The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-18

following 6aythe Whole Of the lett division.
advanced TO te village of Csazy, @itirol,
meeting the tasst opposition fiep, tho enc
my.
On the sch, it hated within eighseriles OF
this place, having Surgfaoulited the Sythcuitss
created BY the distractions IN thc rad iron.
the fSling OF frees, aud the removal of brid,,
e. The next day, the division iaoved uron
Plattsbdrg, in two cuiumns, on parallel rea ;
the right Column led by usal g5h. PcSer's
brigade, supported by four companies u iight
iHtantry, and den.brig;s,ie, under maiDr
general Robinson (; the l-tt by 'nj genera
Br.soaae's brigade. The ensmy's militia,
supported bv has regulars. attempted 80 am
pede the advance or the right column, but
were driven before it from ali their position,
anc the Column entered fiattsEurg. THIS
rapid novement'Tt having rryerss,fthe strong
position taken up ~ the enemy 1t Deaf
Crees, it was prec.pRuely abandoned nv
him, and MS gun-bcats alone letr to defend
iord, aud t0pevent oar restoring the
BIZ dses, which hid hecn i1iperfecsgv aestrpT-
Ell ~ IncoUygDieiiOc S.joa SuVal3aQ5ed. -
here found the enemy IN tha ocxcsa1s.. 3 :
az elevated ridge lard en- tlls ssoth oeSaoh
OK me oaranac, cr'wl 81 w7tA tEfte s,teiis.
reti4sS's .-ai poilcT d-la v o.,-s. isI aicc.-
Il Fsrs aSred With ,ss.ve fr6ce "s..t
thsir hnt,lia (the Sa-;,,t-q - E.e S,-
plixa 20 guns = 3'buracr.t Is sc4s. P~s-
De, suns IL gp''s~1ts sJa5l q, aac..e.'.
out IT sonshce sfam TIC - re, cOnsi,,ilg c.
SAID. brig, 7csconer. sio,p, AID 10 aua-
costs. nla.etliaply communicated the CIR
Cnnisrance to captain j9. ME, vino had beer
recently appointed to co1ii,naa, re vessels
on lake Champlain, consisting q ship,
BRIG, sloops, and Il g',nb ats, (the Conf
'nce, SO guns L'nnet. ID g1ins Broke, 10
su Shunnn 10 & MS; - auobo Is, o
= ft n : MI 4.u.a =.
y tn mean time batteries CT constructed
Tor 'he gun, brought from the rear.
nJn the morning of the 18th, our fotilla
was seen over the sthTus which lYius Cum
bertrand head with the main land scoring for
FIattScur9h bay. I immediately ordered
that part OF the brigade under Mi. General
Robinson, which had been brought forward,
corSi>'lhs OF four light infantry companies,
Sd battalion 9th and 10Th Regiments, and
MAJ Gen. Powers brigade, consisting OF the
Sd, 5th LIST battalion 9th and Ssh regis. to
force the ford Of the Saranac, and advanced
provided with sc ling ladders, to escalade
the enc ~ works on the heights--this force
" AS placed ti|Hjivi' the command OF vi i Gen.
robinson. The Batteries opened the fire the
instant the ships engaged.
1t Is now, with deep concern, inform your
Lordship. that Notwithstanding the intrepid
valor with which capt. Dowuie !. his fiotil-
Id INTO aCtlon, my most Sanguine hupeS of
complete success were not long afterwards
blasted, by combination as t appeared to
as, OF unfortunate events, ID which naval war
tare is peculiarly exposed. Scarcely had his
Mt)esty's troops forced u passage across the
SaTauac, and assembled the height on which
stand tie enemy's works, when had the.
extreme modification 10 hear the shout of
victory from the enemy's works. in coasc-
quence OF the British flag being lowered on
board the Confiance aud Linuee; aud T. sec
our gun-boats seeking their safety IN fight
This uR!ooked-for event depriving me Of the
cooperation of the fleet, without which the
further prosecution or the service was be-
Come impractiCab'e, di1 not hesitate to ar
rest the Course OF the troops advancing TO the
attack, because the most complete success
would nave been una vailing, and the posses
sion OF the enemY's works offered no adyan-
tage To compensate for the loss we must
have sustained IN acquiring possession Of
them.
have ordered the batteries to be disInan-
tied, the guns witsdraws, and the baggage.
wIIh tile wounded men who can be removed
to be sent in the rear, in order that the tro d.
may be sent to Chazy Tomorrow, and on tn.
following day TO Chanplain. where I pro-
pose to halt until have ascertainea the use
the enemy pr poe making IF the naval as
cendAncy they have acqu red on Lake
ChamplaiH. have the honor to transmit
herewith returns Of the loss sustained by the
left division OF the army IN its advance 10
Piaushurg, aud ia sorcing q passage across
the river Sarauac. ! have the honor TO be-,
SC.
C5ignedI GEO. PROVOST.
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