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

BATAVIA, AVG. 13.

A considerable reinforcement from up the Lake,
:•.:fekied bnr armiat Erie a few days since—eight or ten
hundred more are daily expected from that quarter.
denerat'Browiei family arrived in this village a
few days since, •indon Thursday were visited by the
• deneral,who lift here thil morning for Canandaigua.
The General is fist-recovering from his wounds, and
in a few days calestlates to conduct, in 'person, the
• • .-•
omalkons of his army. General Scott continues in
itl4 1141 e, his Wounds arc doing as well at can be
•• •i. _
expected..
• Tiio deserters, from Fort Niagara, cameln here
/eiterday f they state the force in the Fort to consist
• of 120; that joievilions are vett:icarce, and the army.
en short allowance ; that there Were not five rounds
of cartridiftes per titan ; that the vessel which Chaun.
•ery rat on sbore.was said O. ciiiabi the %munition
intsidellli the fort
w . :$4l, •

CAPTURE anfi itESTAUCTION
-0! WASitOPTO*,

Out Readers rnightpereeive, lions 4.observations
offered yesterday, on the Military Operations iu Ame-
rica, that we expected soon to annouhci •'

THE
.CAPTURE OF WASHINGTON:•

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That important event has actually been *Morn-
plished, and the reign of MADISON, like that 11 Bo-
NAPARTa, may be considered as at an end. That
vile impostor has been the cause of at least as many
evils to the Americans as to us ; and the rational men
among them must exult as much as we can possibly
do, at the issue of his subservient machinations.—
How degrading is it to any country to be made the
instrument of injustice by any immoral Ruler, to se-
cond the views of a Tyrant ? How different the cir-
cumstances of America and the German States when
they joined the Corsican Tyrant, in his mighty move-
ments for the overthrow of Britain, the Friend of
Liberty ! The latter had been crushed by the
arm of force ; and were compelled by few to yield
their resources, to the will of the remorseless
fiend who trampled on the rights of independent na-
tions. The former, placed beyond the reach of his
power, and owing the security which they enjoyed to
the maritime exertions of this country, which took
from the French the means of transporting a military
force across the Atlantic, became his willing allies,
and •volunteered their services for ►he projected over-
throw of the British Empire.
It is true that the power of America was thus mis-
applied by a bad ruler and his party ; but it is equally
true that the power of every government rests on
the aggregate will of the people—and, wherever the
national force is egregiously misapplied, the people
are themselves culpable ; for the proper expression of
individual opinion, in a free country like America,
gives law to the Government.
The American people are, therefore, themselves
implicated in the public cranes of their Rulers. It is
however very probable that the ill success which has
hitherto attended the military operations of America
may, in some degree, be traced to the very sense of
justice which more or less centrouls the moral effort,
and tends to palsy the physical arm.
Captain WAINWRIGHT, of the TONNANT, arrived
at the Admiralty this morning, at one o'clock, in a
chaise and four, with Dispatches from Sir ALEX.
ANDER COCHRAN; stating the Capture and Destruc-
tion of the City of Washington, the Dock-yard, the
• whole of the Flotilla, and a rew Frigate on the
stocks ready to be launched.

MADISOj; himself is said to have been in his resi-
dence, at Washington, at a period when the public
buildings and property were being destroyed.

We .have only lost forty-three killed; but among'
them, we lament to say, is Captain Sir Prran Part-
kat, who was mortally wounded in the groin, lead-
ing on a party of the marines and sailors of his ship's
company to take a camp of the enemy. The brave
fellows were completely successful.
The following Official Notifications were this morn-
ing issuad by Government:
LETTERS TO THE LORD MAYOR.

" ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, SEPT. 47, 1814.

"MY Loan--I have the satihfaction to acquaint
your Lordship, that Captain WAINWRIGHT, of his
Majesty's ship TONNANT, arrived at this Office this
morning, with dispatches from Admiral Sir ALEX-
AND= COCIULANIS, announcing the capture and de-
struction, by his Majesty's forces, of the City of
Washington, on the 24th ult. after a severe but a
decisive action, at Bladensburgh, in advance of Wash-
ington, in which a very superior number of the enemy
were driven from a very strong position, and totally
routed, with the loss of all their cannon.
66 Commodore BAIINZIeI flotilla, a frigate of the
largest class on the stocks, the Dock-yard, arsenals,
and all public property and buildings, have been de-
stroyed.
4, It is with great pleasure I can add, that the Bri-
tish loss is small in comparison with that of the enemy,
and in consideration of the service performed.
64 I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) MZ!.VILLE.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
(A True Copy) 66 Wm. Douvius, Mayor."
DOWNINGSTREET, SEPT. 27, 1814.
66 Lord BATHURST presents his compliments to the
Loan MAYOR" and has the honour to acquaint his
Lordship that Dispatches have this morning been re-
ceived from Major-General Ross, dated the 30th
August, by which it appears that, on the 19th the
troops under his command landed on the right bank
of the Patuxent, with the intention of co operating in
AO attack upon the American flotilla and gun-boats
in that liver. The total destruction or capture of the
vehole Flotilla having been effected under Rear-Ad-
miral Cocasuax, the troops proceeded towards
Washington, and on the 24th, about five miles from
that city, completely defeated the American army,
which was strongly posted, and consisted of between
eight and nine thousand men, taking from them Ten
Pieces of Artillery.
6, The enemy being completely defeated, the Bri-
tish force pioceeded to Washington, where all the
Public Buildings, Arsenals, Dock-yard, ha. wers
destroyed, with a Frigate ready, to launch, and a
Sloop of War,
6 Tile 10.1 i Of the. Ititish in the action of the itith,

3 Offials, and 26 Rank and File, killed; 20 Of.
'ficers,liid .155 Rank and File, mounded."
A Tta•Copy—Wm. Domemig, Mayor.
13ULL TIN.
k ADMIRALTY OFFICE, SEPTEMBERS?.
ictaplin WAINWRIGIir, of his Majesty's ship
.Tosassir, arrived early this Morning at this Office,
with-Dispatches From Vice-Admiral Sir -ALEXAMieII
CaelikANEs Crmmander in Chief on the American
station,. with an account of tl,e CAPTURE and
DESTRUCTION, by bis Majesty's Forces, of the
CITY of WASHINGTON, on the Roth ultimo,
after a severe hut brilliant action, in which thu enc.-
my was defeated with great less.
" On the 19th, the army) tinder Major-General
Ross, with the Marine Battalion, a detachmen o:
Seamen, and the Rocket Corps, were lauded at Be-
nedict, on the right bank of the Patuienta
44 On the 21st, the army advanced to Nottingham,
higher up the river on the same bank ; the armed
boats and tenders of the fleet, under Rcar-Admiral
CocKautx, making a corresponding movement in
communication with the troops ashure, and in pursuit
of Commodore BARNEY, %%:.0, Will his flotilla of 17
gun-vcnscls, retir^d before them.

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" On the 22d, the army n-roved to Mr:l:borough,
while the boats pursued the flotilla ; and on their
near approach, the sloop bore Commodore
BARNEY'S broad pendant was observed to be on fire,
and the whole flotiila was blown up in succession,
except the last gunboat, which, with about 17 mer-
chant yessels acrd a considerable quantity of property,
were captured, and such as were worth transporting
have been brought away.
• eg In consequence of this success, the right flank
of the army was secured, and Major-General Ross, in
concert with Rear-Admiral Cocroluan, determined
to advance upon the City of Washington.
el In the course of the 29d, all necessary prepara-
tions were made for the advance, and in the afternoon
the troops (an additional number of seamen and
marines being landed from the fleet) proceeded about
six miles towards Washington, where they bivou-
acqued fur that nighta
" On the morning of the 24th, the whole, with the
Major-General, and the Rear-Admiral, accompanied
by Capt. WAINWRIGIAT of the TONNANT,Capt. PAL.
Ism of the Hanays, and Captain Moms: of the
TRAVE, advanced to Bladensburgh, a village, and
strong position, about five miles from Washington,
where the enemy's army, estimated at 8,000 men,
with Commodore BARNEY, and the remaind. r of the
crew of Iris flotilla, were posted on very strong ground,
defended by two batteries.

" Notwithstanding the great fatigue which the state
of the weather, and their _previous march and labom ,
bad occasioned, his Majesty's forces evinced the
greatest alacrity, and while a pa only of the army
was come up, the Maj,,r-General, seeing a Etvoura.
ble opportunnity of attack, resolved not to defer it ;
and a column of about 1509 men advanced upon the
enemy, stormed his position, and to:ally routed h:m,
taking all their cannon, killing a great numbir, and
making many prisoners. Among the latter WAS Com-
modore BARNEY', who was also wounded.

66 Mr. Mantrw, the President, the Secretary a
War, and the Secretaries of State 'and of the Navy,
are stated to have been present, at the beginning, at
least, of the action.
88 The British loss in this decisive affair, was about
43 men killed, and 193 wounded. Colonel THORN-
TON of the 85th ; Lieutenant-ColonelWOOD and Major
BROWN, of the same regiment; Lieutenant JOIIN
STAVILY, and Ensign JAM= BUCHANNAN, of the 4th
regiment, were wounded ; as was Mr. M`DANIEL,
midshipman of the Tennant-
Inrediately after the action the remains of the
Am:a:kart army retreated through Washington and
across Ike Potowmac into Virginia, and the British
army advanced : and after a slight resistance by a
few shot from the. first houses of the town, took pos-
session of the city of Washington.
86 All that evening and night, the time was em-
ployed in destroying all the public buildings and pro
perty. The enemy in his retreat had set fire to the
Dock-yard and arsenal, and a frigate of the largest
class, just ready for launching, and a sloop of was
already afloat, were burned. The destruction was
completed by the seamen next morning, and every
public building, anti every article of public stores or
property, to a great amount, were totally destroyei:
in the course of the 115th k in the evening of which
day the army began to return to its embarkation, is
which movement it was totally unmolested by the
enemy.

" On the 26th the troops again reached Marlbo
rough ; on the 27th they were at Nottingham, where
they remained the 28th, and on the 29th proceeded
to Benedict, where the army embarked the following
morning ; having accomplished all the objects of the
expedition with the utmost celerity and success, and
with a very disproportionate loss.
si While this main attack was in progress, Vice-
Admiral SiTALSRANDIR COCHRANZ had directed two
diversions to be made, the one towards Baltimore, b)
the Minbussust, Captain Sir P*Ta& ?ARNIM ; the
other up the Potowmaa, aping Fort Washington,
under Captain GORDON, of-the filitenonsa ; both of
which had the desired affect, though is the course of
his operations Captain Sit Prflat PARKE' Was mor-
tally wounded la a most gallant attack on a camp

of the enemy on for which he hit" (tsmi-
briked the s men and marines .of hir%tp;-
" The details of the opvt.,tions in the POnowmac
had not beer received, but the c,untry pe.ple re.
ported that the squa.lron had completely succeeded
in destroying Fort Was'tinAton."
At twtive o'clock the P rk and Tower guns were
fired, in c lebration of the abu-e glori iu; intelligence.
The ToNN air, which binught the dispatches,
r...iched Portsmouth yesterday

Today we received Paris Papers of Saturday.—
The following is a sketct uf their contents : —Gene-
ral %racy:basest:: is about to publish a Memoir of his
military life, as a companion to that of hi; friend and
patron DAYOUST. LVCIF.SI BONAPArai hat t +ken the
usual oaths of fidelity to the Pops, on assuming the
d gnity of a Roman Prince. A disclution of the
m.trriage of the Prince Royal of WoaTttanuao and
the daughter of the King of BAVAVIA, his wife, has
taken place.
An article from Bayonne complains loudly that it
is not sate for French merchants to travel in Spain.
We rejlice to learn that the Spanish people are so
Much alive to the indignities which they have suffered
—So long as this sacred spark of patriotism is che-
rished, Spain will be an independent nation ! In the
mean time English rnerchandize will have the pre-
ference over French. This antipathy against French.
men is one of the curses which they have brought
upon themsel►es, by submitting so long to the despc:-
tisin of BON•PARTI.

This day we also received Brussels Papers to the
21th. The length and importance of the intelligence
from America, obliges us to be brief in our notice of
their contents.

They Are mach occupied with the routs and names
of Diplomatists and agents who are repairing to
Vienna for the approaching Congress, which it is
thought will be opened on the 4th of October.
A letter from Vienna of the 11th, talks mysteri•
cos!), of an slliance " between two great Powers of
•, the West of Europe, hitherto rivals, effected by the
g, mediation of a French Prince."

Tie Frankfort aizette, like ourselves, caution
the Germans against giving hasty credit to pretended
information, dated f:om German towns, and pub-
lished with an air of authority in the French Journals.
Some of these articles are, it seems, actually written in
Germany, but they are the productions of French
agents, acting in concert with the prime manufactory,
which has its focus in Paris. It will more than eve:

be necessay to be careful against fabricated UC%
atter the opening of the Congtesi.

NAVAL 1117L;LI.13ENCR.

PORTSMOUTH, SIIPTZWIDER S.

faded yesterday his Majesty's ship LA Hocus and
Swift sto:e-ship for Chatham ; dc,NNt CITOrCNNS for
Cork; S MILLE frigate flir Plyrncult. Arrived to-day
hii Majcsty'S ships IPIIICIINIA, with important dis•
patches from America; .Gitowcza !rota a mice,
'fortuise st..re-ship from the Baltic : also, arrived the
folliwing transports from Quebec : Earl Moira 543.
Britannia, .Boitdicea 561, Regalia I 14., Molly, S. T.
Agnes, 113, Charles .525, Latina 563, Stag 567,
NVoudman 28, Union 627, Isabella 614, Hata -510.
Briton 216, Fame (G 9, Lady Banks, Kingston, Cla. •
rendon, anti the Fid:s ; also three other vessels, GM
No. 4, and another 115.—N.8. The &et for Am-
erica, etc. gut unicr weigh in St. Helen's Roads rt.
terday morning, but have brought up again.

DEAL, SEP CE>l I G.
Arrived his Majesty's ship LA Hootxfrom Halifax,
last from Portsmouth, and sailed for the River to be
paid off. Sailed his Majesty's ship GLOVCSerlikt for
Chatham, to be paid off.—Wind S.W.