The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23
NEw-LONDoN, April IS.
IISASTER Or PETTJpA

II IS with gr,ef and n.ortfcstos, we perform the
sasE Of az ounc;us to our resiers. thst Friday
morning 81, ioUr OF tue eir5nly's hsgees aad two
launches, ufes nded ~ capt. Coote of lhe brig
Borer, with 500 men, prooeeIed u, Coan-ot,cu: r
var TO ?sttip,us eoi,n, and se.rOysd Upwards ct
twenty sail - soss11s viii. ut sustaining, probably
the loss OF 6 single man
VIZ nave ascertain si on the uDsortpuate SPOT III q
foow ns saes TIE boats drst landed AZ the tors at
Say Jr.,"k, where :hey found neither nor can.
nou; from thence they proceeded directly co Petit
paus Point. landed ut O'clock il the morning, end
psraded IN the principal street before the least
slsgEn was g.vea. The iah bbants were, it may
well De supposed in great conformation but capt.
Conte 'nforne them that he vas w sufficient force
to effect the object OF the expedition, when to
Lurn tde esss!s, ana that if his prty not e..
red upon, nc harm, saou' fah upon the persons OF
80 inhabitants, or the property vncoaaeeted witt,
the vessels, and nautusi understanding oi cnst
pUrport was agreed 10. The enc immediately
aFter commenced the act Of burning the vessels
Such as exposed the buildings Ga the whsrvas they
sauled into the stream. a party Of Is men IA the
mean time were sent gl1Tfei of mile ABOVE tbs
point, who put fire 10 several vesses wtieB were
on the stocks. At 10 O'Clock they lett the shore en-
trely, and took p"sa sson Of orig aud q schooner
wrio built 10 prsateers; these they attempt
ed to beat down the river Int the brig getting on
shore they burnt her, and the schooner was ligt
as n he uHtnaGsg asb!e. They continued N her end
the boats alongside, until a5nut dusk, when lieut.
Gray viii field piece from Kill ugworti, e-m-
menced firing theio. After the SEQ d shot they
left the schooner and took shelter under a small
island opposite the poip, and ut half past o.
clock, il being very dark made their eSespe from
tn river.
Thslr conduct towards the inhabitsnts was uncx
ceptionabie, excepting that some clothes and plate
re taken by q person supposed to he an gnLe1',-
can, who it WAS cnnieetured acted as pile, aud
guide: and had frequently beea there With G8h for
sale This wretch, without orders, destroyed q
large cable by outing IL with an sxs.
Notwithstanding the enetny were on shore at \
OfciOrk in the m OrDiOp uga ba n.a 2 II ~ he
fore the express arrived here with tue Informal OF,
although report OF the fact wss brought by the
stage at III Every eyerto on was i8fn rdatsIy uIa {
to send force sufficient FOR the object; body Of
marin s from the squadron. company OF infsutry
from Fort TrurbuiI, and part Of captain Frenphs
militia cnf1psuy cfartileTy, with I'D ri see, and a
Considerable burber OF volunteers soon in
motion. Il part Of the snarns and volunteers IN
esr'rig =, and esp sb French with his detachment
aud field sieee, arrived Ut tle rivkr a. o'eiOch, az
whiea tune rsspcet1ble body Of militia infantry
aud artillery. occupied tbe banks on both sides ia
the NON ntary ext eciaiiJu that the eacmy wou'd
attempt 20 descend. Il was. however, soon psrcei-
v.d, thst u wss not tsiv intouon t. attempt gong
out before dark; and that tie o., v chance Of K ng
or destroying them, was by joint stack by land
sDd water. Timely oe2sur. fJr tbs purpose were
prevented by The want Of water craft, misfortune
which could not b. retnedei in tie very short pe-
Rod required. strong frsshei, an ebb tide and
chi mist, enabled t'ie enemy TO etespe down the
river unhes'd, and unseen, except by very few
Nnp coiUmehteu ifes WHICH WfS f0NOWed 1t ran
do By many, who dsssrned no object 90 direct
e. eir aim
The troops from the garrison, aud marines on foo,
did not arrive until alter nightfa.
Thus ended an expedition achieved with tfe
smallest loss 20 The enemy anil greatest in tnegui
It'd NJ famsge that has occurred m tse seabosrs
since ths commencement of the war
seven hOyshesJs u rom we're slGve IN store
he property Of ", liam q. Han. The loss savta,n
20 ~ es' mated at ver'oHs sums. it may amount g.
StO9. 00n, or upwards.
he village OF PdUrsug Point forms part If IT,,
town o. . brook, and cont ms sboul 30 1wslp.
uses. u Is situsted the vest side OF Connect
'ver' miles from tbe hshi-bouse, and 10 from
N. London.