The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17

boat IS saved Col. Wharton had been furnished With
light boat, with which he left the ,ar pro5ab., be.
tween aud o'ciock.
ut 20 minutes past 3, cant CREIGHTON reti,,e,, r..
was still extremely averse the destruction oil the ;,r-
perry, but having informed him that yo, ord, as 10 nae
We're Imperative; tic proper disposition of tie boats
Deh% made, the matches were applied, and IN s,g
moments the whole in state o. i4eu:eyabie CON
iasis,tion.
When about leaving the w!,arf observed the Ere.
had commenced at the works at Grcculeafs Pont x
in the way GU. oil the Branch we, os,,,e, ,he (,,o
FIRE. % t n - ~ y . -
t had been my intention n to leave The vicinity of
the YARD With my boat during the night, but having
capt Cre;.ion and other gentlemen with me- she was
too much incuibcred and oTer-laien, to render That
determination proper. We therefore proceeded 10
Alexandria, in the vicinity Of winch rested ,ii ,h.
morning OF the 25th, wien we left Alexandria at
= past o'clock, and proceeded UP the var,l,
ni,e.
The schr. Lynx had laid alongside the burning
wharf sil, witant--hopnc, therefore, to save her,
We hauled her the quarter OF she hulk of ,h,. Ne,v
James
The detail issuing store OF the Navy store keeper,
had renamed safe from te.ire dvring the night which!
the enemy (beng in force in the yar,!) abort O'Clock
set FIRE to. and speedily consumed 1t appeared
that they had left the yard about halt an hour wien we
rived ~
tip'n the number and movements Of the enemy, il
would have appeared rash tenlerity TO hive ATTEMPTED
returning again that tiay.-ough nv inclination strong
ly urged it, therefore reconpotc,Tng then, motions rs
wcllas could be effected at convenient distance h The
g, anti evening, again proceeded to Alexandria for
the night.
Yesterday morning the 26h il was impossible 70 form
on The various and contradictory reports y, Alexan-
GRAZ any sort Improbable conjecture, either of the pro-
ccesifgs and situation ofou army or that or the enc
my Determining, therefore, tG have positive know
ledge OF some part thereof from occular dem
ssan embarked in the gi, proceeding with due eau
ton To the yard where learned with ehao,in dey,s,a
Station ana! pllage hud eOInnencad and found also TO
my s'Tiizc that the old Gun-boa, which had been lo,
ted with provisions and had grollnle in enlcay oring
To getnit o. the Branch, the evening of the 9th
wa nearly discharged other cargo, by number OF
our people without eoGnexion to each ether. ~
Having landed in the yard. | SION asceitaiued that
the enemy had left the city-exceptnc only a SER
gcans guard, for the security of the sick ), wounded
finiing itimpactcabie to stop the scene of pundcr
that bad commenced, determined instantly on, re,,os
sessns the yard, with all the fore at my command
repairing, therefore, Immediately to Alexandria lieut.
iiaiaden the ordinary men, and aiew marines there
were ordered directly NJ, following myself and got full
possession again at evening.
am now collecting the scattered purioined proyi-
SONS ready for your oders, presum;ug they viii now
become very scarce inaeethe quantity saved on shall
bemiormetl OF when known to me.
The Lynx sale except her torerlasf bein, carried
away IN the storm oithc 95ih, about Up NJ We have
also another OF the Gun-boas with out 100 barrels o.
powder and one OF the large yart-cuttes nearly full
with the tiied cylinders, Tor dill ltt ctis preyi-
Dusty mountedthe powder oithoSc, however, is prob
ably mneii wctted by the Storm
| baye the honor to be- very rcsoectG,lIv sir. vonr
obt servant, +
T.TNGEY.
Secretary ofHle .NsIzy.