The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-01

enemy seems either to have been deficient
in skill, or information, or numbers, else his
appearance upon our border would have been
accompanied with more order and design and
greater rapidity of movement. As yet he
has Effected nothing beyond the capture of
the gan-boats which, from every account must
iave been victory dearly bought. Nothing
certain has been learned of the loss of these
vessels beyond that fact the circumstances
OF the engagement, as described by those
who viewed ii at distance, are eminently
Splendid TO the conquered, l might say I'M
parallelled. The gln-boatS were S il, mum
Der, had their full compliment Of s. men each
on board the opposing force of the enemy
was s. double barges (this has been ascer-
tanned with tolerabe certainty or barges tied
together, equal to LOG barges with compile
ment or from so to so men and in each ut
least - pound car1Onade. The action
commenced of course when the barges were
within shot, and continued upwards of so
inmates after they had surrounded the gun
boats We can only Con; ecture OF our own
loss, and of that Of the enemy hut it is sup
posed that ali the officers Gu board of the
gun-boats must have been either killed or
wounded. as well as the principal part OF
,heir men the enemy must have suffered in
ratio OF from 5 10 10 of the whole force OF
the Sun-noa'S The suspension cf the enc
my 5 movements VI. ascri6- AT some measure
20 the vigorous resistance OF the gul boats,
ana the loss that ne a.ust thes,.;s 't.9- 49,
tanned have said that We h ld nothing fur
ther OF the gun-boafs, nor have we any thing
OF additional importance of the enemy. The
Lake IS stin under our control, the fort OF
feute Coquille IS still safe, and prepared to
MAKE every resistance compatible with its
situation and ITS force. The situation YOU
know IS favourable, but the works are incom-
pete the force commanding 1t, is ITO men,
II was informed, when last wrote, believe,
t-A.'I AZ was very contemptible) and they have
sent on All the women and children.
fou know my sentiments regarding the
people OF this country, & Of their dispositions
% support the government and the country,
III the present war, when properly applied to
II can now only say that these sentiments
dia injustice to their feelings, that my esti-
mates OF their dispositions were indiscribab,y
oeioW the actual exercise of them, at the
moment when danger was evident, and alarm
AZ It's utmost height. In no country, at any
period, IN no time of the revolutionary strng-
gle, 1T no moment OF the present war i'll any
part or the y. >. can there be adduced an e>t-
ample or greater alacrity, zeal, & unanimity, in
oetehce OF their homes, theic country, and
their liberties, than has been exhibited with
IN the last week in New Orleans, by its citi-
zens, when aware of the proximity Of the G.
neny, and when applied to, in proper man
het. ano'by proper persen Men OF all a.
ges, descriptions, and conditions. have an
peared III the ranks Of defence not hesita-
tiigiy and slowly. but fired with ars!o,!r, and
animated with zeal. ] must confess that the
spectacle was somewhat unexpected III It's
manner but eminently pleasing as it more
t1fn confirmed past impressions, and IS il en-
sured the safety of the country By II O'clock
tomorrow, we Will have about 5000 men an
der arms within the Island Of Orleans--Eye-
cry pass guarded, ard every wish preferred
NATL enemy might now land and endeavor
70 tolce a tSasssr- WITH our Dresent ferc4
even we reel adequate TO the defence OF this
point against any possible force of the enemy.
bat IA the course OF Tomorrow we will re-
csiVe an additional strength of 100 men nm
der Gen. Coffee, and. in all the present week.
from to 5000 from Tennessee and Kentucky
With these, with the present spirit of the
people, "ltn the advantages of our situation,
aiu li1s ala OF commander who understands
thenl, and who Shews that he does, We have
nothing to fear against the united force of
Cocnrane and t4ill should they assail rs.
AHc french 2niiorm companies who ap-
PeaTSd yesterday IN extraordinary splendour
ana numbers preferred q memorial to Gene
raj jackson, Joined BY the resolutions of both
branches OF the Legislature TO that end, re-
guessing ms interference in favor of some of
l'is persons confined l. priscI., charged with
piracy. LneSe persons were described to
possess extraordinary inference amongst the
Cu0eans, and their release would induce
large number of that description Of popula-
uon TO unite IN the general cause. Ali deem
edit important at the present moment that
an act OF amnesty upon the part of the Co
Vernment should be anticipated, and that they
should he released, and intercesson made for
then pardon. Accordingly they have been
released, and expectation has not been disaD-
pointed as TO their efforts The chiefs are
the determined enemies of the English, and
JON with alacrity in the measures Of defence
now taken against them.