The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-08

iOr disputing the passage, which afterN ards
enabled us to hold the bridges against very SUI
perior numbers.
From the 9TH to the 11th, the enemy WIS
employed i'll getting ON his battering train, &
erecting his batteries and approaches, Con-
stantly s,lirmishing at the bridges and fortls
BY this time the militia of New ork, and The
volunteers ofNermcnt were pouring in from
al quarters. l advised Gen. Mocers TO kecI
his force along the Saranac 10 prevent the e
my's crossing the river, and to send strong
body in his rear to harrass him day and night, |
and keep him i'll & continual alarm.
The militia behaved with great spirit after |
the first day, & the volunteers OF Vermont we've
exceedingly servceable. OurrCgUlar troops, |
notwithst andirg the constant skiInnshing and
repeated cndeavOl of the enemy to crCss the
river, kept 1T their work day s nightStrenSth-
enng the detences, and evinced dete rrn-na-
tion to hold out TO the laSt extremity.
1t was reported that the enemy only wal
ted the arrival of his ilotilla 70 make gene
raj attack. About eight in the evening of The
eleventh, IS w.s expected, the fiCtlla ap-
peared in sight round Cumberland Head, and
at nine bore down AVID engaged our ilotiila at
| anchor in the Bay OF the town At the same
instant the batteries were opened Oh US, and
continued throwing bomb-shells, SIR pnc!ls,
, balls and cong eve kets until sunset; hen
| the bombardment ceased, every battery Ct
! tbc enemy being silenced by the superiority u
! our hre.-'Ihc naval engagement lasted bat
| two hours IN full view OF both armies. Three
| efforts were made BY the enemy To pass the
river at the commencement OF the cannCnade
| and bombars,meut, with view Of assuming
the works, and had prepared for that pur-
| pose an Immense humber of scaling ladders.
| One attempt TO CTuss WAS mace At the viIla &c
! bridge, another at the upper bridge, & a thiro
p, at ford about three mics from the works.
At the two FIRST he was Iepu SGD by the regu-
larS--at the ford by the brave volunteers ;.u,t
militia, where he suffered severely in killed,
wounded and prisoners a considerable body
having crossed the stream, but were either
| killed, taken or driven back. The woods at
this place were very favorable ia the opera-
tions ofthe militia. A whole company of the
10Th regt. was here destroyed, the three Lcs.
and twenty seven men prisoners, the Captain
and the rest killed.
cannot forego the pleasure OF here stating
the gallant conduct of captain MeGsassin ct
the 18th regt. who was ordered 90 ford the II
yer, and attack a patty constructing bStteiy
on the right Of che eneny's linc, within five
hundred wards e. Fort Brown, winch he hand
somelY executed at midnight with SO men;
drove OF the working party, consisting OF one
hundred and fifty, and defeated covering
party OF the same Misunderstanding one eff
Ger and six men in the charge and wSnding
many.
At dusk, the enemy Withdrew his artiliciJy
FROM the Batteries, and raised the siege; and
ut nine, IN Ter cover of the ng1t, sent oil
in Great hurry att the b ggage he could fnt
transport for, and also his artilleiy At :
the next morning, the whole army prccipirate
" rctreated, leaving tue sick and wounded tc
wit sgQsjty,-ailf ths SO Governor left note
ton of the Commanding General. ~
Vast quantities Of provisions were left be.
al ole
OF bomb-s,teils, cannon-balis, grape-si.ot, am.
nunition, Rints, &c. &c. intrcnchng tools OF
All sorts, also tents and narqu s. A great
: deal has been found concealed il; the ponC
and creeks, ard buried in the ground, and a
vast quantity carried Off by the rhabit lnts-
such was the precpitapce OF his retreat that
he arrived at hay, distance Of eight M 'es,
before wehad discovered he had 6 ne. The
light troops, volunteers and militia, pursued
Immediately on learning cf his fight; aud
some OF the mounted men made prisoners five
Il Dragons OF the 18Th regt. aud several others
OF the rear guard. A continual fail of rain
and a violent storm prevented further pursuit.
! Upwards OF 500 deseIters have come in, and
many are hourly arriving.
| we have buried the British officers Of the
army and navy with the honors of war, and
shown every attention and Kindness to those
who have fallen into our hands.
The condrct Of the officers, ron-comr issi-
oned officers and soldiers Of my C.-anand du-
ring this trying occasion, Cannot :. represent
ed IN too high terms, and feel it my duty
10 recommend to the particular notice of
| Government, 1t Col Applng of the lst Ri
! lie corps, Major Wool Of the 29th, Major
Iotten of the corps of Engineers, Captain
| Brooks Of TIC artillery, Capt McClassin Of
! the 18th, L;euts de Russy and Prescott OF
the corps Of Engineers, Lieutenants Smvth,
| Mountford and Cromwell of the artillery, al
So my Aid-de-Camp. II. Root, who have ali
! distinguished themselves by their uncommon
zeal ard activity, & have been greatly instru-
mental IN prnducing the happy and glorious
/ result Of the siege.
have the honor to be, with sentiments Of
profound respect, Sir, yourlmost obt. humble
servant,
ALEX. MACOAfB.
The loss Of the enemy in killed, wounded
prisoners and deserteIs, since his first appear
ance, cannot fall short Of notwithstanding ma
ny officers, aEioDg whom is Col. Wellington,
Of the puns.
No. 1. a report of the killed, wounded and
missing Oh our part
No 2. An exhibit ofthe force bro't against
us.
No. 8. List Of prisoners taken from tie Bfi
IT, aImy-total Is.
MOI.