The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-22

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Is was originally expected, took up strong
but TO tliena crIticai) position about rs
niles from hence. their left towards Lake
)ntario, Little Lake IN their rear AID a
swamp on their right holding commune
cation in front win the mountainous coun {.
try between that aud Grand River. Gen.
Vincent cannot be ou.ianked, but his re-
treat may be easily cut on. as Gen. w. is
enraged at the genera,siiip displayed mere
on the 9th uit. am confident he will re
PAL the error as far as possible. Strong
bodies marched after ts support hun. from
BWd's brigade. The principal part of
Chend'er's IS gone also. hope to be ena-
bltd 20 write chez, ing intelligence ere long
"a cahnonade was heard this morning III
that direction, and by party returned in
boats we learn that skirnish had taken
place between 4 part Of our advanced corps
and i small party OF the enemy"
{" My anticipations Of Gen. Winders sue
cess are disappointed. He last night suffer.
ed,himseH to be surhrizpd by the enemy,
and strange to relate 5olh he and Cham
der were taken prisoners. For Wmder
am particularly grieYed, as / knew his zeal
In the Confused fight which followed, our
army gained the victory killing or taking
$50 OF ;he enemv. Among the ki,ledis old
gen. Vincent parry of Col. Burns Ca
VARY znd TIC Asne troops Distinguished
themselves. Our army fell back few
miles. Gen. Boyd. SIC. will set out tonight
or tom orrow morning to take the com
mand. He sgreatly esteemed in The ar.ny
and very deservcdly.
Some expect that Proctor will ioin
the other army to night or to-morrow. -
trust moi but our force is all sufficient -
June 8.
60 &C et..y.. H. p-.a \.
large ships and four smaller vessels, hove
IN sight. At enc time they appeared stan
ding towards the head Of he lake, ut ano
Their standing IN for this place. We were
OF course on the alert. Towards night, The
feet bore away N. w. but as we were
suspicious Of their intentions. and knew the
facility with which they might return and
land force, all renamed at their posts
About 2 O'clock in the morning. severa,
guns were fired from one of our picket
Euatds--An alarm was fired from our forts
and all paraded and marched to the assigned
spot with the utmost imaginable Drompt;
Jude. l. proved false alarm, occasioned
by some boats rowing down along shore
from Forty mile Greek with our wounded
aud 50 British prisoners on board. They
"sre hred on by our picqaeIs in the dark.
who mistook them for enemies.
" FROM the Forty mile Greek we learn nv
this arrival, that tho affair at Stony Greek
was very serious. The cenfus;on was erp,t
Some spy or deserter having procured
the connie rsign at our encampment. went
tome Butish camp. and in FIVE minutes af
ter ne entered Gen. Vincent's tent. the
IL gi'sh army was in motion. Our camp
vas entered without opposition, by means
~ the above mentioned treachery-the
hsht artillery near the front, was seized &
turned upon our men when Winder. &c.
RIDING mp to prevent what they Thought a
mistake in firing against the mselves, found
them selves seized C carr d off bv the on.
nv! CanEain lows (au ogtametf -
Haryland) soon opened FIRE from h,s
lgat artillery (Which was more toward.
the reaD. and threw the enemy 1ntn
disorder. --The advanced corps the
5th and Goth and squadron Of colonel
burn s. night horse bore the brunt of tn.
action he enemy retrea ed. but renewed
the assault. ii is said. three several times
when, about day light, on, horse &c. pursu.
Led and cut down immense numbers For
two miles the road and woods are strewed
WITH dead. or British desperately woun
dcu. Our loss IN killed is Comparat;yeIv
very trtiing. Gen. Vincent was MISSING
m the part OF the British, but was NOT ia
ken by us. So MS fate remains unascerta;n-
"a at present They lost colonel CLARK
heaions and loyal partizan, killed. Gen'.
sVinder and Chandler, captain Steele. (,
rave otlcer) &c. SC. have been cantured.
Next day, It was deemed proper to fall
back to strong aud convenient place
Yesterday, about o'clock, il is supposed
general Boyd, arrived, and our arn,y shont
cd win eXuita1ion at the news of his an
Pfoach.
very heavy cannonading was heard al,
'his iAqTnIng--'t must either proceed from
our army,or the enemy's squadron. MAY the
result retrieve what we lost on the 27,b nil
when, we ought to have slain or taken the
very troops that have Since given MS so
much trouble. ''
" We cannot easily conjecture the canse
~ Nhau"cey's remaining below while a
Brush squadron is laundering at the head
"' OHtari". Perhaps lie is waiting for ,he
comp'e'i'n of the new ship at S,actet,,s
ilsrbur Any important occurtenc,. how.
ever viii be related TO- YOU ; but I rio NOT
! Pfe'en" tn Official cXacfnes,--I s. ate ,hinr,
according % the .hamatite Of Respectable
; persons from the scene ot action.
! OF P'oc'rr we have heard no recar,
Intelligence vlfthy of belIef. Itis snnnn'
afd. Ne ailsl find it hard task 60 retrea,
--',ls iEd'srs may turn upon bir, + ne
lohs's TO Fly Harrison viii captur. him 4
he rem alE 10 the upper country. such !,
ne opinion of some shtewd men. whom
ga" 10 day from the mouth Of tho C;r..nd
River I,,l.,. 'l
Just RECEIYED.