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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
Ertracf from a letter dated

CaAZr, ANgust S, 1914
The enemy is within mile o. cur advanced p-
Iuct, and in considerable force. How soon we shall
fight cannot TELL but think Is probable shall be
at il pretty soon
s'rhc battle Of Niagara reflects great honor our
arms We ere here quite eu,ulous To eclipse il, and
to,,t army feel greatly simulated By the gal
l,.t example ii sifous. We WIN, al the force we can
get at this point, having TO conteud exclusively with
The troop. from Spain" -2.avra.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
CONGREVE ROCKETS

hesc rockets, about which 60 n.ncb 10.
been said, and which are certainly calculated
TO 90 great deal of injury, have beer tm,nd
to he not quite So difficult cf composite n as was
at FIRST imagined. Some Of these roct cts ca ct On
tue hanks OF the Patuxent have been found
anu ae-comp"sed and their component parts
ascertaned by medical gentleman ~ the
navy ara OF this City, to be nitre, sulphur.
l"IPehthe, and an!incny. He has formed
some osths composition, which mon 50
ment, IS found to burn with as much ccns+ar.,
cv and violence as the real congreve Should
Government be disposed to adopt these in
struments OF destruction, they can have all
the apparatus and matter prepared by gen
riemenin Che neishborhood f'thc Nav Yard
-I-aild as they are calculated TO do great mis-
CHIEF to fleets, &c. we hope the subject viii
be taken into consideration. VA
Hashington Gin Gaz.
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discovered totr beats ncki-g toreryds Us,
containing 06onf fffv mcn--fhey Hroved ~
befrcn the British f5feute Lccedenionian, S.
jackson, commander. and took Possession N
ne schr. az 20 min. past Z, 4. N. Bet4yee1,
II end t.ro o'cfock-, hey CAPTURED the sckooa-
er ----. enfls. Stczy, IF Mrs. fprr, { y. C. }
and a stosR, name unkf,ovc,,. TcfSpeex ) 81
Pr. sot nc u'ac'rr syessrh ard stood tosroras
thefr;yGfc. Eet7veen 9 ard II, Il boiqg sguQk-
IN, camefo anchor in s. fG5koms Ss'ctcT.
.hert nrot7,inp, Cthe ga, pot isiiGfT s,eigL
a6om dav-Hght, ord proceeded 70 The m
S"fe.-.A p. NJ. kg,ine' to.ten from tie Safi-
tee 81 60teS IF cotton tieY awt en- beard a
ntidshihnan { Afr. .SDdei) and 4 mer, ana
ordered her, far bermuda. III 10 o'ciock ar
night, or Ire 1Oth, cant LEARNS ha7'ine COR
cet1ed The idcc cf ,e-cdhtuiihg his 1rssel,
fooS he frecoufio'' 70 ft,,t CIR Of TIC sroy TIE
are, and 7vtafey'er else tkcre f;Gs at hand,
a'7;'nS hinisey fsoih a bruce Qf pistols and q
Sword, Svhic1 4cere conceded or board, he
commenced me daring enterprise by Seou',d-
ing oftAe Grey, enc severely in thr leg,
7v'en the other 5 surrendered 10 thar uoLo,.
srhith they dare nor cttenfit TO 7siihrtgnd-
HaVing secured his Erisoucrs, cotf Leouisss
obont shih and stood for ChG~lesto7i, s;hich,
7rih The assistance efh:a prisoners zvhon he
o6hged 70 assist him, one al a time, he reach
ca yesterday afternoon, ar O'Clock in sdfe-
~.
On the Sartee's conirP 10 o1choy, she rigs
ScinteG S,'ith 5 hearty cheers 5v the ci.i-ens
qoho had 0Ssen'6ied on the Tcharf on hearing
ihat she Toos coming uf,; imncdateip after.
ed,hta'i' l. orins landed amidst me cheer1ngs
and occidmehens Of his. fSiio7y-c;ti-enS.
7huS has me cool deliberate 1uIo7- of an
ndr1f3aot, sndtched from me e,sep,,,'s crash,
fr2ferty zgorfh .fi,om 10 10 1900 doNars, g
od0ed another 7urcath 10 the numerous ones
7chich already oo'o,7i the 6Fogrs Of or mum
cable Sccn,ex
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
GEN. BROWNS ARMY.

ALBANY, Aug. y.
1t is reported by gentleman just arrived
from the seat OF war, that Gen. Ripley was
besieged in Fort Erie by an army of between
S or $3.50 men, and that Gen. Ripley's forces
could not exceed 5000.
"a draft of 5000 militia is to be made in
all, on Mond y next, and on Thursday they
are Co be sent down for the defence of New
York"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
From the Canadian Repository.

? !ttttst " <kOCNCSf(T, |Ufy <CEH, lS II.
ME. BEMIs,
S1R-Noticing small paragraph in your.
paper of last week, respecting the burning of
the village Of St. Davids, in which YOU menti-
on " you have no particulars of the transact
on" and III which transaction I am mDlica-
ted will relate to YOU the particulars
which came within my know edge.
On the morning of the 18th instant, by the
orGcr Of gen. Peter b. Porter, was ordered
with "A small detachment of volunteers 70 go
and disiodge party Of the eneinv's troops,
who were in and about the village Of 81. Da-
VS., who were frequently attacking our re-
coanoitring parties. Accordingly set out
AMI soon after was accompanied by small
INV Of the regulars under the commend Of
'f enant As J understood. We routed and
eaepy from the Uiiqpe-this was
lddle vt the day-whcn on my re-
t after, accompanied by most of the
ren Ter nv command, much TO my SIR
r discovered Che village of St. Davids
by who'nIt was set, or by whose or
d.. have yet 20 lrlra bat without noticc,
N.,hNpt 2 -aoiiqaff1n ~ iyz'rs Hgofon, to nv
knowledge, ] was served o. the following
rnoruing ~ ne brigade Inspector, with the
following order:
"CEN F2AL ORDERS.
Atmtant-General's OFcc.
RH"cls'2r, ION mn, 1914.
Tho Accountability for burning she houses
at s.. u siHs vesterd2v, must rest with thc
sehor otter. u was Directly contrary to the
orders os the government and those of the
connr;rling central publ shed to tire army.
II. Co1. St9pe, win retire from, the army.
Ry order &c Mi Gen Brown
NEgued) &. K. GAPDNFR, Aid. Cen"
IN J ask, is ar npqu'al investigation Of
rnv cna1'ict, and sn'icii suspension Of public
opinion til this csn b, ha'
IsAAC W. STONE.
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q 7yoV % q 7.cA'rat.

;, \ apt iNETchuHt, we understand during
the evening of The battle at Bridpewatfr vi,S
a small party Of men, circumvented the Br;-
t'sh army and attacked Gen Rial and suit
ilDed one OF his aids and took the other and
himself prisoner Fhe Yankees began to learn
me 7oay 10 Catch'e n--Ontayto N7rsscngcr.
HnSHtar Ch'citmstonce.-O the day pre-.
Vlous to the battle of, Biidgcwater five British
ofhccrs We're made prisoners az a card table.
near ~ David's by a party of our draeoons'
VINO were securing the cOuntry.-i6.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
Earr. (pa) August $.

ERrr, (Pa) August 5.
On Friayisst the Lady Provost sailed for Sandusky
to assist in carrying Fort Erie detachment of 500
troops
Gen. AFArthur, aud suite, arrived in town on Sun
day.
Yesterday detachment Of i5orcgulars arrived here
from Cleveland
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
CHARLESTON, Aug.
COASTERS CHPTUPED'

The schooner Santee, owned by Messrs.
Chisolm & Taylor, from hence bound to A.
meia, laden with cotton, and two schocners.
CRANES unknown) from Amelia, for this port,
laden with molasses, were captured on Mon
day last near Parrot Greek, a few miles below
the entrance of Port Royal Greek, by 4 barg-
es from British frigate. Four negroes, be
longing to the Santce, took the boat before the
barges came up with here, and arrived here
yesterday afternoon. The Capt. (Leavins) &
another white man remained Oh board the
schooner.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20

In 1867, When England appreiieased sn
Invasion from France, the war irpar u,ert ~
Great Britain issued special orders relative
70 tne means TO be taken to prevent The en-
elny's procuring horses, cattle or othe, SON.
Plies, ans. also special instructions relative
' TO the baggage and marches of the ARM.
" IN cd2e me enen,s' lard in EHSiand" Oraht
not similar Instructions now to be issued, Mt
only to the oiEcersof tie United St*t-s, hnt
these Of the militia, Would it not De f,,.tbe,.
productive OF good, If directions to the penp,e
We're published, 50 that fcoi, forage, horses.
carrie &c, might be destroyed or driven OF
on the first information that they miu6t e. /,
INTO the hands of the enemy, The want of
provisions, &c. would be powerful mean of
resisting invaders. IL would be much her,
ter TO indemnify the sufferers for the loss Of
such property than allow the enemy taqet Il,
Dem. Pt,ss.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
FROM SrAIN

Letters have been received IL Iondon from
Madrid of The 18th MAY which state t,,-t
6 the Duke ofW ellington had arrived Glcre.
empowered to mediate OH the part OF Eng
land and her allies, in order tc place Spain
on that footing which the present state Of Eu-
rope required !; and that he had a conference
with he leading men in the confidence of the
Young KING, the result Of which was an a.
greelncnt signed by the latter, that a LEGAL
meeting Of the National Cu-tes should inlme-
diately take place, the principal object of
which should be TO regulate and mature a
Constitution for Spain, agreeable to the wish
es OF the people, and consoIant TO the present
State Of Europe"
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BoeTc,J. hro II

bos1of, aug. II.
On TUESDAY morning, a British barge went
on shore at plymouth with q flag and landed
prisoners, from which circumstance must
have originated the story mentioned in a let
ter from that place, that British troops were
The British sch. Henry, Gate Capt. Ram
sey) off and from Halifax bound to Marti-
nIqne, cargo tsh, days ont, was captured
~ IN uit. by the prrvateer brig Saratoga OF N
York and arrived 1T Eew-Bedford ON S.r-
day night last. The Saratoga was DAYS out
and the Henry was her first prize.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20

G-0a0 ETov-v, s, c. August z
Arrived hclo",a Spanish schooner, IS days .on Ha-
N'nna with cargo Of sugar, coffee ard nolasses, in
distress BY this arriva! we lea 2, tia, all quiet in
Cuba all are attached to Ferdinand and even one
has renounced the Cortes No late news from Spain
when the schooner left HRvanna.
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CHAR1EsToN. Auo.

Ar. y. S. schr. Alligator capt Basset, from
the southwark. The Alligator left St. Hele-
ma bar at O'clock yesterday afternoon, and
at last evening anchored in tins port. On
making our bar about O'Clock the Alligator
discovered frigate with an American ensign
flying, which she took in after the schooner
hred gun and displayed her colors, the fri
gate in'chase. endeavoring to cut off tho Ali
gator from the shore, with sloop her ten
der IN company bat the Alligator avoided
them, by making directly over the shoals IF
the bar The enemy did not fire a gun, and
was at one time within mile Of the AHga-
tor.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
Extract cfa iener from an officer Of the Nr-
nv, d1ted

Fort Erie, Aug. 8.
With respect to our position, SO many
troops were never more strongly posted.
e Our fort viii resist 5000 infantry The
enemy dare not assail our lines-Hs artille-
~ has al been brought up and tried against
cur works, without injuring either the fortress
or the troops.-+Gen. Brown is about miles
from Buff 10 doing well. Gen. Scott is at Ba-
tavia. The wounded OF our army are gene
rally at Williamsville. Col. Gardner, Adj't
Gen. still remains very feeble, and must re-
tire from the frontiers for some time to reco-
Yer his heath" EGSh. c. Gaz.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
FORT SropDARr, July Is

FORT SToDDART, July 16
!" Col. Nixon, with the Mississippi militia
has started with the 39th regt under 1t. Col.
Benton. to meet large body of hostile Indians
on the Escambia, 30 miles from our settle
YaeHt'
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
CREEK NATION.

Notwithstanding the incret.ulity which
seems to exist at the city of Washington res
pecting it, there is no doubt OF the British h,-
wing landed in Florida. Colonel Milton, the
same who signalizcd himself in Canada last
summer, informs us, that lust before he left
Fort Jackson (the 18th) runner sent to as
certain the strength of the enemy at Appa-
latchicola returned with information, which
he fully credits, of four thousand mixed troops
being there-that more of tho same desclipti-
ON were eXpected-and that all the lower
Indians, amounting to three or four thousand,
were decidedly hostile.
1t is much to be regretted that in such n
state of things the intermediate posts between
our frontier and Fort Jackson should be left
entirely defenceless, measures not having been
taken IN time to supply their places, and the
North and South Carolina militia refusing to
remain a few DAYS longer than their term Of
service, which expired ON Monday. To re-
medy this evil as far as practicable, orders
have been issued by our Executive in compli-
ance with late requsition from General
Pmckney, for Captains Smith, Greer, and
Wooten, of Jasper and Huckaby, of Jones,
to repair with their companies to Fort Haw-
kins, by Sunday next, and TO march forthwith
tor their several stations. The following eX-
tract from an officer of rank in the army to
the Editors, dated at Fort Hawkins on the 1st
inst. will shew the necessity of Dispatch
D." he =. Carolinians are coming in, and the
garrisons are left unprotected. The troops
from Georgia, destined to supply their places,
should be hurried on with ali specd-not only
for the protection of the post, but the large
quantities ofprovisions which are equally ex-
posed I-17i2iedgrUiHe JyUrnai, dug. s.
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Erracf Qfa letter 70 the Editors, dated .alsa,

Extract ola letter to the Editors, dated .Hlba-
M, .hug. 6, 1914
Last night saw letter from Sackett's
Harbour stating, that our feet had been out
two days; and that Immediately after their
sailing there were alarm guns fired from
Kingston. Colonel Mitchell commands at
the Harbour: Gen. Gaines has gone to- the
West There had arrived at the Harbour.
1900 militia, and more were coming in daily.
1t is not known here whether the British feet
are in or out. think from Gen. Izard's
movements you will shortly hear from the Isle
au NoiX; he has certainly moved North.
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Observation-Disclosures A. -

a volunteer corps ofbctween sixty ana So
'venty dragons. from Frederick ami Nh.
ington codnties, under tire command of Ma
lcr Cook passed through this city Yesterday
to the rendezvous al SladensGurg. They
were well mounted and equipped, and form a
part OF the troops called out for the defence
o. TINS district and the country below. A de-
tachinent OF about 500 men, under Col. Ger
u:'sS, rom montgomery county, have Ike
wise reached Bladeasbu:-g where LARGO .,,,,
we trust, efficient force VIII soon De ass,.,,l-
bled.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
NEw-ToRK. Aug. 8.


The Victory of the able Gen Brown, was
yesterday announced by the cannon of the
President. The American Flag, also, was
displayed upon our public edifces in honor of
the event.
The Gentlemen who manage the Diving
Bell, and who. last summer, were daily bring
ing no curinsities, from the sunken wreck of
the British frigate Eussar, c. W. Pole, COM
manler, at He'll Gate, are now employed in
diving into the hull of the sloop of war Mercu-
~, ]. Montague, Commander, sunk in 1777,
in the North River, opposite Mr.. Roulet's
seat, 7 miles from the city. From the wreck
of the Mercury, have been brought up, most
other guns, in perfect state, some demijohns
of liquor, bottles of wine, rum, porter, china
bowls, rivctted with silver, attached to which
are oyster & clam shells. These articles, par
ticularly the liquor, sell for enormous prices,
owing no ioubt, 20 their improvement from
nearly fo''tv years seclusion from the air.
A friend having put in our possession Steel's
List, for October, 1882. we find that the
Hussar was sunk by running on the rocks at
Hell Gate in 1879 and that the Mercury
went down in consequence of running foul of
a chevcau5, de frize In IVY.
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Ha8hiagton CHy Gag.
WAsHINoro go enc "a

!, We understand, and, we believe correctly.
mat government have authorised loan to be
niesociated N Europe for considerable ror-
tion OF the twenty-five millions which they
were empowered to borrow bv n law IF III.
last session OF Congress. q is probable there
f9re that they viii not go into the market IN
TINS country Tor more ofthat sum than the s;r
miuions Tor which they are now receiving
proposals
Private letters from Buifalo, received in this
cry on Saturday, state that Com. CEAuN-
CEY had arrived at the head of the Lake and
lay off Niagara. '''iO
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H'itTfn!g o7ancra The prize schr. to the
Zen Armstrong llately arrived at an eastern
port) was formerly the Matilda. Am. p,iva-
teer. She was captured on the Brazil coast.
some months Since, by the Lion, British priva,
teer SHIP OF 2S snns, after a we're actian.
-r,e-captured going into England by the late
y -. brig Argus, re-re-captured goine into
france 6y British "a, and again re-rc-re-
captured by the Am. p,ivateer Armstrong !!
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
From tie Bosto't Daily .fdver,iser of F,i

day.
a Letter from Bristol, (Nfe.> dated the lst
u Aug. says, we had two skirmishes witt,
English balges at New-Harbour, few DAYS
SINCE, and killed 10 men, besides the wounded,
IN about an hour. \
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From Lake Champlain we learn II At rs,,
snip OF war 70 carry 81 guns, built by Mr.
crown Of this city, from timber prcv;;rs- j.,
1he forest i've weeks ago, was to be launched
at Fcrgennes yesterday. 'eN
Capt, SPENCE, left too desperafeIv ,vorn-
ded to remove from Bridgewater, in The b.t.l.
" me <otii ,it. we arc sorry 20 learn has died
IN tie nands OF the British, who refused to
grant nag ior MS brother 70 see him Capt.
D. tnough young in years and service bid far.
TO become an honor to his profession He
was the son Of Judge Spencer.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. II.
ETfract from letter dated PANT Jo6i O,,,
at dHgk, .Hng il, 1914.
he feet on Thursday last, having been
decreased by the absence of one fr;g,fa two
prgs and ten small schrs. moved from onnoI
slIe Zone river up to St Georges island.
Where 'aey Will be reinforced in a few hoursb v
nine san from below, which are now o,.
preaching the mouth Of the Potomac. viz one
seventy-t0u, two frigstes (each month";, f,,,-
V-s'X guns,) two transports ca brig & sRiD \
one eiShteen-g'n brig, and three sclrs. ma
ei'8 tue force oil st. Georges three seventy
tours, SIX trigatcs, one shin and brio, ftr.rs
,,,,,",rts') one gun-brig and eight schooner
! ne squadron in the PatuXent Consists Of two
.lIgates and two tenders the brig which has
heen ~ that neighborhood for some time nasf
descended the bay to-day, having under her
convoy four captured schrs.
On Tuesday morning, one frigate, tyyt ten
ders and several barges proceeded up St. Ma
rvs and landed on the St Inigoes side MIN
aerihg party Of about thousand men, headed
py Admiral Cockburp Three or four Inn
ereo OF whom took an excursion ND to the
,aOtory' WHICH, strange to tell, they did NOT
TleStgoy or 'no.rst IN any respect whatever.
On Saturday they again landed ON tbe so,ls
sac o. tine river, and quietly marched y ro,,o,,
=. lmsoes Neck IN small parties. Collects
,he stock, poultry, Sc ! understood ti,s ~,
haoitants Of 81 lE.goes have AZ received sor,.l
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The Boston Daily Advertise, states t,at
the privateer schooner HAPPY, of Baltimore.
arrived at Portsmouth on the 18th inst havi,r
made three. cr four prizes, among hem q
British Packet from Liverpool for Lisbon. ont
OF %hirh she took 7o,occ dollars in specie.
Another prize hos arrived in Union River.
province Of Maine, with drv Goods 1.e
wood, and $500 hides. e'S
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Late Mars. Ar. this forenoon de priya-
teer'Syren, Chace, Gate Stubbs) ofBaltimcrc.
from cruize OF IS DAYS in the English chan
hcl. She brought in with her The british cnt-
ter LancFa,lle, Capt Lancaster, cniv i 6ays
out from Falmouth (Eng.) when captured,
bound TO Gibraltar with dispatches tor the
Governor. From Capt. Lancaster we learn
that he left Falmouth Iuiy Sth, and that be-
fore he left there 5 commissioners had been
appointed 10 meet the 5 Oh. our part, and had
actually LEFT England for Client de~added
that an e1H1ectafioH Of an innaeoiiafe heace BE-
tSoee7' ne countries ioaiue,sag2v hr, paiied.
la the action between the Ssyren and the
cutter which lasted one hour, Capt. Stubs
who commanded the former was killed by a
shot through the head, and his first Lieute
nent Mr. T.. Alien By a shot through the DO
dy one seaman was mortally wounded-
The cutter had none killed, but seven woun-
deo.
On the 18th Aug. the syrcn boarded the
brig Doris, fioni Senegal with SO troops, prize
to the Grampus.
Our readers win perceive that this intelli
Gelce IS about 30 days later than before recei-
eii our last London dates being only to the
ou- ~ June inclusive. IiU. Post
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LATEST NEWS RESPECTING TIE
ATTACK ON STONINGTON.
Ertract N a Iettcr from, a ,gertienan, CLct
MeS.- n,,do,. 5,n u 1o1A

.WeTv-Londo1., -@up. II, 1914.
81 wrote yen on the 10th, and informed
you, that the British had made an attack ON
StonmSton. Iney have not yet Withdrawn.
nor have they effected their purpose. Since
Wednesday they have remained quiet until
towards Yesterday, when they renewed the
attack with shells and rockets, which they
kept firing until abopt 8 O'Clock. At daylight
this morning the Families and race com
n.enced cannonade, Govt of reach Of the bat
teiy) which they continued uncil about 10 or
II O'Clock, it is said to have been tremendous
IL sound though trifiing in effect. They haze.
rrGdied many f the buildings, and have
wounded, by explosion of shell, lieutenant
and 4 OF men slightly. This is said to be
the amount OF the injury sustained. Ii is now
believed they will not dare 10 land, &I,d what
they ill next attempt Cannot confcct,rre--
tor this town feel no apprehension, v1thout
an increase Of force"
SECOND ATTACK ON STONJNGTOfT.
FROM OUR EsPoNDENr.
NEw-LoEDoN, Aug. Il.
The force Of the enemy at Stoningt0n this
morning, consisted Of one "a, one race. one
figate, one bomb ship, soop Of war, and
two briggs. The b7tni- ship renewed throwing
shells yesterday at o'clock III the afternoon.
and the firing from the other vessels1 com
menced this morning, at four o'clock, which
""' l1tuih-d WIKI ltit Stllft .SIiii1t as on tine
FIRST attack. The brig which lay nearest in,
was Obliged 70 draw ofjin consequence Of the
injuiy received from our IL Founders. After
the 74opcped FIRE upon the town, the little
battery was evacuated, and the guns reno
yea back, as the caemy's ovcr-rcached ours.
The enemy ceased firing about II o'c1ock this
forenoon, and have been informed have this
afternoon got under way, standing to the
eastward.
am happy to relate, that during The cor
test. we have not lost man. III addition to
the two or three wounded, which / mentioned
III nly first communication, or more were
slightly injured this morning bv the bursting
Of she'll Two houses were fred by shells
but soon eZtinguishei. The BUILDINGS on the
Point are all standing, though materially in
jured. Whether they will make a third at
tempt is uncertain by their coming this
way, am ofcpiiion they have noidca Of it
at present. ! intended to mention before,
that during tie first attack, ali the resistance
was made by less than % roeu Out they were
not Pettpausers, bat real WosAngtonians)--
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20
GALLANT EXPLOIT.

In oDy hallcr II 7Hwsdau. Egei, zpe ar
nomnced me caffHre, by me en<Hu. of me
schr. Santee, CaPf. LEAFINs, offhis Gin, On
her nay n .41iefa- IeiaHd, 7crIh q cayro Of
coffoH. H'c hare no7v fhe satisfaction ofa7i-
nouHciHp tier re-captrre bv tie c-rorkjSns u
lafL LEArIFs alone. file circumsfanees
are as/oiio7O
On Sunday mt, the IN mat. at 4 p. N.
sa7o saito F s.. Veiena 6ay. III 5, discoU-
ered her N he a ahih Tvn5nng 70 tte M H.
III 6, foOkiHg 8gVaily, came 10 unchor. M I,
gG7foR cofDncHced, l1y ut onchov ell ynphf.-
IN Wonaay morning, me 8M inst. at 6 Il. n.
The crew, consisting Of blacks, left the
schr previous 60 her beng boarded by the
enemy.