The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-14

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tween and 4Go0 men, who moved iorwa, q
about o'clock in the afternoon from Gus,
ier's point. aud attacked cur advance, which
gradually fell back u T.. position selected
ter the d.t@ohneeot 70 occupy, the rieat
resting on the r,vcr. and the left on a piue
wood. exhibiting frant OF about 700 Yards.
The ground beng open. the troops were
tiuS Disposed -
he tank companies 49th regt. the de-
t7chcd Canadian RECT. with one fed niece
under lieut.. col. Pearson. o., tic right
hole ARRANGED on the road --'rhree con
ranies S9th regt. uuder Capt. Barnes, with
d snn formed an echelon with the advance,
~ as lett, supporting it. The A9,h and
eP''i thrown more 10 the rear, viii a .c,aa,
formed the man body and reserve c.; er-
eng oihe woods on the left which were
occupied by The Noltipeurs under major
Iarriott and the Indians undc~ Hcnr An
dersoN. At a6ont half paste the action be.
ca'ae general. "heS the enemy deav art q
by moving forward Z brigade from, his
r Sht, to tern cur lcts. but was repulsed by
ihe SSt,i forming en- po'eGce with the I9th,
aaJ D"th corps moving forward, occasional
~ h''ng or platoons; his efforts were next
uiFec'cu ashnst OR rgnt, and to rerulsr
tnis movement the 4sth took ground in that
llreci on. IN echeiirn. follow ell by the 8eth.
when Within II If musket shot, the line
was formed under heavy bur IRREGULAR FIRE
from he enemy The 49ch was then Iii
rec'ea TO charge their guns, posted oppposi,e
10 oars, but II became necessary when
"l'nin short distance of them, TO check
TINS forward riovement, in coaseo lie nee OF a
On rye from Their cavalry on tie right,
naS; they should wheel about, and fall up
On our rear, bur they were received in so
Sali'nt manner by the companies of the
! " n under capt. Ia res, aud tn wel-di
;eSted ire OF the artillery, that they qnick
| " retreatcd, and by charge from those
companies one gun was gained. 'ihe en,--
NY tanned ately concentra ed thcir TO- &c 80
check our advance, but such was h. steady
couh'enance and well direc fi-e II he
rocns ana artillery, that about half pas,
'"nr 'hey gave way at al points from an
exceeding strong position, ende,vnring by
their light infantry % cover their retreat
VINO were soon driven evay bv a iudicious
Increment made by iieut. col. Pearson. The
ldetachmcnt. for the night occupicd the
S'audd from whicn the enemy had been
driven, AMI are now moving forward il
pHrFrit.-i regret to find our loss in killed
ara "onnned has been con itorabie : but
rust wost essential service has been rem
fered to the copu ny. rs tie whole OF the en-
Iemy iafantry after the action prccipita ely
ielre@ted 10 tI9if own shores.
IT rs now nay -gratcfa, duty to point cut to
your honor, the benefit the service has re-
ceived 'ron the ability. iudgemen. and &C
i've eXcrtions OF lieut.. col. Harvey, The de-
putty adj gen. for sparing whom to accom-
nany the detachment, must again pub
! iciY express my acknowledgements. TO
Fhr cnrd'al 30 opera Il and exert;ons &c 1t &.
| COZ. carson, commanding the dej5chm ent
rom PRESCOTT, lieut.. Gel. Plenderlca, h 4eeh
= nj y MI.
riott, q the N2ltigeurs, and apt. dickson OF
tae ROYAL artillery, combined wih the cal
iantry q the troops, our g e,t Su~ce -Tnay
nc attributed every man did his dnty. and
| ieVe cannot more strongly speak their
Ments han in mention that cur small
t2:ce did not exceed 500 rank and Ale.
- Q capt1ins Davis end Skinner IF the
Nuaiter NJ Aster Generals Department. !
'" under the grea est Obligations for the IS
, Ssh nee nave received from them; the
zeal and activity have been un,emi.ting.-
| -. f2gernu'n OF ne Militia and Lt.Andcr
son OF the Indian Department, have also FIR
| sdgemcnts.
~ the Prisoners are hourly being bro
IN. ana Unable 10 rash your hon r with
6 ! ect return of them, but UPWARDS of
ne hundred are now in Cur possession :;
nr'her OF the ORDNANCE S:or s TAKEN as th,
whole has not vet been coliectel
| have tn" honor to be, Sir, Your mos.
ooedient Eunb.e servant:
wv. MORRISON.
1t. Col! 83;h Reg. cora'g.
A7aj. Gen. De Rof;fn6uyg, &c. &c. TIC.
Return o. Killed, wounded aad missing Of the H..
t.s6mcpt under the command Of Eevt col; Nor
r'sors N AZ action with the enemy, at WH5sms-
burg, on INC ifth Nov. 1918.
Killed.
49th Regiment, captaip, ] drummer. r rant q
| h'e--Ss regt drummer, A rank spd GI.-Els,L
s9mp = les -,jth rect. rank and Gle, Canadiaa fe,
| ''5,es 4r.ns and file, vctgeur, rank and 6Is
30. GA a. &ned and wounded, captain, drum
Wounded
!Ioya' artillery, rank snd file, Roys srtillsrv
d,iFes, ! do 40th ret. : subaterpq = s,ro.a,,:
% RAM ana h,e-s'ih RECT. esp,ain sui
serSeants 81 rank and i'e-E ;iu, co,n.o,';'
%Y'h req. ' snba!iern, l rank and 6ie, Csnad:sn
reg, 4ihslterns, IL raRk and file Vol.spnrs o
"nN ~, ne militia artillery, do. militia %ra,oons
Ioa wo'mded--1 captain, 0 sabaiterns. & ,ar
jesnts, Isl rank ana file 49, ser
Flank companies 4g, h recf. G rank and e.. ,.,,.
lie, indians. f"H" aud
.o Names Of O67cer. Killed.
| E9'h rast CrpC,in Naiti,.
4V.h rest Lieut. Jones dangerously; Ua-ney &C.
v.reiy' noi dangerously; Claus let l.r a,r,utStoG
.T.lcy severely, not dangerously Richmond