could not have
been more than 1 or o00---st other points on the
river there could not have been more than 100 men
at Newark and Fort George probably not more
than or 400.--Therefore the British forces at
that time, Regulars and Militia, Exclusive of or
900 Indans) will fall short OF 20O0 Since that time
their endorsements from Head of Lake Ontario,
York, Kingston, aud other places on the lake
not exceed 500 men. Ii has been here reported *
believed that a Gen. DE Ruytenburgh from Mont
real has arrived at Fort George, with 1000 men,
How far that may be true We don't pretend 10 de-
termne. The only account we have OF troops pas
sing MP the St. Lawrence is mentioned in the Og-
densburgh Palladium, which states, that the
2tst of October, 50 British hosts laden with arms
ammunition, and clothing, having on board $50 or
600 Indians and guarded by considerable lumber
of militia and regulars passed that village their
way to the lake. Now from these estimates, which
must be considered very imperfect, it will APP
pear that the enerny's forces the Niagara can
amount TO more than $780, allowing them to have
obtained every reinforcement in their power. And
this force stationed at several different points
the river, it is not probable they bring
than 1900 men into the field at any one engage
ment. 1t can hardly be necessary tegive any opin-
ion of their hghtng-when they must know, that
Forts Erie and George in oar possession-and Up
per Canada is This event viii have great in
luence on the operations & movements in the Low
er Province.
Of our own force the Niagara it becomes us
not to speak ~ present. Bpt we have hesitation
in saying that il is amply Sufficient to accomplish
any object in cOnte uiplation by the address OF
Gen. Smytb, in the first page of this paper it will
be seen that " in a few days the American STAN
dard will he planted in Canada" An opportunity
for Volunteers to distinguish themselves is now OF
fered, aud it is hoped that those who have shewn
such zeal for vaorous deeds, aud such strong
desire to meet the enemy IN his Gun ground viii
step forward and show to the word that their pat
r.Dtsin is good their professions. Let unan
nifty, hrmness and solution animate the troops *
aII will be we'll but should contrary disposition
manifest Itself! It viii no, require prophet fore
tel tie cotsequences-
Gen. Blnon,iei w>s ct Plattsburgl at the latest
accounts from tlt quarter. II is ruinore that Gen
Dearborn hNs broken up his camp at Grcenbush &
marched to jo the van OF his army PlsttSLurgh.
Troops from Vermont 81 New Hampshire, were
moving to@aids the Northern army at the latest
dates Casefe.