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


NV YoRK, Nov <16.
A slocp has this morning arrived in a
short passage from Troy bringing accounts
: that Wilk'pson's A rmy has passed Ogden
burgh, opp site Prescott and that they were
expected to form a junction at Piatfs6urgA
with Hampton This latter past of the sto
ry cannot be correcf. they will probably
form junction ct Cocbnaw agau, eleven
miles from Montreal AMI about 21-2 or 3
miles from the Island on which it is situa-
ted. / am firmly of the opinion. that our
army is q; this hiou,ent in possession of Mon
treal.
Hoad Quarters, Montreal, 27th Cct.1s
GENERAL ORDERS.
His excellency the governor general and
commander of the forces. having transmit
ted to his maiesty's government letter
from major general Dearborn, announcing
that the American coulfaissary for prison
els, resident at London, had informed his
government that twenty three soldiers of the
list, 9th, and 18Th resirents y. States in
fantry, had been sent to England, and were
detained IN rigorous confinement, az Briush
subjects and that the said major general
{ Dearborn, had received Instructions from
his government TO place in close coniine-
ment twenty-three British soldiers to be
kept as hostages for the Safety and ex
soldiers sent to England and that in obe-
dience to his said Instructions, he had cau
sed twenty-three British soldiers to be
closely confined and kept as hostages and
the persons mentioned in the letter of ma !.
Gen. Dearbsrn being soldiers serving in the
American army, made prisoners at Queens
town, who declared that they were born
british subjects, having been sent in con
hnelnent to England to be tried according TO
N0r hi Ill II
forces. has received orders from his royal
highness the prince regent, through the Of
ice OF the the right hon. lord Bathurst, Sc
cietary OF state, to nnouncc without delay
TO maj gen. Dearborn that he had trans
mltteu TO ms governments copy of that let
ter, and that IN consequence ne had received
instructions IL give explicit notice to major
general Dearborn that his exceIlency had
been commanded by hisroyaI hiehness the
prince regent to forthwith closely imprison
and detain forty six american officers ard
non commissioned officers rs hostages for
the safety OF the twenty three British sol
dfers who have been closely confined by or
der OF the American government st the
same time his e1cellency is directed TO rive
notice that ne is authorised IN case any Of
the said British soldiers should suffer death
under the pretext that the soldiers, poy
prisoners in England, ard whom not only
tue laws OF Great Britain Jut OF every in
dependent state placed under the sane cir.
cumstances, would condemn, have been
FOUND guilty andin consequence been execn-
ted, to select from among the American
oincers and non-ronmissioned officers who
are prisoners, double the number of British
scIoiers who shall have been so uniustIv
putt death, and 70 immediately execute
the sad officers and commissioned Off
GERS.
And his excellency IS further au, horised TO
maze known to major general Dearborn
tha' the commanders of the armies and of
tne fieets OF his majesty on the neric.,,
coasts, have received orders to prosecute tbe
war with unintermitting rieor against all the
Sowns' ciucs, or villages, belonging to the u
, ates, and against the inhabitants thereof.
il after the due com munication of these pre-.
sents Hator geryraI Dearborn. and the
grant oi reasonable time for transn,ittino
VieIh 10 the American government. that
government should unhappiIy refuse to a
N'',uoh us ueSIgn ~ taking away the lives
" any OF tue soiaers who are at present
W "S9 nay heieatter be kept as hostage.
Tor the causes mentioned in the letter of n,
Jor general Dearborn.
'flis excelleDey the Commander of the for
ceS 10 announcing TO the troops the orders
St DIS royal highness the prince r. qent
Eaters himself that they will be sensibIe
OF tbs paternal soicitude which his roy 81
highness has shewu for the protection If fhes
person and homer # the British soldier
winch, 10 contempt Of justice, Of humanity
'.ha ,the laws OF u IONS, have been erossiy
outraged in the persons Of % soldiers now
closely confined rs hostages for an equal
number OF traitors who have been guilty. Of
me infamous and unnatural crime of raising
thelr parricidai arms against the couu,r1
winch gave them Birth and who will he
iied according to the equitable laws Of
their offended country.
The British soldier will view this outrage
winch is an abandonment Of all principle :,
and an aggravation Of the atrccious insults
ana cruel batbarities daily and maliciouslv
prac,'sed on MANY ofhis unhappy comrades
VINO nave fallen into the hands Of the enc
,ny'as an additional int.tencnt to confirm
ms resolution never to weld but with his life
MS n0efy' 10 an c. my who Is a strange
20 every principle Of honor, Of Justice, and ,,c
the laws e war.
EDWARD HAYNES,
Adi Gen British North. America.