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

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The eneny's corps before fort George broke up
their csntonments ON the 9th, and marched rapidly
for Huntington bay, which he reached on the li.h.
Ky taking this route he may istend to reinforce
Pros,or on she river Preach, or Kingston, al the
head OF the ST. Lawrence. He was appr.zed OF the
abandonment of Maiden on tho 5th. -3.f
We are perhaps too remote. to profit by each 9TH
ers suggestions; but it does appear 10 me- that
Sandwich is the point at which Proctor will stop #
YOU pursue him. From Point aux Plus, On Lake
Erie, there is a good r al to Chatham, on the
names, the distance not more than twenty four
mies Were this gained, and travelled back TO
Sandwich, the eDemy's means of subsistencs might
be DESTROYED. and himself compelled to surrender.
Gut ct the prsctieability OF this, you are the
best Judge My opinion is suggested by the rnap
The hrst division of this army sailed two Iays
sso. Ehe second and the reserve follow to-day
Yours with great respect,
. JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Major Gene, al Harrison.
Exsracr Of letter trOas .,fajor General H:y,;so,
to the Secretary Of Jfar, dated
Head Quarters, Erie. Pa.
October 22 ISIS.
Soon after my letter to you OF the 5th inst wa,
written, was informed that a special messenger.
with dispatches from you, had left Bsss island in
the schooner Chippews, which had been driven from
the mouth oil the Detroit river in violent storm
ana from the crcumstance Of quantity of bas se
Belonging to the slfceri which was known co nave
been on board, being found the lake shore she
was believed to have been lost. As | had nearly
completed the arrangement for suspension of bosti
ht'es with the Indians, although Ihad no informs alton
as TO the movement cs tbs armyon lake Ontario. |
determined 10 embark general M'Arthur's briysde
aud the battalion OF the United States rfemen and
proceed with them down the lake until could re.
ceiye some certain Information of the movements of
the army under general Wikinsou, and what was
expected from me. arrived kere this morning
with com. Perry iii thu Ariel, having left the re.
inander OF the feet at Bass Island. 1t is probable
| .hey wiii De here this evening, when We shan i'm
mediately proceed 10 Euffaloe"
Extract Of dietter from, Major General Ary;sos
t 10 sHe Secretary Of Har, DARED
Head Quarters, BuSaloc,. " T..
October "a, 1918
have this moment landed at fhis pa ae, from on
board the schooner Ariel, which is one o seven
sells, with which left Detroit, bsting en- toard the
greater part OF M'Arthurs brigade. and the detach-
mebt OF the United States' rifle, regiment under
col: uith The other vessels are sill, believe in
seht, ana viii be upin short tine The aepre.
gate number ettroops with me, is about thirteen
hehoreu, out not more than thousand fit for tu.
~. Before this reaches you yoa will no doubt he
uniformed OF the loss Of Your messenger. osp,sin
bro"a, with the dispatches that were entfus, ed
with him. Not having received your iirections *
oeing ehtreiy ignorant of the Rste of our military
operations in this quarter, wss fauch at los. 70
know how to proceed but believing that Gen. Cas-,
WIN me- brlsaoe would be able To secure Detroit &
our adjacent conquests, after having concluded an
with the greater part of the hostile tribes
4 eohcsded that could no, do better than to move
down the lake with the remaining part Of the troops.
q part OF sf-rshurs brigade is still at the Bass l.
| ssnda, where they were left for the want of the
means OF conveyance and considerable portion of
.neir baggage was also left from the same cause
sisaas, no ~ever, have been taken to collect and
hrsng them on.
I shaii move down the troops Immediately to fort
george, where shall await your orders, unless
an opportunity should previously occur of striking at
the enemy. The information i have received here
" " 'he situation and movements of the enemy or
the head of lake Ontario, is vsgue and contradcto
ry."
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