The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-04

Oh that lake. oeVere as The loss was To US,
our gallant tars rendered it very dear adj
vantage TO the foe. In the course Of the
following week, we heard of the landing Of
some of the enemy's forces on the shores of
Pearl river, and on the sd inst. early in the
afternoon, information reached this city, of
The arrival OF part of them at the house of
Mai. Gen. Where, below; and at the dis
lance of seven miles from this city, and on
the same side of the Mississippi.
They had approached the shores of tina.
river through a small creek bayou Bienve-
nu) which cmpties itsf into the Lake
Borgne, has It's head within four miles from
the river, where it meets canal through
which fishermen bring their Fish to market
ii small canoes, and from which there is
small portage to the Mississippi. General
jackson, who commands the forces OF the
". s. in this district, Immediately marched
with the Regulars and Militia that were in
town and some artillery, and was soon after
followed b. Gen. Coffee's cavalry and de-
tachment of the Militia of Tennessee, under
Gen. Carroll, who were encamped three
miles above. Towards dark the Vanguard
OF our army had brisk engagement with
Ihe Enemy, i'll which we had several killed,
many wounded and some missing. We took
twenty odd prisoners, and the loss of the e.
ne,ny in killed and wounded is said to be
much more considerable than ours.
During the night Gen. Jackson took an adj
vantageous position, and threw up OH the
next day strong entrenChment from the
river to the Cypress swamp parallel to it,
behind which ne has lodged his army in con-
siderable safety. We had two armed yes
sells on the river (the one commanded by
Com. Patterson, the other by Capt. Henly)
which on the following day kept up brisk
fire on the enemy, and compelled them to
retire into the swamp but in the night be-
tween the 28th and 2eth the enemy erected
a battery on the shore, from which they f.
red hot shot on one OF our armed vessels,
which q strong current and contrary winds
kept AZ anchor. She caught FIRE and was a
baudoned by the crew. On the 27th in the
morning tue enemy prepared to attack eur
lines and advanced in close column which
the strong FIRE from our lines coWpelled to
retreat
Ou the 2sth they were again harrassed
by the fire OF our armed vessels which
compelled them TO retreat again into the
Swamp.
On the 29th three dessrters from the e
nemy came TO cur camp no attack was
made.
From the prisoners aud desertcrs we have
various accounts of the force and designs of
the enemy.f
The main body OF the army that opposes
US sailed from Plymouth on the 2Sth of Sep
TENDER last F.; it consisted of about 5000 men !;
tiiET touched al Madeira Esifbat.0es and
Inaca. In the two latter islands they took
some troops which had before garrisoned
the island of Martinco, and two Regiments
OF Blacks There are, it is said, some In
dams also with then. but it is not credit
ell.
Conbiuiug tSc various accounts we have,
the probable result is, THAI the force of the
Enemy below the city, is not less than nor
more than 1000, 9. that OF this number are FIR IN
1000 to1500 blacks they are all well suppl
ed with arms, ammunition, artillery & provi-
3ions. The force of Gen. Jackson before the
enemy is from six 70 seven thousand, and is
drawn up IN lines behind high and strong
entrenchment impenetrab!e to musketry, &
the shot of small cannon, at the distance of
about two miles from the enemy. In front
ct the cntrenchment and along It's whole
length, is wet ditch; the right flank CO.
vered by the river, and the left by an impe-
netvabie cypress swamp, AMI the whole front
is defended by several pieces of Cannon of
various calbreS.
None even among the most timid enter
lain any Apprehension Of the enemy's ability
to force our lines, and imagine our pres ent
force sufficient to insure our temporary safe
ty at least. We are i'll hourly expectation of
the arrival of Gen. Thomas with a large re
enforcement from Kentucky, and detach-
ments of militia are approaching the civ
from several quarters; SO that ] appreherd
not the least danger from the enemy, unless
they be strongly reinforced"
{ The remainder of the letter is the same
nearly as that copied from the Tennessee
papers]
Cohy Qfa letter from a gentleman in aeqy-
Orleans 10 a gentleman in this ehy, dated
Dec. 80.
SIR,
After the action last Friday with the
British, Gen. jackson fell back a short dis
lance. where he strongly and advantageousv
cntrenched himself. Monday the enemy
succeeded in destroying one of our schooners.
tlle Caroline. by means of their artillery. OF
which they have few small pieces. We'd
resday they made an attempt on our lines.
nut we're repulsed at everv point, with p
,ss, as is said, of $50 men killed. They
have subsequently eudeavored to eutrench
themselves in the vicinity of our camp, bnt
have been compelled TO retreat 20 their
original position, their force being INSULT
Gent app rently to effect any thing. often
sivcly. Our loss ia both actions has been
in considerable. Some few are known 70 no
Killed. some 10 be prisoners it appears
fir nn the report of desertcrs. that the British
calculated on the neutrality Of the French
aud Spanisrds F; and with view 70 realize
t.. they have liberated every Creole who
has fallen into their hands, observing that
they did not make war upon them, and that
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