Star.
London, England, 1813-06-18 00:00:00

ALTONA, MAY 29.

Baron de Kass lately passed through this place :
he is entrusted with an extraordinary mission to his'
Majesty the Emperor of the French. All the Danish
troops in Holstein have been placed, by the King,
under the orders of the Prince of Eckmubl. It is
said that Prince Christian, presumptive heir to the
Crown, mho went to Jutland, Las proceeded to Nor-
way, where lie will place himself at the head of an
arin)ro arid enter Sweden. All the provisions which
the Danish Government v.islied to semi to Norway
have been seized by the English and Swedes, and col-
lected in magazines close to the Swedish frontiers.
The Norwegians thus devoted to all the horrors of
famine by their neighbours' hatred, will retake in
Sweden the succours which the fraternal cares of their
Sovereign had destined them.

VIENNA, JUNE 1.
Different couriers, which arrived yesterday and
the day before yesterday, have induced his Majesty
to come to the resolution of proceeding to Bohemia.
—He, therefore, set out very early 10-clay from the
Castle of Luxumburg for Gilschen, a small town in
Bohemia, situate upon the frontiers of Silesia. We
are ignorant shether it is the Emperor's intention to
afterwards proceed to Prague.
An armistice, negotiations for peace between the
Belligerent Powers are vaguely talked of. Count
tl,;ttcrnich, M!nister for foreign affairs, Baron Duka,
Li,:kit.-General of artillery, and Adjutant.Gencral
Kutchera will form the suite of his Majesty.
The Berlin Gazette has not been distributed this
?corning. It is said, that it contains expressions
Which have displeased Government.
JUNE 2.—The departure of his Majesty the Empe-
ror for Bohemia has had a very fortunate effect upon
our paper money.
They write from the frontiers of Silesia that his
Majesty the Emperor Alexander has given to Count
krclay de Tolly, as the oldest General, the com-
mand in chief of the combined army. •
The General of Cavalry Count Wittgenstein, who
has commanded since the death of the Generalissimo
prince Kutusciff, has taken the command of the
cavalry of
the army.

LONDON.
FRIDAt, JUNE 18, 18tg.
PRICE of MCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK:
*ed. 564-04ns. shut—Con% for ace. 57ft
4 per Ct. 7:—.; per Cent. thut--Bonds 3s. Pt. Mal
Exch.ll4 Ss. Ss. pr.—Comnium pre.
Batik Ldng Anus% 4 3-13ths.

We are assured, that the delay in At departure of
Mr. Rom jun. for the Continent is not owing to any
change in the aspect of the politics of
.the North.—
From this assurance, added to the embarkation of
General STEWART'S horses, and the more important
circumstance of orders having been received at Deal
fa- the proceeding of his Majesty's ship .W=ll vtith
the German Hussars, &c. (lately embarked at Rams-
gate) under her convoy to their destination (stip-
posed to be Stralsund), we are disposed to infer that
Ministers do not expect a peace, purely continental, to
be the probable consequence Of the present armistice.

The Little Catherine packet has arrived at Fal-
mouth in 19 days from Halifax. She brings the
gratifying Intelligence that the fort of Little York,
on Lake Ontario, has been evacuated by the Ame-
ricans, after they had suffered considerable loss, and
found it untenable. The American accounts of the
capture of this place were, as we anticipated, greatly
exaggerated. The British force Consisted only of
900 regulars and 700 Indians, and they did not aban-
don the fort until it was a heap of ruins. We have
selected from the American Papers such details on
this subject as we deem interesting.
By the Little Catherine we have also received Bos-
ton Papers to the 12th, and New-York to the 7th of
May—besides Halifax to the 27th. From these we
have made extracts.

The British armed force is now actively employed
in dictating a peace to the American Government,
by burning their towns. Measures like these, coupled,
with a rigorous blockade of all their harbours indiscri-
minately, cannot fail to produce the effect so devivly
desired on both sides of the Atlantic by the friends
of humanity. An intelligent American Gentleman,
now at New-York, thus delivers his sentiments upon
the subject of the relations between the two countries :
PRIVATE LETTER.
" NEW YORK, MAY 8, 1811
es Our Government have obtained the loan of 16
millions, but upon very exorbitant terms: the People
are growing► mire and. more dissatisfied with the war,
and had the blockade of our ports have taken place
six months ago, the war, ere now, would have been
at an end. Privateering is nearly at its last gasp,
and very few instances of any of them having made
money. Our ships of war have truly been fortunate:
they have been well fought—and the tone of your
newspapers, upon this subject, is as illiberal at it is
unjust. iho new Congress, which will assemble in
a few days, will not grant any supplies for carrying on
this ruinous, unjust, and iniquitous war, and we do look
forward to a permanent Peace this summer."

1, PHILADELPHIA, MAY 6.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

" Our situ.tion is more distressing than pride and
obstinacy will permit most to allow, and many dare
to complain of. Exactly that of a besieged city is our
condition—nothing doing, all business at a stand ;
nothing talked of but the enemy and the war. What
an enormous tax upon us is the war ! The price of
every thing almost doubled, and our supplies by water
totally cut off ! If no change takes place in a iew
months the middling classes of society must leave the
place, and go where they can get employ and support
their families. To be without employ, and pay double
prices for every necessary, would require Fortunatus's
purse. The expectation here is now, that we shall
not be attacked until our army rc-enters Canada.—
Why raise the resentment of the enemy by pursuing
a phantom ? It is cruel, when the distress it will bring
upon so many families is thought of. This circum-
stance is making a serious impression."

" NEWCASTLE, MAY 1 i.

" On Sunday last the Neptune, Captain Jones,
sailed for St. Petersburg!), carrying out Messrs. Gal-
latin and Bayard, and their Secretaries, on a mission
to Russia.

6, BOSTON, MAY ii.

41 The British have burnt Havre-de-Grace, Mary.
land, on the West side of the Susquehannah. This
town contained about 100 houses, and 1000 inhabi-
tants, and was on the Mail road from Baltimore to
Philadelphia. The Mail, however, would cross
higher up the river. An important furnace for the
casting of ball, cannon, &c. was destroyed, with some
el its finest work. Charleston, in its neighbourhood,
was the next place expected to be destroyed. Havre-
de-Grace is not far from the frontiers of Delaware,
and 500 of its militia, with some Pennsylvania militia,
under General Bloomfield, were under orders to
march against the English, who wlll be obliged to
return to their ships, though not till after having
done much damage."

By the following paragraph, copied from the New
York Papers, it appears that the British Squadron
were informed of the sailing of the Amurican frigates :

" NEW-YORK, MAY 7.
" The S} dish ship Adolph arrived at Boston last
Tuesday :—she was boarded by his Majesty's ship
Emulous. The boarding Officer informed him of the
sailing of the President and Congress frigates, and
that they were seen off Cape Cod, on Sunday, steer-
South-East."

" HALIFAX, MAY 26.

K Sailed on Saturday last }fig Majesty's ships la
Nymphe, Minerva, and l'Arrnide, with a tlet
transports for Quebec, having on board the 2d batta-

NMI ii§th tegittient. N. lie Wafter;ileit regiMent,
and a detachdQht of the Royal Artillety--upwards
Or Wboo vettfan troops."
the follotving is the American bfficiat Aeconat
or the capture of Fott Ybtki nosy said tb bt aban-
doned by the enemy :
tf WASHIkOTON, MAY 114
44 OFFICIAL.GAPTURE OF YORK.
*do General IllAssoan to the Secretary or War, dated !lead-

quarters, York, capital of tipper Canada, April 28, 1 818
4C Sir—After a detention of some days by adverse
winds, We arrived at this place yesterday morning,
and at eight o'clock commenced landing the troops
about three miles westward from the town, and one
and a half from the enemy's works. The wind was
high and in an unfavourable direction for the boats,
which prevented the landing of the troops at a clear
Meld, the scite of the ancient French fort Tarento. It
prevented also many of the armed vessels from taking
positions which would have most.effectually covered
our landing ; but every thing that could be done was
effected.

" The riflemen under Major Forsyth first landed,
under a heavy fire from Indians and other troops.—
General Sheaffe commanded in person—he had col-
lected his whole force in the woods, near the point
where the wind compelled our troops to land. His
force consisted of 700 regulars and militia, and 100
Indians. Major Forsyth was supported as promptly
as possible—but the contest was sharp' and severe for
near half an hour, and the enemy were repulsed by
a number far inferior to theirs. As soon as General
Pike landed with 7 or 800 men, and the remainder of
the troops were pushihifor the shore, the enemy re-
treated to their works. Our troops were now formed
on the ground originally intended for their landing,
marched through a thick wood, and after carrying
one battery by assault, were moving in columns to-
wards the main work. When within sixty rods of this
a tremendous explosion took place from a magazine
previously prepared, and which threw out such an
immense quantity of stone as most seriously to injure
our troops.
•' I have not yet been able to collect the returns of
the killed and wounded ; but our loss will, I fear, ex-
ceed one hundred ; and among these I have to lament
the loss of that brave and exellent officer, Brigadier-
General Pike, who received a contusion from a large
stone, which terminated his valuable life within a few
hours. His loss will be severely felt.
" Previously to this explosion, the enemy had re-
tired into the town, except a party of regulars, to the
number of forty, who did not escape the effects of the
shock, and were destroyed.
44 General Sheaffe moved off with the regular
troops, and left directions with the Commanding Of-
ficer of the Militia to make the best terms he could.
In the meantime, all further resistance on the part
of the enemy ceased, and the outlines of a capitula-
tion were agreed on.
44 As soon as I learned that General Pike had been
Avounded, I went on shore. To the General I had
been induced to confide the immediate attack, from a
knowledge that it was his wish, and that he would
have felt mortified had it not been given to him.
" Every movement was under my view. The
troops behaved with great firmness, and deserve
much applause, partkularly those first engaged, and
under circumstances which would have tried the
steadiness of veterans.

" Our loss in the morning, and in carrying the
first battery, was not great, perhaps forty or fifty
killed and wounded, and of them a full proportion of
officer..

M-twithstanding the enemy's advantage in po-
sition and numbers in the commencement of the ac-
tion, their loss wis greater than ours, especially in
officers. It was with great exertion that the small
vessels of the fleet could work into the harbour
against a gale, but Is soon as they got into a proper
position, a tremendous cannonade opened upon the
enemy's batteries, and was kept up against them un-
til they were carried or blown up, and had, no doubt,
a powerful effect upon the enemy.
,‘ I am under the greatest obligations to Commo-
dore Chauncey, for his able and indefatigable exer-
tions in every possible manner which could give faci-
lity and effect to the expedition. He is equally
estimable for sound judgment, bravery, and industry.
—The Government could not have made a more
fortunate selection.

" Unfortunately the enemy's armed ship Prince
Regent left this place a few days before we arrived.
A large ship on the stocks, and nearly planked up,
and much naval stores, were set fire to by the enemy
soon after the explosion of the magazine. A consi-
derable quantity of military stores and provisions re-
main, but no vessels fit for use.

•4 We have not the means of transporting priso-
ners, and must of course leave them on parole.
•6 I hope we shall so far complete what is necessary
to be done here, as to be able to sail to-morrow for
Niagara, whither I send this by a small vessel, with
notice to General Lewis of our approach.
66 I have Cie honour to be, &c.
(Signed) gg HENRY DEARBORN."
Hon. General J. Armstrong, Sec. of War. Washington.
Terms of Capitulation entered Into on the 271 h April, 1613, foi
the surrender of tte Town of York, in Upper Canada, to the
Army and Navy of the United States under the command of
Major-General Dearborn and Commodore Chauncey.
That the troops, rcgtilarQ and militia, at this post, and the naval
officers and .eamen, shalt' be surrendered prisoners of war. "Ille
troops, regulars and militia, to ground their arms immediately on
parade, and the naval r,lllccrs and seamen be immediately on pa-
rade, and the naval officers and seamen be immediately surren-
dered.

That all public stores, naval and mirtftry, shall be immediately
given up to the Commanding Officers of the arnw and navy of
the United States—that all private propcny shall h.: guar..nteed
to the citzens of the town of York.

That all pap( rs belonging to the civil officers shall be retained
by them—that such surgeons a., may ha procured to attend tha
wounded of the British regulars and Canadian militia, shall not
be considered as prisoners a war. 'l4
That 1 Lieut.-Colonel, I Major, 13 Cat;tains, 9 Lieutenants,
11 Ensigns, 1 Qum-ter-Master, 1 Deputy-Adjutant-General of
the Militia, [Here follow their names] 19 serjean. 5, 4 corporals,
and 204 rank and file of the militia, one of the FiOd Train de-
partinent, I Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Ensigns, 1 Clerk, 1 Boat-
swain, nt
lb Naval Artificers of the Provincial acy, I Lieutenant,
and 1 Serj -Major, of his Majesty's troops ; 1 bombadier and 3
gunners of the Royal Marines, sha:l be surrendered prisoners of
war, and accounted for In the exchange of prisoners between the
United States and Great Britain. (Signed)
G. S. MITCHILL, I.t. Col. 3d Regt. United States.
S. S. CONNER, Major, and A. D. C. to Gets. Dearborn.
W. Kura, Major, 15th U. S. Infantry.
'Eng D. Er.Liotr, Lieut. U. S. Navy.
W. CM&WITT, Lieut. Col. Corn. 3d Regt. York Militia.
W. ALLAH, Major. ad Regt. York Militia.
f. CavitatAtt, Lt, M. Dpt.