The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-01
JOHN MYERS,
Captain aud Aid-dc camp
-ReGd Quarters, -NorJolk.
LII, Q 1 100

July I'd, 1913.
SlR-in obedience TO your orders, pro
ceeded yesterday With a flag of truce 10 Ad
mirdl WaiIen n Hampton Roads, 70 whom
handed both the despatch for himself and
that for Sir Sidney Rccxwith. The Admi.
raj recei' cd ne with civi,ity, and with ma
ny ackn"wleds emsats fOr the terms of your
letter. Sir Sidney was ac shore at Old
Point Comfort. Feeling some difficulty
bout the proprie5y Il delaying on beard for
ms arrival was about to depart, but AID.
mira' Warren expressed wish that wou.d
ren'aln, saying that he would desire. IA
doubt, 70 give a reply.
SIR Sidney did not arrive iii O'clock
lie expressed great aspect for tic motives
shst had actu3ted yon, sir, in tue measure,
which you were pursuing--they were more
than ne oesiI'ed--r was sufficient, lie said
II Your own nino was satisfied. He eY-
pressed regret * the troHble thar YOU had
taken, aud iouch Difference for ycur charge
ter, with resolution to vie with you 10
eh1rtS 20 coniue future operations within
the bounds Of humanity and the usages o.
war. lie said, in aliU5ion TO the pretended
conduct OF our men at Craney Island, chat
it proceeded no Doubt from ? feg Of the
more disoTderlY. denied the charge alto.
gtther, rs had done in my previous inter
view, when II was made the justification of
their outragts at Hampton, Oh the ground
Of retaliation.
found that il was not his intention to
give to yoGr dispatch written reply. By
the light manner in which he siapced at the
subject OF your investigation, I could per
ceiye that il was pressed further than wal
desirable 70 him. 1t was my wish however
to be able to report to you the probability oi
like course Of enquiry on his part, and ]
enumerated the catalogue OF abuses and vi
dencc at Hsmptou. mentioned the pillag
" the town, and the wanton destruction o
the medicine. That individuals had beer
| stripped naked. a sick man stabbed twlcs
who was IN toe Hospital. a sick man Shot
in his bed at Pembroke aud in the arms o
ms wife, Who was Also SHOT al and wounded
! long alter ts,c defeat Of the troops, q Mi. &
Mrs. kifby and finally the assault OH Il
| males, their being struck aud personally a.
bused x even violated.
| At toe lnention Of the murder OF Hirhy &
he wound given 70 las wife. SIR Sidney dis
| ;inCtiy admitted it. lhe Others ne appear
| ed not to be acquainted with the particular
Ol, anu expressed some concern at it. Ii,
saiu that he had, however, on Coming to
! knowledge of their conduct, immediately on
ocrsd the eH!b'Thation uf tie troops thu
were concerned, with a DETERMINATION tn q
I -~J -'''"'N HSs Slss'llh idnN, anu mat NHiit
/ he was uha1ls TO controuI past event, I'll,
! responsibility OF recurrence should rest o,
hImseit. That the troops under his com
mand we're strangers TO him on his arriva
mere, and appealing to my knowledge Of in,
nature OF the war in Spain. in which tines.
men (meaning the French cuips) he sal.
nae been trained, told me that they couic
| not be restrained
/ thus tar he thought he could not give
more Convincing proof Of the sincerity Of hi
professions than in the withdrawal uf rhes.
troops, and that he had moreover Just bee,
employed in finding new watering plac,
on Back River in order 20 remove from
Hampton and to quiet the minds Of the in
habitanis
lie assured me that in making sacA
pledge rs he was doing, it should not b.
| lightly regardGd---thst he would either sen,
1 away these troops, or wait the arrival Of O
tiers tor new operations. He concluded b,
! expressing hope ihat you, SIR, would ii
future use no reserve in communicate,
any subject OF impropriety, and on his part
nat he should certainly do so, with
due regard to the liberality Of your conduct
tic hoped the subject WAS at rest. / tool
my leave.
have the honor TO be, &c.
JOHN MYERS. Cakfaih
and Hid.de Gum.
Brig. Gen. Robert 3. 2ayior,
.NcIjoLt.