The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-27
THOS. JESSIE.
Brigade Mag. NJ. ". Army.
JAMES TAYLOR,
Q. M. Gen. ". ". .Irmy.
EVENTS OF THE WAR.
From the Ogden&6nrs PaHadiMm-oc.

From the Cgden$6nrs Paaadinn-Oct. 6,
ATTACK ON oGDENsBURGA
On Friday last alb Ut forty British boats
came Ip the river st. Law rence--they'. ar
rived at Jamestown about sunset, escorted
by two gun boats. On their leaving Johns.
town for Prescott Opposite this place1 q
heavy cannonade was opened from the bas-
tenes at Prescott upon this village, which
Continued for two hours, in order to cover
the boats in proceeding to Prescott from
Jamestown. The fire was returned in w.
~ spirited manner from our batteries, until
II was perceived that long shots made but
little effect On Saturday morning the boats
we're discovered to be in the harbcr at
Prescott, and early in the morning the cne-
my recommended heavy FIRE on this place
rom twelve, nine and six Founders. which
General Brown thought proper not 20 an
swer--the hire continued about half an
hour. The enemy were busily engaged all
day III preparing their boats for something
more serious and at about ten o'clock on
Sunday morning, twenty FIVE boats, aided
by two gun-boats mounted with nine pound-
ers. moved up the river from Prescott a.
bout three fourths of a mile, and then tack
ed and made for this place. AS soon as
they altered their course, all the cannon on
the batteries at Prescott opened a fire on
this village, which was MT answered I'M
til the boats had advanced about the mid
die OF the river, when our batteries COM
mented a tremendous csnnonade upon
them, which after about an hour caused the
enemy to return TO Prescott in great contu-
sion.
From the judicious arrangements made
by Col. Benedict, Capt. Forsyth, Captain
Griffin, Major Bush, M aior Dimcck. Adit.
Hotchkiss, Capt. Hubbard. Capt. Benedict,
Capt. m'Nit and others, of the troops un-
der their command, as directed BY General
Brown, had the enemy attempted land
ing, AN immense slaughter mist inevitably
nave ensued. No person cohld have been
more Jealous and attentive than General
Brown through the whole action Praise
is also due to his field, staff & commissions
ed officers.
BY this action the British are Taught that
400 Yankees viii not decline a combat when
attacked By 1000 Of their troops. Colanels
Leth6ridge g, Breckenridge led the British
~ person. A.tuO' Sc yevd Manfred, twelve
nine x six pound shot were thrown into this
village, We are happy to inform our readers
that not q single person was either killed OK
wounded, and very iittle damage done to
our village. From several desetters We
learn that a uunibcr were Killed and several
severely wounded ON board the boatA--that
ono Of their bitc ics gavc way by winch
circumstance j. p, under WIS cts1toahted,
and that one IS their irou o burst aod NOR
feally wound d "A nurIHer Vi a. Sc Who srz
managing sAc piece.
Alcssrs. YORK, p .rson, and Tutls, Of the
artIiery, deceive pr'ise = their bravery
and good c0Ddlc ,hroleA the action.
BRIGADE CFDERS
HeGd Quar- rs. CgieaS6ul ". or. !. 1919
Brlsader Geneou brrwa kc, command
Of Ills pn>t. All rerSon> Interested arc o.
regulate their condu" cc,raogy
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