The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-25
DROWNED.

Mrs Johnson, and a grand daughter of Mr..
jackson, whose bodies ere supposed to be ON
board the vessel.
WAsEINsroN, March 90.
E@ctract ofa letter from dIaj. G-sn. .4nG,e7y
jackson 70 the Secretary Of gRar. duted
Hcad-Gusrters, 9TH Nil Dis.
New-Orieans, 18th Feb. 1915.
have the honor TO enclose you Mai. o.
vcrion's report OF the attack os Fort St. pbJ-
ip, and OF the manner i'll which it was dsfeD-
Del.
6 The conduct of that officer, and those
who ;IceeG ni"er hun, merits, think, great
iiiiieti their own colours 10 tine
standard, aud placed those or the enemy un-
derneath them, determined never to surrcn-
der the fort
Cohy ofa letter from Maj ouerson, cos,man
ding Fort 81. lphili.h during the Ire bonn
OardHae'Et Off, 10 dlqj. GEN Jackson.
FortSt. Philip, Jan s9th, 1915.
On the 1st of the presen. month, re-
ceIved the information that the enemy inten-
ded passing this Fort To Cooperate with tl,eir
land fcrces, IN the suojuSatioa of Louisiana,
ana the destruction Vt the city OF Ne Or
isanS. 10 effect this with more faci!it,.
;hey were first with their heavy bomb-ves
seis to lombard this place into compliance.
On the grounds Of this information, I turned
my attention TO the security of my command
erected small magazines in different parts
OF tie garrison, that if enc blew up, / could
resort. To another; built covers for nv men.
To secure them from the explosion of the shells
--@nc removed the combustible matter with
out the work. Eariy in the day Of the 9Th
inst. was advised of their approach, and on
the 9Th, at quarter past 10 "A. NJ. hove in
w. s2,il) VeSJcls ,7rF siDO-.. Oaa l>.-;n-
one-qu;irter mikes beiow---et hzlf past eleven,
and at half past twelve, they advanced two
barge5, apparently for the purpose of sound-
ing within one and half miles of the fort
ut this moment i ordered my water battery,
under the command OF Lieut.. Cunningham, of
the Navy TO open on them its well directed
shot caused preCipit .te retreat It half
past O'Clock, P. NJ. the enemys bomb-ves-
Ses opened their fire from sour sea -mortars,
two CT 10 inches anl two IF 10; and to nv
great n'ord.ication, / found tlat the, were
without the effective range Of my shot, as M
ny subsequent experiments proved they Coz
tnucd their FIRE with little intermisslon, du-
ring the 10th 18th, 18th, 18Th, 14tl, 18th, 10th
and l7th. / occasionally opened my bate
ries on them with great vivacity, particular
~ when they showed q disposition to change
their position. On the 18th, in the evening,
our heavy mortar was said to be in readiness.
/ ordered that excellent officer Capt. VOL
stonecratt Of the Artillelists, who previously
had charge Of it. to cpeh fire, which was
done with great effect, as the enemy from that
moment became disordcred, and at day light
on the 18Th, commenced their retreat, at:cr
htving thrown upwards Of thousand heavy
shells, besides small shells from howitzers,
round shot and grape, which he discharged
from boats under cover OF the nighe.
Our loss in this affair has been uncommon
ly small, owing entirely to the great pains
that was taken by the different off GERS to
keep their men under cover; - the enemy
left scarcely ten feet of this garrison untouoh-
ed.
The officers & soldiers through this whole
affair. although nine days and nights under
arms in the different batteries, the consequent
fatigue and loss of sleep, have manifested the
greatest trmneSS & the most Jealous warmth
60 be at tho enemy. To distinguish indyid
uais would be a delicate task, as merit WAS
conspicuous very where. Lieut.. Cunning
ham OF the Navy, who commanded my water
battery, with his brave crew, eyinccd the
most determined bravery, aud uncommon
activity throughout; and in feet, sir, the only
thing to be regretted is. ;haC the ercrny was
too tmid to give us an opportunity of destroy
Ing him.
l herewith enclose you list of the kiliet
and wounded.
Iarn, 5ir, very respectfully,
w. II. ONERTON,
1lqjoT sd X. II. Comdg.
Maj. Gen. JACKSON.
Il hst If He Killed and UotnGed durirq
ttc bom5aydnenf oH Fo1f 81. Ihigh, com.
meHcing or The 9th and ending on tic 1871
Jun. 1915.
CaptWoIstonscrsfts Artiliery-WoundeI
s.
Capt. Murray's Artillery 2 woua-
ded l.
Captain Bronten's Infantry-Wo uudcd
1.
Capt Wade's Insantry-WouAded 2.
Total-Killed 2 wounded /.
w ASHINGTON, March 81.
We are authorised 70 state, that the story
which has been circulating Throughout Che
country, Of an unpleasant MISUNDERSTANDING
having occurred at Client betw zen one al
the American and one 81 sne British mios