Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-17
IMPORTANT FR0ST 's Til D 1,f ay, ;:

,,,,o,, CHILTco7HE, May S.
IMPORTANT FROM THE RAPIDS
On sunday last an express arrived in
town with dispatches from Gen. Harrison RI
the Secretary OF War, and a letter to Gov.
Meigs' we are informed that the British
nave collected all ther forces, amonp,ine.
10 about three thousand militia, besides a
large oody OF Indians, and are now encamp-
ca at the Kaplds, on the opposite side of the
riVeF from + orr Meigs, where they are rli-
sing batteries and making every nrenara-
ton for attacking the Fort Their boats
have also gone up the river, and are start
oned about two miles below our block hon.
ses. The Kentucky troops had not reached
the Rapids at the time the express LETT there
out were expected III the course of two or
three days. Gen. Harrison, it is said had
sent an express to meet them and conduct
them on a different route from the one first
contemplated. Whether they will be ahIe
to reach the fort in safety, is very doubtful.
as the British will certainly make every ex-
e:ton to prevent their forming q junction
We are informed thatthe object of the let.
ter from Gen. Harrison to Gov Meies, is
10 maze some arrangements for keeping o.
pen the communication between this place
and. the Rapids. AT present the REGULAR
communication Is stopped.
Just as oar 1iafer SPAS going 10 tress. zye
T2erc faUorea with TIE following c.rfract
u fcIferf:oni n7ea,6er l5the Chilico-
tie Guards, 1o7v on the march to UIhe1-
SandHSky, dated
DELAWARE May 1.
owe arrived at this place this evening.
200 strong the Guards are in high heath
and SPIRITS. This evening the post rider ar
rived from the Rapids bringing the bags
without any mail, with some letters in his
pockets from the Rapids--one from General
Harrison, directing the Posi- masters on this
route to send no mails until further orders.
Another letter froni the Rapids, dated April
81, states, that or the Goth large party of
Indians mounted, anC some British made
their appearance or the opposite side Of the
river from Fort Megs--they we're saluted
with three discharges from one Of the l8
Founders, when they disappeared. The
post boy who left Upper Sandusky this
morning, states that the sentincls heard the
firing of cannon during al the last night
the same, he states, was distinctly heard by
all the garrison and by himself this morai-
ing and ihe oificersat Upper Sandtisky be.
lieved that Fort Meigs was attacked. lex
amined the boy particularly, in the presence
OF Gov. Meigs, who gives the statement with
respect to his hearing the Cannon. and adds,
Andt ne nealu IL some distance alter he
left Upper S&ndusky and oil his arrival az
the Scioto Block house the officers and men
there informed the post boy that they had
heard canno, during the last night and to-
day. The governor has this moment des-
patched an ex press to Upper Sandusky to
collect all the Attenuation that can be OBJ
tanned on the subject--he il to return to-
morrow morning. I have given you the
news as | received it-should the informa-
ton prove correct an Immense force OF mi
litia will, at once, be ordered out to relieve
general Harrison. We SET out early in the
morning, and will move with all possible e,:-
petition TO Upper Sandusky---we shall. i'm
| any event, try to make all secure at that
place.
The letter which read from the RAJ
| pids also states, that large Indian force
was on the 9th on this side the river, with
2 or stand Of British colors--Their object,
1 have no doubt, was to place themselves in
tho rear of Fort Meigs and to cooperate
| in the siege of the fort.
| Extract If a letter 10 a gentleman Ia this
| torn, dated
/ CH1LICoTBE, May So
An express has Just arrived from the
| Governor, who is now on the frontiers, sta
| ting that the enemy commenced 6ombard3
ing Fort Meigs (Geu. Harrison's encamp-
ment and head quarters) on the SOth April
| that three regiments of the enemy had
crossed the river below the Fort, aud that