The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-01
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
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gentleman of urdou5ted veracity and
lnte lhgence, who has latelv arrived from,
the frontiers, has politely favoredFus with
sne 'oiiowing important and interesting in
| formation That Gov. Meigs and Gen.
| Lass, with the mounted men, LEFT UppeI
oandasky for Fort Meigs ON Wednesday.
the l%th INST. the footmen having marched
the day before, in the whole amougting
70 1900 men-they expected to receive an
accession OF 400 men at Lower Sanduskv
and to arrive at Fort Meigs on Friday. A
oispatch was received By Gov. Meies fo,
sen. Harrison on tuesday, which stated
mat the British had bored out the cannon
sPiSed oy the Kentuckians, and that he ex
pected the cannonade would soon recon-
mence. but he apprehended no danger OF
oeing compelled to surrender the fort. A
hrihg OF cannon was stated 10 have been
heard at Upper Sandusky on Tuesday e.
V,ehing ana on "Wednesday morning, in the
direction OF the fort The whole loss in the
fort. during the seige, was stated to have
kiiied-twenty- three of the Peters
burg volunteers are stated to have been
wounded the total number of wounded was
not stated
'" ne" oar iaiormaut passed through New
ARK the hen,uckians taken in the late en-
sagemeht at the Rapids. were arriving
mere Ia considerable numbers, having been
landed oy the British at the moath of Huron
ana hoersted on their parole. Their an
pearance was truly depiorable. HAVING her
stripped and plundered by the indians Of e..
very thing valuable. Few of them had anv
other garment except shirt and trowsers.
ana blankets which had been sent them bv
general Harrison. The inh abitants h AID fur
h'shed most OF them with hats, though ma
ny were still without any. The people too
were very liberal in supplying them with
provisions
hey state that they descended the Nj
ami IN boats from fort Defiance. in number
about twelve hundred, under the command
OF general Clay. On the 5ch Maya division
OF between seven and eight hundred men.
uhoer the command of col. Dudley, landed
on on tlle west SIDE OF the river opposite to fort
MeIgs' by order OF Gen. Harrison, for the
purpose OF storming the British batteries
which they effected without much loss,
hey spikedt the Cannon and took several
EnglIshmen prisoners. The only formula
ole force near the fort were Indians. who
retrsRted, and were pursued without much
otaeF. by the keDtuckians. They kent
skirmishing with them for some cbnsjders.
DE time, until the British, who were en-.
cainped some distance in the rear cfthc
batteries, came up, aud cut off their re. treat
10 tue river Finding themselves surround.
ca on all SIDES, most of them were compel
ieu 10 surienSer. At this time it is stated
oy some, that there were notidO men tcse =.
ther. About 40 made their escape and
got out to the fort The prisoners were
taken to the old fort, where they were coun
tea, anu stated by tile British officer ta q
mount TO about $40 Having been LEFT in
the tort under small guard. the Indians
broke IN upon them and killed p ,,umber.
Two OF the English soldiers were killed bv
the Indians in attempting to defend them
ecumseh and col. Elliot saon came To Their
reief and put an end TO the massacre. re
cuniseh, IN particular, was much enraged
At ths conduct OF the Indians Toward.
evening OF the same day they were put on
board some British vessels. where ,hrv re-.
named two or three days, and were then
taken TO the mouth Of Huron and dischsrr-
ed OIL parole.
Their loss ia killed was variously stated
from 90 to 100 one third Of which wpre
said to have been masaatrcd by the Ir1ians
AFTER the surrender. Among the killed was
cob Dudley and four captains Col. Dnd.
ley IS SAID tP have died very braveI1 he
ing severely wounded in the action in the lee.
anc .templt, and faint with the loss q blood
ne requested soldier 10 give him p cam
ana to leave him~-.when tile Indians ceo,e
up, he hrsd auu kilIsd ore Of th@ro.-the,
rushed upon hun, and with their tonabat.,ts
dispatched him III most cruer manner
cutting oil his legs and atms, and hcwirr
his body TO pieces. ''"s
ihcy represent the Indians ~ general =,
have acted with greo, cruelty. Tie Br~,sb
ON TIE other hand. treated tHt N wen to,L
care Of the Wounded. anu cssd evrry 80.
'ion 70 protect tnem from the Ipoiars.
They estimate The force Of the Bri.;sh g
sbont COO meo, and that Of The Ihd,ara
IRON - t. ~ nand,e5. Ehe British .tr.