The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-08
ANOTHER yALUARIEp PRIZE

| baltimore, Sept 3-The British shin Home.
well, 400 tons, from Jamaica, with cargo of sugar
and coffee, prize to the Comet, 10 in sight below
She went aground on the Bodkin Knowles. but will
| be got off without difficulty.
ALBANY, AUG. 29-This morning Mai.
Noon arrived at this city express from Buff
| aloe, with the distressing intelligence of the
fai OF Detroit. and the surrender IF General
i1ull and his whole army, on the 10th inst
by equalization, to the British forces under
General Brock.
he following extracts on this subject have
been handed for publication by gentlema
to whom we are under many obligations
for his repeated favors. Gaz.
Head Quarters, Lewiston,
o'clock, =. M. dug. IS.
Since we dispatched our express at 8
TINS afternoon, to overtake the mail at Buff.
faio, my General sent me to receive some
gentlemen, who came on special business,
witha flag One of them handed me the enclo-
sed paper containing the British official &C.
count OF the surrender of Gen. HULL Isend
a new express few miles to overtake the
other"
,. SMn-dozyn-An occurrence has
Drought back the express again-He waits
momentA-l only have to add, that General
van Rensselser's marquee is this moment
tuii OF ofhcers. who surrendered with Hull
---on parole, this moment from Fort George
write without light-read it and sigh for
your disgraced country
BnGaloe, same date.
arrived here yesterday to inspect the
troops-lhe vessels with Hull-s army came
Gown opposite this place last evening""
British account of the Capture of Detroit &
General Hull's Army, by capituiation. ON !
the 10th of August, 1912.
From The Bee, hr1nted at NIAGARA .dug. GO. !
The pleasing task has now fallen to our
iot' IN continuation OF the uniform predic- |
tions OF the Bee, to announce to the public |
tne important intelligence of the capture of /
Detrolt with Gen. Hull and all his army. on |
the 10Th inst. together with the Adams YES |
sci OF war, and other naval force.-The fol |
lowing Is the substance of an official COM /
munIcatson, ad lressed TO Col. Myers, upon
ne suDJect-th" dispatches having been for |
~arded to his ExcelleGcy Sir George Pre-
vost, by way Of York.
On the night of the 18th inst. Gen. Brock
arrived at Amherstburg, with Il reinforce !
ment OF 400 men, Including militia and re- |
guiars' and Immediately proceeded to make
arrangements tor advancing to Sandwich, |
whlcn the enemy had evacuated few DAYS |
oefVre'-On the evening Of the 18th. a fire |
was opened from our batteries, and coptinu
ed Tor an hour with great effect, and re-
commenced before day ON the morning Of
'he ION from three mortars, one Is poun-
der and TWO ~ Founders, at which time our
troops crossed the river under cover of tie
queen Charlotte and Hunter brig, at n point
called Spring Wells, about three miles be-
J ow Detroit, preceded by body of 800 In
dams, who were landed mile lower down.
and marched through some thick woods
VITA the intention of covering the left flank
Ihe landing was effected in good order
without any opposition, the General beinL.
among the first boats. Oar army consis.
ting Of 700, advanced in column and took M
a good position in line about mile & hail
IN front OF Detroit--evcry preparation was
Instantly made for the assault of the Fort at
one OF the salient angles which would have
taken pla:e IN few minutes had not a white
Flag been perceived coming from the gar.
risun, the bearer bringing proposals from the.
extef ninAt'ng Gen. Hall oHering to surren-
der upon Conditions which were soon dicta-
ted IN Gen. HulI's tent by Captain Giege &
Col. M'DOnnen, A. &c. 10 General Brock
detachment of Of Gen. Huli's army of ~,
meH, uEsier the al mad Of Cal. .M.Artayr.