The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-03
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

| he following Is furnished the editors of
the Patriot by an officer otdstinction, who
was in the battle.
The British left Blsdensbureh THURSDAY
night, by the road. TO the Patuxent, carrying
with them as many OF their wounded as 4S
horses Could drag i'll Wagons, carts and car
riages. They left IS wounded behind and
thirty men to take care of them among the
tormer were two Colonies and one Major
lhc last died few hours after. 1t is sup
posed their loss in killed and W ounded, amour
ted TO 500. The field and road in front OF
Commodore Barney's battery was stiewed
with dead men andhorses None hut officers
being OH the latter, their loss must have been
severe. Before the Commodore ordered
retreat his horse was shot under him he
was himself wounded with several of his Off
GERS and men, and the enemy had surrounded
his brave band, having driven his right flank
composed ofregulars) from their post, and
thereby got in his rear. Gen. Ross acknowi-
edged his fire to have been tremendous,
and that his first gum laid ten of his men in
the dust
One advantage their men had ever ours
was their carrying each from g cartridges up
wards. They however were SO loaded with
their ammunition, knapsacks, &c. and were
so overpowered BY their rapid march, that
many fell dead in the road. AS they passed
through Bladcnsburg their mouths were open
gaspmg for breath, and their officers were
driving them forward with their swords and
espontoons. Twelve were buried in one field,
that had not 4 wound.
Commodore Barney's wound will be tedi-
ons, but is not dangerous. He has been re-
moved to hisresidence on Eikridge. Capt
Miller OF the marines, was wounded in the
arm, whilst ably supporting the Ccmmo-
dore's left Many of his men as well as the
brave hotiiia boys were killed and wounded.
When we remarked, in cur paper of yes
terday, that private property had in general
been scrupulously respected by the enemy
during his late incursion, we spoke what We
believed, from hasty survey, aud perhaps
without sufficient inquiry. Greater respect
was certainly paid to private property than
has usually been exhibited by the enemy in his
marauding parties. No houses were half as
! much fiiitndered by the enemy as by the kna
wish wretches about the town, who pr0hted of
the general distress. There were, hewever,
several private buildings wantonly DESTROYED,
and those who remained in the city were
scandaiously maltrcated. Among the private
buildings destroyed, was the dwelling house
owned and occupied by Mr.. Robert sewaiI
Qormerly rented by Mir. Gaiiath) from be-
hind which gun was fred at Gen. Ross,
which killed the horse he rode the houses
built for Gen. Washington on the brow of
Capitnl Hill, the large hotel belonging to
Daniel Carroll of Dudn, and Others and re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Tomlinson, the rope
walks of Tench Ringgold, Heath, ard Co. and
John Chalmers, were destroyed by fire, with
out any pretence being assigned therefor that
we know of.
The enemy was conducted through the city
by former resident, who with other detect-
ed traitors is nov in confinement
The magazine at GrecnleGf's Point was der
str5yed (partially only) & the guns spiked Oh
Thursday. lii dry wei belonging to the bar
racks OUR soldiers had thrown many barrels
OF powder for concealmcnt. After exploding
the magazine, the British soldiers threw cJs-
ually into this well one or two OF tieir match
es, which communicated to the powder de JOS
tied there. The effect was terrific. Eft-y
one OF his soldiers near was blown into etef-
nifty, many at greater distance wounded
| and the excavation remains an evidence of
the great force OF this explosion.
The enemy retreated from the city with so
great precipitation as to leave half his woun-
dcd behind him, amounting to more than 100
! among whom are Colonel & a Major. The
force of the enemy is different represented
by deserters and prisoners = the best in
formed make the force destined for the CITY,
to have been from four TO FIVE thousand we'll
appointed and active men, infantry, artillery,
rocketeers, &c. &c,
The enemy did not bury their dead, except
those in the immediate vicinity of their camp
The rest, in number near two hundred, were
buried by committee Of our own citizens sent
out for the-pupose.
After the action, on the retreat, Mai. Nor
gan, of Winchester, tainted from fatigue, x
expired in few hours afterwards. Mt. Int.
NEw-YoRK, Aug q.
The nIOt-boat Science which, went nm soo,,J . g;,,v
days since, TO the British squ1Cm, With Capt fIamil-
ton on board as hag-besrei, returned Yesterday We
ndcistand the OBJECT obtain, in the FIRST Place
permission i'l vtsscto goirom this po1, tl Chcs-
apeakc, tor tic purpose Of conveying sick iady aher
family Com ilothauI, in reply to this request, gave
written answer, IN wicb hcregcets tst contra.
y 20 his mrors from Admias CoolnAnc g. pcrmtniS
vessel To- 60 to te Chesapeake In tie second pbcc
The application frori the Dutch Minister to send Ans
To Europe, tsss Successful
We understand dstthr Sound Squadron ed recciy.
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