The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-14


taken up for having robbed the mail. He has been
acting assistant PostMatcr about six weeks in Bow
lmg-green audit issnppose' that he has robbed every
mail passing from east TO west since he has had clr &c
o the office Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were
spent in searching the and sink holes srpnn,l
town Bills OF exchange, drafts, checks pest notes. or
dCis, &c we're found to the amount Of 900 600 dollars
he has gotten between and 5000 dollars changed for
silver And the letters gave account Of about 5000
dollars that cannot be found. He was tried before, two
justices of the peace, found guilty, and committed to
pail. His father ard Thos Middleton bailed Kim out"
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept 10.
TiiEENENIY's FLEET
FROM Alexandria, consisting OF t.tv-two sal, TWEEN
1--we ct which were taken ard loaded ut Alexandria
passed lay Potomac Greek on Wednesday last,
From the Boston Daily .4frertiser of Sta SEPT
gentleman arrived in Boston, states, that Cas;ine
Only vas taken possession OF by the and that
then force e0cO troops IN % vessels the largest of
which was sioop of war This account We think the
most probable. Belfast, however. could make no re-
s,anee. II has halbor mto which any Of their ships
q, war might enter, and no defence. a letter from
Portland states that the British free is = 500 under
Gen Robson that OF their ships are 7Fs that there
were p unmounte 32 poun,lersa CASTING and that lit
Tie OF no resistance made. There is small Fort
al Casune, III which were orr gu:,s mounted, and
81 ri srYr
Since writing the above, gentleman who arrived
astnght in the eastern stage informs us, that he
Ve:sed with the late commanding officer ut the Fort
following
ne garrison consisted OF 2S menon the approach of
the enemy, they disc argcd their guns blew nm the
Fort. and made their escape. The troops ARR ged at
CaStlne were supposed TO be us many as 20So Six
hundred had arrived at Belfast and taken possession of
ti'at place without resistance. n proclamation has
b.eD issued III the Of Sin 'ohn Sie.brooke claim
ing all the territory oil Penobscot as part of the Pro,
vince OF New-Btunswck-the troops are commanded
by Gen. ellsworth ship briggs, and or 5 ten
ders proceeded up the river towards Hampden where
the Adams is lying, Thursday night, far as the
adc would carry thern which was opposite Buchstoan,
and there anchored.
BY gentleman Who left Plattsburgh on Thursday
and Burlington Friday last, we learn, that Generals
Smith and RusselFs brsadcs under Gen Izarl cstn,a-
tel az 5000 men, lett Chazy on the 21th ult and
supposed hadmarched for Sackett's farhor. About
1900 men remained under Gen Ntaconib :.
On "Wednesday last, 1880 British under Gen. Bris-
oane, principally militia, crossed the line from Ode
town, and encampsd at Ch.inplin, and on THURSDAY
they took mp the line OF march, supposed for
fiattsburS This Information vas brought by express
from ChaZy. OF great alarm prevailed at
Piattsburg. and every thing movable carried d
way. There was nothing new from tie squadron on
Lake Chanplain.
PLArTsBuneH, Aug. 81.
Gen. Brisbane. who commands the enemys forces at
Odletown, few days since, sent over hag with the.
money taken from Judge Adams, by British guard,
AS mentioned in our last
At the town meeting, IN Boston on Saturday the
Hon Judge Dawes was chosen molerator the resolves
which follow were proposed, after which the Hon. Mr..
Dexter moved to postpone the consideration OF them
prepared, authorizing the raising ola loan and the APP
pointncnt of committee of defence This postpone
mcnt was opposed BY the Hon. Messrs Sargent and
Otls, ard supported by the Hon. Mr.. GRAY. Y was
negatiyed by large majority. Benjamin Austin ESQ
opposed the resolves and likewise offered others of a
different purport which were ncgatived. On taking
the question upon the resolves they passed. p1i,nons-
M The meeting was full, embracing, supposed,
or 1900 persons.
WHEREAS, in the progress Of the present unhappy
war, II has become manifest, that the destruction OF the
public ships and naval arscas in the various ports of
the United States, is principal object of the enemy
and therefore, this town, notwithstanding its uniform
dsapprOba;ion Ofte which have led to this
calamity, and It's endeayos il, may be exposed
to danger from enterprise against the ships OF war
which now lying in our port, without any adequate
means otprotection and defence furnished by the natl
onal government, and
Whereas, entertain q sIN confidence that the
executive government Of this commonwealth has been
and still is occupied in preparing all the means and re-
sources, which at its disposal, for defending this
port and town from invasion and we moreover be-
eye, that the brave and disciplined ia of this and
the neiglbJring countess which ready ut the short
est notice, TO repair any point ofattack will PRESENT. to
an invading toe, superiority in number to airy force,
which is yet known to be coast Yet rs in times
OF great andirnminent danger, extraordinary exerOns
and acrIty become the duty oithe citizen and il NAV
be acceptable his excellcncy the governor to receive
the assurance that the citizens OF Boston in the times
Which Try 1eI's souls are they have been,
ready to aid, by manual IabOnr and pecuniarv contiI-
tons, and by all the ways and means IN t!eir power in
promoting and making efcctual any measures OF dc
e1ec, winch may be devised by te proper aut,ort
Therefore resolved, that tie citizens Octhis town
cherish un'minisled confidence the disposition of
The governor and council, organize and mold ia rea-
t!iness, for the defence o, this and It's yicinty
competent portion OF the torce undcrhs command,
and persuaded that such measures have been and
will be adopted prepare for any great emergency
e. - l. Al
upon their vigilance AID socude, or the safety
AID honor os the commonwealth.
J'esofued, That will hesstirl!y and cordially CO.
operate with lis eXccllcncy, in any that may
be devised for the defence OF the Capital, which our
serN ices may be useful and, that will whenever
IA his opinion the occasion may require, make prompt
and eff. ctive arrangements for the employment of
all classes O fellow citizens IN the construction of
Notifications othermenns ofdefeuce aud Ton obtain
ing itom patriotic individuals, voluntary O1is and con-
trIbuto's Of money to be applied to those objects.
Hesotusd, That willie VIC der lore the evils and
iaIntes ut war; IN the production OF which We have in
no wise been Instrumental, not dsnayed by The
aspect OF the force which is employed against us,
10 We dcsparnf oT country. United stand, d-
vdedwc fall and strong in tie assurance, that
te courage, resources, experience and patriotism OF
our country Will yet the evils and the pcrIs
which surround us and transmit TO po-tcty, our union
ard liberties strengthened by arccollecton OF e1ers
and dangers, and disposition to Learn wisdom from
mi-fortuncs
Resyite,i That the Moderator Of this meeting, be
requested TO transmit copy ~; these solutions eert
fed D, Che Town Clerk, Ills Exccency the (iover
nOr.