The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-02

order, prevailed among them. Bynoon, tn,
enesny had mounted other cannon in thei,
ba'tcries-and opened fire upon the boats
but without effect. Oar time was wastet
IN doing nuthng-and at length, about fou
O'Clock l.. M. orders were given to ,retreat
| While the boats were laying in the river
after Gen. Smyth had ,letc rmined not t,
cross, he sent flag over by Capt. Gibson
20 demand the surrender Of Canada, which
ne dared not Misunderstanding probably
that the province would fali, like the walls
OF jericho, at the sound OF Il rams horn
The answer returned, was such as nigh
have been expected a" 1T you want Cana
da, come and take L." .Truly Spartan i'm
| pudence
The troops were extremely dissatisfied a
their being ordered to retreat-.and had no
Gen. 5. kept himself out of sight, he woult
| nave received many an insult. 1t was gen
orally believed, that no farther attempt
would be made-but the next day the fol
lowing orders appeared
Head- Quarters. CAMP nrar Buffalo,
29;h .Nou, l8i2ps
tomorrow, at o'clock, all the cor V
ct the army Will be at the navy yard. read
to embark. Before nine, the embarkatcn
VIII take place.-The General will be on
'"nrd. Neither rain. snozv or frost, will
prevent the embarkation. 1t will be effect
| eo with more silence than yesterday-boats
WI be allotted to the brave volunteers
fhtV men will go i'll each red boat-forty
men IN each white boat A piece of artille
y and cannon in each Scow, the artillery
men, ard about 20 men of some other corps
8 = Seats will be put in the boats to-day,
and oars added to the long boats. each of
which Will carry SO or 100 men. Ropes will
De provided that boats may take the scows
in tow.
" A field officer of each corps will at
tend to-day to see prepa rations made, ard
all the boats arranged in order. They will
cause seats to be made, and every other
preparation. The cavalry Will scour the
nelds from Black Rock to the bridge, and
suffer 40 Idle spectator. While embarkine,
The music Will play martial airs Yankee
Doodle, will be the signal to get under
way.
:" The regiments will act together, but
without being sciupulously attentive to
keep their places in the line.
when we pull for the opposite shore,
every exertion will be made The landing
VIII be effected in despite of Cannon
ne whole army has seen that cannon is
to be little dreaded. The information
brought by Captain Gibson assures us of
are, and will fight. Hearts of war! to-
morrow will be memorable in the annals
of the u. States.
e. ALEXANDER SMYTH,
Brig. Gen, Co1lmanding.''
Ateer all TINS Vap@i'ing, it was really ex-
pected that General Smyth. was in earnest.
But i" tomorrow" came and passed away
without witnessing single act of hostility
What TIE information was which Cap
tam Gibson brought, we have not been
toiu out he has personally assured me,
that al 81,
which could authorize his assertion
Fresh orders were issued directing the en-
oarkatlon to take place on Tuesday be-
1ore the dawn of day: A copy of these or
ders nave not been able to procure, but
you can Judge from the specimens already
gwen A number of officers, and amongst
them myself, expressed our doubts to &c
neral Smyth, as to his real intention of ro-
ing. But he pledged his honor, as gentle
man and soldier, that he would go, and
confirmed it with an oath.
On tuesday morning, by o'clock, the
troops were again collected at the navy
Yard. After some delay Gen. Smyth APP
peared but no marks of energy were dis.
covered in him. Every thing progressed
but slowly. At length the day began to
ia ~n-the sound of the bugle was heard
rom the opposite shore. General Smyth
started when he heard it, and in few mi
nutes alter again ordered the troops to de
park. "a wag observed, " that if the sailors
had spiked up the bugle-h horn, instead of the
cannon, they would have done more good
ior then Gen. Smyth would not have been
frightened."l
linus has terminated the campaign : the
army has been ordered into winter GUAR.
terS, and Gen. d will probably retire to en-
Joy his well-earned laurels. Colonel Swar.t-
out mas gone on to Washington with his
dispatches, and from them we shall pro,a-
by learn the reason of this extraordinary
conduct.
Tins. civ have a.:.,...:.;,,,.;; :, NV,
you correct and impartial statement of
the occurrences, that appeared to me most
material, 1t you should think any part of
II WORTH communicating to the pubic, YOU
may make what use OF this you please.
be 30 good as to present my best res.
poets to General Van Rensselaer,, and Col
bovett, and believe be to- I've, dear sir
your sincere iriend and humble servant.
FR&*kzk&&
Col. S. FaIi Rensselaer,.
WASHINGToE, Dec. 90.
! he Secretary OF War in obedience To :
cell on him by the House OF Representa-
tiVes Tor information rs TO the manner in
wmch the law making appropriations fo,
arnIng the Militia has been cxctuted ia,
reported several statements to the Uonse
rom which it appears that stands Of arm.