The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-13
GENERAL ORDERS.
frankfort, Ky ! March Is.


SIR Having been informed by your letter of the
nth instant, OF your readiness accept the rank
al brgad general, and OF the command OF the
troops now destined rcintsrce the army under the
command of General Harrison, com msuder in chief
Of the North Western Army, who has recently
made q requisition Of me TO order fifteen hundred
men from this state, to march with all possise DIS
patch TO Join the army under his command: lou
will, therefore, as soon possible, order the two
1egim ents of the troops, lately detached from the
militia Of this state, commanded by Csones Dudley
and Boswell, to rendezvous either bJ regiments,
battaions, or companies, Ivy the 29th met. at such
point points as you shalt judge most expedient
and in tho most perfect readiness to march to the
place of destination General Harrison recon-
snends tina. the troops shall take the route by the
mouth Of Lime stone and Chilicothe, and that they
shali move in d0tachments small companies for
the convenience ofquarteripg the men until they
rive q, Chillis"th.; where they vgl BE .npnied With
tep,s, &c. have therefore given directions that all
che necessary supplies of provisions shall be prepared
upon that route. You will also apply to Major Tho
mas Bodiey, Deputy Quart er- VI ster enersl, for
che necessary supplies and meaUs Of transportation
Cor the baggage &c., ct the roopss who is in.true-
cd to obey your orders.
have the honor, Ee.
ISAAC SHELBY.
Since the above Order. we're Issued, we learn that
the intended route OF the troops Ina. been changed.
They now directed 10 proceed by WAY of Cincin-
matt, where General Harrison ia to meet them.
from a firipafe in tie " Petersburg 20
funteers," fohis friend in this fsspn--da
GAINESVILLE. (OHIo,) March %, 1873.
"When last wrote you from Upper
Sandusky,I confidently expected some thing
OF considerable Importance would have
tTanspred in very short time I; but unfur-
tunately, the war in this quarter is protrac
ted to much longer period, than at that
time contemplated. Indeed the best in:
formed people in the army think that no
thing decisive can be done before the next
winter. 1t will never answer to inv. de
q country with mitia--Some will not cross
the lines, o hers will not submit to any kind
of subord;> alton and in fact, they would
all rather be at home, than Counting fame
ON the eTbattled fie d The Kentucky and
Ohio militia have been dischai ged some
time the Pennsylvania and Virginia mi
htia are To be discharged on the LIST April
and unless o,her troops arrive, the camp
will. IN great measure, be unprotected
None viii be lett except our battalion, con
sistlng OF the Petersburg Volunteers, and
TWO compaH'os from Pittsburg, $50 men in
one, ana about 10 IN the other) together
with ABOUT $50 regulars. James G.. Chal-
mers. (who is appointed Paymaster. for all
the IL months volunteers, with the rank OF
f'nSgn) and myself, left the Rapids on the
Sth-We have 10 remain here until the ar
rival OF the District PayGaster.
The next day after the date Of my lettei
from Sandnsky, we left that place for the
Rapids, together with 500 militia. under liz,
command OF Major Orr. we had with -
70 pieces of heavy artillery, and quan,it,
OF m,hta'y stores of eyerg description. WI
81 THIS time Knew nothing Of tie unfortu
nate events At the River Raisin.--On tn,
second day of our march. courier arrive,
from Gen. Harrison, ordering the ar,;llsr,
to advance with all possible speed tbis 70 a.
rendered totally impossible, by the SNOW
N'lch took place, it being complete
swamp nearly all the way. On tie eveninr
~ ne same day, news arrived that Gen
IiTiison mad retrcated TO Portage River
hiies IN the rear Of the encanpment a