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Uaom THE LONDON GAZ6I"IT, SEI;T. 27. mir any- Office , Scl)t . 27, 1814. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Aamital the Hon. Sir ALICXANDE COCHRANE, K. 13. i t0 JOHN ‘V'T LsON OVOIKV.R., Esq. data on hoard his Majesty's ship . Tonnant, in the Patuxent, the 3d instant. ft- , 4 regret 'having occasion to detain the Iphigenia for a few minutes to inform the- Lords Com Missioners of the Admi ratty, 'of the death of Sir PETER PARREN, Bart. late Captain of the Menelaus, which has just been announced to me by a letter from the surviving commanding, officer, of which I en close a copy. My dispatch of yesterday will have apprised their Lordships of my having sent the Menelaus up the Chesapeake, above Baltimore, to make a diversion in - that quaker. • It apkrs that after having frequently dislodged small bodies of the enemy, by landing parties of seamen and marines, her Captain at length was drawn into an attack upon a - force which proved to he greatly his superior in numbers, and ac companied by artillery; In a successful. attack 'triton this superior force, and while smiting the enemy, he received a wound that in a,few minutes terminated his existence, and I have to lament the loss not only of this gallant and enterprising Officer, but of many brave men who were killed and 'wounded on the same occa sion, of. which a return is. inclosed. • I have the honour to be, &c. , ALEX. COCIIRAN.E, Vice-Admiral • and Comniander-in-Chief. H. M. Sloop Menelaus, off Pool's Is!artily' . Chesapeake, Sept. l • ' Sin—With grief the deepest it becomes my duty tii coomin. nicate the death of Sir Peter Parker, Bart. late bortintander of his Majesty's ship Menelaus, and the occurrences attend ing an attack on the enemy's troops on the night of the tilt. encamped at Bellaire The previous and accompanying' . letters of Sir Peter Parker will,- I presume, - fully point out the respect the enemy on all occasions educe at the approdtli of our arms, retreating at every attack, though possessing a superiority of numbers of five to one; .an intelligent black titan gave us information of two hundred militia being en camped 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 pri soners, destroying the camp, field-pieces, &c. and possessing also certain information that one man out of every five had been levied as a requisition on the eastern shore, for the pur pose of being sent overfor the protection of Baltimore, and who are now only prevented crossing the,bay by the activity and vigilance of the tender and ship's' boats. 'Ode lindred. and four, bayonets, With twenty pikes, were landed at- eleven o'clock at tight, under the immediate direction of Captain Sir Peter , Parker,' Bait.; the - first division -headed by myself, and the second division by Lieut. Pearce. On arriving at the grOtind we discovered the enemy had Shifted his po.ition,. as we .mere then informed, to the distance of a mile farther ; having taken the look-out picket inimediately on "out-landing, we were in assurance our motions had not been discovered, and with the deepest silence followed on for the camp. After it march of between four and five miles in the country, we found the enemy posted on a plain, surrounded by woods, with'the camp in their rear;' they were draWtf Upin line, and' perfectly 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 as, in full retreat to the rear of their artillery, where they again made a stand, shewinga disposition to outflank. us on. the right; -a movement was instantly made by Limit. Pearce's division Ito force them from that quarter; and it Was at this' time, while animating his men in the• most heroic manner, that Sir Peter Nrker received his mortal 'wound, which obliged him to quit the field, .and lie expired in a. few :mi nutes. Lieut. Pearce, with his division, soon routed :the enemy, while that under my-command gaintd and .passed the camp. One of the field-pieces were momentarily, in our pos-. session, but - obliged to quit it front superior numbers. • ' The marines, under Lieutenants IleynOn and Poe, formed oar centre, and never was bravery more conspicuous. Find ing it impossible to close on the enemy froM the rapidityof their . retreat, having pnrsued them upwards, of a mile, I deem ed it prudent to retire towards the beach, which was effected in the best possible order, taking with us from the field 25 of our wounded, the whole we could find, the enemy not even attempting g to regain- the ground' they had lost; - from three prisoners (cavalry) taken by us, we learnt their force.amount ed to 500 militia, a troop of horse, and five pieces of artillery," and since by flags of truce, I am led to believe their number much greater, - Repelling a force of such magnitude with so small a body' as we opposed to them, will, I trust, speak for itself; and al though our loss has - been severe, I hope the 'lustre acquired to our arms will compensate for it. Permit me, Sir, tubber to your notice the conduct of - Mr..liimes Stopford Fiore, Master's-Mate of this ship, who on this as well as on other trying occasions, evinced the greatest zeal and gallantry. In justice to Sub-Lieutenant Johnson, commanding the Jane tender, I must beg to notice the handsome manner in-which he has at all times volunteered his services. Herewith I beg leave to enclose you a list of the killed, wounded, and missing in this affair, - I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed) HEN. CREASE, Act. Com Lisr of OFTICFRS,SEAMEN, and MARINEs,,KiIIed, Wounded; &e. belonging to his Majesty's•ship Menelaus, on the morn . ing of the 31et of August, 1814, HENRY CREASE, Esq. Act ing Commander. _ _ _ AV/ed.—Sir Peter Parker, Bart. Captain; J. T. Sandes, midshipman; Robert Friar, quarter-master; Rowland Robin son, quarter-master ; James Perren, swabber; Thomas Do fis, sail-maker ; George Hall, ordinary seaman ; John Evans, serjeant of marines; Win. Hooper, Win. Davis, Robert Johnson, Wm. Rogers, Wm. Powell, and Robert Jones, pri= rate marines. . froiiiiiled.—Thos.Fitzmanrice, boatswain's-mate, severely; John M' Allister, able seaman, severely; Joseph Daley, able seaman, severe ly ; John Wilson, able seaman, severely;' Jamek Mooney, ordinary seaman, severely; Michael'Cullin, ordinary seaman, slightly; 'John Bath, ordinary seaman, se verely ; John Samuel, captain of the' mast, slightly; James Cooper, able seaman, severely; John Malcolm, ordinary seaman, severely; Nrchibald M'Arthur; captain of the' fore castle, severely; Wm. ;\', 01,- ordinary seaman, slightly; Thos. Totlield, litarter-master's-mate, severely; Miebaet Flanigan, quarter-gunner, slightly; B. G. Bayman, First Lieutenant of Hatines, severely ; George Poe, Second Lieutenant of Ma rines, slightly ; James Listt,private marine, slightly ; :Wm. Harvey, private marine, slightly; John Schriber, private marine, slightly; Willian Pritchard, private marine, severely; George Morrell, private marine, slightly; William Gulathain, p'rivate marine, severely ; Edmund Turner,.private marine, severely ; William Smith, private marine, slightly; James Manderson, ordinary seaman', severely; John Rowe, land man, severely; George Hobbs, captain of the foretop, se verely. Total-14 killed; - 27 wOunded. {Signed) 'HENRY CREASE:, Act'. Com. A. S. 4NtRINGS, Surgeon. Adniiralty-o . ifice, Sept. L 27 , 1814. Rear-Admiral Lord Torrington bas transmitted to John WiLon Croker, Esq. a Letter frOm Captain Somerville, of his Majesty's ship,Rota, giving an account of his having on the 31st of July, eapturees off the Fortugas the Cora Ameri can letter of marque, carrying four six-pounders and 28 men, bound from New Orleans to the Haviiiinah. _ • IThis Gazette contains a List of 21 Ships anctVessels cap tured or detained by his Majesty's Ships and VesSels - on the Leeward Islands Station, between the 2d February and 13th June 1814.] BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. S. Barnard, Kingston upon Hull, merchant, from Oct. 4, to Nov. 1, at ekven. at Guildhall, London. ' W. Kern, Bath, banker, frort Sept. 24, to Nov, 12, at eleven, at the ralhot Tavern, Bath-street, Bristol. J. Atkinson, Creched-friars, merchant, from Oct. 11, to Oct. 20, at eleven, at. Guildhall, London. pANKRUPTS. W. Tinker, jun; South Crescent, near Bedford-square, mer chant, tp surrender Oct. 1 2 : 8, and Nov. 5, at ten, at Guild hall. Attorni es , M essrs. H a ll an d Wi g l ey , Salters Hall, Cannon-street. and J. Barlow, Bartholomew-close, West Smithfield, ,t om e-masons, Oct. 1,8, and Nov. 8, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Watson, clifford's Inn. S. Richards, Manchester, innkeeper, Oct. 17, 19, and Nov. 9, at two; at the Mosley Arms Inn, Manchester—Atfornies, Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Manchester, and It. Ellis, Chan cery-lane, London. F. . Brown, Croydon, groce r, Oct. 1,15, and Nov. 8, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Chapman and Stevens, Little St. Thomas Apostle, Queen-street, London.' J. Derhain, Lancasteisaileloth,manufacturer, Oct. LI, at fi ve, at ten, and Nov. 8, at eleven , a t the-King's Arms, Lan caster. Attornies, Mr. Parker, Lancaster; and• Messis. Caton and Luptow, Talbot court, Gracechurch-street, [Dividends, &c. To•morroiv.l LONDON GAZETTt EXTRAORDLNARY. PUBLISHED LAST NIGHT. COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. Dou;nin7-street, September 27, 1414, Captain .s!4ittr, - Assistant- Adjutant-General to the Troops under the col . nnland of Major-General Ross, arrieed this morning with a dispatch 'froth that Officer, addressed to Earl B.vrtruesr, ohe of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, of which the following is-a copy. Tonnant, in the Patuxent, Aug. 30, 1814. • My LoRD,—I -have the -honour to communi cate to your L6rdship,. that on the night of the 2-ith inst. after defeating the army of the United States on that day,. the troops under my com mand entered and took possession of the City of Washington. It was determined between Sir A. Cochrane and myself to disembark the Army at the village of Benedict, on the right bank of the Pattixent, with the intention of co=operating with Hear- Admiral Cockburn, in an attuck,upon a flotilla of the enemy's gun-boats, under the command of Commodore Barney. On the 20th inst. the army commenced its march, having landed the previous day without opposition: on the 21st it reached Nottingham, and on the 22:1 moved OIV to Upper Marlborough, .a few miles distant from. Pig Point, on the Patuxent, Awbere Admiral Cockburn fell in with and (Ideated the flotilla,taking and destroy ing the :whole. Having advlnced to within ,16 miles of Washington, and ascertaining the.force of the enemy to he such .as Might authorize an attempt at carrying his capital, I determined to make it, and accordingly put . the troops in move ment on the' evening of the 23(1. A Corps of about 1200 men appeared to oppose us, but re tired after firing a few 'shots.---On the 24th, the troops reSimietCt heir mareh, and reached Bladens berg, a village, situated on the left bank . of the eas7ern branch of the Potowmack, about five miles from Washington. - • On the opposite side of that river the enemy was discovered strongly posted on very command ing heights, formed in two lines, his advance oc cupying a fortified house, Which, with artillery, covered the bridge Over tht eastern branch, across' which .the Britishi troops, had to pass'.---A broad and straight road leading, fron► the bridge to Washington ran through the enemy's position, which was carefu% defended by artillery and riflemen. The disposition for the attack being made, it was commenced with so mach impetuosity by the light brigade, consisting of the 85th light infantry and the light infantry companies of the army, under the command of Colonel Thornton, that the fortified house was shortly carried, the enemy retiring to the higher grounds. In support of the light brigade I ordered up a brigade under the .command of Cot. Brooke, who, with the 44th regiment, attacked the enemy's left, the 4th_regiment pressing his right with such ef fect as to cause him to abandon his guns. His first line giving way, was driven on the second, ivltich, yielding to the irresistible attack of the bayonet, and the-well directed discharge of rock ets, got into confusion and fled, leaving the Bri tish masters of the field. The rapid flight of the enemy, and his knowledge of the country, pre eluded the possibility of many prisonero ~being taken, more particularly as the troops had, during the day, undergone considerable fatigue. The enemy's army, amounting to eigiat,or nine thousand men, with three or friar hundred cavalry; Was under the command of Gen. Winder, being formed of troops drawn front Baltimore and Pen sylvania. His artillery, ten pieces of which fell into our bands, was commanded by Commodore Barney, who was wounded, and taken•prisoner. The artillery 1 directed to-be destroyed. : Having. halted the army for a short time, I de termined to march upon Washington, and reached that city at eight o'clock that night. Ridging it of consequence to complete the destruction of the public buildings with the least necessary delay, se that the army might retire without loss of time, the following buildings were set fire and con sumed—the Capitol, including the Senate-house and House of Representation, the arsenal, the dock-yard, treasury, war; office, President's pa- - lace, rope-walk, and the great bridge aceosS the Potowmac : in the , dock-yard a frigate . nearly ready to he launched, and a sloop of %vat-, were consumed. The two bridges leading to Washing ton over the eastern branch had been destroyed . by the enemy, who -apprehended an attack front that •quarter. The object of the expedition being accomplished, I determined, before any greater force of the enemy could be assembled, to with draw the troops, and accordingly commenced re tiring on the night of the. 25th. On the evening of the29.th we reached Benedict, and re-embarked the following day. In the performance of the operation I have detailed, it is with' the utmost - satisfaction I observe to your Lordship, that cheer ftduess in undergoing fatigue and \ anxiety for the accomplishment of the object were conspicuous in all ranks. To Sir Alex. Cochrane my tl►anks are due, for his ready eorriplince with every wish connected with the welfare of the troops, and the success of the expedition. To Rear-Admiral-Cockburn, who suggested the attack upon Washiugton,..and_ who accompanied the army, .1 confess the'greatestobligation for his cordial co-operation and advice. . Colonel 'Thornton, who led the attack, is en titled.to every praise for the noble. example he set, which was so well followed by Lieut.-Col. WoOd 'and - the 85th Light Infantry, and by Major JoneS, .of the. 4th Foot, with the light companies at tached to the light brigade. I have to express my approbation of the spirited conduct of Colonel Brooke; and of his brigade, the 44th regiment, which he led, distinguished itself under the com mand of - Lieut.-Colonel Mullins ; the gallantry of the 4tEr Foot, under the command of Major Faunce, being equally conspicuo The exertions of Captain Mitchell, of the Royal Artillery, in bringing the guns int() action, were unremitting ; to him, and to the fletach men t under his command, including Captain Deacon's Rocket Brigade, and the Marine Rocket Corps, I feel every obligation. Captain Lempriere, of the Royal Artillery, mounted a matt detachment of ' the Artillery Drivers, which proved of great utility. The assistance afforded by Captain Blanchard, of the Royal Engineers, lit the duties of ',llk de partment, tvas of great advantage. To the zea 'lons exertions of Captains Wainwright, Palmer, and Money, of' the Royal Navy, and td those of the Officers and seamen who lauded with then!, the service is highly indebted; the latter, Capt. Money, had charge'Of the seamen attached to the Marine Artillery. To Captain M‘Dougall, of the 85th Foot, MI6 acted as .my Aide-de-Camp, in consequence,of the hulis'nosition of . myAide-de,- Canip, Captain Falls, and to the Officers of My staff, I feel. ninch indebted. I must beg leave to call your Lordship's oaten ' tion to' the , zeal and indefatigable exertions of Lient:Evans, Acting DepOty Quarter-Master=Ge neral. The intelligence displayed by that Officer in circumstances Of considerable difficulty, induces bite to hope he u4ll meet with some distinguished mark of approbation: I have reason to belsatis 'fled. with the arrangements of Assistantommis sary-General Lawrence. Art .attack Hpoit an enemy so strongly posted, could not be effected without loss. I have to la ment that the wounds received by Colonel Thorn ton, and . the other officers and soldiers left at , BladenSlierg, were such as prevented their re , nnival. As many Of the wounded . as could be brought off were, removed, the others being left with medicaleare and attendants. Thearrangement made by Staff Surgeon Baxter for their accommo dation have been as , satisfactory as•circumstances would admit of. The agent for British prisoners • pt war, very fortunately residing at Bladensberg, I ha v e recommended the wounded O ffi cers and men to his particular attention, and trust to his being able to effect their exchange when suffi ciently recovered. Captain Smith, Assistant Adjutant-General , to "the troops, who will have the honour to deliver this dispatch, I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection, as an Officer of much me-. rit and great promise, and capable of affording any further information_ that may be requisite. Sanguine in hoping for the approbation of his Royal Highness the Prince,Regenf - , and of his Mawsty's GoVernment, as to the conduct of the troops under my command..---1 have, &c. ' (Signed) ROB. ROSS, Major-General. I beg leave to‘ inclose here With, a return of the killed, wounded, and missing in the action of the ,24th inst. together with a statement:of the ord nance, ammunition, aiisl ordnance stores taken from the enemy between - the 19th and 25th Au- I gust; and likewise sketches of the scene of action and of theline Of march. - Rt:TuRN of the KILLED, WotiSimn, and Mussixo of the Toooes under the Cmumand of Major-General Ross, in' action with the Enemy, on the 24th August : 1814, on the - heights above.Bladensitrg. Washington, Auguit 25,.1814. General Statf-4 horses killed. Royal Artillery, 4 horses killed; 6 rank and file, 8 horsed • • ,• ' wounded. Royal Marine Artillery-1 rank arid file killed; 1 serjeant 'wounded. Royal Sappers and Miners-:-1 serjeant, 1 rank 'and , file, killed. 4th Regiment-1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 21 ranje and file, 1 horse, killed; s . lieutenatits, 2 ensigns, 6 serjeants; 50 rank - and file wounded. 21st Regitnent=-2 rank'aud file killed; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 11 rank and file, wounded. • 44th Regiment-1 serjeant, 13 rank and file, killed ;35 rank and file, wounded. 2d Batt. Royal Marines-5 rank and file, killed. 85th Light infatttry--4 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant; 12 rink and- file, 1- horse, killed; 2 lieutenant-colonels, 1 Major, 8 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 51 rank and file wounded. Colonial Company-1 rank and file killed; 2 rank and file wounded. • , %%rest India Regiment-1 serjeant wounded. captain, 2 lieutenants, 5 serjeants, 56 rank and • file, •10 horses, killed; 2 lieutenant-colonels, 1 major; • 1 captain, 1 , 4 ientenatAts, 2 ensigns, 10 serjeants, 155 rank and file, S horses, wounded. NAMES OF OFFICERS ,KILLED AND WOUNDED. KILLED. 85th Light Infantry—Captain 1). S. Hamilton, Lieut. G. P. R. . . Codd. • 4th or King's Own—Lieut. Thomas Wood Ward. • wouN nen. 65th Light•lnfantry—Col. William Thornton, severely (left at Bladensburg) ; Lieut. -Col. William Thornton, severely (left at Bladensburg); Lient:-Colonel William Wooa, se verely (left at Bladensburg) ; Major George Brown, severely (left at . Bladenshurg).. • 21st Fusileers-:-Captain R. Rennie, severely (not danger . ously). 4th RegiMent—Lient. E. P. Ilopkinsyseverely; Lieut. J. K. ...Mackenzie, slightly; • Lieut. 'John Staveley, severely (left at Bladensburgh) Lieut. Peter Boulby, Lieut. Frederick Fieki, slightly. - _ 21st Fuslleers—Lientenant James Grace, slightly. 85th, Regiment--Lieut. William. Williams, .Rohn Bur rell, seierely Lieut. F. Maunsell, slightly; Lieut.G.F.G. O'Connor, Lieut. Frederick Gascoyne, severely; Lieut. . William Hickson, Lieut. G. R. Gleig, slightly.; Lieutenant • • Crottchly, severely. 4th Regitnent—Ensign Jaynes Buchanan, severely (left at Bla . densilnyg); Ensign William Reddock, severely. (Signed)' U. G. SMiTH, D.A:A.G. . . . . , RI:To uk of ORDNANCE, AMMUNL'iIoN, and ORDNANCE • STARES, taken fratu - the .Enemy by' the - Army muter the Command of Major-General Rout= Ross, .between the 19th and 25th August, 1814. AIN'. 19.-1- twenty-four poUnder 'carronade. .Aug. 22.—1 six-pounder field-gun, with carriage, complete; 156 stand•of arms, with cartouches, &c. &c: 'Aug. 24, at Bladensburgli.,-2 eighteen-pounders, 5 twelye . • poUnders, .3 six-poandors, .with field-carriages ; a.quantity of ammunition for the above ; 220 stand of arms. Aug.• '2s', at Washington. Brass.— 6 • eighteen-pounders, . mounted on traversing platforms; 5 tit-Ore-pounders, 4 four-youuderS, 1 lice and half inch howither, 1 five and half inch mortar. r• iron--126 thirty-two pounders, 36 twenty-four-pounders, 34 eighteen-puunders, :17,twelve-pounders, 2 eighteenliound r ers, mounted on traversing platforms ; 19 twelve-pound ers, on ship-carriages;'• 3 thirteen-inch mortars,- 2 eight inch - howitzers, 1 'forty-4wo-pounder gun, 5 thirty-two pounder carronades, 5 eighteen-pounder -earrOnades, 13 . twelve;-pounder guns, '2 nine-pounder guns, 2-six-pounder guns. Total amount of cannon taken, 206; 500 barrels of powder : 100,080 rounds of musket-ball cartridge; 40 barrels of fine . grained powder; a large quantity of ammunition,of diffe rent natures, Made up. . The navy-yard and arsenal having been set on tire by the enemy before they retired an immense quantity of stores of every description was de stroyed, of which no account could be taken ; sev en or eight very heavy explosions during the night denoted 'that there had been large -maga zines of powder.. (Signed) F.G.J. WILLIAMS, Li ent.RoyalArtillery, A.Q.M. J. MICHELL, Captain. Carnwanding Artillery, N. B, Tl►e remains of near 20,000 .staod of arms were, discovered, which had been destroyed by the. enemy. -- - - - dmiralty- Office, Sept. 27, 1814. Captain WAtNwalGHT,.ofhis Majesty:s, ship Tounant, arrived • this morning at this Office, with Dispatches from Vice-Ad wiral the Hun: Sir AtExAsvca Coen RANE, K. B. to JotiN 3,VIIAuN CitOtiEtt, Esq. of which the following are copies. Tounant, in the Paftvent, Sept. 2, 1814. have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Conunissioners of the h rttnafttsirtitc,i_.kilihilecallitileluil`lia,ettkieilisg,,stailtritpietioti.ttileepc:flislailib.i)l)(roeili:::lvealctlirati)etel),liotot:"l7‘titill'aislv.l:i.lecrtillio::laalaiiiiii,pcel(stiallsietlst:l)ria'taur'(irtilser(elic;',:el3l::aell,PeCa.':gl;lll, B t ec u nii i aat i y l isl i ass t !. a ei r .e y s t a a r b s i e is n i : l t i l i s l e , n d t 7 i duck-yard, of navieiblaio(aiyi:tnlton:liial)ittiotaFhre,sctioanrlciectts;:atasolforaiosghpaetcy"l,:f: allef(/`11:: Such a series of successes . in th e cell ' l l .e ser ' " enemy s country, surrounded by lation, could not be acquired without 0,51',0' we have to lament the fall of Some val ti ' l i j t j'es I b e f cers and men ; but considering the difij el ' h oo " forces had to contend with,. the estre ul ."'„ at ti , t4 the climate , and their coining iantnonianeell'-;o'ii'l,l,l'' end of a long march, our casualties ar e '''' - ingly-few. . hi ve t e ", My.letter of the 'llth of August wil l " 'io t i Cqtiliaeisiaitpeedakteh,eitrorLtohredashrtiipvsalooff Roley:!AiLtlitil'igirj )1 41 : i colm, with the'expedition from Berinutht., JO' r,r . lie Rear-Admiral joined me on the 1/Atiliiid as I had gained information from l'itcat" I,tll'l Cockburn, whom 1 found in time Potovinnaciptill'i Commodore Barney, with the Ealtitaoreotot,,' lad taken shelter at the hegul of the l ia- i i „, - er, t ,"; Washington, i:ltl fl 3tciill i tbil,eiea t i l ilot e lvern d fitiala a ceasttisili p itei.taoi l it • ict e uillsivia i iie e lts:t x rioi t tilli f a . c o ,b)te r )fey, a tfai s i ; e3ito e r; ico n :((s)e c i l iil i rti i c i lbei g i guilt : le l :o ;: i:l t eiritoi l :t . r v ati,ctlct ‘ ce s eco l eol , l , 4 ` ; ; :,, ; ii To give . their Lordships a more •cPr rcc i e O tIV I tt ri ll ivy are poutrayed observe, that the best approach to Was'in'jj3e'ic; ; n l io s b e y y n ern t i l tealtlistlkseeiortcfl,lo::,eit l as t3 .i rl ii ; :p i 1 : o i l" I‘l , by Port Tobacco,. upon the Potownwe 3 ,chicl) 6:f. diet, upon the Patuxent, front both of c i f ( 1 ‘1 1 !: direct andagood roads to that city, .aa t _ d ( „ l e rlie t ," ' tances nearly alike; the roads Iron ) . I ', e- eisc";:: vide abinit five miles inland; the oae , e)7 , : i t ",. 1 :,,0 way and Bladensburg!), the other f"l'"`-nee'rf",,:i coUrse of the river, although at some di 5t3 , 0 6 0 1 r , 1 ,0 it, owing to the creeks that run op t1. 5 .,.L e 0 t iligi',,, .this last passes through the towns of " . i t ich t° ,l s and Marlborough to Bladensburrfh, 3t "'- t 13 01 10 Washingtonthe ris•e r called t 9 the tite Eeaasstt,eialiliß, riasbnicoli„,l a t i :',: ,o - ii ; l l 4 i f ilb o e. distance is about five miles. There are w , o t t' e e over this river at . the,city • but it ,vasil," 0 ac c expected that the enemy would leave t ''' ' 1 de sible to an invading army. ~,eet, tied • Previously to'iny entering the 1, sliir a )ll s tacked Capt. Gordon, of his MajOtY 6 0 (1 1)( t e llt horse, with that , ship and the sbir.,,t'ost3ile'te named in the margin, viz. (Euryalus, e ; t he, £tna, Meteor, M_anly, and,F,rehto ni'e;l'iciltf towmack, to bombard Fort NVashingtn° 'oboLlCile, situated on the left hank of that river: ' sr t ' t I''' or 12 miles below the .city ), with a ' c ' o ola il t of stroying that fort, and openine-a f' ee yeir e.A b or 4 cation above; as . well a.S . to :over t1“,;1,,i0..v1 the army, should its :return by th e v , e ) R ec e ft s A s jii' •,..„,,,, ti),- ,v- %.,c road be found too hazardous, I I '' 11'0 0 ' 4,1 1 ' , of strength the enemy might obtain ct ill, more ; it - was also reasonable to OP' eal l 1)° tt Jh 1 militia from the country to the 1 4 s hoo westward w_ould flock in, so soon a s 1; 0 4 11 ' te ee' elati s,.y r 'known that their capital was threa soa C ie p s ta n i l n all S v ir e l s ' s e e t i e s e , Parker, in the Ni e besal' t `• th'' above Baltimore; j c t. s ni enetny_in that quarter, and I procce ttoOte remainder of the naval force and the i o j e this river, and landed the army , u P °l ; to te' 1 0 and 20th, .at Benedict. -- :c ions a' t oe o ',ll td "lisvesretlittililei) a til t e'' tit' s l,l i ll ' t oi e f So SOOll as the necessary prove-..,-, ~, ;0, li' could be assembled and arranged, n.`",lo'Ses' Ross, with his army, moved towlfill' d'llitlTlO'' while ourflotilla, consisting of the 31. 4 . 1 . 11 0 C tiee kilti ri , " pinnaces, barges, and otherb boatS °' i COC', 01' der the Command of Rear-Atheita. lit o or ted (0 i le P ' passed up the river, being iustrac do ),. oe ii T .e . on the right flank of the 31.111 f or the id' o f t',l pose of suppplyaisnsg it t t x o v % i , t e l l i . p t i ( : ) o t v i i i s e i° l l ' e. s t ! th ba s i e tor l o e . cessary, to river, into Calvert County, %chtc vie J -lift safe retreat to the ships, should it he oi t he ' ~I, ' n 9 tA cessary. - , op- , ho ro ',o' 1 ' - The army. reached Notting mop .i., tile 7, 0 and on the following day arrived at ~ ,t ( l5 1 . 0 1 0 the flotilla' continued advancing t° t ` oc e rf d t , tion of Commodore Barney , a bt ' u c e Of 00.,is above Pig Point, who, althoughr,Tll:ot e'".'tscFrtj. force to that sent against biar,,onziorbokll7ep, tacky but, at the appearance oi . - , :- ve s ' i l ,teo itr to his flotilla, ,and the .whole of: h'' cepting one, were blown up: , i i e scc' „ J r' o il For the particulars of this sVel 5 to l lt be o ' ,/ vice, I Must refer their LorclsinPli , 0 0 t i,0 0 0 ( miral - Cockburn's report, N°• I' . „:t ' . ° f t ito-'ii'', evening, conveyed to me an I.icc°6-,:nertigoil) le 'cess, and intimation -from 31a.Jor- iv of :, li d .iii , his intention to proceed to the c '. it in . I ,' oo e l el ton, considering, from the intorie;, if , i il'`, 4 l,ct ceived, that it might be assade'; de tel:; . 1 ,,e ; : ha tu t id' e march. that remaining boats of the fleet %vel e .. su pi)ii e : t o ' 14 ployeti in conveying up the riv‘..r retelo,o(lerof v4ions for the forces, upon the' eive et C oll ienneinognseocjibtoi7cne itihtaiL;iliosiboicl,:ltectiti,,,l: tingham, agreeably to an arr als ,a oil i 1 .o'' the Rear-Adiniral„ who procce"' . . ,4bo'„c' IC O '. , o s : o il 1 with the army. Adw i° o l'4 ' W The Report No. 2, of R eal ' the to'''. , O ft" will inform your Lordships f :r de pAr t t i,e , t l;e cesses of time forces, aft° . thiLlol oPh°ll9lll' Marlborough, where theY ll ' "-r in / i ' t-e l ' et° and having reached, -Benect,:o(; ' or-tiej. ll 3 ' c orc I :: expedition was' embarked in . 0 6 ' CC ri ,leP c eti I' 6 On combined, services, secn ,ro ast e r t i,lo .l , ii . , engaged in, it gives me the , aO ,l esP 0 ,11: 00 ,o 1 : find myself united with so ahlf,.,, ja to P . ', o ie!„ . Officer as :Major-General Ityse-n'ti.ll tiled, c5010,J blended those qualities so , s et, „.cea toodc • oilio success, where co-operation ' i 1 Dav e tire: r i pe 4 1 vecessary ; 111 . )*tC,r % C ' oe l 'e vices becomes 1 I 't P GC. II I faction in noticing the 11 03 ` - ` 11 , 3 5 ›,,,,,,jer 0 b , between the army and navY'• t Pi - iOl l OA oixil stating to their - Lordshii)s , ap p ro • Ross has expressed his full if t Pr R tl I t k Cl lc