The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-22

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Itn FrcPor'ion as sve snsc the giorf,us occoSi-
on scdsfcG; but, when the boats returned
ana we were ordered to resume our quar-
tiers, no mig was heard except expressions
OF raSe.-Ihc murmur was general among
the volunteers. The day was fne-.,hc
troops numerous and determineci--the enc
my IN vie"-all these considerations incrcas,
Ell the wrathiui disposition of the men,
Iefta'n 1t is, we lost the advantages gain q
by our brave fellows the preceding night
one party had attacked the redoubts, and
made about 30 prisoners; and another had
Gas 1 am told) beaten in the pickets below,
with the intention of cutting down a bridge.
to prevent reinforcements from Joining the
enemy from Chippcway. They were re-
pulsed by superior force. and capt King,
with ms company, made prisoners, or Gu,
/ oil. In both these affairs. lieutenant Kcar-
lney OF Annapolis, is said to have distinguish
ed himself. In truth the courage of all. es-
Pecialiy nj the sailors was remarkable.*
On these transactions it is not my part
to comment; it being merely my duty to
obey orders and act subordinate part.
| We are ordered, however, to day, to
prepare Tor the expedition by tomorrow
morning, at o'clock. The General saws.
shat neither hail, rain or snow, shall pre-
vent the embarkation--a strong promise.
for climate like this, where the weather is
50 capricious as to defy prognosticator to
foretei in the morn, what shall be at noon,
Or at neon, what sort of sky may cover
us at night. Yesterday was calm. last
night the wind whistled through our tents
as through the ropes and sails. of
ship in storm; to-day it blows a hurri-
cane, and the earth is drenched with
torrents of rain. But, knowing not what
day or an hour may bring forth in this
quarter. expect favorable result, and
shall never despair in any circumstances of
ultimate success to our just cause. Sorry
indeed am not to observe more prompt
tude, and greater force. If we can only eff
feet landing tomorrow, think we will
pay them with interest for all our wrongs.
troubles, veXations and failures"
Lieut.. Watts, qvho had cur out the Ca
fedonia, is dead of his mounds. Other har-
ficniars 1 haze NOT learnt, but that colonel
Wtader has acquired great credit for his as
s.duify, intelligence and enferhrize. Gid
dfeman, friOate, from, Baltimore, has
shogo7 The greatest courage POSSIBLE in cue
ry scrafie and skirmish.
Progress ofthe Var on the Niagara From
From the ". York Gazette, Dec. 15.l
A gentleman who arrived here Yesterday
in the Steamboat, informed us, that Gen.
Smyth, Commander in chief at Niagara,
had resigned his command, and the army
was going into winter quarters
Generals Dearborn and Bloomfield ar
| rived at Albany from Plattsburg, on We'd
nesday last.
The following letter is from gentleman
OF the first Representatives. if we did not
know the writer personally as well as the
crpn q n fCyu nN,, 20. Il Il
be inclined to doubt the statement. But we
know we are not deceived. We know that
every word in the letter here subioined. is
correct.
Canandaigua, Dec. S.
DEAR SIR,-The accounts from the
lines are so very extraordinary, that seize
moment in much haste to give all outline
OF them. My information is not only from
all the returning volunteers and from uni
versai report, bat personally from my friend
captain p -,
When Smyth had given up his first inten-
rion to cross q think on Saturday night last, }
the army were with difficulty kept quiet on
Sunday and Monday the officers waited on
him in body upon the subject. He swore
with tremendous imprecations that he
would cross that night. The troops were
under arms from 10 to o'clock all were
embarked in good order and silence in boats
the men all emuleus to be in the first
the boats pushed off and laying on their
oars ready for the word. At the time two
guns were heard.to go off on our side-soon
after the morning signal was heard on the
other side-the boats were ordered ashore
"a flag OF truce sent over-he returned
with an officer of Gen. Sheaffe' s-after a
long conference the men were ordered to
their quarters-the Uoiunteer8> dismiSsed-
the officers broke their swords and the men
beat their muskets over stumps with rage
Gen. Porter harangued the volunteers,
and concluded by calling Smyth scoundrel
and coward, and that he would post him
| as such.--Smyth for safety took lodging at
Buffaloe, but the mob becoming dangerous,
the landlord desil ed him to depart-on his
way soldier snapped pistol at him. He
| took refuge in his own camp surrounded
| by guards and sentinels. During Tuesday
night different parties who did not know
where he was, clme to judy: Granger's
| (where he had lodged) and swore they
" ould have him dead or alive-15OO dollar.
are said to be offered for his head-and he
is no more to be seen. In the course of
Tuesday a council of field officers was call
ed-what passed is not known, but they
were all seen togo away very much defect
ed--such is the end of presumption and
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| There appears to be some mystery in the
conduct of Gen. Smyth. One letter speak
ing of the flag which he sent over tn the ell.
envy, states, that general Sheaffe, in reply,
informed Smyth, that he was anxious to
save the cffusion of human blood, that he
might cross with his army unmolested,
! view his camp, and if he thought proper