Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

The enemy have been completely deceic~
by our first crrnrs-and it is probable that
before this time our troops have passed that
part OF the st. Lawrence usually called the
Cadaraqui and thrown themselves between
Kington and NJ lutrea.
Perhaps they may have landed at three
or more points at once. The British by send
ing their naval force TO the head of the lake,
have left our troops an unmolested passage,
& the cbanneio of the Cadaraqui being much
more spacious and clear of islands on our
side than on the opposite shore, the point of
landing is entirely at discretion and the
space to be defended too large for the force
they possess to occupy. without their leav-
inB their strong places exposed TO surprize,
while our feet was abroad
The capture of four of he enemy's YES.
sells with troops, determines several facts
1. That they have abandoned all above
Niagara strait.
2. mat they are alarmed below at Kings
ton. -
8 That the war by land has Assumed
new character, in consequence of the pre-
sence OF able men, who understand their
profession. IN the war department and at the
head of the army.
The division under general Hampton mo-
we'd from Chataqua on the morning of the
attn October; his destination was unknown
out to himself; his troops had left behind all
their baggage except what was necessary
to health-a single change Of clothing, and
i've days provisions. Their position prior
to their march was not above 40 miles from
Montreal; yet it was supposed the actual
destination, vas the. west side of St. Law
renee, above. 0gdensburg, or at Gravelly
Point. Aposition at that place, at the forks
ot the road, might be defended by 1000 men
i anu ,lN.,. 4 IL
between Montreal and the c,untry above
completely cut Off This fact was pointed
cut to the late secretary of war without the
least effcct-and several distinguished off
GERS in the army know It.
Our advices from the ST. Lawrence state
that 1000 OF the regular troops from King
ston. had passed down the St Lawrence to
Montreal on the LIST of Octsbcr--in this case
we may expect that General PRESCOTT intends
to make war in the Russian style, aud like
Proctor at Maiden and KnsuSoff at Peters
burgh, to give up every thing TO conf1agrati-
on which he cannot rule--this has been me
British system all oUer the zvorLd. The
splendid city of Roughly in Bengal, :he more
splendid city of Pondiche,rv, and Delhi
and D4oorsheda6ad, were given up to con-
Migration. 1t would obtain no sympathy
1t would excite no astonishment to notice
the confiagrations in Ireland it is part of the
religion of Old England and New England
| to abhor those whom they can neither over
come by fear nor by corruption.
The ensuing week settles the fall ofUp
per Canada for ever-the fall of Quebec in
the ensuing spring, will prepare our youth,
by experience in military knowledge, and
our government, Co ward against the evils
which thirty years neglect of military know
ledge has already cost us.
The siege OF Quebec will be severe one,
but it will NOT be more severe and arduous
than any of the actions of our naval heroes ;
and it IS necessary to establish the capacity
ct the nation for military affairs, after the
paign.
Canada once ours, we shall have no enc
my, but few domestic traitors and foreign
| emissaries on our soil