The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-01

improved their morals, ii is due to Justice. to
hold them up to the Indignation and contemp,
OF the World.
A READER.
From Col. Macon to Rear-yddmirai MAk-
COLIN, Cumberland Island, sta February,
1915.
9" i received your letter of the 5th ult.-it
is written before your last attack on the
place, but l most sincerely hope you will ul-
timateiy succeed From ali accounts New
Orleans is very strong--The enemy viii have
gained Il great confidence IN themselves from
their success-What a disappointment it will
be in England should you fail. The chance
of failure has not been calculated on, & from
the force employed; it has been made too
sure from the iirst--Ihave no opinion OF Ell
ther the Indians or Black nezo rti5e,; cor7iS !;
the former III thus Country carry on a most fu-
rious war murder and deso'ation mark their
track !; there is no hope but flying or resist
anCe, to the last moment of lite this is what
every one says of the Floridan Indians, OF
course the Inhabitants of ali dc sc.iptions
would fear 20 come near vcu. There is a re-
port here that neither the 2Ist or 44th re-
giments behaved well, but as report treat
it. should be sorry to hear , British Regi-
ments slu,red in an attack
7 In this letter of the Colonei's there was
lamentation expressed that his share of the
prize money at St. Ma,y's did not exceed
fve hundred rounds y
prom Cot. 12AAcoLa, 10 Rear .4slmirai MAJ
coLM, Cumberland Island, 1Ith February,
1915.
sc hope we may hear from you in short
time Got your success against the place yon
are now Def IRE a.. Orleans)-Ir WILL RE
2 A 4. Z ID ~
Bile AND FATiGUEs IL do not exoect,
either.warcr peace, that we will move from
this Island this winter if the war goes on, a
garrison must be left here in charge Of the
Island"
Iron, Sir THOMAS CocRRAyE, of The SIR
firise. jrieate, 10 Cont. PIGo7. oF .Nczv-Or-
leans, dated Cumberland Island, Feb ID,
1915.
!" came here just two days too late to
share in the good things going on. Old Som
erville was senior, and ordered the attack on
St. Mays, which Barrie executed. The
prize money viii DC about thirty iiiioiis md
pounds. nor more. Had our force been suffi-
Gent the next movement wcuid have been
against Savannah, but not mastering above a
Thousand bayonets, we arc content to keep
possession of this island, which we ere pla-
cling IN state OF defence. Our operations
will 1 suppose, be shortly put a stop 70, by
our friend Iemmy Madison, as peace or war
now depends on him--the Commissioners at
Client having signed. and the Prince Regent
ratified, che terms of a peace, and hostIities
will Cease as soon as he does the same. We
hope, in the mean time, better luck will at
tend you at New Orleans than has hitherto
done, and that you will have time TO siye
General Jackson a trimming"
From Sir 7aoMAS Coc8RAyx, 10 Sir TKo-
MAS IRoUsRIbGE. oF .Ne7c- Orleans, NJ
End, Cumberland Island, February 1S,
1915.
81 hope this will reach head -ouarters in
time for the st. Lawrence, who sails mme-
diateiy for your part of the WORLD with the
news of peace being concluded with this coun-
try, but of which should think you viii re-
cejve earlier intelligence direct from Eng
land. We are in daily expectation of a g
of truce to inform us of Mr.. Madisen's having
ratified the treaty on his doing which. hos
tiiities will Immediately cease. confess nv
self by no means sorry for this event. / think
we have bad quite cncTgh of war for some
years to cone. although should have wished
we had made the Yankees more sensible of
our power and ability to punish them, should
they again provoke us. rs il is, erceft The
injury done TO their trade, 5pe haze little to
boast Of. We are all very much gricved to
learn the disasters in your quarter. Our loss
seems tn have been immense and, from the
reports We pick zip, one is led to believe there
was not much prospect of success at the
commencement OF the attack. We are most
particularly unfortunate in our general Off
GERS on all occasions. am afraid Cen Pow
er, and the regiment with him, will not be
with you in time to render any Service. He
was at Bermuda on the Oath ut. at which pc
riod the Statira had not arrived.
-" cane here SIX weeks ago. and fo.lnd ST.
Mary's had been taken two days before nv
arrival, which of course clt,s me ont of zybat
is CAPTURED Barrie commanded the party
landed; oil Somerville was senior officer. the
Admiral having only arrived the day before
me, in consequence of being blown of the
coast by strong n. w. gales on his way rom
the Chesapeake. 1t was at first supposed,
as is usual OIL al these occasions, that a great
deal OF money would be made but if they
clear thirty Mousand houuds, IL 7giH DC as
much as they q0iH do"
from Admirdi CocKBURH. TO Caht. Evivs.
dated, H. Quarters, Cumberland Llu,sd,
nm Fc6. 1915.
" no General. however. as you now know
has come here: you have had them all
your way, and though have learnt by few
hasty lines the unfortunate result Of yotr first
endeayors against New-O orleans, vet except
ing as far as relates to the poor Generals
and to the gross numbers you lost, / know no
particulars, rot even which IF my MANY
fri~r, Ia nulouyst Vnir a,.e J,.a1 or .i;..o -