The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-09
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the heights. ard by batteries On the opposite
heights. From those on the Cove, the
wharves may Dc raked, except At the lower
corner OF the town, where shipping would
be burnt from the opposite heights. Thus
AL succor may be completely excluded until
a land force decidedly superior to ours sh all
arrive, which in AL orob ability Cannot reach
Quebec before July, if then. There is no
reasonable ground to believe, at least such
is the opinion OF we'll informed men in which
we incline to Concur, that Quebec can stand
or force.
Suppose the whole R;itish force in both
the Canadas, on the Is h or s5th OF Novem
Der to be placed in this fortress, as in all
human probability il will be, except VIII 1t
we shall capture or cut of from re-
sreat--which is the ssne thing in effect
whatever it may be oG that day, il cannot
be augmented before JGly, because none
but very large reinforcement could e.
wade besegins army, and The place can
not be approached by water before that
time.s We, on the other hand. If neee8corv,
can send reinf"rcements by Lake Champlain
ali w'nter--and with great ceieri,y in May
and June we could forward troops, winch
would be beforehand with any that the en-
Smy cosld ses,i--so that. it appears 10 US,
in any event, the siege might be convent
emily continued all summer, f fortune 10
the caCJny, or accident &c ourselves should
oeI+y its all beyond the u;orth of June.
These are in brief our views ON the sub.
Iect, and our reasons for believing, that be
f"re JULY next, every soldier Of the enemy
IN both Canadas will be captive or SLAM,
ana the territory completely in our posses
sion.
Ine value ard consequences Of this acoui
siton OF two provinces of the enemy, snppo
~irg IT 20 be made, as we doupt not it will,
we shall reserve for consideration in a gu
ture paper. .hat. Int
Fs19 ne Ere Centine! E,etra Of oct. 90, 1913.
GENERAL HARRISON.
Arrived yesterday mUrnng th e schr. Ariel, Lieut.
Packet, from Detroit, having on board Commodore
Perry, General Harrison and suite, aud Captain Bar
clay.
Il was with nc ordinary feelings two heroes were
received, 70 whom We So much indebted TOR the
present tranquility on our fcontier The rejoicing
ot this citizens was and universal which they
esprcs9edby federal salute fred from two field pieces
on the landing of the oiores boat and in the
evan'ns the town was brilliantly illuminated. pro.
eessIon marched through the town, bearing trans
pareney. whist field piece dsohsrsC ID at inter-
VSs OF three minutes the whole being prepared and
concu ted IN the erect order under the direc-
ton Of the Borough Council convened for that uur
pose at weive Oclock, nom On the TRANSPARENCY
were the following devices: On one SIDE. 4" Conn
n,O"'re ''er7y .loth SEPT. 1873, on smother" Gen
HARRISON, 5th Oct 1918 on p third, " Free Trade
Gna Sailors Rights" fourth, Z" Erie"
| tad General Harrison pursued the ordinary mode
OF w'rt.re opposed his infantry that Of the enemy
has undifc lned militia to a veteran regiment al.
lowed to be tive est in the British service for
T ng ne might hsTe overpoweI'd them by nuinbere
not however without bloody contest but by =
most mastery stroke, he threw them into confusion,
ana III less tnsn two minutes from the commence
ment nj the attack, they surrendered Thus has il
blessed the Aln'shY" to relieve us from our en-
eNlirs in the North. West
Coa' Perry aud Gen. Harrison having relieved &
P!astd ia security the NJ w frontier the former is
on mss way t. Newport v 1.-The latter Uith his
GiToosabfe force 10 JON the Northern .4rrn,.--
iHE FLEET coN1A1nINe rHs TSoors Pas
SID HEEE TO-DAY.