Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11

principal one the right the woods, and Tue ocf Oh
the left near The river As as their ADVANCE was per-
ceived BIZ the outlying pcGucs these Instantly etrcateh
within The American lines, and gave nocc I" Ie c1ning
s,un There could however! surprise All nIG The
lines had been Manned half OF the troops dong d"y ~
their posts while the other slept more property rested
il The ob.curlty of The morning, and partial curve III
the wnuLs, enabled the main column TO attain within two
hundred yards Of the American work before il was distinct
IL ysitG he enemy had constructed two htp'y oale-
ries aud these opened their fire simultaneously win INC
movement o. their troops, and served with great "a
riy The thunder of their discharges added 10 the CUB
Unity Of the scene but in all other respects they were IN
nocu0us. Not gun in the American batteries was dsa
b, and az To The Killed and wounded they did equal in
the whole engagement the number OF cannon which the
British had in battery.
Some If the batteries directed against the encmys
cannon while others swept the advancing columns Com
moiore Patterson from his position across The river coopc
rated by vigorous thanking fire with The general means OF
annneyaEcc. ,
s' Edward PacGcnhams plan Of operations lay within
narrow compass He designed push his columns by
ri forward movement upon the American 0ntrcnchinent
10 MI The ditch reached il with the ascnes which had
been prepared and were 10 be carried by the heads OF his
cul!iS ana len To apply scaling ladders and mount the
Parape Inc principal object OF the movement on the right
bank 1 the river seize the batteries constructed
,!e'e and 10 turn their fire upon the American right wing
AID ntadc tie lines To render this co-opea.ion eicctul
it esScnai that The collateral movement should precede
the principal "r 30 as TO place the batteries in The posses
Of the British before the lines s,ormcd. Ii
therefore part OF the plan that Colonel Thornton whom
the operations on the right sank were committed should
commence his movement Al early hour morning
Ia reach his point OF attack about daylight. This
however he did co. owing the fall Of HE river or TO
mistake as 10 the deph Of the canal the boats ground!
IL and OIL with difficulty and cf!er much DELAY
III" bs devised schemes may hc nrrret b. such unforeseen
acrdcnts lie proves himself 20 be the great commander
vo repairs the misfortune by prompt and vigorous mca.
snies might have been wiser had r British rencrai
pos p1pt his attack till the result OF Colonel TiornIOns
expedition disclosed That movement seemed 10 BE- the
kew Of his own; he apparently thought essential 70 sue
cess ha, the assault should take place about the dawa II
day his columns might approach s!be
without "use:gaon and 'hen Prec?ste tnetnse!ves by
suh.c zen rush Upon tie americans 10 night attack
had nsupeTaho objections IS SAIL Oh account Of the diff
csy ii Distinguishing friend iToC! foe where both spoke t.c
same language However this may be, lie the Orders
;r the the rockets assembled, and his plan WAS
mttrL - hi fate.
Tic BRUSH columns instantly imp.il"i onwurds.--
i ruth c=calc and the yonct only could save them
Bat ;hy moved slowly some % them carried fascines u
sugar cit .nd a. h.j their knap-acSs upon their backs
cnt. Ea8 eiurce la. crafr tie Interval 10
bret space: Il: nicc hr power .: nGy troops -
cair IT, IN the OF the iLurdr'on- us!tGdc which
yurned .uI. rom the American works But sc"ness was
Death ard tho assai!an!s found l. Inc damp canopy
which mad r-udet the tin "as .n;E fs::, an n:inGnG
in,u ,eH TIC wn'a tH;tul 5ceno the cr'f:ina iai de-
touched from their shelter the dense of human
beings on LED 70 the very muztts "i !ro~nng Inc
%! Guns ri ~ lie besi tGGrk=irn IN ih@ |:o;dth" eye
10, a barrel! and the iGce. upon tie i-4tf, aG 10
the .iy,g target, whom ballet is sped Tie Exc crcn
ed wE yrcss Of flame aai pass q! .E9ntcr, which !tc
described ncn. .r awful sight AMI sound u~i ever
broke upon eye y! Captain Cookies descnli"n .!
the .orc,reato .: hc in:onsons from he i"c-t up.
pal.!ne.
,,c! l. rIsy ia7r b"ea 10 who stood before these
.Cr-ir discharges ana Gown ho! 80 ahCS
No aguGf tly. bu spectator could lori' an
Al, Quutr conception oi ls horrible catastrophe u was
ous 10 BE- there and cannot therefore spread
before our readers vivid picture Of without par
al ancient modern warfare nor, Indeed, would II be
an ia2a!ibe with m.nui"ness ana Iftc
SION I v1Fie .cCns Of suCh heid fought enc Hca nh
der such peruilr circumstances. Suffice II TO cay ilat
the British roops with Inatch!ess courage gained
tie brink al the dcn BIZ! roGd 40 tCrhe Inc coluhh
Itself E.oEe, dispersed oshcartenea rotres!cI in RE u
most confusion tie Often behind which they had formed
where big rallied and deposing their knarsacRa, tEey
we're once more brought to the conflict
"Ru the effort vain. There no ntermisson IN INC
fire. Muskcuy and artillery still poured OUT te
mes s,nners of death The British General was Filled IN
iro ri ~ oo,s animatns Their by his presence ana eH
ample His SECOND, and mis- .hri in comnan@ wer, disc
b.d and carried from the field and probably NJ" less an
housan! men, dead and wounded, we're !yiEg beside NM
# is hut defect in the management ie ac
der. were not brought forward and This has been Unsigned
as uu of the Of the failure; but, without men 10
mount ' ~ pr ltcrs? Al! ths scaling apparatus ever
inyenied employed would naveDeeh Lsc.es n ha hour
OF cunscrna;ion whcu Captain Cooke says lew brave
officers and soldiers p!owng about the edge oil The
ditch Not hostile hand placed upon the pafapet uu
ring mat Locdy tay II r idle, then &c inquire INTO ms
chances which prevented the production oil the ladders
We must aok other Tor This disaster 10 the bfi!sh