The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-13

Ipress arrived nom the norsnwa-u. Surviving
rs Of the ene" US passing the lines with a
large force, estimated at 5000 men, in bat
eaux. accompanied with the two sloops cf
war. the Eagle and Growler. lately captured
from us aud S ORG gun boats and row gal-
leys. The u. States troops in this can
Torment. consisting, as we conjecture, OF
abcnt 1000 men, under the Command of
Mai. Gen. Hampton, were, without delay,
urder arms, and prepared for the reception
It tie enemy. Captain M'Dounough, the
{ mmodore' of this Lake, was also prep ar
ed TO meet them upon the water, alth nigh
his force is not yet in readiness for sailing.
In'this situation we remained until Yesterday
Afternoon, when an express arrived. IAN
norrcing the arrival IF the enemy ct Piat,s-
-burgh. consisting Of about 1909 men, trans
ported 10 ~ barges, under the protection Of
the GROWER, Eagle, three row gallies and
gun'toat, under the command OF Colonel
Murra2 who sent in a Tag OF truce, deman-
ding the 'surreader of the town of Platts
burgh ard troops, with the assurance that,
if'no resistance was made, private property
shouid be rcspecteds As there were no
troops stationed at plattshurgh, of course
there was no resistance. The inhabitants,
we are informed. had all removed with their
ELECTS from town. SIhe .aublic buildings
cons sting OF block house, barracks. arsen-
a &c. were destroyed by ase; but no pri'
vate property injured as, we can yet ascer-
tain. The. flames of the public buildings
were distinctly seen fvom tins town the last
FIRE was about S O'clock yeste rday aHerRoon
On their way to P!aUsburg, theymade a
short stay at Cumberland head, Snt didno
,&njury, as we learn. We have to-d day re-
ceived Intelligence, that the eoerny sailed
UP the lake about ten miles south fof
Piattsbwrgh and have returned to the north
ward. BY reason of the loss of the GROWER
and Eagle, the enemy have the command
'of the Lake bat Commodore NJ 'Donnough
BY his vigilance. has ifccted the completion
of two Shops OF War, which will be ready for
sailing in day or two, wien we shall again
have the command of the Lake. At pre-
sent we are sufficiently prepared TO repel
an attack OF the enemy. tho not to pursue
them on their retreat by water"
BRITISH EXPEDITION TO PLATTS-
SOL. BURGE. -
Extract Of q letter from i'esfec.c5!e ci-
nzeu al Buriiref on, 20 his jitcnG III Boz
ION, dated lug l. a.. 49,. Il
| 90 Thinking it probable Won would hear
| many false reports respecting the ucd;tatea
attack of the British on this place, and their
late attack on the village OF Pla,fs5ureh,
have considered it 60 be my duty to give
yN.-lie uoSe i'Hportaiit part OF TIE infcfnia
ton which has Come to my knowledge. *
which can he relied on. The day before
! yesterday, FRIDAY July So at a. NJ. All
express arrived here, bringing information
hat the enemy had left the lsie pu Mir.
with a force consisting Of the two armed
s'oops taken from as. IL guns each. four
| galiies, gun EACH. ard 100 batteaux, full
of men, and had progressed within / mile Of
The lines. No one doubted that their insen-
ton was to make ia visit; and it was
supposed that they hal nearly kept pace
with our express, snd might probably be
expected here in an hour a. two.
The camp was instantly alarmed, and
the troops under arEl3 but Go enemy ap-
! peareJ.
:" In the course Of the day We learnt that
the enemy were near Ptatts59rgk, and
would probably no ke their first attack
there. Yesterday they landed their troops
1 at that place, and took possession of il
without opposition, there being nc force
10 oppose them, except the militia 0:
the town and vicinity. who very proper
| j.. ietreated, as the enemy advanced, hav-
ing only about 400 men TO withstand the at
tack Of 1900.
"The Arsea.l belonging 70 the State
Pixies eRcampment, Barracks, Block Hou-
ses, and every building belonging 80 the u
States, we're imme lately burnt but we
have not heard Of any private property be.
ing destroyed, and our last accounts are to a
Late hour last night.
Is The nuuaber Of batteaux which landed
at PlatsS5ufgs, was only forty and bu,
Two row ga!lies. and two s!oops were seen
there.
9. The enemy lefJ PlGtts5nygh this morn
! ING. and are proceeding this way. 1t is
supposed that they have landed at AN Island
about i miles from this place, as two Of
their vessels were seen lying near it, at 4
this afternoon.
''lt is not. improbable that our Rotilla
| may be attacked to night; but it is supposed
| TO be impossible for them to make & sue.
cessful attack on our army, which consists
| of about four Mousand effective men, ant
IS now commanded by the best Generals il
the U. 6.
CHILLICOTHE, August 8.
! LATEST FROM FORT MEIG5i
On Sunday evening last, an express ar
rived here from Gen. Harrison's Head
Quarters at Lower SeDeka, bringing intel
ligence from Fort Meigs up to the 9th uit
at which period nothing Of sericus nature
had been attempted by the enemy, if We