The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-15

While at the most imminent hazard of our
lives, our rats torn to pieces by the breakers,
and part Of us swimming, they again came
in with their boats, and vaho,lfiy took two
poor fellows who were swimming for their
lives, and carried them of. We finally sue
ceeded in getting on Sand spit, from which
unpleasant situation we were relieved by the
humanity of capt. JOHN PGILLIps. of Charles
ton, commanding a small schr. lying in the
Bay. The Officers CT the Ino at present for
bear making any comments on this extrao,-
binary transaction, but merely observe that
they had no idea of Peace having taken place
but have asCertained that the captain OF
the frigatc (the Seyern) had known it for
many days.
SAVANNAH. March 6.
Arrived yesterday, the British brig Man
ly, Lieutenant LOCKE, Of fourteen guns,
Zone of the Cumberland Island squadron)
for suppGeS--came in over our bar in COM
pauy with a large British ship, prize to the
privateer Chasseur of Baltimore, which she
captured on the 18th February last, off ia
maica she was from London bound to the
latter place, laden principally with planta
ton utensils-the most valuable part of her
cargo, however, was taken out by the pri-
vateer.
Lieut.. L. accompanied by Capt. GRAY
SON, of one of our Gun Vessels came up to
this city yesterday afternoon from Four Mile
Poiut.
Two gentlemen who arrived in this city on
Friday evening last from the Southwark
state, that on the oath ult. Admiral Cockburn
fitted out squadron of seven barges and one
ten oar'd gig, for the express purpose of pro-
ceediBg up the St. Mary's River to 6nr7,
Clark's Mill, &c. situate about fif.y-fv
miles from said place, but on the inhabitants
gaming information of their intention assem-
bled to the number Of only 1--WE are tuldl a.
bout twenty-five or thirty, who proceeded by
land, keeping the bank of the river close on
board, and after marching about thirty miles
discovered the enemy making up the river,
not far distant they Immediately on coming
within gun shot commenced the attack on
them, and from the advantages which they
possessed, SO much annoyed the barges that
they endeavoured TO make good their retreat
but party of about thirty Patriots on the
Spanish side ofthe river appearing on its
bank, commenced ais attack also, which
greatly annoyed them.
Our informants say the loss sustained bv
the British was twenty-five men killed and
one hundred Womdet,--on the side of the
Americans none kiiled-none wounded.-
One Patriot shot through the body, since
dead.
MiYedgeDhle, March 1.
Colonel Hayne, the INSPECTOR General of
The 7th military district, tassed through here
Monday tast on his suay TO The CITY of HASH
instsn, being the bearer of DISPATCHES from,
General Jackson 30 tie Secretary of yvar.-
In conversation with one of ne Eduors he
stated, that The loss ofthe enemy in The Sc
UeraL engagements at Nt7p- Orlrana could
not haze been Tess than. from, four 10 FIVE thou
sand---and that in The memorable battle al
me 9Th Of January, they acknowledged tie
loss Of three Thousand one hundred, although
from o6vious causes, zoe suere unable TO
make i but tweuty-siX hundred. Cot, Hdyae
ADDS, that IL IS 6ehcUed the PRINCIPAL fart of
The enemy on INTERPRETATION of .Wezo- Orleans
7Dent 10 mobile Poinf, (which PLACE lie has no
DOUBT has been attacked, as a firing IN, fhat
direction had teen heard. He is eonalLy CON
Edent the enemy haze been rehtASed. G.n.
Winchester zUas at tie toqpn of11o6Re. 1000
strong. The farce under General NJ Intosh
q0as e.rhectea 10 arrive vtyy soon, being bur
a short distance oH-So thai, there is no doubt
ofthe eUent'sai fiat Of fhe British should
they eDen succeed in hassins the Fort az Mo-
bile Point. Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
1t is understood that squadron of the u
nited States Navy, is preparing at the port
VI ]'S" ~ PiOSCSu u NiSOlLeTrd-
mean, and it may afford good opportunity of
convoy to our merchant ships bound to that
quarter. We give this information TO those
of our mercantile friends whom it may con-
Germ.
When the news of peace reached Sack
ett's Harbor, 600 ship Carpenters were at
work upon one ship 90 guns, one of n guns,
one frigate of "A guns The keels had been
laid, and the other work in some forward
ness. Nat. Int.
THE .N.9VY.
The following official letter. being the first we hive
from the pen of the present Secretary ofthe Ma
Wy and highly creditsble to his Judgment and abilities
was transmitted to the committee Of WAYS and Means
IL u.s. we think, much TO be regretted, that the ateness
Of the season prevented Of his suggestions from be-
ing acted on. Why not have Adnairals as we'll ga
Generals The encouragement and grGdual increase
of the Nayy,is now national sentiment.
Nut INT
Copy MA letter from, he Secretary oft1c Nazz, 10 the
Committee IF Hays and Means Of tie House of
Represe,tdtfUes.
NAvr-DErARrHENT, Feb. 2sth, 1915.
In compliance with ysur reuu {, have the
honor to transmit an estimate of the expen
ees OF the Navy, reduced 10 the demands of an
men, accommodated to all tue eff, cts of the peace
with Great Britain, but At the same time TO provide for
the protection Of our commerce against the actual hos-
tilities of the Dey of Algers.
An act that proposes the reduction OF any mart Of Il
naval force, is naturally accompanied with grateful re-
collection OF the service which that force ss rendered
10 The nation In the first movements of the lae war
the achievements of the navy excited admiration ard