Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-08-25
G. BUCHAM,
Sec. to the Government.
To JOHN CHAMBER Efq.
Chief Secretary TO Government.
Fort ST. George.

Tor the information OF the Right lonora-
Die the Governor in Council, the follow
. ing particulars relative 80 the operations
againa Tirnakull, which have happily
terminated in The fall Of the fort and chat
riiement Of its rebel defenders.
Immediately after the affair of the goth
infant, detached Major Strach an, cap
tain, Noble, and Deputy commifary Bef,
to Gooty, to prepare fuch guns as the
place aforded--On a minute INFECTION,
only one iron twelve, one iron and one
brals nine FOUNDER were found fl for our
purpole. By the frenusus exeriions of the
garrifop. lhefe guns were brought down
from the rocks, and two hundred and fifty
pounds Of ammunition for EACH with caIri-
ages, and the articles nereHary to keep
them in order, were got ready, and with
s.this fupply the Major and party arrived
in camp, on the 10th. Facins and gabi-e
ons had been made here; and III RE night
. of the 29th, a battery for fix guns againit
The NJ W.curtain of the lower fo.f, was
conafuetcd BY capt, CrofaM of artillery,
and another for three guns againG the eat
facesof The fort and citadsl, by Lieutenant
Pitches Of his Majeity 5 z3.l Regiment -
: th1 guns were all got intS them, ard at .
quarter paa tx o'clock vefesday morning,
both, opened with the bsit pofible effect. .
In9ihe courie of the day, the fire of Lieut..
Flitchet's battery efs6ted practicable
breach in the lower wall, and a, the fame
. time opened the face OF The citadel: while
that from Captain Crofdille's made
breach in the curtainsfoiEcisnsly vide for
company 10 enter abress = lhsiesdeira-
bic obje6s being attained tfr lhsstugned1
out half paasthree in tie afternoon, and
. the forming parties were formed in the
following order
That for the N. ". breach under lieu
tenant col. Davis ieconded by major Stra-
chan, conf.ted Of the flank and two batta- |
lion companies of HIS Majeay's 73d regi-
ment one company I'd battalion 9Th re
giment, and four companies Of the 1T BAT
TALON 9Th regiment, native infantry,
hanked by forty volunteer difmouued dra-.
goons, of His Majely's a5th regiment.
That for the eaiicrn breach under capt.
Robert Munroe, coniiaed of three battal- |
lion companies of his Majeay' 73d regi
ment, the flank companies of The I'd batta. |
lion 18th regiment, and two companies Of |
the I'd battalion 18th regiment, native
infantry.
AT quarter before4 O'Clock the troops
were ordered TO advance, and in Lslt az |
hour were completely matters of the place, |
the rebels having quilted the works, ard ]
retreated TO their we'll built houfes, where
they for fome time individually defended
themtelves--moR of them were however
killed, and of thofe who fed very few, if |
any, eicaped the cavalry who furrounded !
the fort. To the honor of the TROOPS l |
mutt beg leave to add, that every woman
and child was humaney fpared, only two
of the former and one OF the latter, having
fallen from accidental fhot.
The wound formerly received by lieut..
col, Moneypepny, deprived me of his va
luable fervices on the prefent location, but
his place was maf ably filed by lieutenant
col. Davis, and though it is difficult to
discriminate where all have behaved in
manner 70 honorable TO themlelyes, with
fuch perfect unaninity, and 70 much to my
entire fatisfattion, ! yet feeIit MY duty |
70 puinr out to bis lordhip's notice, lieut.. |
col. Moneypenny, lieut.. col. Davis, major
Strachan, capt. Robert Munro, captain
Croidill, capt. Noble and lieut.. Flitchet, |
as officers. whole zeal and ability have
4hone conipicueus throughout, and TO whole |
, exsrtions am particularly indebted.
Much Praiie is due to my aid de camp, |
captain Read, Whole zeal and ACTIVITY Gu
ring our vafious operations againa the
place, was nnren:t,ed. Nor can [ PATS
over in flence TIE merritorious] cor
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