The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

The American rapers . furnish some additional
,particulars of the late military events. - Of the
'flight of MAorsom, the New York Gazette of Sept.
1, gives the following account :
" Jacob Barker, of this city, and an intimate friend of the
President, in getting on with the Loan, was at Washington
whe►l the enemy made an attack upon it, And at the request
of the President handed Mrs. Madison into her carriage. In
a few minutes after the President followed, leaving the Pa-
lace to the care of his friend Barker, telling him to save souse
of the pictures and plate, if he could; but little was saved,
as the President's House and the Capitol were soon after
in flames. The Navy-yard and stores were burned by order
of the Secretary at War. All the Public Offices were remov-
ed some days previuns to the attack. The different Secreta-
ries are at Montgomery Court-House, ot► their *ay tuFre-
derickstown; Lancaster is thought of for the meeting of
Congress, and also for the permanent residence hereafter 'of
the President."

Our letters advert to some changes as probable
in the Executive Functionaries. /f illr. Madison
resigned, he will not be succeeded by Ali'. Rufus
King, as was mentioned, but Mr, Eit,ridge Gerry.

, .
The Vice President nitist iaitr ascend the Chair.
Mr. Camel, Who is Secretary to the Treasury dur-
ing the absence of Mr. Gallatin, is to- retire, and
the duties arc to be fulfilled by Mr. Chaves Mr.
_Jones, should he witkdraW from the Admiralty,
we are told, will resign in favour of Mr. Rufus
King. Some of the Correspondents suppose that
the retreat of General Armstrong will sufficiently
appease the public indignation, and that no other
-variation will be made in the conductors of .the
principal departments of the Government..
The New • YOrk Bank issued notes of so low an
amount as One Penny !
• NEW YORK, SEPT. 13. Gentleman from
Troy, by the steam boat, informs us, that 4000
troops were ordered from Plattsburgh to the west-
ward, via Glenn's Falls, ,supposed to be destined
for'Sackett's-Harbour ; and that 6000 rations were
required •to be issued at Glenn's Falls.

R** We are compelled to postpone Observations on the Na-
ture of the London Newspapers till To-morrow.

MAILS.
ABIIIVED-1 France, 2 Gottenburgli, 1 Malta, 111araburgh,
1 Holland, 2 Dublin, 3 Waterford.

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SUGAR.--,The average price 'of Brawn or 'Muscovado Sugar,
Computed fiom' the Returns made in the weak ending Nth
October,' 1814., is 725. OA. per cwt. -

HIGH WATER A'!' LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning, 5.8 Minutes after Evening, 23 minutes after 5.

THE SUN.

SOLE:11 QUIS DICEHE FALS6I AUDEAT ?

-LONDON,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1814.

AMERICAN ARMY DEFEATED NEAR BALTIMORE-

GENERAL ROSS KILLED-LRE-EMBARKATION OF
THE tXPEDITION.

Dispatches from America reached DoWning-
Street and the Admiralty this, morning, at two
o'clock, and will (we believe) by published this
evening, in a Supplementaiy, or Eitraordinaty, Ga-
zette. ID the mean time, and while waiting the
result of further inquiries, we hasten to meet the
anxiety of the public with' the following summary
of such facts as have Come Co our knowledge
Our gallant little Army, after re-embarking
from the visitation to Washington, proceeded up'
the Chesapeake against Baltimore, and again
effected, a landing upon the American Continent.
They advanced till in the 'vicinity of that City,
where they were met by an enemy's force, amount--
ing to 12,000 men. Our division consisted of about
4000. A battle ensued, in which the adversary
was defeated, with a loss of 1000 men, and the
victorious -British would have performed the ex-
ploit of Washington over again at Baltithore, had
it not been for the lamented death of their gal-
Jant Chief, Major-General Ross, who. was killed
after nobly leading his troops to the glory which he
realized fur them and his country, but unhappily
has not lived to participate. The fall of a Com-
mander is almost ever a fatal blow to future
successful operations. GCDeral WINDER and
the remains of ARMSTRONG'S force coming
up. to reinforce the Enemy ; our loss, in
killed and wounded, amounting to about three
hundred ; 'and various other circumstances im-
pressing themselves on the mind of General
Ross's successor, it was determined not to push
on to Baltiniore, but to re-embark the troops
for other services. This was effected. ,without

loss; . and if any proof were wanted that the above
is a correct, view of the matter, it is to be found
in the fact of there being no missing; in the list
of casualties of our Army.

The Officer who brought the Dispatches has
gone to apprize Mrs. Ross of the fatal event
which has deprived her of a heroic husband.
The taking of Alexandria, a commercial point
of view, from the immensity of the stores, mer-
chandize, &c. found in that city, is represented as
being of even greater importance than the pre-
eeding Expedition to Washington.

SUN OFFICE, ONK O'CLOCK.

Since writing the above, we have received the
following, which may be considered asVicial :
" Captain CROFTON of the Navy arrived early
this morning with dispatches from Sir A. COCH..
RANE, giving an account of a most brilliant Vic-
tory over the American Army before Baltimore,
in which► twelve thousand Americans were com-
pletely put to the route by about Four Thou-
=sand of °lir troops, including a brigade of
sehmen;
.the Auterica'ns fled with the utmost pre-
cipitation, leaving 2 pieces of cannon
,behind and
all their wounded. We grieve to say, that Ge-
neral Ross, while reconnoitrine:,, received a mus-
ket-ball'ip, his breast, and almost immediately

expired ; -Ind the command devolved on Colonel
UROOKE AS the town of lialtizyorel- defended

by ' ktrcitig Works 'an il *esSeis sink lii,
COI1;'
trance of the harbour and 130,000 n'clthe
dolt
not be carried 00
- without , a- greater l''',
_4l.
the.:i Object was considered to be wortb,
ant little Army retreated to their sbir liotit
ieivefl
lnolestation. An account has alen been re•clticii,
of Capt. GORDON'S Expedition, tO
.Ale>:3l,,
which was most complete and most b.rill3:'te
61

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1914'
Oct;
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"'Dispatches addressed to Earl BAlll'il'sl'..°ll.l
Of 'his Majesty
Downing-street,
t,
Majesty's Principal Secretaries ot

o1°"1
were received early this morning trt'lu c
11°
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bo d
BROOKE, dated 17th. September, en - ar

Majesty ship Tonnant, in the ChcsaPtsl(e‘
(113" i
- •
The division of troops under • the ,01
P 0
I°
of Mayor-General Ross .effected a dis3u,ol
pii
on the • 2th Seiten iber, near North roi,ot'
~ Dill
left, bank of the Patapso River, distant h
atibleo7etnle3nualyillesti. Three la"
‘l.r°:. croo.
Sark
timbre
entrenched 4
vrecTi
a neck of land, from which position • h
retreated upon the advance of tlic
tardy
troops

" About two miles the British alb°
e