Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15
RICH MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, September l3, ls4s
oasial report a Ia MiAlairs o, lx Bottles on Broal

Wednesday Morning, September u, 1s4s
Official report Ia Mililairs OF As Bottles on BToa
Street on lie 2eh and 3ia August and ID Sep
TENDER, 6st,oeen tie forces of General Democrae
and General Arail4b,lity
The forces OF General Democracy were led Oh
by that skllful and accomplished leader w. w
Crump, while those OF the enemy were under lh
lead OF an officer who had fully The confidence
OF General Availability as soldier oil enlarged
experience and great tact on battle field, Coun
cllor Daniel.
Not knowing in what force the enemy nigh
be, The leader, in charge OF General Democracy
army, advanced his columns with skill ant
courage which equalled that of Lannes, and ate
getting his forces into position he opened ces
lruclive fire on the enemy, which swept away
many Of his strongest positions, and destroyed
that enthusiasm which il was supposed would
make the enemy irresistible. The advantage
thus gained was never lost, and although Sc
veral spirited charges were made by The enemy
they were not strong enough 10 win back what
had already been lost, and the leader Of the ene-
my's forces discovered that he was a more skill.
ful soldier when fighting behind baitrry Of "yal.
Ter hpers" anu" bran bread" than when called upon
TO lead the forces OF Genral Availability in open
fgh, against the steady forces OF General Demo-
cracY under the lead of The gallant and invincible
Crump. A, this stage OF the bae, the enemy
was badly worsted, and charge was then made
by our leader, which was not surpassed by that
OF Kellerman a. Marengo. This decided the
fate Of The cay, though The enemy continued some
l,gM skrmishins for hall an hour, and after that
drew of from the field badly beaten, and lhe vic
tory, gallant one, was with Us.
The battle OF The 3lst was commenced on The
part OF The enemy under leade, who locked as
confident in the belief that victory would be with
/ him. as ever Bernadotle fell that he was able 10
.each Napoleon the ART OF war. That cool, col
lec,ed and very able as well as thorough bred
leader, Thomas T. Giles, drew up the forces OF
General Democracy, and Stood scattering and
al lines i-drecled FIRE Of the enemy, until he
90, his troops into position, and then he opened
his powerful battery upon the strongest positions
OF the enemy, which he swep, away. one BY one,
as though hey had been Of the structure OF "Ya.
Ter Rivers" and "bran bread" The enemy made
desperate tffortto regain some OF his los; ground,
bnl before he could win back single position,
our leader made charge which was equal in lis
effect TO that OF Macdonald ON the fell OF Wa
gram. The victory was won and the enemy en-
tirely routed.
The enemy, however, rallied Tor the battle Of
the d September in immense force, from the con-
titen, reliance they ielt 10 toe chief who CON-
manded their forces. They said he was adroir
able and ssiul, and that experience in many
hard Tough, battles wonld give them The vic
Iory over General Democracy, whose army
was placed under the command OF one, as
leader, VIII though known as an OH
Ger OF great genius, was loo young and
inexperienced 10 encounter the Lyons Youth.
iul as was lhe leader who was elected 10 bear
aloti the standard OF General Democracy against
such supposed odds on the part OF the enemy,
confidence was fell in him by those who had placed
him in such trying position as strong as Napo-
leon felt in himself when he was appointed 10
take command Of the army of Ialy-and in the
former case that confidence was as veil PLACED as
in the latter.
Our young leader, Ca.kie, wilhou, any Skin
mishing, boldly advanced upon The supposed
strongly fortified positions of The enemy; and so
well were his powerful batteries welded, that the
enemy appeared lcrror-s,ricken before he had
shown himself in full force. The leader OF The
enemy stood The charge with manly courage
and feeling that The day was lost ifrelrev-
| ably, unless he could take some OF the heavy
guns which had been bsough, 10 bear against
him, and which had knocked his hes; batteries
out Of place, made desperate effort and sue
| ceeded in capturing one lille gun, The Cleveland
Plaindeaer which vas considered OF such "poor
MEAL" as 10 be left 10 an exposed position.
| where the enemy would have been welcome 10
| it without the desperate sally which he made 70
capture il. The second charge made on the enc
| N.Y. for force and sublimy, can only be pictured
to those who did no! witness il, by bringing 10
! their minds the charge Of Murat on the field OF
| Eylau. The annals Of political warfare 90 not
show more overwhel ming overthrow than The
;oces OF General Availability sustained 10 This
| long 10 De remembered batlle. The leader OF the
enemy fought bravely 10 the last; bu! he was al
forwards court.manialed for not occupying posi-
lions which in his judgment were mol tsnabe.-
Il is said that il he had done this, Availability
would not have lost the battle, and that while
our leader fought con amore their leader refused
| 10 corer more than half th<ty forces, which were
| in an exposed condition, and allowed Them 10
| melt away under The fire OF our irresistible lead
err when il was in the power OF their leader 10
have saved Them. The enemy made gallant
stand 10 trying TO rally his forces 10 defend The
| positions which would save him from defeat, but
his forces we're so shattered ,ha, ii was impossible
Tor him to succeed; and thus ended the last bat
| lle
| The victory is The mos, brilliant which has
ever been won by the Democracy in this Gibra-
tar OF Wbiggery.
The meule and power of our champions have
| been so thoroughly tested and proved, that We
trust that they will be called on TO do battle on
other felds-win new laurels, and thoroughly
"repel The invasion" from The soil OF the Old Do
minion.
"a LITTLE LEAvEN LEAvENETH THE
WHOLE LUMP"
The Clay Convention Of the "Slashers" in
Hanover first SET She ball 10 motion, which is
now moving with tremendous force. The move
ment OF the Hanoverians has been noticed lar
and vide, and yesterday morning brings US The
New Orleans Delta which says
"The Clay movement in Hanover, Virginia,
which, though al present OF dimInunve proper
tions, require, but liue flaming and blowing 10
10 underuri,e the safely OF any party, in whose
neisbborhood spark from this fambeau should
tail. This movement is not TO be treated lightly.
We know the gentlemen whose names are pub
lished as participating in the meeting, and they