The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-30

broke IN two places. Another proof Of the necessi-
ty OF Battery being immediately erected on the
Hook. Another attempt we are told, will be made
by T.. Lewis to arrive ut the Hook, us soon as the
damages can be repaired.
From The Vi' enia .frgus.
Ttndicafion of general SDtyfh's command on
the Niagara Frontier
On the 18th September, general Smyth.
then at Greenbush, having learned what
troops were collecting AT Niagara, solicited
the command OF them. His request was so
tar granted that he was ordered to take
Comm and of a Brigade of Infantry compos-
! ed or the 5th, 10Th, 18th, 14th and Goth re-
glments. and to report himself to general
Van Rensselaer,. He arrived at Buhaloe Oh
the eth, and on the 29th reported to gene
raj Van Rensselaer, by letter, and solicited
position two miles from Buffaloe, where the
troops encamped as they arrived
On the 18th of October, there were at
Lewiston about 500 men, of whom 500
were regular troops. These crossed over
to the Canadian shore, O it is believed a
bout 1900; of whom in killed, wounded and
taken, about 100 we're lost to the service.
he contractor at the same tine failed tn
| supply provisions the troops we're some
days without their rations and great num-
! bers deserted.(S )
The army having been ruined, general
Smyth was allowed to take command of the
chaos that remained. He broke Up the
Camp at Lewiston, sent the Militia to
Schlosscr. the 18th Infantry under Colonel
Winder to Fort Niagara, and the remain
ing regiments of the Brigade to the Camp
near Buifaloe.
! On returning from Lewiston to the Camp
| near Buffaloe, the most experienced offi-
GERS were or opinion, that from the disor-
gaaized, undsciplined, and unprovided
state or the Army, it could not undertake
any thing against the enemy until the ensu.
ing Spring. and recommended hutting the
troops. The general determined TO do so.
unless by the 10th Of November the Army
should DC reinforced. (A.)
| The Deputy Quarter-Master was order
ed to have 90 scows built; lie could not fur
nlsh a sufficient supply of tools, and
| the work progressed slowly. Lieutenant
Colonel w Eeely with some Infantry arriv-
ed, and relieved Colonel Winder, who was
directed to bring the boats from Lake On
tarIo, winch with great labor was effected.
| Cn the 10Th November a letter was re-
ceived by General Sinyth saying that within
a few day S movements would Be made to-
wards Montreal, Kingston. and Detroit,
and expressing hope that lie also would
be ready to strike. He Immediately wrote
and published an address 10 the Men Of
New York. SONG hundreds left their
homes but the greater part of them too
| late.
Some Infantry under Colonel Brown and
artillery under Colonel Porter arrived.
a large quantity of cartridges were made
to preserve the officers, they were ordered
to draw Soldiers clothing the Soldiers
were furnished with blanket capos, mittens,
! pouches Tor extra cartridges and covers
Tor the gun locks !; and they were assidu-
ously practised in firing.
| General Tannehill's Brigade of PennsyI-
MIA Volunteers, substitutes for militia, hav-
ing arrived. General ). on the Dist Novem-
Der addressed a note to General +. cnouir-
ing whether any of them would refase to
cross the line. n few days after he receiv-
| ed particular report, shelving that Of this
| Brigade 211 men volunteered to cross the
hue Internationally, 165 on various condi-
! tons. anu 81 officers, making in all Al 3 ,out
| OF Brigade OF 1861, that had cost the oo
vernment an immense sum. (B.)
! On the 25th November General Smvth
| supposed his preparation as to boats and
scows sufficient. He marched with 600
! men to the Boat Yard, and organized on
expedition to be executed in the night a.
| gainSt the enemy's batteries and Snards
The officer to whom the command was con-
| ided made report that Showed fur,her
J preparation n b ::ac=-.s:.s-IT, ami ieo TO a
belief that an indisposition to cross over
was prevalent among The officers. (C.)
! On the 9th the officer of the (ay handed
to the general report of the state of the
regular Infantry. which showed it tn be
much more reduced than he had s,,nnos..
ed (D)
On that night two parties were sent g.
gainst the cnemy's bate ries and guards and
to destroy bridge. in order to prevent ar
tillery being brought up from below to ob-
struct the passage Of the Army. Four hun.
dred and thirty men occupied % boats and
IL of those never made the land; a circum-
stance which proves the diff culty of effect
ing landing under the fire Of an enemy.
| The Artillery opposite to Black Rack
was spiked or dismounted, but ON the nex.
morning the approximations excited for the
safety OF one of the parties, and tie reuulse
Of force sent to its relief, retarded ue
embarkation until some troops were collect
cd. and some artillery brought up over the
bridge, which was not DESTROYED. (El Tie
officers whea not particularly instructed
deemed less than 20 men enough in a boat
and sixty boats we're occupied by about
100 men. There were some other boats
| -
(D Capt. MALcoLM was tie first man On shove
70 Of37OO wlD were ~ - is,ou ga, ,l.o