The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-23
BALTIMORE. March II.

- - -. BALTIM March IL.
1he valuable cargo OF the transport ship
Lady johnson. consisting of Congreve rock
cts, bomb shells, Cannon, cannon balls, and
other military and naval munitions, prize
sthe French privateer Comet and which
has. for some time been lying in the
Delaware, has been offered to the Anne
rican government. We have no doubt the
executive will avail itself of the offer, and
become the purchaser of supplies of mate
rails so inestimable at this time, and which
were designed by the enemy to be used a.
gainst this country. We may literally turn
the enemy's own weapons against himself
OFFICIAL.
AS the intentions of the British admiral
arr formally. and in appearance officially
announced in the subjoined paragraph from
the last Federal Republican,, we are glad
to Ind that the major-general of this di-
vision has made the proper arrangements
tor defeating them, and repelling any at
tack which may be made in any shape on
this city:
From the Federal Republican, March Is.
" We state upon authority. that has sell
dom If ever misled us, that the intention of
admiral Warren has been ascertained to
penetrate ard scoar oil the napiga6le rivers
ofthe south, and destroy the shiltllng. This
Is to be done as retaliation upon US, for
letting loose privatecrs upon British COM
merce. Upon the same authority, we men
| ton the nedifosed destruction of the shin
ting an the fort Of Baisim ore. .4}ier knock
ing do7v'r the fort, all the 4UharUe, were TO
DC 6urnt, and such shifting az could nor
be carried of, consigned 10 tie Jqames."
| Defence, Gc.--We understand that Ge
nerals smith and Stricken had a conference
with the Governor on Thursday last, and
that the result was general order from
ms exceilency directing general Smith, to
make the necessary arrangemen hts for the
defence OF the port of Baltimore" And we
e authorised TO say, that measures were
Immediately adopted under the orders of
General Smith--that prepared ammuniti
on is ready to deliver to the commanders
OF corps, TO be distributed by Thorn when IL
snail be necessary-that the different
corps have orders to fix their respective
alarm posts, to which the men will assem-
Die on an alarm being given-that the fort
IS IN perfect state of preparation requi.
ring only IN case of attack the aid of our
citizen soldiers-and that to prepare them
for its defence, the infantry by battaIions
and artillery by companies, will be mar
ched to the fort every Wednesday and Sa
turday, to be trained to the defence of for
tihcauons. A squadron of observation,
consisting OF two troops of dragons. is held
ready to march at a moments notice. Let
tiers have been written to the secretaries
of War and Navy. for their aid, and capt.
Gordon OF the Navy, commanding at this
station, mas received orders to Cooperate
with General Smith for the defence of
Baltimore.--We also understand that
orders have been issued by general
Smith to the Brigadiers of his division.
to call out the drafts under the act Of
Congress and hold them ready to march at
moments warning--In fine, we are sa-
tished that proper measures for our de-
fence have been anG will be adopted by the
commanding officer, who, we confident
ly assert, will be nobly supported by the
militia ct the city and precincts. Whig.
CHrLIcoTHE, ONO, March 9.
We are informed that a detachment
OF about 1900 men, under tie immediate
orders OF General Harrison. marched from
the Rapids in the latter days IF February,
in order to make a dash on some of
the enemy's advanced posts. We are not
at liberty to disclose the precise object of
the expedition; but from our knowledge Of
the consummate ability of the general and
the valor OF the troops, we feel the most
perfect confidence that the result will be
honorable to the American arms, and bepe-
fetal to our country's cause.
A report reached town yesterday, that
Gen. Harrison had taken Maiden; but we
believe the intelligence to be without foun-
aation.
BY a letter from an intelligent gentleman
at Upper Sandusky, we learn, that part Of
the detachment of militia from this state
now on it's march to join Gen. Harrison,
had arrived there. The remainder were
eXDPCfPH short ly n a bcr he l.
were to proceed immediately to the Rapids,
ii the state of the roads which are now i'm
passable,' on account ofkigh waters) would
permit them.
CINCINATTI, (Oh;o) Feb. go.
On Saturday last the three companies OF militi a
raised in the ncigbborhood of this place left here
for Dayton, where those from Hamilton 81 Lebanon
will JON them, and be consolidated into regiment
nnder the command of Col. Mill of Butler County
general Wingsts of Butler county will take the
command of the three Ohio regiments now raised.