The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-07

bout o'clock. But S or barges were at
hrst seen IN few minutes the river ap-
peared fnn OF them-she whole number
was IL large barges. There had been
a battery commenced On the lower wharf.
but was not near completed; q guns we're
mounted. A guard had been kept during
night by the militia from Elkton. who re.
turned in the day; they had been gone
about two hours when the enemy appeared.
"A few individuals, (eight or ten,) manned
the guns, and commenced firing when the
barges were about a mile off. The enemy
ianued about $50 marines at Locust Point.
and marched than up the shore on finding
they had to cross Perch Creek two barges
~ent up and carried them over they then
continued their march round to the wharf.
he ammunition in the battery amounted
only to IL or Is rounds, which was all fred
before the barges got within halt mile of
the battery, without doing any injury 10
them. The borgcs commenced hrmg with-
IN about half a mile distance, and continued
h'ing Tor some time, they came up, until
they found no further resistance.-la pound
balls we're flying in every direction, bat no
iiJury was dOae--ony one ball struck, and
that was an old Wagon shed; the bali fell
after passing through the shed about ten
feet.
All the goods mad been removed from
the lower store house to the old store.-
L mere was nothing in the lower store ez-
cept about 1900 bushels oats. They Sc.
hre to it and the fish house in ten minutes
after they landed. Thirty or forty of the
militia from Eikton passed my house about
the time they were burning the store. TIE
marines, to the number of near 400, came
round the store and passed my house in
pursuit OF them-they marched within
view OF E!kton landing. Six or seven bar
ges were paraded along the shore. They
burnt two vessels--one was captain How
elfs Snsquehannah Packet, tn G other Isaac
Lovetts which was run ashore on the an
proach of the enemy.
ION the return Of the marines from
pursuing i he militia, the barges went over
to the old store house, took what thew chose
OF the goods. and set the house. OH fire.
which was full Of Line goods. Myself an d
Mr.. ii. remained at the house all the time.
also Mrs. p. and her daughter. No injury
whatever was done to any article about our
dwellings, nor any insult offered. The of
hcers, must say, were exceedingly polite.
A guard was placed over Mrs. PCS house
immediately, and continued all the time
hey were there. They said they had or
ders to burn the store and stables, and des-
troy the stages at Frenchtown ; but they
did not burn the stables nor DESTROY the
stages. They also said they would come
~ % SSiDcSeI ioTCe Elk
tom and, any resistance was made, would
destroy every house in town. Whether
this threat was only to keep the citizens in
constant alarm, or they mean to put it in
execution, no one Can say.
=" After the walls of the store fell, bale
OF flannel was pulled out, but SO much burnt,
that what was saved was OF lutte or no va
iue. saw some hardware in the flames.
which we shall get out to day. We are
new destitute OF store houses, or any depos-
1t Tor goods. II the line should commence
this season, the adams and Suhey6 are at
Elkton landing. 1he barge tnc snemy
carried OFF,