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the Surprise, with the other frigates an,: sloops.!
opened their fire upon the fort th-tt protected.the el.-
trance of the hirbour, and I ;Ltd now an opAirtunity
of °burying the strength and the preparations of tht.
enemy.
The -ipproich to the towa on'the land-side was de-
fended by coo:minding heights, upon which was con-
structed a :11 tin of redoubts, connected by a bre,tst-
work, widt a ditch in fr>nt, an extensive train of ai-
tillery, and a shew of force that was rqurred to b:.
from 15 to .1.1,0(X) men.

The entrance by sea, within which the town is re-
tired neatly three miles, was eit;rely olistructed by a
.barrier of vessels sunk at the mouth of the liarb:mr,
defended inside by gun boats, flanked on the right by
a str arg and regular fortitic4tion, and on the left by
• batte.'y. of sevzral heavy guns. .
These prertrations roideri;tg it impr?cticable to
afford any essential co.operatit by sea, I considered
that an attack on the ent,rny's strong position by the
army only, with such disparity of force, though con-
Edent of success, might risk a greater loss than the
possession of the town would cotnpensate tor, while
holding in view the tilterk.r operations of this force in
tlio contemplation ul his Majesty's Government ; and,
tl-erefore, as the p:imary object of our movement had
b:en already fuliy accomplished, I communicated
my observations to Colonel Brook, who, coinciding
with m ut opinion, it was mutually agreed that we
should withdraw.

The billowing me rning the army began leisurely
to retire ; ara so saint try was the effect produced co
the enemy by the defeat he had experienced, that not•
vei t dr:di Ili; every opportunity was offered for his
repeatirg the confl,ct, with an infinite superiority, our
troops 1-L-4:mb:irked with iut molestation, the ships of
war dropped doan as the army retired.
The result ot this dernonsuation has been the de.
feat at the army of the enemy, the destruction, by
themselves, of a quantity of slipping, the•burning of
an extensive rope-walk, And other public erections,
the cawing of tnem to remove their property from the
city, and above ail, the collecting and harassing ot
his armed inhabitants from the surrounding country
producing a total stagnation of their commerce, and
heaping upon Elkin considerabie expenses, at tt►e same
time effect wttly drawing off their attention and sup-
rwrt irom other important quarters.
It has been a source ► f the greatest gratification to
me, the c.intinuance of that unaiiiin.ty existing be•-
tween the awn services, which I have 13, lire noriccc
to their Lordships; and I have reason to assure
them, that the ccmtnand of the army has fallen upon
a most zealous and able officer in Coi.,nel Brook, win-
has followed up the sy.:,-ent of cordiality that had
been so beneficially adopted by his much-lanacintto
chief.

Rear-Admiral Cockburn, to whom T had confiJed
that part of the naval service which was connected
with the army, evinced his usual zeal and ability, and
executed his important trust to my entire satisfacticr,.
Rear-A.dmiral Malcolm, who regulated the collec-
tion, debarkation, and re-embarkation of the troops,
and the stipvlirs they required, hat merited my best
thanks for his indefatigable exertit ns ; and I have to
express my acknowledgments for the counsel and as-
sistance wnich, in all our operatione. I have received
font IL:ar-Admiral Codrirgton, the Captain of the
fleet. The Captains of the squadron who were em-
ployed in the various dirties afloat, were all emulou,
to promae the service in which they were engaged,
and, with the officers acting under them, are entitled
to my tutlest approbation.
I beg leave to call the attention of their Lordship;
to -he repott Rear Admiral Cockburn made ei
Vie mei-notions and gallant conduct of the Naval
B ikide ; as well as to the accompanying letter fr..,m
C ..o.el 13rtrik, expressing his obligAt. !is to Captain
Uri who mum aided, and Captains T.
B. Sullivan, Rowland, and R(..bert Ramsay,
who had Lliatge of ; and I have to recom-
mend these officers, togezlier with those who are par-
ticutaily Loticed by the Real Admiral, to their Lord-
rav• air :bie consideration.
Capt itaityns of the R0y.,1 Matines, who corn-
tu.nd..L: hie ni..rines of 6:e squadron on this occa-
sion, and its the oi;erittion.3 agaiast Washington, be-
ing severeay wiiundLd, I be -g leave to bring him to
.hips' recolLction, as ii.. ring been fre-
queatly. noticed C.r his gallant conduct during ti.e
services on the Cresapcal.e, and to reci.nonend him,
wish Lieatenaut S-irnpv,rt Marshal!, if the Diadem,
who is danger ,us,y wounded, to their Lordship? ra-
Totir and protection.
First Lieutenant J•ilin Lawrence, of the Royal
biarine Artiilery, who emir-sanded the rocket bri-
gade, has. syain rendered essential service, and it.
hrgt,ly sp, ken of by Colonel Lrook.
Ciipiali, EitwArd Crotto::, who will have tile ho-
nour oi deriverlug this dish itch, is competent to ex-
plain any turner partictilirs, and I beg leave to
seconimend him to their Lordships' protection as a
most zealous and intelligent officer.
I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed)

ALWEANDU COCHRAN/9
Vice,Atinaital and Conunandar in Chid.
Tel. A. Craw., Esq. &c. .

114 MaimatY% ship Sever In the Patapsco, &pt. 15.
Sts--In furtherance of dainatructions I had the
Inlsnonr to receive from you on tie kith instant, I'
landed at day-light on the 12th, with Major-General
]joss and the form under his command, at a place'
the General sod myself had previously fired upon,'
sear Li North Point, at the entrance of the Patapsco,
and is conformity with his wishes, I determined on
remaining on shore,' and accompienying the army, to
render him every assistance within tiny power. dining
the contemplated movements and operations; there-
fere, so boos as our landing was completed, I direc-
ted Captain Nourse, of this ship, t advance up the
Patapsco with the frigates,' alo Ts, and bemb.4laps,
r,p bombard the.fon, slid threaten the water aprroach
tat paltintore, and I caiived on with air duly and
saw" (ow., r Captain Ed ward -Crofton) attached to
i 4 ea the dispet road leading to the move-mentioned
own.

We advanced about five miles; (without other
elFcinvauce than taking prisoners' a kw Let horse-
tails), Avhan the Gcnerat and myself, being with thr
advanced guard, ohstlve I a divi.ina 1.1 the enern)
potect atvi of rife ro;td, elutiding into a
4:44 bur 1.1 i:a sharp lire was itnroediAely °pent,'
upon us furm•itoind as quickly returned with con,i-
cletabic etEct by our a. vanced gu ird, which pies.
Lig steadily Ictrutard, st)on obliged the enemy to rm.
•

oT with the utmost ptc:ipitetion, lesv;ng tiebind • 1
several men killed and wounded; but it is with the
most heartfelt sorrow I have to add, that in this shoi
and desultory skirmish my gallant and highly valued
friend the Major• General received a musket ball
through his arrn into his breast, which proved fatal
to him, on his way to the water-side for re-embark-
ation.

Our country, Sir, has lost in him one of its best
and bravest soldiers, :tnd those who knew him as I'
did a friend most honoured and beloved ; and I trust,
sir, I may be forgiven for considering it a sacred
duty I owe to him to mention here, that whilst his
wounds were binding up, and we were placing hiut
on the bearer which was to carry him off the field, he
assured.me the wounds he had received in the per.
formance of his duty to his country caused him not
a pang ; but he felt alone anxiety for a wife and fa-
mily de trer to him than his life, whom, in the event
of the fatal termination he foresaw, he recommended
to the protection and notice of his Majesty's Govern-
ment and the country.
Colonel Brook, co whom the command of the ar-
my now devolved, having come up, and the body of
our troops having closed with, the advance, the whole
proceeded fTward about two miles farther, where we
observed the enemy in force dr.orn up before us, ap-
parently about six or seven thousand strong ; on per-
ceiving our army, he filed off into a large and exten-
sive wood on his right, from which he commenced a
cannonade on us from his field-pieces, and drew up
his m-n behind a thick paling, where he appeared
det-'rrnined to make his stand.

Our field,,euns answered his with evident advan-
tap,e, and as soon so Colonel Brook had made the
necessary dispositions the attack -w.is ordered and
executed in the highest style possible. The enetny.
opened his musketry on us from his while line, im-
mediately we approached within reach nl it, and kipt
up his fire till we reached and entered the wo
when he gave way in every direction, and was chased
by us a considerable distance with great slaughter,
abandoning his post of the Meeting.tionse, situated hi
this wood, and leaving all his wounded and two of
his tield-guns in our possession.
An advance of this description, against superior
numbers of an enemy so posted, could not be effected
with:nit loss. I have the honour to inclose a return
of what has been suffered by those of the naval de-
partment acting with the army on this occasion, 10,d
it is, 8:r, with the greatest pride and pleasure l re-
port to yc u, that the bri:.;ace of seamen with small
arras, commanded by Capeair, Edward Crce,.m, as-
sisted by Captains 8u11:v:m, Money, and Rams tv,
the three senic.c cominanders with the fleet, wh., com-
manded divisions under 11;rn, behaved a galiaa-
try and ceadiness whiz!) would have done honour to
the oldest troops, and which attracted the admira-
tion of the army.
• The seamen under Mr. Jackson, Master's Mate of
the Tonnant, altached to the recket br:glde, com-
manded by the First Lieutenant, Lawrence, of di,
Marines, behave4l also with ego d skill and bravery.
Tat. rat iriaes lawaed i!firti the snips under the com-
mand of Captain .Ituirins, the senior officer of that
corps, helon;;h:g ti.: iie4t, behaved with their usual.
gallantry.

Although, Sir, in 171 R k 7:1 to yon my report of thi.
action, I know it i; r 4•)1t siroald mysch to
mentioning oily the conduct of thoti: belorigin3 to
the naval department, ):.t I may be excused for ven-
turing farther, c, state :o you gentrally the Lig!! ad-
mirttion with which I viewed the conduct of the
whole army, and the ability and gallantry with whic.
it was nian.Ned and headed by its brave Colenll,
which insured to it the success it met with.

The night being fast approaching and the troops
much fatigued, Colour:11110ot: determined on ftquilt-
ing for the night on the field of battle, and on the
morning of the 13th, leaving .a small guard at the
Meeting-house to collect and protect the wounded,
we again moved forward towards Baltimure, one ap-
proaching which it was 11.1111 d to be defended by ex-
tremely strong works on every side, and immediately
front of us by air extensive hill, on which was an
entrenched camp, and great '
quantities of artillery,
and the information we collected, ansiesi to what we
observed, gave us to believe there were at leas.: within
their works from fifteen to twenty thousand men.
Colonel Brook lost no time in reconnoitering these
defences, after which he made his irreangement for
storming, during.the ensuing night, with ins paint
little army, the entrenched camp in our front, not-
withstanding all the difficulties which it presented.—
The subsequent communications which we opened
with you, however, induced him to relinquish again
the idea, and therefore yesterday morning the Rimy
retired leisurely to the Meeting Houses where it halted
for some hoUrs to make the necessary arrangements
respecting the wounded and the prisoners taken on
the 12th, which being completed, it made a further
short movement in the etening towards the place
where it bad .disembarked, and where it arrived this
.asorning for re-embarkation, without suffering the
slightest .ndeitation from the enemy, who, in spite
(ibis superiority of number, did not even venture to
look at us during this slow and deliberate retreat.
As pm, Sir, were in person with the advanced fri-
gates, slurps, and bomb vessels, and as, from the
road the army took, I did not see them after quitting
the beach, it would he superfluous for me to make
any report to you respecting them. have now, there-
fore, only to assure you of my entire caustaction and
approbation o(thelcooduct of every officer and man em-
ployed under me during the operations above det tiled,
and to express to you how particularly I consider my-1
self indebted to Capt. Edward Crofton (acting Capta.it
of the Royal Oak), for the gallantry, ability, and
zeal with which •he led on the brigade of seamen in
the action of the 12th, and executed all the other arr.
Oces with which he has been entrusted since our land.
ing : to Captain White (acting Captain of the Al
him), who attended me as my aVide-de•Cansp the
whole time, and rendered me every possible assist.'
ante; to Captains Sullivan, Money, and Ramsay,:
who commanded divPirus of tfte brigade of seamen ;
to Lieutenant James Scott, of the Albion, whom I
have had such frequent curl t, mention to you on
firmer occasions, and who, in the battle of the 12th,
commanded a division of soassien, and behaved most
ilaialy, .ocrasiunally also acting as an extra Aide:'
de camp toiuysrlf.

. . . .
Captain hmbyns, who commanded the Marines .6
die Fleet, and wtio was tesfriniy wounded during the
eogagement, 1 Also be, to recommend to your fit.
rum* notice 44 consiaration, as wt;11 as Lieute-

nant George C. Urmston, of ihe Albion, whom I
placed in command of theismaller boats, to endeavour
to k,...ep op a communication betty yen the army and
navy, which he effected by great perseverance, and
thereby rendered us most essential service. In shalt,
' Sir, every individual seemed animated with equal
anxiety to distinguish himself by goo.l conduct on
occasion, and I trust therefore the whole will be
deemed worthy of your approhati:at.
Captain Nourse, of the Severn, was gool enough
to receive my flag fOr this service ; Lc ran feed me
great assistance in getting the ships to t!.e d:fferent
stations within the river, and when the storming of
the fortified hill wss convmplitted, lie hastened to
my assistanco with a reinforcement r.f seamen and
marines ; .and I should consider myself t. tutii g in
clndour and justice, did I not particularly point out,.
Sir, to you, the high opinion I entertain of the enter.
prize and ability of this valuable nfiicer, not only for'
his conduct sin this occasion, b,it on the very m toy'
others on which I have employed him, since with me
in the Chesapeakee—l have the boo ur to he, &c.
(Signed) Groace Coettsonv, Item-Admiral.
Vice-Admiral the Hot'. Sir Alex. Cochrane, N. 11.
Commander in Chief, &c.
On board his Majesty's ship Tonnaitt, sets. 15.
Dean Silt —I beg k.tve to be allowed to state to
you, how much I feel intl...bted to Captain Croftmi,
commanding the brigade of sailors from iris Maj •st)',
ships under your command, as also to Captains Sit).
livan, Money and Ramsay, for their very great ext.: -
tions in performing every formation nude by his
Majesty's troops; having seen myself those OtficeTs
expose themselves' in the hottest of the enemy's fiw.
to keep their men in line of march with discihlia-
ed troops. The obedient and steady conduct of the
sail(); s, believe me, Sir, excited 'the adiusratioll of
every individual o! the army, as well as my greatest
giatitude.—Belieso me to be, dear Sir, (hive ')
An' itun Btioon, Colonel Commaading.
Vice.Admital the lion. Sir A. Cochrane, K.B. &c.
A Rervsu cf KILLED and WOUNDeD lielnm!ing to the Navy
disembarked with the Army under Majt,r-General Ross, :Sep-
tember 12, i 814.
l'onnant—t petty ricer, 5 seamen, 't marbles, wounded.
Albion-3 seamen killed; 1 petty officer, 8 teanirit, 6 mar:nes,
wounded.
:2 willies-2 marines killed; 4 petty officers, C seamen,4 marines,
wounded.
ihadern-1 officer, 2 seamen, wounded.
Melpomene—i petty officer kil:ed.
1 rave—l seaman svoaudeds

MaldgaAcar— I marine killed. 1 marine wounded.
Royal O. k-1 ni.r,ne wounded.
krza kal:ed-1 petty elliser, S seamen, z marine'.
10 al wounded-1 officer, G petty officers, a svanien, 15 ma.

NAME OP POTTY orricza Kit orb.
Melvornent--Mr. \Valiant (Jr Arthur) Failimpi-un, Clerk.

11.1INF.S 010 OFFICERi wuuND tD.
Tonrant Robyn', Royal Nlitillts, R. verely.
had: vi-nant Sampson .rverel.

rANIES OP r'? Or/ICY-KS WoUNDED.
roman t Mr. Cliarles Ogle, midshipman, severely.
:kits nn—John 13,11 et:, quarter ma-ter, sevcroy.
Ranulies- - Rol a•rt %Val, tm (or W' at t c.n) boatswain's mate, severe-
ly. ifer:y Bakew,ll, yeoman td powder-town, badly.
John shols corporal,
(s.got.') G. Csn.KJURN, Rear-Admiral
omant, in the Chesapeake, Sep ember !SI-%
Sir.--1 tr.ansmit to pits herewii:i trtnrus of the
•n :rae.s and qualities of officers, st•amen, and trr:ritte,
k fled, wcutided, or missmg, in the densonstr..t.i.n vo I
Baltimore, between the I`2lll and 14t11 U.staut.—l have
.he honour ter be, &c.
ALEX. COCHRANE, Vice-Admiral and Command. r-
in-Chicf.
John Wi!soti Croke-r, Esq.
RE rueN of KILLED WOUNDS° and MISSING of the Naval
Brigade, commanded by Cap a m Edward Lro ton, of Ms
Majesty's Ship It•jyal Oak, and se:v7 g with the Army on.
Shore,under Genefai 0t5.0.• ite 112th ep, ember, lal 4.