The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-11

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the llth. when the squadron bore down or
ours at anchor, commenced a tremendous Are
on our works from ms heavy Gans, howitzers
and rockets; attempting, at the slime time
TO cross the river ia src;s. force, with ladders
to scale the works, bur IS rcpused w;th sol
rit- No sooner did tine flashes Of the ene,av's
guns discover the positions OF his batteries.
than fire opened from our forts, which
Sstonished the heroes of the old world-aDd
after continuing the pom Nardnent as long as
his batteries could sustain themselves against
our superior are, he wisely withdrew his dis
mounted guns, and under cover OK the night
"hle we were anticipating the threateneC; as
sa0lt, preciPtately raised the seige, withdrew
his forces, leaving his sick aud wounded to
our kind attention.
Who could view with indifference the old,
the young and nidde-ageG, h3ckng to the
II ot tnelr country, leaving their fani-
LES, friends, and sweets ct domestic life, far
The scene Oh danger! How pieas sing the scene
how noble Che motive aud how glorious, the
result ..'trsH~,1
We have been obligingly favored Win a
COPY Of rhe following General Order, issued
cue day before the enemy entered Piattsburgh
which is a specimen OF the excellent arrange
rnents made by Gen. Mscomb, fo.. the defence
OF ,his post, and ~ evidence Of the detellnin-
alton which peryaded all ranks to retaia tne
possession Of the worl on perish in their de
fence.
icad- Quarters, Plzfksb,4rgh, Se1it. 5.
GENERAL. ORDERS.
The General is now satisfied that the er--
my will attack the post IN few DAYS. He
relies with confidence on the valor and intre.-
pidity of those he has the honor to command
Let it not be sad that Erie was better de-
Tended than Plattshurqh. Il was there that
the American Soldiers beat and defeated the
I.,--o -
their example mus. be followed or our rtDu-
tatiou is lost. The eyes of America are onus.
Fortune always fayors the brave The works
being now capable or resisting powerful at
tack, the manner of defending them the Cen
era! thinks it his duty to detail, THAI ever
man may know and do his ddty
The troops viii line the parapst in two
ranks, leaving intervals for the artillery.
reserve OF one-ftth of the whole force in in
fantry viii be detailed and paraded fronting
the several angles, which It will be their Da;1
ticular duty TO sustain. To each basticn ale
to be assigned b. the several commandments
OF forts a sufficient humber of infentsy u line
all the faces Yin single rsnk) Of each tier
Should the enemy gam the ditca, the front
rank OF the part assailcd viii mount the pa
rapct and rcpel him with its fire and the
bayonet II the men of this rank are deter
uincd, no human force can disposSess them
4 D
ed 10 put To instant death any man who de-
SERBS his post. The principal work, Fort
Moreau, is entrusted 10 the command Of Col.
Melancton Smith, Of the 29th regiment, hsy-
ing for It's garrison the old or and lis own
regiment. Redoubt No. l. is entrustccsto
Lieut. Col. StoIrs. and the detachnents oe
the 30th and Sist will form its garrisan.--
Redoubt No. e IS entrusted to Major Unison,
and has Tor It's garrison the $50 and Saith in
G.,-s
trusted 70 captain Smith OF the 1st rife rsrt
and has for It's defence detachments of Eis
company and convaleScerts Of the 9Th regt.
Ihe biock-house on the point is entrusted TO
LIT. Fowlcr, and VIII be gariSoned b. de-
tachment Of artillery, ami the light troops,
under 1t. Co. Applng and captain Sp, OIL,
VIII take post IN the ravIne near the Assist
ant Inspector Generals Marquee, when they
come III, AID "ll receive. orders from tile gen
eral
The light artillery VIII take such position
as viii best annoy the columns Of the .aeiuv.
keeping up constantly g brisk fire OIL them
they viii also take post, when not emplc,ed
IN the same iavine with the hgnt tro,l,s.
MIR. Paris, captain of the s,ruhcers, will
form corps OF rocketeers with ms men: they
! viii take the direction Of the chief engineer
/ The artillery 10 to be considered a separate
| service, and the officers Of that arm ave Re-
| sporslble to the Commanding general for the
| correct exercise OF their functions. Tie Off
, GERS OF engineers will give directions for ad-
| diuonal deiences and FOR repairs, As occasion
may require, which it will be the duty Of tie
! several commandments t. lend all the aid IN
| their power to execute. Every man Knowing
| his post and his duty, no excuse can lJe rCceI-
! we'd for not executing with firmuess and ,leci-
! sion, all that may be required for d vigorous
! defence Of tile place,
BY order Of Brig Gen. Maccmb, corman-
ding,
WIN. r. DUNCAN,
Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Since nGmed Forfs Bro7yn and Scott.
! Further partfc7uars oFthc late Brilliant .<7.jy