The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-18

IA. saw san IN chase OF us, supposed to Dc
the brig Nimrod /; at sun set we observed
she gained on US fast, we then steering
Enc /; al dark suppos,ng she could not see
US, jibed ship, and steered WON about 8
L. Nj. saw her lights, wnen she passed
about one mile asteru Of rs; at 8. A. NJ. by
| moon light, saw brig about TWO miles to
wndward OF us, we bore away and she at
ter us-she kept way with Us until about 8,
A, M the 22d. when we launched the fifth
buoy and found this the trim of the vessel
by 10. A NJ. ran her out of sight. We now
examined and found we were at sea with
Out any book, chart, or. any Instrument. save
COMPASS. with 20 6. lions of fresh water, &
ten days provi ions. N hing material passed
turing sAe pas age. except that we were Sc
verai times chased and met with IA gale of
wind in the gu!pa, which compelled us to
lay too abou. toh4vrS, until the 28th of A.
prii, when we III adS.:be land bearing N. w.
as we drew neari III 4 ,gcovered it to be Cape
May..saw a lin ofbaItit ship l.; The channel, 3
vessels endeavoring &c cut us off up the bay
and a pilot BIAS in chase of us ; we suspec
ting them to BE- roguishly Inclined. made as
last as possible to land, and within pistol
shot OF the pilot boat pennsylvania. she
being full OF armed Englishmen, reached
the vessel aad jumped ashore at Cape May
having no arms ourselves, .were obliged
TO abandon the vessel TO the FIVE prisoners
and the Pennsylvania, after an anxious pas
sage of z days and hours.
khe schooner Bermuda is a fine Bermu.
dian built vessel, coppered to the bends. &
ner sa,is new /; was launched in June, 1919,
Is ABOUT go tons burthen had on board a
smith 5 forge, calculated for a man of war.
with bellows, anvil, &c. one long six FOUNDER
IN the hold, dismountcd. quantity of shot
and pig iron for ballast, no gun powder, x
an aznmish. which was drawn forthe Polo
thurs line of battle ship.
Chiicotte. N7av
IMPORTANT FROM THE RAPIDS.
On Sunday last an express arrived in
town with dispatches from General Harri
son to the Secretary of war, and a letter to
Gov. Meigs. We are informed that the
British have collected all their forces. a.
mounting to about three Thousand militia
besides.a large body of Indians, and are
now encanipeG at the Rapids, on the oppo
site side the river from Fort Meigs. where
they are raising batteries and making every
preparation for attacking the Fort. The r
boats have also gone up the river, aud are
stationed about two miles belly our block
houses. The kentucky troops had OF re oh
ed the Rapids at the tiner the exnress lief,
there, but were expected in the course of
two or three days. Gen. Harrison it is said
nao sent an express To meet Them and Con-
ductthem on a different route from the one
hrSt contemplated. Whether they will h,
able to reach the fort in safety, is yer,
doubtful, as the British " i'll Certainly MAXI
every exertion to-prevent their forming a
junction. we aresInformed that the Object
ut the letter from General Harrison to Co.
vernon Meiss, rs TO make some arrange
ments for keeping open the commune alton
al
present the regular communication IS stoo-
ped. Sutbor,ar
Just as our fdter zuds going to hress. gye
zoere faUorcd with The /oilozung crtnacf
Of a letferf- a member Of me CniHeo
the Guards, no.u on she march 10 Uhaer
Sandusky, dated
Deiaware. Maui.
We ARRIVED at this place this evening.
eco strong; the Guards are in high health
and spirits. This eveni"s the post rider
arrived from the Rapids, bringing the bags
without any mail. with some letters in he's
pocket from the Rapids--one from General
Harrison. directing the Post-masters ON
this route to send no mails until further or
ders. Another letter from the RAPIDS.
dated April 81. states that on the e6th a
large party of Indians mounted, and some
British, made their appearance on the op
posite side of the river from Fort Meies-
they were saluted with three discharges
from one of our IL Founders, wheu they
disappeared. The post boy who les, Tn.
per Sandusky this morning, stated tina. the
sentinels heard the firing of cannon during
all the last night--the same, he states. wa,
distinctly heard by all the garrison and by
himself this morning--snd the officers at
Upper Sandusky believed that Fort Meigs,
was attacked. / examined the boy part.
cularlys in the presence of Governor Meips
VINO gives the statement with respect to his
hearing the cannon, and adds that he heard
II TOT some distance after he LETT Upper
Sandusky; and on his arrival at the Scioto
Block house. the officers and men there in
formed the post boy that they had heard
cannon during the last night and to day.
The governor this moment dispatched an
express to Upper Sandusky to, collect all
the Information that can be obtained on the
subJect-he is to return to morrow morning.
l have given you the news as received II
should the information prove correct. AN
immense force o. militia will AT once be
ordered out to relieve general Harrison.--
We set out early in the morning, and will
move with all possible expedition to Upper
Sandusky--we shall, in any event, try to
make all secure at that place.
The letter which / read from the Ra-
pids also states, that a large Indian force
was on the 9th on this siaesthe river, with
2 or 3 stand OF British colours-Their OBJ
Ject, have no doubt was to place them
selves in the rear of Fort Meies and CO.
operate in the seipe of the furt -