The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-27
ATTACH oV SAG HARBoR.


ATTACK OK SAG HARBOR.
Brockftn, A. Y Juiy Il.
On Sunday mprning last, At Two O'clock
An attack was made al thc Port ct Sag Har
Dor, near the east G. d IF Long Island, by five
boats from the British squadron now b. OK
alinS Y w L ndon. The onl' military guard
at that place WAS par Of a COMPANY of the
81 regiment cf artillery. belonging 70 the
post. she guard stationed AT the cad of the
Long Wharf did not recognize the boats ~
enc mics, until the orders cS the Cuin nanier
were distinctly heard. encouraging his men
that they would have che place on FIRE IN a
few minutes. fhe alarno was given, and
the inhabitants flew TO the scene OF action.
A battesy of four IS poanders was quickly
manned and pointed Oh the enemy, when,
with constant Are OF musSctry soon com,
PEELED them to reiinqui.h their inteadel
work II destruction. They set SIRE To twJ
Casting s,ooos which lay at anchor, bur
we're compelled to-leave them in such Con-
fusion that they left on board pistols, swords
and other implements; and the inhabitants
went ON board AMI eatinguished the hames.
which had done little injury. It is probable
that the principal object OF the enemy was
70 destroy two new privateer schooners .n
the stocks at that place. The promptitude
OF the nha)itants in repeiling the ir assaiants
is much to be admired. The enemy kept
up an iii directed fire OF grape shot, which
did no injury.
CHILIcorHE. July IS.
Extract Of letter from gentleman in the
Army, to the Editors, dated
Uhher .Sdndusky, July 9.
For the last twelve hours we have expcc
ted an attack upon our little fort, as yester-
day evening we received intelligence that
the Indians had abandoned Lower Sandusky
sor this place. Our apprehensions are now
nut So great t; though We shall doubtless be
ON the tsok OUT.
MIR. Walker (Indian interpreter arrived
this moment IRON Lower Sandusky. which
place he left yesterday evesing abou. four
O'Clock. Ee informs. that the day before
yesterday evening, party of Indians ap
preached the fort ct Lower Sandusky, an.,
after killing and scalping five or the inha
Sitants and twoof Colonel Balls men (whu|
had arrived in advance of the squadr"n),
thsy left the place. BY he Quarter Mas
ter's letter to the 4. ID. .. VI. at this place,
60 more Hanger was apprehended the In
dian force was uncomfortable, though the
ramher could not be ascertained. Upon
intelligence IF an attack on Lower Sandus-
ky, Major Croghan marched N his force
without baggage, and will together with
Cllanel Ball, who was IN advance) reach
Lover Sandusky this evening
No apprc lension is now entertained for
Eart Ieigs. Colonel Anderson's regiment
anil General HARRISON have got in. Capt.
N.siing's company ofrsgnlars will be here
to day, Provisions are pushing on.
a friendly fniiau, who got through from
10 yer Sandusly. has induced us to belie e
that si,e hostla Indians are between Lower
Sandusky and this place.
Extra L II another, dated
''Qhter Sapdnsky, Jufy s.
On the evening Of the so il June, party
Of q ans, the numoer cot correctly ascer.
u ad. appeared e'thin small distance OF
E0.t Stepaensoh o. Sanduskv) and killed
sc! .e2iped q vince family, ~ the name Of
Gear consisting OF a. man, a woman, boy
aid Z girl. they also killed II private #
Cep am VI Cleiiand's troop, and mulat O
KAN, servant To Lieutenant Hickman, OF
XIV. and man by the name of Stewart
they we're all scaiped but the servant, whu
was shoI and sunk in the river, into viii h
lac IL al plunged and vas swimming to make
his escape. The Indians after committing
TIE oulrass disappeared. and it was thought
III the direction to This post. Here we were
Spyi the alert. aud on he next evening we
f4lly expected an attack.
Coiolei Bal, with his squadron, marched
or the evening of the st inst to Fort Ball,
e. fort building by part Of Col. Anderson's
regiment, Is miles OH chs side OF Fort Ste
the night and an officer affirmed he struck
at an Indian who was so bold as to ad
vance up TO the bpeastsork and put his Gsnd
OIL II.
Major Croghaa is at Fort Ball where he
had marched without baggage On the alarm
Captain Aesllng's company will join him
there to day; when suppose they will
proceed to Fort M sys.
yNseuYgr-oN T,l,, %
We received yesterday 40 authentic intel
lgence either from our encampElents below,
or of the movements of the enemy in our
river, except that his feet YVES reinforced on
Sunday last by the arrival of seventy four
aad race of SO guns. This information
is derived from Benjamin Griffin, Pilot of
St. Mays coun y. VINO gives from his own
observation, the following statement Of the
eneJny's force which had entered and ascen
ded the Potomac. On the 18th inst
ships oil II guns, one Of Ga with troops, 3
frigates with troops. 2 brigs, and smaller
vessels. On the ISth----one u and a RAISE
of SO guns, as mentioned above. One of the
rs and frigate had taken possession Of Sc
G. eOrges island, and burnt one or two email
vessels. fhe two ships which last entered
the river had run up out Of sight, IS miles
above point Look Ont but how far they
had advanced, or what were the positions Of
the several jqlldrons we have not learnt.