The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-08
SAVANNAH, Jan. 9
ST. MARY'S EVACUATED

SAVANNAH. Jan. 2s.
An oiheiai despatch reached town this
morning to general Floyd, which states that
the enemy evacuated st. Mary's and Point
retire on Tuesday last, after burning the
barracks and blowing up the fort at the lat
ter place and that there is no doubt So
vANNAH is ultimately their OBJECT.
"A private letter to a 8entleman in this
place, from Amelia, states that the enemv
evacuated st. Mary's on Tuesday last
after plundering every thing they could Law
their hands on--that they intend occupyipg
"a uberland Island as their head-uuartt rs
that the incendiary Cockbu,n commands
thcm-and that they say Savannah is the
only place worth holding or taking care Of
Inc write adds he is assured the i'm
preston that the enemy viii pay our CITY
VISIT is not confined to the ignorant and un-
thinking Be vigilant, be watchful.
we VIII merely observe that for the Iasr
tour or hive days hundreds of our Up Conn
try brethren have arrived in this place TO
aid IN its defence-Our City is now garri-
sonea with numerous troops-Our works are
completing with spirit and our means IN
creasing daily, which will enable us TO defenI
our rights & hre-sides our holy sanctuaries
and ali that is dear to US.
MAJOR general Pinckney and Suite reached
our city yesterday morning, Peh.
S1pq,nGh. Jcn. 80
On Saturday the NEW FORT erected
on the East Point, q very commanding sju-
atom of Mossn ans Island was rarna4 -
salute hred--In honor OF the liberal An
gustians 1t was called FORT AUCITST4
1t mounts fifteen eos, PAS ard i8's, long
guns.
Keintorcements are pouring into this CT
~ from ali directions within the last few
days.
CHARtEsToN, January 3O.--A letter from
johns Island, received last cveripp. states .
that the enemy landed at Edisto Island or, 81
turday, spiked the guns of small bate, 2,
burnt the dwelling houses of VIM Seabyroor
and BENZ Bailey, Esquires, which were sion
ated near the battery.
continued firing of cannon was he's r.,
yesterday at intervals, from noon 20 sundoyyn
apparently of Edisto.
OFFICIAL
Ahe following express from Mai. p 70
rertson, was received early on Sah,r5a,,
morning by Gen. Butler:
Camp Buggy, JoI77,s IsEan1
Friday, half past g O'clock, p. M
" Maior-G General Butler. 1'1'
" Oedr Sri think it necessary to irfor-,
you' that three alarms have been fred com
mehcihg about SUM- set at the Fort on lIdisto
i',''io' ''ie 'NoChs on w admalaw, and p-uast4
which we have on Simmons Point ~,
dettes who have just arrived in Cam ~
other information, which we can reIv
have mad reported TO me that there 80 :;
sight OF Simmons Point, Frigate ami gcho,"
ner, the barges Of which have this do, -.
discovered taking the soundings Of The coss,
and harbors of Edisto inlet. We hsve
nu'"oer OF SICK In camp, reported this morn
ni8, ABOUT one hundred, who ought to be pro-
Wted "ilh CONVEYANCE from this island av
Speedily as possible Fror the above r",,,.e
sentaron, you will take our situat;on int,
view, aud act accordingly.
With sentiments of high reef,ert OIL -
TEEN, your o5edient servant,
3. ROBERTSON.
Commanding on Johns IslandD
CHARLES TON. Jan. AZ
J rom Information received from two de-
serters' there were 70 Of the enemy Iapds5
OIL a"llsIo island sinking wells aud killng
cattle IN consequence of which a to+aoL9
ment OF volunteers from Major Roa4rtsor;.
battalion, s.ationed Oh Johns Island srd -
island militia, were sent IN Dursu;t ,f 81
The dcserters also stated that the go.
the Hebius was very sickIy, and ON sb,,t ~
iowance OF water; that they dailv exnsc+o7
reinforcement of Is, O0J% men sid -,
NltNhLBol ION was TO be sttacke1 =
consequence Of this intelligence an -
ney, at the southward II waa go,
the two barge5 were also taken, bot o,,r -
iormant vas not certain Of the tr0th oe :,
49,
DFere are they 10 core Gon1
Since the above was in tyne. we I.,-,..,..
g gentleman has arrived from Fdisto f.1' .',a1
WHO states that the detachment from, n I:'
Robertson's battalion on Johns lslao5 'JuI
sisting Of fifty men, and twenty Of fbe Lon
Militia, having joined the militia 81 t 9,..o
attacked and succeeded in captur;I,. 10
whole OF the maraudere. to the ugn3
seventy who were on that Island g -, "a
wells aud killing cattle" S.lNHg
His EXcellency Governor W.. T.
returued to tow1 on Monday ev..ni,.. - ~
an eNcursion along TIE southern COZ 81 i,e .3
Major Gen. BUrtEs and suit. ,gh.
on J0hn's Island, and witnessed lie 60
sunday last gave fetdfaed to their on.,...
at the lines ~ fuat'er5
he Cayalrg who went or the ,v,s.,...
20 Johns ISLAND commanded BY C,an, = mon
have retvrnedf-o this city, diss,,t~,. ,,s re
no' ha''og an Spror;0aity II r,seet;., ,..s 4