The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-09

'SNo"s, pthhSiPdity patriotic volunteers.
maintained a critical position with the most
cool and determin&1 intrepidity, during Sc.
veral days. against the united efforts of al
lied skill and cunning. Still more glorious
was the repulselof the enemy in his attempt
on Sacketts Harbor, where the skilful Off
GERS and soldiers OF the enemy were shame
tuiiy foi'ed at their own weapohsby a hand
fui OF troops and undisciplined volunteers
under Militia General ubpractised, though
not perhaps unskilled in the arts Of war;
IL Is not tor us to proclaim anew the merits
OF the gallant Croghan aud his worthy as
sociates IN battle whose exploit, in repei-
ling an overwhelming force of the enemy,
and covering its commanders with shame
ana .contuslon, has resoundcd through the
nation, and will live in history, as one of the
most glorious actions by which youthful,
commander ever distinguished himself. Nor
lot US forget the honor gained by our tars,
ana citizen soldiers united in a quarter re
mote from the scene of border war, BY the
repulse OF greatly superior force Of the,
enemy IN their attempt on Crany Island,
where manv a foeman found watery
Craze. Not less worthy the applause of a
grateful people, though less successful, was
the Stsnl attempted To be made by q band
OF brave N'rginians against the foe at
hampton, in which an exploit was peifor-
way through an enemy's force infinitely su
Perior. which has been seldom ecuaIed.
perhaps never eXcclled, by the most expe-
rienced veterans.
ne conquests by our arms present them
selves so obviously to every ones recollec
ton. that 1t Is scarcely necessary to reca-
:pituiate them. unless TO rejnice at their con
sequences. The capture of York the capi
t.ai ot upper Canada, by securing the nor
therh depot OF stores and ammunition. fol-
lowed up 10y the capture OF FIR, George
were actions of themselves sufficient to sig
na'ize Campaign, and crown with laurels
those who executed them. They led the
way to the glorious victory on Lake Erie.
Which, with the victories Just recited. a.
chieved by the combined efforts of our army
andnaVy, VERIFYING the prediction contain
ed IN toast given at the City dinner in h.
nor OF our Naval Triumphs) ;llumined
the Lakes with the splendor of the Ocean,
me capture of'he British force in that QUAR-
ter. by judicious and rapid movemen,
VIM n the domini n of the Lake cnabl, d ,ur
ioFces 10 execute, Crowned our arms with
the most decisive success. On the lowe
Lakr' owing to wariness approaching to
puslllanimitY on the part # the skjlfuI Can
tam who commands the naval force of the
enemy, our gallant seaman Chauncev has
not met with such decisive fortune, though
ne mas attained a superiority VIII CHI Com
Peis the enemy To ignoble flight. If he has
noe commanded entire success, he has at
least deserved it land has been at least
50 lar successful as to pave the way for
our army to make descent ON the low
err province.
Purposely avoiding all notice of the events
IN the South, which it will be time enough
20 relate succnctly when the campaign in
NAT quarter has terminated, we have bro't
down the series of events in the North
west TO the recent battle oS Wiliamsburch
as It is generally called, where the rear os
OR Army had a warm engagement with the
enemy, who was repulsed with loss sup
rosed 70 be greater than our own
Here again the brav ~ Of American
troops has been tried and approved in
sharp and continued encounter with We
teran soldiers. And here we Close the
recital. The army has been stopped in full
march tor Montreal, from causes which
as they have appeared before he Public. we
do NOT understand, ard shall not ATTEMPT 10
eHpisin. We Go not vt reliDquis' the hope
mat Montreal will be ours, long before the
uate 10 winch public opinion has now post
poned lis acquisition.
Having reviewed the events what :, .
rev words, are the results, of the CAMPAIGN
ihey are sufficient to gladden. the hearts of
patrio's. and To confound the unwor,hv mi
Mons who pred cted and would rejoice at
ueleat or disaster to our arms. The err,rs
Ina mlsIor'unes OF the last campairn re.
rieved our territory reg .ined, and its oi
tizens redeemed from the brutal SWAY e a
depraved enemy he northern Indian tribes
s"oJugated for ever ; the whole Western
frontier relieved from tn tomaAawk and
scdplng Knife The enemy expelled from
the possession of the Upper part Of the PRO-
vi CO. whence he used to send his swarms
OF sd ages to ravage the from Ter settlements
tine en'lrc PCS essi n of Lake Erie. giving
us the command of Lake Huron, and ali
IT'S great excnt of shore and sea; the suDe
riority on Lake Ontario-.cur army r,epa-
eng and competent to reduce Kingston and
Montreal not to speak Of ulterior op.ra-
tons, pre'ent group of objects. as lift rent
from those which offered themselves tn onr
we" at this time last year, as they are cen.
So,lng 70 humanity, and gratifying TO the
PRIDE OF the nation. II they do no, come mn
tp cur expectation OF that of the public.
wh2se eyes have b Ell auxinusly fixed on
vi htreal, 1t is perhaps because cut. ovn
FXprctaunns have been raised tco HIGH h,
our late successes, and, in our authorizations
we nave been prompted by our wishes morr
IN n by due calculation uftime and cbanr,.
which the old Pr0verb says, appen unto
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NEWPORT, Nov. 27.
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