The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-24

uiiS rsCSSt :tItcr 4 UlSChartste or
two, gave way and retrcated some distance
before it could be rallied, though il is believ-
ed the officers oftl,c Rcgt. eNeIted themselves
to shorten this distance. In the rlean ;ime
Col Miller, without regard to this occurrence,
advanced steadily and calamity to his object
and carried the height and the cannon. Gen
Ripley brought up the Esd (Which had also
tauitcredD to his SUPPORT, and the enemy dis
appeared from before them. The lst Regt.
was now brought into line on the left of the
y st, and the tletachmen,s of the 9Th and 18TH
Zen. Porter occGpying, with his csInmand,
the extreme left. About the time COL Mil
Ter carried the encnll's cannon The s5th
regiment uniler major jessup, was engaged in
more obstinate conflict with ali that rcn,iil.-
Ell To oiSratc with us the field of battle The
MAJOR, as mas been airealy stated, had been
oTds1et. by Gen. Scott, at the commencement
q the action, to take ground to his right lie
had succeeded in turning the cneny's left
mans had captured (by detachment under
Capt ketchum) Gen Rail and sinclry other
officers, and shewe;i himself a..a;n to his own
army in blaze Of iirc, which defeated or de-
s:royed very superior force of tic enemy
lie was ordered to form on the right Of the Cd
reylnent. The enemy Tal.ying his forces, &
as Is believed, having received achievements
now attempted to drive us from our position,
and regain, his artillery. Our line was unsha-
Ken, and the enemy repulscti. Two other at
tempts having the same object, had the same
ISSUE ticn. Scott was again engaged in re-
peiung The former Of these /; and the last
saw CT HIM On the field of battle, he was near
cac head Of his column, and giving otis march
a direction that would have placed him or the
enemy right. Ii was with great pleasure ]
saw the good order and intrepcdity of Gen.
Eoitc"s volunteers from the moment of their
ARRIVAL, iIut during the last charge Of the enc
my, those qualities were conspicuous Stinu-
lated by the examples set them by their gal
liant leader, by Major Wood of the Pennsyl-
V'uila corps, by Colonel Dobhn Of New
orS, & by their officers generally, they pre-
ciPitated themselves upon the eremy's line, *
made all the prisoners which were taken at
thisppint Of the acton.
Having been for some time wounded, and
being good deal exhausted by loss Of blood,
1t became my wish to de velve the Command
on Gen. Scott, and retire from the field but
or enquiry, had the misfortune 70 learn.
that he was disabled by wounds; / therefore
Kept my post, and had the satisfaction to see
the enemy's last effort repuised now con-
signed the command to Gen. Ripley.
While retiring from the field, saw and
felt that the victory was complete on our part
It proper measures were promptly adopted to
secure Ii. The exhaustion of the men, was
however such as made some releshment ne
cessary. They particularly required water
/ was myself extremely sensible of the want
OF this necessary article. therefore believed
1t proper that General Ripley and the troops
should return TO camp, after bringing of the
dead, the wounded and the artillery and in,
this saw TO difficulty, as The enemy cntircly
ceased to act, Within AN hour after my arri-
val N Camp was informed that Gen. Ripley
had returned without ANNOYANCE and in good
order. 1 fO-, kim fta,. %,
hun ny reasons for the measure was about
10 adopt, ordered him o put the troops into
the best possible condition 90 give 10 them
TIC necessary fefTeShinent TO take with him
the pcoucts and camp guards, and every o.
ther description bf force to put himself On
the held ct battle as the day dawned, Sc there
TO meet and beat the enemy if he again aD-
pearee. 10 this order he made 10 objection,
and relied upon its execution. 1t was not
executed. ! fcci most sensibly how made
qu;ite are my powers in speaking OF the
troops, to do Justice either to their merits or
to my own sense &C them. Under ADLER d.
rect,on, they might have done more and bet
ter.
From TIC preceding detail, you have new e.
violence Of the distinguished gailantry Of Z ems
Scott and Porter, OF Col Miller and Major
Jessup.
Os the Isl brigade, the Chief, vita his Aid
w amp, w 'I-IJ his AldJCr OF EI1ElGc,
Smith, and every Commander Of battalion,
were sounded.
Tie I'd brigade suffered lees but as bri-
ga.se their conduct entities them TO the ap-
Fiau5c Of their country Afer the encIny's
strong position had been carried by the 21st,
and the detachments Of the l7th and 18TH,
the 1st and Esd assumed a new cllafacter.-
They could not again be shake or dismayed.
Maj. lI 'Farland of the latter tell nobly al rle
head ofhis battalion.
Under the command of Ger. Porter, Tie
militia volunteers of PENNSYLVANIA ard New
York stood undsmayed amidst the hottest
ilre, and repa'sed the veterans opposed t.
them. The Canadian Volunteers, comman-
dcd By Col. Wilson, are reported by Gen.
Porter As having merited and received his APP
probation.
The corps Of artillery commanded by Mai.
fndman behaved with its usual gallantry-
Capt. Iowscn's company. attached to tile 1st
brigade, was tie first and last engaged, and
during the whole conflict maintained that nigh
character which they had previously won by
their skill and their valour. Capts. Biddle
and Richie were both wounded early in the
action, but refused to qHit the fed. The lat
ter declared that lie never would leave his
piece and true to his engagement, fell by its
side, covered with wounds.
The staff Of the army had its peculiar merit
and distinction. Col. Gardner, &djutant Ge-
neral, though i'll. was on horseback and did
all in his power his assistant, Major Jones,
KVac vpt~r acf've Nd ,toof,l Mo, c,tIo.e