The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-07

Secretary OF War
Ccfy Of a letter from 'Llj. a " Holmes, to It, Col
CToshGn, dated
On6oard u. S. Sci, SCORPION,
eth July, 1914
SIR--PUrsuant to your orders oftLe inSIlef
t.e squadron with 1t Turner of the navy and arrived
attic Sat 81 Maiys the day alter; two hours
before, the Northwest Agent had received notice. of
our approach, and succeeded in escaping with consl-
eralc amount of goods after set.no fir. to the vessel
above "details The design oftbs latter measure W :,
frustrated only by the intrepid exerons of Nh Turner
with ms own men and few ofCapt Saunders compa-
iN The vessel was bough down the fails the 2jth
sut having hlsed, sir. Turner cesrlVed her. Much OF
the goods we have taken fout, in the woods ON
the American sle, and claimed BY tie agent OF
john Jciins,on, an Indian t,aler
Seeured this property, 6eciif's it gool prize hy
ttc maritime law OF nations, recognized in the En-
gsh carts, fWitncss tc Of Admiral Rodney a-
Judged by Lord Mansfeld1 Further, b2cutse John.
s'on has aeted the infamous part of TRAITOR having
been cken and Il Magistrate Of the Michigan terrific
nv, before the war and at its commencement, asd now
d'scs:Sng The functions ofmaeisti9te, underthe Uri-
'ish government Becdnse his agents armed the I,li
ans from his store-house at our approach; aud rtlv
because these goolso considerable part were design
ed to he taken to Michinnsckin.sck. Pork salt and
groceries compose the chief part Johnston himself
passed To Miciiimackinac since the squadron arrived
at ST. Joseph.
With high respect,
All HOLMES,
AIaj. SD infty.
H..
2nd Rife, Commanding.
< t'f1. CORY from tie original reporf.
N III. MOORE,
Acting Adj Gen
Return cfthe Killed, ,pO1ndd q missing, ETA .letach-
n'e1t commanded by 1t. COL G.. Crogkea in the az
far 81 tie IN Of ing. 1914
Niagara, l1th Aug 1914,
Wounded, privatcs.
ISFANrRY.
18th Regiment-Killed, 5 prvates wounded, ser
priyates since dead
18th Regiment Wounded, capt. priyatcs Capt
Vanhorn Since dead--one private since dead
9th Regiment-Kilied priyates wounded cant.
lieut. seTgeant, corporal, musician s priya;es.
Capt Desia severeIylicut. Ii. Jackson, since dead
sergeant since dead
Holmes.
U. 5. MARINES.
Wounded, sergeant.
ONO MILITIA.
Killed, 2 privates, wounded, g privates- private
since dead of mis- wound
GFo1oF I0,aL--I major, IL privates, Killed.
2capts lieut. 6 sergeants, 5 corpora 1 musician,
SO privates, wounded.
privates missing.
The above return exhibits a tire statement of the
Killed, wounded and missing in the affair Of the An
inst.
NH MOORE, Capt. 9sth Inf
Acting Asst Alj. Gen.
We well aware, that it is the necunary loss
TO the nation by the late incuTsoa of the enemY Which
as most 20 be deprecated. Bat - that loss been
geatly Ovcrraed ia of the public prints it mar
e proper to state that the pubic property of every
description, cannot be fairly estimated 70 amount to
more than two millions ofdo!ars, perhaps so
much
We are happy TO learn that measures are already Ia
tenfor lifting up rooms for the temporary aceomniods-
ton o! Congress at their approaching session, * also ior
the accommodation % the several departments & Pabic
Offices. The building formerly called Riolacts Iio-
tel, occupied by the General Post lice Patent Office
&c. and which not destroyed by the enerny IS Sc
lccted ior the accommodation OF Congress- and vas YES
terdsy nspectedby the President who directed the ne
cessary preparations be made which viii be COM
mcnced forthwith The Public Officers ,ylibe accom-
modated in houses which have been rendered by their
proprietors or that purpose, and vii. Immediately re-
commence the usual routine ogbusiacss
The numerous idle tales * gross misrepresentation
against the officers ofthe government, which arc daily
ret;iedin CocF6ahfs Goca6darg, respecting the re-
cent events, are entirely unworthy of reply. But
have seen erroneous statements published in some
prWts, whose editors have dispositions topro,agate
tdseiOcds, and doubt will readily corTect them.
Ii Is not true that the Secretary 1Vdr gave the or
der5 for burning the NayyYa, which las entirely out
OF his province. that he gave the ory,ers
for blowing up the fort, already shewn IT rs not
true, aswe are informed, that he osered the retreat
or gave any other order the battle of the 9th utmo
From the vicinity ofourpress 60 the enemy stations
nav HOt Ourselves plSlNel III
making public the recent operations OF our military
force, ne. The enemy, however, is evidently nov
well informed on this subject without aid aud onr
seIuples are removed.
The enenys vessels are still in sight, being unable
nom read Winds 10 down tbe river, It they were
so disposed. Meanwhile, heavy bat cries have been p
reee'l on both s'cs ofthe Potomac, some miles below
these vessels, which they pass to reom their
sTadlons These batteries are pote,l and manned by
our gallant seamen and lotilla-tnen under RoDGEHs
POhrEH, PERnr, aud other brave spirits and covered
on each shc by large boes of our militia and youn-
ter forces, who arc detached TOR the service.
From these preparations we hope to see an arrogant
Toe chastsed in lbs descent wills las plumber from Al
exandris
This morning bomb vessel from of Alexandria an
cbored out Oi reach Of shot, of the White
Bouse, (sOme miles below M0nnt- Vernon ON the Nir-
gina side where body Of men are Stationed aud
amused them for some hours with throwing boIn-shc
at them, Which however, had other effect than to ac
custom the militia to disregard this sor' Of annoyance
The enemy appears to lave burnt two o. three small
vessels on Alexandria in Tie course Of Yesterday
From Benedict, we learn, that in tie course of
Thursday night aud Yesterday morning ali fgc vessels
IN Che Patsxent got under way, and proeccled down
that river, destination 0aknoap MT Kus