The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-08
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Gus and impericct, we hive co,lec.o,, 60,
"ItuIhuc sources the following statement.
"i0" we give to our readers IS covrrct
80 oi t'iS unfortunate. evcit. The ,wn
~ ~ as ".V' m iiaftsbuiS by on the morn
n'S VI thS ijth lost Capt DIVINE II, TIC
new snip, the CCnfianc,,, led tat 49,. =,
,iG most gallant style but ,wa ,irE,i.t,,,,..tol
N'',SI Il IeW minutes afcer tie action co,,,.nri
Geo. ft's Siiip was afterwards r,,ioIif me-, iS
an pour' wren tie most Determined brgyc,[Is
~ -. hooason, whc0 having suffered ytirN
I go, - ~ ooul "l' ccrs and men, The side
l'Fo'S'' % TIC enemy bei,,. Wv much ~,
| Died, and falling in IN att, :, ~ ~.
| |iel I" OrinS her other broAs'si,ie t b.,,.,,,,
! her oHD>ntnt, whilst the enc,oy,s .ii,, ~;
J |sSNTu ~ SWmg.r% round s. rs tn limo.
+. ~ He"H pro2dsiae Z boar on The Conf;ourr
| ~ commanding officer MOST rehictartl,, -
-. 80 iier COLTS to be struck, nd the enemy
! H"' Possession NJ = mere wreck. which f.,.,
uiS oanase she had Sustained, was win e,..,t
u'Hcuity sept from sinking. Tire BRIG m.
! commanded BY Capt P.inv and In. 49,
-"VlS' sopo' ted the i''y;.te hi the most con-
r@4eQus and determined ~ amer. ard ,G, T.,t
!!iYiN nnai d." tail ct the latter. which ~
,,,'. ~ t' az iur'ne' resistance unavUay The
S"l-oNats when diA mt aprcl, Ia Eco,,.,,,,
great share q the acticn. sreinu tb,. f,,a
tlr "ther vessels, Were enabled 20 ne. he co,l
tienr retreat, with tne Iry vision \ ,ssol ,,i.;,,
attended TIC Squatroa. Shorty :.ter fla, &c,
u'p' commenced, orr batteries were o,.,.ne,
upon the enemy t"rts and w,,ks cur troc,,s
"eIe preparing 70 assault thou, when IN
consequence q The disastrous result ,.f ,i.. a..
Fal contest, 1t Ndc deemed e,<pcd,en,, to ,r,.T
u'S stofnin5 pa'ty tlen a,ivarcin.r.
our N!iCic loss y; the acton Is ts,ju9t,.,I AZ
"'out l. v Hiiied and wounded 11st of tl,a
enemy nearly as great. The enemv,s Shin
,ri, 50 ~ [,t''aSed both IN her bull and Nv
SIG! 5"-''.1 ne: Siie hist opposed to the Conf
aace nearly disabled. Oui. army ret;rn1 e.,
F'attsonrSh on thc 1911 10 Chai,r,Iair ,,lcr@
part or 1t IS now posted, and tha rc.n,;r-
HoI Hii,,'heaatey upon ol;r own frontier.
T. E"IHttt@, Cd(cto7Wl, 1$.h sem. 1914.
~ GEN tR-AL ORDER.
ne commando? O the iorces has to thank
-'e I@'I 'uV'sion Tor ''e Stead} discipline, ur-
"S@,ied eHertions and gallauty, which have
ool's fAcAouS'y marked its short ryic, il The
scIritofy OF the cUc'oy, s. unfortunately arr,s-
= 60 -, us colrs- by the c.-astruus fste ortl,e
iouiiS' that had advanced to cc-c,,.,,sta -
.. uite2i0r ciJect of the campaien the IN
y S!hd vaor with which Capt y. Wnei-.} hi.
l'o otI INTO acton, encouraged Il e most sar
s"he nope q Complete success. which ,ys
early blasted by tic t.,r OF ,Hat ,nt t
rro' ''?!-e1 Win accidents 20 VIII h u VA " ar
lave Is peculiarly eXpc. el.
nc u,Sh spirit and conduct 5is,,,qyeI l,,y
- N'yeS'y troops IL SGrmount: 81 rvt.,;,
r1 ze.- 70 me occupation iPlattsba,gh sc5
an0 Brilliant success would have crowned
c.sir uiterior operations rad not ere eNl sting
nperlouslg imp seG upon .,..m
he necessity oi rcstrenii g. ajr f.rdor, rs
wiJhout naval Co-oreraiion Ci.v ,ultber prose
cat n Of the service would have been highly
iaaype.icat
r * commander the forces avails himself
NJ this cPromriry 70 aCAnavlel IS IL, l.iFh
sense &c outcItlins OF the CO did SD port lie
las experienced from M2ior, Genera j. Fot-
tc1bul., & the Major Generals Comm q
Jrisatc s.
TIE ORDERLY march made by tie left Givi-
sion infc-occunying the position it had advan-
Ced from ON the 4,b inst notwthstaHdu 6 tie
inclei0en' OF the weather s. the ve yVlttch-
ed st>te OF Tie roads, evieCcs the strongest
manner the ju'licicus arrangements Of the
Qntrtc. MIstcr-Gcncral and Counsstl
General, as wei rs he unweagicd attention
OF the Commanding officers II corFS to ther
dav.
The commander &C the forces hes to cxs
press hls entire approba ton Of tie arrange
ments and zcaious cHcrtions of vi lr
Sinclair, and the Officers e tie Ros
Ar,ila.y--1ur is lie di5no5ed 10 ,verl a.,
the aarlity and intelligence ii thH Ju-
Nor Officers Of the X .yal EnGnccrs.
who are thereby entitled 90 his ack;oNi -,i-
meuis. His iITCellencv feels it last tribute
due o. the Canadian Volt geurs and Chasseurs.
publicly tonotice tic report of ~ u. Gen. E,s-
oane, that she conduct of thosc corps in tn..r
peculiar duties Of light troops, has on every
occasion beer consp.cuously juacious < gil
liant.
EDWARD BAYlSFS,
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