Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-09-28

during ire campaign he hss Ilau Cohliiahu
il the artillery; and / recommend him 70
you IS q valuable officer.
lie is particularly acquainted with the
3 lta Of hugs previous aud Al the time when
the capituiation took plyce. He viii Re able
e. give you correct information on any points
about which you may think proper 70 en-
quire l am, very respectfully, your most
Obedien servant, w HULL
H0a " Eustrs, Secretary o the DePt Of Var
Fort George, August 26, 1912
SIR-Enciosed are The ARTICLES OF captu.
lstion BY which the Fort Of Detroit has
been surrendered % Major General Brock
commanding his Bdtanmc Msjes,y's forces
in Upper Canada, and by which he roors
have become prisoners % var. MY sItua-
ton at present torbid5 me from detailing the
particular Causes which have led 70 this un-
fortunate even. / will, however, generally
observe, that after the surrender OF Mlchih-
maCkmsc, almost every tribe and nation OF
Indians, excepting part Of the Names
and Deiawares, north, from beyond Lake
Superior, west from beyond The Mississippi,
south ttom The ONO and Wabash, and east
from every part Of Upper Canada, and from
all the intermediate country, joined IN open
hostility, under the British standard, sgaInst
The army ] commanded, contrary ~ the
most solemn assurances OF large portion OF
them 20 remain neutral even The Ottawa
Chiefs from ArJeCr0tch, who formed the
delegation ID Washington he last summer,
IN whose friendship / know you had great
confidence, are aipOng the hosthe tribes,
and several III them distinguished leaders.
Among the vast number Of chiefs who LED
The hostile bands, IeCumsch, MayPOt, Lo-
pan. Walk-iu. the water, Split Log &c. are
considered Tie principals. Ibis numerous
sssemblage Of ssvsges, under the ehtite m
fiuence and direction Of tIe British cumman
der. enabled him totally % ObstruCt the only
communication which had with my coun-
trv. This communication had been opened
from The settlements in the state OF Ohio,
two bundled miles through wilderness by
he fqtiylIcs of the army, which | marched
70 the frontier OF The river Detroit The
bod, Of the Lake beng commanded TN The
British armed ships and The shores ana ry-
ers Nv gun boats tie army was totally De
priveu W All communication by water On
tins extensive rO3d Il depended for tranSpOr
tatian ofrroyisions military stores, medicine,
clua hing, and every other supply, 81 pack
horses All lis operst,cns wee successful ua-
Ill its arrival "A Deuoit, and IN few dsysi It
passed into the cremy' I, country, and I'll on
position seemed 10 fail beicr ii-One month
it remained IN possession ofthis country, and
wa fed from us resources Ia different dr.
rectlons. detachments penetrated sixty miles
IN 'he settled part of the province, and the
Inhabitants seemed satisfied with the change
Of situation which appeared To re taxing
placc--the militia from Ambe7stbu-B were
daily deserving, and the whole country, men
under The control Of the army, asked tor pro-
lection The Indians generally il the hrst
instance, appeared 10 be neuralized, snd
determined 70 take no part in the contest
The fort Of mhersbIrE was eighteen mics
below my euCampmeat. Not q single can
non Or mortar was On wheels suitable m car
ry beflre thst place consulted nv officers
whether II was expedicnt TO make an at
tempt on Il with the bayOnet alone, without
cannon, ~ make break in the first instance
The council called was Of the opinion II was
not-The greatest industry was exerted IN
NJ akInE prepora ION, and 1t was not until the
7th ~ Aug. that two a Founders. ard three
HowtzerS were prepared. II was lien my
---.'...rr ~ tssfve prOUcrJleu on tie enter
prize. While The operations Of The army
were delayed BY these preparations the
clouds Of adversely had been for some time
and seemed sill thiCkly ID ~ gathering A.
round me Tie surrender ct MichilmsCk-
mac opened the northern hive of Indians, &
they were swarming down in every direc-
ton. Renforcements from Niagara had ar.
rived at AmherStburg under the command
Of colonel Proctor The desertion Of the
militia ceased. Besides the reInfc. dement's
that came hy water. received information
OF very considerable force under the COM
maud RI mai Chambers, on the river lie
French. with four field pieces. and collect.
ing the militia on his route, evidently dcs
tined tor Amherstburg; and in addition to
tins combination, and increase Of force, con
tr2ry 70 az my expectations, the WysndOtes,
| Chppewas, Odawas, POttawAtamies, Mum
sees, Delawares sc. with whom had the
most friendly intercourse, az once passed
over 70 Amhers,burg, ard accepted the tom
a6awk and scalping knife. There being
now vast number Of Indians at the British
post, they were sent 10 the river Huron,
Br0wnstown, and M4guagO % intercept my
communication To open this communities
tiOn, detached major Y snhOrne OF the ONO
volunteers with Two hundred men 70 pro
coed as far IS The river Ralsin, under at ex-
pecistiOn he would meet capt Brush with
one handred and fifty men, volunteers from
the state ofOhio, and quantity o. provision
for the army, An ambazeAde was formed al