The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-25
BRITISHOUYRAGE.


In several Of our newspapers devoted usual to the
British interest, l have noticed that in giving the
count q the i1te Outrage committed in Hampden by
Cam. BGrTy !, IS sisted that "0'Tra,e PROPERTY
respected" This stateinent is diverse from the
Fact, that the pnbc ought 40 iOngertp lie under pa
psbie deception. believe il IS allowed by every per-
sor, without distinction OF parties, who had the NORTH
cation to witness hc scene that outrageous pro-
Seedmg, and so wi1ltor and unproYoked destruction
ot private property wasneyer known any part Otthe
United SCes. After the rijiclHS ,,ree o feSftrce
On oar part aud toe British had GOT quiet pos
session OF the town, thcy Invited lhe in@btants
turn sith their iarsiiies their respective houses
Promising them Satdfu and P'oVttf0t This
sooner dane, than u,cy immediately sent their pat
roiing parties and seized upon ~ With, tei grasp,
a''rUuntingto nesr hu"dryd pc, 4ols 10 ycle
ncdsstey confined il,sirCr5 Of var, ~ This rum
Der were I,siuded the Magistrates, Surveyors, Militia
O'ccrg, Slectineu. Clerpvmon ad .aisu p-oDortion
Of the principal inLahtauts ufttv town. These vi,i,-
ont drtrcu0u, were al hddied into the dark h,iofa
piisonsip, IN very not day sgd ihe hsch,s closed
yer as Ia this distressing stustOn called upoa the
Office Of the guard, requesting hin 20 remove The
matches ami give 0s s fresh air; for that IN fact
Nerea danger Of s.,tocatou lie replied that , c0d
rp' Ia Il We then intreatet, hin TO favor us witl,
some water ana light, bu; nv turned his heel ard
wet away vi;hsut granting siri"r IT, tbs situation
spent The night. Alcr this, few Of IA were dis
charged, ard the res, sent in cl1s confinement 20 Cas-
ure- In the time our tanulius had taken t,ea-
iarm md agate hl 20 the woods and tack settlements
EH ,ate;y-Nnd now the solieGy aud sailor werclyt
n'Se IN hories, and went from house 30 huus. in
per and unrf strained manner IL the sih aud presence
of Com Harry and al his officers; and not on, sfriup,
the houses, generally spcsSins of I'll the cotliny ard
such other articles could be carried away hut IN the
most wautnn manner, broke and dcs,ro, cd tie turni-
tur; such clocks looking glasses, china croekerv SC
entered every store stripped them Of their contents
stove in the heads Of number Of hds of brandy and
mo ases ;-wantnny DESTROYED books OF account noi.s
every species o. valuable papers; broke up ard tes
troycd the contents oftwol awycrs' oiccskei, and
In wsnton manner, DESTROYED oxen, sheep and hogs
totN s.d carried away number OF valuable horses &
bu'nt several yesscsAnd .oT the space ofthree DAYS
and for range Of more than FIVE miles, every horse
thin their reach aud worthy their attention was not
only stlpt OF their contents, but Number Of them
had their windows stove IN, and the fences and railing
round the houses and gardens broken down. IT, this
distressing situation number Of the inhabitants goi to-
gether ard chose committee Of their respectable
citizens vino, together with Inc seecmcn waited tlnsr
Com Barry, and stated 10 him, that we now enn lered
ourselves prisoners Of war, and should dvyneau o-
selves ac -"cH and thSt were ready TO stimulate
with hrn o. such terms ne should think proper 10
prcscI- md expected that rs prisoners OF war IN
tht hands OTIS British oiHcerve should find s1me leiv.
IT'S answer was, that " he Ngd gfIe .-fLnf ~ bJI
come 70 M sr0tT ter,or thur his business -r1s 10
6fr7l, sink G'd 6esroY tCt he hat taken tbs te7gll
or Sforn ;-tt'' according 20 the rvies IF 7rur ~
sNst H't oag % ha1e o1nhosea Nsgt 5r'' o'rsel,es
f7f 10 fsIfh that he shoUE STARE oar ipg 5f rl,nt
20 f's' orr hoi'sss" In short his whole department
Wa t2t oi savage and his crsation that Of the
lowest and mo sly arr iusoleuce aud sb,,sc-And after
titl UiAe nan Deen gwen Tor iesnniip@ the ho
ses a tie contents, he bad actually pruaIe1 10 set
IRE - n lage when at tI- c', meme NJ Nh A.
verr (who rad heen dispatched bv express from SRI
81 Tnke) arrived, with drecious his inceniiav
not 10 bIru The place. And now after having DESTROY
ed ord e'rrsd away private property the ama,nt of
more than = i09,0U0 We were compelled 80 ransom
sue our sh'ppng had not been burnt = thirteen
thonSaid dollars; suIu beyond what they were worth
~ teirthen situation and suggested preference
G. having the whole Of them burned hut lc l.epIied
taA' re would nctt0 .t-ba; 1--WE refused to ransom at
eiet price, e 0oull barn houses. On his leaving
the place, he set Gr TO IF our schooncrs loaded
vile lumber, without ass ;rne any reason whatever.
iis IS Idain, staple rll on o. Facts they occur
red, and took place. in tire presence o. The Magistrates
Seieetmcn and oher inhabitants ofthe town Of Hanp
deni who urjte wdout distinction &C parties in exc
Grating the memory and name % Cosp. Berry. whom
Shey consider as rou-descrpt sayage-a braie in the
human form
he town o. BsnEOr sent out fag, ard submitted
Internationally, set they had number Of houses and
stores stripped and Ph,ndered in vontar manner
An lNHaDTT1iNT.