The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-18

"ehope, IN asholt time, b sufficient bid del! ance to
any 'N'eiHi' me enemy may make. ia. .4,ghS.
Cory ofa iefter from Niger General yackson
10 thc See'y Of Hio,, dated
H.Q. 9TH Military District,
en-, Mobile, Sept II.
With lively emotions of satisfaction
communicate that cess has crowned the
gallant efforts OF our brave soldiers in RESIST
ing and repnlsing combined British nayaI LIZ ?,
| land force, which on the 18th inst attacked
TT. Bowyer, Oh the Point of Mobile.
enclose copy Of the official report Of
MAJ. WIN. Lawrence, of the I'd init who
commanded. Tn addition TO the particulars
communicated in this letter, have learnt that
the ship which was destroyed, was the Her
mes or from twenty-four to twenty eieht
guns, Capt. the Hon. VIM. H. Percy. senior
officer in the Gmph of Mexico: and the
brig 50 considerably darnafed is the S,,,bie ~
guns, Capt. VIM. Lockyer. The other shin
was the Carron, of from % to % runs, Capt.
spencer, son Of Earl Spencer; tho othcrbiig's
| name unknown. On board the Carraos S.
men were Killed and wounded among whom
was Colonel N,chol, of thcRoyal marines. who
lost an eye by sphnter.--Thc land force
consisted OF ITO marines, and 200 Greek Intli-
ans under the command of capt. Woodbine
OF marines, C about 20 arti!!ersts, with one / &
ed shells and nine pound shot.-rhey re-eln-
! parked the piece, and retreated by land to-
wards Pensacola, whence they came
by the morning report of the 10Th, there
were present in the fort fit for duty, officers
and men, 1873.
he result OF this engagement has STAMPED
| a character on the war i'll this quarter highly
| favorable to the American arms ; it is an e.
vent from which may be drawn the most favor.
able augury.
An achievement SO glorious in itself, and
soimPortant in its consequences, should be
appreciated by the government and those
concerned are entitled to, and win doubtless
receive the most gratifying evidence of the
appreciation OF their Countlynlen.
In the words a Major Lawrence where
all behaved well, it is unnecessary to discri-
inmate" But all being meritorious, ] beg
leave to annex the names of the officers who
were engaged q present and hope they will,
individually, be deemed worthy of distinc-
ton.
MAJOR William Lawrence, I'd infantry, com
manding capt. Walsh, OF The artillery. capts.
Chamberlain, Brownlow and Bradley of the
"a infantry, capts. Sands, Deputy Coinuissa-
ry of Ordnance, Lieuts. Willard, Stnrpes
Conway, II. Sanders, I. K. Sanders, Brooks
Davis and {. Saunders, all of the ed il,fan-
try
am confident that your own feelings will
lead you to participate in my wishes OF, this
subject. Permit me to suggest the propr;rtv
and justice OF allowing to this gallant band the
value OF the vessel destroyed by them.
remain, with great respect, your obedicn;
servant,
AND'W. JACKSON.
.;.- 1AJ. Gen. Com.
Cory Gfa 1cttcrfr2oi Maj. Larvrcncc TO Ifaj.
Gen. JackSon, dated
Ft. Bowyer, Sept IS, 1914,
~ II o'clock at night
After writing the enclosed. I was
prevented by the approach of the enerny from
sending it by an express. At meridian tbev
were under full sail, with an easy and fsvo,..-
bic breeze, standing directly for the fort. and
at +. NJ. we opened our battery, which
was returned from two ships aud two bries. as
they approached. The action became gene
raj at about 20 minutes past four, ard was
continued without intcrmission on either SIDE
until7, when one ship and two brips were
compelled to retire. The leading ship, sup
posed to be the Commodore, mouniinc TWEEN
ty-two 5@-pound carronadtS, having anchored
nearest our battery, was SO IuuCh DISABLED
her cable being cut by our shot. that Che
drifted on shore, within 500 yards ofthe bate
ry, and the other vessels having got out of our
reach, we kept such tremendous fire upon
her that she was set on fire and abandoned
by the few OF the crew who se-rvivcd At1OI
+. M. we had the pleasure Of Witnessing the
explosion of her mag zine. The loss Of lives
on board must have been immense, as we are
certain no boats left her except three, which
mad previously gone to her assistance, and one
OF these Ibelieve was sunk in fact one of
her boats was burned along side of her
Inc brig that followed her ] am certain
was much damaged both in hull and rigging.
The other two did not approach near enough
TO lie so much injured, but am confident thew
did not escape, as well directed fire was
Kept on them during the whole time.
During the action a battery of a IL pound |
or and howitzer was opened on our rear |
but without doing any execution, and was 81 |
fenced by few shot. Our loss is four privates |
killed and five privates wounded.
Towards the close of the action the fac |
stall was shot away but the flag was imme- |
diately hoisted on a sponge staff over the para
pet. While the flag was down the enemy kent |
up their most incessant e. tremendous FIRE the /
men were withdrawn from the curtins and
y. T.. bastion, as the enemy's own shot com
plctcly projected our rear, except the Uoeifi-
on they had chosen for their battery.
Where all behaved well, it is unnecessary.
To discriminate. Suffice it to say, every Off