The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23

states that the ships lately building az Sack
ett's Harbor were launched on the FIRST in
slant.
BRITISH ASCENDING THE BAY.
BALTINoRE April Is.
BY tire Annapolis Packet arrived last e.
vcning, information is brought that that
morning, when she came out. srge ship,
Supposed TO He a -, was lying near Sharp's
Island, ether sail were a short ditance to
leeward. but the weather was too dark to
make them cut.
The schr. Adventure, Murphy, hence,
bound down the bay put back INFO hnrapn-
lis last evening she had proceeded DOM
until She discovered the ship-yes,erdav
saw boats go from her towards the E.
shore, supposed to Sharp's land.
The private armed schr. Surprise. Ca
thel, Of this port, has sent INTO a southern
port the British brig n be. from HALIFAX for
Bermuda, with coal, shingles, &c. Size cap
tur.d her the Sd dav after g't,ing 20 sea.
The British brig Louisa, with a cargo Of
fish, lumber & oil. has arrived at Elizabeth
City, NC. prize to the private armeu schr.
Kemp, OF thisport.
April IA.
Several crafts came up this morning re-
port that they saw 5 ships and 3 schoo,ers
last evening of Sharp's Island. standing up
the Day. (wind SoUthl
~ A letter from Annapolis, dated this
morning, April ID, says the English ships
lav in the same position ae the, DID yestt.r
day morning. except one skin. which cent
up Eastern Bay" Rsportssys there are .
Ill against Herring psv.
BALTIMORE, april 10.
The R,ftsh squadron were Off Choptsak en- sun
day evening St
-
Gem HurJ ho, ,raI c,-o
Albany judgment Of the Court Mar.
tial on him has not trenspired.
Fec"nd'tg --Os the 2sth ut. Cow be-
longing dir. e. .4Hia, If Decrfeld, dro't
forth four calves, weighing twenty-five
pound, each.
Itappears that the report lately circuIa-
ted that he frigates United States 4 Ma.
cedonien are 10 be dsmantled is correct
1t is stated that Comnod Decatur is to
be transferred to the President, Commodore
Rodgers to the Gcer-icre, and Capt. Jones
is to'be sent to Lake Ontatio.
T0hil. Tf-. .9ntcrfcan.
NEw-YoRK, April Is.
The Mrfinnol Ltfeiligeucer IS atH silent
on the subject OF an ARMIsrtcE out a
fact, which may have relation II n subject,
haf Just come 20 our knowledge 1t is this
Major MADISON, G. pris' ner of w ~
VIII eft Quebec on the 81 t t. came nun
in the la-t steam boat, and pr, cpeded 10
Washington b arpr % Dispatches from Sir
tGerge PR&vosT. Governor of Love,
Canada for our Secretary Of State. Gaz.
~" We have been favored With the fo'-
lowing order, by an officer from the frontier
yesterday mor0ins.
Hadq"ar,ers Odleto7Yn, }
Propince nj Lo.c~y C4nada
March 81, 1919
GENERAL ORDER.
The afhir of Yesterday IS honorable to
che troops, and gives them q tile 10 the
thanks e tie general and their Country
The censtanCy and courage exhibircd unler
4 tedious and Calling fac Of the enc ny, we're
exemplary, and souia have done credit 70
the Oldest trGo;,g IN ths World .Vn"rs ev-
cry off :er and esegy man evirces the sane
tirrness and intrepidify the en- RAJ feels,
that It would be invidi us to par cu! riz
The advance urder .rolore Cisrk ADD
m a cr Forsythe, tte Co s,s under igadier
generals Saith and Rissei, beat the gcejn,
at every poiEt of attack, and repvlsed Sc
veral desperate charges on our artil.ery-S
the select corps under brieader gen. Ma
comb who were y 4nting for the Combat, if
there had been occasion for their services.
Woad nave displayed equa C3iOr. Every
man and Off er, ami every member of the
general staff manifested the utni13t promp~
tituhe and decjs;an- The Conduct Of capt.
M'Phrrs2n Es'h seconds, lients. La"rabee
and y -idoB who commanded |! e batterv.
was 81 CONTINUOUSLY gallant that the
army will excuse the general for designa-
ting thera.
The frs kept his pest until brought to
the ground by second sh g., the second un
I'll ne was grievousy woundec aud the third
behaved with the utm 1at in're pidity and
maintained his grounl until ordered to bring
out the pieces.
Let 'hs meritoTious dead b- collected &
buried with tn h,nors OF var in the sam
grave-let the wounded b. cher shed with
the utmost tenierGe s., and removed to the
hospitals in the ar, aud let the troops be
Immediately cor plaatcd % Sky roun Is +
afornuni ion, nd held perfe tIy ready
nest the enemy, should he venture to ad-
vance.
TIE iwFMY We understand, sssura1-
ces I such nt'ure S 70 leave but little
doubt of The enc pv's intention Of shorty at
lacking this pace, has been received in
lows. The Notifications on Pierce's / land
arc repairing, aud every exc c,ion m king 70
render this place .mpregr sblc any force
that may be sent against it. The citizens
7DW not gi0e urn min. and no doubt *
ist,, shopid an attack be faade, Jcha Bull
will get ch4stised for his tenerity.
D. II