The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-22

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New Orleans, g tth Feb. 1915.
SlR-The flag vessel, which semitic the
enemy's Feet, returned few days ago, bring
ing letter OF assurance ON Admiral Coch-
rane, that the American prisoners, taken in
the eun-boats. and sent 70 the Havana, shall
be returned as soon as practicable. The
Nymph has been dispatched for them.
Through the same channel, / received the
sad intelligence of the surrender of Fort Bow
yer. l enclose you copy of Col. Lawrenctss
letter, and OF the articles of capitulaton, in
consequence OF this unfortunate affair, an adj
dltion Of three hundred and sixty six. has
been made to the list of American prison
ers.' 10 redeem them ard the seamen,
have in conformity with propositions held out
by Adml Cochrane, forw arded 70 the mouth
OF the Mississippi upwards Of 200 British pri-
soners. Others will be sent 20 complete
the exchange, as soon as they arrive from
Natche z, to which place had found it expe-
dent to order tho m.
! l received a letter from Gen. Winchester
dated on the 10th. stating that Mai Blue
. whom he mad ordered to the relief of Fort
bowyer, succeeded in carrying one of the EN-
eInys picquets, consisting of II, but was too
I late 20 effect the whole purpose for which he
had been detached-Thc Fort having capt.
ulated "a hours before his arrival.
+ l !ear:. from the bearer OF my iats dis
patches to the enemy's feet, who was de-
tanned during the operations against Fort
Bowyer, that his loss on that occasion, by the
FIRE from the garrison, was between twenty
and fsrty.
1 have the honor to be, with great res
hpect, your obt. servt. -
AND. JACKSON,
Maj. Gen. Cornd'g.
Hon. Jas. MONROE, 80.
Secretary of War.
Cory efa teste, fen Brig Ger. H:n:hester
10 me See d. o. ,fEF, dateG
Mobile, l7th Feb. 1915.
u becomes my duty 20 communicate
toyou the unpleasant news of the loss of
Fort Bowyer. 1t was closely invested bv
land, as well as water, on the 9th Instant
On the 10th and 18th, I passed detach-
ment over the bay with view to divert the
enemy from his object; but it arrived about
"A hours too late, though time enough to cap
ture one OF the enemy's barges with seven
-teen seanen, who say the garrison caDitu-
lated o. t.e 10Th that the besegers had
advanced their works on the land side to
within certain musket shot of the parapets
OF the fort that the loss in killed on either
sIdels ,nconsiderable. ! am in possession
0t no other account but that which comes
from the prisoners -;
About 80 of the enemy's vessels, besides
boats and barges, are laying within the bar Gc
above Mobile Point, and several ship5 Of the
line on the south and west of Dauphin Island
The wind is fair, and expect the honor OF
seeing them here every night.---H I do. /
have great confidence my next will be on a
pie lsanter subject. Z, "
l have the honor to be, with. consideration
OF great respect, Your most obegien, servant,
J. WINCHESTER Brig cen.
Com. Z. Sec. IN NM Dis
P.S. The garrison consisted of about 800
men, including officers. Three small scheon-
ers in which the detachment was transported
over the bay, were Captured by the enemy's
barges after the troops were landed.
INV.
The Hon. James Monroe, -
Secretary at War,