The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-17

SIR.
The enerny's squadron en- this station, |
consisting OF ships of the line, s frigatcs, a
sioop OF war, brigs, and2 or smaller az
med vessels, is commanded by Adm. Czech
rane. They were anchored off Gar,ner's-
Island until yesterday morning, when a part,
consisting OF one "a, frigatcs, Il stoop OF war
ana brig, got under way, and vciit TO Sto-
mngton when arrived there, dag was sent
on shore with a communication, notifying the
lnhaoitants that one hour only was allotted for
the women and children to remove, as at the
expiration OF SAID time the town would be laid
i'll ashes.
Inc citizens, unwilling TO fall passive
Piey' nhiiieolately sent All express to n. Lon
don; but from the urgency of the case. no as
sistancc could be derived from the militia. A
IL" cHi1ens, however, volunteered, who were
OF essential service. The enemy commenced
,itAiS carry III The morning, from the brig and
oaiSeS, wh ch was answered on oul, p.,rt with
discharges from two 1875 and one 3 pm,nder
wnich were the only cannon OH our side
With these they sustained the fire of the en-
eiiy ulitu ono O'Clock i'll the morning. when
INC nrii,g ceased, but was rcconmencc,.
WIN aGsutiohal force at day light, and retur-
iieu WIN correspondent spirit from orr little
battery. And notwithstanding our guns were
SHOT Oh men & ammunition, the enemy were
""iiHs 10 Withdraw about 10 O'clock this fore
noon An attempt was made bv one az the
irlgates to relieve the smaller vessels. but in
eheCeuuy, lt is SAID, i'll consequence Of her
grcuidng, During the action, rockets were
sem rom TIE ba'Ses, and BOMBS from one OF
me niSates, but no material Injury was done
ny the!h--one house Only was tired, which was
soon ex;ingnished. The houses and furniture
were much damaged Three men we're
wounded, and two horses Killed.
Such are the tender mercies of the eo4I-
HeoFEcG Sir lhomas Hardy, who has been
lerInedt the generous enemy" and who has
Proiessed ms adherence OF the pla,auding
system The damage done the enemy is not
exactly ascertaned but it is known that the
orlSs nave received considerable Gan.are in
hull and rigging, and that a number of shot
struck the sloop of war Himrod1 and bs,aes
AND 1t Is believed many we've killed s. wo1n
dcd
So large force in the Sound, has alarmed
our citizens, and some CT them are removing
sooas ana furniture and number N regi-
ments OF militia are ordered out.
1t is expected the attack on Ston;np,on will
be renewed this evening--in which case, from
addluonai preparations they would meet
warmer reception.
.fnofher CORRESPONDENT at Ncw-London.
says:
Commodore Hardy sent in a fae to de-
mand surrender ofthe fort and town, in half
an hour, or be would destroy the town. The
commander Of the little garrison returned an
swer to the commodore {" that he yyonld NOT
give 1t up so long as he had got a man TO fire
gun lie he'd not sot E0ct5ort 20 deal srith 4"
They sent over at one or two o'clock in the
morning for ammunition, as they had but
few rounds left.''
The alarm at New-Lofdon was great as
the hring was IN the night the rockets. and
shells plainly seen, and the militia all actively
repairing to their posts, expecting an attack
there. We hear nothing of any attack on
oaybrook and presume there has not been
any notwithstanding the rumore of a visit from
the enemy to that post.
The letter of our correspondent was finish
ed Just at the closing of the mail on Wednes-
day evening. The only account the edito, of
the Gazette was able to put into his paper of
that day, is the following Postscript
2HE EEEMf AZ S7oNING 9oM
AZ o'clock last evening, CATER this paper
was putt prcss) an express arrived at Gen.
Nush!nHs headquarters, from Stonington,
Win information that two frigates and brig
n%d arrived IN that harbor, and demanded
The surrender OF the town, OF that it shouls be
lad IN ashes to which demand an answer
was given that the inhabtants-would defend
their hresldes with their lives. At tie request
of Gen. Gushing, Gen. Williams ordered ont
the 9Th and 30th regiments, for the defence of
that town. Congreve rockets were fred on
shore during the night, without injury and
this morning az sunrise, a cannonsde COM
menced, and still continues--at O'Clock.
The militia have collected in such force, as
to prevent landing, but we fear the place
viii be nearly destroyed, as the enemy are
lying within half gun-shot, and OUR only de-
fence is two long 10 Founders
ihe expedition is commanded by CON.
Hardy.