The National Register.
London, England, 1815-05-14 00:00:00

TUESD4Y'S LONDON GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MAY 9.
Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane has transmitted to John
Wilson Croker, Eq. the undermentioned letters, which the Vice-
Adinixal had receivedirom Rear-Admiral Sir George Cockburn.
Two letters, dated on board the Albion, in the Cliesapeak, the
letli of December, transmit reports rOer ived by Sir George Cock-
burn from Captain Barrie, of his Majesty's ship Dragon, dated in the
Chesapeak the 31st of October and 7th of December, 1814.
The former incloses a letter from Captain Alexander, of his Ma-
jesty's bothb-vessel Devastation, stating, that having landed with
about two hundred seamen and marines at Parker's Point, to pro-
cure cattle, be was attacked by an enemy's force ()lone hundred and
low teen cavalry and one thousand infantry, v tlt five field-pieces,
which, by the good conduct of the detachment under the Captain's
orders, he repulsed, taking two prisoners and twenty horses; and af-
terwards re-embarked without loss.

The latter reports Captain Barrie's proceedings in the Rappalia-
:lock River, conducted principally NMI a view to compel the rile•
my to reassemble his militia, and to harass his troops, by keeping
them constantly on the alert.
The town of Tappahanock was taken possession of on the 29th of
November, having been evacuated by the force which the enemy
had drawn out to defend it, and which was afterwards driven from
a position it took up on a hill ; a stand of colours, Wile some arms,
ammunition, and baggage, were found in die town, left behind by the
enemy in his hasty retreat, and some flour and tobacco were em-
barked in our vessels.

On the 41h of Member, Captain Barrie landed with a detach-
ment of seanu n, marines, anti soldiers, at Rappal►anock, and learning
that the enemy had assembled a force of 600 men at Farnham
Cl►u►rh, about seven miles from the place of landing, he proceeded-
thither, and attacking the enemy in a strong position he had taken
up, drove him into the woods, with the loss of a field-piece, and se-
veral killed and wounded, and released several negroes, who were
found confined in the woods; in thee performances of which services
not a man was hurt on our side.

A letter from Sir George Cockburn to Sir Alexander Cochrane.
dated at Cumberland Island, the 27th of January. inelmien a report
from Captain Somerville, of his Majesty's ship Rota, with one to the
latter from Captain Barrie, of the Dragon, stating that with detach.
meats of troops and marines placed under Captain Barrie's orders,
he, on the 11th of the said mouth, took possession, without opposi-
tion, of tin/ above•mentioned island , and passing over to the main
land in Georgia, on the 13th, with such troops as were not required
to keep possession of the island, landed nt a small distance from
Point Pctre, and after a smart skirmish with a party of the enemy,
who were quickly driven from their post in a jungle on the way,
took possession of the fort oat Point I'etre without further opposi-
tion, and afterwards of the tower of St. Mary's. In the skirmish the
British had one killed and three wounded : the enemy had a Capta'n
and Lieutenant severely wounded, and between fifteen and twenty
rank and tile killed or wounded.

S:r George Cockburn further states, that Captain Ross, of the
Albion, was sent up St. Mary's River, with some armed boats, to
bring dawn such vessels as might be found there, and returned with
a large fillip loaded with timber, . and the Countess of Harcourt, In-
dianian, which had been captured by an American privateer; and
that having, embarked all the produce collected at St. Mary's in the
vessels taken there, and blown up the tort at Point Petre. and de-
stroyed the guns, dc. that were not deemed fit to bring away, the
troops returned without interruption from the enemy to Cumber-
land Island. The enemy had assembled troops at 301118u:1. but did
not chew himself nearer in any force, though occasional skirmishing
. .

parties hovered about the Brills!' ports.
%Vitt' two other letters, dated at Cumberland Island the 17th and
27th of February, Sir George Cockburn transmits to the Vice• A-
dmiral rep.,rtr addressed to him by Captain Ramsay, of his Majesty's
ship Regulus, and Captain Phillott, of his Majesty's sloop Primrose.
The former stater I k having, with a detachment of seamen and
marines, taken possession of Frttleriea, on Simon's island, and, atter
remaining thew souse days, returned to Cumberland Island with
such merchandise ai lie Bait found on the tonna hand) and a MU..
bee of uegroes who had joiued Lim Woe.