Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-25
L. Col. Lawrence 20 Gen. Jacks9n.
M Fort Bowyer, Feb. IL, 1915.

sls1snce or supplies would have induced me to
adopt this measure. Feeling confident and it
being The unanimous cp Mon of the officers,
that we could not retain the post, and that the
lives OF many valuable officers and soldiers
would have been useiesslv acrificed thought
1T most desirable to adopt this plan. A full and
correct stat ment will be furnished YOU as
early as possible.
CAPITA Gu amberlain, who bears this to E.
Livingston, Esq. will relate to bum every par
tcular, which will, hope, be satisfactory.
am, with respect, your obedient humble
servant, w. LAWRENCE.
1t. Col. Comd'g.
Major General Jackson.
ARTICLES OF cAPITuLATIoN
agreed upon between 1t. Col. Lazprence and
MAJ. General Lambert for the surrender of
Fort BospYer. on The Mobile paint, 1lh FEB
1. That the fort shall be surrendered to the
arms of his Britanic Mojesty in its existing
state as to the works, ordinances, ammunit ion.
and evsr ~ species OF military stores,
3. That the garrison shall be considered as
prisoners ofwsr, the troops marching out
with their colors f1y ing and drums beating, and
| ground their arms on the glacis-the officers
| retaining their swords, and the whole to- be
embarked in such ST ips as the British naval
commander in chef shall appoint.
| ). All private property to be respected.
That communication shall be made inn
| ne ilttly OF the same 10 the commanding Off
| Ger OF the 7tb Military District of the United
States, and every endeavor made to effect an
| early exchange OF prisoners.
| That the garrison of ths United States
rsn,an IN the fort until i2 o'clock tomorrow. a
Brat sh guard being pu, in possession of the
| nuer gate At three O'clock to day, the BODY of
rhe guard remaining on the g'acis, and that
| The British f1as be heisted at the same time
! an fhcer of each service remaining at the head
| quarters OF each commander un,il the full
| hlment of these articles
H. G. SMITH,
Major and Mipy. Sec'ry.
Agreed on the par OF the Royal Navy.
| T. Fl. RICKETTS,,
Captain Fl NJ. ship Vengent
r. CHAMBERLA ",
| 2d RS ct. u. S Infantry
| Wa. LAWRENCE
1t. Col, Cd Infantry Commd'g.
ALEXANDER COCHRANE.
Commander in chief of RI lis Maiesty's
| shipping.
JOHN LAMBERT.
| Major General om5'e
| Il true ceky-7ests, JOHN REID.
! Aid de-camp.
E:rract ola letterfroa Major Gen m
dre7u Jackson. to ne Secretary of TYar
| dated Head Quarters. Tn Military Dis
trict, NezU Orleans. nm. Fe6 1915.
| have the honor to enclose you Major
| 0verton's report ofthe attack of Fort st. PHI
| lip, aaJ OF tue manner, in which it was defend
ed.
The conduct Of that officer and those who
acted under him, merits, think great praise.
| They nailed their own colors to the standard
| and pl ced those Oftbe enemy underneath hem
| determined never to surrender the fort -
| Copy o. a letter from VI or Ov4 command
| ing Fort ST. Philip during the late lombard
ment OF it, to Major General ckson.
| FoRT ST. PH1LIP,l
| January 19d, 1915
| SIR,-On the 1st of the res, n month re-
| ceivedi n information tha IN enemy intended
passing this Fort 20 rate with their land
forces in the subjugation l. M lana, and the
dest'uct on ofthe ci'y ofNew Oricans To eff ct
this wi more fsciiity, the wee frs, with their
| heavy bomb vessels TO bombard this place into
compliance. On the grounds of this informa
ton, turned my attention TO the security of
my command erected small magaz mes in diff.
| ferent parts Of the garrison, that If one blew
| up I could resort to- another built Covers for
| nv men 10 secure them from the explosion Of
| the shells, and removed the eombustible mat.
ter without the work. Early in the day of the
9th inst I was advised Of their approach, aud
vi we SUI 81 a quarter past ~ n NJ move IN
| sight two bomb vessels, one slOop, one brio and
one schooner they anchored two AMI one quar-
ter miles below--at half past eleven, and at
half past twelve, they advanced two bargcs sp.
parentiv for the purpose OF sounding within
one AMI half miles ofthe Fertg at this moment
I ordered my water battery und,r the command
Of Lieutenant Cunningham, of the Navy, to
open oa them It's we'll directed shot caused a
precipitaie retreat. At half past three o'clock,
r. M the enemy's bomb vessels opened their
fire from four sea mortars, two of thirteen ioch
es, two Of ten, and to my great modification |
found they were without the effective range OF
my shot, as many subsequent experiments prov.
ed they continued their fire with 1.-THE inter-
mission during the 10Th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th
18th, 10th, and l7th. l occssionIy opened my
batteries on them with grest vivscity, pariicu
larry when they Showed disposition to change
their position. On the 18th in the evening
our heavy mortar was said to be in readiness.