The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-09

extending up to Hampton Bar. Two ten
decs under sail standing up towards James
River - These were all the shipping tha,
eoui1 be seen. The enemy hal landed a
e1nsiderahie number of men about two miles
above Old Point Light House, and encamp
ed. Ihe distance from Ss~eli's Point
(Hhere we made our OBSERVATIONS was too
great TO ascertain the precise Number OF
osrBrs that were on shore. or the number OF
scnts pitched. There appeared 20 ns To tie
about 20 OF the fofMer, and SO OF the lat
ser, some OF chem partly concealed by the
Pushes; the men could be seen distinctly
Plradns On the shore. On.y one of the
James River. have come down. Rcraid.
NEw.LoMnoX, June 80.
mR. EpIroe,
k0rthc information OF owners of vcssels am
boats. subjoin an extract Of letter re
eeived by me IN flag of truce from Sir
Thomas M. Hardy, com handing his Err:
taiipic NJ sjesty's ship Rauulies, off New
Acndon, bearing date Juse 26:h.
JIRAH ISiIhM. Brig, Gen.
Commanding at ". Tendon
am under che, necessity of requesting
you to make it pub'ickiy known that can
'aot permit vessels OF bosts of any tescripti.
on tfass OF truce OF course excep,ed) to ap-3
proi,oh or pass the Beitish squadrsn. in con-
sequence OF an American vessel having ex
ploded yesterday, three hours after she was
IN our possession.''
Yours. &c. T. NJ. HARDY.
= Under our head of the 26th, we stated |
that conn., Hardy's letter to Col. Barclay.
was forwarded to the Secretary Of State
We since find that Gen. Isham sent flag
ru board with the letter unopened, The
Commodore had directed his officer 20 re-
4 frrN f N2n at
ing oncer here, II he thought it improper, 10
tr2istnlt It To Colonel Barclay sealed.
@Hc General however thought nroner
20 return the letter with information
90 the Commodore, that any letter he
might wish TO forward T. coione! Bar.lay.
faust DC without seal. Tie Com. broke
the 'eai ADD .cnt the letter back and i.
lcP'y 10 gen ,sham's letter. expressed "A
great Satisfaction at the honorable deiica
cy which mad directed his proceedings.
Commodore Hardy Informed captain
Trench, the Tag ot'icer. that The explosion
pt the scar. Eagle killed second Lie.ut. &
csn nen, and badly woundsd several others.
Inc Rsni.es ard Acasta ere at anchor
with Two SloopS recenJ. taken. a heavy
IlnS was neArd 'his forenoon supposed 10
ae acar Saybrook.
The Militia aud sume volunteers from
fe~ A4cndon and Grosod are daily at work
on Fort Gris void. 2'he repairs so on IA
pdiy.
Lonisvine, Jnfe 90. rre Regiment of
81 months men recruited IN this state cnu,
FnanGed By CD. O"inss. are ordered 60 Join
zen Harrison Immediately. Capt y. Il.
!do1ce win lumber of recruits ep.is,ec
in ,it'3 town. marched yesterday TO Join the
regimen
General Green Clay is not dead. as sta,
ssa "a the American Statesman OF last
week.
f--.
CsutieoS-, J:t5,s 81.
ON Saturday lass, .mall dctach menr OF
Regular troops ,aerehc d from this place un
der the CON maDd % capt. .dnsu, l., LAM
.1Gn. who distinguished mm:elf so em;nene
" on the nth of May. in the sortie made
On The enemy's batteries, from F,rt Megs.
On the day following, another detachment
on Twelve months rIen departed, under the
Command of captain s.. Sweay1agen and
on Yesterday, about fifty recruits from
+adans county, LETT town, ali destined for
the mead Quarters of the North Western
Army. Sciofo Gaz
JEnc %.
Sceend attack on Fort Afeigs.
During the course Of the last three or
your days, various reperts have circulated
gere respecting -econd attack sad 10 he
Sneditated against Fore Meig.. we are
MOI ~ possession OF any Information from
which we can make correct estimate OF
Che force which the enemy is said to be COL.
ifcimS 70, IT'S reduction bat we have
aeard il stated at rro.a ) to 1000 Indians
una 1900 British. We believe shat The
number Of the Indians said e. be as
se'nb.ed az Maiden, is probably ezagcera-
.sd. although it may be very considerable.
4 he nuInb-r Of the British may be pretty
generally correct, II Proctor has r.csiyed
reinforcement from the Niagara lire.. or
= the troops winch evacuated For, Erie
nave joined hin, the combined army must
!'e pretty considerable; and they win pro-
t2o'y make desperate effort to etrievx
tte'' I2'se', and by bold and decisive
rianGhvre - turn the scale Of warm ,h.;r
t:Vr. crisis IS .ast approaching and
the Fa'e OF Fort Msigs and Maiden viii be
GfciSed IN tee days, One or the other cf
Fto'e friFesses must faH: and,that sbor.Iy.
N9'lic We i1ok with considerable snx,e.y
ra' .T'is the apr achins Conflict, we can
~ forA moment entertain doub. AZ 10 he
'Ffp,' such troops as those COMPOSING
ios Nn-th Westew, ArHy, led on b. ftar
Sl~oA, and npcicd ~ an crtlent desire
4rtveoge the wrong 'helr country hgs u.s.
VF'nsd, as veil as he barbara coDd1.. ~
e. 1npTIncipled fec rust certa,nly he sue
c.'sini.it they meet sny thing like eJiaii,,
: numbers, We hcpe that sue rpinfcr-.