Star.
London, England, 1813-10-16 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

The following letter from Albany gives an esti.
mate of the loss, arising in consequence of the late
expedition to that neighbourhood :
" I have seen a gentleman from plattsburg, who
states, that all the moveable public property was con-
veyed away previous to the entry of the British troops.
The loss may be estimated as in the subsequent ac.
count :

Barracks at Serenae Cantonment
Arsenal at Plattiburg
Plate. Store
Block bust
SalUT's Store - •

25,000
via
3,000
500

Dollars
ATTACK ON BURLINGTON.

33,300

EXTSACT Or A LETTER FROM BURLINGTON, DATED
AVGUST 3, 1813.
• •
" I wrote to you on Sunday night, detailing events
up to that time. Yesterd ty morning the enemy ap-
p,at,xl in front of the town, with the met stoops
talc= from us, and one row galley. They came up
in a line within -about a mile and a half of the shpre,
when a firing commenced from our batteries and gun
boats, which was returned by the enemy, and con-
titittud for about half an hour. Between 50 and 60

shuts were exchanged ; .15 or 20 came from the Bri-
tish, one of which passed through a house in the
vil-
lage, which was all the damage done by them. One
of our shots was supposed to strike the row-galley,
and another one of their sloops. Immediately aftero
shot reached them, they hauled off several miles
south of the town, where the two sloops were be-
calmed till nearly sun-set ; duritag this time the,
enemy's row-galley went into Shelburn lsay, which
you will recollect is three or four miles south of Bur-
lington, and mostly in plain sight, where we saw
her take possession of a sloop and a large two,masted
boat, belonging to some of our citizens ; and two of
their batteaux, armed with a swivel and 25 men each,
went to Cli trlotte, ten miles south of this, and took
two large sloops, one belonging to Vergennes, and
the other to Burlington—the latter containing eighty
barrels of flour, intended for our army.
46 About an hour before son-set, our flotilla, con-
sisting of the sloop President, of 10 guns; two Un-
finished sloops, called the Montgomery and Commo-
dore Preble, the first carrying 10 guns, the latter
having only six mounted ; two gun-boats and four
scows, armed with a 12-pounder each, made off to-
wards the enemy's vessels, which soon after fired
signal guns, and which are said to have been answered
from the north.

" This circumstance, or tome other unknown to
nie, induced our Commodore, after having proceeded
nearly two miles, to return to his former position,
under the guns of the battery. This morning the Bri-
tish vessels are to bt seen several miles north of the
town. This was certainly a very bold enterprize in
the Biitish, and it ought to have proved a hazardous
one. It was provoking to every one to see them take
off our vessels, without the least molestation; but I
am convinced that no blame ought to be attached to
the Commodore. lam informed he stated to some
of his friends that he had no chance of success. It is
understood that the Government had not furnished
him with experienced officers or seamen for any ves-
sel except his own ; that his officers were chiefly
young midshipmen, who had seen no service.
" It seems that the enemy divided their forces
when they left Plattsburgh. A part of.then* went to
Swanton, and a part to Champlain, and burnt the
barracks, block-houses, &c. and carried off the public
property at both those places, without opposition.
AFTERNOON.--We have just learnt that the Bri-
tish have sent out a reinforcement, which left the lines
yesterday morning. If this be true, and it probably
is, we may have another visit from them to-night or
te.-morrow. Various turnouts are in circulation, some
of which say, that the enemy have met their rein-
forcements, and are on their return to thie place;
others say that a large army is also; approaching.
What credit should be attached to these reports I
know not, but 1 expect warm work here. I have
been told by some ot. the officeis that the Governor,
who has been here for several days, has just issued
orders for two brigades of the militia to hold them-
selves in readiness to march at a moment's warning.
" EVENING.—Tbe post has just arrived from Platts-
burgh. He states, that the British committed no out-
rages there, and destroyed no private property, ex-
cept a store which was burnt, supposing it to be pub-
lic property. They paid for their refreshments. The
post saw the vessels which had been here north of
Plattsburgh, Gout three o'clock this afternoon, ac-
companied by trir prizes. It is supposed they will
guard them do a and return."