The National Register. — London, England, 1814-10-02 00:00:00

OCT.!. TIM, NATIONAL REGISTER. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. ThiA Gazette contains a copy of a letter from Vice Admiral Si►' Alexander Cochrane, to Mr. Croker, dated on board his Majeitty's ship Tennant, in the Patuxent, the 3d instant, enclosing the fol lowing letter : Sin, His Majesty's ship, Menelaus, off Pool's Island, Chesapeake, Sept. 1, 1814, With grief the deepest it becomes my duty to communicate the death of Sir Peter Parker, Bart late Commander of his Majesty's ship Menelaus, and tne occurrences attending an attack on the enemy's •4roops- on the night of the 80th ult. encamped at Nell:sir. The previous and accompanying letters of Sir Peter Parker will, I presume, folly point nut the respect the enemy on all occasions evince at the approach of our arms, retreating at every attack. though possessing a 4nperiority of numbers of five to one. An in telligent black man gave us information of two hundred militia be ing encamped behind a wood, distant half a mile from the beach, and described their situation, so as to give us the strongest hopes of cutting off and securing the largest part as our prisoners, destroying the camp, field-pieces; &c. and possessing also certain information that one man out of every five bad been levied as wrequisition on the eastern shore, for the purpose of being sent over for the protection of Baltimore, and who are-only-prevented crossing the bay by the activity and vigilance of the tender and ship's boats. One hundred and four bayonets, with twenty pikes were landed at eleven o'clock at night, under the immediate directions of Capt. Sir Peter Par ker, Bart. ; the first division headed by myself, the second division by Lieutenant Pearce. On arriving at the ground, we discovered the enemy had shifted his position, as we were then jaunted, to the distance of a mile farther ; having taken the look-out picket imme diately on our landing, we were in assurance our motions had not been discovered, and with the deepest silence followed on for the coup. Atter a march of between four and five miles in the country, we found the enemy po , ted on a plain, surrounded by woods, with the camp in their rear ; they were drawn op in a line, and per fectly ready to receive us ; a single moment was not to be lost : by a smart fire, and instant charge, we commenced the attack, forced them from their position, putting them before us, in full retreat to the rear of their artillery, where they again made a stand, shewing a disposition to outflank us on the right ; a movonsent was instantly made by Lient. Pearee's division to force them from that quarter ; and it was at this time, while animating his men in the most heroic manner, that Sir Peter Parker received his mortal wound, which obliged him to quit the field, and he expired in a few minntss. Licit% Pearce, with his division, soon routed the enemy, while that under my command gamed and passed the camp. One of the field pieces W 44 momentarily in our possession, but obliged to quit it from superior numbs rs. The marines, under Lieutenants Beynon and Poe, formed our centre, and never was bravery more conspicuous. Finding it im possible to close en the enemy, from tho rapidity of their retreat, Laving mimed them upwards Gra mile I deemed it prudent to re tire towards the beach, which was mule, in the best possible order, taking with us from the field twenty five of our wounded, the whole we could end, the enemy not even attempting to regain the gronnd they had lost ; from three prisoners (cavalry) taken by us, we learnt their • force amounted to five hundred militia, a troop of horse, and five pieces of artillery ; and since by flags of truce, I um Ic.d to believe their number much greater. • Repelling a force of surli magnitude, with so small a body as we opposed to them, Alin, I trust, speak for itself ; and although our Isms has been severe; I hope the lustre aoquired to our arm2l will compensate for it. Permit me. Sir, to offer to your notice the con duct of Mr. James Stopfcnd Fiore, master's mates of this alt;p, who on this as well as on other trying occasions evinced the grenteit steal and gallantry. In justice to Sub• Lieut. Johnion, cointroinfling the Jane tender, I must hc: •to notice the liprvlsome manner in which he has at all times-volunteered his tervices. Herewith I beg leave to enclose you a list' of the killed, wounded and missing in this aflidr. I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed) HEN. CREASE, Act. COM. • This list contains the names of 14 killed, and t 7 avonwied, [This Gazette contains a list of 24 Aim and vends captured yr Ett ß ineil by hi s m a j e ,ty , A s hips.and vc•ar{s on the Leeward lstatid t between the 2d of February and the 13th of June, 1814.] . , %NKRUI) 1 S. M. and J. Barlow, of Bartholomew close, West Smithfield, stone masons, Oct. 1. 8, and Nov. 8, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Watson, Clifthrd's Inn. S. Richards, of Manchester, innkeeper, Oct. 17, 19, and Nov. I, at two, at the Mosley Arms Inn. Manchester. Attorniea, Messrs,. Hewitt and Kit k, Manchester ; and Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane, London. F. Brown, of Croydon, Surrey. grocer, Oct.l, 15, and Nnv. 8. at twelve, at Guildhall. A ttornies, Messrs. Chapman and Stevens, Little St. 'norms Apostle, Queen street. J. Derham, of Lancaster, sailcloth manufacturer, Oct, I'4 at five, 13, at tetnend Nov. 8, at eleven, at the King's trills, Laneaster At. tornies, Mr. Parker, Lancaster ; and Messrs. Caton and Lupton Talbot-mat, Gracechurch street. SATURDAPS LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. • J. Brenchley, of Lincoln's Itm Fields, distiller, to surrender Oct. 15, 23, and Nov. 1.2, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Burr and Hoar, Maidstone; and Messrs. Egan and Waterman, Es. sex-street, Strand. A. Bishop, of Maidstone, Kent, distiller, Oct. 8, 25, and Nov. V. at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Burr and Hoar, Maidstone; anti Messrs. Egan anti Waterman, Essex street, Strand. I'. Jonas, of Abergavenay, Monmouth ' tanner. Oct. 10, 11, and Nov. 1?, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs; Price and Williams, Lincoln's Inn ; and Messrs. Profiler°, M‘Donnell, and Prothero, Usk, Monmouthshire. J. Turner, of Churelistanton, Devon. flax dealer, Oct. 21, 44, and Nov. ft?, at eleven, at the Squirrel Inn, Wellington, Somerset, Attornies, Mr.Poo!e, Wellington ; and Messrs.Shephard, and Gregory, Bedterd row, London. J. Foster; of New Mahon, York, innkeeper, Oct. 22, 26. and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the White Horse Tim, ew Mshon. Attar. Ilk% Mr. Rider, New Melton; and Mr. Robinson, Essex street, Lon. don. • R. Lovell, of Bedford, cordwainer, Oct. 13, at five, 14, at ten, and Nov. 1•2, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bedford. Attornies, Mr. Redford; and Messrs. bleggisons' and Fairbank, Hatton Gar. den, London. G. Woods, of Wukeing, Surrey, inealtuan, Oct. 15. 20, anti Nov. It, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mt. Palmer, Bedford row, Loudon. - A. and E. Sheppard, of Bristol, hosiers, Oct. 18,19, and Nov. le s at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. A tiOrilieS Poole and Greenfield, Gray's Inn squaw; and Mr. Gilley, Broad ? street, Bristol. J. Jeater, late of Maidstone, Kent, dealer, Oct 8, :3. and Nov. 12, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Lgan and Waterman ' Essex street, Strand. D. (Trott, of Cushion court. Old Broad street, wine merchant, Oct. U, 25, and Nov. 12, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hut, chinson, Crown court, Threadneedle street._ _ B. WO'wore, 01 Friendly street, Deptford, Oct. 8, at eleven. V 5, at twelve, and Nov. I°4 at eleven, at Attorney, Mr, Parker, (17rreenwieli. A. NVarrentl, of Casre court, Bodge row, broker, Oct. 8, 25, and Nov. 12, at ten, at Guildhall. Attoiney, Mr. Fowell, (This Gazette cnntaips divpatclies trom Voce-Admiral Sir A. Comb* rune, iiiclossing Capt. Sir I. Hardy's letter, dared off Stoisitigtoon. of August, Els ing an account of an attack on that place by the filooloi hes, with the • Pactolits, I)tspatch brig. and Terror bomb. The Hal o (, iica and l'actolois fitid several broadsides into the town, from wh•cli iL suiferefl great danoge. The town of Stunington haul been conspocu‘itis ii. preparing and harbouring torpedoes, and giving as.i.tinice to dm" enemy's attempts at the destruction of his Majesty's biriiiS I, df New Looorion. Admiral Sir A. Cochrane has also transmitted a list of YesseK cap% tined, recaptured, def.—wed, or destroyed by the ships under hi, cut 44, umoulitilig 111 number to 76. Here follows a series of report, addremsed to the Vice• Admiral, of the various operations of the forces wider his consonant', along Ili• enemy's curou, from the fat of June ((stair! thth 11t M'al'l The whole coutbining H succession of briluat:t ezpbots, *hie!) r.di flit highest rocotnittots of the Commits:1(1111g (lower', The Vii 0 Adnliral expres•ve* the very hick sense he entertams of the ariate i ,e.:o-.... ze3l, anti activity wltich have on all occaaious been shown by ReHr Adn),rak Cockburn, daring the time he has commailded tlte Cheleartake, ihsr orders of Sir 4. Cochrept • -629