The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-13


Noratie groind The enemy being IA pursuit We form
ca on hill half mile from tilrs place, and awaited
tis a7prOich-wheu Captains Attweil and Nss,v with
thcir companies, gave him warm reception. Fnd;n.
htcee the eneInys object to gain rear which M,
great SUPERIORITY in numbers would have enabled hin,
easily To have accomplished, thoo.ht ,ngilent TO q.
bandon so unequal aconict, ami O,iert ,he relrs, &c
he continued, which effected ia cool onlcr Tie
enemy, after following three miles fIrtirr, fei,-
giis''ed the pursuit end returned this pllse where
ga 'los, 'msriin,inate OF piilas. a,G ,,bbery
commenced Unfortunately, ia ,eatat. a w;g .on
ioSed W. Ia ammunition, ami ,cuts and baarage
was captcrci hy the eneriY; by whieh accident w:
have lost aew 81, pond AMI o tie nlus,iuet car
ir1'iges het,1ging 10 the znl battion.
About tue same time that The enemy Landed at
Slack Pcin, he threw S'.prc ahout equal number
{ MONDAYS Point, ga Vencornaco. THIS party alyan-
"e'l to Cctsslrg, ia ones; of Can't. Henderson who
with hIs conay, stationed, al that place FOrtI-
"te'y the Capiainai received early intelligence ofe
enemy 3 approach on each rIsci and iit' king the
necessary precaution for the secui, of hs artdery bv
sending II INTO ,he intecr he marched ~; Il bis cotn-
n'rh ~ o,r assistance M tbs place hat the detsel-
nlent from Black font having thrown Itself between
us, he was prevented from efecine junction kiler
ret'lng With las company place, seciritv h,,
armed himself with cai'irc, and leaving the com
rna,d 10 l., tlail-, returaed alone the neighbour
hoi .. This place, rccOnncitl the enarnv's move
n'en,s Herr he bad an opportnntv distinguish him.
sell WITH his usual gs''artiy -Wto.st alN .s6ance
Whatever, he c,,.,urcd f1r of TIE erov: and benc
n'~ar'is j'med lev volunteer named Wall, From,
management OF tine giai~i, To- whom they " ~ deliver
en- were afterwards re-capured, hiv Ai;utant Rice
alsn rendered essential vice in seeming the prisoners
The enemy having DESTROYED The ammunition &tents
which lie captured and broken about 50 or 20 puhic
mus cts, most q them ont NJ repair, which in the hur-
~ oietrcst hS been lef here abandoned tbs place
about O'Clock r. " the same DAY, and abcut dark il
again occn;ed, Tot Few hours BIZ IA. seooad c,r,,s
who went oil about the next morning and returned
in the course Of the dav at the mouth OF Coan.
It's with much pleasure that assure YOU. SIR of
the excellent eo'luct Of the officers aud mon u6,ler
my com'rand upon the lat. occ sioa.--'i'lcy cvinc-
ed that against g less fearful ols' tlcv could have
done more. Yet. Notwithstanding TIC dSaIvantagyo,is
circumstances under which we engaged, the enemyhas
l.ite reason u triumph at his success The fire of
Capt Jcts 'eluen. rc,s: have been cr,cllv dcstf7c
tive; every had lis rest and he reserved his fire
Until the enemy Lad advanced in solii columns within
seventy YARDS he then opened upon him, {, thcshricks
ana gloans OF the wounded and dying which we're
distinctly heart by his vHct;Ss, well ma kod the ryrc,
ton OF hisire In the fire made by carts. Atirel and
Was commands, Is well scertaned that l,e lost an
officer OF the rank ofcapan killed. besides several 9th
CTS S''iei and wounded Onr loss nas been trivial ~
dce'i, Vdctte badly hurt by FIJI from his horse. AMI
supcrn'i;ne;ary !ieut and private not with tn. cons
taken prrnners. The strength ut this r,,st La, been
greatly reduced by sickness, brought on by tic ;.rluuus
GUY I has had 70 perform, many have diet and bv de-
tscnentslo cher pactS OF the Nv fnrce was
"Dott iOo men, sid greatly rrcf the loss OF the s-r
wee, on the 'e Tccason of tlatexcelent officer ma
Jor oISeS"et who, Tor some days. has heeu extremely
iit IRON Tie NtSt lntfir been
ee te 'o''e o' tile enemy which landed in this conn
~ could not have been less than 1900 gne-c insisting
oslnianty ;ttlitv cavalry aud rocket men, (two,.e-
SeiteIs who have come in make it d1ble chat nimber0
he fst corps which arrived was commanded nv col
hToOS, assisted by lieut. col. Mctel; the second was
uhie4 the command OF major Vance. UDnn the: whole
LIS eoHrse was marked with less esaItg track tI,,
~ most OF his former inemsions into this county Mr.
t'dgkietts was the Only house Which was fir d. & that
was Accidentally distinguished. Vet l have 10 COM
pidi ct greater violations offered to the sanctity oftb
female character, than has been perut ,t, any where
"tuta my kno"ledge, except at Hampton 1 lat;
A her rang torn from her inge9 K her bosom threat
eied be polluted by ruAian touch 10 discover vrhe
ther she had vaoabes concealed therein another had
ler shawl 'at.'' from her neck, and q third Who the
'e before, was eonhuediA child bed, was attempted
e ne sttto: her bcding. All the stores at tbs place
were enpued ot their coaenta. MANY articles which
could n OK TO service TO the robbers we're DESTROYED y
the ra-ine earid OIL. Appa e. either 0. ladies or zen,
terAsns "''sr, X beturn'ttI~c, appeared TO be much
IN obi Ct lc; is but justice, 10 the, officers 70 stat
mi n tae;r 9gesencr, they did permit the IunIer
o. pirate property an piiccr who was sent for by
say % protect hsf ans hcr properly from the insults
ard robbery o. rTpacious sol,elr with pro,np,iul
ns.i tle rSs.itutIsn Of number o articsi and nun
shed ,le offender with chastSrInant On t,,. sr,o l,e
observed TO tie lady, she need only be. a,ri,esye nj
ne soldiers Of the 4+th regt \ Pnrt ose valuable IL
0rGry o. "a rvate gentleman near this pao was ta<ep
on Most OF the beds wherever the salderv fillq.d
we're raped open, and the feathers scattered to the
Tnis, ava sofne household furniture wantoiiv destroy
Cd iIis morning the enemy were engaged i'm ceio
~ took at lie mouth OF Coan and have suctedei "a
taxing oii nearly hundred sheep and some horned CT
te, tie property o, DR. Ball Shortly alci7varYl the
~hoie OF tn shipping in the Potomac, Opposite this
'sce " shed auchor and stood down the o,y with
-r wind About one o'clock ms dav moved down
% lhs race hon our enc,u, ipeut nj Walkers about
iouc mites hence, with my command, in conjunction
"'N part OF Cai. Chowuins's regiment Col Cole
MAJ 'f!.ieinen and cavalry. Pie latter hay a., nder
TODD tiIedepnrtufe from The Potomac of the e,ep,ys
s.nppng, have, this evening. returned 70 F,rnIIam
church. An express has this moment arrived anno,n.
cug l'rt q sl ofthe encmys vessels being part Of he
POtom7c sluad"g have this afternoon anchored of
The f. oath q. ~ Weon:Goco Riycri1 IN, lover end
OF thi7 COUNTY. nus.l iiid we are not vet 10 be re-
lcst d from ms deprcdati0ns. 1 have to scl,rny.el.
tie ass iaH1e have received SIR from col Chovging
OF thee2i r;-;t as well as from col Coenlon's COM
na7dF-'th Of whom for the pro nptitIc " ;h which
they fH lt!ed ne all the MD in their power. deserve
/ the thanks Of their country
iFTst SIR tat the 'narlerin chief v be sqtis-
red sitl TIC conduct the officers and sid,s,., az .
regiment, on me tate occasion He may RELY mo, tie
assurance tha ~ WINS done wheb, with ofr Iim;trd
neas cod have been done or tue safety and honor of
| tie country
! have the honor IN be, sir,
Nih very great respect
Your most b"-,ient servant.
j. D. OOWNiS(,, IT, On,
Commit 37M Peok .7ITAa
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