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

pected the least opposition. About cne
O'Clock the feet approached, fifteen boats.
large and crowded with troops. at a given
signal, moved slowly To the shore. These
were preceded by gun-boats sent TO rake
the woods and cover the landing, while the
larger vessels opened fire upon the fort.
Capt. Boyle and Lieut.. Legate, $50 soon as
the debarking boats cot within range of our
shot) opened upon them very successful
iire from the shore battery, aud compelled
them twice to retire. They at length re
turned to the ships and the whole stood off
from toe shore for better anchorage. One
of the enemy's boats which rad been desert
ed, was taken up by us, and some others by
the militia. The FIRST mentioned was sixty
feet long. carried thirty oars and three
sails and could accommodate $50 men, She
had received ball through Ter bow, and
vas nearly filed with water.
PicQuet Goards were stationed at differ
ent points and we lay on our arms during
the night.
At day break on the 9Th, the feet up
reared bearing up under easy sail The
Wolfe, &c. took a positio n directly against
the f,rt and batteries, and for three hours
kept up heavy fire of grape. &c Find
ing that the enemy had effected a landing,
| withdrew my small disposable force. into
the rear of the fort, and with two compa-
| MES. QRomayne's and Melvin's) met their
| advancing columos. while the other compa-
MES engaged the flank of the enemy. 1t.
Pearce of the navy and some semen. joined
| in the attack and fought with their char
,cteristick bravery We maintained GU r
| ground abou, thirty minutes. and as long as
consisted with my further duty of defending
the public sores deposited at the falls,
which no doubt formed the principal object
I the expedition on the part OF the cnernv.
Nor was this movement made precipitaiely,
1 halted within 400 Yards Of the fort. Can't.
Romayne's company formed the rear gue I'd ,
and remaining with it, marched TO this
place in good order, destroying thu bridges
IN my rear The enemy landed six hun
dred of De Wa.teville's regiment, SIX hun
dred marines, two compa es OF the Glen
gary corps, and three hundred and fifty sea.
men.
! Gen. Drummond and Com. Yeo were the
land and naval commanders. Thay burn
ed the old barracks and evacuated the fort
about 5 o'clock 10 the morning of the 9TH.
! Our loss IN killed, is six in wounded
thirty c'ght-and in missing. twenty i've
That of the enc y is much greater. De
serters and c't.zens of ours taken prisoner,
and afterwards released. state their killed
at sixty tour ard wounded in proportion
among these are several land and navy Off
Gers Of merit.
] cannot close ,his dispatch witaout spes
king OF the dead & the living of my drtsch
ment. Lit. Blaney, young man Of mucf
promise, was unfortunately killed. His con
duct in the action was highly .neHtorious
Captain Boyle and Lieut.. Lcga,e merit NJ,
highest Appreciation, and indeed want Ian
| guage to express my ad nirst,on of thei
gallant conduct. The suoaireYns NPComb
Ansart, Ring. Robb, Earle. M Ciintock anc
Newkirk performed we'll their several parts
1t would be injustice were not TO acl1now
ledge and report the zeal and patriotisn
evincedby the militia who arrived at a sho,
notice, and were anxious to be useful.