The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-23

eu"uSh eiSy were ihuCn superior IN NUM-
bers. On the evening of the same dav, the
division on the other side OF the river. was
attacked; we understand their orders
were, TO proceed bv. forced marches, aud
lcross at the Red Rapids. which would have
placed the enemy's van between our divi-
sions, but, from the ignorance of ta- guides.
they were detained too fnng--the ens.my
was repulsed, though our men ,aerc wcrs
out by marching day and night The. az
tack was renewed in the night with no hes-
ter success. and on the morning OF tile -,
they forded the river without ihter-nptico.
land on the 2srh. the enemy being stronylr
reinforced ard hearing nothing from Cen
| Wilkipson, Inc army returned 70 the Cor
liners. Our loss in these skirnishes is %
killed & ~ wounded. The loss OF the ers-
envy was npquestionabv much greater, AZ
The superiority of orr frc wa- evident, aud
lin every instance they were repn,scd We
lbeiieve our loss was entirely from the 10th,
ESSd & S4th, the remaintsS of the army aut
beirg engaged, no Office ki'e,l--the woup-
Ided are doing we'll. Major Baker, q vo-
llnnteer from Orange county. II. York, Vas
Ibad'y wounded, but is out of dangers This
force of the enemy according to dessrters'
reports. several fwhom have come In. " -
from 10 1000 commanded BY Gov Pre-
vost. in person
! TO the EGisovs of tie Boston Ct,o,lirle-.sstea
PLArTsBURG, Nov II.
"Gen Hampton arrived at this place from Cis,-
ugay last night, s i is said. 81 hove With trtrtl,
thst his army is on is march for O iietew, with in
| tention to penttra into Canada by the IaeaysR
road to cooperate with Wilknsou's army wi.iehis
descending tie River ST Lawrence. and has sassed
Prescott and Osdensbure. Since the rains 7xhs &c.
Their ha, been fine. Yesterday was a. tr.lli,n, -.d
almost as warm summers day. Ever sirez
Sensra' Hampton went to Canada by Chateaugsy.>
patssaurg he's been threatened with invs.ioa srorn
odietown but believe shall now throw back
the invasion upon British neiehbors between this
and ST Johns. The celebrated Col. Clark win have
very lanesome conn aud of Rfernen when La
army moves again into Carada"
SALEM No7. IL.
The Greek slip Jerusalem ESQ tons kurth en-; nrS
guns &>4s men, anchore, below our fnrt On N -.
dav, s days from Hs,iiax She was ORIGINALLY f,-r,
hsyanns- and vas captured IN Boston Bay above
months since nv the hIsieuc rszee carried IN H.
max and cleared. She has very vsiusbic es--s
(27no boxes of sueer. besides coffee neEisp snd O
Their articles) Nothing new from Hasfax Tb. A.
merican prisoners about Tan0N were si&kgv s,,s !.
Number had died. Admiral Warren with Gse S.I
o. tn line, and several frigates rcmaine6 n 1Jrs
was boarded Eve days since by SO eun frir-sts -
bout 20 miles from Cape Ann, did not isr- ks-
name. She proceeded tocBos,on yesterday
WASHING TOW Nov. Is.
Coty Of a iener from LII. Gen. rreors-r
Prevo7t, Lieut, General and Cssriztr,e,ssy-
Oths BvTtixh forces IN Canada, IN NEr;er
General HikkipSon, Commanders Of ,Mr
! forces If tie, U7ai9ea States on The Mr.
t6erh frontier.
Head Quarters Meatreai,
lYth Oct. 1878.
T. SiR-ttayingi transmitted tn his males
TVS government 4 CODY of a Letter atliyeea-
ID to RE on 3ist of May Hast, by M5Icr &C.
neral Dearborn, in which it Is sta.ta tf.ar
- the American Commssary cif pliscrers
iln London, had made il known 10 bic c-sV-
Iernment that twenty three se:die-s OF TIE
LIST. 9th and 18th regiments OF II. S. iafars-
itry male prisoners, had been sent x, Fr7pr-
iaTa and ieid in cios- couinerlerl a BRISK
subjects. andthat Mai. Gen. Dearborn rad
received ihsrrnctiens from his goIernzsezas
10 put into Close confinement twe,sty .th,t.e
nrlt1sA soldiers to he kept as hostages fog
the safe keeping and restore ion Il, ssx.
chanLe OF the soldiers Of the u. s. who had
lbeen ent as above seated to England s,s,d
that in obedience 70 those Instructions Gem
ieral Dearborn had pm twenty three Rr7fSs5s
isotd!ers IN close confinement 10 be ktot sa
hostages have now the honor af ac-
tquainting you. that have received rise In
strnction OF his majesty's government, dis,
tlnctly to state to you. for the info1zs. xsstss.
lot the government of the II. S. tfaar gsa.-
ireceiyed the commands of his ,toyaa High
ness the Prince Regent, forthwith To ryuf E.
iciose confinement forty--Six Arnert;an OIL
lcers and non-cofNmissiened officers, 90 hs
thCii ds host1Ses IOr the safe keeping s0T tlr-
twenty three British soldiers stated "a have
tbeen put in close confinement by order 81
1.-THE American government.
/ have been directed at the SANG time re-
apprize you that if any of the SAID Brtiss,
$50 dieys shall suffer death by reason thaz
any of the said soldiers ofthe u. s. now TN
der conhnementin England have been Tcunz
I guilty, and that the knowa law not oniy Il
u. Britain. but of every independent ststa
under similar crcumstances,- has 5ecs tx
cons ,qwence executed, that have been fnr-
Their instructed to select out of the 4 ns.,ys-
can officers an&4non commissioned officers
whom shsisi have pet into confinement, as
many as may double the number If the geri-
tlfh soldiers who shall have been go rnyysr-
Erantably put to death, and to cause such on
/ cefs and non comm issioncd officers 20 suTyesr
death Immediately. i have been furthesr
instructed by his majesty's government to
lnnthy to Tou, for the inform ation Of tn .sss-
vernmeDt of the u. S. that the comm ate.erz
of his plajesty's armies and ffeetx on the
coasts OF America have received islsts,nv-
tons TO prosecute the war with 1rnrniripsto6
severity, against all Cities, towns yard SiIln-
ges belonging to the u S. and against the
inhabitants thereof, if, after tits commute
cation shall>have been made to you, and =
reasonable time given for its being transrrlt-.
ted to the American government, riat re-
yernment shall unhappy moi be aeierrea
IRON pnttng to death any OF the .sskGfe,Sr