The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-11
COPIES OF PRIVATE LETTERS.
CGngh, miles from y Orltn,,.

| We have had another and most glorious
| battle. On sunday Morning, the 9Th in
slant, at day ght, the enemy advanced in
! regular Columns, with nearly their whole force.
| and commenced most vigorous and gallant
! attack, within twenty PAGES of our lines, at
| the same time keeping up a constant Cannon
! adlnS from two oatt- res, and throwing con
| greve rockets TO cover their light troops ;
Out We, expecting an attack, were ready to
| receive the q, ard gave tbem such sn ther
reception - they have not experienced d1
| ring the ~ r IN fact the annals of hjst
scarce bear testimony Of such another. The
| enemy ett oo the fed o! b little better than
FIVE. HUNDRED KILLED, SEVEN
HUNDRED WOUNDED, (mustly danger
as. b'i & general, on err cannon) and
THREE HUNDRED PRISONERS. Nca1-
| y Iii the Killed and tree hun ired and fifty
the wounded fell into our hands, BESIDES
the 500 officers and m II prisoners, unburt.
and, astonishing as 1t may appear to YOU, but
not more so than true, our loss On that ever
memorable day, was but sir piIvates killed &
t7VCtve wounded.
The enc Us loss in officers was immense
from so 70 90 III killed, wounded and prison
ers, and tilosc the best in their army. Lieut..
Gen. PAhENH nm, their commander in
! cLiet, was KILLED early in the action, by a
cannon bah. Generals KR NE & GIBBS.
were BOTH WOUNDED, an said to be-
dangerously so. Colonel Rainey and several
other field citieers that paid You visit at
Washington, were killed on our breast works.
j ne enemy took possession Of one OF orr
batteries Oh the right, but were soon killed
or taken prisoners, and The battery re gained
the battle lasted about an hour and a half.
and, wh!e glory covered our arms on this
sac or the river, we had a party Of militia
that disgraced themselves On the other. The
enemy sent over party Of about 600 men, ma
King an attack at the same time that they en-
gagged us az this, when the militia made
shameful retreat after their first FIRE. The
enemy advanced mile or two towards Or
leans on that side, took three batteries. burnt
several valuable sugar plantations. spiked
three or four guns thae Rere there, burnt
their Carriages, and retreated down the river
opposite their main force and recrossed, be-
tore We could get reinforcement ACROSS
ilaltur militia over the river done THEN. du-
~, they would have taken the whole force
opposed 20 them. In the afternoon after the
oattc the cnemy sent in "A flag Of truce, for
me pu pose ofburyiug tpsir dead General
jackson give tben until II O'Clock next day,
but thar not being long enough tor tf.em
10 bury 'hein, they were allowed Until o.
clock
Since Sunday, both 4rmies have remained
very qnet the British army is commanded
ny '7eh. Lambert. 1t IS tue general opinion
ln iTp, That lie enemy arc about to leave
1s bit think IL viii deps1,d uuon their
iset getting past Fort.St Philip
General jackson received IN express from
that pi4 &C to day, which lc.t II on the 9th
mere were Z bomb vessels, aud s others
anchored mics from the fort tiey h4} !
At chat ti'pe thrown IS shsNs IN the for.
"i.h"~t '-jursag any tang. Tor the last !