The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-22

have wihl,avn all TIC men srom tae bse.7 on Shore
which deemed OF the grencst importance, and eS-
posed to lire by hot shot froru the cne,uys batteries
mounting long Is Founders, Which protected their
bar.es and ,istiine she had Oh BOARD large q,ar
tfy OF powder, for the supply OF her own guns and
those on Shore most ofwhich above tae waie, con
sequently exposed to their Int shot
Cen Morga. dispatched tn, kertuck;ans immed;-
ately on their arrival, about A. NJ reinforce par
~ which bal been early the night of the
iu', to watch anil oppose the landing OF the enemy,
but who rerea,e After few shot from the enemy
"h,,n TIE lines where they immediately posted
~ tier station on the extreme right Al Daylight,
the enemy opened heavy cun0ns.ie upon Gen Jass-
sons 'nes, snd my battery, esdia their troos unicr
cover" their canno:i, the sss.t o:hc lines NiSi,
they attempted or TIE right and 'c bn principally
on the iasr wing; they met by trenc,i-
ops and 'ncesssnt fire OF artillery and nuse:r, hic,
compelled them To retreat with precipitation leavp;
the ditch filed sui ,'e field sLrew ed with their lead
wcu'r'd. M batter, wosop +nci u,on The .i,nul-
tsneTsy with those from fines Ranking tie enc.
my both m his advance aud treat, with ronn Crane
an canister, which m.nst have proved extremely de-
s7'cive, rs M the haste AID cpntusou to ~ at tney
crowded the top nf the l-vee aiirlne rs most o.j
fantaeeous opportunity Tor the use os Craze ard can-
MISTER, and used 10 the creates: syar.a:c Whlt,
thus engage. with ',e enemy tbs op2asc shore,
was informed that they bad effected tsSr landing ON
ths sale, and were advancing (=i. Mor-aus breast
work immediately ordered tie officers in com na,d
81 my guns 10 turn them in their erb,-.res aud pDnt
them 10 protect zen a;orssns right wing, Whose es
nt extending tp tine swamp, ana, those weakly ipspn,S'
'Nprehcnded the eneniy's out-nauSug him OF that
wing, which order was prompti. executed by Capt
htnicy a the oicers stationed the hatsyry, under
ahea'y and weiitiirected fire OF anil shells tror,
ue enemy on the opposite bank OF the river; At this
oinc the enenr's. force hst approached Ser. No.
gans lines under the Of shower Of rockets and
charged, IN despite fthe FIRE from the p,un,ef *
ued pieces mounted tie lines before sate, vhet,
ina few minutes had the extreme mcr;Tics,ion md
ciaarn to observe Gen. hfor,ans rfh. wing s,,nDo
SC" rs HEREIN mentioned of the Kentucky militia co "
haodedo y AlaI Davis, abandon their reast-wors aid
running VI most shameful and dastar,y manner al
most without shot which dsgraceiu example .I,,-
hrS lew rounds, followed tv the ol, Of
'ien morsshs co'nmand notwithstanding every ever
uon as made by him, rms stH, and several officers OF
'ee CITY militia, 70 keep them TO their posts, Nv the
great eSertIons of those officers short sand vn, f
isctes on the field, when discharge Of rockets from
the enemy cau'e,' them again retreat in such man,
ner that no efforts could sop them Finding n,,s.If
thus abandoned By the force relied upon 10 project
~" battery Was most reluctantly aat ~itii inex,,-es
o'e lsih' AFTER destroying my poNsdcra aud sp.ku- INV
ssoi compelled to abandon them, having only thirty
officers and with me-. A us,t ~, rriI;t;.
had rallied at saw-nil can.l about two mil. f,on, ,I
| lines whence they hid Red, and there encs:aped 7
orered the Louisiana To be warped up Tor the DUR
pose OF procuring supply OF ammunition. and mounting
Fner cannon, remaining myself TO ai Gen. " aican-
large reinforcement o. militia having been nntcd;
atell dispatched by Ger. .Tacl,on to this side every
arrangement was Insdeby General Morgan to fi.I,re
Nv
treated Carrying with hiIo the 6eld-peces end
urss owz, having first set fire to the platforms and
encourages on NY battery, two mills and all the
h"ges between him and Gei- a;or.,ans tly,c,s and
reerosseu the r7'er and secured Lis BEATS by kalin
them into his canal. On TIE 9TH We re-occopica our
ormer ground, and recovered az the cannon in nav
battery, which Immediately commenced drilling aud
r.-moantins And on the evening OF the luih had .
~ pounGers mounted and resdv for service OF the L.
Hank ot anew aud more advantageous position rnn,
Tie loth to the present date, hnve been rlu.h enra
gen III mounting my IL po,nters along the breast
"ot. erected by Cen Morgan on this position
having three ~ Founders with urnace7 to front the
river, and hank Gen Jacksons lines on tie crnosi,.
paA, ffGIs which rlred nion the enemy WHEREBY
es he Spearedi our present position is 50 strong,
u'a t.,ee nothing to apprehend sio.ld the enemy
make another attempt this side.
70 NSpala iieniey, Who has been With me sincc
u'e aesrncuoo OF his schooner and who vas woinded
0' ole StI, am much liebed for his ~ on eye,
oceSsbA and 10 the officers commanding the ,iie,,.,,
eus IN my battery tor their great exet;ons a, .l
I,Def tut particularly The tryieg event nf the Attn
nc eSsrtnns OF General Morgan is staff and seve-
Ia m The officers OF the city militia, excited my highest
respect AMI deem il nav duty TO SAL that l,I .be
DRAFTED aud city militia been alone on that dav ,hs,
believe they would have done much better; bat 4,
iusht OF the hennclans parsli2ed tci. enertion. s.
proucte re'reat, r!.ieh could not DC checked The
TWO 'S'' held piee 81 manned entirely by militia o|,he
CITY. were admirably served nor were they abaAoo
ga TIL deserted by tieir comrades. one al which ,.s
eonI'nan!td by Mr.. Hosmer, of Capt Simpsons com,
f-y' OOIlSi - d fSACttnsn, WI Z know
nm: l ne ~ FOUNDER, under the directions OF aciino
miusiirnan Pilibcr, served III the last mo-
mert did great execution, and IL highly ex,of.d lv
,'Sn Morgan. The force % tue enemy on dis e5e.
saOlfed 10 iOlo men, and from the bcs. au,oritv
can oitar the loosen this size have s;lcc learned
vas % killed anil Rotuhcd siou: "a latter "a Col
horloon, ~ho commands, Of the former or 8 h,.,a
been discovered buried aud lying upon the feii our
loss was one man Killed aud several wounded
have the honor 10 he, wid great conaileratioa and
respect, yCurSb't scrv't,
DANIEL T. PATTERSON.
l he Hon Secr t'ry of the Navy,
Washington City
Marine Battery, s miles below