The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08
EAQUIRER-oFFIcE, Jan. 8.
IL TO BE DEPENDED ON
TO THE EDITOR

TaSh'nSEor, Jan. 9, 1914.
ON might perhaps expect me 70 say
something on the subject of the cartel Iltely
arrived and the Character OF the intelli-
gence brought / am not able howeve,.
To add any th-3g to what has been stated in
the public papers. Many wei informed
men fere seem to consider that Eegc,;a
u n n some form or ether, has either com
Henceo, or lS about tn IeGoHmence he, weet
tie bTtish government and the y erfmsn;
II the CHted Sla tes. l. is | believe. Inv.
ever at NE present moment, matter #
mere CONJECTURE; ami must remain so uni
we near rom our ministers Ia Russia. The
cespatch from the British government IS
written undet the idea that have receiv-
ed communicate MS from those ministers. &
appears to ref:r to some communications
made to them by the British government
rtract Of Il iefte~ 70 Major c. Tomb.
kfns Or the II. # d, } fran ms J,iend
IN NIatthezys, dated
January lst, 1914
" ne enemy on w dnesdly last, consist
ing OF large ship and TIVE briEs, entered i,
the Mobjck as near to the end Of N p
Cnmfort as pos IDLY. The nexr morning,
soon a'ter day break, they landed on the
Pom, as some say in nine. some eleven, x
some a barges. -
it IS supposed, they have burnt the
Vault, deposit for the oil, as very large
smoke was soon af e. discovered to arise
fixed the British hae on the top of the
Light Hcuse, whsre Il has constaa,Iv been
AID rs now waving with aggray ed n.ult.
a lament TO say, with unpublished auda-
city But 50 i, is
hey have Complete possession of the
Is'and' ard have sedrlously been and are
even now busily employed in pracurin .,
R"od and water Their baraes are conf.
| nhally passing to and f. m Inc shipping.
thuS they spctd their time. Two barge
for TWO day. have zen stationed on he east
.ue NJ the be CD. at or near the wad;np
1'a@e opposite II idgen's. TO g lard apainSt
surprise from he L. hi Hors, or any other
rec that might be sent or ;--b,5 thew d,s
~ 'ear when night comes o., and all the
| men now IN posses ion of ,he island al The
same time retire t. las is g morally sup
poscd) heir shppng.
are not waning in Vigilance
@en'inFS constantly parading be shores
Dcth sides, end men fixed in the Ian.
thern as lookouts for alarm TueV have mo,
a. yet att hpted 70 Land upon the main hu,
we are hourly expecting it, and preparing
7 ~. hey nae got no 'ock as vet
we nave hve companies of militia
asSe ub ed. including the light horse rife
company. and pieces Of cannon.
- n Colonel & Hu re are down, and
hlve heard since left p &. that q trans
IPHr'7uon OF the whole was int0nded last
night, u a"Y pOssibe means could be had n
convey them across to attack the enemy if
there, and regain ne island
lhis moment, while writing, about e;oh
O'Clock, one Of the guard informs me tb f,
the whole Of the enemy last night left tha
island-'hat major Hudgen, capt. Tervi.
and few h rseDen went on the beach 2od
found 1t entirely deserted-that the Br;tisb
! 1ad burnt the Nau.t, pullc down and total
| ~ DESTROYED every partition in the dwelling
hoDse--but that 3 of their barge We cen
again this morning to return t. their usual
station. am induced to believe. from this
icircum lance Of their wanton mischief. fbev
viii soon part hence, g. | hoAe g fyuo,;n
ind they vii be no Hiore seen. a ,vri,f n
challenge vas left on the door of the dvyel
ing house. By our fellows, Inviting them 70
come on the main \ have fair hphst-
they are too cowardy / expect to accep
the Challenge What ,hi X you now OF
Matthews courage and patriotism From
this c-'play OF military and patrio,ic spi
we cannot be ranked surely amongst The
hIndmost ct our compatrioJs."
ETfyau Of ieuer, from GLoucesfe,
(CouHlV] Ian 4.
" For several days British frigate ard 9
briggs have been about and qpifhi,t N p.