The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-08
whsh conmodOrs DENT has politely favoured u,
with.
U. State. Schooner Alligator,
Wappoo, Jan. 81, l8l4.

"his'i Commodore DENT has politely favoured u,
with.
U. States Schooner Alligator,
SIR,
have the honor 10 inform YOU that the u. State
schooner Alligator, under my om ,na nd,wa, attack.
sd On the evening of the 29th int then lying to an
shehor IN Stone river, and abreast ct Coles Island
BY SIX boats from an enemy's squadron off the
mouth OF the River, and succeeied in beating them
on alter warm action of 50 minules. ! have to re-
greet on tins occasion the loss of q killed and
wounded, one of the latter, the pilot, Mr.. Robert
Hatch, severely. This brave fell at the helm,
exhorting those around him TO take good aim at the
enemy. hope his good conduct will enttle him to
your notice. 1t impossible to ascertain what loss
the enemy sustained from suddenly ceasiog
their IRE from the two large launches, and the 9TH
er boats joining them i'm medistey, am induced to
believe they suffered severely, AS the schr. ground
ed, and they did not renew the action. The sails
and rigging OF the schr are much cut, but no dam.
age sustsned in the hull cannot conclude with.
out rendering my thanks to the gallant officers and
men you did me the honor to place under my com.
mand, for their meritorious conduct, which alone
prevented the schooner from falling into the
hands OF an enemy of more than treble our num-
Der.
With great respect, &cI
(Siened1 r. BASSETT.
J. III. Dent, Esq.
Commanding Naval Officer, Charleston.
shst Of Killed ard POUNDED
killed-Josepb Bates, seaman; William Fields,
ditto.
!, wounasd--Mr. Robert Hatch. dangerously /;
James niece, severely.
Extract from, the log Boat. 8,
Jan so. lSi4.-Pleasant weather. wind 8. w. at
T. NJ anchored abreast of Coles' Island; at I p
M. the frsate and brig CLOSE in with the breakers
when, after lying too some time, made sail & stood
TO the southward. From their movements, I was
OF opinion they would attempt to cut US out in the
night; every preparation was accordingly made to
receive them. At so minutes mast p nj. a, Y boats
fbo ~,1 ,f rs
and under cover of the marsh, with muf1ed oars--
when within speaking distance they were halted,
emu ce'V'ng no answer, nusket was ed, which
they returned with a shower of mnskrtry aid grape
shot, accompanied with three eheers-a brnadside
wss returned. the cable instantly cut and sail made
on the vessei-there being at this time a light
breeze rom the southwark and westward.--The
enemy boats were then distant about thirty yards
when heavy Ere was opened from our battery and
small arms, and kept up by the enemy for 20 mi.
nntes, when they were compelled to drop astern in
ereat disorder. About this time the schooner
grounded on shoa, the pilot being wounded in the
early part OF the action--the boats were not seen
again.
Pitts5arS. Jan e.
We have no news from Erie later than MONDAY
the 18th inst-at that time there were nearly two
Thousand, say 1850 men at that pisce-They had
oeen ordered out by general Mead, from Erie
Crawior', Mercer, and Venango couptie, for thirty
days on the emergency of the times As general
plead had in the meantime sent of an exOre,. to
governor Snyder at Harrisburg, the presnmptsn
is' that the governor will order general Mead, to
retain those men in the service, for one month af.
ter the expiration Of the frat so days The power.
nors views on this subject will be seen by referring
70 his letter to the Secretary at war, published in
this paper. .,,,,.
At the time our informant left Erie ,b. lob.
open, which the inhabitants considered ,,ry fortu
nate tor them and the hopes they entertained
OF the lake remaining open during the winter added
much TO their prospect of safety.
A short time since there q ,.,,.u
At Er e, IN the eharantea of spy; he was rec
nlz-d as enc of the enemy eho was at the burning
OF .uusIos He was confined to undergo an exami.
nation. On Sunday the 18th there was a man srr;y
ed at Erie, from Niagara Straits who stated that he
had oeen prisoner WITH the enemy, and while
with them, he heard the Britilh off Ger, saw that
gen, wlik'sor,s army had bsen captured at Frepeh
Minis, by gov Prcvost's army, frnr Montreal The
person giving this information at Erie IL :, nron.r
% state, was not believed, but rather suspected to
be second spy.
-, ian. qS.
We have seen 3 letter from an officer of the yo.
irnteer company which left this place for Erie ON the
late alarm, dated at Erie, January 81, 1914 The
Writer st:te that volunteers were preparing to
snorei 20 long tont TOR the purpose It desroyir q
500 eds which the enemy had prepare, for the pur
pose OF Transporting troops to Erie in order TO de.
troy Our squadron
CH,LLiCoFHF. Jan o.
HAs Excalency the Governor has politely furnished
us WIT the follow ny Information
bont 1000 Indians of the Miamis have arrived
81 fort Wayne, one third warriors the re,idue vo.
men and children, ALI i'm pover;shed state
ina warriors are furnished with small Quantities of
amnenition to- hunt ; and draw half ratcns of meat
anu Hour---.he women and children one quarter
ratons. The PottoYat'omies were n few Laws s,ce
coming On to Fort Wayne with all their tsmiies in
Estate of starvaton-they have eaten lost a their
Soor horsrs--every dsythey b~lt and bury soma Of
the'r pary-snd the DELAYS oceasion.d by their fn
nerai ceremonies has retarded their arrival At the
Fort. 't''"' ~ '"e
~ consequence of Instructions from the War De-
Pstmenf the Governor has issued orders for detail
s' organizing and holding in readiness TO march nj
= moments w'rniDg, 1880 OF the Ohio, militia, an.
P"foned from each Of the FIVE divisions of the state
s----@-s-@-as-------, :. g Gag.
n ale of Negroes, Stock, &c.