The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19
DOMESTIC.

Containing additional particulars of the late
affair at OgtieIsburgh. have been ocligingly
furnished, SINCE our paper was ready for
The Pre:s, by the gentlemen to whorI they
were respectively directed. Register.
Eatracs ofG letter, rccciyFd By tie hon.
X. Htqcater, member Of fhe Senate,
| from his COR, dafed Fe5. 81.
| The news of the fall of Ogdensbureh,
has probably reached you before this time.
but lest you should not get the true staIe-
ment before you receive this, / give it az it
! is here understood
Monday the 22d instant, at the dawn
| of day, the centnel from this side the river.
observed movement OF the enemy at Pres
colt; about sun rise, they were formed, &
| advancing, the exact number is not known,
but supposed to be about six hundred, most
ly British regulars--as they had been fire.
qnently seen oparade and exercise on the
ice, it was not believed by our officers that
their object was to attack the villa are of
Ogdcnsburgh, until they had passed more
than half across the Saint La wrcnce the
enemy at that time divided, the one half
going above and the other below the VILLAGE.
at the same time scattered as much as nos
sible, but advanced towards this shore with
great rapidly before they reached the
bank, each division closed by rushing toge-
thar, apparently without order. and in fact
surprised our troops--those in the new bar
racks east of the village, and in the viii
lage, were pressed by the point of the bay
onet, and He'd, panic struck-Capt For
syth. who quartered in the old barracks,
exchanged few shot with the upper diyi-
sion OF the enemy but while he was dis
putting the ground with them, the lower dI-
vision obtained complete possession of our
artillery, arsenal and village. aad immedi-
ately directed iheir fire upon the old stone
barracks, and captain Forsyth, with one
cannon, being removed to the nil near Mr.
Hasbrouck's house, which soon drove For
syth from the old garrison or barracks
he effected his retreat on TIE road to Black
Lake. We LOSE SIX men killed and about
forty prisoners taken, many or whom were
wounded, $50 stand of arms. a great guam
tlty or ammunition which was taken out of
the arsenal in the village, thirteen pieces
or cannon rounted, about 500 barrels flour,
and quantity OF pork and beef-both the
old and new barracks, and two vessels
6nrnt--every inn-keeper's house pilla-
ged, Mr.. Hasbrouck's, Mr.. Gray's, and
one or two other private dwelling houses
broken open, the furniture DESTROYED, and
houses greatly injured.
80 The number of the enemy killed and
wounded. is not kpown; they recrossed tn e
river the same day. There has been seve-
raj flags sent over from them since-they
have made a demand of all the wheat and
-four in the village belonging to individuals,
but offer to pay fair price for it !; and in
an insulting manner, they have promised
protection and security to the country, pro-
vided there is no more troops sent TO Og-
densburgh, TO excite the fears Of the Cana
dians; and, as they now have full satisfac-
ton for all depredations committed by our
troops on their frontiers. The village is
mostly deserted by the villagers, and the
inhabitants on the st. Lawrence much a.
larmed."
Extract ofd letter from q Lady in OEdens-
burgh 10 her brother in this city, dated
Feb. %.
" DEAR BROTHER,
"You are undoubtedly anxious to hear
the particulars of the attack upon our vii
lage. In addition to the few lines / wrote
you that day, | would inform you that did
not leave the house until the British were
close tot it, and not till after they had shot
a great number of balls into i'll took no.
thing with me hut some money and my ia
bic spoons, and ran rs fast as possible wis.i
number of other women. our retreat was
to the distance of about Is miles. The next
day | returned, and our house was plum
dered OF almost every thing, and my hus-
hand prisoner on the other side. You
can easier imagine my feelings than can
describe them. They did not leave an ar
ticle OF clothing tor myself or husband, not
even handkerchief--they took ali my
bedding, but left the beds-they broke nv
looking glasses and even my knives. Thus
situa ted, determined to go over to Canada,
and accordingly went TO flag of truce that
was then in this village for permission,
which ] obtained | went to one of my ac-
quaintanCes on the other side, where was
favor1bly received. ] applied to the com
manding officer, Tor the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether / could procure any of my
clothes, he answered me that should have
them if he could find them. but did not
trouble himself to make any enquiry. My
journey was not lost procured the re-
lease of nay husband, who was paroled, and
returned with me. Most of the houses in
the village were pundefed--.there were
but five men killed on our side, nor but four
taken prisoners, except the inhabitants.-I
wish you TO send some cloth that will make
4 suit Tor my husband, as we'll as rttle
calico Tor gown for myself You need
not he particular, my pride is at low ebb
THIS request should not make, bat there
are no goods IN the village, nor even in tho
Icouutry- Eou viii be astcnished when