The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16

the handle of your tomahawk, to strk
wnen and where you do. Father. this
all your red children have TO say at the pre-
sent time. Our speech is but short-te
cause when man says too much, il to-
often happens that all he says is not true
rather, when we hear father Harrison
speech, you will hear a few words NOR,
from the chiefs of these nations. Father.
we are much obliged oyou for your kind
o5hging conduct towards us, and your
KIND speech that you have made on the pre-
sent OCCASION
The cerem onies were introduced BY
presenting general Crooks with a belt q.
wampum as token cf friendship. 1t was
also intended to enioin on all the remem.
branCe of the words that were spoken on
this occasion. Gen: Crooks politely present
ed them with a liberal portion of Jane :,
river tobacco, which was thankfully reeeiv-
ed. They are able and willing TO furnish a
large number OF active warriors, and have
not any doubt, under existing circumstan-
ces, their services will be accepted. but
under particular restrictions, that the vo-
iume OF savage cruelties may never appear
at heavens bar to invite Almighty ven
geaice against any but our ehemies.''
| ~o. WASHING TON, March II.
COPY OF LETTER FROM BRIG GEN
JAMES wINcEEsTGR, TO The sECRE-
TARy At WAR.
Fort George, Uhher Canada.
~, 11th February 1915.
ISIR, W
On the 23d ultimo, had the honor of
communicating to your ENcellency the. re-
suit OF the action at Frenchtown, on the ri
YER Ra'sin, of the preceding day I have
1t now. In my power to transmit to You
more detailed account of that transaction,
,>C
our loss. A list Of the killed, wounded and
missing. is herewith enclosed. The tack
upon our camp was commenced about 6 o
clock in the morning by heavy fire Of
small arms together with the discharge OF
six pieces of artillery directed immediately
I. cur lines, and the houses and temporary
bteast work from behind which a portion
OF Cur troops were engaged with he enemy.
Early IN the action charge was made By
the assailants but the FIRE from our lines
was So intense that they were quickly com
PEELED to retire.
In this charge the %1st regiment of Bri-
fish regulars principally suffered, their
loss during the charge, ard in the subse
quent engagement, being very considerable
Out OF three hundred Of these troops about
hirty fell dead upon the field, and ninety
or an hundred wounded were removed from
the ground.
OF accuracy, the number of Canadian mill
tia and Indians, which was either killed or
wounded during the engagement ; it could,
however, not have been small, having re
celved for or hours the constant fire of
OR musquetry and rflemen, from the breast
work under which they were formed. The
action had endured about quarter of an
hour, when the right division of our troops
who were less secured by breast work *
1 ~ ed q haa e
dians and militia, who had possessed them
| selves OF SOME out houses witEil their
each, were obliged to retreat from their
lines In the cncampment, for the purpes
| 1f occupying ground less exposed. This
retreat being discovered by tine enemy, the
| whole Indian force, together with portion
| OF the militia, bore down upon them with
redoubled violence, and prevented by their
! uPcriority OF Numbers and the severity of
| their fire the practicability of ever again
| forming this portion of our troops in order
| of battle 1t was from this division that our
principal loss was sustained, few indeed ns-
ving escaped. Every eGorl was IN VAN,
-mpl yed 60 form them into some order Of
action, as atiording the only rlean If either
lrrpeliing che pursuers, or regaining the
temporary breast work from behind whicGt
he remaining part of our tr.Ops s.i va la
e. teferdtd hemse yes but ever, exc
lion was in vain employed, and the YER
few who survived ofthe perty surrendered
As prisoners to the enemy.
Our loss in this aCticn VII be ascertain
ed by the list herewith enclosed. Am ne
the killed have TO lament several brave
and valuable ofiCers, some of whom bad
! distinguished themssl es III the action of the
eyeGibg Of the 18th. and fell on the ed
while pnavailingly engaged in rallying the
troops who re treated in disorder from the
lines. Aiming those, the loss of Col. John
Allen and Maj Elijah NJ EClannahan, is e.
be particularly regretted as also Captain
john. Fl. Voolfolk one of my Aids de camp :,
their exertlons were unsuccessful, notwith
standing every possible exertion was en-
ployed they bravely fell in the discharge
OF their respective duties. While regret
the fate of those Who fell upon this occasion,
] should do injustice to pass over, without
notice, the few partakers IN their danger
who were fortunate % survive them. To
Lieut.. Col. William Lewis, Iwho commando,
On the 18th, and to Capt. James Overton,
my aid DC camp, who attended my person
on the field, my thanks are particularly due,
Tor their prompt and willing exertion dur.
ing every pe'iod Of tbs conA!c.. To the Of
iicers and soldiers who braveiy maintained
tier ground in the temporary fertilization,
to much praise cannot be Bestowed. AS
sailed by numbers greAly superior. support
ed by six pieces OF artillery constantly EN-
plo'ed, they gallantiy defended with small
arms alone for near gour t,ouec rs -ons.,c,