The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-01
the Board, after deliberate and mature con-.
sideration, do pronounce the following opi-

the Board, after deliberate and mature con-
Sideration, do pronounce the following OPT
Mon -
That it appears from the testimony -
duced that on the 22ud of last m mt
the action at Craney Island, two of the
my's boats in front of their line were SUNK
by the fire of our batteries the soldiers and
sailors who were in those boats were conse-
quentiy ahoat and in danger of drowning,
and being in front of the boats which were
uninured to disable these. our guns were
necessarily fired in a direction of the men in
the water, but with no intention whatever
Ito do thetp further harm bu, on the COM
Iesry, orders were given to prevent this by
sing to fire grape, and only to FIRE round
it alsois sabstantiated that one OF the
my who had apparently surrendered, ad
V9nced towards the shore, about one hun
dred yards, when ne suddenly turned to his
right. and endeavored TO make his escape to
a body of the enemy who had Landed above
the island and who were then IN view thes
and not till then was he fired upon to bring
= him back, which had the desired effect, and
he was taken unhurt to the island.
1t further appears that the troops on the
island exerted themselves, in acts of hospi-
tally and kindness to the unresistng and
yielding foe.
Therefore the Board do. with great salts
faction, declare, as their unbiased opinion,
that the charge aliedged against the troops
the American soldiery for humanity aud
magnanimity has not been committed, but
On the contrary confirmed.
Col. artillery, President.
a. T. MASON.
Ii. Col commanding sch Regf- InfGufry.
F. M. BOYKIN.
1t. Col. commanding Sd Regt. Infantry.
L. READ, jun.
1t. commanding .4rtHiery.
J. BARBER, Recorder.
II true and eorrec: cohy.--J. MAURICE,
Major. .dcfing der. .fdjf. Gen.
Copv of Note from Sir Sidney Beckwith to
General Taylor, dated H. NJ. ship San
Domingo, July 6, 1918.
Quarter master General sir Sidney Beck
with begs leave to return his best aCknowi
eorments to General Taylor for his polite
communication, and To repeat his earnest
wish that military operations should be car
ried ON with all the iberaiity and iru-
manity which becomes the respective ma
tious.-Any infringement OF the established
usaees of war will. instantly be noticed and
punished.
Extract of letter from brigadier General
TAYLOR to the Secretary of War, dated
Norfolk. 9TH July 1913.
The Board of Officers convened to ex-
anime the charge brought against cur troops,
in the affair at Craney Island, have made
such a report as an American conld desire.
1 enclosed copy Yesterday to the British
commander with letter of which copy is
enclosed. The bearer ofmy dispatch was
met by flag, the ofhcerof which received
the despatc and a few hours after return
ed with an answer, of which copy also
is enclosed. 1 fear, from the generality of
It's terms, that little amelioration of the sys-
tenn hitherto practised is TO be expected
but something is gained by placing the enc
my so decidedly in the wrong, that the world
cannot doubt to whom is to be ascribed any
excuses which hereafter may be commit
ted on either side.
n~> Here follow some ether articles, which have
already appeared in the Enquirer and which, hav-
ing sunk into the heart of every reader, viii not need
a renettun Viz. the letters OF Maj. Crutehhed to
the Governor that of Mr.. Griffin 6 Lieut. Lively to
the same the letters of Capt Cooper to the Lieut..
Governor, and the letter of Col. Richd e. Parker,
uder the signature of r. addressed to the Editor of
Shis Paper.
ITO be continued. J