The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-16

-"esS gentlemen Cofv' ! cd, AMI heard n.!t
u WHISPER c's'mtsnAncing the statel0en, IA
ihe alexandria raper. How il is known
thyt tie Negroes " lad the address," first
10 impose on the Bnti.h Commanders, AID
then the American 'rroors, which :. iadu-
Get them To retreat to York" and have
Hampton TO be piundcred by these artmi
rosues. I'll 4 gentleman is lett to say,-----but
that the Amcricah Troops did nos retire to
orS, IN consequence of such infortn atiun
is undoubtedly ,rae. Nor is 1t less true that
Cap. Coopet's rNop arrived in time To-
rcetent au, piundcring Of tte least ccnse
querce. alter the evScuat;oU--aud in time
too to VENT hat maI.Y gentiemen there
believed TO have been plan concerted be-
tween the black and white alles--the airing
OF the T'own.
That Admiral Varren expressed hi,
regret that the inhabitag IS OF hampton had
not all remained as in that case no plum
dering would have hsppered,' is possible
enough since it admits the fac, Of the plum
deTmg, and is -conforinabie with the answer
gwen co CAPT. Wills, who complained t
ccckburn and Beckwi,h of tie eSt,uction
OF his private preper,y. {" Why did you
quit your house ?" SAID these .hanorG6ic men.
j sena,ned n Gny hsiIse' an ,4Ocreoi Doctr.
Cotton, :" < have found no 6~fter treat,ren;."
That Kirby. who for seven weeks or
more had been confined TO his bed K chose
death the savages only ltts hasteuet
was shot IN the arms O! his wife, is MT sieni.
Eed- lnose who wish Tor h,rthei. con TRINA
ton. may g. & take hin, from his grave an,
weep, If they ca1 feel far an Nmeric.,f
Citizen, over his u&npied body. They may
so 70 ms wounded wife. and hear her heart
rendiuS tale. atd then they may tArn II tbs
accouh, OF the Gentleman and de,ive consu
aoion IRON the excuse (qohich neuer
} of ma 49,,
refusal OF the Militia 10 give quarters I, some
f;enchmeu VA" were On board a baree that
was sunk by cur troops who ctn'inusl to fire
III the al nest dfo~n.ng Eeu when mak.,p
TOR the shore" THIS vile Slantie,. on our
Troops Will have no doubt be net in the
proper manner by the Gaiant Officer who
corlmands them at NoriOik-Sut the worst
IL 70 me.
converssd witha Lady whose name is
mentioned in Capt. Cuoper's lst,eri in cemna
nNwtn P.rson Eo!san. Duct. Colto,, & Capt
Wlts" les s'ery W.: too shocking in its
details 10 meet the public eye. Nhen-i h d
convinced her Of The object had in view
in visiting her--that il was dictated bv no
inpertinent cuoriosity, bnt desire 70 know
The "aple truth--tc ENABLE ne IN the IN.
hShd, to do justice even TO an epefnv --,,r cs
The p,hec. 20 electrily my coun.ivmcn siih
thr recital Of her SUffcriag,-she discover |
every tking which her t"nvuI.i. e struggle |
Between shame and a desire to expaSe her
brutal asSailants. would permit Thi. W.
man was seized Ivy five or six OUTLAWS !
some OF than dressed ia red aud qheakfur |
correctly ne English l1nguog c-S sfrYh1lrd |
naksd. He, cres and her pra,ers wera
tNs'eEaried, and her bod, became tie sub |
Ject ct the most abominab'e indecencies.-
Sh- at one time msde her escape and rnt.
INTO Creek hardly, folloa ed by y vcuns |
daIEn,""S whence she was dragged b. tho
monsters III human shape 10 experience new |
shd aggravated suffering, In tfis sitnati IN
she Wa kept the whole night, whilst her
screams were heard ~ intervals by som.
"i TIE Americans In town. who could only
clasp their hands in hopeless agony.
Fdgin'an American Friend or Enc
my of the Admin tration or Ct he ,vsrt
go as have done to tlis woman's hous..
and hear and see her. See too her ,oupg
daughter or the Bed of sickness in cone
quence of the abuses Of chat night & vou-
hesrt, lit lie made Of g penetrable stuff -
viii throb with indignation and thirst Tor
revenge, and YOU ham msenctiye!y ers.D
he weapon FIR infiictirg ic. 80,
~ MRS. 9Fgss reia ed To us. that a wo-
nan who had come to Hampton e. visit l.e-,
hu'band who was in the Militia, was ,sken
fprcbly from hsr side 10y tour eold;grs n
-''AI 49,. ~ JNht'S CDitN, WHICH
one OF them sna,c hed from her arms borI,
% the Hospital i'll spite of her scre Ems.
ney previously robbed them If ~ Il,
rngs and attempted tn tear open their DO
sons. a NJ 5. Hopkins, who was not in
Town whcO was there, ob aned the assis
lance OF All Officer and rescued 1he woms,
rom her raVishers; but nor until one Of
them had gTalified his abomin3ble desires
i was told by the Gentleman who ac.
companed me that Mrs Hopkins confirm
ed tIiis statemest, Fnd would swear TO at
east two other cases If a similar kind with
ont however giving mp the names, f the
young q feSfecfab(e women who suffered
Doctor Cotton and Captsin M,ts,a,siste I
by an officer. rescued another Lady from
the greatest OF all calamities.-.
Old Mr.. Hope, aged a. he told Msior
Ctutchheld Gin my presenc y 81 or S ye.rs.
was seized by these wretches end striuped
OF all his clothing even Of his SHOES and his
shirt. a Baynnet was run a little way into
his arm behind, as if In cruel sport While
several were held to his breast In this
situation he was kept for a comfortable
TIVE, < would probably have been anotbe
victim OF their rage. if their, attention had
not been diverted TO . woman, VINO had
sought refuge in his house They followed
her iutu the Kitchen, whifher size had run
foI safety. Mr Hope made off amidst her
agnnzlng screams, and when he returned
to lis house, he was told by his DOR este,
at IN @iT lorrtd f,uybossc yerb q ~c,,,, i;t