The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-22
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britain ats IS s1excessive, that tie very
idea OF 4 contest with herupon that e,cmsn'
has something i'm il Of desperation. To her
II rs osilY ridiculous. Opo,. a late debate
20 tue House OF Peers, something having
9een said OF the American navy; Lore,
Bathurst, one of the ministers, told their
bogashiIls, that the American navy consi,s-
Ieli u. jtve.ftigafcs, aud the house burst init
4 NJ Q! iaughtec. These FIVE frisates, how
sve-, haze excited a sentiment quite differ
~at from laughter in The five hundred fri
'gntes IN the British navy /; and If the A
nST:cea people viii lie as true TO themselve>,
IS rs ittte deSpised navy has been to them,
: IS not ia The gigantic power of G. Britain
ioIciosh efher Instantly; nor in any course
at rmc uIsaH he ocean,
~tti,hertt Fortune, or rather with CRATE
Iial heart wnuld hunibly say Providence.
has tavaredus in signal manner but we.
must nos-e Slect that our frigates Will oftea
have the luck of meeting single ships little
inferior IN strength to themselves, or of e.
Gaping from ships greatly superior to them
that they have not already fallen into
the sneray's hands, is matter o. surarize,
az well IS of graduation, Their stu atiun
during the present year will be still, more
critical than it has been the last and as
they have done honor to their country BY
their conduct hitherto, I can only hone that
their country viii In its turn fee! the obIiga-
ton of supporting them and their csusc, by
enertions agains, which all the thunders of
Britain will prove obe of no avail.
The frat wish of my hcart is peace
Bus the prospects of pcace, beta in Europe
and America, are more faint aud distant
,h.s they have been fer many wears. War
mas iR the year 1912 consumed, III the North
OF Europe alone, at least half million OF
human ,ivcss without producing the slight
est Indication in any or the parties engaged
!, In H. of disposition to sheathe the sword"
We have very littie hesitation in saving
;hat we believe the author of the aboss
letter, AS well of one on the same subject
which we copied week on two ago, is John
QUINCY ADAMS. eur Minister in kas,,a. !
.Nxf. Ins.
s7Hi. RESPECTABLE gentleman ha. token
hfs Information fran English haters.-Cuy
arms were faeve' aissraced k9t. once on the
CazaG.a the.
Rritish accom-. ejr.Ae aifsck p.ade on Sack
effs Harbour.
Fran TIE .Kingsfon Gazette Extra.
Sunday i. ~. May 50. 1919.
c :. n z RAJ. KDER.
HEAD Quarters. KINGSTON,
1"yHEuHS- 0SGFTGtS once,
3Osb May, 1919.
SssFSensiccrs il an &C, Of Justice due 70 the
oct" cnment placed under The command of
Col. bAyneI, to express his entire apcrobs
ton or their coaduct in the recent attack
made upsn Ssckett's Harbour, at dey break
on the III 'rning OF he 2Sth inst. The reguIa
rity aud patient firmneas exhibited by thu
troops under circumstances of peculiar MI
vation and fatigue, have been exceeded or
ly by their intrepid gallautry in action. for
eng passage Al The point Of ths bayonet.
throGBn th!ckiy wooded country, ssfordng
strong positions to the enemy. but not af
ioTdng ricglc spot OF cleared ground f.y or-
able tor the operations Of the troops. The
woods were filed with infantry, SUPPORTED
by he!d pieces, and an incessGnt hea1y and
destructive hire from numerous and almost
Invisible toe, did Not err=ss the determined
ADVANCE ot the troops; who after takin,.
three held pieces, 6 Founders, from the :.
'emy, drove him By spirited charge to
seek shelter within the block houses OF hi,
enclnscd Forts. and induced hi.n to act Are
tn his Store Houses -Unforturat l;pht 8,
adverse winds prevented the CO operation Of
the larger vessels of the feet the gun bsa,,
under the direction of captain Mulcaster.
rendered every assistance in their r5cwer,
=" SHpPOiN btC tAtuub ana ADVANCE OF tl e
troops, but proved unequal to silence Che
guns Of the enemies batteries, or 10 have
Any effect on their block house, and it being
found ImPracticable without their assistance
and the cooperation Of the ships, to carry
their post by assault; the troops were re
idCtantiy ordered to leave beaten enemy.
whom they had driven before them for uo.
wards OF three hours, and who did not ven
iure TO offer the slighteS: opposition to the
decentralization of tie troops, which was eff
tectcd with perfect order.
The grepadier company Of the Tooth re-
SineAt, commanded by captain Burke, to
"hich was attached subaltern's detach-
Isent OF the Royal Scots, led the co!smn
With uadsunted gaiian,ry, supported by a
detachment OF The king's under r. sior EvaRs
which nobly upheld the high estahit,hed
character at ,hat distiogu shed corps the
dstachl0cnt Of the Is4th regiment undef
major Noodle, behaved with the utmost
gaiiaptrY AND spirit, and their example was
followed BY captain M'Ph-rs0d's compa =
NY ci the GleDYary lightiptantry. 1be DE.
tachmcnt OF Canadian Votiyuers, under
uTjo Harriet, behaved witt. degree or
spirit and stcadincss SO % TO justify expec-
ta'inns OF their Jsconiugs highly ussiu! and
valuable corps.
The two divisions Of Ire detachment were
most abiY ccm handed b. colonel Ycarg OF
ina Eiose, and major Drum mond ~ the
,9t,h regiment.
Commodore cir james Yco conducted me
er'5aJe5 Of boats to .hc a.5a.l. aud accom-
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