The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-16

at 20 early period - to reinforce The NORTH Wes
tern .irmy, prior to the expiration of the term Of
service Ut the brigades under the command Ut Gen
Tupper aud Gen. Perkins; and Notwithstanding
their valor aud patriotism, yet consider ny the PR
ya,.ons and suiterings those have endured, i.
unreasonable to expect ar require of them 70 con-
tnue IN service, after the expiration of the term
Aforesaid, without making them AN additional com
Pensatiou-Iherefore,
See. l. Be it esacteli ~ the General Assembly
lof the state Of Ohio, That in the term OF
vice VI any oil the militia of this state, under
the command OF General William Henry Harrison,
shonld expire prior to his receiving sufficient re-
enforcement, he is hereby authorised to accept
their services for any longer reriod not exceeding
two months and provided the whole or amy part
Ut such militia shall volunteer, and subject Them
selves to the orders Of the commander in chief OF
the North Western .frmy, TO perform such services
as he may require Of them, bounty at the rate Of
twelve dollars per month, shall be paid out of the
treasury of this state, to each non.commissoned of
hcer, musician and private OF the militia OF this
state in the service ofthe United States, who
shall volunteer and ntne in the service aforesaid
in their respective corps aud the bounty so allow
ed, shall be spportioned and paid TO such volnn-
teers for and according to the time they shah
pectvely continue TO serve after the expiration OF
their present term OF service.
Sec. 2. lind be if further enacted, That sum not
excsedng forty thousand dollars rs hereby approrri-
ased To be paid out 0:any money IN the treasury OF
this state, not otherwise appropriated, for the pay
ment of any nor commissioned officers, muscians&
prvstes, who may serve as volunteers, agreeaby to
the provisions of the first see.of this act and the
paymaster of any detachmen mt of such volunteers,
shall be e,titied receive bills from the auditor of
public accounts, payable at the Treasury and tho
auditor is hereby required t. issue The same, on
such paymaster producing to him the pay rolls o.
amy such detachment, duly certified by the COM
mRnder in Shief of the North Western Army.
JOHN POLLOCK,
Speaker offhc House of Representatives.
THOMAS KIRKER,
Speaker Of the Senate.
POSTSCRIPT.
We have the following confirmation Of the dread
II battle Of the Miami Rapids. The slaughter is
even greater than our first apprehension
We wait with iniPatience Tor the official account.
From, the albany Cdsette, Thursday, Fe6ru-
dry 4.
We stop the press comm unicst to read
ers the following extract OF letter froui But
faloe, Just put into our hands, conveying the meisn
choiy intelligence of the defeat OF the Ameri-
can army under Gen. Winchester, at the Miami
Rapids.
Eetract ola letter from, a gentleman at Bufa-
Ioe, IN has friend IN this city, dated on Wednes-
day last
Saturday last flag came across from the English
side, wi;h captain Fitzgerald of the 49th regiment
informing the commanding officer side that
gen. Winchester, and about 1000 men, we're killed
and taken prisoners, at the Miami Rapids. That it
was dear bought victory for the British. He nd.
ded that 600 of our men were killed and 400 taken
prisoners An express has been sent to general
Dearborn, with this distressing intelligence, by col
Porter, commanding at this post"