The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-11
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About the 75,h, 10Th aud 9Th of April the Cen
.rsl very visi!ant seuding patroiing par
tea, order to discover the OF the en-
envy for, from correct and undoubted alton
were bound to believe that this post would be
attacked by large number OF Britain aud indians
On the 25th, Lieutenant M'Clsnnsaan discovered
The enemy ON the margin Of the Lake.
On the 26th some part oi tn enemy disco. |
vered on the opposite shore, vewin, our works
hue rode OF in very few nlomeats. rhs day, an
Their pstrol'ug party went down few miles; but
were drawn back by the 6ischargS.g our guns in
camp In the evening, anoti,er patel OF infantry
sent two or three miles down the river b.;t
could discover nothing or the approach of the
my. except the firing OF guns in every direction.
Ghis evening, there alarm, and-thc party re-
turning 6urns the tisRe OF it,
Tn the 2T,h, few OF the enemy made their ap-
pearance the opposite shore; bat were soon
made retreat by the balls tror- Is Founders.
Two elegant shots were made at them. hey w,te
supposed TO strike within or ! feet, AMI covered
them with dt.--Evs' since The General had arriv.
ed in cs,ni,, the greatest diligence, attention aud
Industry displayed ty thu oilieers and soiLers.
Every moment OF the Gsnefsl occupied in sx9-
rying on the Notifications OF ,ie csiop.
GA the es,h, about ore o'eioes, Mr.. Oliver VS.
sent express tn Gensrai Ciry, after capi.st.
)iamb.et"n he'd, by the dirarlon OF General harl5.
son, down the river about miles, and d.,v,
serei a,arge arm, of British LAD ans e,r
r5 s,tsek CS,pp Mciss FCriifeat,oas ~ satious
descriptions we're carried on wall unparalleled .x.f-
tious ard every man ns pised With = zet ,
courage and patr,ousu never srrprss d. II tl.s
50
fIuus than WRIST Their reflections suu d,
bow aucl, more animated and sernie il,,isI ,.I,,
nave been, and how much more confidence must
Rave been Infused into them, when they we're AL.
dressed by tcir truly brave and great com snt rr
l.; ,nastcrly ami eloquent nrer on the si,,-
ntinn in which the fortune OF war had placed the M
AZ the vital Importance of every mans being yuila
sni Industrious az his post 1.-The iniians ami few
British made their appearance the opposite shore
and sntnmcnesd very hrisi Ere With SNAIL arms
ect injury done, 1t being distant fer nus.
kstry or riaes Two Of oar eighteen Founders were
discharged ~ sroupe OF British and Indians and
cHe OF the bella struck among them sno covered
them with dirt but whether they received any
damage or no. is not known cbey ran away ..
quick possible I'm the evening, The Indians we
conveyed over in boats, and around us in .vsry
direction. We were now hes;eged : for several irs-
goons volunteered 90 leconnntre the osnp; hut he
fore they had went hall mile they were fred ON bv
the indisPs and one OF the NJ as shot tfroreb
the arm. The works continued with yipor and sni.
sit unHi taito1-beating. The General was every
%here present, and stimulated the laen to barge
their duties ike heroes and soldiers.
April 29.h--Esrly IN tie morning the Cen. vac
Tsn'!ing very mar inen who was IN orsliy wocn..
ded by the iadiahs shooting in the can.p we
eoui at times, discover them aircng the trees.
bnt our boys soon compelled then 20 leave ,hg;,
Ppst.--Soue o. our slightly wouf,lsf
seysral IndiSus and British sodier were tii,ed
an from the best observations We could max. . con
;, iera6le number were wounded. The ersr,y l,,
progressed so far in the cnnsructor Of their bufe
rfcs during the Night that they af,rIed t,,etn sG
heient protection to work by day light hid
ereeted ttree baterics two o. wi,;sh had gr,.
hiozrres each tie other was bon batter ~.
Inade snn" first rate shots into their works and in
reIe! their progress very much.
2 rtii @ntii- his rn0Fuiay, the enemy had eyf.n
ced thei hatcrcs considerably end ware ~ ~. ri,s
ihen' tor t''e rauson. Fhis d.v, also we .Ie-a
by inprdei tier prosresl ty firing eur sanr.oo e
DESTROY 'ieir wnIss After irins oae Of til shots
come ~ Tie cron! . were seen 10 be carried
s"Sy tffn tkeibsiiery % it they La1 been Eb4d Or
f:Ter-!y ~oundvd Do',s wee pas non. 10
Old Eri eh garrison 10 Il is shore, win ,sany men
md tie tfrner2i concluded Tint tieir ir,ertioo a,
- draw nfy atsntion their batteries and To- eur
tT'se nrd stoT'n the caRp in the rear Orders
~ere iinHaed'Htely given for on" hind of ,br
men N M cuasgntiy guard, and the rerpoi,ir.
'wo thr9s TO sleep with their uusiets in a. eur ars
and 70 lie cons An;,y prepared, at II raInett's ~,
fue- 40 iy 10 thcir 0sis - Sc orders were sri.
y c"eJss, anf every du'y was per!Ur,n- d with M,
HcTo"9t enc s4uiness aUn alacrly The men ver.
perne'i, n'o"rirg and evening, 10 20 20 The river
H';t set water thc we'll not being f0ishe,l aud ,,
HH''ns neenpying very ssYaptagcea Gus positions
i7'lIa the camp, ann0yed Us very considerable G.
ai'i S''e SeaHr'' Soirs constantly exposed had a..
vera' oa'ro" efesrex Ia the course OF the day W,
.''t" XIV" Of tiree Indians, and wounded four or
'-Y~' some fine IN the night, the enemy towed
fi' Hnat np the river US, and fred sore ,irnc
nut rot oaii came into camp. Early ~ The n,oyn:ro
trey so'n nenerd firing again, but without effect
..ld my toil tht 1t mns prudent 20 reft, os soor a.
u became liSht ennlgh 20 fire uuon her -
we're abnut 80 balls fred in al.
Way is--ihe grand traverse vas now reerIr 6
Nished, and several small ones besi,jey = ,o,,,r e
were eorweneed in Vsrious directions and carried
on "it.i ale And srIrit. Jlis morning we Sired 60
vera' usies with VERY e0od effect. Orr vorks v,.re
nov ~ very GOOD situation. About 10 o'eloel lie
r"ehy hah one eanrr'n prepared, and cor rnere4d
srIng very brisk'v; and in short t;rc tl,c~ 4
sevsfai more pieces On VS. Thy he'd 81 po,,,.le~-
2 10, 70, and boNitzer. During the div H.
nreh S5b times and t..cs n thp ,ight C,ur r,,,,-
received 30 ma'rriai injury Their "a nou,der.
Passed through pirkets without cutl;nv H.
Gown ~"'eb re7 very graad thing 10 US IVES;
'@nee" one ~ ih-Ir iieecs several times bnt ,ig
not hfe rs ot.n US tie enemy, rs we very far a,,
Pasfcd tlan ~ our shooting. fIen were seen o,rr
PI""ay rom their batteries 10 blankets and cftt,
niB3, "i1sh proved that we had done some sxnc,
tNiD' tur Ho;fnded amounted this day 10 sbott 2
! mor,s'y, bad y, and Slightly. a bullet str,.L
tit scat Dn which the General was s,ttirr prd H..
NF,ter OF Dis a+bcie received s.rote on, a buu,
- ne stood directly opposite the General. bot ans.
tsinefl 30 njufy. '''
@sy 2l--fmnmeneci firing vory esriy VEL.
hp"Ds anh b''iq and continued it Verv Lfisklr aii
cay We lost ;'ii3 day one u,an kills6 nc y,,'
oeh' bee'aes iefai others si hfiy tcc,,ed y,, H.
diSn bullets. Tie enemy's Slam cs,oe +, 80, -.
ry. They fred ISL times during th. sav. 80 :
TIRES in the night. '' A'"
Nay SS-Elommenced with 2 very r;si..,,,d s.,.
hF'rs ~ huribs and cannon balls ',.',ev on,"d a
0aNefeS ppon VS. On chs su!r Of tse river anon, s0
yar7s ~ orr rear right angie, one or which va,
"'i1p Dh'eiy. We msisntly reformed their 6ra
"U s',nstd de'a for some tine and we rail -,
men Killed 10y the cannon and be-,,, s,d ,bo 90
dad &c.,