The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-30
IMPORTANT.

IMPORTANT.
BY the Albany Mail, which arrived last
night as the New York Gazette was going
to press, the editors received the following
from their Correspondents.
ALBANY. Nov. a..
Mcssrs. Lang e Turner,
Gentlemeu-I have to communicate to
you the most IMPORTANT information. AS
the mail will arrive probably before The
Steam Boat of Tuesday, / embrace that
opportunity, knowing sne anxie,y of every
class ct our cit'E, rs for the event of the
present campaign p; YOU Wi have an oopor-
tunity of issuing an Extra Gazette, as YOU
may rely on the correctness IF the state
ment- am, Gentlemen, yours, &c.
JOHN COOK.
Cory Of a letter, cared
WATkRToT Nov. Is, 1913.
BY Gentleman who left the army on
Thursday, the 18th inst. / have received
the following particulars The whole of
our force crossed from hamilton to tl.s. Ca
NADIA shore, aad were proceeding down the
river. and British I rec in their rear fol-
lowing. Ihis was On Euesday-On Wed
nesday :hey Continued their march, and
were All the day mach ANNOYED bv the enc
my-at night 1t was concluded by bur trol,,s
to divide, and Genera, Brown with a afg
dcsachment was sent forward TO des<ity
some hloo k-hcuses ard dispense some small
parties OF troops collScted at place called
Cornwall. Gen. Covitgton with the lest
OF the army was to follow, parity ~ boats
and by land. When the boats ua1er Co
V.nston bad put OH small distance, they
were attacked by feet of British gun
boats. and returned-they were ordered of
la second time and returned and relanded,
and determination formed to attack the
.ritish BY land. Our troo,ls were accor-
dinghy drawn up in line of lattie, and adj
vanced wards the enemy, who immediate
~ prepared to meet IN m. When within
mHskei shot, general Size commenced from
both sides, which lasted sonle time, when
jthe British retreated, in good order, and
were pursued by our troops, who Continued
ithe, pursuit till theY came TO a low spot OF
ground, when the British opened tremen
tAous fire of grape and Canister shot, from
pieces of artillery place in the woods bv
the side OF the road. The British Cun-boa 5
| NJ the same ti're opened fire in the Same
manner troT, the opposite side next, the ri
velour men fen in al drectons-a re
treat was Immediately order d, which was
elected witA regularity, and the enemy ei
ther from their own loss or some other rea
!, son deciiued pursuing.
Our troops Immediately re. crossed the
triver,: and were encamDed when my jnfor-
Tnant letc them They had heard that tie
British had a force of about 5000 NOT far off.
II % near Lake St. Francis. The loss o.
our part in killed and wounded exceeds
400 tie Gre from the British being ex
tremeiy oeslructive: This enemy's loss
not know
Inc Rcco.,tsta given IT the number 9, sit
nation o. onr troops is very discouraging.-
The whole OF Wukinson's army did not ex-
ceed $3.50. preVGGa % the battle, AID they
are IN wanS "f every tting--Coynston Is
Killed, ahd Forsyth rs1e;ycd ASH wound,
Tins far the letter
Last night some off ers, arrived from
Wi!kinSon's army, whiei, ll.ey left at French
Mills. where they were preparing TO 20 M.
to winter quarters. They stale the a Hair
much the same as he ate;. 81 er. on
lY our loss not exceeding 500. rhe Bri-
hNh, they snppose, Must have ltst SEQ.
as our troops turned thaa in ,hree dit
terent Attacks at che point Of the 5ayonet
and 5o'gh' desperately. Che British h ".
certainly not gained viclO4y. lime viii
shew ths cause az the failure Of the cxnedj-
tion against Montreal. There is Ger airlv
Diane to be attached sJmswbere. HAmp.
ION "ith has army are gone into winter
quarters at Piattshurg. Il seems he is We
ry unpopular wiki toe army.
may perhaps be able to send Won more
particulars ~ the Boat. should any thing
transpire moe than the papeys will furnish.
BDrlinet,,,, A'3u. 10.
The campaign fer this season is said N.
be at an end. Gen. IIamDt.;n'S arn,,. - -,