The Sun. — London, England, 1814-10-21 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS. [Furth er Extracts.) OFFICIAL DOCUMENT. COPY O 1 A LETTEII FROM BRIG. OEN. wnvnErt TO THE SECRETARY AT WAR. DA'rET, Paltimore. e 7, 1014.- Sia,—When . the enemy arrived at the tnouth of Pot ac, of all the militia which I had beeo sioloirised to ussemble,• there were but about 1700 in the field, from thirteen to fourteen hun dred under Gen, Stransbury near this place, and 250 at Middleburg, under Lieut. Cul. Kramer ; the slow progress of draft and the imperfect or ganization with the ineffectiveness of the laws to compel them to !mt out, rendered it impossible to have procured more. - The militia of this state and of the contiguous parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania were called on en masse, bin the former militia law of Pennsviva. nix bad expired the ISt of June or July, and the one adopted in its place is not to take effect in organizing the militia before October. No aid, therefore, has been received from", that State. After all the force that could . be put at my dis posal in that short time, and making such dispo sitions as I - deemed best calculated to present the most respectable force -at whatever point the nemy might strike, I was enabled by the most active and harrazisiug movements of the troops to interpose before the enemy at Bladensburg, about five thousand men, including three hundred and fifty regulars and Cconzoodore Barney's command. Much the largest portion of this force arrived on .the ground when the enemy were in sight, and Were disposed of to support, the best manner, the position which Gen. Stansbury had taken.— They had barely reached the ground before the action commenced, which was about one o'clock, r. m. of the 24th inst. and continued about an hour. The contest was not as obstinately main tained as • could have been desired, but was, by parts of the troops sustained with great spirit and with prodigious effect ;' and had the whole of our force been equally firm, I am induced to believe that the enemy would have been repulsed, not withstanding all the disadvantages tinder which we fought. The ,artillery from 'Baltimore, sup ported by Major . Pinkney's rifle battalion, and a putt of Captain Doughty's from the Navy Yard, were in advance to command the pass of the bridge at Bladensburgh, and played upon the enemy, as I have since learned, with very destine tive,effect. But the rifle troops were obliged, after some time, to 'retire, and of course artillery. Su perior numbers, however, rushed upon them and made their retreat necessary, not, however, wit hout great loss on the part of the enemy. Major Pink ney received a -severe wound in his right arm after he had retired to the left flank of Stattsbury's - bri lade. The right and centre of Stanbury'sbeigade consisting of Lient..Col. Ragan's and Shuler's regiments, generally gave way very soon after wards, with the exception of about forty rallied by Colonel Ragan, after having lost his horse, and the whole or a part of Capt. Shower's com pany, both of whom Gem. Stansbury represents to have. made, even thus deserted, a gallant stand. The fall which L;eut.-Colonel Ragan received , • • . , „ from his horse, togetnet with h is great effsrts to sustain his position, rendered' him unable, to fol low the retreat ; ice have therefore to lament that this gallant and excellent officer' lies bettri . taken prisoner ; he has however been Paroled,- - and I met him here recovering from the bruises oeca. boned by his fall. • The loss of his services at this TflOmeut is serious. The sth,lialtimore regiment uuder Lieutenant- Colonel Steeret, being the left of Brigadier-Gen. Stansbury's,. brl!.r,ade, still, however, stood their ground, and except for a. moment wken part of them recoiled a few steps, remained firm,..and stood until ordered to retreat, with a view to-pre vent them being out-flanked. The reserve tinder Brigadier-General Smith, of the District of Columbia, with the militia of the City and Georgetown, with the regulars and sonic detachments -of Maryland militia, flanked on their right by Commodore Barney and his brave fel )ows, and Lieutenant-Colonel Heal, still were to the right on the hill, and maintained the contest for some time with great effect. It is not with me to report the conduct of Com modore Barney and his command, nor can I speak from observation, being too remote, but the con current testimony of all who did observe them, dues them the highest justice for their brave re sistance, and the destructive effect they produced on the enemy. Commodore' Barney, after hav ing lost his horse, took post near One of his pins:, and there unfortunately received a severe wound in the thigh, and he also fell into the hands of the enemy. Captain Miller of the marines was wounded in the arm fighting bravely. From the best intelligence, .there remains but little doubt that the enemy lost at least 400 killed and wound ed, and of these a very tmesal portion killed. Oor loss cannot, I think, be estimated at more than from thirty to forty killed, and fifty to sixty xviumded. They took altogether about one hun dred and twenty prisoners. You will readily understand that it is impossi ble for me to speak minutely of •the merit or de merit of particular troops so little known to me from their recent and hasty- assemblage. My sub sequent movements for the purpose of preserving as much of my force as possible, gaining rein forcements,- and protecting this place, yott already know. I am with very gre6.t respect, Sir, your o.be tFent servant, Wm. Ei. WINDER, . Brig... Gen. 10th Mil. Dist: Iron. John Armstrong, .Se. of \V r. N. .NV.: have to Jament that Capt: Sterett of of the sth Baltimore haS' also been wounded, but isdoing well. 'Other officers, no doubt, deserve notice,,but 1 am as vet unable to particularize. S.N7ANN,VI, AUG. 25.—y a Gentleman of un-: doubted veracity, who left Havanna on, the 7th inst. and 4rrived at St.. Mary's au the 18th, i n _ formation 14 teeei'ved, that on or about the Ist inst. two British ships front bitrope (the Charon and Hermes), each mounting 24 guns, reported to hate on board 400 Men - , some of whom were masThe'artiilerists, 120 of whom were said to be Pfficers, had arrived at. flavAmia; under the tom wand of Coldael who said he was boru at Coleraine, Ireland. They applied te) the Go- • vernor of the Island for . permission to land at Pen sacola ; but it was, refused. They then applied for 'permission to land at Havannah for the re freshment of the men, until a reinforcement should arrive ; thi3 also was refused. The oo vernor is said to . have assured the Commanding thficer,• that their landdg would he reptiled within any territory under his command. !mine- diately after which, a Spanish vessel was dispatch--. ed for Pensacola, and it was reported, that she Conveyed orders for the Governor of West da, to repel the - landing of British troops in that province, with all the force under his con trout, The Colonel commanding dined at a public table ; he spoke freely of great cruelties commit ted by troops under General Jackson, "during his expedition against the Indians L and seemed exasperated against. the Americans. He urged, that the country belonged to the Indians, they were the first settlers, and it was his intention.to restoreitlei them. His first !stand would be at Coleraine, in Georgia, and from thence to,Savan nah.• The Colonel reported, that .he expected a reinforcement of 4000 men ; that he had on board the two ships, 3000 uniforms, epaulets, swords, Sce. for Officers whom .he, intended commission. A Gentleman who was on board the Hermes, read one of the proclamations signed by Colonel Wood bine, inviCnt , nil classes .and descriptions of peo . ple to the British standard ,for protection and f reed um. The'Britisli brig ChilderS had conveyed to West Florida a quantity of arms and ammunition, and on her return had called at Havanna ; it was well known there that several British, vessels had been employed in that way, and that a large supply of arms bud ammunition was deposited in that neigh bourhood, on British accounts. OFFICE OF THE SUPFAILNTENDANT OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. September sth, 1814. Information having been given, that sundry persons (a list of whose names is lodged with the proper authority) are in possession of property to a considerable amount, which was removed from the public buildings on the night of the late con flagration, or subsequently such nelsons are hereby requested to make report to this Office of the tti sin their possession respectively, and to continue their patriotic services, by uniting with the agents of Government appointed; and, who may be appointed, for the recovery and preserva tion.thereof. A liberal remuneration for all care, trouble and expellee Will he paid, or a certain salvage be given, if requested, according to the circumstances attending the restoration or reco very of the property. It is pregumed that no person who may ,have removed, or be in possession of any of these ar ticiles, will hesitate a moment to act as above re,- queAed, although .doubts or suspicions to the contrary are entertained by the persons who have given information to the Government. Nit if there should he any who, misled by. ill-disposed ativiset•s,, or under the pretence of a gift dr tole rated - plunder by the enemy, should Withhold or fraudently conceal any thing purloined or re moved as above-mentioned, the most rigorous prosecittion will be instituted against them, addition to the property being taken from them by legal search warrants, grounded on the affida vits of various inft;rmants, who have honourably come forward' to protect the public interest on the occasion, in case the want of honesty in. others should realer it'necessary. Information against the 'unprincipled pillager is earnestly invited, and a liberal reward will be paid to the' informant for all property' recovered on his or her information. THOMAS MONPOE, Superinten dant. CHARACTER OF THE WAR. When we consider what the character of that part of the people of Great Britain is who fill the ranks of their armies, and.what thii.value is of that part.of our society who are sent to fight our battles.ofinvaSion, we must be shocked at the *consideration that, in the present war on the frontiers, America is staking dollars against counters. The Common soldiers of Great Britain are taken, in general, from the reftfSre of society ---are for the greater part disoiderly vagabonils 7 -- nuisances in time of peace, and when let. loose front the military, candidates for the gibbet or for Botany Bay ; when living, suspected, abhor red, avoided, and useless but as soldiers ; when . dead, unlamented. On the contrary, our armies are taken from our valuable productive labour— from our useful. estimable yeomanry—from the very, best strength of the'country. Not a man of them that falls, but makei - by his death a lamenta ble breach in society—wrings the hearts of a worthy family—robs a wife of her last hope, children of their supporter and guide, perhaps aged parents of the joy of their last hours. We venture to affirm that, except with a view to their physical force as soldiers, there is not an Officer of mind and feeling in the British service who wcnild not say, that this union sustains a greater loss in one of these, than Britain does in twenty of her soldiers. Yet at this horrible price are we:to - purchase—What ? Territory ?—No. Mi litary glory ?•—No and if we could, it is not worth the having. Sailors' rights, and free trade No. What then 1--Why, the blessing of being ruled by Mr. Madison and General Armstrong, and that long ltte's tail of creatures called the Adiniistration, who are sinking the country in ruin, bankruptcy and disgrace.—(United States Gazette) The day before the great. battle, Gen. Arm strr ;:g drew from the treasury, for his department, a trillion of dollars. It is said he has gone on to join our army in Canada, and in case of a con vulsion, Will seize upon the reigns of Government. The movements (It this fiend should be narrowly watched ; lie is known to be an enemy to our pre sent form of government, which he thinks defi dent in. energy, lie wilt bring about a .revolu tion Certainly, tf he can succeed. At ,any rate; let hiM be narrowly watched, as he is only in his element when he is plotting mischief. It was reported yesterday, - that the enemy had made an attempt, the night before, to sturize and make Mr. Madison, prisoner. If the enemy has found where his-lodgings are, they have bet ter means of infottnation than the citizens of this place, for no one here can tell where to find him ut night.--( Georgetown Papers.) WESTMII'46TER SESSIONS. Yesterday thete Sessions commenced before a full Bench of MagiitiAtes, Mr. 1 1 / 4 1XINWAHING in the Chair, in the Guildhall of Westniinster. . AS'S AtTur.—LITTLF, GOES. Sarah Smithers charged Henry Cuadihihittit with violently assaulting het. Mr. GURREY stated th tt she bad been at now street, giving evidence against some Little Go people, on behalf of the "Statnp Office ; the pri soner, on the 22d December last,_followed Mrs. S. in Russell -street, by pushing her about On the pavement, awl charging her with having stolen a watch, exclaiming that he wouhl have her locked up, and take care that she should give no .evidence against Little Goes. Mrs. Si, proved these facts; and in cross-exa mination she acknowledged that She had dote a trifle in the way of lodging informations against Little Goes, respecting light bread, &c. She was not the lady known at the Bow-street Office by the name of Sweet Kitty o'. the Clyde. Although she was about fifty years of age, she ha(l never been 'married, and was very well contZnuled with her condition. Mr. ALLEY treated it as a mere assault, scarcely exceeding a rough joke ; but Mr. NTAIWARING held that it was something more, and that it was essentially necessary to protect persons engaged in supporting public prosecutions. Verdict—Guilty ; three mnths' imprisoninent. FRAUD OF THE ADMIRALTY. Frances Skeye ld, with a chile; in her arms, was put to the bar on an indictment, consisting of 25 counts, charging her with sundry fr Ands, in ob taining a pension of 40/. from the fund set apart for the widows of naval officers, without being legally entitled CO it Mr. GuaNEy stated, that the prisoner's mother was the widow of a naval officer, and entitled to the 40/.; and that in the mother's life-dine, she had been in the habit.of receiving it for her pa rent. The mother had been dead two years, yet notwithstanding that fact, the prisoner regularly applied for, and received the pension, with'hLr usual affidavit in her hand. The poor woman, who had a very genteel ap pearance, here said, that the plea of Itiot G u ilty had been entered by mistake, and that she had written to the Lords of the Admiralty tnthat ef fect ;: and stating that distress. and the sickness of a beloved bmband, had impelled her to commit the offenceg---Guilty. , . Mr. ,GURNhY replied, that he had Just received the communication from the Admiralty, their Lordships' at the same time desiring, in conse quence of the enquiries which they had made, to hare all posiblai mercy extended towards the un fortunate woman before the Court. Mr, MNiNWARING sail that the Bench was'glad to see the contrition that marked the Prisoner's conduct, after the commission of an offence, the legal consequences of which must havo tertified her beyond desCription hart she known them ; and they therefore only, adjudged her to an int im isonnrent of fourteen days. The leniency of the sentence so overcame the prisoner, that she instantly swooned in the act of falling on her knees to thank the Court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN-SQUARE. HACKNEY COACHES.—J. Boswell, Esq.- exhi bited a complaint against the driver of the hack ney-coach, Nh. 635, for excess of fare. Mr. B. is the.son of Dr. Johnson's celebrated biographer, and had just arrived from a. visit to some Lairds, friends of his, in Scotland: s Being dressed in his travelling suit, and having a dash.of Scotch in his pronunciation, the coachman took him for a good natured country Gentlema n -with more money than wit, instead of an inhabitant of the Inner Temple, and a frequenter of Leadenholi-street. From . the city he was driven to the Hummums, Covent- Garden. On enquiry what rare he'had to. pay, the coachman said, that it was a rule with them never to make any charge ; that people gave them what they pleased ; that, as he was a Gentleman,. he might give seven sliillings•if he . thought proper. With this demand he ►greed to comply, provided the coachman would give tickers. The man pre tended to treat this request with ridicule, as _if it slicwed the ignorance of the Country Gentleman, and laughingly remarked, that the ticket system had long since been done - away with by an .order from the " Board of Green Cloth.!" Mr. Boswell finding the 'coachman a great deal too eloquent for him, deemed it the best way to cut short the argument, to pay the man his last demand of five shillings, and afterwards apply to the Magistrates to cool Coachee's imagination with the appl'cation of a little statute law, selected front the 9th Anne. Process ordered to issue. A Captain of the Cornwall Militia charged Wm. Grundy, driver of No. 203, with rude behaviliur, in saying what a pretty thing of a Gentleman he was because he asked for tickets, deeming him ,self over-charged. he' coachman gave an eigh teen-penny ticket for a 3s. fare, dated September instead of October. The Magistrate said that fraud had been added to abuse, and convicted him in the penalty of 20s. and costs. Bernard Crumpe, Esq. of the 31st Regiment. charged the,driver of ftio. 13S, with extortion, in taking more titan his fare. The coachman said that there was an immense deal of luggage ; but it appearing that it was not the weight of three persons, and that Mr. C. was the only passenger, Mr. COMIC/DOOM told the coachman that he had DO right to any extra charge, as 4 his coach was not burthened with above the weight of four per sons, except any special .agreement had been Made. Convicted in the penalty of 20s. and costs. A. S. Gordon, Esq. charged the driver of 301, with abuse; On the sth of September, Mr. G. was driven to Conduit-street ; he refused to pay his fare without tickets. The man raised a great riot, and assaulted Mr. G. by violently interrupt ing him from leaving the coach.. Assi'srance was sent for front the Marlborongh=street Office, but as no tickets had been giVen, it Was riot granted till the fact was stated that the coachrnan was creatiosg a riot.. Seeing the Police-officers, the coachman drove off —Penalty 20s. and costs. The above coachmen could find no money to pay their peisaliies till Bride Well tared Own f•ti 1" Lj alpiioncgktie ‘lo,\liencaeitiasiii,geeatti. ~iolveo:fe;?., ant! i seven days hiarct 1:1Nr-ir;) rlll Srtf e, was ts. the ()Mee ',l)arged itu :leb 1 , 0 , t d uO r the (i other seized l e e 1 s etp l ( 3 1 . 1 ( t stopped II e‘ . d a e f t secured..l- n g e r r d 1 }( 1 0: he followed hi" ) c : ' ° ,, 5 , -. l,i ' Af t `' , and died his watch 'out of poeslie.t, ;o 11. :) t 1 ii„t c his edhe amount of roperty, and Covent •garden by J a tri es t f l i. (! m b e l t a i ( l l l l .l e ' biro a silk handkerchief belong-iru; there with a lanthoru, and after a r ein ~I. bank notes in it. The w found the rosecuto r's itch eeto-tbird°llo'r aat:l ,ta t i( l isi l e o r ti e g x h ai t i l l ) i e n : t ) t r i i o s i c i mer's 'Stets were re trace fle c r ' 9 "" S li t t e t ve:ns for a g h Morris ,'v o i sec -street, robbing(' AP"' al , street, Maryb for trial. and were hod) a as sc a ) i i lier, was charged M ARurROUGH-sTREET. . i. 4.0 • On " c 0 ,A l s ( sauLT , wiTti INTENT TO K1L1...----,- ,50 9 , street, i ted and robbed,Mr. Larken, or (1t ,,i11) ,0 ~ 1 ee.. i. t . , a few nights sinee, and left bill) I ` ll. 1,,, ic , . I : a e ‘. l ive Fields, Chelsea. The fact of i v i r :oe,:,J having been stopped and robbed of A b" l ''arlig l 4 , s ueen already' stated, and that be- cc°s ,o 4il hO across ,.s a with being the pc:ja)!'i; field from the road, harbaroasli.l oc;1 I le unfortunate sufferer was dePr i 'l be ri i i speech by the violence ,he received, AC ito lv a since . been confined in St. George's' 0,°51110('Ij or v t ery precarious state, until w ithin t e llc ,1:14 e( :"' ‘vo, when he w a s declared ot,t 0' . ., e l ti: 0 1 _LClark, a constable of Chelsea, bad obt3!'pfeoc, Mr. Larken in the Hospital, t h i c , i la information to enable hint to ( fi l , l) iiit'i e prisoner; having done so, he to. h . e dlii' i t '' being the man who first knocked biui ( I° ‘' De pvisoner was -remanded until Mm'. L'lrl'6l abed to attend. re" fi Henry Cook steli- y ~. a n d Trim Boyd were c:''',*,.es , t o Ifig gist's es from di ff erent pobli:'l,(%l9. risnners were. detected in the act °L ( , t,e ;niet"( f Protperty at the house of Mr, Gee , -", P t i f il Horses, t in ‘Velbeck-street, by P37311'0031" Landlord_ bone constable, who was•waiting O r „,,idect having been robbed to a c''':,,.o o , u r rrunt in this Way, and snspecting the iey were committed for tr who identw o ,o, HATTON-GARDE N. ha 1i ; Yeßterdn Benjamin Swainson o°l° Jo fro. two boys, for stealing . varions lice; ), 4 doors, &c, and Du lid Kelly, 3 y - ,, ) 1r,1,.i,:111.,' keeps the - Rose, in Rose-stre et, and Rebecca Ramat, the keeper 01 t i shop , near Clare . ..street, ceiving the same, underwent long c" - .oe''. Some of the principal witnes ses ll° they were ordered for a second Monday next, and thearticles to be %3". art "" t 8 'iiltrA A woman wn • field, lately fotind op , lje ti a ire . )a tt .cstle v ii( a .i l v l . s e iv a p r e l r V pe il t l r d a s t o e l ;l 3 h i ; ais fts(1,1:11-)1::(54:1':5,,srt‘l'e: /a C r I e A4 r b k e e Nfi l l : t r y 't. :1 ( 1 1 , tO t l i Ol • e ; D t hy t ' a .it g lil a tic i e l : g ii of nine men, n ear the into the who knocked hini (,` alltr I:::l'e2reL4)°Plirdlice?!, sonic One, they made off. ,hot Baton the young wait ( vi)o was Ivor ,11 0111 SilOpillan Of Mr. HAm'morcv, vhe 51)(1b011:111 Piccadilly,_ when attempting. to ro b changed for the worse since ren)‘"cf w 211; his wound is now conside'd ce? gerous tendency, as t h e nail eano°rl4o,l hme,eStgc:lietvoewnnoiiistinutaingalti)illeeitwrc:iiis)ipl'i jelocAi:(!elit,Brtic)::o+r ons t 5 e 'faculty of speech. 14 4 BIRTHS. • 11 0.14 os l ( 4 -On the 17th inst. nt their house, Cill , ' 0 0, ff ji l Lady of Sir John Reade, Bart. of Sniptorvc f,4 4 "COF , of a son and heir. ~, rjoetor / (-4" Monday night, at. her.fa.tbeel, " o ote , ' r e it George-street, SlTcAminster, the Lads of 000 Hamiltoa, of a d ug - liter. r f .,, a les 14$ t On 'Wednesday last, the Lad,' of "` ll- Bourne-groreihouthgatL, of a son. .--------- : Hott O io n r.fie, S ,t a h t e u l r a d t a e y F nl ra o i r u n i i s :, rook,;, .04 colebro it, n t h lklAnftl gl3. ejdmoLe moat Harrington ai l; t rti Foot,l e t i er Lt joo: of the la / F County, Eq. 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