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

OCT. t 2

of Rear Admiral Cockbown, pa%4Nl up the river, beim; instructed
to keep upon the ri;:ht flank of the army, for the double purpose
of supplying it with provisions, and, if necessary, to .48 it over
to the left bank of the river, into Calvert county, vshich secured a
safe retreat to the shipi should it be judged necessary.
Tile army reacheil Nottingham upon the (21st, and on the follow-
log day arrived at Marlborough : the flotilla continued advancing
toward.; the station of Conninidure Barney, about three miles above
Pig Point, who although much superior in force to that cent avuinst
him, did not wait un attack, hut, e.t the appearance of our boats,
aft fire to the fLtilia, and the whole of his vessels, excepting one,

Mere blow) up.
For the port:colors of this well executed service, I must refer
their Lordships to Rear Admiral Cockburn's report, No. 1, who,
On the same evening. conveyed to me an account of his %neves:4,
and intimation trotn Major General Ross, of his intention to pio-
cee I to the city of Washington, consii;ring, from the information
he had received, that it might be wailed, if done with alacrity;
and in consegoence had at termined to march that evciiiii:4 mom lThi-
denstetrz. The remaining boats of the fleet were immeiliatt ly em-
ployed in conveying up the river supplies of provi-ions for the
torres teeni their retina to Nottin,iimit, agreeably to an arrange-
ment made by the Rear Admiral, who proceeded on in coiopony
with the rainy.
The I:: le,rt No. c.!. of Rear Admiral Caekbnrn's, will inf.orot
their Lordship. of the brilliant snecesses of the foi-ets,;, aticr their
departure from Mar'horonelt, where they returned upon the e6th,
art! having relched Benedict upon the 2911 t, the expedition wits
embarked in good order.
On entrbined services, *ltch as we have been engaged in, it Elves
Mc the gre:ttest pleasure to n:id myself united wit!, so able and ex-
p:., e:iceti an officer as Major-General Kiln=, ul whin ore blended
ti: 3,e q:etiities so esseotial to promote success, where co-operation
between the two services becomes necessary ; i4V;i I he 4 111110!%
sat•isfaction in noticing the mumintliy that pi ev;iiloil beteett the
Riley ,::11l navy, ac I have also ill stating to their hir,;ships that
Major-(ion. Ross has e-spies-ed ills toll approl,ation of the conduct
of Cie (stile( Fs, anki marine,. arting the army.
I have before orea.ion to speak of the voiroinitiloL, zeal and
clic:lice: of Rear Adneral CoeiJetrn &win:: the time he compute:led
in the Chesapeake under my orders intere ability which
he has manifested throneliont this late arduous service justly entitle
Itim to my best thanks, and to the ackine.vledgments of toy Loriis
Conniti,kioners of the Admiralty.
Rear-Admiral Malcolm, upon every occasion, and particularly
in his arrangement for the speedy of the troops,
1 CACI cd me essential assistanue; and to him, ai well a. to Rear-
Codringten, Cdptain of the Fleet, I indebted for the
alacrity and order with whirls the laborious duties in the conveying
of supplies to the army were conducted.
For the conduct of the Cautai::s 011.-" leers of the squadron Pm-
played in the flotilla, and with the army, I :wst beg leave to neer
their Lordsips to the retetri4 cut Rear-Admit al Coc!<lhnrn. and to
call their f.lvourable considetatioo to wtheo the Near-Alb:id-al
has had occasion to particular!y notice. eon, loved inene•
sliately motet my e% I*, I hail every rowan to he pi rteetly saibtled
Kt bto zealous t. ninlqtion, as well aj that of t vity seionan and
mariue, to promote the service in vi'aich they were engaged.
Captain Wainwright, of his M•l.l,e•ty's ship Toinnent, will hove
the honoor to &liver this diTatch to you, gnil, a+ he was actually
euip!oyed both with the rettifla end with the army in the whole of
their pr._•reedisels, I beg leave to refer their Lordships to him fur
2;3y faither particulars.
have not yet received any returns from the ships employed in
the Po toss mar, the winds havim: been wirovrma;,k to their c.liwatt,t
down ; hut by the information I eon) from the eotintry periple, they
have vo:llr;ktely sucreeded in the ci:pritre and destruction el Fuse
Washiugtor, which tins been blown up.
I have the honour to be, Sc.
ALEXA T;Elt COCATRANP.,
Vice-Adniii Al and Cynnuarider in Cilia.

("ignud)

John V►'ilsuu Croker,

On bard the ltesoliition 'render. off Mount Calvert,
Motiday night, Stti Attgtot, 1814.
have the honour to inform von, that after pas tittg from
tt r. t Benedict tin the evening Of the 20th instant, I prt.eeeiled
up
tac Patuxent with the bunts arid tendcrs, the marines c•f the ship