The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-10


was occasioned by the fall OF the commander,
vino had received a second wound, which
killed him, according TO the report of one of
the wounded men lett !; and they then took
the body of the Cahtun and NAM ofhtr
dead and end syoKnd Il, towards the bav.
whence they embarked.
Our militia. who had behaved thus 7rot{v.
were unable to pursue the enemy, being in
iellor IN number, and without ammunition
ne wounded ere exchanged for three
captains of craft, taken down the bay ON
Thursday last, at the particular request and
desire OF the LIST Lieutenant, now command
ing the irlgatC. The respective forces were
as follows: OF the militia, at the encarriDment
and N the action. no officers and men, arm
Ell wlth musSets IA few rifles, and pieces of
tieid Artillery. G. he enemy, there were
$50 ottcers and men, SO of whom were ar
med with muskets, and the remainder with a
PIKE, cutlasS ana brace Of pistols cach.s
/ he militia, IN this instance, have proved
tia. thcy are capable, when disciplined and
under efficient officers, of Grating more fha,
tneir o7pH eitn16cy-, il fair, open ar,i desre-
rate conflict and 1T tends conclusively to es-
tabilSh the honor art! reputation, for bra cry
and hrmneSs, Of citizen-s:!tiers. The above
Information was furnished cur respectable in.
tormant, or Tuesday evening last, BY General
SnamberS, his Brigade major Graves, and a
with col. REEDS detachment, almost con-
stantly, since the engagement This last ma
med gallant veteran, who gained distinguish
ed laureIS i'll the former contest, seems re-
sCiFeo TO gather second crop Ill the present
Let US turn TO our advantage, the experience
or every incident of the way, near us and
mark how near thi, brave band were to de-
feat from haUinS 6u t7venty rounds Of car
nidSee, and 40 SuIyity.
Creaf rs is me Q5o1,e oyiahrotort;o,, in
"u1iterS, IL 7Yaa originally SutHosed much
greater, GndH rs tie mEre8sion offhose, zrho
TvcFe IN tie action, that the British acre CIR
fafnly more numerous 6ut the eboUe is the
j0T'e, as stated by thar ogyn men
[Ed. Pat.
Further Particulars.
The following additional facts are gathered
from letter. from a very intelligent gentle
man, dated Rockhall, Sept.1 1914.
Last sunday evening. the crew of the fri
gate landed at Warrior, and burnt Walters
house and stack yard, after bombartline it
On Tuesday, they did the same bv Richard
frlsby's at Fairlce--took 4 black men but no
stock-;et the hogs burn in the stye-our mi
litia were at bclair and could not reach either
house III time. On Tuesday night after, they
had nigh 1ro!ic, dancing and drinking-took
a clrcuitous route, piloted by Frsbv's neerocs
and attacked col. REEDS camp, in M6orc's
Field. he Colonel was appfized of thei,
approach, struck his tents, se'it them OFF, put
inc troops IN motion and got by the advance
post, before they were discovered.
The enemy were i'll Major Bowers uDper
corn field, pressing on for the encampment.
Our men moved back with speed TO the field
and formed on the rising ground, towards
capt CaulS s house, with the rifle CORPS at
W ood's who had but Just got at their stand
WHEN the enemy was uf,C,, tI,cD, 81,
10 Ill number only and dropped of the enc
my The action then became general-but
the troops Eed--we had three pieces of Ar
tl'eiy ON the centre, and a most eliminating
hrc was kept up for about so minutes. when
the enemy sounded a retreat with the bugje
leaving 10 dead and wounded on the field.
ana on the road towards their shp-not
man OF ours kiiled-only'three wounded and
they not dangerously. The enemy pressed
Oh TO take or cannon with ardor, and had
approached within about 50 yards, when they
save up the contest.
Just at this critical time, the ammunition.
both OF artillery and musketry was extended
and many OF the infantry had fallen back for.
want OF cartridges, or the greater part of the
enemy would have been taken. The ship is
the NtHc}aUs, Sir Peter Parker, who is no
more. lie tell before the artillery, and was
carried of. He was buried next morning ON.
board, with the usual ceremonies OF the s
wounded, only are now alive. Our guards
on the shore say II dead and wounded were
put M boats and taken oF. They made 2 Of
our men prisoners, who joined III among them,
SURPRISING them TO be or own people, White
mead Bhl Absby, tt apcr with his horse, &
john Clark, (Eagle's oycrseer) The man
who was pl.ced TO guard Ahsby was shot
down, and Absby made hia escape but
Clark they have.
a flag has been or ehore for an e,:chone~.
OF prisoners, which VIII be acted ON to-day
Our wounded are Philip Crane, bail il. IN,
thigh; Joulncyman taylor, whose nalne
do not recol!cct, n ball in the thigh, not bad
young man by the name Of Glauvip. his
wrist broke with ball. BY the intoru,a-
ton OF men who came OH shore with the far.
'olty OF their men were missing when muster
ed rcHt morning. They landed 260 men. a
pay craft schooner came up To them the. f;,v
BET re and the prisoners state, she came IN
with orders for .he ship to go down, but sir
Peter Parker said he must haUe a fruIic q,jJb
me g'17fee8 bcforc he keG them and thank
Heaven he got good and everlasting one
From what we learn Of his character and m
tentions this is fortunate for us ON the waters
tor Cockburn is but taper toa furnace II,
the burning system. ] expect the ship will
proceed down when the prisoner business Is
settled. Their tender schooner was unset IN
q squal last week, but only two persons were
droVned-the others were saved bv The boate