The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-20

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IA, 50. Fr,aa; morning, fred 2suns upon the
tow, aud landed upon the wharves. TIE aiarrued
nbshtsnt,, thus aroused from ihsir beds, in great
confusion, we're infor med by the eaemy their ob.
iect was to destroy the shipping, and that IL they
we're noles,ed W. lie doing IL, the town should shsre
the same fste. Being without the necessary rueans
OF resisting ~ the moment large force, the in
hsbitants were under The necessity OF rem hing
quiet while the British proce eded !, their work
Of destruction They succeeded in burning rom
81 20 5, SSH about one third Of which were square
rugged vessels, and reusined ut Pettipang during the
whole day. amusing themselves on shore BY pitching
quo'ta In the evening they departed, AID reached
thu mouth Of the river before any efficient force had
arrived to cut them OH
From the Albany Gazette T Fed April IS.
From Sacketfs Hir6or Report says, that in
consequence of Information received by Commodore
ChsuDcey, OF the strength and forwary1ness OF the
enemyi d'ti''a at Kingston, he had given notice 10
the heb 'ao's Of tie Hsrb r, that be in hourly
erreetstion of an attack, and recommended their
an meta'f removal from thar place.
.fnother Notwithstanding more Improbable
ihst IN br,rsh COMMANDER at Kingston had sent
word to the inhabitsnts. advising them to
sor pace OF more safety, ns he shood attack
the Harbcr. II I, added, that the British feet 10
out, IN including their ship mounting Ga gua,,
OF very hesvy metsL And it is also added. that
nora OF the cannon for cur ships, have yet
ehet tue hsrbsr.-This we we fear is too true.
THE ARMISTICR.
from all the information we have obtsiued on this
snhJtet, the following the particulars, we be.
pess 10 Tar as they have progressed in this impo-
nnt sHsr. Aswe understand, proposition has
beer rece vei from sir George Provost governor of
Lower C.oads, BY our government. for suspension
% sSsi1nf between the forces ofthc United State,
Great Britain under his command in
she Z. -;Ssneda', during, we presume, the pending
ncRoc'ations between the two governments. To
this proposition our ex ecutve, after consultation
OF his cabinet, has aceedsd with a provision that
tive armist;ee shall extend to operations by sea as
well as by land-and to ascertain whether this an.
nexed condition is accepted, Gag has been sent to
the eonmander OF the nsva forces of the British on
our coast, t"e result of which is yet to be learnt
hat nesocistiou Tor an armisiice is procee tinY
we presume there is no doubt and that the state
OF the business given above we have good rea.
90" TO b<hsve. Many days cannet elapse b fore
the truth Is known Our intelligence is as direct
and positive IS can be expected in the case.
" r. Col.
he SKIRMIsH AT OBLErowN.-An
Intelligent gentleman, who left Burlin gton
on "Wednesday last. informs us, that Col.
clark had returned to that place, and that
ne stated his ioss, in the skirmish at Ode
town, at so killed and 20 wounded. 1t was
the prevailing opinion at Burlington, that
the number of killed and wounded greatly
exceeded the estimation given by tse Colo
mel. Information had been received, which
was deemed correct that there were about
100 killed and 200 wounded.
The same gentleman informs us. that the
people of Burlington expected an attack
from the British squadron, as soon as the
Lake should open. The, British squadron
had been increased by brig of "a eighteen
Founders. and Gt vas supposedly by .qme
smaller vessels. The whole were ready to
sail two weeks ago, and were waiting only
Tor the breaking up Of the ice.
he American squadron will be ready to
sa about the last of this month. This
squadron has also been increased A brig.
which rs to carry 10 long tqoez,tu fur
founders. has been built at Versennes. 1t
was expected that she would be launched
on saturday last-and it was hoped that she
might possibly be prepared to join the
squadron by the first of May.
a battery has been erected at Point de
Rush with a view Of annoying the enemy
AND preventing an attack on Burlington
a heavy firing was heard in that dir sctinn,
day or two before our informant left Bur
lington and it was coniectured. that the
Brush were attempting to destroy the fort.
:" Z. Com. .Ado. Fed.
QUEBEC, MARCH II.
The whole OF the second battalion of the
9Th ki2g's Regiment that left New-Bruns-I
wick, for this province. are in town. Their
"o"oCt 10 1SfO. HDout ~ renamed behind,
the greater part in the hospitaL--The sea-
men that came with them, and who left
Quebec for the lakes amount to 220.-Tbere
we're also few marines. The very liber.
al conduct of the inhabitants Of New Bruns |
wick in their contributions and assistance,
IN forwarding them on their way, is deser. |
wing OF all praise.
MONTREAL. MARCH 10.
r. rfrasf 81 a letter f'om Kingston, ~. C. i
R2archYth, 1914.
awe are quiet here but busj,v enpIoyed
10 preparing for the next campaign. Some
Of the brass guns taken at Fort Niagara.
have arrived here: among them six
ponder taken from the British at Trantun. |
"a New-Jerscy, the Cd Jan. I777---one |
nch ho~ltzer, taken from Lord CornwaIlis
It Yorktown in Virgina--also a most beau
iful Spanish. & two very handsome French
guns one of which Is named La from
seuse. and the 0her La Rongissantc. On |
each OF them is the motto, "ultin,a rano
regnm."
NEWS OF THE PEACOCK,
E.rfrart qfa letter from an officer on bard
the y. s. shpi Peacock. dated oF 81.
,bary's Georgia. 29th March, 1917.
We have touched Off this place to deli
yer small qoantity of Copper and Can
'ass for the use Of the naval force i'm this !
quarter. ~ we shall not anchor, I have
'niy tiTs TO say, that we have been twice |
;hased by different squadrons Of the enemy |