The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-25

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and number of Rockets were fred, some
or them made by one of our citizens, in imi-
Mar. Int.
THE SUPREME COURT
Is closely engage in the prosecution of the
very important business before it, Judges
LIVINGSTON and STORY took their seats a.
bout week ago Judge ToDD is only now
absent, and, we hear, is not expected to be
able to ,ttend.
Among the distinguished members of tie
bar now attending the Court, are Messrs.
PiakaeyS Dexter, Emmett, Harper, and manv
eth stil..s:s. ~
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20
eohy Of letter from Com. Patterson to The
SECRETARY efthe Navy.
New-Orieans, 9th JAM 1915.
do myself the honor to enclose Won
letter from Mr. T'hcm,s Shields, Purser
OF this station, giving detailed account O,
she expedition under his command, sent to
annoy the enemy in their embarkation 4: the
successful issue OF which is highly honora
bic to him and thos under his command :.
Ane pr soners taken by him, added TO those
taken by Mr.. J ohnson, will go far in the ex-
change of my officers and sealnep. canturt.d
IN the gun-boats
/ have the honor to be, with great con-
Ftderation and respect, your cbedient ser
want,
DANL. T, PATTERSON.
The Hon. Secretary of the Navy,
Washington
cohy Of a letter from M ZHomas Shields
10 Com Patterson, dated
New Orleans, 25th Jan. 1915.
lave the honor to report my arrival
IlgF ,srAe
orderfa BY you on the 17th inst. and ,yh;cI,
you id the honor to entrust to nv, 80 I'LL
maud. ooi''-
On the night of the 19h left III. Pace
Chef Menteur, having made the necessq,,,
observations en- the enemy's situation ~, -.
sun set, with FIVE boats and your rip. n,anraS
and armed with fifty men. At ten p M dc
covered boat at anchor, which l Captured
by surpnze' no resistance being made
one had forty men OF the 18th light dra-
go1ns, including officers, and fourteen seaTna,,
OF the British navy under command of n,'si
ter's mate. 'i"o-
The number of troops exceedins nv o,y,
thought it most prudent TO copyoy then, -
70 tn picket gu I'd, from whence tbev co,,Id
be more conveniently sent TO New Orleans ~,
land than by water, and by which. means 7
should also avoid weakening my own force
IN itself already too limited for the cnnnIst;
After landing the prisoners a,,l ,,,,..:
them in charge of the army, araif1 is, ', tts
Pass about A. M. and stood on to on, I, ,e
enemy's track, in the hope of intercenf.nc-
s5me them about day light, bnt [y;tLo'tt
su ess. 1 returned to the Pass On rho oo,L
at o. VI. where was detsined mill the
morning If the 21st Three gun boats hav;,'e,
arrived traIn the fleet below W tn fonr ,,,,s
ports an 81 whom we're soon filed with
UoopsIrom tne shore, It q, 4. NJ. 2lst, again
soI OCT ano fei INTO their track to the fleet
about daylight. Finding il ;mnoss;l,i ..'e g
m Se any captures without being discovc,ed
determined to run down among them -
q sgnSs and strike at every opDor.,,ri+,,
Hcstrd English colors and took a trarst',,,.
bost WITH flve men ordered her In Eri1ox,
and stood on for transport schooner Who
was beating up for Tie army. AtoI L,,rd
ed sNa look her without opposition vitb @
men she rad ten on board. From tb;s
lllDe u"4. - VIC were in the midst of their
49, eoniS UP 20 the arrny, and during
whCh time we took five others ia 80. &c. %
beard about 10 men. The wind ~ tIs;s -,
han unfortunately hauled to II. w and LIe,,,
with great violence ordered che boafe v;,h
fh6 n prizes 70 make the best of their ,yo,, -,
the kig7lets. Finding tie trapsport', ID -
O water too great 20 take her Oyer fl,e.
shoals having already taken the orrd,od
Sc neT on ire and joined the boats On shore.
The WIG stll increasing and many boat. ,r-
pro- thIng fun Of men from the army, induced
helici tlIat they bad discovered my charac-
Ter from TIC bnrhmg of the schooner and
meant t. attack RE. NJ force was ,,,,f,,.,',
natrly divided; tie large launch with 70
pound caSronlde, AM some of my b. st men.
WIKI c" ntY prsO' RS haVf1r friftcd belov,
wee f12ellei, from Che strength Of The
current p 'nrhor or the other side nearl,
hdt mi'e distant. Every disposition waq
made by ar lttic band to defend orrse]v,e
u fne 'st extremity nd FIRE was prepared
70 hufn az, 2 arsh should tire en- my land -
nI.iyFsrr ok botts approached us az one
,Ne Grove "Ith men, anA three made =
ieAlS - attack he luurh, but a well direct
Shot ir,fn cn- earro .aNe Connected So
h~ul of, aud . 81 discharE es Of our n.usket-