The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-20
ATTACK ON LEwIsTowN.
Extract 70 the Editor Of the .8r ra-da,e

Extract to the EGitor Of the .4w ra--da,es
Dover, Deidzpare 9th .ibrik
Sc The people at Lewstown ia high spirits,
and the enemy dsrea not make q landing as he
nsced we should have cut avery man OF the aft
We tried some schemes TO get them ashore and trap
them, but they seem TO have anticipated our pur-
pose and Kept close TO their boats wish they
would give opportunity OF riding afsw OF them
up to Wilmington, rs the British nj Montreal treat
ed officers We have some tr,itors on the OF.
poste shore ; am told by good authority that
Major OF militia and physician of CaPeMay have
been repeatedly on board the British Commodore
Some enquiry into this appears necessary, and lit
tie expenditure OF hemp would perhaps ton
OF gunpowder. They water at Newtons pond and
the tavern of - At Cape May, is like tavern
at Wrapping, with English officers and every species
of debauchery.
The Bevidera British frigate run out to sea
on Thursday, after sail that appeared in sight
The boys a; Lewstown are becorne accustomed
to the ememy's fire, that they amuse themselves in
digging the 80 pound shot out of the banks into
which they hsve been Wired. All the damage done
at Lewistovn could be repaired for 500 dollars
&c Ii 10 greatly to be depored that have no
prospect OF any sort of force, gun boats schoo-
ners, or any thing else, ON the Delaware; il is said
gun boats have been ordered dawn, hut the pee-
pie here do no, believe it = they wSid eas; pro-
tea the river trade from thsir Right craft. aid we
wouiG give them plenty OF hands on both sides OF
the river"
We can assure orr correspondent that ten Pun
bears havc been ordered doton ; bit some of the
captains and mates Of ships, that they you'd never
employ them II they SveRt on board tte gxn boats
the miserable sIa0sS submitted to the Of
these traitors, instead Of exposing aser Han,es to
bRbEic infany. ED.
{ Since this letter was written, our readers will
recellect, the enemy have moved off from Lewis
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
Last evening, the blockade nOtwithstan ling, arri-
we'd soop Prudence, Tomkins, from Newport
she came in by the Cape May Uhannel on Tuesday
night, when the Belvdera was TOO busy firing on
IL wistown TO observe them.-rhey on Thurs Law
night saw Tour of our Gun Boats at Reedy l.
sland, having been down to Bombay Hook, and re-
turned.
Several accounts agree that the firing at Lewis
town was continued all Wednesday last, but ii is
sup posed without much effect.
1T Cape Lsiand, .Hb,ii7.
Yesterday aftasnoon the BeIyidera dropped down
into Cape HenIopen Road, with the pilot boat Penn
syivana, schr. snd s'Oop. Three or four guns
were fred and at night some more heard
This morning very steady smoke was in the
direction of Lewistown, supposed to be oceasoned
by throwing rockets into that place.
Three of the British armed boats are said to
have been as high up the Delawa Bonn
Bay Hook Tuesday last, and from the best
observation of those who saw them, they were
taking the soundimss Of the Western ChanneI
On Wednesday last the Gun Boats left New Cas- |
tie for Bombay Hook.
Wilmington, MflrR II.
Lewistown is free from British cannon |
after % hours incessant attack with 18 x |
80 III. balls only few houses were injur |
ed. The enemy made an attempt TO land |
bu. gaveup their designs and left their sta
ten and anchored outside the light house. |
Il was supposed to be their design to Ges
troy the light or procure water from q pond /
q quarter of a mile from the shore. The |
Militia went down to oppose their landing
on the 5th inst.
PAILADELPHIA, April 10.
The British squadron which vas endea-
voring to burn Lewistown, has been baftled !
in its object, after expending about 1000
cannon shot. Il and 50 Founders. besides
several shells, carcasses, and the reBO1vned
Corcreve rockets i--Bsffled at Lewis.
town. they have threatened to demolish the !
kyhE h0use-perfectly characteristic of
their government, which would destroy the
light Of reason. liberty and justice, among all
mai ons were it IN their power-s5ut the Bri
fish government is like "A U0ic1po, nearly
,urnt out--a few years more and it will be
as harmless as Sodom or Carthage, e like !
then remembered only to be ex scrated
aurora.
CuARLEsToE, April 12.-Arr Private |
armed schooner Saucy- luck, Capt. Scard |
from cruize Of 4 months, IN which size
has captured British vessels, valued abou
$50, 900 dollars both of which have arriVco
at New Orleans-the first Of which, th |
brie Antrim, Capt Jas. Cagan. Of 10 j. !
FOUNDERS and 10 men, from Belfast bonn
% Jamaica, wish a cargo OF provisions |
vine and dry-gqods, was Captured on th |
5th of JaU 10 co. with the Driv9tqer schr