The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-06

ry respectable force on the northern frcn.
tiers. at the opening of the ensuing cam
paign. Taking into view also the superior
genius and. talents which now direct
and control the operations of the war de-
partment, together with the improved state
OF organization and discipline of the army,
we look forward with lively and firm
hope to more prosperous and successful
days, and to the dissipation of those dark &
threatening clouds which have SO long OBJ
scured our military glory.
fnILADELpHrA, March SO.
APPOINTMENTS
M The Army Of the u States (6y the Pre-
Mdent.
naster general.
William Duane, of Philadelphia, adjutant gen.
eral.
James Faire, of New York, adjutant general.
Nicholas Gray, inspector general
Thomas Chryshe, assistant adjutant general.
John G Tiotson, assistant inspector general
Evert Banker, judge advocate.
John M. Ross, hospital surgeon.
Clermont Livingston, lieutenant Cd light dra.
goons
Henry Watts, do do.
UNITED STATES MILITARY ARRANGE.
MENTS
. Brevet general lizard took command at New
York on Sunday, and general Burbeck procesds to
Boston to command there.
accepted his appointment) is ultimately to COM
nand at New York
Major general Hampton will command at Norfolk
and Major general Wilkinson 10 ordered TO the
north.
&c The substance of conversation re-
ported to have been held by Lieutenant
OF the Constellation with some of the Off
GERS of the British Fleet in Hampton Roads.
will tend to shew the confidence with which
Slal~ uir h.>se
& the terror which the British already begin
10 feel for our " fir-bult" frigates. The
Lieutenant of the Constellation visited the
marlborough. Admiral Cockburn. with
bag of truce sent by Captain Stewart. AT
ter finishing the business on which the flag
was sent. discoursing with some of the Off
GERS OF the Marlborough, the latter obsery
ed that they muSs and wouid obtain posses.
sion of the Constellation, and that no means
would be LETT untried to insure her cap.
lure. The American Lieutenant to this
replied, that there was one wav in which
possession of the frigate might possibly be
had one in which the valor and skill of
ahe respective nations might be tested and
10 which he knew Capt. Stewart would rea-
Oily assent. what was this l'' asked ono
of the British officers. Single out any
srigate in your feet, observed the Ameri-
can officer) or any in the British NAVY. not
ms word that no other vessel shall interfere,
'tand we will take your word although YOU
would not that of Commodore at ST.
sSaivadore)--the Constellation will me-r
her, and in single combat give you q ehancs
OF honorable victory, or ing glorious defeat.''
The proposition OF the American Lieu
.sens, sas discountenanced by the British
.Sfhcers---the latter thinking probably. that
che . better part Of valor was discretion"
0IF7 1t is reported that British frigates
are hereafter to De coHyoyed BY T4's, to pro-
acct the former from the American I" non
descripts."
81 Among the many ways in which the
BRUSH editors endeayor to account for the
ssof the Americans at sea, we have
seen. none SC Mdicrous as that started in
the London " Statesman" This paper saws
50 In thetops (of A rerican frigates) arc
hack woods men, lT-;;Saai:cii, VIM will mir
small bird on the wing, witt ball'' -
These notions, as ridiculous az they are,
we have TO objection should be entertained
by the enemy, since at least they will inspire
them with dread of our superiority as
,nrarksmen, and make them more anxious
10 live on terms of amity with us. --Back-
woodsmen on board frigates The idea is
truly diyerting. Peters. IutelHgencer.
OUR VOLUNTEERS.
Letters to the 10Th of March have been
received from our Volunteers. They were
still at the Rapids. Another of that gallant
band is no more--EdmoRds Gee, young
man of promise and expectations, has paid
the debt of nature. Others of the compa-
nv we're afflicted with severe colds, but
none OF them were considered dangerous
In the absence Of Harrison, gen. Leftwich,
OF this state, has the command of the n
w army. Owing to the breaking up of
Sche roads. and the departure of Il great por-'
} tion OF the militia, no movement was ex
pected to take place till May The camp
at the Rapids is represented as being very
strong, and sufficient to resist six times
the force contained in it. The troops we g
engaged m putting up provisions & uffi
cheney would b sailed in ten days, TO last
ten thousand men the whole summer,
and there will be no want Of flour, whiskey,
&c Ahe following appointments have
been made--James e.. Chalmers pay mas
ter to the volunteer battalion James X.
Farrar surgeon John Perry clerk to the
Judge advocate and Roger Mallory as.
siStant com missary to maj. Voorhiss.
lieut.. Walker belonging to the Pennsylva-
ma line, on the oh inst. indiscreetly and
contrary to orders left the camp and p~o-
ceeded about IL miles on the opposite
side oil the river, for the purpose of gun
nlng, when he was killed, tomahawkcd
and scalped, by a party of Indians, that
were spying our camp. There were three