The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-09


'c e II Dragons. under Lit. Wright, until
one O'Clock, p. NJ. The columns under
81 own and MIconb separated about -
miles from the Mills the latter pursuing
the route to Chatesuguay. and the former
taking the road to Sacke,s's Harior. The
General lodged that night with The rear.
guard, miles from the Mills, Brown mar
Cheo 10 Malone, six leagues, wiihou. halt
anu Ntacomb encamped about fourteen ard
AN half miles from the Milis-,he snow be-
ing on an average, two feet ten inches deem.
IOn me l4th. Gen. Wilkinson pushed for
Mard iMacomb's column for this place. ard
"'hseI Icy at Chateaugpay, with detach
"ehtnt ZOO men, under Col. Ris,ell, to pro
tect ms rear from insult.--On the morning e
she Ioth, understanding the enemy adj made
no movement from the shore of Canada.
! ,ho III. LETT the command Of the rear CO..
| 'umn with Col. Bisseli, the first cficer Of
ms grade in the army, and, being much in
disDo> cd by previous exposition and fatigue.
came On co this place. The next day, Brig.
ven Macomb arrived with his column. r.
Was ordered TO move, the succeeding morn
ing, with about 1900 mcr. into Quarters !,
burlington On the 10 Ii, Col. Bisseli
.naTcheo INTO town with his column, bring
,os up every strsesler, and took quarters
~nich nad Geen prepared for him.
ga saturday the 18th the enemv ar Corr
wall and the Co,ean de Lac, having. INV
the agency OF their ioyai subjects scatterrt,
eVer th's country learnt that our troops |
nal marched fIon Cha,sauruav on he !
isth, and had arrived here yentnrea 80 |
cross the St. Lawrence, with ,aot,ev
u'oe OF REGULAR. provIncials. a d, tachment |
O. the Devils ows-zs edentarv militia Ind
'heIr brethren, band OF s7yapes
tn mar, body amused themselves ct |
1, renoh MINIS until one O'Clock, u. NJ. apd
thea marched with eight pieces of ar,;,l.rv
ana two cart loads OF conyreve rocket A. !
re iorR OF the roads. eleven miles lr,n II e
Nins, d octachmefit " as sent IF to MaIop.
a"o me man body passed on TO Cha,e,u-
quay, where 1t arrived about O'Clock on
I've morning ct the goth. Here il is report
s .' scene OF plumber began. which great.
essea several CT the Inhabitants !; & e
? Parucie ci beef, or pork, or -four, with
every drop OF VIII skey which could be found.
was se'zed on as public property, and car
req away: BY this cleaning, without di,-
o',i,!hation between the Individual and the
Puoi1o' 0 IS beiieved that the enemy carri
gu on netween $50 and 200 barrels Of all
soIes OF provisions, good and tad, public and
private. '"N
GIVING to the precaetion of the enemy. or
ue 'SCu"h OF the people in The quarter
O., the intelligence of this invasiua was
,ol huo"n mere, before IL O'clock on Mon
DAY the 2lst and it was then r.portod TIA,
nc enemy, from 1000 to 5000 strong. with
e6h' pieces OF Artillery and body OF ORA |
soons and Indians. had encamoed the ni,bt
before near Chsnie, three miles east of |
Shateauguay, on their way TO this place
Gen. w ilkinson instantly mounted his horse. |
TIIereo me troops under arms, and a, S !
O'Clock 5000 mn marched in two coiu,ons
to meet the foe, under coioneIs B;,.eu o,d
Purdy, with seven pieces of artillery 1'hs
Senerai Followed half an hGu~ after. g, ar o |
s,ock' r. IVA. had req ched Robioson's no |
nhss) WITH the head OF the front Column |
"nen ne was met by advice that the enemy
iHe 'i''.i'sneeo their retreat from Ch.tesa |,
Susy d. o CLOCK the preceding morning &
nau N''veu Oh under such sensibiities IS to
ouoe 'neh' 10 cut down the bridges which |
our troops had left for their passage. The
detachment was of consequence reo,anded
10 .heir qnarters-the enemy being 40 miles
aneAo OF mem, &C the pursuit Of Course vain.
aoont IL O'clock on Monday the 2lst. the |
front OF the enemy was met sbopt eleven
mics from the Mills, and their ar about
l8 mites o'o'
III ms innSeent enterprise the poor inhsbitsnt.
on'he reads have been pisgsd of th cir all and The
enemy nave Loaf more than one nunlred requIar |
troops 6y deserton; fifty have reached this place |
sso s reported larger number took the 70, d by
NiNohe 70 oaeSett's Harbor.-Thus. w;thous Grpr
gun, the enemy have gained los,-,rd ,bus r,oS |
they fare on all their pIunderng expeditions CoI !
osott, ct the lO3d regiment. and Lit Col M orrsnn
OF the S0th, IS said, commanded Ifthe virtue s.
enterprise Of single individual cosld have waited
the intelligence to this place on the dsy the enemy
crossed the 81 Lawrence, and he lad adveptured rs
lar az ne did, very few of the detachment would
have ever got back, unless by exchange
1t IS stated by gentleman who left Malone ON
Gay before yesterday, that the enemy did not dss.
troy the arsenal at that place
GREAT FIRE AT YORK TOWN:
Extract to Tho Edifor ofthe Comhiler, da-
led