The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-01

attack ore hour, when the British reiterated.
wo OF their gallics appesr>d TO have suH-
cred considerably being towcd away. Ii
was ,~regined general attack was intend
ed bat that the warmth OF their reception
tn m. We had only one per-
scn hurt SERGEANT. who was slightly woun
ded. Little injury was sustained by the fort.
Oar squadron remained up the Creek
They were preparing for cruze, and sx-
pec'ed To DE ready 10 sail by the 19th. Hot
shot were fired from our for,. On SUM-
day evening the British were off Colchester
point, 30 miles below Burlington, apparent
iy steering for home. Our squadron con-
sits of one ship, 90 guns, a long GAS and %
"a pourd carrcnades) one schr. % long le's
sionps rnocnting in all l5twelv-s 1 gal
;ies.7 feet long, mounting each one long 81
or So.
The following is from the Pittsburgh
Republican Ct May ,4h.-
The f,entv's Fioki,ir fvi;hin OR wc'crs.
" Informaticn wac received On Saturday
night and Monday r. orning. at pstssburgh.
that the enemy's fotilla, composed OF
large brig. neountiog % guns, three armed
sloops and thirteen gallies, ofdifsren. size.
had crossed the line & were boand up Lake
lChampiain. Several Of their row gsliiss
were cruiZ'rs on Tuesday The 10Th inst. be
rweru Cumberland and the Grand-ls!e -
they pursued and fred Upon a revenue boat,
which made IT'S escape thro' the Gut, be =
ween the S5u;h acd North Island. Rel's
Ferry Boat on the west shore of Grand
Isle. was taken, and his house p,unde-7ti.
The whole of the British fotills, with the
addition Ct several transport s'ooos, said -
be loaded with prov iSions ard munitions of
war for the supple of their feet, were dis
si,,.r =,
Lake against n very light snnth wind. on
"Wednesday s. Tnursday-;hcy are now ous
Of sight.
1.-THE light bratso; the enemy are securing
lle shores of the Lake On both sides, and
take every beat they and. even to a canoe.
They have mot thought proper 70 come
near this village, where preparations
have hce;' mace 70 give them 4 warm rcceP-
tiou.'
II addition to the above. we learn that on
Friday afternoon the enea1Y's fotii!a appear
ed in sight from 'he mouth of Otter CrecE
An express Immediately proceeded to Yer
gennes = distance of oniv g miles. Part Of .
comppuv of Light Artillery, who had Just ar
rived from BURLINGTON, were i-um cliately zen,
to man the battery la'elv erected On the point
OF land n. the mouth OK the Creek, mount
/ ing single, and double fortified ~ poun.
iers. / pe,only force jr addition TO this ccn
J 81 'tsd of 3hnnt $50 regulars, under the com
rand OF Col Davis. o. Saturday morning
he enemy appeared off The mouth OF the
! Greek. hbopt half an hour afte- sunrise
| y ey to- * a poNtion with nine rev ga!lies
about ore rHile from the battery, srd com.
rnenced = heavy fire, which was returned
with spirit and eject. The firing confirm
ed abou' one hour, nearly one hundred shots
being exchanged, when the eremy, hav-
\ in ;tk<
| The FIRE from cur battery was conducted
with much skill. and produced an efTec,
which threw the eremy into ccnsternation.
! Several shot were seen to take effect, and
Il is believed that the enemy suffered c"n
siderable loss in killed and wounded. no
injury was sustained on our part by the enc
mv's fire.
A perfect calm prevented the eremv's
Irig and sleeps fcoW coming 10 to the at
tack. The Who'll of their tlotiia SION pro-
ceeded down zoe lake, and or Saturday nigh.
anchored OF Schugler's Island, about 20
miles this siie of Plattsburgh.
On their return, two galies are said 70
have proceeded up Gilliuer's Gre Z. on the
west side of the Lake, n quest Of piunder.
When they returned ,hev we're met by .
5risk and destructive f-c fcem 'he militia,
who had concealed themselves - TIE mar
,in IF he Creek, secure from the Gge of the
gaIies.
On SUNDAY, the ere~v's e 1tira we're seen
standing towards Burning on since which
We have received no information Of their
movements.
During the attack on cur bat.erv, our 20
tiia we're mooretl in he creek, IN fhc vicini
" Of Vergennes. A,r'f ro-u on SATURDAY.,
one ney sh'p two sleeps and S or GALL S
dropped down tn cTeek, since which we
learn that the reoaioGe~ of our l,o;il.a,
except The rev schooner recently iahnche d,
have proceeded down also, and taken posi-
ton in the lake Opposite the battery.
Thus has proved shnrtve an attempt
which, no. far ,ha sl:iifu exertoos Of ?
handful Of uen, would have succeeded in
gaining possession OF a post which. for the
pre-, ent, would save completely blocked in
orr beet and secured the ascendancv on
Lake Chamoisin We do not apprehend
the enemy will st'eUpt another attack-if
he does we have no fears as to the result
Com. M'Donoush, We apprehend. has nozy
sufficient force az the mouth OF the creek to
U.set the ecemv IN the open Lake, should
re return ironrdiageiy. X very few days
will give give us al u1doub:ed ascendanCY
| BY citizen Who Jeff Vergennes on We'd
! nesday.lss', we are Informed, that he car
pen ere and riggers nre MI discharged b.
! Com. Nf,DoooUgh, who would be ready to
sail on Friday or Salncdav. His squadron
IF thu following veg'els:
! Snip Saratoga, IS heavy guns and carron-
! AIDES.