The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-11
WASHINGTON. Nav Z.

Cory ola is,ter from Coai61od0re Cdaun-
cey, 10 fhe Secretary Of fhe Mary, dated
u ). Ship General PIX,
Sscketts Hsrbor, 25th April, 1914.
SIR-Ihe Lady OF the Lake (Which l
have kept cruzing as lookout vessel be-
tween the Galiows and Kingston ever since
the ice broke up) having a commandine
breeze yesterday, run close into Kingston *
she wed her col0rs, which were ans ~ cred by
the Enemy's feet and katteries-His old
fleet lay moored Oft the town with all sails
cent and top gallant yards across--a NUN
Der of Gun Boats also appeared TO be ready
--one only of the, new Ships had her lower
mssts 10, the other appeared to be preparing
to take masts in.
have tae honor TO be, very respectfully,
sir, your most obed't. serv't.
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Hon. WIN. JONES,
Secretary of the Navy. Washington.
From the same TO the same.
u. S. Ship GeuereI Pike,
Ssekett's Harbor, April 81, 1914
SlR-Tbe night of the 25th inst. two
of our guard boats fell in with three of the
enemy's boats in this bay Lieut. Dudley
Ohe officer of the guard) hailed and was
answered, "guard boats - this however
not being satisfactory, he repeated the hail,
but was not answered finding that the
strange boats were attempting to cuthim off
from the shore, he fred upon them the
enemy, laying upon their oars short time,
pulled in towards Bull Rock Point, without
returning the lire. Lit. Dudley returned to.
the fleet, and got reinforcement of boats
but nothing more was seen of the enemy
that night. Yesterday morning directed
both shores OF Shermont Bay to be examin-
ed, to see whether the enemy had not Sc
GREETED himself in some of the small creeks.
Nothing however was discovered, but six
barrels of powder, found in the water rear
the shore, whers our guard boats fred on the
enemy these barrels were all slung in such
manner, that one man could take two "a
cross on his shoulders q carry them E; each
barrel had hole bored in the head of about
an inch ssainerer with a wooden plug
in it these barrels of powder were evi,
IDENTITY fitted for the purpose of blowing our
large ship up, if the enemy could have got
in undiscovered, by placing them under the
ships bottom and putting a piece of slow
match or port fire III the hole IN the head
which would burn a sufficient time TO allow
the parties to escape before the fire would
communicate to the powder this also &C
counts for the enemy not returning the fire
OF our boats, for, having so much powOer in,
he was apprehensive of accidents, which no
doubt Induced him to heaVe il overheard, to
be prepared TO return the fire if he was
pursued.
1t woald have been impossible for the en-
envy 10 have succeeded even ii he had elu-
ded our guard-boats (Which there are two
lines OF y for. independent of all the ap-
proaches by water being secured by booms.
the Madison is moUred across the large
ships stern, within 20 yards, and her gun
loaded with canister and bags of musket
balls, to rake under the bottom if necessa-
~. Lieutenant, two Midshipmen and ten
men are on watch under tue ships bottom
every night, besides a marine guard out
side Of her--wlth all these precautions,
think it would be IHpcssible for an enemy
to land near the ship yard unobseryed.
However, after this discovery of the enc
my's iatentipns, we shall redouble our vigi
lance aud eXertions to preserve our fleet 70
meet the enemy fairly upon the Lake.
/ have the honor 20 be, e..
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.