The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-05

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the unworthy steps that
had been taken to Illustrate the expedition !;
all presented such splendid and pleasing
spectacle, as this city has not witnessed since
its evacuation by the British, under General
sir II. Clinton, or the federal procession
the place of landing was near the mouth Of
Frankfort creek, eight miles from the city
by water, and Eve by land: the ground had
been previously reconnoitred by the stsff, &
the chiefs and staff of both divisions.
The first division consisted of the follow
ing corps, beginning on tho right
Capt. Binney's light Misunderstanding as
fiankers.
Capt. Shazv's enthusiastically a field
piece.
Capt. Moore's Iansquenets.
Capt. FotkeraN's infantry.
Capt. Boyd's new corps of artillcrists-----
with field piece.
Capt. dorrls's light Manufacturing as
fankers to the reserve.
Capt. GrcveS's light infantry forming the
reserve
Capt. Fiss's rifiemen.
The second division was composed of the
following corps -
Capt. Letters corps ofeavalry.
Capt. Udie's rifle corps.
Sdpt. 1GECF d dEtitiGiiSlS--WlCn a Held
piece.
Col 7Homhsen's light infantry
Corps of militia officers with Gre-locks-
acting as infantry.
Capt. Boyie's light infantry.
Capt. Watter's light infantry.
The flying artillery, capt Kill, with two
field pieces and two tun.bY:!s.
Capt. Cres's artillerists------with a field
piece.
The reserve, composed of the Frankford
corps under Major Dmncaa-wss Intended TO
be composed of the cavalry of capt. Holmes,
the light infantry of capt Altnus, and the
rife corps of capt. Fissmire but On the fai-
lure of the two first, the reserve was reinfor-
ced by capt. Fiss's rifle corps, and further
consisted of Captain Norton's artiIlerists,
with field piece, and capt. Fissmire's rife
corps.
The different duties of the staff were as
signed by special division orders, which are
TOO lengthy to be inserted here, and could be
interesting to those only who turn their minds
to military studies.
The second division had paraded in three
subdivisions between and five o'clock-the
first under col. Thompson in Southwark
which joined part of the second i'm Arch
street, and the remainder at Kensington soon
after, whence they proceeded with the horse
artillery, tumbrils, and a baggage Wagon,
containing ammunition for the STAFF
AS there were but two positions at which
troops could land with any prospect of sue
cess against an equal force the second divi-
sion took post OF that which was the most
defensible and close, with the right OF tll.
line on that point, which was below the
creek; here a division of capt. Uhle's excel
lent rifle corps was posted, their green uni
forms corresponding with the colour of the
fir trees, rendered them wholly undistin-
guishable; on their left was placed piece
81 artillery 10 serve grape; capt. Boyle's
hardy and spirited corps formed the basis of
the advance; and posted on the margin of
the strand another division OF the rifemen
was concealed by trees; on their right
field piece was masked and the line was
displayed with the left upon the only ferry
on the creek, where a raft bridge of logs
was thrown over; the cavalry, not having
ground to at on that side, was thrown across
the creek, and ordered to advance towards
the upper landing, lest an attempt should be
made on that point to- take the line in flank
and rear. The corps OF :ihemen under cat
Fiss had to cover detile on the oppo-
site side of the creek, and to keep open the
communication with the reserve at Frank
ford, mile distant-the corps here rested
OH their arms.
A gun was the signal for the appearance
of the iotilla, and for forming for action.
The spectacle here was truly brilliant
the squaGrons appeared from the shore, in
line Of battle AHEAD, as if with their lar
board tacks Of board, and appeared to men
ace landing much below the point; they
soon, however, bore away, and again lay
with their heads towards the upper shore,
when one Of the gun boats came to an anchor
within two cables length Of landing place,
& the other about quarter of mile above
and commenced 4 heavy fire scn the iafan-
try, which alone were exposed to view.
The guns from the shore were attracted
by the gun boat below, and the rifcmen
we're engaged by the sudden and rapid move