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the Surprise, with the other frigates an,: sloops.! opened their fire upon the fort th-tt protected.the el.- trance of the hirbour, and I ;Ltd now an opAirtunity of °burying the strength and the preparations of tht. enemy. The -ipproich to the towa on'the land-side was de fended by coo:minding heights, upon which was con structed a :11 tin of redoubts, connected by a bre,tst work, widt a ditch in fr>nt, an extensive train of ai tillery, and a shew of force that was rqurred to b:. from 15 to .1.1,0(X) men. The entrance by sea, within which the town is re tired neatly three miles, was eit;rely olistructed by a .barrier of vessels sunk at the mouth of the liarb:mr, defended inside by gun boats, flanked on the right by a str arg and regular fortitic4tion, and on the left by • batte.'y. of sevzral heavy guns. . These prertrations roideri;tg it impr?cticable to afford any essential co.operatit by sea, I considered that an attack on the ent , rny's strong position by the army only, with such disparity of force, though con- Edent of success, might risk a greater loss than the possession of the town would cotnpensate tor, while holding in view the tilterk.r operations of this force in tlio contemplation ul his Majesty's Government ; and, tl - erefore, as the p:imary object of our movement had b:en already fuliy accomplished, I communicated my observations to Colonel Brook, who, coinciding with m ut opinion, it was mutually agreed that we should withdraw. The billowing me rning the army began leisurely to retire ; ara so saint try was the effect produced co the enemy by the defeat he had experienced, that not• vei t dr:di Ili; every opportunity was offered for his repeatirg the confl , ct, with an infinite superiority, our troops 1-L-4:mb:irked with iut molestation, the ships of war dropped doan as the army retired. The result ot this dernonsuation has been the de. feat at the army of the enemy, the destruction, by themselves, of a quantity of slipping, the•burning of an extensive rope-walk, And other public erections, the cawing of tnem to remove their property from the city, and above ail, the collecting and harassing ot his armed inhabitants from the surrounding country producing a total stagnation of their commerce, and heaping upon Elkin considerabie expenses, at tt►e same time effect wttly drawing off their attention and sup rwrt irom other important quarters. It has been a source ► f the greatest gratification to me, the c.intinuance of that unaiiiin.ty existing be•- tween the awn services, which I have 13, lire noriccc to their Lordships; and I have reason to assure them, that the ccmtnand of the army has fallen upon a most zealous and able officer in Coi.,nel Brook, win has followed up the sy.:,-ent of cordiality that had been so beneficially adopted by his much-lanacintto chief. Rear-Admiral Cockburn, to whom T had confiJed that part of the naval service which was connected with the army, evinced his usual zeal and ability, and executed his important trust to my entire satisfacticr,. Rear-A.dmiral Malcolm, who regulated the collec tion, debarkation, and re-embarkation of the troops, and the stipvlirs they required, hat merited my best thanks for his indefatigable exertit ns ; and I have to express my acknowledgments for the counsel and as sistance wnich, in all our operatione. I have received font IL:ar-Admiral Codrirgton, the Captain of the fleet. The Captains of the squadron who were em ployed in the various dirties afloat, were all emulou, to promae the service in which they were engaged, and, with the officers acting under them, are entitled to my tutlest approbation. I beg leave to call the attention of their Lordship; to -he repott Rear Admiral Cockburn made ei Vi e mei-notions and gallant conduct of the Naval B ikide ; as well as to the accompanying letter fr.. , m C ..o.el 13rtrik, expressing his obligAt. !is to Captain Uri who mum aided, and Captains T. B. Sullivan, Rowland, and R(..bert Ramsay, who had Lliatge of ; and I have to recom mend these officers, togezlier with those who are par ticutaily Loticed by the Real Admiral, to their Lord rav• air :bie consideration. Capt itaityns of the R0y.,1 Matines, who corn tu.nd..L: hie ni..rines of 6:e squadron on this occa sion, and its the oi;erittion.3 agaiast Washington, be ing severeay wiiundLd, I be -g leave to bring him to .hips' recolLction, as ii.. ring been fre queatly. noticed C.r his gallant conduct during ti.e services on the Cresapcal.e, and to reci.nonend him, wish Lieatenaut S-irnpv , rt Marshal!, if the Diadem, who is danger , us,y wounded, to their Lordship? ra- Totir a nd protection. First Lieutenant J•ilin Lawrence, of the Royal biarine Artiilery, who emir - sanded the rocket bri gade, has. syain rendered essential service, and it. hrgt,ly sp , ken of by Colonel Lrook. Ciipiali, EitwArd Crotto::, who will have tile ho nour oi deriverlug this dis h itch, is competent to ex plain any turner partictilirs, and I beg leave to seconimend him to their Lordships' protection as a most zealous and intelligent officer. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) ALWEANDU COCHRAN/ 9 Vice,Atinaital and Conunandar in Chid. Tel. A. Craw., Esq. &c. . 11 4 MaimatY% ship Sever In the Patapsco, &pt. 15. Sts--In furtherance of dainatructions I had the Inlsnonr to receive from you on tie kith instant, I' landed at day-light on the 12th, with Major-General ]joss and the form under his command, at a place' the General sod myself had previously fired upon,' sear Li North Point, at the entrance of the Patapsco, and is conformity with his wishes, I determined on remaining on shore,' and accompienying the army, to render him every assistance within tiny power. dining the contemplated movements and operations; there fere, so boos as our landing was completed, I direc ted Captain Nourse, of this ship, t advance up the Patapsco with the frigates,' alo Ts, and bemb. 4 la ps , r,p bombard the.fon, slid threaten the water aprroach tat paltintore, and I caiived on with air duly and saw " (ow., r Captain Ed ward -Crofton) attached to i 4 ea the dispet road leading to the move -mentioned own. We advanced about five miles ; (without other elFcinvauce than taking prisoners' a kw Let horse tails), Avhan the Gcnerat and myself, being with thr advanced guard, ohstlve I a divi.ina 1.1 the enern) potect atvi of rife ro;td, elutiding into a 4:44 bur 1.1 i :a sharp lire was itnroediAely °pent,' upon us furm•itoind as quickly returned with con,i cletabic etEct by our a. vanced gu ird, which pies. Lig steadily Ic t rutard, st)on obliged the enemy to rm. • oT with the utmost ptc:ipitetion, lesv;ng tiebind • 1 several men killed and wounded; but it is with the most heartfelt sorrow I have to add, that in this shoi and desultory skirmish my gallant and highly valued friend the Major• General received a musket ball through his arrn into his breast, which proved fatal to him, on his way to the water-side for re-embark ation. Our country, Sir, has lost in him one of its best and bravest soldiers, :tnd those who knew him as I' did a friend most honoured and beloved ; and I trust, sir, I may be forgiven for considering it a sacred duty I owe to him to mention here, that whilst his wounds were binding up, and we were placing hiut on the bearer which was to carry him off the field, he assured.me the wounds he had received in the per. formance of his duty to his country caused him not a pang ; but he felt alone anxiety for a wife and fa mily de trer to him than his life, whom, in the event of the fatal termination he foresaw, he recommended to the protection and notice of his Majesty's Govern ment and the country. Colonel Brook, co whom the command of the ar my now devolved, having come up, and the body of our troops having closed with, the advance, the whole proceeded fTward about two miles farther, where we observed the enemy in force dr.orn up before us, ap parently about six or seven thousand strong ; on per ceiving our army, he filed off into a large and exten sive wood on his right, from which he commenced a cannonade on us from his field-pieces, and drew up his m-n behind a thick paling, where he appeared det-'rrnined to make his stand. Our field,,euns answered his with evident advan tap,e, and as soon so Colonel Brook had made the necessary dispositions the attack -w.is ordered and executed in the highest style possible. The enetny . opened his musket r y o n us f rom hi s w h i l e li ne , im mediately we approached within reach nl it, and kipt up his fire till we reached and entered the wo when he gave way in every direction, and was chased by us a considerable distance with great slaughter, abandoning his post of the Meeting.tionse, situated hi this wood, and leaving all his wounded and two of his tield-guns in our possession. An advance of this description, against superior numbers of an enemy so posted, could not be effected with:nit loss. I have the honour to inclose a return of what has been suffered by those of the naval de partment acting with the army on this occasion, 10,d it is, 8:r, with the greatest pride and pleasure l re port to yc u, that the bri:.;ace of seamen with small arras, commanded by Capeair, Edward Crce , .m, as sisted by Captains 8u11:v:m, Money, and Rams tv, the three senic.c cominanders with the fleet, wh. , com manded divisions under 11;rn, behaved a galiaa try and ceadiness whiz!) would have done honour to the oldest troops, and which attracted the admira tion of the army. • The seamen under Mr. Jackson, Master's Mate of the Tonnant, altached to the recket br:glde, com manded by the First Lieutenant, Lawrence, of di, Marines, behave4l also with ego d skill and bravery. Tat. rat iriaes lawaed i!firti the snips under the com mand of Captain .Ituirins, the senior officer of that corps, helon;;h:g ti.: iie4t, behaved with their usual . gallantry. Although, Sir, in 171 R k 7:1 to yon my report of thi. action, I know it i; r 4•)1t siroald mysch to mentioning oily the conduct of thoti: belorigin3 to the naval department, ):.t I may be excused for ven turing farther, c, state :o you gentrally the Lig!! ad mirttion with which I viewed the conduct of the whole army, and the ability and gallantry with whic. it was nian.Ned and headed by its brave Colenll, which insured to it the success it met with. The night being fast approaching and the troops much fatigued, Colour:11110ot: determined on ftquilt ing for the night on the field of battle, and on the morning of the 13th, leaving .a small guard at the Meeting-house to collect and protect the wounded, we again moved forward towards Baltimure, one ap proaching which it was 11.1111 d to be defended by ex tremely strong works on every side, and immediately front of us by air extensive hill, on which was an entrenched camp, and great ' quantities of artillery, and the information we collected, ansiesi to what we observed, gave us to believe there were at leas.: within their works from fifteen to twenty thousand men. Colonel Brook lost no time in reconnoitering these defences, after which he made his irreangement for storming, during.the ensuing night, with ins paint little army, the entrenched camp in our front, not withstanding all the difficulties which it presented.— The subsequent communications which we opened with you, however, induced him to relinquish again the idea, and therefore yesterday morning the Rimy retired leisurely to the Meeting House s where it halted for some hoUrs to make the necessary arrangements respecting the wounded and the prisoners taken on the 12th, which being completed, it made a further short movement in the etening towards the place where it bad .disembarked, and where it arrived this .asorning for re-embarkation, without suffering the slightest . ndeitation from the enemy, who, in spite (ibis superiority of number, did not even venture to look at us during this slow and deliberate retreat. As pm, Sir, were in person with the advanced fri gates, slurps, and bomb vessels, and as, from the road the army took, I did not see them after quitting the beach, it would he superfluous for me to make any report to you respecting them. have now, there fore, only to assure you of my entire caustaction and approbation o(thelcooduct of every officer and man em ployed under me during the operations above det tiled, and to express to you how particularly I consider my-1 self indebted to Capt. Edward Crofton (acting Capta.it of the Royal Oak), for the gallantry, ability, and zeal with which •he led on the brigade of seamen in the action of the 12th, and executed all the other arr. Oces with which he has been entrusted since our land. ing : to Captain White (acting Captain of the Al him), who attended me as my aVide-de•Cansp the whole time, and rendered me every possible assist.' ante; to Captains Sullivan, Money, and Ramsay,: who commanded divPirus of tfte brigade of seamen ; to Lieutenant James Scott, of the Albion, whom I have had such frequent curl t, mention to you on firmer occasions, and who, in the battle of the 12th, commanded a division of soassien, and behaved most ilaialy, .ocrasiunally also acting as an extra Aide:' de camp toiuysrlf. . . . . Captain hmbyns, who commanded the Marines .6 die Fleet, and wtio was tesfriniy wounded during the eogagement, 1 Also be, to recommend to your fit. rum* notice 44 consiaration, as wt;11 as Lieute nant George C. Urmston, of ihe Albion, whom I placed in command of the i smaller boats, to endeavour to k , ...ep op a communication betty yen the army and navy, which he effected by great perseverance, and thereby rendered us most essential service. In shalt, ' Sir, every individual seemed animated with equal anxiety to distinguish himself by goo.l conduct on occasion, and I trust therefore the whole will be deemed worthy of your approhati:at. Captain Nourse, of the Severn, was gool enough to receive my flag fOr this service ; Lc ran feed me great assistance in getting the ships to t!.e d:fferent stations within the river, and when the storming of the fortified hill wss convmplitted, lie hastened to my assistanco with a reinforcement r.f seamen and marines ; .and I should consider myself t. tutii g in clndour and justice, did I not particularly point out,. Sir, to you, the high opinion I entertain of the enter. prize and ability of this valuable nfiicer, not only for' his conduct sin this occasion, b , it on the very m toy' others on which I have employed him, since with me in the Chesapeakee—l have the boo ur to he, &c. (Signed) Groace Coettsonv, Item-Admiral. Vice-Admiral the Hot'. Sir Alex. Cochrane, N. 11. Commander in Chief, &c. On board his Majesty's ship Tonnaitt, se t s. 15. Dean Silt —I beg k.tve to be allowed to state to you, how much I feel intl...bted to Captain Croftmi, commanding the brigade of sailors from iris Maj •st)', ships under your command, as also to Captains Sit). livan, Money and Ramsay, for their very great ext.: - tions in performing every formation nude by his Majesty's troops; having seen myself those OtficeTs expose themselves' in the hottest of the enemy's fiw. to keep their men in line of march with discihlia ed troops. The obedient and steady conduct of the sail(); s, believe me, Sir, excited 'the adiusratioll of every individual o! the army, as well as my greatest giatitude.—Belieso me to be, dear Sir, (hive ') An' itun Btioon, Colonel Commaading. Vice.Admital the lion. Sir A. Cochrane, K.B. &c. A Rervsu cf KILLED and WOUNDeD lielnm!ing to the Navy disembarked with the Army under Majt,r-General Ross, :Sep tember 12, i 814. l'onnant—t petty ricer, 5 seamen, 't marbles, wounded. Albion-3 seamen killed; 1 petty officer, 8 teanirit, 6 mar:nes, wounded. :2 willies-2 marines killed; 4 petty officers, C seamen,4 marines, wounded. ihadern-1 officer, 2 seamen, wounded. Melpomene—i petty officer kil:ed. 1 rave—l seaman svoaudeds MaldgaAcar— I marine killed. 1 marine wounded. Royal O. k-1 ni.r , ne wounded. krza kal:ed-1 petty elliser, S seamen, z marine'. 10 al wounded-1 officer, G petty officers, a svanien, 15 ma. NAME OP POTTY orricza Kit orb. Melvornent--Mr. \Valiant (Jr Arthur) Failimpi-un, Clerk. 11.1INF.S 01 0 OFFICERi wuuND tD. Tonrant Robyn', Royal Nlitillts, R. verely. had: vi - nant Sampson .rverel. rANIES OP r'? Or/ICY-KS WoUNDED. roman t Mr. Cliarles Ogle, midshipman, severely. :kits nn—John 13,11 et:, quarter ma-ter, sevcroy. Ranulies- - Rol a•rt %Val, tm (or W' at t c.n) boatswain's mate, severe ly. ifer:y Bakew,ll, yeoman td powder-town, badly. John shols corporal, (s.got.') G. Csn.KJURN, Rear-Admiral omant, in the Chesapeake, Sep ember !SI-% Sir.--1 tr.ansmit to pits herewii:i trtnrus of the •n :rae.s and qualities of officers, st•amen, and trr:ritte, k fled, wcutided, or missmg, in the densonstr..t.i.n vo I Baltimore, between the I`2lll and 14t11 U.staut.—l have .he honour ter be, &c. ALEX. COCHRANE, Vice-Admiral and Command. r in-Chicf. John Wi!soti Croke-r, Esq. RE rueN of KILLED WOUNDS° and MISSING of the Naval Brigade, commanded by Cap a m Edward Lro ton, of Ms Majesty's Ship It•jyal Oak, and se:v7 g with the Army on. Shore,under Genefai 0t5.0.• ite 112th ep , ember, lal 4. ToNN ANT. Kt LIAO —George Cochran" supernumertry, belonging to En• tyntitm. WOUND CD —Cliarlei Ogle, Mt lahiproan,, severely ; Ma..hays lanap.,ed, or 'inary a loran, severt'y ; hual, u.do:ary eamao, s•ver: ty ; Wanam Johnwn, sesim.Lo, 'MeV Mai:quire, wit:nary s. a.uan, screroy ; John or 'nary seanun, ; John RLdinondl, ordinary srarnan, tightly. ROTAL OA[. KIL LED•-••13211ti Bishop, ab , e st :o oats. ALIIIUN. KU:AD—Charles Caliaaay, onli:lary seaman ; John Nor man, ordinary seaman; W i li.un Cordroy,lan,lmati A Nscis-»Joho Bitch, Qu..r er-NlAster, severe 4 ; Pairiek Smith, urdnitry seaman, bcver.7l ) ; James i - lowe,ttart. r-pioner, :verely ; David Conned, or im..:ry seaman, eevet..y ; • iJoweli, Landman, -everely; Nic:teLs Scriezh, ordinary brantan, eveley ; Storm, abk se‘tuan, try, rely; Simon Ship acrd, tan iniul , .lightly ; Jamr Finney lAtt.lmait, k All ILILs. Wotionto—i-itobert Watt in, yeoman of the sheets, severely ; Isaac hinicos, ordinary seaman, severely ; I homas Hays, able 4eastian, badly; Henry Bakewe'l, yeoman of the puweb-r-.lJuill, sadly; Edward Merryman, landman, slightly ; I non.ae liewson, ordinary seaman, badly; Anthony *ollie, Ltudiii.al. Welty ; John NV-Ulster. captain toretup, badly; John i - lanu4h, truce peer, slightly; John ?ticket, dates col prat, ; Jainei ordinary seaman, - sliglatiy; Henry Dent, ordinary sea man, slightly. DIADEM. WOUNollo—Samuel Marshal, lieutenant, seven ly; lames Cub nor, ordinary seaman, badly; ishu Moon:, able seaccian, slightly. MlSSlNO—William Graham, able seaman. at CLPOMLN Z. Kisusis.—Archur Edmouson, clerk. TRAVF.. WOUNDas--lobn Difne, able seaman, slightly. TOTAL Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Naval Brigade serving on Shore. Six killed, 32 wounded, 1 massing. A Return of KILLID and WOUND/D of the Marine Brigade, commanded by Captain Robyn'', Royal Marines, of I. Ma jesty's ship l'ounant, and serving with the Army under Major General Ross, litth September, 1814. TORNAHT. • WOU N D to—John Robyns, captain, severely; James Darby shire, private, severely ; Thomas Cooper, private, severely. - - - - - kuTAL OAK. - WouNDED—Daniel3rita., private, badly, ALEtON. WOU NDE D—Robat Parsons, pr.vate, severely ; Andrew (lune, private, severely; l'hoinas Woodward, p,iwie, s. r. ; Compton, private, slightly; John Prot, private, dijirt.) , Geo. Eraser, private, sllghtly. RAMILLIIII. Thomas Daw,, private, sited tromlatigne, N't uuNILD—John Bnce, pnvate, badly; William Mellows, private, severely ; John Vaughair, corporal, severely; Bryan Hughes, corpural, severely ; Jona Llit:g.r, corporal, Total-1 'card, 16 wousulo.l. His Mak:sty'. bh:p Tounart, Chesapeake, Sept. IL my dispati:h of the 2d inst. recounting the success of our expedition against Washington, I ac quainted ypo, for the infatuation of my Laos Com missioners of the Moil-ally, that the winus hod been unfavourable for the return of the ships which were detached u 1 the POOMAC, npder Captain J. A. G.,t dun, of the Seahorse, to co-operate ag.iiast the capi tal, but that I had heard of their haviii: ; • acCOM. phshcd this da4triscaatt of Fort Wa4.ington. I nave now the 1451 " not only Noppirm ti*: report, but to trapsmit for their Lordships' information, a corr a l Captain Gordon's detail of his proceedings, in which his farther success has exceeded my most sanguine es. pectations ; having forced the populous c►ty o f andria to capitulate, and having brought &ra n D T river in triumph, through a series et obstacles and fie. termined opposition, a Sect or twenty.orte enemy's vessels. The didiculties which presented themselves to these drips in ascending the river, impeded by shoals and contrary a huts, and the increased obstacles which the enemy had prepared against their returi, with a confide►.t hope of obstructing their descent. were only to be ovca ouic by the mist inJefatiedle • exertions. I trust, therefore, that Oa resolution and gallanttt displayed lr every one employed neon this .mice, nivel' deserve my warmest applause, v. ill be larder honoured by the approbation of their Lordship. I have the honour to be, &c. (.gned) Awl:. C. elm iNt, Vice Admiral, Commander in aid; lan Wilson Croker,Esq. seshiirse, Cbvsaric:.l. Sltesiber 0, lel I. Sin,—ln obedience to your tn ' sltr,:, 1 proc.:ed.4 ;um tie River P0t0:: , a,:., watt the ships normal .n the inaigin*, on the 17th a Lest mouth, but tioni beitlg pilot to assist us through :hat ditfieuit pan of the riv,r called the K the antoms, and tt cal cur t) ary winds v:c were unabie to reach Fort Vt'ashieg. n, until the evening of the '47th. Nor vas this Llt.cted but by the severest labour. I believe eaet tit the ships was not less that, twenty different times i.gringd, and each time we were obliged to ha.il .11 !iy main strength ; and we were emptuyei warping Lir live whc.lc successive days, with the exception of .t few hour:, a distance id mote than 50 miles. The bomb ships neie placed on the evening of the 27th, and immediately began the bombardment cf the Fiat, it being my . ii,tention to ;Attack it with tno frigat:s at day-lignt the following nsorning. Oil the 'lnustiog of the first shed, the garrison vete observed to r• treat ; but, supposing some concealed design, I directed the tie to Ite continued. At eight o'clock., however, my doubts were removed by the explosion o the powder magazine, which destroyed the inner buildings, and at day-light on the 28th we took pos session. Besides the principal furt, which contained two 52 pounders, two 82-pounders, and eight 24- pounders, there was a battery on the beach of fire IS pounders, a whittelio tower with two 12 pounders aid loop-holes for musketry. and A battery in the rear of two 12 and six 6-poucia tielchisieces. The whole of these guns Were already spiked by the enemy, and rneir complete destruction, wi,h their carriages also, was elreCCed by the seamen and maiinea sent on that service in less limn two hours. The populous city of Alexandria thus lost its only defence; aNd ouoyed the Chancel, I deemed it tset.eZ to postpone ,tiving any answer to a proposal irs !de to ma I us u. tip the fotlowtag wtt.in I was enabled to place the shipping in such a positi'n as could rosure asieUt to the terms 4. had d-cii:d to traforct. To this measure I attribu►e their ready acquies ? ciente, as it rem 'veil that J. übt of my determination to proceed, which had ueen rained in vie minds toe inhabitants by cur rr uty having re seed 11.011 W .•11. moon : this part o• our proceedings v . ill be furmer czplaitred uy ;he accompanying documents. The .unable Lieutenant Got.Jort oi this ship, wits sent on the evening of the pri•:^nt the escape of any of the vcssels comprised m captui. latinn, and the whole cf those which were seaokorthy, amounting to 71 in number, were fitted and loaded by the Sls.. Captain 13.iker, of the Fairy, bringing your orders of t,e r/th, %tying fought his way up tie river pas: batter] of five guns ard a large militia: y force, cos . neared the • amours which had alrea.,y reactied sae. •ot strong measmes having 'been tisktal to opecee our return ; and I theretoie quitted Aiessodri4 without wai:ing to Jesttoy those renaming stur:s which as had not the means of hfiligiiiA awAy. Contrary winds again occasioned us the laborious tesk waipidg the sUips down the riser, in glad) lay's delai took price, Owing to toe 13evaaitatioo Atounding. . enemy took edvanusge-ot this cal:Mallet to attempt her destructuw• by oiree firs vessels, attended by five row-boats ; but their object was defealted by the promptitude and Icailauuy of Captain- Alesandei s who pushed of with his own boats, and being followed by those of the other 11 . 1 4 1 4 chased the boats of the *army up to the town of Alexandria. The cool and steady cossuoct cat John Moore, Midshipman of the Seahorse, in fork ' the nearest tire vessel on shore, whilst the others %vele removed from tl.c power of doing pi:mud by tile smaller boats of the Devastation, entitles turn to thy ni4hest commendatioli. Ihe Wteor and the Fairy, assisted by the Anna- M.uia dispatch boat, a prize gun -boat, and a boat belonging to the Euryalus, with a howitzer, had greatly impeded the progress of the enemy in their works, notwithstanding which, they were enabled to increase their battery to eleven guns, with a turnace for heating shut. On the 3J, the wind coming to the N.W. the Etna and the Erebus succeeded in getting down to their assistance, and the whole of us, with the prizes, were assembled there on the 4th, except the Devastation, which, in spite of our ',most exertion in %varpinji her, still remained five macs liii i iier up die liver. rhis was the inotneitt when the eueioy made his greatest efforts ti effect our ilestructem. Tise Erebus bring judiciously pieced uy Captain Bartholomew in an eontirdble position for ,1.41 'swig the workmen employed in the trenches, wet Att tsked by throw held Pieces, which did her cistatue da mage before they were beaten oil: .n. , Li..l At tempt being made to destroy the .... 11 .vdthotto lire vessels, I seat the boats, under t.. 411.4111 La , tr her altbhuince ; n thing could exceed tilt; el .ca ity • IL. which t.:Aptdin Beker went tin this St-rviCe, •0 Htiribute the immediate see _mat tat Vie b ,, ais .:o.: vessels. His loss, however, WAS CiNslStaeliiatc, (ninilL7 to 'heir having sought teiuge under some guns :a a nai row meek, thickiy woodid , groin wLicht a Wei ibte ter him t , dislodge them. On the Sth, At no .11, the wind coating leo, add Ail my ariengetrients brit% mad e . the ,):,worm eta! Euryaus doctored with.n s:iost ntu,.sec s U.O bAucnes. isinleatie whole of the pralA:, r 6%..d 6 3 .1:I us and the shoal the Bombs, the 1. sr; oaid nri , ig as they passed, and atterwatriAs duclunity w a forouTable position for iacdititting, by means o f tlioil• • timobgne. Euryatiss, [knot :ion, Altus, Mauer, Aasalllasissilspatch-beat.