The Enquirer

Domestic.

Communicated for the Federal Gazette.

THE ARMY.

Extract of a letter from an Officer at Fort Stoddart to his friend in Maryland, dated 24th April, 1811.

Colonel Cushing has been arrested by General Hampton, and ordered to Baton Rouge for trial. He left this on the first day of this month, with his family for that place. Col. Smith is President of the court. The arrest of Col. Cushing has been the means of uniting the officers of his regiment more in his favor. When he left this place he observed, that it gave him a great deal of pleasure to think, that he had the good wishes of all his officers. Previous to Col. Covington's coming on here, when Colonel Cushing was ordered to Baton Rouge for trial, there was not at this place any transportation by water; and as he had been for some time in a delicate state of health, he was not able to ride through, as it is 300 miles; and, I believe, sent certificates from the surgeons mates at this post to General Hampton, stating that he would not be able to get there as soon as the General wished.

I will give you an extract of Gen. Hampton's letter to Col. Covington--viz:

H. Quarters, Baton Rouge.

March 26.

Col. Covington,

Sir--Col. Cushing has refused to obey my orders for placing himself in arrest. He invites the alternative which he knows I must recur to, and he shall be gratified. You will immediately arrest him and place him in charge of an officer, who must be held responsible for his appearance before the General Court Martial, ordered to convene at this place for his trial, on the 15th of next month. You will afford this officer such means as may be in your power to carry this order into effect. The route and mode of travelling will be at his choice, but he is to be held responsible for their success. The nature of the service and of the country, admit not of the accommodation of stage coaches or steam-boats; but I have no objections to the prisoner being allowed every practicable accommodation for his journey.

The Col. with his family left this in a small bay craft; the cabin being so small, they were obliged to live in the hold of the vessel. Elegant accommodations for a gentleman of Colonel Cushing's rank.

Nearly the whole of the officers have gone to Baton Rouge, as witnesses in this trial.