The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-16

Extract Of a Letter from Iirut. Colouc.
! '|a7'ics ./ohn8cn, 20 one of the Editors OF
! tie. .Fre1iS, dQtfd
Mouth ri the River Thsmes SO miles fro,,
Detroit, October j2, 1915.
| DEAR S1R--lt is impossible for me to
| desci Zoe i'll detail with corGp lete Justice af
| ta1S sf tecY have .ranSpii ed here, and their
| situation at present. Permits me then To saw
| 'n the lump. that not Stone is unturned !:
our successes are complete our best into
rest is estab!ishcd-opposition has dviDdled
INTO nothing, and the American colors fly nn-
molested in these regions Our enemies sst
as 1t we're, upon bending knees for pardon,
exc. &C. But, my dear sir, you want to hear
something in detail.
. he mounted regiment ~ which am ar
;ached lett Fort Mcigs for Detroit. and after
l." days travelling, in which it was mi .
versaiiy believed We should have hard
tshrrS. We arrived a. our place of 6est;na
ton, Detroit. Here We crossed Detroit ri;
Yer, and formed junction with the main
BODY OF the N. w. array at Sandwich. On
the 20 we set out in pursuit OF Proctor and
his fo'ces, British and Indians The mounted
regiment marched III front Of tie arrnv.-.Or
me 81 our front guard and spies, took some
BRUSH cavalry prisoners and nirc Of their
intantiy--ei we'll armed. From this time
some part CT our front, we're almost con
ffn1a a sSkIr:nisSing with the enemy, until
cu,useh had mag a. Said f'R Nth 5 or 600
warriors: here We had a smart little en-
gagemen,--tac regin' It lost killed and 6
or wounded the enemy lost ! 8 killed be
sides their wounded, and retreated, pulling
down bridges burning mills, sc. We ex
tinguished one house with abou. 1000 stand
OF arms. We soon had the bridges rebuilt,
and pressed on. Here the enemy burnt q
large war-Vessel with valuable cargo of
arrHs and military stores. On the 5th IN
the morning, We took number of prison
crs ard boats loaded with valuable proper
~, and passed two more war vessels burn
ing but we saved several. We now had
taken between one * two hundred prisoners
But IN TINS have to guess. We now scarce
ly travelled mile, but we obtained some
valuable property from the enemy. Never
did men act with moe bravery, energy and
good Conduct. Our regiment being mount
ed, gave them the opportunity of keei4;Dg
anead OF our other brother kentuckians.-
But although we made rapid and severe
marches our footmen pressed on with that
speed and perseverance, truly Characters
ic OF brave and patriotic people. Finding
the enemy not very distant. our worthy gen.
gave US liberty 10 pre- Oh them.
we then moved more rapidly The In
di2h canoes were left by do2ers loaded
tneir properly scattered along the road in
vas. Quantities We caught prisoner Who
told us The enemy were not far ahead ready
tor battle. The regiment formed the
| Iootmen were soon up The general gave
Command for the moIntcd regiment to at
TACK the enemy, AID it possible TO go thro'
his lines. and they would be supported be-
the infantry. This order was received with
| Joy by the reg meni--which was ready for
The enc unter In few minutes and march
/ ed IN twelve columns Of double files nm near
the enemys line, which lay concealed. We
! received very heavy fire from the enemy.
! bat sustained not much damage. For an IN.
| slant Our columns received q small check
until second volley Commenced from the
enemy. The charge commenced on our part
most Judiciously. In few minutes the enc
my linss were broken, and they made phi
snners, al least the whole line occuDied h,
! the British. Our hrsi battalion fought here
with major Payne and myself We lost bu,
one man ON this part of the line-and killed
y British. Indians. and took several hun
dred prisoners. The other battalion cor,
! manded in person By ry brother RI. M
Johnson and Major Thomson, fought the In
dams (who we're at least Two to onel and
defeated them with the loss of four TO ore Of
Ours.
AS yc., have not heard officially, on,
nuU5er Of prisoners in all---but y - said .
bout 600, Including cfFicers. Tecums4h !,
kil!ee-Proctor and Elliot made their .
cape after hard race from tire bat &.
ground about ter mics, pnrsued BY p~rt,
" monn'ed men nc having at length lef
TIRE road.
! Tbs battle was fought with,n . milo
% the Mora visn 7 owns on tie bank q th,
Jhames. Ills Brtaaaic -jestv has los
immense quantities Of military res Al e