The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-16
ARMY OF THE NORTH NEST.
WAsHINCToN Feb. 10.
Dis ASTR0IIS EXENr.

It is painful task to lay before oar readers to-
day the details far they hare reached US, Ut
mos; disastt Gus event orr frontier, in which .
detach ment of the North-W Western Army has been
entirely cut o the greater part OF IL at least having
been Slaiu or taken prisoners by the british and
their I:dian allies, who surprised theta under the
greatest disadvantages. with force more than dou-
bic their amount. The surprize is represented as
having been complete as to have almost precl,,-
ded resistance and the only consolation we ten
der to readers is, that it ignominous
render without firing gun.1 No; they fought to
the last and it is yet scarcely known whether any
part OF the force accepted their lives at the hand ut
their brutal foe. WINcHEsrER, the gallant but
unfortunate Winchester, is numbered with the slain
And msny noble spirit, walked into action by an
indignant sense Of his country's wrongs, whose ar
dor had borne him to the field, has accompanied his
commander to the shades OF deatht hcatucky
must long lament the loss Of the flower OF her youth,
cut oyin their early bloom-for IL appears that
nearly IL qritc the whole of the detachment was
composed of Kentucky Volunteers, and that many,
very many. have lost their lives
General Harrisou's letter exhibits the prospects
on the North Western frontier; which II appears
not blasted by the result OF the unfortunate
tastrophe which has befallen General Winchester
detachment. -
We add also an act Of the Legislature of Ohio pre-
dissted on this occurrence. This act ut the mag
unanimous young state of Ohio, while It puts 10 shame
of her elders, is not more than the recent gall
liant conduct OF her government and citizens suthor-
ised us to expect from her. Let all hut initiate her
continent the red ard white savages who have so
long infested our frontier, and menascd without
rage our western population.
We understand the following the officers at
tached tothe trigate Macedonian, of whom left
this city within day or two past, for n. York !;
where that ship is preparing for sea
Captain Jones; Leutcrants Rodgers, Carter,
Booth, C'aSton, Rapp Mr.. Knight, Sailing Mas
ter Mr. Wise, Purser
All the above officers, Lieutenant Carter except
ed, were lately attached to the ship Wasp.
CHILLIcoTHE, Jan. 2S.
Extract of a letter from Gen. Harrison to Coz.
.Meigs, dared head quarters, North WsStern ar
my. Rabids IF the .Maaai, jan 90, 1918.
] have the pleasure inform you that the de-
tachment under co'one: Lewis, completely sue
cessful in its attack upon the part Of the enemy
the river Raisn Their force there, consisting of
several hundreds of Indians, and company of in
tia which rlaced behind pickets, were attack
ed by their troops. about r'clock the Sth inst
The action lasted till nigh;, when the enemy were
completely routed. The J.lans suffered corsidera
hly-their allies off with piece of art.iic.y in
the commencement OF the action. Our loss ia ten
killed, two captains and twenty privates wounded
General Winchester marched yesterday with 600
y men tn take the command at the river Raisiu; he
will have 1000 effective i am this moment
dspatehing FIVE companies more Of Gen. Hopkins
brigade.