The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-13

gent venerable looking old chief. principal |
warrior Of the Postiwa timie tribe, was on |,
this secession sneaker on behalf Of the In |
dams. He acknowledges shat the hostile |,
tribes had acted very unwisely and foclishly
in going 20 war with us, and that they were
all very sorry for it. 1t now appears. that
the operations Of the tomahawk and scalp
ing knife have for the present ceased and
! trust that government will. in its widsom
pursue that course towards the savagcS,
which will ensure peace and tranquility to
this unfortunate frontier country, where no.
thing but continued scene OF cruel warfare
has been exhibited ever since its first set
tleTenr two centuries ago.
While i'm council the srriyal of captain
lie Breton. with a hag, was announced. He
was the bearer OF letter from gen. Proctor
20 gen. Harrison. requesting that some pa
pers taken in the late action might be
turned. This fa!fry excuse to ascertain
every thing going On with our army. must
be obvious to all. 1t WON'T do to play Yankee
trick with Yankees. Our general with his
non guam dor'nis, at oae glimpse perceived
the object, aud informed captain lie Breton
that he should re;urn him to different part
Of his army but for the present he must
remain where he was. Can it be possible
because the ulcers of our government are
celebrated for their manifest generosity and
hospitality TO the fallen fee under whatever
Cline. or circumstances, that advantages
Ike this should be taken by the enemy 1t
is too much for an b norable nation to war
with dlshonorable enc, when The latter
will derive no lessons of liberality or Justice
| from the example of the former
1t gives me the unspeakable satisfaction,
| to sve the eyes OF all classes of people fixed
on oar youthful heroes Perry and Croghan,
with veneration and gratitude {; and well
| may the British aud Indians view them
Nth astonishC,ent II I,avater was alive &
here. he could point them out from crowd
IT 10 600 strangers. The very phiz of these
characters show every thing that is military,
brave, intrepid and humane.
CKILIcorHE, Oct. %.
Cony of a letter from Gen. Harrison 10 Co
| Oernor 17eigs, dated
| Head Quarters, DETROIT,
| Oct. 18th, 1918.
Dear Governor,
| You vii! have heard before this rea.
ches you-that was fortunate enough to
overtake General Proctor and his tawny al
lies, and ~ give them a complete drubbing.
have COL prisoners of the British regulars,
officers included, among which there are
two ColtneIs.
-''N''t1 49, CCIiu nave 20
verned Gen. Proctor's. Conduct The i.av
that larded below Maiden, he hatS at his
disposal upwards of 5000 Indian warriors,
which, btsides his regular force. reinforced
blythe militia OF the district, would have
made hsnembers nearly equal to my ag-
; gregate, rhich On the day Of landing did not
exc eed 400.
The palers have greatly exaggerated the
number d militia from Kentucky. Those
/, which embarked with rue at Portage, did
not amount to 5000 rank and file; and Sc
: veral hunired Of them were left in the Isl
: ands.
0 Tire Indh.aa r,--- -.s.-.~.eIy -t,v-iruits vi
hghhns us at Maiden / enclose you re
comseh's speech to Proctor it is at once ar
e evidence OF the talents of the former and
3 the great dcteG of them in the latter. Hi.
inferior oHceri say that his conduct ha:
) been CONTINUED series Of biun,lers. H.
manifested indeed some judgment in the
r cholce OF his iiild OF battle, as he was SC
posted that copld not turn him, and coulc
only oppose to lin line of equal extent to
MS. However, the contest was not for Z
( moment doub till---the greater part of hi.
: Indians were IL fhe air (according to the
t Frussian military phraseology) and his re-
gnlars broken AID made prisoners by sin
gle charge OF mounted infantry. We took
upon the ground CT near it, fine brass
held train OF artilery-several of the piece.
are the trophies Of our revolution, taken a,
Saratoga ind York, and surrendered b,
General Hull. The number of small arm:
and military storts taken by us, and des
troyed by the eRsmy. is immense, NV force
in the action, Of all descriptions, was shor
of $500.
] am preparing an expedition to Macki
nae, and another to Long Point, TO dest-o,
at The latter depot of provisions. Tx
lnfians IN Il! % quarter are submitting a
discretion.
am your friend,
WIZ. HENRY HARRISON.
His Erceilency Cor. Meiys.
PLArTsBURGH, Oct. 90.
Io the Editor of the Pittsburgh Gazette
from his Correspondents at Erie.
| ERIE, (Pen.) Oct. IS.
| wrote you by the last exp ess inform
| ing of the arrival here of the u. S. schooner
Hrel, with Com. Perry, Gen. Harrison. &
Com. Barclay on board. Most part of tho
heet has since been here, and passed on t,
Buffalo, carrying between 1900 and 2OOC
land forces, who are destined for the army
u"der Gen. Wilkinson. Com. Perry ha,
gone along, and will proceed Immediately
from Buffalo to Newport, in Rhode leland
9t which station he is to command until 3
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