The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-18
Hon. WIN. JONES,
Sec. Of tho Navy, Washington.

Copy If q ieftcr tron, nj r. WooEssy, TO Con,,no.
dore ChGHHcey,
SGctetPs RGrbOr, Isl Ji.re
NR--l have already rad the honor tn uforTn Won
OF the affair Of Sandy Creek on the sOth u but for
want Of time ct TINT jsn-,ure I had II not in my
power to give you the particulars, snd ~ the most
., iSy COMMUNICATIONS aimee measures adopted
Jor PIsh from CsVseo Falls 70 Sandy Greek with
the naval stores. have been made IN great haste n
vail myself OF 3 leisure moment to mske report in
detail o. my prostsd Ogs since that period. On tn,
Tth, difpatehed Mr. AOgiDsn to vi -Kieo, to hire
OK teams add to engage quantity of forage &c 7
eso sent orders to O1wego Falls to hsve an addition
81 NUMBER Of lsrFe wheels ma ie for transport;ne
the Fuas snd oabies tack across the portage. and
cSussd rep0rio 70 be circulated in every direstion
that had received your orders TO Iend eli the rs
Ysi storssto Oneida Lsks, with all possible expedi
ton. On the mDrniug of the S8tb, when these re.
ports were well in circulation and les have since
neafo from feod authority they had been faithfully
detailed 10 Sir James hat the honor To rsesys Der
express your communication ofthe 9th. vsst;ns in
me dis retionary powers INN edatsly dispatshed
fir Dixon in tie long gig TO rsSonnoitre the coast
went with my officers to the Falls. to run the hosts
down over the rapids. 40 suEset we arrived ct O.-
weso With the bosts r 10 in number1 loaded in aIl
with u long S2-reunders, ten 2l-psupders three
~ 90. (earronsdes) snd 10 cables besides some ph,
arteies and distributed in the bsttesux guard Of a
boet $50 rhsmen, under command Of Major n
phnB Mr. JiIon having returned with a report of
the coast beiag clear, set off at dark and arrived
81 BIG Salmon liver shout sunrise on the qoh with
the loss o one boat having board two q Founders
END one cable. cannot sofount for her having a..
parated from MS, every possible exerton VS.
made 20 keep the brigade IS compact az possible.
At Bg Salmon We met the Opeidas whom hsd
dispatched the Day previous, urder the command
Of 1t. Hin Of the Rife RECT. As soon ~ they had
tsken up their lns OF march along the shore 10 Bic
SANDY Greek, started with Ell the bosts snd arr
geo - nom 81 onr plsee Of s.tacso= shs,;; to
miles up the Geek. IN this lsborioua srd b.zsrd.
Gus duty feel much indebted to Major Hppliug
ms omeers and men, for their exertOnt, having -
5ted my officers ard sssm-n ~ rowing the boat.
without momsnPs rcst, ~ sotrs, sud out hslf
the time snvs'0pad with darkness, and delueed With
rain--alsU q some q tie prime psi nh.bitsnts Of
the fiIiaEe Of OSwego, who roiupteered their SERVE
ee' - pilots A Z. ~. on tho 3Oth, J received
your letter It ne c0ih, 6 y. NJ. exnress aud
sgreeshly to the order contained therein sent
Lieut.. Pierce IN look cut far 80 Storey Point -
about Dtio'k, h. returned, having been pursued
~ gan boat sqi three bsr.es. The best rosgbie
sposii N vss made If the u Genoen and Indians,
scout hsii mile bsioR our boas. rnut A ~
eSruonafng 1T lo1r shot VS. eororof need bv the
enspy and believing rs ] did that no stter-pt |
WHhJ be msd' 20 end viii, ttsr sael force I or
"erec Beut. Psreo % pircced IN erecting she ers |
sn1 u -Euc Preparations 20 nolCad live boats end |
- aitis tea-as hed refrigerated Inv cons ouense oil
NJ cern0n9d 90, 'eHf IN pnrsu n ths M 10 return
hhcni o'c'o T. tartar " 'rrs VIII p squadron oil
irsEocnr. hrd Cspisin Naisin With 81 company Of
lfGht ARTILLERY sHd tvDC Founders, srriy 81. Cart
q erris. tha romUsn ditg Office, sgrsed with m.
net tHfs reinforcement airt % nsn So the tratD-
hest csleu'strd for tush fsht we're already on
ne ground, where they could aot 90 the grsstest