The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-30

boarded the Anaconda and hecied tns soiors down
Some % the bsrgs took possrsso &c the Atlas, tb
. hers s;ood ON chase OF the bosts OF the Privs
tser aud the boats os the Atlas, of which the.
captured with Is men. During the chase the enemy
Kept up heavy fire, throwing ilseir shot over tn,
boats which Obliged the crew to throw their Bay.
gage overheard and haul their boats che shosls
oy which means they got clear OF t,,em, AVID land
ed az Portsmouth Here they we're i.s,rsu.tl By
or 500 men, no also lsoded 1T Portsmouth,. The
| DREW at the Anaconda again took to their boats
were again chased, and fusy escaped by rec ching
the shore. After Being harrsssed all day, they got
oil IN the jolly beat, under of the r.,gh, sud
landed at Cetlsr Island, from VIII they obtaiued
pssss.e to Newborn
The Revenue Gutter Mercury, effected her es-
cape, aud arrived at this place aboat S o'clock on
Monday afternoon She rad been pursued INTO the
Sound by 10 or IL bsrges FROM the information
received by her, 4 confidently believed, that
the enemy were actually IL sight o; the town I'm
der the influence OF this alarm, great confusion and
CONSERVATION ensusd. Yet. at tins per,od lawful
1t appeared tn bc) such of defence as were
a;tainable, we're promptly called inte service. The
several military companies OF tho m M
diatciy under arms, determined Ia ever, post,
ME exe tton TO prevent the enemy from landing
he aisrm thus xcted, continued during the night
On Tuesdsy morning, 10 enemy app airing, hullrs
were entertained, that il bent on coming, he would
defer the visit until should be prepared give
ann an appropriate reception.
The means of defence since adopted by COM
mittce OF Safety, in concert with the Militia OFF,
GERS. are such VIII set az defiance any force that
the enemy can send Plentiful supplies of an,inu-
milton, cannon, Ere arms and PATRtors, ere cid
Tia read.ness--and oouRAoE, snch rs belongs TO
freemcn, wall be as tsci the event OF 1t.
black, asit VAS any occasion during the Revou-
ff,Aa Between 800 and 5000 patriotic volunteers,
from the upper counties. have left their aotnes
der many priyaiiOns, order to dispute every Incl
OF our soil that John Bull msy attcispt to occupy
Their noble aud generous conduct, I'm haste-f y L
the relief oil the town, Is truly honorable, aud de-
mands our srst,,ode. The least that we can do it.
return, is to render their stay among us ss CON.
Portable az possible
Two or three of the Newbern Ladies who were
on visit at Portsmouth when tie eremy took pos
session Vi the pace, obtained permission to dsqsrt
and arrived here on "Wednesday -ihey state thal
1000 men under Admiral CoCKBUHa, landed
Serscsek and Paitsmsuth Monday. All the
cattle, sheep, hogs. poultry SO. the leland,
carried on board the squadron. The Admiral AID
Ocers treated the 'sdles with the grcatast polite
ness and respect No violence tsi been odered 10
the persons OF any Of the Inhabitants except ia a
MIR. Casey, who on the approach OF the ei,smy AZ
tempted To escspe in 6 boat with his tsniiy.--He
WIS shot through the bOhy.-ft is expected he viii
over. An the property tGund in deserted houses
wss piiiassd and destroyed by the soldiers
The Sailing Master of one OF the enemy's ships
It the bSr, formerly sailed out of this port in
ehsnt sesset It's probable, therefore tina, he has
IN pshsd Ad. COssburn with all the information he
could desire respecting the situson, sc of the
,pwn--The British officers Portsmouth, had =
plan 'i News=rn, Designating the pubiie r!,arvis,
tfc Two DaHhsI anu some Ct tue tE0st valuacls Duu
'ngs.
PORTSMOUTH EVACUATED.
VAR SINGLETON Collector of the Por, If Dcrs
sock. cam. up yesterday morning The dsy stter
the Enemy 'su,i.d at Portsmouth, ne wa. sent or
board che Sceptre ~, prisoner, ,nd detgiued TIL
Friday morning, when tEe troops were wit5drawn
iron. Portsmouth, and the whsle ci the SrusAron
weighed anchor ail'l W mt TO When be last s,v
them they were standing to the Southwark. Mr. >
be eves tl,st II the Revenue Cutter hsd r,i,en an
their la DIS thev woui. certainly nave tied Ne.
bern. From what hs could learn, it was the. nte n
ton frat To secure the Gutter and Lighters, and iol-
swsl It shert .i,atanee Wy barges come up ul..
suspected, AID land force OF Monday night. Foil
Ell IN tbs desigu hy the e5cspe df the Gutter they
observed VIZ hid nothing that they wanted except
Tslsacy, aud before they could reash here, " that
eorrectly-for, III g Few minutes alter the alarm,
was given, both Bank. hid every cen, removed it
mo the swsmps," to stgaticn where thew
could not have discoveredi,.
Fears sfe entertained that the enemy mediate
the destruction ct Beaufort, szsbsth CITY and xvii.
mington The Privateer RoHd lies at the former
place, and the Gl0be Privateer is at Ezsbeth CITY
At all these places, preparations have been made
for Vigorous resistance, Three companies under
the command OF Col. rTsDALE, leave Newborn
this me Ming TO join the tr0o.s at Beaufort.
In justice to the enemy, II is proper 20 state that
rom all the particulars We have received, !. is Ger
tain that their behavior TO the pee pie of Oecscoek n
the cattle sc. were psdfor at higher prices thsn
the owners woald have sskcd The su!diera mani.
fe9ted dispose ton commit scts of violence bur
were restrained ~ the sffeers.
OF Other accounts sinss prove, that the enemy
have left the cURsts af N. Carolina--aDd are per.
haps the cams squadron which put 90 the Cles..
peake on Sunday tse 18Th inst.