Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-02-06


!. ezptain, ievsvely ! private %. miaine
Z nf;vafes - Total 8.
re cons -klled, rpsivste wound
/ "a. lsriesnt prisoner Do one private
ieverely !; milling pfivates ~ Grand TO-
I'll Il. Il. A. MASH As, Captain.
Csm. II NJ eazts z. S.f,osps'
Cspy 94 kts<r Jras Lisst. ca sfstf, 10
Br;ead;<y Qfn<rei Eleyd, ddfed j19f1fap,
14tb January 1915.
~DsAR Sin yelferday, tie enemY adj
vaneed ia two divifions againft Point Pe-
ire, which they carried By forming il
One diviiion landed At Major JohnRon's
and marched on the rear Of the fcrt--al
number d barges made the attack II front.
At this time was in the town Of 81 Ma
rvs: the moment ! received information
Of the enemy landing, | afIembled the
militia (which amounted to ninety mcrl
and marched for King Bay When !
had advanced two miles from st Mary's,
/ heard heavy firing commence in the
road Leading from Kings Bay to Point
Pctrc, which convinced me that the cnc-
ms had attacked the Point in the rear. I
marched on quick ilep to make an attack
on their rear. foon found the firing cea
fed, which gave me to believe the party
OF rcicrve had surrendered -.my hops then
was to'meet party Of refervc to guard
their barges ordered few horfemen
TO rcconnoitre their landing. They Re.
ported. that their barges were all gone
except two, which were adrifi. IininSe.
diatcly fell back On St. Mays; when
6os within mile of the town, was in-
formed that the enemy were advancing
agalnR the town of St. Mary's. lhalted
my men about mile from ST. Mary's -
as | was Informed some of the barges were
il the North River proceeded to town
myfelf When ! arrived, difcovcred
their ba gcs had got as far as Major Moors
gateway, ard that Major Clark and Mr.
Sadler had beer appointed BY the inhabi-
tants to carry Gag to the enemy to ca
piulstc. The inhabitants appeared much
Alarmed let fhouId make fomc defence.
Alter getting Tome refreihments for my
detachment ! returned to them. A few
minutes after 1 arrived, meHengcr was
feEtfrom town to inform ME / hat Bril-
sifh ef6cer b. q julf landed with flag, Of
terine the town honorable terms, If they
surrendered, anu ia cafe Jingle gun was
cred the town fhould be laid in afhes
Knowing my force not fuEicient to defend
tic town, Though. il proper to retire. |
had not retired far before fell in with
aPtain Mallias, with the greater part Of
bis command They rctrqatcd BY the way
Of Capt. Miilcr's-wc are now encampcd
Al Jefferfon.
| never experienced 70 much alarm /:
the inhabitants arc flying in all directions
1t We do MT get reinforced there viii be
fcarcc a family left in the county: The
inhabitants dread Col Wocdbine and his
Indians, more than the Brislih Provi-
lions are hard to be got. i fhail do every
s'e.e'6 - ~ P~wSA ~ PtOiSCt tAlC uOuilCI
OF this part Of the county. Ihave but s.
men with me. The men, women and
children ore all running away. i hope
you will contriyr fome way to reinforce
Us. l,ih.ll never defert this part Of the
country, while can raife man
While writing Mr. Brown made his
escape from st. Mary's-hc informs me
that the enemy are collecting all the hors
fcs and Paddles about that place. From
the belt information We could obtain il
appears they intcnd marching by land to
Savannah fhall endeavor to check their
march as much as poffible, at every ad-i
vantageous pot. | have not been able TO
afcertain their numbers. here is still
large force on Cumberland at Point Petre,
and in the town Of ST. Mary's. have
the honor to be yours fincerely,
VIM SCOTT,
Il. CsL ,cm. Detachment.