The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-23

am eSereng every nerve to complete my pre-
psrstions tor crossing the lake, rein
forced by two thousand eli the X entucky militia
That number is indispensable, from the siskiy state
OF the reguiar troops, OF whom shall think mysif
fortunate TO take with two-ths Of the aggregate
amount"
E,e:r act Of letter from .Izajar Gen. Harrison 10
the Secretary # iYar, auted
Head CHARTERS, Seneca T5oDa,
August go, 1915.
shall be able to embark some day between the
10th and 18th proximo, with upwards of 1000 resu
lar troops, and 5000 militia. Every exertion has
been, and is continued, TO be made, to prepare for
the contemplated offensive operations; but, as we
could not navigate the lake until our ota came up,
nor accumulate at any point on its margin, the
stores, that were at Upper Sandusky aud fort
Winchester, during Proctors late invasion, 2 will
Jake the time have mentioned before tee embark.
alton can be elected. 1t might be facilitated by
moving the troops that here immediately to the
lake. ami then waiting for the Kentucky mina.-
hat so extremely unhealthy is the whole OF the
southern shere from Huron to the river Rasin that
the most fatal effects would follow tie Keeping the
troops uponit, even for few days You eMn form
correct estimate of the dI eadfl effects of the i'm
mense body OF stagnsnt water, with which the yiei-
' OF the lake stoands, from the OF the troops
At 10" er Ssndusky. Upwards OF ninety are this
morning reported on the sick st, ou; OF about two
hundred & twenty. Those at fort Meigs sre not
much better"
j
H. Aarnt0n TO me Secretary sf War, dated
Head Quarters, Bass Island,
September 22d, 1878
"Ihe greater part of the troops are here with
me, and the whole will, believe, be up by twelve
o'clock. shall proceed as far as the Middle Sister
in the course OF tonight and to. morrow and in the
following night ct so the eneny's coast IS to
land two or three miles below Msslen By eight o.
clock in the morning These prospects may howe
yer, be retarded by, adverse winds. Commodore
Perry gives me every assistance in his power hlt
his crews were 30 much cut ap in the late sctiorn
that ne cannot navigate his vessels without the aid
OF my men. 49,
Var DEPARTMENT, iEacketfs HpLor.
Go September -; 1878.
information has reached me through various but
unoiheIai channels, that commodore Perry had cap
tnrel the whole of the British fleet on lake Erie
u this be true, IT is matter of much personal and
puhic eongratuation. IL enables you to make sure
OF Maiden, and as Subsequent measure 10 carry
your ms,n body down the lake, and by throwing
yourself into De Rottenberg's rear, to compeJ him
to fu his new positions before For George Alter
general Wilkinson shall have left that place there
will be found on the two sides of the Niagara,
torce amounting - three thousand men, WHO will be
suggested to your orders By giving this new direc-
ton to your operations you will readily perceive of
now much more importance it is, in the opinion of
the executive, to be able to expei the enemy from
the country lying between the two lakes Erie and
pursue the Indians into THEM woody
& distant reces -es A few DAYS will PUT us in me-
ton from this point. lf
Accept my best wishes, SEC
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
aereral Harrison.
Head Quarters, -2auhSrstbwgh,
SIR, .e 1''Oe' ~ 1919
nave the honor TO inform YOU, that landed the
army under my comeand about three miles below
this place, at three O'Clock this evening without on
position, and took possession of the townu an hour
after Gen. Proctor has retreated to Sand wich
With his regular troops AID Indians, having previ-
ous'y burned the fort, navy yard, barracks and
pubhc store houses. The tvs latter were very ey-
'ensive, covering several acres of ground I viii
pursue the enemy Tomorrow, although there is no
prooah'Ity OF oyersakng him, as he has upwards Of
one thousand hor5ef, and have nos one in the
army. snail think myself fortunate to hs able TO
collect suiiciency TO mount the general officers
1t IS supposed here thst General Proctor intends 10
ESTABLISH himself u5ca the river French, 40 miles
from Maiden.
have the honor to be,
W It'll great respect,
Your most obediont humble servant.
WM. HENRY HARRISON
John Armatrong, Esq.
Secretary of War.
Eytrdct efa letter from MUIR Cereysl yp;Ha,,
HaISisOn, 10 fae Secretary Of Jpar, Ga.e4
HEAD QUARTERS,
Near Moravisn Town, on the river Thames,
10 miles from Detroit,
H October 5, 1873
have the honor 20 inform you, tha' by the
blessing of Providence, the army under my com.
iusnd has ths evening obtained q complete victory
over the combined Indisn and Brlti3b forces under
the command % General ProetoY. believe thst
merry the Whole of the eDemy's regulars are taken
or KILLED amongst the former are all the superior
oiiieers txceptis, < nsral Proctor. NV mounted
fasn are nov 10 pursuit. Of him. Our loss 10 very
uiaing."
Extract II q letter f'o7H .Jfd;oy Gen Ha,7qson
10 tie Aec5etarg II jRaf, dtfted
Head Quarter, DTfYoi,
Oct Der rs. 1919
detachment Of the srmy, uude- the com
rend Of Bfigadier Gsnerel M'Artiiur hssbeen for
some days waiting at this place Tor the necessary
PROVISIONS 10 proceed 10 lake Michigsn, am sorry
TO inform you, however, that frOm the effects rf
vioeM Sofin, there is now no prospect of az COM
pushing that desirable Object. The rcd0etsn Of Mich.
imaeknae, tbs season. Il With the gre Attest re-
greet inform you, that il is almost reduced to a Ger.
tainy that two OF Our se.oonev5 have been lost on
AXE Fri the Chippewa aud Ohio: the former
loaded with the baggage of The trooos from Bass
iIand, TIE later WIKI and salt provisions from
Cleyelhuf.
- UpDp fs'suitatioa with tic two brigaaiers &
eonmodore i-erfy aDd captain Elliott, il was unsn.
imousy jetermned, that de season is TOO far adj
Vanced 70 aiteNpt ~ expedition 20 Msccinac, if IL
were NOT commenced in two or three DAYS and
tbat time.
II IS generally believed here, that general Proc
Ter despatched an ordss 10 tie eoninsnding oldeer
&c MAeSmac destroy tie poat ssd getfsst by Che