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NtION GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. FUELiSHED AT A LATE HOUR LAST NIthIT. COLONIAL. DEPARTMENT, Powititu,r-streeti October• 17, 1814, Cartiri Maedonc,all arrived iearly this morning . with a 'Ns patch, tclifrcssed to tar] Bathlyst, one of his Majesty's Prin eTpal ;,•cretai•ics of State, by Colonel liioolie, of which the following is a copy at hoard II: M. S. Tonnant, Chesapeake, Sept. 17. My-Lonn,—l have the honour to inform your Lordship, that the division of troops under the command of Major-Gen. Ross effected a disem barkation on the morning of the 12th September, neat North Point, on the left point of the Pa tapsco River, distant from Baltitnore about 13 miles, with the view of pushing a reconnoissance, inco-operation with the naval forces, to that town, and acting thereon as the enemy's strength and positions might be found to dictate. The approach on thiS side to Baltimore lays through a small peninsula formed by the Petapsco and BlaCk River, and generally from . two to three miles broad, while it narrows in some plices to less than half a mile. Three miles from Nola) Point the enemy had entrenched himself cioite Bows this neck of land, towards which (the disembarkation having been completed at an .early ho.ur), the troops advanced. The enemy was actively employed thecom /Action of this work, deepening the ditch, and 'strengthening its front by a low abbattis, both :which, however, - he precipitately abandoned on the approach.. of otir skirmishes, leaving in our hands some few dragoons, being part of his rear- guard. About two• miles beyond this, point our.advance beeame engaged ithe country was here closely wooded, and the enemy's riflemen were enabled to conceal themselves. At this moment the gal lant General Ross received a ground in his breast, which proved mortal; He only • survived to re commend a young, and irnp+•ovided family to the protection of his King and country. Thus fell, at an early age, one of tlee brightest ornaments of his profession, one who, whether, at the head of a regiment, a brigade, dr corps, had alike displayed the talents of command, who was not less beloved in his private, than enthusiasti _call), admired in his - public character, and whose Only fault„ if it may be djerned so, was an excess of gallantry, enterprize, and devotion to the ser- vice. - 11 ever it were permitted to a soldier, to lament those who fall in !Jame, Ave Ih O l' ita instinct: claim that melancholy privilege. • Thus it is, that the honour of- addressing your Lordship, apd the command of this ariny have de volved upon We ; duties which, under any other circumstances, might have been embraced as the most enviable gifts of fortune ; and here I ven ture to solicit throuL t h your Lordship his Royal 1-lighness the Prince Regent's consideratron to the cheumstances of my succeeding, during ope rations of so much moment, to an Officer of such high and established merit. Our advance continuing to press forward, the enemy's light troops were pushed to within five .miles of 'Baltimore, Where a corps of about .6000 men, , six pieces of artillery, and sonic hundred .cavalry, were discovered posted under cover of a wood, drawn up in a•very dense order, and lining a strong paling, which 'crossed the_ main road .nearly - at right angles. The creeks and inlets of the Patapsco and Back Rivers, which approach each other at this point, will in some measure ac count for the contracted nature of the enemy's position. - immediately ordered the necessary dispositions for. a general attack. .The light brigade, under the command of Major Jones of the 4th, consist ing,of the 85th light infantry under Major Gub bins, and the light companies of the arniy tinder Major Pringle of the 21st, covered the vholc of the front, driving in the enemy's skirmishers with .great loss on his main body. The 4th regiment under Major Faunce, by a detour through some hollow •ways,• gained unperceived a lodgment ~ c lose upon the enemy's left. The remainder of .the right brigade, under the' command of the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Mullinl; consisting of the 44th regiment under Major Johnson, the marines of the fleet under Capt. Robbins, and a detachment, .of seamen under . Capt. Money of the Trave, form cd line along' the enemy's front, while the left tnigade under: Col. Paterson, consisting of_ the 21st regiment, commanded by Major Whitaker, the 2d battalion marines by Lieut.-Colonel Mal .colm„ and a detachment .of warines by Major Levis, remained in columns on the road, with •olders to deploy to his left, and press the enemy's right, the moment the ground became sufficiently opt.ti to admit of that movement. In this order, the signal being given, thewhole of the troops advanced rajdly to the charge. In less than 15 minutes, the enemy's force being ut telly bro'keri and dispersed, fled in every direc-, ti oil over the country, leaving on the field two of cannon, Nvith a considerable ntuAber of wounded, and prisoners. The cpcii -iy lost in this short but brilliant affair font 500 to, 600 in killed and wounded, While at the most moderate computation he is at least one thousand hors de combat. The sth regiment of :militia in pa - rticular has been represented as neat ly annihilated. The day being now far advanFd, and the troops :(as is always tne - cio:c on the first march after clis -embarkation) much fatigued, We halted for th e , on (he ground of which the enemy had been elisossessed. lierc I.received a communication from Vice-Admiral tile Hon. Sir A. Cochrane, In forming me that the frigates, bomb ships, and flotilla of the fleet, crotild on the ensuing morn ing take their stations as pres,ionsly proposed. At day-breaki on the 13th, the army. again ad, Vancec, and at ten o'clock I occupied a favour able position eastward of Baltimore, distant about a mile and to half, and from whence I could reconnoitre at my leisure the defences of that town. Baltimore is completely surrounded by strong but detached hills, on xi-hie!' the -enemy had con structed a chain of pallisaded redoubts, connected by a small breaSt-work ; 1 have, however, reason to think that tile defence to the north Ward and westward of the place, were in a'very-unfinished state. chinkilpin Hill, which lay in front of our position,. conipletely - commands the town ; this was - the strongest' part of the line, and here the enemy. seemed most - apprehensive of attack.--- These works were defended, according to the best information which we could obtain, by about fifteen thousand men, with a large train of tiiki y. Judging it perfectly . feasible, thedescrip tion of forces ondermy command, I made arrange ments for amight attack, Boring which,the supe riority of the enemy's . artillery would not have been so much felt, and 'Captain Alf Dongall, the bearer of.these _dispatches, will Tiave the honour to point out to your Lordship . those particular points of the line which 1 bail proposed to act on. Porin g the evening, however, I received a com munication from the ComManden-in.C.;hief of the naval forces, by which I was informed, that in consetpience of the entrance to the harbour be ing closed no by vessek stink for that purpose by the enemy, a naval co-operation against the town and camp was founu impracticable. Under these cbctimitances, and keeping in view your Lordship's instructions, it wit§ agreed between the Vice-Admiral and myself, that the capture of the town would not have been asuf ficient - equivalent to the loss which might proba bly be sustained in storming the heights. Having formed this resolution, after compell ing the enemy to sink upwards of twenty vessels in different parts of the harbour, causing the citi zens to remove almost the whole of their property to places of more security inland, obliging the go vernment to concentrate all the military force of the surrounding states, harrassing the militia, and forcing them to collect front any remote districts, causing the enemy to burn a valuable rope-walk, with other public, buildings, in order to clear the glacis in front of their redoubts, besides having. beaten and ,routed them in a general action, I re tired on the 14th, three miles from the position which. I had occupied, where I halted during some hours. Thl3 tardy movement was partly caused by an expectation that the enemy might possibly be in duced to move out of the entrenchments and fol low us, but he profited by the lesson which he had received on the 12th, and towards the evening I retired the troops 'about three miles and a half fur ther, where I took up my ground for the night. Ilaving ascertained, at a late hour on the morn ing of the 15th, that the eneiny,had no disposi tion to quit his entrenchments, linoved down and re-embarked the -army at North Point, not leav ing a man behind, and carrying with me about two buil - dred prisoners, being - persons of the best families in the city, and which number might have been very considerably increased; was not the . fatigue of the troops an object principally to be avoided. I have now to remark to your,Lordship, that nothing could surpass the zeal, unanimity, and ardour displayed by every, description of force, whether naval, military, or Marine, during the whole of these operations. I am highly indebted to Vice. Admiral Sir. -A. Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief of the naval, forces; for the active assistance and zealous co operatton which he wa, ready, upon every occa sion, to afford me ; 'a disposition conspicuous in every branch of the naval service, and which can not fail to ensure success to every combined (me ration of this armament, • , Captain Edward Crofton commanding the bri gade of seamen appointed to the small arms, for the animated and enthusiastic example Which he held forth to his men, deserves my approba - -. tion ; as do alSo Captains Nourse, Mon'ey, Sulli-, van, and Ramsay, Royal 'Navy, for the steadiness nnd good order which they maintained in their sd veral directions.- I feel every obligation to Rear-Admiral Cock burn, for the counsel and assistance which he af forded me, and from which I derived the most sig nal benefit. To Colonel _Paterson, for the steady manner in which he brou►ghthis. column into action, 1 give my best thanks. The Hon. Lient.-Col. Mullins ''deserved very. approbation for the excellent order in which he led that part, of the right brigade under his command, while charging the - enemy in line. • Major .Toned, commanding the light brigade, merits my best acknowledg►nents, for the active and skilful dispositiOns by which he covered all the movements of the army. The distinguished gallantry of Captain De' Bathe, 95th light infantry, has been particularly reported to ►ime, and. I beg *to record my own knowledge of similar conduct on former occa sions. To Alajor Faunce, 4th regiment, for the man ner in which he gained and turned the enemy's left, as well as for the excellent discipline main tained in that regiment, every particular praise is. due. The exertions of. Major ,Gnbbins, commanding the 85th light infantry . ; and of Major Kenny, comtnamling the light companies, were highly commendable. Captain Mitchell, commanding the royal artil-. lery ; Captain Carmichael, a meritorious officer of that corps ;: and Lieut. Lawrence, of the tua- 7 , rine artillery, are entitled to my best thanks ; as is Capt. Blanchard, corm:►anding royal engineers, for the abilities. he displayed in his particular branch of the service. To Lieut. Evans, 3(1 dragoons, acting DeputY- Qoarter-Master-General to this army, for the unr , ...A)kting zeal, activity, and perfect intelligence Which he evinced in the discharge of the various and difficult duties of his dcpArttneut, I feel warmly indehteil ; And I be; to solicit, tbrriuglt your Lordship, a promotion suitable to the high professional merits of this Officer. Captain M'Dougall, Aid-de•Calnp to the late General Ross (and who has acted as Assistant 'Adjutant-General in the absence of Major Deb - - bieg through indisposition), is the bearer of these dispatches, and having been in the -confidence of . General Ross, as well as in mine, will be .found perfectly capable of giving your Lordship any fur ther information relative to the operation of this, army which you may require :he 4-an OfriCer vf' great merit and promise, and I beg to recommend him to yonr Lordship's . protect-ion. i have the honour to be, &c. MRTI-lIJR IROOK, Colonel Cmmuanditig. Return of the Killed and Wjuntjed in Action with the Enemy, • near Baltimore, on the 12th. Sept. 1814. General Staff—l Major-General, 2 horses, killed; I. horse wonrided. Royal Artillery—f; rank and file wounded. Royal Marine Artillery- , -1 rank and tile killed ;•3 rank and file wounded. • 4th Regiment, Ist Batt.-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, killed; 3 serjeants, 10 rank and tile, Wounded. gist Regiment, Ist Batt.-1 subaltern, 1 scrjeant, 9 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 subaltern, 2 serjeants, 77 rank and file, wounded. 44th Regiment, Ist Batt.. , --11 rank and file, killed; 3 cap tains; 2 subalterns, 5 seejeants, 78 rank and'filo, wounded. 651 h Light Infantry-3 rank and file killed ; 2 captains, -1 subaltern, rS rank and file, wounded. Royal Marines, 2d Batt.- - - ,, 4 rank and file killed.; 10 rank and file wounded. Royal Marine,:: 13att.-2 rank and file killed ; I setjeant, - - . . 3-rank and ale wounded. Deraeliments of Royal Marines„ from the ships, attached to the 2d Battalion-2 rank and fill: killed ; 1 rank Saiid file ',founded. Detachinents of Royal Marin& under the command of Cap , tain Rohyns- 4 2 rank and tile . killed ; 1 captain, 9 rank and file; wounded. Totat—l general staff, I snhaltern, 2 scrjeants, :15 rank and file, killed ; 7 captains, 4 subalterns, 11 serjcants, • and 2211 rank and file, wounded. NAMES Or OFFICERS FILLED AND WOUNDED. General Staff—Major•General Robea•t Ross 21St Fusileers—Lieutenant Gracie.. trottiided. 21st Fuzileers—Brigadier-Major Itenny, slightly; Lieutenant • Lcavocq, severely. 44th Regiment—Brigadier-Major 'Crnice, Slightly Captain Hamilton'Greenshiulds, dangerously (since. dead ;) Captain George Hill, Lieutenant Richard Cruice, Ensign .1. White, severely. Ssth Light. Infantry—Captains ,W. P. De Bathe and J. D. flicks, Lieutenant G. Wellings, slightly. Royal Marines-,Captain John Robins, severely. (Signed) , HENRY DEBBIEG, Major, A. D. A.A. Gen. Adnziralty-Office, Oct. 17, 1814. Captain profton, Actitik Captain of his 'lilajesty's ship the Royal Oak, oreireil this morning at this Office with Dis patches from Vice-Admiral the. Honourable Sir Alexander 'Cochrane, K. B. addressed ttiJohn Wilson Cruller, Esq. of which the following are copies. His Allqjcsty's Ship Tonatant, Chesapeake, Sept. 17. request that you will be pleased to in form my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the approaching equinoctial new moon rep -tiering it.unsaie to proceed immediately out of ti ;e Chesapeake with the combined expedition, to act upon the plans which had been concerted previous to the departure of the Iphigenia ; Major-General Ross and myself resolved to occupy the interme diate time t 6 advantage, by making a demonstra tion upon the city of Baltimore which might be couverted into.a real attack, should circunistances appear to justify it ; and as our arrangements were soon made, I proceeded up this river, and anchored off the mouth of. the Patapsco, on the 1 instaut, wherd the frigates and =miler ves— sds entered at a convenient distance for landing the troops. - At an early hour the next morning, the disem barkation of the army was effected without oppo sition, having attached to it a brigade of six hun dred seamen, under Capt. E. Crofton (late of the Leopard) ; the second battalion of marines, the marines of the squadron, and the colonial black Marines. Rear-Admiral Cockburn accompanied th,e General, to-advise and arrange as might be deemed necessary for our combined efforfa. • So soon as_the army moved forward, I hoisted my flag in the Surprise, mill with the remainder of the friga)es, bombs, sloops, and the rocket ship, passed further up the river, to render what co operation could be found practicable. While the bomb vessels were Working uR, in order that we might open our fire upon the ene my's fort at day-break. next morning, an account was brought to me, that Major-General ROss, when reconnoitring the enemy, bad 'received a mortal wound by a musket ball, which closed his glorious career before he could be brought off to -the ship. It is a tribute due to the memory of this gallant and respected Officer to pause in my relation, while I lament the loss that his Majesty's service and the army, ofavhich LIC.WaS one of the brightest ,ornaments, have sustained by his death. The unanimity, the zeal which he manifested on every .occasion, while had the honour of serving with him, gave life and ease to the most arduous un dertakings. Too heedless of his personal security when in the field,. his devotion to the care and honour of his array, .has caused the termination of his valuable life. The Major-General has left a wife and family, for whom I am confident his grateful -country will provide. The skirmishes which had deprived the army of -its brave General Was a prelude to a most de cisive .victory . .over the flower of .the enemy's troops. Colonel Brook, on whom the command devolved, having pushed - forward -our force to within five miles of Baltimore, where the enemy, about six or seven thousand, had taken up an ad vanced position, strengthened by field-pieces, and where he had disposed himself, apparently with the intention of making a determined resistance, fell upon the enemy with such impetuosity, that he was obliged soon to give way, and fly in every direction, leaving On the field of battle a consi, derable number of killed and wounded, and two pieces of cannon. For the particulars of this brilliant affair, I beg leave to refer their Lordships to Rear-Admiral Cockburu's dispatch, transmitted herewith. • ' At day-break the next morning, the bombs having taken their stations within shell-range, supported by the Surprize, with the other frigates and sloops, opened their fire upon the fort that protected l the entrance of.the harbour, and I had now au opportunity of observing the strength and the prepacationa or the enemy. The approach to the town on the, land-side was defended by commanding heights, upon which was constructed a chain at redoubts connected by a breast-Work, with a ditch •in front, au extea7 , e brat f or c dye train of artillery, and a shown °' o , as reported to bcfrona 15 to 20, 0 In a too t si The entrance by•sea, within whic h t tle bsto lct , e' retired nearly three miles, was enti re `Y u alt ( )I. ile l by a barrier of vessels sunk at die mot .- e , o lie. harbour, defended inside by gua-ho"ts!•6000' on the right by a strong anti regislitr f` ir t t , l tv otly i r, and on the left llYit battery of sever: l ' l o ii , :.'''' These preparations re,„l"ing. it irofo . j c or to afford any essential co-operation hY se ' l .:, 5;1' 3. 1 i s i t . i .:; l l 4 : sidercd that an attack on the enetayls sition by the army only, with sneh ';'','ltrisi.,i force, though confident of socccss, 101%1,0,40' greater loss than the pOSizeSSIOD Of tb e "Is' the ill . t , e ,i compensate for, while bolding-in vi ew , t ,,ii . e' t nor operations of, this force' in the cantr'4„,ci'l of his Majesty's GoVerioneut ; rind t t ite i r' ili , tle „ ' f• z t (i) l li t r : seear p dl r .y, i t t tf t i t io a l l i i i l y ys ki ltloc bj ec e o c (i)t t lp. of of iliivoic:o:7,:,ll:l::,:i:ociii,lili.4l.:;:.iii me in opinion . , it was mutually agrecd dr ill should withdraw: , ,nn 105'4, The following morning the army licg ti , t m ly to retire ; and so salutary WA S the e t : id c c ' si; (limed on the enemy by the defeat he l'• ~,, ' 0 rienced, that nottvithstanding e vert' "P . P„ 1 ii1;, ,,1 i t , was offered fitritiS repeating the eott licl l, • el ",',O infinite superiority, our troops re-en..o. : 4 1 ii out molestation, the ships - of . war LINK . t a e .as the army retired. ' 1 1 61 1 4p defeat result of this demonstration. lit's_ttect'',.., .feat of. the army of the enemy, the (Lt ' t ;op i i ,:t by themselves, -of a qoaority of '''' V ' l I i '," burning of an extensive for-Walk, "It(010'': public erections, the causiiig• of thr 4 t° A 111 „ . , 1 :'" their property from the city: - and, ''''''' e l iii fl ai colletti —, • I 1 ' • J!, • . s' o t i'' i v ii ant tarrassina of fits aim ~1 , ,.$ oi l s ftfeir t ), a oce g t:nat t i t a i o i i t it i yh o ie i of from the surrounding country ; pre"!' ic ::i c rg l , ll' ci' i r ra i : i i , n o g r their commerce, 'tool 1 , " - t t ' 01. 01 .1 considerable expences lit the 5 3 " 3 ''i a ll It has been a so ta i c) i i r la c .t e gtli o l Vt e' l a i rt e .et :: ::::l ''' ":6.c:: .t ~ ,o . : it , tion to me, the continuance of tlot.lini n ' ' o existing between the two 'services, whic: j fo li, , Before noticed to their Lordships i " Il i a d of I j lt reason to assure them, that the coniq''',„,il °,, it army has fallen upon a most zeglo"siiiiveLl ii, Officer in Colonel Brook, who itO 1.(.' 0 b elie the system of cordiality that had hect,, l s 4 . o r daily adopted by his much-lamented bee'( lid c,,,,, Rear-Admiral Cockburn, to who ° I , 00, 0 ; filled that part of the naval service wi c , 1 i d ' l d us ac u i st to netted with the army, evinced his ability, and executed his imporiaut trust co l' entire satisfaction. 1 o°ll gat • Rear-Admiral Malcolm, Who regll'' oo 0 it el lection, debarkatittn, and rc-einfPrk'ti:oolc.coll troops, and the supplies they reoliire`,l' oc.rtufet my best thanks for his _ indefatigah'''f,„ool,,o' and I have to express my ackinoyletircia °got' the counsel and assistance triiftli, it) ",' ho irol tions, I have received front- I.l.eaf-''''- , c ell drington, the Captaim of the fleet. si 0 " el c''' '. .'.. • The Captains of the' squadron '`: t , t . o oil ; I d' , g ai a e ge c t i l i , ti a t i l t e d d , ployed in the various duties afloat , .. I , t• a•s• cr , loos to promote the service in whic h ' , ‘ , l d tict s , to ' I beg leave to call the attentioa 0 1 c oor,lt , iiii 4 i 'ships to the report Rear-Admi-01 C°,,iiiet'lliiii; made of the meritorioUs antlgliallt c°,3oail''ltiig' t i I t l i v i tillideleOstffiacers actio - ie; naval brigade ; as well as to the ''', ,is. w i det b letter from Colonel Brook, express,i'lLiconit:ol4',', tion. to Captain pprobatio'' ;lid' t,,,t Edward Grotto!), rrit ° ,, t , I, ' t .ior, and Captain's T. B. Sullivan, lt°'' ' ) tl ic ' ' ‘e ,l ' i ci and Robert Ramsay, who had c harg e ( 4 1 I t ' iii iP 4 with those tvho are parti and I have to recommend these Oli tc ‘nre ' il ~CO'' R - • • Cat -Admiral, to their Lordships' fa `ii t ~ o 1, ) , sideration. 1 113t Ige oo t i' . Captain Robyns, of the Bor . '. ono 0 0 0 , cularly .!' ° ?o ,,, i . d' e the sq l..al s s c.i ,v, commanded the marines of occasion and in the operations ag 9 11,3,0'0 11l ton; being severely wounded,' b e g. 0 l''. o l l ° l been frequently him , to their Lotdships' recolliccti°ll:lot4 fFitlr Marshall, daring the services on the C' e ,, l t ,' ' ,o l ''' ' ) to recommend him, with Lie" ccit • J 0 ilt il I ji i ur wounded, to their Lorclshirs. ' l3ll° If .i'r tection. • f t l ' e od'; . ~ o r $ r First Lieutenant John I.4ol;rencl tlic.ce. of thenopticiae:ileallir ,I),ibsoigiisl:pooliiclioe: Marine Artillery, who coinniantly..ti so li ' 1,4 brigade, has again rendered essetlr'''/;„ res is highly spoken of by Colonel .1 3 1° sv ill lll :,ift t .' Captain Edward Crofton, •vb' i , ca j t n ll' t ; bottom. of delivering this dispiitch.'s . 11' ) ; „ A ',„,,I l t , to explain • any further partienll,o;,lslPl•or ,leave to recommend him to their eil i g ril, t e , tection, as a most zealoos and in be,,` b e , 4L .,;it,ct/ I have the honoar 1-0,0.0,0 AL&X.ANDEIt (", t.J.,,,,a0 ' 01 4 ) • Vice—Wmiral, al l Coi. To John Wilson Crolier, -F-A. &C. • . r il l ° sth I ' f ! ' --. H. M. S. Soutrn, in the Patfill: ti Cti l liiii SIR,—In furtherance of the nt'll the lijoiltP the honour to receive from you ' „i t !) I vil i ;tll., l I landed at day-light of the 12,th..`coodojilit;t neral Ross and the force under hi 9, „ c ot - to i let . place the General and myself hail.r tr 0c.. 1 6 tll cll 01 ' o' l 4 upon, near to North point, at . b to c o ~, Patapsco, and, in conformity wt t 0 0 1 ' 1 , 5 i 5t4 ,, 1 determined on remaining on bUrCe'l,ery ' I ( 1 lli i eti flying .the army, to re-nder ithil,,,„pliitctiOt.: within my power during the c011`‘5•0;iY.01:• 011.1, ments and operations 5 tlicrel°".i c otit' l i i , tfi l i '., landing was Colllpleted, f (li r eC li„tVe C ,,P l' f, lr: i of this ship, to ativauce up t lie - be ,- , v''. . s to i l ti' , 0 :•., I rigate, sloops, and bomb- 310 i", , r tic ,i s'; l' i fort, and threaten the %vat er - ' 11 .t !., / iy ° l , l l d I .:" more, and I moved on .with th e ) , , a tiw ole ti l. '• (under Captain Edward CrortY v c,bov c t i, , ii on the direct road leadiog to t ' ) ( 61 .ki ,iIC S ./ town. five at` it' ,We had advanced abOtit n oel . ' i, l' , r •P• - • re f ..;‘, ' other occurrence .thait tai.:iiii m ate ! 0 1 .1 ov a , 1 ,1., horsemen) when the Gell er '', . s , r ved ' A ' If C :ii , with the advanced guard„ 0 1 1 . `i tae r", i t i e ito i ,4 the enemy posted at a turning ( , ) ,4 sl op ", it, Ull' , in'--into a wood on our :eft) it , i s 1 10 , f i c ! ct ,e, moSt immediately opened nr.,.obe l i) .1 0 ' ll e ') Viekly rewrite(' with cous t(l ,` . : , st•'“ 4 .lo t a c',,c advanced guard, which pc.es'''triit, off tit ', . 1 0' 14 • soon obliged the enemy t „. ° bdatl.,.o, 1 1 , u: 5 3:: i i Ingst precipitation, leavior . it is ' i l l , il' pi men killed and wOnoded; I )''!', , t ot gl l'i heartfelt sorrow I have to In 1( : ,1 110at and desultory skirmish, inn I; 1 t e( 11 j, 1?)( : 1 1 th t tea ~I 'o t( tl4t;lql,, t V Al I' l 4 %t, ()I