Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-29

Mr. Allison. Masters Mate, x wounds
ed oDa ether person. Lieut.. Henley,
received one shot in the hull, frem which
no injury was sustained-fye men were
wounded.
| Most of the Boats were struck in the
huh or rigging, but the injury has not
been ascertained.
We have in what precedes presented
( our readers with hasty SIX tch Of events
as they occurred, for the last three days.
Nany reports have been omitted, some
perhaps that were true and interesting,
but they Game in rather questionable
shape.
| It is certain, however, that SO far the
enemy has been completely foiled in an
enternrize of great importance, and with
] out the loss of one man on our part, or
| even one wounded. The plan OF attack
appears to have been formed judicious
ly--,he detachment first landed, WAS no
doubt 10 have made diversion or an
attack at the upper end Of Crsney Island
while the great body of the force was to
| have landed directly upon it---lhe spirit
! ed and well directed fire from the artiile-
ry ou me Island, drove back the priucl-
pal force, with apparcn, greet loss, and
in confusion the attack lrom the minor
force was never made.
| Il is but 100 common to-exuit upon q.
/. very trivial success, but the events OF
Yesterday we're calculated ia, excite pride
| and eXultation. The enemy's force IN
view was imposing, upwards oh twenty
| vessels Of war, some OF the largest size,
| number of smaller, with transports
! all made a formidable appearance, and
from 8 to 1000 men could be landed,
All their efforts appeared directed q
! eainst one pnst-no;@ith the s.
tuation Of this post was such, THAT IT %
! verpovered, there WAS mach dittir uitp
in retreat, not the smallest symptom OF
apprehension appeared, but the veryre
verse, all were cool and collected. rather
wishing the attack, and we feel conf
dent that the enemy was fortunate that
he did not approach nearer.
Last night 1t vas expected another
| attack would he made, but all was qul-
| CT, and at the mns,oae we are wr!t'Ag.
we are uninfo-med Of the eIemy's sLb.
se9uent movements
| Between 20 and 80 dese,ters ard pri-
| saners base been brought II s'fice those
bsGore noticed. They are I'll bit two
or three foreigners, chiefly French that
had enlisted 80 Get clear Of jaiis ana s2ri-
s1a ships.
We have not been able 10 learn the
mare OF tic commander ot the and tor
| ccs, bit the brigade OF marines, under
| Csl. Williams, is stated, TO be among the
troops or board or landed
| 1t is pleasing in this hour OF trial ard
| apparent danger. 70 notice the unErer-
sal composnre which pFeva'is---hot tho
slightest Appearance Of alarm or con:u-
! sion. The treasures which the General
has taken. have inspired all with conl-
| dspce.--,Ehe zeal with WHICH I've Is sup
norted l,y his officers aud soldiers, adj
/ by the Naval Commander, officers, sea-
| men, and marines. and by all ranks OF CT
| tizens, assure US thar the encmy VIII pay
dear for any attsmpt GA this post The
local force of this place and militia ct
| The adjaccn, counties, are hourly uniting
with the army.
| Eleven o'clock, A. M.-We receive
information on which we can rely, that
the enemy embarked his whole force al
| sunset last evening, on board the barge.
about 40 in number, and proceeded to
| the Hcet. From the number OF boats,
il is concluded the force landed did not
| fall short of 5000 More deserters were
brought in this morning; these report
that there are great pumber more IN
| the woods, which. rnay be expected In
the course of the day.
| LArEsT.-Account have just been
received, that tire enemy landed last night
! at New Port Neusc, at the entrance OF
lanes River, An attack upon Hamp-
| ton is probably medi,ated.
| Twelve o'clock-Iniormati has been
lust received, that the enemy landed
this morning at or near Hampton.
! We should have stated, that the enc.
nv could not, from the positions be
chose, be molested by the gun boats In
n;s movements yesterday.
!! The following statement of the ere
( my's force which landed Yesterday, we
received from prisoner-"e give 1t as