The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-01
British Official Account OF their iate az
tack on Os7pceo.
GENER Al ORDERS.

H EXcellency the Gov ernor in Chief ans
Commander of the forces, has the highest
qualification in announcing TO the troop,
mat be has received despatch from 1T.
Gen. Drummond, reporting the revuie Of Z
most spirited and success attack on the
enemy's fort aud position o. OsweFc, which
was carried by assault az neon on the 6h
ins,.
The T.. Gen. reports that having caused
six companies Of the regiment de Watt
vile end one company &C tse ClaaearY
light infantry, with a small detachment Of
artillery 10 embark on board the scuatiro7
in addition to the "a hatsalicn of royal ma
rines, he accompanied SIR J,mrs Yeo ia the
Prince Regent, and IN the eydning ri the
5th ms. anchored OF Oswcro: bat violent
gale of wind driving the squadron OF shore
the position was not again recovered mil
moor, on 'hc flowing day, when the dispo-
sition fnr landing was inctsntIy carried in
IN execution, il the following order the
frigates taking position from whence they
con!d cannon2de the fort, end the brigs,
schooners and guu-tolts. in proportion to
their respective draft of water, covered bv
their Ere. the several points Of dsb2rk alton
o. the troops, which was attended with
considerable difficulty, ovinr 70 the shoal
ness Of the wafer, the boats grounding, the
troops were IN many instances obliged to
y W. 'Ntt9 WdhC iisTDbPh tnE RfItT 10
their middies 20 gain tie iardlns and the
enemy ayin;, strongly occupied the favor
abie r sitions near the shore and woods
V h which it is surrounded, the oisembar-
kation was attended with some loss, hu. eff
tected With the utreost pronptitude undc~
re direction If 1t. Col Fischer, led BY
IN rev formed flank companies ofde Watt
vile regiment. under caDt. Berry the re
maiDisg four companies. and detachment Of
royal artillery being held in reserve The
I'd battalion of marines under Lit. Col Nal
colin, supported by detachment of 200 sea
men under Capt. MU!caster, royal navy,
form I'd second column 10 the right Capt.
Milian's company of Gl-rgary light in
fantry, gained the skirts of the wood to the
left, and covered the advance of the columns
TO the fort which was gained and carried in
ten uniButes from the advance Of the troops
alter landing The enennv's garrison CON
sistug of Macomb's Sd regiment Of artiIlc-
ry, 400 strong, and a numerous body OF mi
litia, saving themselves by a pFecipitate
tent.
1t Gen. Drummond spealein che strong
est terms Of the cordial, ludi~i,us, and able
ca operation OF Sir James Yeo, and TIC of
ficers and seamen Of MS squadron, aud la
ments the temporary loss the service has
| sustained in Capt MulCaster Of he roval
navy. who ia severely wounded. 'ihe evni
npn' services Of that ofFicer, and IF Captains
IOCon1er, Popham, and Collier are parti-
cuiarly noticed.
Here foiiops enconirins on fie merits
ofmauy officers aHd UokuHteers, ~ qghopi
Uar1OVs Eqrts m dufU mere Gaelgrea.--H
nrong 0fhers. 1t. Hfwit If tie n3a,in.s,
7yho climbed The Il lg-4fof' and huiied dowa
fhe .AmsyicaH coiora. z0hich vvrre nait-d 70
IL; and Lf. Lavr!e g0ho Ted the hn7ty svhich
entered me Jorf.
1t is rarhcnlaFly gratifying 70 his Excel
lencY 10 have 10 notice, that TO the high no.
nor OF both branches Of the service, tiist
there wssnot single soldier or sailor mig.
sing, not a single Instance of ntexicatoa
although surrounded Nth Temptation.
The service mas lost brave and rneri
toricus officer in Capt. EoLLAwAY o. the
royal marines.
Every object otthe expedition heinz &C
comprehensive barracks burnt, and the
fort dismantIec, a1d all public stores which
were brought away, destroyed. the troops
re-einbarked at q o'Cl lock toe foiiowiny
rn"rSing, and the squadron sailed for kings.
ton.
The enemy's loss amounts 70 at least TOO
killed, aud 60 prisoners, zoe greater part
wounded.