The Enquirer

EXTRACT--dated Washington, Feb. 11.

Dear Sir--"You will, before this reaches you, have seen Harrison's account of the N.'Western disaster.--I understand his official letter has reached the Secretary of War, and is not materially variant from the one to Gov. Meigs. Some information has also been received by way of Niagara, in which it is said Gen. Winchester is among the prisoners, and the Consoling news is also received, believed to be Correct, that the action was gallantly fought By our unfortunate young Kentucky brethren, and lost only by the superior numbers of the enemy.--The blow is a severe one in itself to that quarter, and rendered doubly so from the character of the men who fell."

To The Editor--Washington, Feb. 10th, 1813.

"I have not time to say more than that the melancholy events of Winchester's Disaster rather tend to excite a higher spirit of resentment here than to depress."

To a Gentleman in this city, from an U. States officer

Black-Rock, January 30.

A flag of truce came over yesterday. I saw the officer (capt Fitzgerald of the 49th) & heard a piece of news which I presume will hardly have reached you. An express arrived at Fort Erie on the 28th with dispatches for general Sheaffe. General Winchester has had an engagement with the enemy about 70 miles from Detroit, and sustained a signal defeat, 600 men killed and 300 prisoners, and the general with them. The enemy I imagine has suffered much. These were the words of the officer "It was perhaps the bloodiest battle ever fought In America--our troops stood their ground like heroes; and nobly preferred death to flight." Preparations are making at Forts Erie and George for the reception of the prisoners, and the general is to cross over at this place on parole.