The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-21

toniy eiSrt nunCfep.
But it gives a detail:
" 49th and Soth regiments of Inf. for-7
med the body of the reserve from the
road to pine wood occupying space
ofT00 yards.
A detachment from the garrison of }
! Prescott.
| MAJOR terriott. commanding de- )
tachnent of Canadian Voltieenrs.
| "a bard or Indian warriors secured
the left Hank Under Lieut. Anderson.
corps OF ROYAL Artillery under1
Captain Jackson.
Lieut.. Hagerman OF thc Militia acted :
icr the line as aid, ami Is course {
there was Militia.
The reader will observe that Tho
lg'merts occupying space of zoo 49,.
formed only the corps of reserve Of 60,
tney must have had their main BODY m t;e,h,
their battle distinct fitm these thar ie,
MIN carry out the numbers sereiaI,v. .-ror
tdhg to ms discretion. no longer Than ,hny
must necessarily have been. Then Co. :,
the amount with 800, g M. win ne - -
form soo.e IDEA of the difference be,,oan
the " "ihciat" statements, and the ,rntb
ne truth (which is well known and Co..
%h!ch all our gallant Officers, will pjedoe
tae,F renutaion,) is that the whole number
or American troops WHO we're either in ~
| near the action, was less than loon ,, -
And 1t is also equally true, that the R~i+i.h
ou,.nuInbered US in regulars, and inc,udino
lndl9ns and militia they were SUPERIOR in
number by at least one third. This las, will
also be found to agree with the sbove dst.;,
from the British account.
AS Tor the assertion of their having talon
500 Prsoners, it is wholly 6cticn ad,Ied
only to Keep the rest OF the statement in
ICoHntenance. "a
We have good reason for believing that
'ne pr.tish loss IN Killed and wounded far
sAIeeus ours else WHY, after making seve
raj desperate and unsuccessful attacts 20
prevent our little band from embsrkipp dir
they deem 1t most proper to stand aloof and
suffer them to get into their boats and de
part wthert attempting further to moles,
then although they had pieces of ar,i-
iery and ~ gun boats which had they her,
thus tar successful, must have DESTROYED our
detachment?
dnother British Incursion.-A letter
from arespeetabc gentleman at Plattsbnroh
20 friend IN TINS city, dated the 4ta inst
says-"Six British Gun BostS came ves,er.
day TO Cumberland head (abont t,yo In;ias
north of Plat'sburg(. and burnt the eovrrs
rnent Store House, which was erected a,
that place. last Autumn, by Gen. Hamoton's
order mere was no property Of coose-
quence IN the Store Rnuse. immaA;atoI..
after the building was set on fire. the Cnn
Boats sailed for the North, y,it1ont toino
any further mischief. Cant. M'Dnnnrueh
with our feet, went immediately ia piirsi,ir
OF them. We expect that the Lake is f-n-
zen over at the lines; and that in conse
Iue"se - t,-'s circumstance. the O., 80.
VIII fall into our bends. We have mr. hesr,i
this morning syllable from our fer. In
my next Will give you the result. Gen.
| Hamptcn's Troops arr encamped on Swart
wout's land. Oil the Lake shore, I,trle so,,b
OF this. Gen. Wilkinson's Army nj thc
French Mills, snug in Winter Quarters and
nothing done?-.N Y Com. 6dv.
baltimore, Dec IS.
We learn with deep regret and hnmiIia-
ton, that maj oritY of the Senate did yes
tesSay really consent to go into an election
that Gen. Winder has thus been saddle On
'ie S'a'e 'or another year! Whig.
ne Following, on the subject of the cleo
ton ct Governor. copied from the Fede-aI
l1azette, seems the most particular and CIR
IcunStancisl account VIC have seen of IN .
unpleasant event. But nntw thstandiny IL.
YIN Winder, Esq. has been declared q Du-
LY" elected we arc inclined to believe
tital many OF the gond peCpl" Of MARYLAND
| VIII not be willing to admit, that this term
duly, in is Legislative tenor. in this in
stance, is synony nous, with or embraces a.
II should do. the spirit OF the terms. fqirfy.
and honora6ly.
| Correct minds, we believe, will ever con.
| sider II more honorable to merit than to oh
tam distinction and elevat,on-at least. TN g.
| spencer OF power, in a r. publican govern.
ment, must be diminished, if honorable nr,n.
ciple IS transceoded and the rights Of the
people are tranpied on to gain ITS possession
| inner.
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR
| Yesterday about II o'clo k, a motion was
made IN the House of DELEGATES of thi,
state, to send the usual message to the Sc
nate, notifying them that the House were
ready to proceed to the election of Cover
nor tor the ensuing year, by JOINT ballot
he question beirg taken on this motion.
the votes were Affirmative tim one, Ne
gatiYe t7uenfy f7po. The members from
Anne Arundel county. who are Democratic
autl one Democratic member from Caroline
voting IN the affirmative. Two of the
members from Washington county did MOI
vote.
The Senate held the message under con.
sider-ticn until six o'clock in The Afternoon
when they returned an answer asserting
to the proposal and putting in nomination
Rt6ert H07yie, Esq. the House having no
minated Lea in Wtodey, Esg. 'Fhe tw,
Houses Immediately proc eded to ballot
ana on counting the ballots il 2Dpea 70,