The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-21
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Communicated for tie Federal 6a1esse.
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Communicated for the Federal Gazette.
THE III NY.
EEfract Of q letter from an Officer at Fort
Sfoddarf TO Ais friend in Maryland. da
fca s4th Hhr;t, 1911.
Colonel Gushing has been arrested by Ge-
neral Hampton, and ordered to Baton
Rouge tor 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. Gushing has been the
more IN his favor. When he lief, this place
he observed. that it gave him 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
Gushing was ordered to Baton Rouge for tri-
al, there was not at this place any trans
portation by water and as he had been
tor some time in delicate state of health,
he was not able to ride through, as it is 500
miles ana. believe, sent certificates from
the sargeons-mates at this post to General
Hampton. stating that he would not be able
20 get there as soon as the General wished
will give you an extract of Gen. Hamp-
toms letter. 20 Col. Cnvng' on--yiz:
n. QUARTERS, BATON RoueH,
March &c.
= Col Cspingtoa, Tax, =,
80 -SIR-~Col. Gushing has refused TO o.
bey my orders for placing himself in ar
rest he invites the alternative which he
kno"sl must rcc.n to. and he shall be ~ att
hed.V Z IN will immediately arrest him and
place him IN charge of an uficer, who must
be held responsible for his appearance be.
tore the General Conrt Martial, ordered to
convene at this place FIR his trial, on the
18Th of next month You will afford this
somcer such means as may be in our DOW
er TO carry this order into effect. The route
ahd mode of travelling will be at his choice.
bue ne is to be held responsible for their
success The nature of the service and of
the country, admit not of the, accommoda
ton OF eTaSe coaches Dor steam boats but
have no objections to the prisoner being
allowed every practicable Accommodation
tor his journey" ~
he Col. with his family left this In a
small bay craft the cabin being so small,
they were obliged to live in the. hold. os
the vessel Elegant Accommodations for
gentleman Of Colonel Cushiug's rankt-
Nearly the whole of the officers have gone
to Baton Rouge, as witnesses in this tri-
al.
BALTIMORE, June II,
ne pilot or the brig Guardian of We
nus arrived this day says, thar on Thurs
dag last about half an hour before sunset,
being then forty miles south Of theA Capes,
heard a heavy cannonading, which lasted
TIL sun down in a north east direction -
Counted distinctly II guns. MOB.
70 Capt Lewis. from New Orleans,
confirms the account Of the firing; is or O.
plnion it was exercising or scaling guns
there were three sail in sight at long dis
lance IN the direetion of the firing.
NEw-ORLEAns May ~.
The ship Ardent, Captain Bouch from
plymouth to McMaster and Adams with
cargo OF Claret, has been seized by the
TENN. KNOXVILLE. June 10.
Letters containing in substance. the &C.
count detailed by Captain Rodgers to the
secretary OF the Navy, were received in
town by the letter nail on Tuesday last
in less than half an hour after It's arrival
the citisens OF Knoxville generally assem-
bled at the Globe Inn; no previous ar
engagements bad been made, the meeting
and subsequent proceedings were the et-
feet OF sudden impulse of feeling on
hearing the account of the frsf check
which has been given to British insult and
aggression, so often repeated ON our Coast
M one viewed The acti as a victory OBJ
toihCo hiutTlCdu arms, the BLUSH force
was too inferior to place it in this light -
but all appeared to consider it as a merited
cnastisement, inflicted in masner which
attached great credit to Commodore Rod
gers The most choice liquors that could
be procured were set Out. and the Toast.
+" Conmodore Rodgers" was drank with
great applause -" Commodore Rodgers"
was repeated again and again; no n
Their Toast but Commodore Rodgers" was
given or drank, aud OH each repetition was
accompanied By the cheers of the comma
ny. About IL O'clock Qhe meeting took
place about ~ proc ssion was formed
in front marital music he American f1ap.
borne by a Colonel Com ., aDdant of the mi
litia-~,he Governor and Sscre ,ary of the
State OF worcestershire Judges of the Su-
preme Court--CitIsens two and two, which
marched to the public square, where
thirty rounds of artillery were fired, at
each discharge some conspicuous charac.
Ter OF the revolution, member Of the gene
raj or state government, we're named
jointly with Commodore Rodgers, accom- 4
panied by the repeated cheers of the Com
pany. From the public square the process
sion marched to the Buck Tavern, & from
thence to the Eagle Tavern, at each of
which Commodore Rodgers" was again
drank with renewed applause. The CON
pany then returned to the Globe Inn, and
after u few more glasses to "Comnrodore
Rodgers" dispersed, and resumed their re-