At Newark, Queenston, and other villages on the river, there are no inhabitants except a few civilians and officers and soldiers.
It is even said, that an immense quantity of specie, plate, &c, from various parts of the province, have been boxed up, and destined for Quebec.
The British are understood to have about six or seven hundred regular troops stationed between the lakes, from Fort George to Fort Erie.

These men are generally those who have "seen service" in various parts of the world.

The militia of the province are ordered out _en masse_.
It is stated by gentlemen of intelligence at Lewistown, that the government of Canada have in their employment, under pay, about 250 Indians, armed complete: a part of them are mounted.
Brigadier-General William Wadsworth, from Genesee, commands the troops on our frontiers.

His aids are Major Adam Hoops and Major W.H.Spencer.His head quarters are now at Lewistown.
It is impossible to state the precise number of troops under his command, because the militia ordered on the lines are returning, and the companies composing the regiments under his command have not all arrived; but from what we learn, there are in regular troops, volunteers, and detached militia, above 4,000 stationed at Rock, Lewistown, Youngstown, and Fort Niagara.

The troops are in excellent health, in good spirits, and well supplied.