The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-12


he houses cur troops made most yaiian, defence,
but The enemy set IRE to the roos aud an
extnyush the flames proved unsuccessful. nx &c
VINO r,inained now attempted retreat uneer ths
drecuon oi Capt. bayiey OF the militia, and Ems gu
CAanbliss ct the klae company, both OF whom mad
been badly wounded. Previously to their retreat,
they threw into tue flames many Of the suas of the
dead men. Few ot them sucoeeded 10 ss.spiag--
Both the objects are missing, and supposed 10 be-
dead. Nine al tie volunteers and three OF the yo..
nnteer militia hvse reached this several Ut IN I'm
wounded. n few citizens WAC fought 10 the stock
AIDE, but not e"roed in any company, also escape d,
probably burnt to death. ~. .Sa
" Maj. Beasley fell eallartly lighting At the head
OF has command near the gate, at the comment e.
ment OF the action. Capitals Jack killed sbou,
two Wounds Captain Middleton also ,s,ing uisa ed
himself, having received four or hy. wounds before
he TELL lie Was active anti fought bra,e.y from the
commencement OF the action until he died. Lieut.
spruce NJ Osborn, of Wilkinson county, alter re.
ceivins two wounds taken into house, but re-
quested TO de on the grouui that he in,et rs Ion
aspossioie see the rocn fight The ether officer
fell nobiy CONG their duty and the
uned oheers and privates deserve equally WE'LL
he acton continued until o'clock IN the evenin.
Our loss is great, sixty five including officers and
| men were killed belonging to the LIST Regiment o
Mss's'ppi territory volunteers aud tw enty.seven
'unteer militia, officers included Many respectabi,
rnizeps, with numerous families, who hail abandon
ed Their farms for security, were also killed or burn
IN thf houses in,o which they had fed The loss o
the enerny must have been from $50 to 600 kue.
ana "ousded.r Their force is SUPPOSED to have bee,
| from to geo.
:. Mt the mills Of -liess,s. L. s. Ip Pierce, about
mis- from the post, is small guard, conn auued h,
Lieut. Montgomery " hicli ere station ed pre won
10 and a. the time OF the attack tut is belle vet
he abs med his position in tine save his con-
nsnd. lie has not yet heeu heard of, but hop,
made good his retreat TO Mobile.
Lie ut. Col. Ross whilst st Mobile, hesripe Of III
tate, SyogQEIc Cf FIRM
dered capt Biue OF the 18th L. S. regt with 100 me,
to this place, and he arrived about ,sy break thi
morning, and viii here wait your orders Ne ar,
busiy engaged in fitting this csn,oumspt for
and viii be prepsrsd to give good accent of III,
rnetny, soe'd am opportunity offer They viii, hoy
ever, not attack Until they unite all their Forces
hut when they do. you may rely their being war
iy received. II is my belief that t.y csDpot bring
force against which we will not I've atle 10 ,lefest
but we can do no more than defend ourselves in TIN
i place.
l have not beard from col. Carson. He has gast
stcckade, and garrison O. about $50 volunteers ant
within ECO yards is station in which are many fam
hes about SO fighting men. Should the Indians a,
sek the Col he win certsinly defeat them. Dents
| 'eotts companies are ordered from Fasley's TO St
steyens, whsre are also the broken companies Of
Morrison aud Foelckil. in the Choctsw Factor,
at ST Stevens there ia much public property A.
this place we have the papers heousine 10 the IA,
Oihee. he farms in the country en- irel- .han
doned the citizens having left tigm and ed to tb,
different forts, and the enemy will enrich themselves
with p'under ! have not force which will enabi,
me to guard this extensive ironter and the counr,
| must rest upon Gov Helm, in part for aid knoa
that yoer situation will admit OF your drawing
much, it an, force, from Mobile srd Mobile Point
and that you have no dtposah'e rocrs on tn. Misss
siPpi Mansc "a hall breed) Who can be relied on
WAS at Pensacola about ten rays age. He saws the
while lie was there, tire, vessels with Spanish troop
arrived.
"Judge Ton'min ard great many families. ha y,
lett this par OF The country, and gone to Mobile.
fear many Of the Negroes Will run of 10 the euen,
indeed they are aread, in ross. ssion of sbout 1O(
perry"
o'clock, = M-An express has this moment ar.
rived from gen III utDoy with orders for the Sd u
U rept to march INN ediately.
ders.
| c. .MGior Beasiey, the victim Of the Creeks is
native OF Pr'nse Edward county, Vs.--r Enquirer