Star.
London, England, 1814-07-21 00:00:00

HARWICH, JULY to.

No arrivals. Sailed the Auckland packet, for
Gottenburgh ; the Henry Freeling packet, for Cux-
haven ; arid the Beautoy pact for Holland—all
with

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ONTARIO.

Prince Reg. In 56 gum.,
Princess Charlotte

Montreal (Wolfe) ki
George
Melville
Moira ...

AMMAN ►L[RT ON LAIR
ONTARIO.
Superior
Ship, not 'lamed 64

Pike 2s
Jones
Jefferson • l4

Madison ....... ........ 26

Sir Sidney Smith...— 12 Sylph. ,
Beresfurd 8 —l9O ()nada lf
Building, a large ship.lo2-292 Governor Tompkins ll-279
Extract of a Letter from Commodore &taxer to
the Secretary of the American Navy, dated Patuxent,
St. Leonard's Creek, June 9.-4, Since mine of the
3d and 4th inst. the enemy has been reinforced with
a razee and a sloop of war brig ; I then moved up
to the mouth of this creek. At five A. N. yesterday
we perceived one ship, a brig, two schooners, and 15
barges coming up the Patuxent, the wind at east ;
I got the flotilla under way, and moved up the creek
about two miles, and moored is a line abreast, across
the channel, and prepared for action. At BA. Si. the
enemy's barges came up the creek—the ships, &c.
anchored at the mouth of the creek—a rocket barge
wad advanced upon us—we fired several shot to try
the distance, which fell short. I got my barges (13
in number) under way, leaving the Scorpion and gun-
' boats at anchor, and rowed down upon them, when
they precipitately fled from their position behind a
point, and sailed and rowed off with all their means.
We pursued them until near the shipping, fired seve-
ral shots among them, when we returned to our moor-
' lags. In the afternoon they came up again, again
threw rockets, and again were pursued out of the
creek. The Militia under Colonel 'fancy, are on the
alert. lam this moment informed the ships, &c.
have entered the mouth of the creek. A requisition
made by Colonel Taney upon Governer Winder for
tents, camp-kettles, canteens, Stc. was promptly at-
tended to.'
FROM THE HALIFAX JOURNAL OF JUNG 27.

Arrivals at Quebec, since our last, from Ports-
mouth, Cork, Liverpool, and Greenock, 39 vessels, in
which came ten Naval Officers, 722 seamen, ship.
wrights, and other artificers. for the Lake service :
ten Officers and 230 men of the Royal Artillery ;-
67 Of and 1208 men belonging. to different Re-
gimens. Total, for the public service, 2247.
The Americans, in their late predatory expedition
to Long Point, • committed every crime attached to
robbery and conflagration—nothing escaped which
came within their merciless fangs. The Dover Mills
and house, owned by Robert Nichol. Esq. was con.
sawed to the ground ; that Gentleman's loss is esti-
mated at 20,000 dollArs. Many private buildings.
belies bib, Were also been by the C11C037.

ARMr.

The reduction in the Cavalry of two Troops takes
place on the 24th insts
The 9th Royal Veteran B ittalion is ordered from
Scotland to London, with the view (.t is understood)
of being disembodied.
Ministers haVe the 15th Regiment of Foot at their
disposal by the death of General Powsu..
Lord Htt.tr is named for the Government of Hull
(to he vacated by the Duke of RICHMOND), which
will make a vacancy at Blackness Castle.
General PAYNE, from the 2•3<1 Driven., is to haver
the 19th Dragoons, vice Eal How, deceased ; and
Major General FAN; from the Ist (King's Dragoon
Guards) gets the 23d Dragoons. , • •
The 45th, 79th, 83d, and 91-a Regiewnts were, it
appears, by a letter from an Officer on hoard, em-
barked in Verdon Roads on the 4u, inst. destined
this country.
Detachments of the 12th Light Dragoons and ISth
Hussars, were landed on Monday, at Ramsgate, trom
France.
the Ist Battalions of the following Regiments t
the 1 I th, 20th, 28th, 32d, 40th, 42,1,48:11, 61st, :end
91st, are arrived in Ireland irons Bourdeaut, and are
to be stationed there.
The DUBLIN man of war, of 71, guns, Captain
ELPIIINSTON, has arrived at Plymouth with a 1 urge
detachment of the 4.3 d Regiment. under the corn.
(nand of Major DAI BELL and the 3d Batt .lion of
:he 95th, under the command of Major Bate/that—
The QUEEN CHARLOTTE, Lord KRIM, as howl*
expected at Plymouth.
EXTRACT OE A PRIVATE LETTER PROM QUEBEC,
DATED JUNE 19, 11114. i
ge Since the arrival of Mojar-General Conran, with
the 16th infantry, 200 artillerists, and 300 seamen,
the greatest spur has been given to the military pre-
parations fur a vigorous campaign. That most active
and indetatigab.e officer, Sir S:dney Beckwith, of the
95th regiment, is the admiration 01 the army ; the
ability he possesses, and the friendly and cheerful at-
tention he bestows on all ranks, attract universal con-
tidence and esteem. We are all very anxious to have
a • glorious dad' at cur Yanky neighbours. under
our truly Fopular Generals Drunun nd, Cowan,
lietk with, Stewart (Royals), Murray, &c. The
Yankies scent also to meditate some active and hot
Mork, as tlicy have removed their old 69yr. [ mean
di wom:n, from die command of their armies, and
Ira pointed yning and esderftritin: men' to the
Tani/ of Guieral, and to the command of their tro ps.
As 6 new Lrooms sweep clean,' these active Generals
.spear judiciously occupied in making preparations
for some splendid achievement. They have formed
azorlu :Pride of 6000 men on Lake Champlain, sod
Are hourly augmenting their strength at Sackett's
liarboar and on Lake Ontario. Every thing indi-
cates an approaching hauls. Sir o•!orge Prevost is
industriously engaged in nieastues to avert the sue-
ass which the Yankies (who arc vain-boasters in the
extreme) calculate on. _

" T:le species of warfare in this country is mere
trying to officers and men than any other. Very few
places are' cleared sufficiently fora brigade to move—
immense forest trees afford a very advantageous ab-
•satis to the Americans, who are, individually, very
brave, and excellent marksmen. They creep through
woods which are deemed impenetrable, and after
firing, are not to be found or pursued. Our mops
can find no positions, but such as are surrounded by
forests, where every individual is exposed to a species
of military assassination. The I iitians ate of a pri-
mary importance to us, but they are not able to
.odge the Yankies from a wilderness. A. red coat is
a fatuous mark, and so well do this American ban-
ditti understand their business, that they select officers
And serjeants in preference to privates. Our men are
in high order and fit for any thing—it is, however, a
most lamentable species of warfare. The enemy will
never thew himself in an open spot, and the Fround
which he occupies is generally strongly entre, ched,
and secured on its front and flanks by a thick forest,
in which they form, with the greatest ease, " echelloni-
abattis," or " retiring-abatis," of the immense trees
which they either fell for that purpose, or which are,
most frequently, self-fallen.
66 Their bodily strength and exertions are very
great, and no men could manage forest-fighting with
the same agility and skill which they display. The
jungles of the East are said to be a mere trifle to
those of this country. They admire our superiority
in g the field of nianseuvre,' but allege, that a kw
months 6 tight drilling' would give them the same
quality, if it was necessary to adopt it. Should they
attempt to cross to our side, which is expected, they
must try it, as we have a more clear country on this
side than that which the troops now occupy. Their
present force is computed at 40,000 men, includi•ig
militia. On Lake Champlain they unavoidably pos.
ben a maritime superiority, and it is in this quarter
that the most formidable efforts will be made. We
all hope, that the war will not terminate without
giviog Jonathan a most exemplary dressing. His
arrogance should be humbled. The 98th are ordered
from Halifax, and the 7th battalion 60th regiment
(which might have come direct) has been sent so
Halifax, for the purpose of relieving that corps !
This surely must have been a mistake at home I
Chauncey has launched a famous 64 at Sackett's
Harbour, and we have one to launch in August ; he
has also a second " line of battle frigate' on the
stocks. We expect some bloody work upon both
Lakes, and on the frontiers. The Indians are all
anxious that we should drub the' doodles" soundly."

Monday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Prinern
CHARLOTTIL and attendants arrived is two carriages,
at Cranbourn Lodge, Windsor Forest, where her
Royal Highness was received by the Bishop of SALLs-
BURY and General GARTH.

Tuesday her Royal Highness took an airing on.
horseback, in Wind►or Great Park, attended by Go
astral GARTH.
The Dukes of YORK and CA/HARMS visited the
PENCIL Rzsawu yesterday.
Yesterday the Duke of CA/ARMOR dined with the
Qusart and PRI NORMS.
Yesterday the Earl d LtviarooL, Viscount Stu.
1/0161114 Earl CATHCART. and the Austri.o Aruba,.
sador, bad audiences of the Paires Rustic, at
Carlton House.
Arrangements are nearly completed for the return
of the FMCS RiMiIIINT of PORUHAAIN figai t,ss Draails
to Lisboa.

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