The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
From Haii}a e tcbers.

FROM IdtVdI papers.
Halifax, Juiy9.
On the god ult. an attempt was made by
Fl. M. forces IN the Chesapeake TO eject a
landing on Crancy Island 10 miles below
Norfolk but Some of the boats unfortunate
~ grounding, while exposed to the fire of
the eneny's batteries, the attack was relin-
pushed.
E.rtract Of a letter from, an officer IL, one Of
II. NJ. shifts, dated
HAMP7oN RoADs, June 25.
eve this day carried Hampton by storm
The Americans nave suffered much ; bue
our loss is small. Capt. Hanchett OF the
Diadem, was severely wounded in the affair
of Craney Island"
The loss OF the killed, wounded and mis-.
sing, both at Craney bland and Hampton,
amounted 10 about so; that of the Ameri-
cans was upwards Of 500 li,-Ou Sunday
the 9th ult. the marines &c. retired fro,s
Hampton, and were embarked on board II.
M. ships.
Ae7p York. .dur.o.
n division OF gun boats, Cn;ler c1nnand OF
Com. Lewis. returned to this port I'm Satur-
day morning from "a cruize of four or five
DAYS up the Sound. We understand this
iiotilia left GardDer's Bay on Friday morn.
ing, aud abort o'clock discovered six of the
enemy's launches coming towards them. bu,
TOOK GOOD care not to approach thin gun
shot. The hotlla made all sail after the
launches, but were not able to ccmc up with
them before they reached the Families ~
and frigate. When the gun boats hove in
sight OF SIR Thomas Hardy's squadron a
signal was MADE from the Ramiiies. upon
which sloop Of war iInmediat got under
way and stood out of the Sound under a
press of sail.
NEW.YOpK August IN
Extract o5f letter from Sfonington, dated
.8sgust 5.
capt. Pendle.on of the soop MAY Flower he
onnS to this place, has Just been landed here with
his crew, having been captured off Race Point (Cape
Cod) on the first instant by the British pr;yateer
schr Mstilda. Capt. T. observes that there is now
on Cape Cod and in Boston Bay, Eve ships of war
one brig, and nine prvateers; he tn EN- capture
| schooner from Newfork, and lett them in chase
OF schooner and sloop, several SSH then in sight
bound round the Cape and up the Bay. They pa.
rolled Capt l.. and his men, and put <iein on board
fishing smack. who landed them h~re'
E*fTact OF q letter from .Netr- Orleans, dated
Jnly I2, 1918.
" The third regiment, under the command of
Coz Constant, ieit this place yesterday, in bsrges
| for the north ward -
.AHgust 1.-the following is an extract Of Ic.
Ter Irom Johnstown, 100 miles from Sackett's har-
/ Dor dated August 6
" Ga Saturday night last July 81 tie crews AZ
Kingston we're ordered to be prepared for sailing at
moments notice. and it is under stood they did
actually sail
60 Some boats On the passage from Oswego to the
iAsr'or, were fired on by them but escaped
MARINE.
Extract of letter from the keeper OF the LIGHT
House OF New London, to Captain Hinslow,l.ew-
ted Angus. lat
{" Sur Thoress Hardy sen, his boat on shore on
saturday TOOK the patent lamps from the Gull Isl.
a"d Light Honse and threw the greater part Of the
Ian iurns he II.
| light will appear unit they are replaced"
| An American prisoner, who was few
| days since discharged from the Rarniies.
Sir Thomas Hardy's ship, represents that
dc told him that he was aware of all the at
| -enps used 10 destroy his ship that he
should do all in his power TO prevent il. but
4 the Americans succeeded in blowing M
the Families, fifty Americans would hear
him company into the other world for that
he and all the other British ccmman
derS had resolved to keep that number OF
Americans ON board, unless exchanged.
Dir lhomas further said he had formerly
sent ashore the Americans on parole, as soor,
as taken, but that he was now Obliged IN
! send them to Halifax and Bermuda. in con
sequence of our government not exchang;rg
an officer and four men belonging to his shin
prisoners at y -iondon.--N Y. Gy. Post
| EHraet Of a letter, dated london, 17th .y,lns
| sincerely lament with you the unhappy, and in
| verIOus view, the unnatural War bstwcen our tue
Countries, and believe you well know that NV nj,
iaost exertions have been Uniformly directed n
peace. fear, however, that reconciliation is dis
van" 20 there IS no disposition yet discovered. re-
eede from those CLAIMS which are the ground OF tbs
contest, and IL IS understood that the offer Of ths
mediation OF Russia was I" instantly -ejscted''
New.York Gag.
BALTIMORE. August 1s.
ExrGct of n letter TO ,53n;. tf' Sjs,