The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-10

for Charleston same TIME there were two
| ships in sight to leeward, supposed them to
be men of war. A schooner under Spanish
colours which sailed from the Havana,
with MIR. M'Carty a passenger on board.
was cast away on Abaco. cargo of provisi-
ons' part OF which and all the crew saved.
November S. The British frieate tunoh
sailed from this port on Friday evening.
Inc Dragon. "a, is expected at Halifax
she bears the flag Of rear admiral Laforey.
| FORT NIAGARA, Oct. Is, 1912.
GENERAL ORDERS.
1t IS with the greatest satisfaction the
commanding officer gives to captain NJ
keon his full appreciation, for his spirited
and Judcious conduct during the severe
cannonading from Fort George and the
batteries ON the opposite side of the river
against this post for seven hours ON the 18th
inst. To Dr. West, he ,begs TO express his
| sincere thanks for the aid and assistance
received from him. To the non-commissi-
| oned officers and privates of the garrison
they have full appreciation for their cool &
determined courage, & their zeal & activity
during the day.
N. LEONARD, Captain,
Commanding Fort Niagara,
List Of Officers killed, wounded, and prisoners In
Killed. Capt. Nelson, 9th regiment of infsntry :
lieut. Vslleau, Of New York, scapsd by an Indian ;
Ensign Morris. 18th infantry.
Morally Woxnded. Lieut.. col. ]. r. Fenwick,
LIST light artillery lieut. A. Phelps, 18th infantry
Wall, 18th do. lieut.. Clarke, esd do; capt: Law.
renee, 18th do; ensign J. Lent, 18th do.
Pri'one,s. Brig. gen. Wadsworth, of militia ;
maj. J. r.. MuIany, esd infantry capt. OgiIvie,
18Th DO; capt. Machesny, 9th dos capt. Gibson,
ist light artillery captain Brown; capt. Bacon !;
;eut. Turner, 18th infantry lieut.. R. NJ BayIy.
ID artillery lieut.. Kearney, 18th infantry; leute-
Is infantry; lieut.. Fink, 18th do; lieut.. Huginen,
18th do; lieut. Resb. 18th do; lieut.. Chamberlin,
U. S. army,
and militia killed, whose names are not yet known
The loss of the British is stated as fol-
lows /; killed-(iencral Brock, Col. M'Do-
maid, Colonel Brown, Colonel Norton* and
three Indian Chiefs, and it is said $50 men
OF the 49th regiment, a few militia, & pro-
badly 100 Indians.
IA armistice. to extend on the Niagara
frontier from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie
about thirty milesl has been agreed on.
10 continue six months unless one of the
parties wishes to renew hostilities, of which
80 hours notice must be given.
*Colonel Norton is the man who came
over and shot an American centinel two or
three weeks since.
From The Gehe1a Gazette, Of October %.
On Thursday last posed through this
village, for the seat of war on our western
frontier, his Excellency Governor Tomp-
kins, with his aids, and General Grey engi-
neer Same day, about one hundred and
fifty Riflemen from New York and ALBANY.
ind IS
Since our last, Captain Babcock's volunteer
troop of horse, from lebanon, and six hea-
Wy pieces ofiron ordnance Is and "a poun.
ders Captain Morgan's troop United
States cavalry, are stationed as Expresses
every fifteen miles between Albany and
Lewistbwn, distance of 500 miles, which
they go in 10 hours
1t appears that about 700 of the United
States troops crossed, of which number $50
are prisoners, 40 wounded, and i'm our hos
pitfalls on parole, and 200 killed and missing.
Our troops have removed from Lewiston to
Buffalo, except the 18th regiment u. S. in
fantry, stationed at the garrison, a battalion
OF uniform militia Under command of Major
Lee, at mile meadows, 2 1-2 miles below
Iewlstown, small detachment at Fort
Grey (Lewiston heights) and a battalion of
ri1emen at the Devils Hole. S miles above
bewiston.--O wing to some Encouragement.
there was a scarcity of provisions in the
camp for 4or days-at the present there
is great plenty.
On the 18th an arniistice was solicited by
the enemy for three days, and acceeded by
General Smith, at the expiration of that
time 1t was again solicited and agreed to
without imitation--thirty hours notice to
be given, previous to rene wal of hostili
ties.
SAVANNAH, October 49, BY gentlemen
just arrived from St. Mary's we learn, that
Col. NEWMAN, with his men, have arrived
near the st. Johns and joined Captain
kinsley--in two different skirmishes Col. |
N. had had with the Indians. he had seven
men killed and fifteen wounded and mas
brought in sixteen scalps, but knows not |
how many he wounded, from their practice |
OF leaving no wounded on the field Of bat
tie.
british OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
OF THE BATTLE OF ouEKysTowE. |
The following general orders, giving an account Of