The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-13

W. A~N SsiSty Jul uSEuVE VI tItUt were Nv
SO great forwerdpess as ours at Sacket''s
Harbcr. that in all probability ours will he
in readiness three or four weeks the socn
est-that their inc' rpora,ed militia were
@nt to Y"k, and were terrifying here
That they were bri,ding a g,ea number Of
b ats a LAX S,mco-- that their forces re
ptincp lily gone to the upper part of the
province. leaving not more than one thou
sand regulars in Kingston. That the iegis
lature in Canada had enacted a law, order
ing one third ef the militia o be drafted in
to service, which occasioned such uneasi
ness. that numbers IF them were making
their escape into the United States-that
100 pieces of ordnance dra wu by 200 woke
OF oxen had BEEN the winter past, taken
from Mcntreal to Kingston, and that it as
well understood. the oxen were smuggied
Into Canada from Vermont and New Hamp
shire, and drove by the men who smuyy!ed
them in. having for their pay 400 dollars for
each piece Of ordnance, when delivered in
Kingston.
Chifcothe. March 81 1.-The British are
engaged in building barges up the river
Thames, for the purpose OF making Des
cent on Detroit, before the shipping can
leave Erie and Put-in-bay to cooperate
with the troops stationed there to defend
il.
Inc Montreal papers state, that a large
British force has marched from On, ario tor
the head OF Lake Erie. 1t is probable that
THIS is the force engaged in building vessels
up the Thames. 1t appears, however, from
the subjoined extract of a letter, dated the
18th instant, that Detroit is an excellent
state OF defence, and hat no fears are en-
tertatned for it's safety.
Extract of6 letter from cant. S. Sioles, #
~ 70 L.. -
IF Fame, dated
DETROIT, March IL, 1914.
Our troops are in general healthy the
sickness which has ragged here this winter
has wholly subsidized. Yesterday detach
ment OF about $50 u. S. troops arrived here
nnder the command of captain Dis base
from fort Meigs. We have got our fort
we'll mounted with cannon, our gates mn,
and our outer works almost complea ed
with double row of batteries and pitts all
around the fort, which in ten days more
wilib'd defiance to any force the British
can send into this quarter. So as to the safe
V OF TINS place, you need not fear. We
have about 12 90 troops at this post
From The Correspondent: Of Tie Colua,-
bian.
PlaTs6nrgA, March s7.
Yesterday the whole amy was ii avn our.
and formed round an eminence, 20 witness
the hanging of spy. Ostensibly he was a
deserter from the enemy but his conduct
while here, and his attempt to return to
Canada, under susp cious circumstances,
demonstrated to the court marital. which
tired ne<a, sisas ne was net . des~~ter. 5pt a
spy, sent by the British to reconuoitre, obtain
Information, ard return to Canada, AT his
execution he did not wait for the cart T., he
drlven from under him, but jumped off with
intention probably of breaking his neck and
rendering the pain mcmentary.
Several days ago, Gen. M'Comb with a
bout 1900 men & pieces of cannon went in
to Canada. on the East side Of the lake, in
the neghborhood Of Missiscoui Tor Michis
coui) bay, and have been occupying q small
village or two there ever since. In the
mean while some troops have been pushed
on towards the lines on the west side of the
lake, and the whole army have been under
| marching orders with four DAYS provision.
rather think the original intention was te
penetrate as far as ST. Johns, and des troy
the fort and other public property, and re-
turn Immediately, but it is said the river is
not frozen, and therefore i. Cannot be done
lyet the army or part of it will go, believe
and destroy block house, d fortified
stone mill. at the mouth of river La Cole
which command the passage of the river
Sorreii, about six miles south of Isle aux
Noix.
Eleven, A. M.--The sth regiment is
preparing to march Immediately.
B orion. Nareh 2s.
We have been favored with Montrea1
p2per OF the 18th inst. from which the fol
lowing articles are copied.
Que6ee, EIa~eh 10.
The liberality Of the people of Ne W. Brun.
Wick. in the assistance they have afforded e
the I'd Battalion of the Kings Regiment
and to the detachment of Seamen frecsstl,
arrived at 9uebec,) over land from tina,
province. deserves public thanks. The in
habitants OF the city OF St. Johns. alone
gave three hundred pounds for the hire O
sle'ghs to carry the Soldiers and Seamen
rom that place to Fredericton and ,hs
House OF Assembly of that province votet
as equal sum (L30o) to convey them or
their route from Fredericton as far as Il
was possible for sleghs to proceed.
Ii is not only on tbs occasion, but on eve
ry other where the security Of the Canada,
was concerned, that we have observed tn.
interest which the inhabitants of both No
Va-Scotia and New Brunswick have taker
| IN the event. Though placed at a dis.
lance from the scene of operations. thet
have uniformly viewed our cause as theirs
they have applauded our efforts, rejoicst
! IN our successes and gifted 0ur Ipisfortunes
One CT tue happiest results OF the present
war; VIII be the sentiment of com munity a
interest between every British subject in
North America, binding us all in one har.
mOnIOuS whole. ever readv 70 ,arao~ =