The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28

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55th (wh,ch corps repeatedly drove the en-
emy back with the bayonet) under the ma
Ior generals immediate direction. The ge-
neral afterwards found it impossible to with
draw these weak battalions. ard having thus,
with the genuine feelings of true soldier.
devoted himself, be surrendered to save
the lives of the gallant meu remaining with
him.
should wish to do iub5ice TO the great
exer,ions and conspicuous galisntry of all
these officers vino had the opportunity of
Distinguishing themselves. l have Rot as
yet been able TO collect sufficient informa
ticn.
ISir Thomas Graham then mentions the
Conduct of various officers in high terms of
recommendation. and transmits such lists OF
the killed and wounded as could at that time
be procured.
A more complete detail CT the unfortunate
affair is given 10 the following extract Of a re.
port of mai. general Cooke, whose column,
we lament to say, after gaining footing on
the ramparts, in spite of unexpected obsta-
Giles. was compelled to surrender to the enc
my.]
have the honor of reporting to your ex
celleucy, that the column that made the at
tack on the Antwerp side, got into the
place about IL o'clock on the night of the
9Th. by the clock of this town but at half
pasr eleven, the ti~e we were regulated
by, delay having occurred at Bourgblet,
occasoned by my finding it necessary to
change the point of attack, on account OF the
state of the ice at the first intended point.
Every. exertion was made by lieut.. col.
Smyth and capt. sir G.. Hoste, of the royal
engineers, in getting on the laddersSo planks
requisite for effecting the enterprise, and 10
directing and placing thesl for the descent
into the. ditch, the passing the feet in the
ice, and the ascending the ramparts of the
body Of the place, during which operation,
several men were lest by fire from the
rampant. After we were established in
the ramparts, an had occupied some hous-
es. from whence we might have been much
annoyed. and had sent strong patrole to-
wards the point at which maj gen. Skerrett
and lieut.. col. Carleton had entered, de-
fached lieut.. col. Clifton with part of the
LIST guards to secure the Antwerp gate, 6
20 see if he could get any information of the
column under 1t. col. Morrice. Lieut. col.
Clifton reached the gate. but found that it
could not be opened by his men, the enemy
throwing very heavy fire up a street lead
ing to it. 1t was also found that they occu :.
pied an outwork, commanding the bridge,
which wonld effectually render that outlet
useless to us. ! heard nothing more of this
detachment, but considered it as lost. the
communication having been interrupted by
the enemy.
Lieut.. col. Roake, With part of the Sd
guards, was afterw ards sent in that direc-
ton, drove the enemy from the intermedi-
ate rampant, and reached the gate, when
he found it useless to attempt any thing, &
sscertained that the ont work was atiiG &c
Crpied. We were joined in the course OF
the night by the SD 55th. and I'd battalion
of the Goth regiment, but the state of uncer-
sainty as to what had passed at other points.
determined me not to weaken the force now
collected, by attempting to carry points
which we could not maintain, OF penetrate
Through the streets wi h the certain loss of
a great number OF men, particularly as /
heard that the troops at ne Water Port
Gate, under lieutenant-colonel Miller, were
very seriously opposed. / sent the Sad to
reinforce him.
The enemy continued CALLING FIRE upon
Us, aud at one time held the adjoining bas-
ton. from the angle of which they com
p!etely commanded cur commu nication with
the exterior, and brought their guns az that
angle to bear against us. They were char.
ged and driven away by majors Muttlebury
and Hogg, with the 69th and 55th, in a very
spirited and gallant style.
Finding that matters were becoming more
ssrious, and beng still without any infor-
NATION from other points, excepting that
of the failure Of 1t. col. Marrice'S column,
Near the Nourd Gate, determined at the
suggestion of col. lord PROXY, to let part of
the troops withdraw. which was done at
the ladders where they entered
About day iight the enemy having again
possessed themselves of the before mention
ed bastion, they we're again driven from it
by majors Mltlebury and Hoag it'll their
weak battaons, in Tire sa;he gallant man
ner. i 'on afterwards began sending off
some more men, when lieut.. col. Jones. who
had been taken prisoner in the night, came
90 me accompanied by a Preach officer,
who summoned me to surrender) and in
formed me, that lieut.. col. Miller, and the
troops at the Water Port Gate, had been
obliged 10 surrender, & were marched pris-
oners into the town, when l also learnt the
fate of lieut.. col. CiiftoD's detachment, and
of maj. gen. Skerreit, maj. gen. Gore. and
lieat. col. Carleton, and that the troops
which had followed them had suffered very
much, and had been repulsed from the adj
vanced points along the rampant where they
had penetrated to. / was convinced that
longer continuance OF the contest would be
a useless loss Of lives, and without pros
pect of relief as we were situated. there
fore consented to adop, the mortifying alter
native OF lay = down our arms.
A letter fl Sir Thos. Graham, dated
March 18th, states that an agreement had
been entered into for the exchange of pris-
oners, and encloses copy Of this agree
ment, agreeable 10 which, ali but the woun
ded we're marched out from Bergen-op
ZoorP. for the purpose of being embarked