The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-15

SIF.-Dn Tire 1Stn nit at dav-.ght, we discovered
two of the enenys sips standing &c Kingston,
de- press of sail Assoon rs they discovered US. thew
hove The wind heinz fcshfIon the uOrt|ward and
eastward, and far TO lepve Ki' yston. impressed
with heef that Sir Ind git bis large shin Iv:,-
DIV and that he coming ert with his whole Aeet
immediately made ssii in order 10 gain the wnd but
we tackedfor them, the enemv's ships FL
led, u,sde sa on wind, end soon afer tackled from
The weather being hazv. i SION became so thick
toS that could not discover objects more than
hundred vaI1is. however continued to beat to wind
ward, and late in the afternoon it cleared up fr short
time, when we discoy cred tie enemy's two slips out
side O, Ninctlile Point bit soon rs he discovered
that hGd ncared him Nc- sferab.T ard in situation
- cut him otitrom Kingston fhe ventured further out
he immediately made a sail and beat into his anchor
aye.
As no other part ofthc pnemy's cl1aafIr,a made
their appearance and those two Sims from their ma
evidently wished to escape u.s. it struck me
that the enemy hsi learnt the movements of General
IIar1 up the like nnd apprehendng an attack upar,
Ger. Drummnnd's army (which probably also was die
trc,sd for provsons) had induced him to puto board
these two ships troops and provisions and risqnc them
TOR the relief at hs army upol the Niagara frontier;
the wind and dick fOgrv weather also favored such
movement. determined 10 'rTistratc his desg, If
possible. Soon after shutdown anchored the feet he
tween tie f;aooes and Gynaier Island for the u,r-
pc "fkeepiug them toy hcr, and PIT 1t. Skinner
with an additional number nj men board Offbe adv
Of the Like with orders toanehorbctween Pigeon aud
axe lsands ard IL he discovered any movements Il
the enemy, to make y siyr2l with rockets guns
~ hH hummer, &C W continual tlcS tOg during the
night-the enemy made no movement, and the next
morning (29th) Oe weather cleared M with the wind
{" The westvari--weigled With tie feet and s,aod II,
tor Kingston until opened the the Lafly
O. the Lake close III TO reccnn0itre and ascertain the.
rate OF orwartuess Ol the ship. Vt. Skinner
found erhauicd on in the stream, and com plciely
rgeedi bHt sails not hen--fnnr other ships and lnr.
schooner lying also the stream and apparently ready
20 eai
From the present appearances have no 6ouht bnt
the enemy VIII be on the Lake with his whole force in
the course OF week, and think his first movement
viii lie To attempt to retrieve, at Saclsett's tarbor
what he Lost at Plattsbug ihopc, however, that he
wli1nee' with the gallant resistance upon this
lake tina We cxefience on Lake Chomplain
have the honor be- very respectfully, sir your
most Obedient humble servant
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Asn. Hm.Jones, Uasifnqfon.
Fion tie soqe to ire same.
U.s. SHIP SUPERIOR,
OF tie Ducks, 90 Oct. 1914.
Having very commanding breeze Yesterday,
acnt tie Lady ofhe Lake into Kingston to ieconnotre
She s0od Close IN with the forts and slipping Keeping
Just without The range ofthcir shot aud had fair view
The siUs lay in the positions the 2gth, and
tie large ship still without her sails bentn9 visible pre-
partition 20 embark troops ! shall watch them in this
position as long possible without endangering the
safety q the lcet.
/ imva the honor fo he,
Very respectfully, SIR,
Your most obL humble servant,
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Hon. WIN. Jones,
Secretary OF the Navy.