The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-20

From the J'ennsyISanfd Repu6lcan, of Jan. IL.
On Saturday last the governor received commu-
n'csuon by express from Gen. Mead, OF Erie, ac.
companed with copy ct letter under date OF the
oOth uh tom major Barnes, late commanding
At butfa'o on has retreat from that place. stating
the destrnction of the Town and the surrender of
gen. Hall and 500 militia to the British army g.
expressing his fesrs that the enemy would endoavor
to penetrate to Erie Tor the purpose destroying
the shipping at that place. On the reception Of Ibis
news zen, M~sd ,mpcd ately ordered out the Ist
brigade OF the 10th div.son OF militia en- s,,asse *
1000 men from the second. The subioined letter
from tue executive to the war department, will she "
what steps have been taken IN regard to the cng .
iiou OF gen Mead--int-igerce Ola later date viii
shew that the statements upon which the applicants
was grounded are incorrect--snd We do not think 4
very ptoaSbe that the euemy will sttrInyt march.
ing to Erie, distance Of ninety miles, through al.
LemJ 8 country aad o7es extremely bad roas. -
IL would be proper, think, for the general gov
eminent to take oosni1snee OF the suhvc,, ana es-
tabsh .-asb force al That place, OF regulare, o..
miiitiafes iied for months. would render the
| public PROPERTY secure, AID ensure TRANQUILITY
| To the iniabisnts on the frontier
. Haris6urg, Jan. 10th, 1914.
| "SlR-l received ny express, from mai. gen. Da
v'd NJ cad, commanding division Of Pennsyivsn.s
militia IN the western part of this state, "a eumnu
ncation containing intelligence OF nature warrant.
ing that omcer, under aspec-i provision Of AN act OF
lie legislature TO order MO seTsice portion u tho
militia OF ms command for the protection uithe L. kt
frontier AMI the vessels OF war snd other pu5e pro
perry at Fue, against threatened in4Rson by tie
enemy hasten to lay before the executive of The
union, copies OF The palSrs upon which that officer
rss pred Gated the act he has done, together with
extract Oh his ettsr, as thes dociImens fully express
II 'ee"nss an d impressions OF The people in that ex
posed country 1 deem it but necessary 1. pres
my wish thst such measures may be a iopted b,
t"t united States toYernIneLt, added u the Ell
tnrt5 there mas,nS unuer the Sl.ie authority vii
attain the all important service which The exigencie
| os tie country demand.
| :" beg icsye 10 suggest the necessity of & reqnr
si0n tor another portion ct this states quota o. mi
iius toe mos ficient, because under ,he spee,s
provision above alluded te, The troops can ~ he! +.
service only thirty days. That period msy be extend
go 10y the executive another month, hut il is extreme
ieSlr2hls that ths eXeuson If service should DE n
yo'ded, rs the troops ordered service by gen
Mead have been eupl cted to many lgNat.fns
thaisi.ips and distress because Of the almost un
.rem'tted service wbich very many OF them hay,
rendered duriIs the lat IS nluaIhs Most of tl,,
kcouEties west Of the oUsquehG4n, with tue kept
n OF Cumberland, ok and Adams have iu,l,,sa
Ell their aliotv ent Df the quota required ut tin
state. 10 apporiion as eqc-ily pcsS Die SIMON.
tihe people tie cs the war, Sad TO prey "a;
urEiuliAg, IL Will be ecesssry that those harrass
ed troops be relieved as possible ty mill
TIA who have hitherto been excused by reason d
their great distance from the seat Of war The
time r. Cared 10 march troops If the ester
counties, p~eciudta the hope ct cfc,e service BY
a two months torr. Ii our hopes on t.t,s sub &c
are realZed, IL will be- dssiraoie TO kn W v-elsei
tat Pittsburg, Carlisle, oc elsewhere, the Uates
States have deposit III arms, camp equipage bial.
kesi aunt o..s of var. with which such detachme /,
could be frrnsAed In anticipation OF the suggest,
lrequsition: may probably order the volunteers am,
dratted militia OF counties near this p zee q
be held IN rsadineas to maTch at short warning.
Permit me to ask an early answer to this com.nu
neation, and &c add assurances Reconsideration sEs
esteem.
/ "sINfQN SNYDER.
" the hon. JoHN,ARMsTRoSc.
Secretary o! War"