The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-28


The British officers killed, were Com. Dow
ME and 8 I.ieutenants &c The American Of
ticers killed, were Lieuts. Gamble and STAINS
bury, the latter of whom was Knocked over
board, and not found and sailing master Car
ter.
The British officers taken are Capt. Prinr.
and or s I.ieutenants. The wounded have
been parOlcd, and sent by a flag vessel to the
Isle aux Noix.
The British large ship is fine vessel of her
class, having two gun decks In her bow and
stern, and mounting among her guns 2s long
"a Founders. a battery which few frigates of
the British navy can boast This account &
remark was from a British officer. who was
taken.
On Wednesday the 18th inst the ilterment
OF the American and British officers, who fell
in the late memorable battle, took place, in
manner to do honor to the bravery with
which they defended their respective flags
L lie Collins OF the American officers, covered
with the flags OF their vessels, were taken on
board boat from the Commodore's ship, &
followed by him and his officers, in another
boat to the British shin, where they took on
board the deceased British officers covered
with the ftags OF their own vessels, and follow
ed by their surviving officers, and proceeded
~ the shore. During the procession, minute
guns were fred from the Commodore's ship.
A. the land they were received by large
escort OF infantry and artillery, and Joined by
large number of the officers of the army, {.
while they proceeded to the public burning
gl'oun minute guns were also fired from the
fort. AT the graves there was large dis
charge ofmusketry & artillery. The process
sion was thronged by numerous Concourse of
Citizens Altho' the afternoon was very rainy
yet the ceremony was conducted III such a
manner, as to show our enemy, that we have
not been forgetful of the respect shown to Z,
Lawrence and others.
On the evening of the night in which the
British commenced their retreat, British
major sent for son of Gen. Mooers, who re-
manned to protect his fathers house, in the
neighborhood of the British camp, and infor-
med him that Sir George Provost had re-
ceived intelligence by Mail, on that dav at
noon, by way of Halifax, that prelimin;tries
of peace between Great Britain and America
were signed in Europe. Whether this ac.
count was forged for the purpose of excusng
their retreat, or to damp the war spirit Of
our militia, or whether confidence is to be pla-
ced in it, the public must judge.
HEADQUARTERS,
PLaftsburg, SchL ii, 1914.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Governor General of the Canadas. 8,
Commander in Chief Of the forces in North
America, having invaded the Territories Of
the United States, with the ayowed purpose
of conqpering the country as far as Crown
Point and Ticondcroga, there TO winter
mis- forces with a view to further conquest,
brought with him powerful army and 'hotil.
Ian army amounting to fourteen thousand
men, completely equipped. and accompanied
by numerous train Of artillery, and all the
engines OF war---men whs had conquered in
France, Spain, Portugal, the Indies, and in
various other parts of the Globe, and led by
the most distinguished generals Of the British
army a hotllla also, superior to ours, in
vessels, tnen and guns, bad determined at
once to crush us both by land and by water
The Govetntr General after hoastine of
what he would do, and cDdeavoiing to dis
suade the loyal inhabitants of the U. s. from
their allegiance by threats and promises, as
set forth IN his proclamation aud orders, fixed