The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08

besides, it is probable that many British
troops would croud into the city to defend it
lii therefore wonld be important to take
the city for the purpose Of taking these
troops. These two considerations may per-
haps render it proper and polite to take
Montreal; otherwise, it would be full AS
we'll to pass by it and leave il TO fall OF It
self, when Qtebec IS invested, which it
would as certainly do as Upper Canada
would have done if Montreal had been taken
a The beginning of the war. The pressure
on my mind occasioned by belief, which
had fastened itself upon it, that the men
whose tunes were expiring would not enlist
again, and that we should not be able to en-
list others. on account of the failure of the
conquest If NJ ntreal this fall, is alleviatetl
and indeed entirely removed. By my having
ascertained beyond all question that most OF
he years men and many of the volunteers
enlist again, and that we shall be able early
next spring to move with TN overwhelming
force into Canada"
Fron The .hlbany .lrgus Of Dec. 81.
Extract Ut letter, dated Batavia, Dec. 2S 1913 to
gentleman in this city
hasten TO give Won Correct statement
OF the movements OF the enemy on the Ma
CARA frontier, received here by expresses
aud bw people that have removed TO this
place IN consequence of their houses having
been destroyed by The enemy. The first
express arrived On Sunday evening-he left
LrwIstown in the m'rning, at which time
he British were crossing at FIVE mile mead
ows; their force was estimated 200 re
guitars and the same number OF Indians
my Immediately marched for Lewistown,
which was command d BY Major Benne, !;
the force under his command is stated to
have been forty Tuscarora Indians. The
MAJOR, after having given the enemy few
shots, set IRE to the Buildings that contained
the public property, and retreated, leaving
toem III full possession of Eewistown after
having burned the village. and, as is suppo
sed. nu dered great number of families
who Could not make their escape they pro-
ceeded eight miles in the country, pIund r.
ing and burning every house. 1t is stated
that many women and children were inhu
manly murdered by the Indians. Afer
those outrages, they proceeded to attack
Niagara Wort; the various reports relative
to the circumstances pt this attack. render
u ain ost impossible to obtain any correct in
'srma ion OF the manner in which it was
made but it appears the Indians rushed
INTO the tort before our troops had time to
a'sCha Sc. single gun: the commander
Capt Leonard, It is SAID, was four miles
distant whs., l. was taken by the enemy -
After they had taken possession, and mur
'dered several persons after they had sur
rendered. they sent out party to Schlos ,er
and burned that place together wit r.
TER Minis, and probably ere this, hey have
p undered and laid waste the country for
o 20 miles around Bv the last az cunts
ey were at the mouth of Tonawanta
Greek % miles from this place and 10 fro.
Buffalo the militia of this place have all
been ordered repair to the frontiers with
ont delay 4; there is 1900 or 1000 assembled
in his village all ready to march, except
the want Of arms which are coming on as
fast as possible have no doub; there will
be 5000 men on the march in 81 hours from
is time.
TIE number of Americans confined at
tahfax, in retaliation, is 20. They are
K, pit on board the VI labar transport ship.
Ertrfct Of q letter dared Boston, Frid4D
Afternoon.
a ship was seen of Wells Bay this
ncrning, Standing due SWS. under easy
all. The Constitution passed our light Al
Is mites past rhis afternoon, with fin
Y =. Wind under her three top5ails, and
1aS had a fine wind ever since. There was
thing 20 be seen when she saiied''
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