The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-02
MESSAGE. ye.
COrrespondtnee between the Secretary Of War &
Nis,oc General Wilkinson.
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Extracts Of letter. from .sTiior General jSiitir-
.on TO re Sscre;aa.y II Ua'', dated Greld.iie,
leland, Octooer 70, 1915
81 sesd You this 10y extra sid-de-camp. ear
tain Nourss, to relieve the anxiety to whien you
must be subject, in the impending even,fui mo-
Dent."
"The extent Oft the injuries 10 our craft the Cloth
sos and srrns Of tie men, and PROVISIONS on the
passage from Ssckett's Barbor To his place. great
y exceeded cur approximations, aud has subjected
TO the necessity Of furnishing Il supply at clothing,
aud for making repsrs aud equipments e. our fotii.
IA geDersiy. In tsst all our topes have been very
nearly b'aa'ed; nut tHsnls to lie sane providence
which nse a us IN Jeopardy, we are surmoost;ng
our difficulties, anil, God willing, shall sa.s Pres
eot on the night OF tie LIST or I'd p-oNo &c some un-
forescen obsisc'e does present to furb bid me.
shall expect to hear from you at Morrsyiie, where
eoone' Swiit TO meet me, and to gsaed sgaius,
chsnee shots, wish Wagons would be held IN res
dness 20 receive cur powder and field ainmu niton,
Mt a suitable distance shove Prescott
4" keep up the delusion hero and the enemy
about siSteen hundred strong exclusive OF Eve hun
dred miits, are in daily expectation of visit a,
Kingston, yet they have tsken post, unders. AMI
Mt Cornwall aud the coteeu de Lac--No MISTER:
once passed Prescott, and our bsyencts and sabre.
sha!. remove al i'apedimsnts
The inexo-abe winds and rains continue TO cp-
POSE and eiD5srras; our movements; but anu seq
ing on Every moments interval, tn slip into the ST.
lawrence corps q detsehuents, as they can be get
ready. Our rendezvous will be in Bush creek shout
twenty miles below, and nearly opposite to Canaan
oqui. which position mensces descent ON the on.
posite shore. shalt sail from that position AT four
o'eock OF the morning aud win psts Prescott about
the same time the ensuing morning"
Z" We have had such fascination OF alex and well
between this place and Ssekett's HarSor that il is
impossible TO ssy in what force shall move hut
calculate on 60e0 combstAnts, exclusive of Scots
anil Randolph, neither OF whom will, fear be IN
in season, notwithstanding all my arrangements ana
exsrt'on' to seceierste their Dsreh they are both
under provisional order, for ogdcnsourg."
War Department,
Dear General,
this moment received yonr dispatch hy
capt Nourse. rejoice that your difficulties are so
far surmouCted az 20 enable you to say with as.ur-
ance when you WIN pass Prescott. I should have
met you thsre but bad roads, wo-se weather, and
considerable deyree Of Illness sdrnoni.hsd me A.
gsnst reeedirs further from point where my en-.
gsgements eali me about the frst rroxno. The
resolution OF tire aiding back my step. was taken at
Antwerp, and communicated in a letter from that
P,sce by msjor Lush. 1 wrote single line to YOU
To-day, giving the fortunate issue OF Harr sons bus.
mesa, snd bis srrivsl fort G, orse With MAR.
thur brigade II Vincent be wit, in the Peninsula
Harrison will him out. II remains with yo,, 70
sweep the rest of the line be fore ou Montreal n,
KEN what are Prescott sni Kingston Give Hsmp.
ton timely notice of your approach, and Of the place
and hour OF Junction
Yours sincerely
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Major General Wilkinson.
Extracts Of n letter t,e,n major general WIIfin-
con to The Sec 5etri;'y of Var aateS Grenadisr Is
land, Nos 1, 1918
" You WI reeve from tie duplicate under co
YER lIetter Il the 2srh OF Oetober) what were NY
calculations .onr days snce but the WINS & waves
ana rams and snow still prevail, and hsye made
Nereral tFu less sttempts 10 tura Stony point one
OF them az grcat p. ri 5000 men, whom season
ably rsmanded TO the tarbor " taout the loss o.
life. Our sick one turdred and nnety-sx Ia num-
bar, have not fsrei Sc vel they we're ,.mbai ked
IN sont comfortable vesseI, and ssiied the day be.
fore yesterday morning FOR Ssekytt's HsrSor, bu,
they we're driven on shore by srorr,. -neh scatp.
oed with daretofted violence all ng ht end IS no
sxscton could reiev. them, I anticipated the LOGS
81 the whole bu; the tempest having abated, and
the Wind Stuffed from s. w, TO N E. boats were
tent out yesterday morning, snt DR.. Bull reports
the loss OF three men only. Other mesns of trans
port viii Be provided Tomorrow and these unfortu-
nate men will b. sent to the hospital at Sseketts
Earbor.
"Brsalier Brown will, his brigade, the l;eht ar,il
leTy, tn rilemen, the volunteers, the gun boats
Bisse!s Regiment, and part OF Mseombs are. 1
expect ssfr at French Greek, with the artillery and
ordnance stores. Theue corps bsve made the ira.
verse Of Of the .ske under circumstance ca of
great danger. though fortunately without the
loss OF life, brit at the expense of some boats
p" stall wait one day longer, and ifihe passage
should still continue Impraetosble to the troops
will laai them the opposite Shore march
them across the country TO the St. Lawrence sndI
send the empty bosts round to given rendez z,
vous
As MAJOR general Hampton is under your orr
cers, permit me to suggest Ca you what is WORTHY
OF reiexitn--whetherh he SHOULD take pos;tioo and
wait the arrival of roy command near the confluence.
OF the ST. Lawrence and Grand river, or whether
he should NOV down the st. Lawrence, and me.
nsee Chambyl IF he is s.rong epoueh Il, meet sir
George the latter viii he the preferable plan bees,,e
IT viii have the effect 90 divide the eneSny's force
Otherwise he should adopt the first ides hazard no.
thing, ard strengthen my hands.
The enclosed cory o. emoranSum from col
onel S lit vi show you wb4t he is al out aatt.r
rpy1ei', 10 ycUr satisfaction The sole unpleasant
elrssma:anne It re ME, 10 our tota! ;gnorenee Of
the Preparations OF SIR George, and Whist we may
expect 10 meet on the slaad. fear no cons ,ouen
ces hui: Il hs ps nfu to lead more than six
thousand men r. battle hoodwinked; snd vet all
my efforts 10 rrocn-e intelligence fora Montreal
lave provsds. ouess."
Ext'nct u a letter ro,s tie Secretary of v,a- 70
general HRtIason, dated Ear Eetaytnenf. 1sf
Me- 1913.
&c Provost will perhaps be found between the en-
teau de Lac and the Isle Perrot II wise, he vii: at
tempt 10 6ght Won fore your junction with Hamn.
tos. Avoid t'.is, isvc nothing TO chance that VOC
can settle on your own terms. A junction with
Hampton enables you 20 give the law
Extract ofn it'f- fyon1 General TrTk;r,or IN Pie
Sse-ctayp Of Tdf'. da,Sd Greaadier Island. MN.
8 1875, z O'Clock A. m
"Tbe tron add squadron PRS at lest in the river
eXeePting MSc, b. srt gilnet,t, with witch I shall
tons. Extreme Illness and the srrival of eclongI
Randolph with $50 Usu. kept me here last evening
We 'balI be eheanped ri French creek to mint
viii tske tomorrow for FINAL orKaRiz ton snd ar