Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
From the Ontario Messenger.
CanandaiguQ. Jan. Is.

CandndoiSuo, Jan. Is.
From, the Wesf.-We have no very inn
portant news to communicate. The enemy
has large force i'll Fort Niagara, and thu,
residue, 1t IS supposed, have moved towards
Maiden. We have strong force at the
eleven mile creek, commanded by General
Hopkins-Gen. Hall is at Batavia. The We.
teran Gen. John Swift with Col. Caleb Hon
kins is somewhere in the vicinity of Fort Nj
agra. They lately very handsomely sur
prised enc of the enemy's pickles, killed 4
men and took prisoRers-The late draft
OF 1900 men is nearly completed they will.
, soon move under the command, we are in
| formed of brigader gen. WIN. Burnett
The spirit OF our citizens is highly excited.
and party anlmosities are absorbed IN one
general burst OF indignation at the atrocious
| cruelties OF the enemy and an equally gene
RAJ wish, by one mighty effort to put an end
To the war on our frontier and drive the n
envy from our borders forever.
| A gentleman direct from PITTSBURGH p;ye
US the pleasing intelligence, that on the 3ist
| OF December he saw the gallant Harrison at
that 'lace, on his way to Detroit He says
the whole OF Mead's division of Pennsyl,a
| ma militia, repaired Ell ia sse to Erie to de-
| TEND our shipping there. but their assistance
was not needed. He states the number of
our troops at Detroit to bt abundan.ly suifi :
cient; that the Fort was completed, except
the gates, and well prepared with the guns
taken at Detroit aud Maiden, to give the
nemy warm reception if they should vens
| ture there.
From the burlington Centinel Of Jan. 81.
! On Friday of last week, detachment If
| thirteen mounted infantry were ordered oil
the lines near Highgate, to intercept some
property about 70 be smuggled over to the e.
Eemy. After crossing * Ie>crnssing the lines
& finding no property, thinking all was sale,
called for supper at Mr.. Dibbies, after be-
ing refreshed and prepared to mount, they
were met at the door by a party of snug.
giers, about thirty armed with muskets, who
commenced fire, which was returned with
spirit until the enemy charged, and then the
door was defended until seven made their
escape, the rest was taken, except sergeant
Butler commanding, who was so badly
wounded, the enemy left him. (Snce
deadly
How long shall the sword sleep in the
scaboard, and traitors, Who are {. eding and
abetting our foe, be protected by legal forms,
and our judiciary violating the principles of
law, under the pretext OF being guided by
it's letter.
Since writing the above we have receivr
ed the more pleasing information thai par
~ OF Dragons commanded by Coronet
bracken, on Monday night last surpri-ed the
enemv's piqaet in Ollie own, and took a ser
eeant major and eight men. On Tuesday a
Major Goodline with one private and a Blu.
gle horn, was taken at CbampIain. The
Major we understand says that he came on,
with flag of truce, but had lost it,. Let
Yankee officer be taken within their lines
and make the sane excuse. would he escape
being hung we believe his least punishment,
would be to become a tenant of the damp
cells OF Quebec, in company with others who
have been unfortunate enough to fall into
their hands.
OF six British officers and nonscommissi-
oned officers prisoners OF war, who have
broken their parole, and are advertised in
the burlington. VT. paper. it appears that S
arc natives of the United States. The oner-
ry is how these native Americans became
British soldiers, under the doctrine of per-
petuai allegiance. And the fact is, that En-
gland Practises the system of repatriation
and naturalization in it's full extent and con-
sequences, notwithstanding she and her par
tizans deny it to others.
NY Col