The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-27


uc1ilohnlcnt to the imminent danger. nay Ger
taitlty OF capture, the country there being We
" nat, liable OF course q the rake of cannon
,cI some distance, anc penetrated By several
small creeks, at whose head handling nlirht
nave been effected, SO as t. gain The rear vt 4
ny force Stationed On near the bank OF the
man stream. was therefore obliged to de-
c'ot on attempting % gain the ferry yet anH-
lpuS 10 r";aT'i taci;' movements ~ occ,uviry
the" tttepton for few rnomeGts, directed
CaptIh I'll nrOe with thirty tnen to descend
MO ihe pam, ami approaching tie narrow
'1Vcl, 10 %'ee them 4 few fires. if he found it
possible to do So This, as feared, vas inn
practicable, and he very norrow,v cvelDCt!
capture by two parties cfthe enemy, VINO
landed an! were gaining hisrcar. Ihastenei
On ~ the terry with my very small arl i'o&uc-
ed force, and arrived there myself acccr,pa,
med by General EullScrford tvho remained
constantly with me and rendered every assis-
nee 1t was possible a. give 91pd 4 few troop
ers, jus; in time to witness the approach sid
landing OF the enemy am &c receive some in
eiiectuai hreS from thcir advance In very
lev moments II or 15CO men were thrown ~
shore, and began to advance or the road 70
~ estmoreland Ct House. | gave orders 70
retreat slowly s deliberately, which was ef-
ieoted IL good order. and with h.te ,r no con-
fusion. Several times halted, with DC ,lou-
Die view OF inspiring the men with confidence
so Us To prevent too precipitaje retreat ;li.a
10 ena3e tnc women and children &, save
tleinSe.veS ttoni ncrCiicss enclnv. At enc
me | determined to wait their .prsr,ace.
matted, unilmbeTcd tie guns, and frmci NY
small parry Of about thi"t, Infantry in Il skirt
of woods, IN, discovering that their f.l!,i,.s
parties world probaiIv cut of our retreat if
We waited 10 FIRE ON those advancing alone
the road, reluctantly continued ivy Te.r,..t
ne thanking parties 81 th- enemy at his time
were not 500 yards from as, but MT in a stu
alton 20 be "eaci:ed b. or cannon. " the
party under my command with cOcr SO times
their number in frcrt, ,.inrrd generally a
h'h'EeSS which urder more favorable c;rcum-
stances and with the adrant ages of iisc;plinc,
wou'd prove them to be real Nir.iniaI,s.
am Certain that the debciat;on of cur
retreat rendered Che enemy more Cantious IN
advancing, and consequently, allowed moro
time to the aifr;guted inhabitants to save
themselves. They advanced no further, than
ie'npemanS Z Roads, about three miles
froiH their 1nGing place, a d retired a little
above the tt. House. to = position entirely Sc
cure about three miles aud a haIt from the
enemy, leaving party OF cavalry within 2
fnle and half of them. AMI 4 small picket
guard at the Court House On the retreat
dispatched messengers to the neighbCr.n,
CouHteS Tor assistance, and early YESTERDAY
hlr'lHg thdt the enemy had not advanced, |
approachedto WeSslnorelnd Court-House.
and being Joined here by two conpanicsofIn-
tantry from Richmond County, under Major
hclneld-' had gwen orders 70 advance again
10 cmpieia"n - Roads when learnt the
enemy had embarked.-Ni, object was to. oC-
cupy this last position immedja,el; in his
neiS hboriood, to restrain his marandirg par
Ccs' ana attack him as soon as nv reinforce
Inehts offered me any possibility Of success.
In 5he mean time small party under capt.
Middleton, N the lower Battalion. had Sc
veral skirinishes with them. with what sue
cess ! know not. lie was mfCrtl,:.. telv una
Die to transport his artillery across the Ma
eholiok, or I should have expected from
him every thing that judicious officer could
erect; which III fact under circumstances
could be very little.
1t was reported by nv videts that the e.
nemy had party Of cavalry, and there are
various reports on the subject. 1t is certain
some OF their officers were mounted. and
when ascertain the truth Of the case it shall
De communicated to YOU.
On Yesterday evening some Other parties
wcrei ~ both SIDES the Nonliny, and ! le.rnt
have not to this moment Quilted Mrs Buckncr
on the lower side. They have entirely inter
rrpted nv communications with that part of
the county except very circutously, & As the
81 y O"CtC ~ !lC'hlSlt!crCDIe, I expect the
whole neck will be plundered
On the Nominy every thing is DESTROYED
The negroes and stocks of cattle carried OF
and every considerable house burnt-amo,r
the latter are all Mrs. Thomps0n's at Non,iny,
Ferry, > SIl!ield the seat of Mir. Lewis. and
Walnut Farm Of Lieut.. Jett.
"Other houses are plundered Of ever1- thing
and the extent OF the injury is vet unknowI
expect to-day, two Companies from Kline.
jeorge ard one froHn Esscx. Until hear
rom the Executive I shall continue to orea
ME the assembling force, and afford all the
assistance in nv power to every place attack
ed III or out Of the county.
=. 81 omitted u state that the ware
house was burnt and al tae tobacco carried
cff or barnt---On our retreat Mr. Ransdal
Fearce citizen who had ioiued ms though moi
IN the militia, as thrown from his horse. and
being msensiDle, was removed a Irtcr distance
ont q The Road and there found by the enc
NJ. &c isEow prisoner"
E-''f"H, ~ = H''er fo-f CoL D9.,7i1r. Gr,ed
.Ntritmier'gnd {. IL Z3l .',lI, fcil
nave received iuOrn:' ~, that the ,lli,t ELECTED
Il ai'Ne a S3ninv 40 WCsimosclaud and committed
e'isl Tafe d:'astatoYs by burning several valuable
0st1img, 70 vi; that Of Mr. Samuel Lewis Nii Jctt
WIS. homaon and Hrs Bucsncr; tai after ha,:nr
'1ici OF tiie tnbiccO, fired the warehouse, have
i'rther understood they have taken Oh number OF nc
5Tors LIST evening rec Nod information ~ expi,cs,
nom cpl l'tkcT, .h the enemy has + Hen down tie n
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