The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-02


and 70 our whole detachment totally uIex
pscSc1 attack, deemed necessary to whesl
asIin iu:o column, and 10 gain, il possible, ]
p33sage ,ar0ugh the gate deHie ard a posi-
tion IN tie woods Immediately behind the
sroInd occupied by the rifle corps, which
6cpt the enemy in eheca i'll ibae quarter
10y is moss deadly tischs argos under Die IA
Isction of Capt. Servant, VINO, with mis- brave
officers and soldiers ac.ed IN :. maGner wor-
thy of veterans.
a. this nne, CaPts;1 Cooper, a most vi
gilsut, ya'iant ana sisiiiui officer, wlth tis
brave troops, s..,hough nGcn worn down
with the fatigue ot patroNng and other da-
ties, was actively and closely engaged IN
snno9iuS the left flanll OF the enemy. aud
would hase been cae OF. but Cor IS superi-
CT skill.
The Column was :prfaad ,s,ih all the ce-
lerity that the ,tavc os. She ground, "a soft
aud newly plonghed orn-he'd,f the ativ2u-
cagequs situatioH OF the enelay. aided BY his
ahe,tered posi- len & the partially disciplined
eXperisa,e of cur troop, could admit of,
During the whole Of the ,i,ne occupied by
the change Of position in our deticbDrDt,
and its march through the detle Conf
,fu1i me WAS ktpt % oyt3e QaSFy Ipo.. 5.
Upon cai resen,DS and passing on er tie
road into the woods, the graz shot from Il
third field piece co.Smenced its live at us,
which t0gcta r. with the Ere from th. for;nci
two, threw the rear plat cons Of our columns
into confusion and retreat. a few OF our
leading platoonS headed by f:aior Gorbin
End myself, wheeled with great prompS
t,t%de into the woods and fcraed upon the
iiaGSs CT oUr r'iiSmen, under very heavy
and continual discharge Of the enemy's
cannon, nnskstry and rockets. The action
, was now fnr a shcrt time, Kept up with
great wtrtnth and spir;t un the part of the
enemy, and ON tiIasof QUE rinenen add lea
ding infantry pissnous, Cor. manded by Cap
tain Ssiel' and IIern4on ana their .ubaL-
&srHs IL tive erst division of the battalion.
Captans ASf5y, Brown, Miller and Cary,
am Captain Gootlail Of the u. STATES regi
raeut OF &.tiilory who volunteered their
services an ths occasion. commanded The
re@cNing divisions ot the detachment, and
ace With great C09.aesS ard Courage. In
TBS sharp and very trying Contest, Major
Eoi4Iin received in MS left .lrip * lex two &c
we wonHGs, and q muskst 0All IN tie neck
OF his horse. NV efHts, sided b. the
brave Atju.an. u ebert Aadcrson, and iisGt.
John (. Araiisteld, (onth cF WHOM troI
thar exposed siruztions in exerting them
GERS to rally the troops escaped be-
yoGd the most sangune expectations,
and who Tor their skhi aud Gudau9.ed
va,cur deserve much OF tnsir country J
verc directed &c rally the rear and re-
TIRE AtlSp irtOonS ot tAe detachment, which
Wefr mug IN SVsTy direction, when q IL rge
bnGy OF me enemy made an effort 80 CUT
tank aud cut Tvs OF from retreat entirely
II now became indispensably necCaJseY
For al our troops Co retire, winch they did
Hndcr Il: con iiius! bat iiI-direc;od fire 81
abe eneGlio The pursuit Gas Continued FIR
cwo miss by the enemy wish very LtSe les.
on oar p.rtTour nsen Occasionally stopping
At ditch % fence, and ut every fire u,lns-
I7g do"none OK liiP pursuing zoe.
Captain Pryor, wiki, his L.eutenants Live
~ ail,i !anes ~ ! II. br,vl 2ud 9rtivc ~
trosses, Remained "a the ground after aiangn-
eer?ng mar CT the enemy Win his field
pieces, uatl s0lToUndsii anu vhf;n iEuceL
ehe enemy was within 60 or 20 y4rt9 of the
7orf, & III gteet nam6eIs. they spiked their
guns, retreatea through tbe rear If the enc
T0y, swam Creek and mfd= their essaE.e
without losing m4n---tsking with them
and hiding - the woods their carbincs Too
1nuch pfaise cannos be gwen 10 inlS band oi
IIerrfe e..
Fr IL accounts which can most be relied
on. tnc enemy landed end had actually
d. VnGp ii battle array, al iasst tw o hons
Gn,. & nye EuIdfed nen--their loss not as
Snan tqDo HHEgysd. ara strongly beii~ved
81 be half IS many more, Our httie free
shree hundred and forty nine Infantrv < ri.
IL, siX'' two Artillery ard twenty Ave CAY
alry. Inc loss on our part is f-yetue zuoa;a
'E-e-'ff
are believed 70 be in the neghborhood with
gheir families.
To give gu, Sir. ~ idea of :he savage
ks disposition ~ tie aneDy, On their getting
posses ion OF the ncghbourhcod, would be
but vain attemp. AiJhcugh Sir sydney
EcckWith I'd RE thei no unessiness
might DC felt 10 relation 10 the unfortu
uate Americans, the fact. is, that on yester-
Cay there we're &eUeyui Reda 6edjqs iving
'."b <rjed. and lhe y2aPdedHos epe;1 asstsf,
e. ftf9 tozgn, Q.fh2uga 5bserpcA 10 be- crazyl
f7s' o79&sdsa rotG and Hhoshijabte hyo.ec-
f'7r' tn ny5rfUHafe (-m1fes DfYqy4hton
7cF2 c2H Z mr. i.QUe RE tozOH. gUere auFcrcG
70 Dc 0hHs:d ~ tte niost shameful manner
re- o'.,a 5y he Ucral, sa car Joe. bu1 bg the
@0for HHa tr ~ inI0!Uafcd b!uckS q.Ao 2yerc
@r~eNf1g9t "a fhsW IN Ms.. ,rcesses, They
J"Ar3 eF y e1c'",WSsG cUery act ofnlurdsr
a. ltfa~--kfing ! h9c+ ma. bv tie naD,e
o. hbtP sJio had b,s.a tying on lis Eet qf
"a h7.W ojdC0th for more fAan str. qysrtq.
"I9rf 7g ne 7gt- ia n. Hihat NE car,e ;i,,c.
end kbhHg h.@ faHhIai d2g qohiic IDios nm
2'r feef. TIai@ mwd>yrd KIrby qgls H.
r'E Iast WghS. ivefterjag IN Itsh,J.
s!iali rctu"n1J i-.a..t.o tf,s e.,r,ir., r. p
N to morpifg with th troops n.der ms
Con,1a'd end go reiri0rc emeuts a. u,ov
reach 'ne---gl,ere We viii endeAyor 20 va, I.
&"cther stand. HE ea6ly evacuated the