The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-21

The following letter from an officer in the
Virginia line OF the n. w. army, dated
Camp, Delaware, (Ohio) Dec. S, to a
gentleman IN this town, although of an
CID date, affords some particulars worthy
ct being recorded. Rchubfcan.
One month has expired since we ar
rived at this place and during that time,
we have had not more than three fair days
Inc weather has been uneXampled in this
country on may be somewhat surpris-
ed that VIC have remained so long at this
station, but suffer me to give you an idea
o. our situation, as we'll as that of the
whole n. w. army. When we arrived
here, it was expected we should remain
but eight or ten days in which time it
was thought supplies of different kinds
might be deposited in advance, DIT suitable
stages through the Wilderness But the
difficulty OF transportation being greatly en-
creased by the badness of the weather,
which rendered the roads impossible, that
object could not be effected and to re-
sumo the line Of march without an assurance
OF being supplied with provisions, would
have resembled madness more than folly
And there Is no way of getting to Detroit,
our point OF destination, without taking
with US the necessary supplies of every dcs-
crlption, or having them secured in the
rear, SO that they may be brought to US
with safety and expedition Indeed the
troops cannot march until the ground shall
have become frozen; for at present the
mud IS sodeep, but few miles in advance,
that an empty Wagon can scarcely move
| Every Column of the army is similarly
situated. Gen. Perkins with his brigade
lays now at Lower Sandusky, so miles
from here. Gen. Upper, after his expe-
ditior to the Miami rapids, returned to his
former encampment IS miles in advance Of
Urbanna, where he still remains Gen.
Winchester (from the last accounts) is still
| at Defiance. And General Crooks, with
the better part of his brigade, is at Mans
held ;--the others, a regiment and battali.
on. have gone to Upper Sandusky.
rom the present aspect of things, am
sure hazard nothing in saying, it will be
the middle Of January before the forces of
the army concentrate at the Rapids, and
take up the line of march towards Detroit
| i hough a this instant, the movements of
the whole army depend entirely OH trans
portation to facilitate which great num-
oers OF sleds are making, to be used on the
snow. Cattle and hogs viii be driven; so
| mat the other ingredients Composing the
ration, III addition to forage, must be trans
! ported. The dIihculty IN attending the
march OF 10000 men to Detroit, Mt this
season, IS certainly as great as taking all
Lower Canada. But activity and energy are
prominent charact eristics in the comman
der III Chief and his general officers nor is
! a disposition to promote the service less
Observable in majority Of the soldiers and
officers of inferior grade. Would to God
coliu say so with respect to a majority Of
the citizens in that part of the State OF O -
mo through which VIC have marched But
very different is the case. Instead Of being
sind aud obhgius to soldiers, VINO have LETT
their homes. their friends and flmilies, and
marched several hundred miles for the rur-
pose Of Keeping the Indiaus of their backs.
AND protecting the ir fire sides from savage
pnlaBc and outrage, the inhabitants If De
aware, WorthiNgton and Franklinton, and
tne surrounding country, lay evcry scheme
OF e%tOrtiou 20 Get the hard EARNED pittapce
OF their de,ivcrers, without an equivalent.
hat such uEcoHSci0nable ac}s ofc,t.ortion
shouid be pract.ed on q volunteer i'm his
country. c.usc, IS a stigma ON the national
character q Ohio. Should TROOPS be treat
cd n similar V il any part Of the state
% F'rSn'r, / would bush for the land oe m,
nativity and disOwn that ! was Virgioian.
sa" a 50 der belonging to our line, paw in
thi% town nine Shfllings for quart Of iudif-
iereht apple brandy. BY the ha alt pint. IL
seils at three shiiiings. Whisky, which
nth ms would not deserve the name. sells
1t y 81. The half pint. Other charges Of e.
very Kind are IN The same ratio.s
: We have lost only one soldier, Who died