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

Fargo q q isttcr iron, Cabsain Coose, TO
SaHf:e5 IL .Ha!Esry, GS7. Lieut.. Governor Of
Virginia.
will give you circumatautiai accUunt-ir I,
tire yru will sxsuss me. At O'Clock on Frit!sy
Morning, one of my fidsts came 10 with informs
ton that the British were landing near WIN. Eine's
on the Jnmes River Shore We were All turned
out Immediately, snd Inc Cavalry under Iay com
maud, II n number, were oyIsrrd 70 reconnsitrs
the enemy anil give intelligence Of their approssh
which was promptly attended TO. proceeded on
the Ceey's road to the intersection leading to tn,
iethodist Camp, when and where I found thew
were approaching IT, eormns, and IN number 1906
Withdrew my company, leaving Nids;s, x re-
prhSd 70 ihomson's gate in the Cslsy's road where
.o1ned, went To the camp and informed tue slaor
OF their approach Cur handful of rasn .per. vet
Ia camp, concealed in dtch--Tryor at The, Fort
playing on the barges at the mouth of HAMPTON
CFe@' ~ rode to the Battery 10 view tbs enemy :
parBes, there saw these Pretty fhings, the iHVsn.
ton OF Mr.. Congreve returned 10 Sny troor .,;,
"e enemy advancing, returned TO the Major, and IN
iorfoe Jan ot this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ool,s still
IN cOHcsdE1ncne.
- joined my men again, at which time the adj
yanced guard n the British, consisting 81 500 rensh
hhemcn, we're moving round the road lSadioy 20
ouF encampfEe our Rifles In nobuah
gave them destructive fire sc Of those Erench
troops tell dcaA. This threw the be sd OF The Col
umns u psrfeet confusion and was some tiue be-
fore tFey ralled--they then gave the most uees
snnt ire that ever beard IN my life. H. was Xix .
tbs 'ong roll Of go diumss At leasland pursue, cant
ledge 4 the ground, saw that t.ore vas a great
likelihood q nnr being cut of---aad retrssred
Hcfoss te hitc thicsyt, Wien $40 n view OF th,,
eneUi" van. tleB fled OF 10 che RIGHT tb,o' a
s''""rr o: rnsset balls, iud formed ncnr tie eros,
rets.
" cas- With ray title band constantly lioy.r;ny
on the'T Hanks, watching an Importantly 10 shine j.,
thc honor 81 i,isfortuhe of the day but, fhot not
ooc1ifes. vas exposed ~ their Ere without draw
,.s b'st7h Uiuub.-fcu may rest sssurgd that the
limptnh1ns 60 called Tor Que eovutyJ aqd csDtsio
atin"ly ENGAGED ,Prynr's Artillery that ,,lety.
eh iecn, Servants riGcIAcn, and Shields Company
th smali party IS Up1nd troops under ri con-.
m91d --ihouL Jones n tie Artillery behaved sal.
I '%'''y ~ Hct, MI those cugaead ehsv.j vel.
7 " hey took pDIsslg On Of Hguiptuu with uDwerds
~ P'e9 mgu against thosa aiorc mentioned with
tie i'pp.ensc oss Of upwards " 300 Killed nod woun.
! ded OF .t.ir pas. We lnd ,hout kisJ, ~ vOng.
: dtd and prIsoress--thc ,siaues are accounted
T for
! Z" was yesterday in Hampton With nv froop
ths Br't,7 'L-----J j ~ btoef rau cod at qo5at
Sat9 = heard Tie ice dj tvesre1 ilis5ta,,ts run,
n'ns a. ~ rfeiy dirssHD, 10 aors aiuiate nc tear
F'lS 'urH'rg'n every ooFner-ti,r infamous acoup.
7r-', dosi rs, dsfroyeI c7cty thur Dot the hou
see, t' ~ gen s ',1p4t un yi'iisf O. d-gerie II
/ tnc Forc7 reye rGvifbef ~ he dbda,l9ned nun
/ frs. rr-s' I0t my drsr friend, ra,f Won fan,
To- you''e our hamgfDn females sez.d and tresteC
With v7i'r.e ~ t'c'c Monsters, aud n0to soi..sf,
hp'eTiSan sr'a nr scat In svepge their wrongs T.
bW -r0hEh-~i-csn no more a. this
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many sa1!es :be Sa'ses Hisc, StoTe.