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VOL. III.
MILLEDGEVILE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1812.
No. 48
W ILL be sold, on, Thursday, the
Desertion. a
Deserted from the recruiting Ren-1 ▼▼ 29th day of October next, in Put-
. ^... - . ® I nam countv near Gamers ferry on
dezvQUs atth.s pbce.onthe morning the 0conep ' r \ at thc lale re J ence
of the 28th mat Antonn Creamer, a ofThomas W . Scott, deceased, all the
private m Captain Warley s compa. personal or moveable property of the
ny of Infantry ; he is five feet, seven said deceased, consisting ofNE*GROE8
inches high, thirty three years ol v 12.—two negro men, three negro wo-
age, has light eyes, dark hair and men, and several children, with a stock
dark complexion, with a yren over I of horses, cattle, working oken, a wag-
the right eye, borfr in Germany, and S on and S eer and a cart > a set «f Smith’s,
speaks very bad English—was dress- and Carpenter's tools, household and
edin homespun, & has several suits k ^°. hen * urn,t “r c » bed8and turn,tttrc ’
of clothes with him of that descnpti. to enumerate . Tenns ofsaIe , tXfeU ? e
on ; ten dollars reward, together with J mo nths credit, purchasers giving notes
all reasonable charges* will be paid | with approved security
for the delivery of said deserter to
me, at this place, ar any other com
missioned officer in the army.
R. Post Johnson,
1st. Lieut. U. S Infantry.
'Qrangeturg, S. C. June 30.1812. 45—fit.
remoyalT
THE SUBSCRIBER,
fAVlNG removed to that well known
(land the EAGLE TAVERN, begs
leave to inform hit
friends and the public
generally, that he shall
continue to use that
diligence and attend.. I
on wbteb be has alrca.
MARTHA SCOTT, Adm’x.
N INE montha after date application will
be made to the Honorable the Inferior
Court of Randolph county, for leave to fell
[ 319 acres of land, lying on Buffalos creek in
Walhington county, belonging to the eftate
Chilicothe, [Ohio,] August 23. I tegrity and plighted honor arc over- obtuiu, it should be the opinion you ean
On thc 12th inst. a volunteer com* w helmed by the torrent of interest and 1 come an upper road, crossing the river
S any of Riflemen consisting of seventy- the ties of close consanguinity, which ex- Huron, at Godfrey’s trading establish-
ve, from Col. James Rcnick’s Regi* I ist in this province. Had our army been I ment. You are authorised to proceed
ment, marched from the county of Pick-1 commanded by any other General than I that route, in which case you will givo
away for Urbanna, under eapt. Philip I Hull, I feel confident that we would me an immediate hotice. No person
M'Ncamar, Lieut. John Jackson and! now be in possession of Malden. Three I must know this excepting col. Anucrson,
Ensign George Huffman. I or four timus have detachments from I cant. Jobart and yourself. Take capt.
We call the serious attention of our I M’ Arthur's Regiment been ealledoutto Oobartfora guide and if lie recommends
readers, and the public in gcncrdl to 1 go to thc bridge over the Aux Canard I other guides, with him they shall be
some of the following IMPORTANT I to observe the movement of the enemy I paid. Capt. Le Croix, with his corn-
extracts of letters from Upper Canada. 1 at that place, five miles from Malden— pany, will proceed ou with you.
Hear! Hear! O Fellow-Citizens ! a I Not more than ITO men were called out I Respectfully, W. HULL.
VOICE FROM CANADA! I at any time for that purpose. Tlic con-1 Capt. Brush.
“ The longing eyes of the state of O-1 sequences were that we have had three 1
HIO and the NATION are npon us.—1 skirmishes w ith the enemy—In the Inst
Oh! that w e could perform acts of valor I we lost 6 men killed or taken prisoners
to surpass their most sanguine expccta-1 by the Indians. To a prejudiced mind,
tions : but why can't we : because we I even these things might be construed to
are w ithout a Commander, or rather I mean that our army is to he sacrificed
without a General-—'Oh ! for a Hakri- I by the Indians and thc British by piece-
sox, or the shade of a Wayne !—It is | meal. The fact is, contrary " policy
Detroit, August 12,1812.
Capt. H. Brush—Dear Sir,
I have several times written to you
since 1 heard you was on your march,
but I fiud that my letters never have
reached you. Two detachments have
been sent to meet you but both have re*
1 . r—. . turned with loss—We have abandoned
useless to inouthc our sentiments, only would have a contrary effect—Superan- Canuda. and the British force is now
. * nation aiM l stubborn imbecility are poor opposite this pla ec pointing their Artil-
iof ™ pcrvades the WUof true Arne- . . „ .
| heir* and creditors of laid dec’d. | ” cans > «°«»citizeiis and soldmrs in De- j excuses lor indiscretion. _ I here are lort—the firing will commence sliortly
June 18.
Samuel Moses,
m9mf
feared we shall become the sport of the | Malden with thc same spirit that ani-
cnemy; he has waxed courageous, vali-1 mated Montgomery. Why then are the
ant and strong through the pusillanimity I officers so diffident in electing from a-1
commander w!iM9e
ould ensure victory I
arms ?”
Moses Perkins, | * roit and Qani^ ^ But it is awfully to be | men jn the army who would lend it to | f ea r you will not be uble to see us
j ...a. 1 u.. “ **“ * 4 *“ if possible take eare of yourself and par
ty—the enemy may not have force to sen
you and attend to us.
The bearer will or can give you a hint
of our situation—Adieu, 1 have not
time to w rite—Respectfully veurs,
HUNCAN MARTHUR,
River Rush, August 16th, 1812.'
rapt. henry brush.—Sir,
By the w ithin letter you will see that
the army under Gen. Hull, has been sur
rendered—by the articles you will see-
that provision has been made for the dc-
Nine months after date application a,,d indecision of ourCommandor. Here mong themselves a 1
will be made to the Honorable the tbe arm y Hes-doing-nothing ! The enterprising spirit w
• r„„- <• foe is active, lie has got Miehihmacki* aud honor to their nr
, .. t , ,.’1 ,1 nack, and if there is not a change soon J Extract of a letter from an officer of high
w—wr on wnten he bis alrca 1‘T 6 to [ P ar ‘ of * e tract of laud it j# to bc feared hc %viU ha * c DE . rank in the Ohio army, to the Editor.
a a Wh ^ e °, nJ ° h r Acre dec dl. lormcrlj»TROIT, and thc army and people de- “ To speak of our beloved Col. M’Ar*
i V \tc fibmW^ung/menThe hx. mrt reS,ded ’ « . the waters ?6 eche< : '» ered to a savage w arfare j It seems tliur, I cannot do him justiee-he claims
with and flitters himself that he will not 1 nvcr * adjoining Noyal Nelms an J as ll the patience of the Colonels were more from Ins country lor his meriton*
be undetenring of a continuance—his houfe I others. ’’Also, one tract adjoining drained to the drugs, and a spirit of a- ous exertions in organizing the corps un
will. at all times be supplied with thc beft I the above on the waters of Stephen’s pathy prevails throughout the army with I der his command than my feeble pefi
provisions which the market may afford ; | cree k, adjoining Spencer, Thomas I officer and soldier. The men were in | cau describe.
fpirits of every drfcrpticn, and Cables well
•gupplied and attended to.
Jabcz Roberts.
N.B. The boufe has lately been repaired,
and every pofllble means taken to render it
agreeable. J R
Auguft 26 ** tf
Nine months after date, applicati-
and others, lying in Greene county, 1 s l" rits aad are courageous, but have lost I Extract oj a letter from a gentleman of (i^io with
being the real estate of the said John J il11 «°nfi d e , gce au theGeiicral, [or Grnn-J thtfipt standing, tothc Editor, dated | ™ forc ’ P’
A . r »'/r oc a spirit of anutliv lsdiscernalilc
Acre and to be sold for the benefit
bf the heirs and creditors.
Starling Acre, Adm’r.
Elizabeth Acre, Adni’x.
February 12.
111/,] & a spirit ol ap
—but enough of this true, but unplea
| sant subject.”—August 4.
EXTRACT FROM SANDWICH—Alls'. 4.
Sandwich, Upper Canada, July 21,'
1812.
“ Tbc Campaign motes on heavily,
and unless mure active measures are
on will be made to the honorable the
Inferior Court of Washington county,
for leave to sell the following tracts
of land ; two hundred acres in one
tract, and one third of an hundred in
the other, both pieces lying in said
r.ounty, it being the real estate of
John Manning, deceased
the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
William Harris, Adm
March it m9
The Subscribers
UArt OH HJHO. A
Quantity of Homespun
of every defeription, which they will fell low
for Cash or Furi.'
D. 8c B. Sanford.
Grernsbort*, June 19 85—I4t
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
Ilumc’s History of England;
Bissett's Continuation of do.
Arrowsmith’s Mup of the World j
Map of America j
Do. of Europe;
Do. of Asia;
Do. of Africa;
EC7* Those who subscribed to Mr.
Dilworlh for any of the above yvorks,
will please apply for them at this Of-
fice. July 15,
NINE mouths after date application wi I
be made to the honorable the Inferior court
of Baldwin county for leave to fell Lots No
3 and 4 in square No 19 in the town of
MilledgcviUe. belonging to the eftate of the
late Dr. jared Irwin.
Archibald Campbell, Adm’r.
July 29.
Sheriff’s hales.
Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in
October next, at the market-house in
Milled gevillc
Daniel and Peter, the property of
five estate of Stith Parham, dee. to satis
iy an execution in favor of James Co
liter—Daniel, pointed out by John Hill
and now in the possession of Thomas
8. Parham—Peter pointed out by Tho
mas 8. Parham ana now iu the posses
sion of Mr. Little
Also, £503 1-2 acres of land, lot No.
114, in the 2d district of Baldwin, le
vied on as the property of Stith Parham
dec’d, to satisfy au execution in favor of
JK'otice.
NINE months afterdate appiicati
on will be made to the honorable th<
Inferior court of Washington coun
ty, for leave to sell 287 1-2 acres d
f u * J land lying in Washington county, be-
so c or I i on gj n g to tbe es tate of John Wright*
dec’d ; sold for the benefit of the
heirs of said deceased.
William Harris, Adm.
March 11 m9m.
DUNCAN M’ARTHUR.
Head quarters, at Detroit,
1C til August, 1812.
SIR—I lmva signed articles of eapi-
surrender of this garri-
you and your detachment
lear ’Us too late, but the General could 1 1 nere are but lew in mat lort nnU not | are prisoners of war. Such part of the
not be prevailed upon to seud them be- ,nan y Iwliana. Our I'roops arc beeom- Ohio militia as have not joined the ur-
f ore> ‘ mg very sickly, several hundred arc my, will be permitted to return to tlieir
Extract of a letter from Captain Henry K>ck—the diseuterv is very prevalent, homes, on condition that they will not
H rush,'to Major J. JV. Council of this AO—1 vs wanted much to command servo dunug tlicwar—tlieir arms, how-
place, dated Head quarters. River \*** | ever, will be dchveked up if belonging
Raisin August, 1*.
Already too sensible of tlic unpro-
pitious situation of our North western
Army. I need not detail to you its dis
asters or present perilous condition.—
Extract of a letter from Richard Hoiirla
Esq. Quarter Master to Cut. M"Ar
thur's Regiment, to the Editor, data,
Detroit, July istli, 1812.
“ 1 have ruminated with some decree
^HE Subfcriber withes to rent a lot
in the town of Milledgeville, with
a dwelling and other buddings theienn.
tnd a good garden of vegetables, oppo.
file Thomas H. Kenan’s—also, a trad of
land within three miles of town, 85 acres
of which.are cleared. Cotton will be
taken in payment of the rent.
JAMES MOSS.
Auguft 12. 42 tf
Ten Dollars Reward.
Defertedfrom the rendezvous in this place,
the 25th ult. HENRY MILLIRONS, a fol
dierin thc United States Army, 20 year:
old, five feet, 10 orelevcn inches high, fair
complexion, grey eyes, dark hair and hy
occupation a Farmer. The above reward
and all reafonable expences will be paid
to any perfon who will apprehend and con.
fine the faid deferter in any Jail, or on thr
delivery of him to the commanding officer
at any military port in tbe United States.
Philip Cook, Capt.
8th Reg’t. U. S. Infantry
Milledgeville, 5th Auguft 46 4t
IMcase to make it known to all mili-1 °f feeling in my own mind upon thc im
tary commanders in our state and urge I positions that have been practised upon
the necessity of immediate reinforee-l ibe soldiers^ ol^ this ^ army ; ^es upon
inents agreeable to the relations of our f
•ominanding officers
to the public.
I am very respectfully,
Your most obedient vervant,
W. HULL, Brig. Gen.
Commanding the N. W. army.'
Cot. Duncan M'Arthur.
To the Editor of the Enquirer, from
Washington. Sept, t, 1812.
« I now forward you tbe articles of
1 made a small blunder
men who volunteered their services and
Solicit them to I left their homes und all that is dear to
march without delay and with all them upon earth for the good of tlieir capitulation
possible expedition. If our force here common county : there has been a sys- |»» terming it ‘ Qffinal in my fost—t/iej/
consisted of 4 orShondred men, they tern of speculation or rather extortion
would with one accord march to Detroit I practised to get, arrest, or filch, if I may
and relieve their brethren there in a I possibly use the term, from them their
most critical situation or perish in the scanty pittance ol pay. A soldier’s dol-
attempt—but we arc not two hundred l ar has not been worth morc.than Co cts.
strong—not enough to extend a line [to him: At the very places which
were official,but not communicated in au
Official manner.
“ Would you believe it, unless posi
tively assured, as I now do ussure you,
[that iu a Great Establishment, like tho
War Department, where the ramifica-
round provisions sufficient for the army I came to protect against savage incut - bous, oed affiliated appointment, are so
J for one day. Then, the pass is full of sions, it is ccrtuin that many articles S r eaEand necessarily responsille j] that
difficulties’ and almost literally covered of necessity rose 100 per cent on the up- OJJicwl Intelligence lias bien received
with foes—at least they seem to be or prouch of the Army : At the little town b y Eustis till this morning ?—Should
have been every where, and there is near thc rapids of the Miami cider not things be regulated properly iu ca«o
1 which before was sellingsit 121-2cents | ofanemcrgcncy like tins
[COPY.]
no certainty where they w ill be found
nex f i I per quart, rose to 25 ou the arrival of
“You cannot too seriously nor with too I the army.^ and we are charged 25 cents
much earnestness, press upon the minds I f <,r a l° a ! Bread ot an inferior quuli
of our fellow-citizens the absolute ue- tv Aless size than is sold in the cities of
cessity there is that something effectual, I Ncw-1 ork and Philadelphia for 12 1
and with thc utmost expedition should From this place on, at houses along the
be done, that relief may not lie too late, I road 25 cents per quart was charged
and our armies beat in detail and made I l° r milk, and every tiling else in pro
prisoners for Quebec. portiou, & at the river Raisin the same
MY FELLOW-CITIZENS ! I price wasuskedund taken for butter-
Tliis is the time that tries men’s souls— milk.—« Shame where is thy blush
and the time to manifest your patriotism E'crv thing at this place is dear enough, .. kU|IHIIIUIIVll
and virtue, your fortitude and love for J Uod knows, but perliup# there may be I Detroit, entered into between Major
Deserted on the lft ultimo STARLING I vour country—Fly to this dangerous I reasons assigned for it. ’lhis system I General Brock, eoinmanding his Brituu-
BURCH, a foldier io the United States’ | . seek tlic enemy, still vulnerable! has- been more extensive than 1 have | „; c Majesty’s forces on the one part,
and Brigadier General Hull, command
ing the North Western Army of the U-
liited States, on the other part:—
Art. 1st. Fort Detroit, witji all
the troops, regulars as well as militia,
will be immediately surrendered to tho
British forces under the command oi*
Major General Brock, with the ex-
a ® AS I . F A I. .. kl.1.1... .. C 4 1. /*. ^ f !
Ten dollars reward.
Head Quarters, At Detroit,
Iftth August,.1912.
GENERAL ORDERS.
It is w ith pain and anxiety that Bri
gadier General Hull announces to the
[North-Western Army, that he has been
compelled from a sense ol'duty to agree
to the following
articles of capitulation :
“Camp,Detroit, Augi st 10, I8t2.
« Capitulation of surrendering Fort
apprehend
him in any Jail or will deliver him to any
military officer in thc United States* Army.
PHILIP COOK, Capt
8th Keg’t Infantry.
Milledgeville, 1st Sept* 1812
Extractof a letter from a gentleman of\ > oU a more Perfcet^eteh of things.”
respectability ami high standing, dated | Fust script, 2 o’clock, P. M
By tbe politeness ofCapt. Brush, who
- GEORGIA. 1 Court of Ordinary. Ito gn\. - - l follow mg important intelligence, wkieh | *
James Comer against thc executors of Baldwin county. / March Term, 1812 a «>d inert, though anxious to be active. wc ha ^ t *, t / Iav b( . fore olu ? n . a ,|’ ers _
said estate. 4 oup On the application ol john Neaves, I u body^jiluiai iiherul jt mmuns in 1 Detroit, 11th Aug. 1812? V pi
Sept 2 C-^ATS U , Six.\ ^ minht ^ tor (in right ofhis wifeCa- vey" an “ide^Umt «u? ^H“The slate of U.eeom.nunicali- be
^ P 1 ' -.: tharme Neaves late Catharine Jew V.,, „ i-.-a ..1,.,, 01 » between this and the river Ruism, is I *
Sandwich, Upper Canada, August 8, j
1812, to liis friend in this place.
“ As for new s I have little of interest I
you—Our army remains idle
as wishing to convey an idea that our
■ T „ . army is without a‘head, for w hat it
The Co-partllfershlp between ell) on the estate of 1 homas Jewell, wantg ia hea ,t it ba9 in Hull.
Washington Randle and Zachariah | deceased, prating Jobe dismissed J t<T h c|>c >yag a V ain old man when he
Philips, and Zachariah Philips and
Washington Randle is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
Zachariah Phillips,
Washington Randle.
x April I *n5in
from the said administration.
It is ordered, that after 6 months
public notice hereof has been given
in one of the Gazettes of this state, the
said John and Catharine bc distnis
sed accordingly from their adminis
tration, unless cause be shewn to the
contrary at the next court of Ordina
ry after the expiration of the said
term ; of which all concerned are
. vision with safety. You w ill therefore,
scarce could walk alone, remain at tlic river Raisin and in con-
T hat from his shoulder undertook toljunctiou wit’ll the regiment, la; Croix’s
heave a huge round stone ! | cor | )S a n,l yrfur own protect the provisi-
_ i!i 01 Cant. Brush, who ception of such of thc Militia of (he Mi
ls just arrived from the river llai- ehigau Territory who have not joined
sen, we have been favored with the I the* Army.
following importantintelligence, which I “Art, 3d. All public stores, arms
— and all public documents, including e-
0 very thing else of a public nature, will
... I,. ..... i be imnlediutely given up.
on between tins und tbe river Raisin, is I n Art. 3d. Private persons and pri-
such that a Miisicieut dutachinciitcauiiot I property oi* <5very <l( k scrintioii vDI
be sent at present tu bring on the pro-1 |, L , respected.
Nine months after date application
will be made to the honorable the In
ferior court for the county of Ran
dolph, for leave to sell the real estate I requested to take notice,
of Benjamin Kimball, dec’d i for the A true copy from the Minutes this
benefit of the heirs of said dec’d. 2d March, 1812.
Robert Braswell, Adm’r. A. B. lartniit, Clk.
May 12 30—mOm. j March -4 10—ir.Om.
But fatal the exertion proved, us conse
quences shew,
His sinews crack'd, he broke liis back,
John Anderson my Joe.”
It is not my wish or intention to stig
matize the eharaeter of any man; But
I fear that government has been ex
tremely unfortunate in its choice of Bri
gadier"General for the North Western
Army. I dare not say (hat 11—1 is a
dangerous man, but every day’s expe
rieuee tells us iu tbe plainest language
I that an energy is wanting* aud that in-1 and from aft inlbrmaUpu you can
corps
ons and yourselves until further*orders.
The detachment sent lor (lie purpose of
opening thc cominiiiiicuUbn ure so fati
gued after a severe and victorious battle
that it will return here.
I urn, respectfully,
W. HITLI
General cummaudiw.
Capt. Brush, or the command- }
ing tjfjicer at the river Raisin. 5
P. S.—If consulting with col. Ander-
derson & capt. Jobart, thc bearer of thii
Art. 4. His Excellency Briga
dier Gen. Hull having expressed a de
sire that a detachment from the State ol
Ohio, ou its way to join liis army, as well
as one sent from Fort Detroit, under tho
command ofColonel M'Atlhur, should
be included in the above stipulation, if is
accordingly agreed to. 1( is, liowi eer,
to be understood that such parts of tho
Ohio militia us have not joined thc army
will be permitted to return home, oil
condition that they will unt serve dur
ing the war—tlieir arms, how ever, will
be delivered up, if belonging to thi pub
lic.
“ Art. 3th. The garrison will march
out a*, th' hour of tv/eiVL' o’cVek this day;
