The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-09
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OF sACEE1'T''S RaRBOR. ~
From, .il6dnx, February 2e.-C .llsnaay.1
| :" We have report in town oe another Disaster.
that Ssekett's Harbor "a taken--the shipping .nd
stores burnt, go. But as it cannot be led to any
probable source, excepting the circums,anee that
an express has arrived with dispatches for the COY.
ernor. it is not generally credited"
| The above report frsm our correspondent at Al.
bany, has created considerable sensation, but ss
we conceive, without any sufficient cause. we
nave believed that post to be secured against anv
probable attack, esreciay since the arrival Of the
troops from French Mile. On the 10Th ul, the OH
IN dsys( reached there. part Of the Sd artiile.
try mad also arrived snd the remainder was axpec.
ted, With the lIth and 2Ist infantry on the Istb.
Since that time, com. Chauncey, end 100 seamen
rom tins port, have also reached there. And the
combined force OF the whole, with the expected se.
tiv'ty and vigilance of the officers in our opnion
completely puts az rest any apprehension of serious
oenage TO that important station. Letters to the
there.-Csla1rtian
THE COURT MARTIAL.
ny letter from Albany. dated Feb aed, we lears
.nat the president OF the Court Martial Gen. D-sr.
born, was so III the day before as to be un,l,e 10
attend the court. Col Fenwick is confined 70 III.
bed, with hut little hopes of his recovery General
Bloomfield so much indisposed rs to keen his roo,,
and col. Bo3ardns absent at New York. ON noeor,t
of the death of one of his children. We regret to
cay tat IT possible the court will be obliged to AT
lourn without deciding upon the conduct of enersi
Commodore Chsuncey pe.s.d tt-orsh Albany on
the 2lst inst. on his way to SscSet,'s Harbor.
Dem P:ess.
WABASH SETTIEMENT
A number OF persons frt.rn ca ,psipn Green =.
Montgomery, met at Mr.. Grsham's Inn in D,ytcn
on Monday the 3lot Of Jansary, to t.ke into consa.
ersuo" the propriefy Of making settIemen on the
Wabash allows Vincsnnes. Under all cironms,an.
ces Il wns agreed to meet at the place .Iores,a,
on Tuesday the ISL, of Feb next Mt Q O'clock r.
" where the attendance Of those dispoted to up.,s
az the above plan is requested.
VIVA, na..o1. to) Esbjs.
Last Friday so or 90 Indians Cof which nur5er
are about 90 ch.fs1 arrived this place tn ifs in
council with General, Observation-Disclosures h 3
prevented the General from attending as wa, es-
peeteJ :--Mr Johnston indian .syrrt, prosetats
with The Chiefs to the ultimate object vi the cuinil
on Sunday. LIZ
The folio wing tribes were represents! in the fouu-
ell at Dayton.
SnsDanoese, Hyandstts. Senecas, .gtc,1fe, 20.
fd'Vdsinnes, Cifasras q E.S&apoes.
ChiyGcof5e, E,fIe4
detachment Of about $40 regulars, und,r tie
command OF capt. eChnnn. marched from Camp
hull, on "Wednesday lsst, destined for Detroit -
The British prisoners are now guarded ty cam.
Mofssns company Of M,iitis-- -
rfANthuS, OnonJsgH county Feb 1s
fiiendfy Fsit--Ii viii be reSoii-ct-d Nv eur r.s.-
Gers that irume6istey sitter Cen Wilkinson pss-.a
down the st Lawrence last fan, the british sent s.
c.css and demanded tie prss;c properly at Oyd-n..
bur-, Mrdrid, and ;esswhere, together with
Guant,- 81 merchandise vkies, bao hscs, r.. en-
short time before By our troopo It arp{ars t.,ai a
part OF this property had beep esrred5 ssnt ten
miles from the r:rer and stored ard wss therefore
not recovered by the epsr,v.. Op,5a,urtlay n;vL,
the s;h inst 80 80 OF tie enemy crossed over 10
nlad1t and after ststonins .nsrl ct the DIFF rent
roads, pressedinto their service nv mixer of siei.ht
belonging to the inhabitants, snd proceeded 10 The
pirce where tAe goods deUosited took than
brought them tn Madrid, embarked on board their
boats. and returned withor; DSoeisto., or disturb
ance.
LATEST FROM BURLINGTON. ~
From ire Boston Chronfcie ofPe6. ASH.
We understand bv a gentleman who ar
rived in this Town last evening from Bur
iipf'on, that parry of British troops, cen
sisting Of about 1000, under the Command
o! Col. Scott, lately crossed over TO Fr~nch
[, Mills, and from thence proceeded to Ma
lone, and Chateaugay Four Corners but
experimenting an attack from the h,neri-
can army at Platt>bnrg, they precip,tately
retreated in the midst of vioert storm Of
| snow and hail, on Sunday evening, ooh inst
| towards COteaH de LAc.-They enouired
With much earnestness about FORSYTH Re-
cnar enp,ity.
About so regulars have deserted from,
them, and were with the American army
at Plattsburg. They were principally l.
IRISH, and lated that one half the Regi.
! Bent 70 VI d. they belonged would desert
should opportunity Offer. The genieTr an
J from whom we pr cured the above intelli.
| gence, was made prisoner bv this partiZan
corps, but bav!sg previous parois in bis
pocket was released. lie hal sent An ex
press TO Gen. Wilkinson apptising him Of
the movepents of the enemy.
| The british Officers, prisoners Of war,
ordered ffcm Burlington TO Cheshire. Mass.
! have all EXCEPT two, violated Their parole
! of honor, and deserted 70 Canada. They
were, however arrested & confined in Mon
treai prison by the enemy.
| IpaShhgton. Ma7ch 4.
THE LOAN BILL
has at length passed the house Of Repre-
sentatives by very great majority. Not
| wiihstanding the very long (thcugh BILE and
! interesting debate on this bill, we believe
the question would not have been taken
last night, rs we know several gentlemen in
! tended TO speak, but for the great sensation
created in the House, by the temper of Mr..
GroSveEor's speech after which The house,
by majority Of .foyfy determined 10 clo e
n scene in which unlimied indulgence and
liberslity. on the part Of the majority, had
extorted from their opponents. nothing bet
invective ard perscaali,y. We wonder in .