The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-02
ABatLLraNr ACHIEVEMENT.


FROM TIE SCtOfO GAZETTE EXTRA
Cincirn0t., .t1arch ~, 1914
We naaten IN lay befnre our readers tue following
'e'ter sron Col. Butler to General HARRISON Nv
when u appears that victory has been obtained Nv
s'nai' detacau sat Of troops over much s,i-
PNo' ioEes Oh British regulars. militia AID Indians
DctrO.., .Hpch z, 1874.
DEAR Sfu-By Lieut.. Shanuor. ri The 9th
req. u - insan,rr, have the hon,. AZ suformine
you, that detachDept Of the troops uner nv com
mand, led by capt. Holmes of the 24,h u = ipfar,
ry, nave obiainsf signal victory the enemy
ne affair took place the 4th lost. sbout loo
mites from tn: p'ac on the river DE Trench. Our
'oree consisted OF no wore than 166 rangers and
mounted tn'sntry' 1 ae enemy, f'om their own ac-
encouragement, had >bout 2t0. Tbs fac light COM
pany OF the Royal Sc is is totally DESTROYED they
led the stack most galiaR,Iy and their con- :, ,der
ie within ten PAGES of our front lisr. The lign, COM
esny o. the Ssth hs- also suffered severely; Que OF.
h;eI o. thai company tell, prisoner and "
Mother IS said to be badly wounded Ii BILLED, woun
dea and prisoners the enemy .osi Sn--whlst on onr
part there we're but killed and four wnunled This
srea o'parsty IN tue loss on each side to be at
,,ou'en 10 tue very Jidic'oos position occupied by
capt. Holmes who ompelled the epemy TO ,,,a.s
him at great disadvantage; this even more than h,s
gsiiantry. merits the laurel.
Gspt fo'mes has isst returned, and viii iurnisi,
de,siied account It the expeditions which shsl be
| immediately transmitted to YOU
very Respectfully your most obedent servant,
H. BUTLER, 1t Col. CONG -;etroit.
Maj. Ger. hARRIsoN.
Enenys force as stated BY n. o-isohe,s
Royal Scots - -rlol
| oyth regt as
Miiioa so
inuishs 40 10 On
ESQ
rs. We took one hundred head OF estt,. alec
| from the enemy, intended for Long Point or Bur
! lingtoh." D'
The following additional na,;on v,, ,on,,,,
n'ested by lieut. Shannon to Gen. Harrison :
capt. Holmes detachment consisted Of select
,neh' drawn from each Of the companies of United
Infantry at Detroit, belonging to the e4th
2oth' 9Th 2Sth rests X capt. M'Cormicl's con-,
psny ct Rangers. Capt. Holmes advanced; with the
| int:nton OF stacking the enemy az De!ayKre. hnt
nndng them too strong he retreated 10 the Eighteen
mile creek where hs fortified his Damp. The enc
! my followed him, and captain III. again advanced
to attack them but finding their nn,al,e-s ,rea.Iv
superior, be thought 1t best agsin to oceupy ii, ORR
J sins position, and await the attack. The ener,v
carne - an'Iut O'Clock in the evening their mh
us ana Indians were pushed 10 the rear 70
te retreat OF onr men, ghilst the rsgaIs
IN front The position was well chosen me en-, ~
hau 10 march up steep Hill IN tina stuxtIoo Shsy
were exposed TO destructive IRE from our lines,
which osligHd them to rest, in Which tbey W..
| also greatly exposed to FIRE
Extract 81 a letter franz Ve.eenHrs, (rt) dared
.1fG,e h 81.
1.-THE British troops thar have been n. ,..,,.,
Bay for some days, IN plumber sb vt 500 and nave
| been re'ntoreed by as many more, some ssy 1000
from 81 Johns. AMI are prepsrnl. for and deter.
mnsa On an attack on oar troops Under ooloneIs
Gisrx and FORSYTH, now at Swsnton, abont min.
| ROLES from the British, who CLARK and Forsvth
have also been reinforced. Our troops arc ess.-
tor the tight, and fully confident Of success, An 80.
oon rs almost certain IN day CIR two Tie late u =
| nnrhon' OF colonel Clark {O!d RAs) and the cap-
lure OF considerable private (smuge.s]l property !,
Us said, has stimulated the BitisS % ,..k rev nss
on him J: We meet the enemy, the re ~, I, e.,v
=" De preols'ed; they will not bn so'.erea 10 return
vii
psrations on this lake (Champ!sis) 20 ON ssIi. and
are fully susfcient To inquire US the ssesnJauev non
the opening OF the spring. which, IN all probab;;,,
VA. 90 IN tntse weeks. Great preparations pre- asa
making by the enemy at the Isle Aux No;x and s,
Johns, and they also sanguine II their :biitv n
keep the lake IL we shoufa have tn. luck N me-,
them away from undtr theis batteries, thew vii;
surely % maze ou,s' Colan6iau.
n eonrt OF enquiry 10 nominated, ecrnpo,ed of
nemeers-major general la d, briy gen. MA
thur, snd col VIM. King. We should have taks,
up The investigation of the late campaign aud the of
hsial report 70 congress, bad we not considered il
improper 70 tampeT with pnbhc opinioo nsndino a,
oihclsI enquiIy---it is very probable we sh,IT IL
up the subject, and the discussion of the pIan. snI
operations past and future. s,ror,,
Troy, .j6arch 90.
| gentleman who recently arrived in this yiIIso,
from Pisttssurgh states that before he left thers
5oi 81 prisoners snd 80 or 90 barrels oF nrov;.;n
taken ~ detachment under Col. CLARK, (od X: as
had srriyed. ''
COMMODORE RODGERS.
The gallant commodore RODGERS arrived r.
this city on Saturday and yesterday mornior pros
ceeted tor Washington. w /. understand he Is ex.
peeteu soon 70 pay as longer visit; as the Pres
dent IS under re cir, aud her crew ordered IN tn,
rio to be piaoed under the orders of com aodore
ChauDcey. mn D.,
3he,7, March 49,
i'h brig Sever ign. Jas Hail, ptiLernas,er, Of an
from Liverpool, with cargo 81 sutter iron hoons
shocks, eo'''' &c captured Jas. a. in Is, 49, lon
19'by the private armed ship Amsries, eaatsi !,
hnrthen Ian ls, the Amerius caninr.d q sraai