On  the  evening  of  the  9tb  inst.  Ihe-ai-my  halted,  a
fe\v  miles  from  the  head  of  the  Longue  Saiit;  In  ihe
morning  of  the  lOlh,  the  enclosed  order  was  issued. —
General  Brown  marched  agreeably  to  order,  and  about
noon  we  were  apprized,  by  the  report  of  his  artillery,
that  he  was  engaged,  some  distance  below  us.  At  the
same  time,  the  enemy  were  observed  in  our  rear ;  and
their  galley  and  gun-boats  approached  our  flotilla,  and
opened  a  lire  upon  us^  which  obliged  me  to  order  a  bat-
tery of  18  pounders  to  be  planted,  and  a  shot  from  it
compelled  tiie  vessels  of  the  enemy  to  retire,  togylher
with  their  troops,  after  some  firing  betv/een  tiie  advan-
ced parties.
Bui,  by  this  time,  in  consequence  of  disembarking,
and  re-embarking  the  heavy  (^uu^,  the  day  was  so  far
spent,  that  our  pilots  did  not  dare  to  enter  tiie  Saut;
(eight  miles,  a  co!itinned  rapid,)  and,  therefore,  we  i'eil
down  about  two  miles,  and  come  to  for  ttie  night.
