Star.
London, England, 1814-09-27 00:00:00

BALTIMORE, AUGUST 21, 10 P. M.

13y the late accounts from Washington, we learn,
that the enemy were still at Benedict—their force va-
riously stated. Troops were pouring into Washing-
ton from all quarters.

An express from General Winder arrived in this
city last night, stating, that if reinforcements did not
arrive in 21 hours, Washington would be lost.

NEW YORK, AUGUST IS.

An express reached this city yesterday from Wash-
ington, requiring Captain Porter, his Officers, au
such of the crew of the United States late frigat•
Essex as could be mustered, to repair immcdtatel) t
that place, to aid in the defence thereof ; in cons,-
quence of which the Court of liiquity, which was ti
have assembled on board the President, is dissolved.
Captain Porter has been most assiduously employee
in collecting his men together. He leaves town this
day with a number of them ; the residue will follow
to-morrow.

Letters from Baltimore;dated at norm on Saturday,
state, thatit is aseettainsi the • hject of the British i•
he ci;y of. Washington; and that the whole of the
force which -totted the Chesapeake, had stone
up the P0tr0p..1....- and the recount. The militia of
Baltimore, to I:.r tumble of `..'4QO, had been ordered
out, and has raker: tip their line of march for Wash-
ington. Aw exprss item the ?resident had been
sent to_ the Governor of Pennsylvania, requiring 4000
of the militii of shit &mu to be sent on to the capitall
forthwith.

Avoust 24.—We wer..., Wormed by the passen.
gers in the Pilote Stage, which ausived lakkjightitom
Baltimore, that WOO itiooptiba4 swieettessuiVabLing-
toi:. An order was hisabl to ensaturW the nilliva
to a spirited defence of the capital.
A letter from Washington; dated or Smturdiy right
last; at nine o'clock, states, that Colenel Mo. me ha '
just arrived from below. The enemy I.l!idrAiit L. o-
tiara's Creek about 40)0. and had at:raiic•-d his
pispets two miles and a half. 1 he pet pie if the capi.
tal and vicinity are very spirited as to the oefetiet
the place ; but the papers ..u4 records. cf th• pu!.he
offices are ail prepared toy remr:val, in case it bilOt.lU
become :necessary ; but if the city is not attacked
within three days it is believed it will be safe.

DOFTON, AUGUST IS.
GSIGULAL 31tOwint IMPORT blr THs 2ATTLX OF Tiii
25TH ULT. AT THE lAyLi OZ bilAGAite.

Sine— Confined as I was, ind haee been, lime the
last engagement with the enemy, I fear that the ac
count I am about to give, may be less full and satis-
factory than under other circumstances it niigiii hav,
been made. I parCcularly fear that the conduct ot
the gallant men it was my good fortune to lead, will
not be noticed in a way due to their fame and the ho-
nour of our country.
You are already apprised that the army ho.d on the
25th ult. taken a position at Chippewa. About noon
of that day, Colonel St; ift, who was posted at Lewis-
town, advised me by express, that the enemy appear.
ed in considerable force in Queenstown, and on its
heights; that four of the enemy's fleet had arrived
during the preceding night, and sere then lying
near Fort Niagara, and that a number of.bnats were
in view, moving up the streight. Within a few mi-
nutes after this intelligence had been received, I was
further into] med by Captain Denmon, of the Quar-
ter llela,ter's Department, that the enemy were Lead
mg at Lewistown, and that cur hargage and stores
at Schlosser, and on theit way thidur, were in, oangez
ut immediate captute.
It is proper here to emotion, that having received

:arias as late as the tOth from Gene nd Gaines din
air fleet was then in port, and the Commodore sick.
are ceased to look for co-operation from that quarter,
and determined to disencumber ourselves of baggage.
Mkt insuth'airecdy to Burlington Heights. To Mask
this intention, and to draw from Schlosser a small
supply of provisions, I fell back upon Chippewa. 'As
this arrangement. under the increased force of the
enemy, left much at hazird on our own side Grille
Niagara, and as it appeared by the before stated in-
formation,was about to avail himself
that the enemy
of it, I conceived that the most effectual method of
recalling him from this object, was to put myself in
motion towards Queenstown. General Scott, with
.the Ist brigade, Towson's artillery, and all the dra-
goons and mounted men, were accordingly put' in
march on the road leading thither, with orders to re.
port if the enemy appeared, and to call for assistance,
if that was necessary.
On the General's arrival at the Falls, he learned
that the enemy was in force directly in his front—a
narrow piece of woods alone intercepting his view of
them. Waiting only to give this information, he
advanced upon them. By the time Assistant Adju.
taut-General Jones had delivered his message, the
action began, and before the remaining part, of the
division had crossed the Chippewa, it bad become
close end general between the advanced corps.—
Though General Ripley with the 2d brigade, Major
Hindman with the corps of artillery, and General
Porter at the head of his command, had respectively
pressed forward with ardour, it was not less than an
hour before they were brought to sustain General
Scott, during, which time his commind most skilfully
and gallantly maintained the conflict. Upon my
arrival I found that the General had passed the
wood and engaged- the enemy on the Queenstown
road, and on the ground to the left of it, with the
9th, 11th, and 22d regiments, and Towson's artillery.
The 25th had been 'thrown to the right to bi
vented by circnnist inces. Apprehending that these
.nrps were much exhausted, and knowing that they
had suffered s. 1 determined to interpose a
new line with the Wrancing troops, and thus disco.
q tge-Gereral bcntt, and hold his brigade in reserve.
Ordcts weie accord' ' • ;yen to General Ripley.
• rhe enemy's artiller his moment occupied a bill
nich gave him great advantages, and was the key
of tht r<htle position. It was supported by a linen;
Lafantly. To secure the victory, it was.neoessary to
deny this artillery and seize the height. This ditty
Viab assigned to Colonel Miller, %%bile, to favour its
execution, the Ist regiment, under the command of
C. Jonel N ich ola it, was directed to menace and amuse
the infantry. To try great mortification, this zee.
ment, atter a discharge or two, gave way, and rs-
treated some distance before it could be rallied, the'
it is believed the officers of the regiment exertedthens.
selves to shorten fins distance.

In the mean time, Colonel Miller, without regard
to this occni rence, advanced steadily and gallantly to
his object, and carried the height and the catnips.
Oeneral Ripley brought up the 2S ti (which had also
taultered) to his support, and the enemy disappeared
from before them. The Ist regiment was now brought
into a line on the left of the 21st, and the detachments
of the 17th and 19th. General Porter occupying, with
his command, the eztreme left. About this time Co.
lonel Miller carried the enemy's cannon.

The 25th regiment under Major Jessup, was en-
gaged in a more obstinate conflict with all that re-
mained to dispute with us the field of battle. The
Majhr, as Au: been already stated, bad been or
dared by General Scott, at the commencement of
the action, to take ground to his right. He bad
succeeded in turning the enemy's left
.--
had captured (by a detachment under .Captain
IC,:rchurn), Geveral Riall, and madly atker offi•
.ears, and showed himself again to his own army,
in a blaze ul fire, which defeated or destroyed a very
superior force ot the enemy. He was ordered to form
on thevi4ht of tf.e 2.1 r. &intent. The enemy rallying
his totes, an as as believed, having received rein-
torctnicnts, non attempted to drive us from our posh
ta, and regain f• s artillery. Our lint Via unshaken,
"0 the enemy retallud. Two other attempts having
the same .t, haa the same issue. General Scott
was agau, engabed in repeliing the former of these;
:mutt the last I, saw of him an the fieldlef battle, hirwaa
~err the head of his column, and giving to its march
• chrection that would have placed him on the enemy's
right. It was with great pleasure I saw the good
r.ter and intrepidity of General Porter's volunteers
Lam the ot their arrival, but during the last
charge of the enemy those qualities were conspi.uotis.
Stimulated by the examples set them by their gal-
,..nt leader, by Major Wood, of the Pennsylvania
corps, by Colonel bobbin, of New York, and by their
~fficers generally, theY precipitated themselves upon
we enemy's line, and made aid the prisonets wi:ish
were taken at this point of the action.
Having been for some time wounded, and beings
gond deal exhausted by loss of blood, it became my
wish to devolve the command on General Scott, sad
wire from the field ; bat on enquiry, I had the M 44
mune to learn, that he was dis shied by wounds ; 1
th‘telore kept illy post, and had the satisfaction to set
the enmity's last effort ',pulsed. I now consigned Os
commatsd to tner al Ripley.
whileg from the field, I saw and felt that
the victory was tumplete on our pact, if proper tow
sures were promptly adopteil to secure it. The
haustion of the men, was, bosievett*such as made

:,1411m tefreshn
•:,ii.pired water.
want of this ne
proper that Gt
Milo eau*, ,
dad, and the at
as the encmy h
hour after my
General Riplc
astd in good a
4... giving him my

;0,.4.40pt, order
ipossi4le condit
freshment ; to
guards• and el
himself on the
there to meet
Feared. To tt
relied upon its
.femlituost seosib
speaking of the

fits or to my
tion, they origh
From the on
of the distingui
Porter, of CoL
• •• Of .tbo lo b
Camp Worth, h

• Commander of

The 2d brig
their conduct et
ccuntry. After
carried by the

and 19th, the 1

They could not
• I.l4Farlapd of tl
• battalion.

Under the co

" Volunteers of P
dismayed amide
terans opposed
contmaaded by
neral Porter as
• probatifxi.
The corps*of

• =an, behaved
' son's compiny,
**J- t and last gni
'• iisidittained that
lc. idol* won by
• isiddle and Rite
action, but rein
dared that be o
• .
to his engagen
• *minds.

The; staff of

`distinctioti: -'0
though ill, was c
. his Assist Ant, is
lid. -My gallaist
• had malty snd c
Charge of *hid
, • this young man
•':*iireer hat been
•issoMe and distinj
The Engineer
: greatly distingui
"Mary talents ex
•:much under m
their assistance
• I must earnestly
highest trust an,
Ripley and Pun

Ition to duty.
regiment, is eat

atilt-06dt.
I enclose a re
Ing, may genera
enemy had but 1
I have the ho

11 arias Seim Arinste

e"! 110111 THEN
' airroar
• : The sloop H,
Albany at 4, r.
• senger, inform:,

rived just befor
stews of 3 sings
" soar army, en&
former haring 4
anted in our fns
• • Uhl 1000 prism

:.....~

A consi3erat

bur arm]
.IMared mote

daieral Btu
" tear days since,
deneral.who lc

Tice Gencral is
-in a few days
operations of
ttls
, • q
expected.
Tiro deserte
rettistity the
ef 120; that PT
ea short allow
of cartilages p
e.ty rut on she
irtoaded fbr tb

nes ibat
ore kink,
quarter,
)aggage.
To mask

a wall

- As
:e at the
1e of the
Rated ro-
il
nethod of
myself itt
:on, with
11 the dra-
ly put- in
lens to re-
assistance*

he learned
is front—a
pis view of
nation. he
taut Adju.

stage, the
►art of the
id become
I corps.—

ade, Major
d General
•espectively
ess than an
n General
Dst skilfully
Upon my
passed the
?ueenstown
t, with the

!s artillery.
It to be go:
that these
g that they
interpose a
thus &son-
e in reserire.
tral Ripley.
:'spied a hill
was the key
by a 11=4
necessary to

This ditty
to rayons its
command of
e and ammo

n, this yogi.
ray, and ra-
rallied, the
,xerted.thens.

wounds.

than Mira
I gallantly to
the cannon.
rich had also
r disappeared
now brought
detachments
:spying, with
this time Co•

mop, was ea•
all that ;s-
-hanks. The
lad bees or
seacement of
bt. He bad

left *nit—.
ider :Captain
rt glOttr. ca.
s own gray,
arrayed a very
.dered to form
nemy rallying
received rein-
rum our poi•
was unshaken,
tempts having
General Scott
mar of these $
battle, hrsras
to its march
on the enemy's
saw the good
r's volunteers
luring the last
e conspi z opus.
ri by their gal.
Pennsylvania
lc, and by their
emselves won
risonert.ivhich

and b•?l3g
it iasesiDe grf
wal Scots, food
I had tivr
by woos& ;
tisfaction to see
v Otitis:led the

re and felt that
if proper mea.
▪ it. The ex-
such as made

settle refs eshMent necessary. They partieulatly to-_
. qiiired water. I was myseif extremely sensible of the
want of this necessary article. I therefore believed ir
proper that General
Ripley
and the troops shoald. re-
tern to ca!ap, after bridging off the dead, the woun-
ded, and the artillery ; and in this I saw no difficulty,
as the enemy had entirely ceased to act. Within an
hoar after my arrival in camp, t Was informed that.
General Ripley had returned without annoyance
and in good order. I now sent far him, and after
giving him my, reasons for the measure I was about
to adopt, ordered him to put the troops into the best
possiiile condition ; to give to them the necessary te.
freshment ; to take with him the picquets, and camp.
guards, and every other description of force ; to put
himself on the geld of batik as.the day dawned, and
there to meet and beat the enemy if he again ap-
peared. To this order. he made no objection, and I
relied upon its execution. It- was not executed. I
feel. most sensibly how inadequate are my powers in
speaking of the troops, to do justice either to their me-
rits or to my own sense of them. Under abler direc-
tion, they might have done more and better.
From the preceding detail, you have now evidence
of the distinguished gallantry of Generals Scott and
Porter, of col. Miller and Major Jessup.
Of .the Ist brigade, the Chief, with his Alde-de._
Camp Worth, his Major of Brigade Smith, and every
Commander of battalion were vobunded.
The 2d brigade suffered less" but as a litigado
their conduct entitled them to the' hpplause of their
country. After the enemy's strong position hid been
carried by the 21st, and the detachments of the 17th
and 19th, the Ist and `lad assumed a new character.
They could rv)t again be shaken or dismayed. Major
• Iv!,Farland of the latter, fell nobly at the head of his
battalion.
Under the command of General Porter, the militia
Volunteers of Pennsylvania and New York, stood un-
dismayed amidst the hottest fire, and repulsed the ve-
terans opposed to them. The Canadian Volunteers,
commanded by Colonel Wilson, are reported by Ge-
neral Porter as having merited and received his ap-

• probation..
The corps of artillery, comutanded by Major Hind-
man, behaved with its usual gallantry. Captain Tow-
' son's company, attached to the Ist brigade, was the
fret and last engaged, and during the whole conflict
•• titaiitained that high character which they bad pre-
"." iriously wort by their skill and their valour. Captains
fiddle and Ritchie were both wounded early in the
action, but refused to quit the field. The latter de-
ilared that he never would leave his piece, and, true
to his engagement, fell iSr its side, covered with

The staff of the army had its peculiar merit and
distinction: 'Colonel •Gardner, Adjutant General,
though ill, was on horselaack, and did all in his power;
his Assistant, Major Junes, was very active •arid use, '
'. fill. -My gallant Aidec-de-camp, Austin and Spencer,
• had many and eritical duties to perform, in the dis-
eharge of whit:lithe letter fell : I shall ever think of
• this young man•with Pride andiegret ; regret that his
tarter has been so shart..pride that it has been so
' noble and distinguished.
The Engineers, Majors Macrae and Wood, were
greatly distinguished on this day, and their high mi-
litary talents exerted with great effect ; they were
:much under my eye, and near my person, and to
"their assistance a great deal is fairly to be ascribed,
• I must earnestly recommend them, as worthy of the
highest trust and confidence. The Staff of Generals
Ripley and Porter discovered great seal and atten-
tion to duty. Lieut. E. B. Randolph of the 20th
lr regiment, is entitled to notice, his courage was con-
spiteful.
• ' I enclose a return of our lois ; those noted as miss-
' Ing, may generally be numbered with the dead. The
enemy had but little opportunity of making prisoners.
I have the honour to be, Sir, &c. &c.
(Signed) JACOB BROWN.

iion. John Armstrong, Secretary at War.
FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE OF AUG. SL
WONT OF ANOTHER ORZAT BATTLEA
The sloop Hardware arrived here yesterday ; left
Albany at 4, rb w. on Saturday. Mr. Mann, a pas.
senger, informs, that an express from Plattsburgh, ar-
rived just before he sailed, and, he understood, with
news of a sanguinary battle having. been fought by
our army, ender General hard, and the British, (the
former having commenced the attack), which tenni.
• stated in our favour ; the enemy having lost Salmon,
•• and 1000 prisoners.