The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-05


which opinion 90 not concur.
Albany Register Office, Sept. 80.
Extract of'a ieter.Jton az Intelligent lrenfic-
man, TO his FRIEND nj rms cay, dafed
: ckett's Harbor, Sept. Is.
DEAN SIR--Agreeahly to expectation. the
army under the command OF Gen. lizard have
embarked with the exception ct 2 part of the
18TH and 18Th, and proceeded up Che lake.
They III de short but necessary stop 1T this
place, the weather having been, until the day
OF their departure, extremely opposed to
their progress and operations.
We've alarmed yesterday by the APP
pearance of the feet of the Harbour, il
being some time before we ascertaincd it to
be ours.
The Lady of tie Lake came in YESTERDAY
evening, and reports the following proceed
mgs: On Wednesday they weighed anchor
az this place, ard ran up to Gcncsee river
with favorable breeze--on Thursday, dis
embarked the troops, and ON Saturday morn
ing came 10 an anchor under the Ice of Sto-
newsstand. It being the old anchorage of
the e;Gmy, and too tar distant to distinguish
them Clearly, caused us mOmentary alarm,
which however seen subsidized. 1t was my be-
lefthat they would land as high up rs the 40
mile creek, or Burlington Heights ;particularr
ly, after browns late success, as il is cvider-
t'at tue enemy propose torctreat, and it wi
be IN their power to throw so many obSt;uctiont
in tbs way Of our army that it VIII he diff
cult Tor them to pursue viii much prospect
of success.
a very considerable force is collecting at
Kingston, and they are moving IN ali then
gun-soats and small craft from Lake ST.
Franceway and the St. Lawrence. | think ii
not dit all unlikely, that their object IS the des-
truction Of this place. Intercepted letters
from officers of high standing in their army
and navy, have expressed that intention some
time past, in confidence, and they do not hest
tate to aVow it publicly. Their plan or at
tick is Contemplated with cooperation of
the feet and army, and by regular advances
Their real object however, cannot be known,
and al that is said by us on the subject is mere
conjecture. There is TO doubt of It's being an
object OF the first importance TO them, and
that they will attempt it, if they have the
least prospect OF success. I he Harbor is III
good state of defence, and there is no doubt
but that the troops which are here will do
honor to themselves and justice to their coun-
try--but they are not sufficient in number to
oppose a powerful army
Our country is new, and there could not
be more than 3 or 1900 militia called ont n
season to be of service after an actual alarm.
1t is said that the new ship will bend her sails
on the 2Sth when they viii soon take the lake,
and our feet haul in. II they should have
the tenerity tn attack our fleet their moor
ings, ] have the confidence to believe that our
commodore Will teach them lesson similar
to that of Lake Champlain. Their two ex-
tremities have lately met a check, and /
hope We shall At least do our duty in the cen
ire.
From the Utica Cazctte-Sept 27.
Erkract Of u letter from eenfie7iq1 at BUt7--
alo, to ais friend IL, this pilkzge, dated
BUFFALO, Sept. *.
The enemy has raised the seige of Fort
Erie, and prccipitately retreated down the
river, after destroying a great quantity of
baggage. we arc not, unfortunately,
strong enough to press upon him in his re-
treat.