Star.
London, England, 1814-10-14 00:00:00

TO THE MAYOR OF GEIAGETOWN.

" DEAR Sin—Enclosed is a copy of the terms pro.
posed to• the Common Council of Alexandria, by the
Commanding Officer of the squadron now lying be-
fore the town, to which they were compelled to sub-
mit. —I believe they will certainly go to Georgetoun
and the City. Very respectfully, your obedient ser-
vant. (Signed) " CHARLES SIMM."
" His Majesty's Ship Semhor, off Alexandria,
£9th Augur, 181 Is
" GENTLEMEN—In consequence of a deputation
yesterday received from the city of Alexandria, re-
questing favourable terms for the safety of the city,
the undermentioned are the only conditions ia my
power to offer.
" The town of Alexandria, with the exception of
public works, shall not be destroyed, unless hostilities
are commenced on the part of the Americans, nor
shall the itihab tants be molested in any manner what-
ever, or their dwelling-houses enteted if the following
Articles are complied with :
ART. I. All naval and ordnance stores (public or private)
must be immediately eelivered up.
Po►ses';en will be immediately taken of all the shipping'
"and their furniture must be sent on board by thy owners with-
out dilly.
3 Ihe vessels that have been sunk must be delivered up in
the state they were on the 19th of August, the day of the squa-
dron push's the Kettle Bottoms.
4. Merchandise, of every description, must be Instantly de-
livered up, and to crevent any irregularity that might be com-
mitted in its embarkation, the merchants have it at their option
to load the vessels generally employed for that purpose, when
they will be towed otd• by us.

S. All merchandixe that has been removed from Alexandria
since the t9th inst. is to be included in the above Articles.

6. Refreshments of every description to be supplied the ships,
and paid for at the market price by bills on the British Govern-
ment.

7. Officers will he appointed to see that Articles No. 2,3, 4,
and 5, are strictly complied with ;and any deviation or nen-com-
pliance on the part of the inhabitants of Alexandria, will reader
this Treaty null and toid.-1 have the honour, &c.

(Signed) " JOUN A. Gqienow,
Captain of his Majesty's ship Seahorse, and Str'nr
Officer of his Majesty's eht<s off Alexandria."
" To the Cotnmou Council of tire Town of Alexandria."
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AVG. 31.

Mr. Secretary Monroe has, in pursuance of the
united requests of the commanders of the vitrinus
description of troops assembled in this district, ac-
cepted the command of the military force now in the
vicinity.
General Armstoong having, yesterday, retired from
the execution of the duties of Secretary of War in this
District, in consequence, probi.bly, of the prejudice
which has been excited against him among the troop!,
the duties of his office also ,have been temporari:y
consigned to the Secretlry of State, who immet!iately
entered on the discharge of them. Mitny measures
will, forthwith, be put in a train of execution which
it may not now be proper to announce, and the effect
of which will be seen in due time.

The enemy continued last night still at Alexan-
dria, emptying the warehouses, as agreed on in the
Capitulation, which will be found in our columns ;
a capitulation of such a nature as the citizens of
Georgetown indignantly repelled an invitation to
enter into. Two of the frigates or vessels of war are
said to have gene down yesterday ; but there are
doubtless others below to supply their place.
The night before last, we learn, nine transports of
the largest class entered Patuxent river. Thc.r desti-
nation is, for the (resent, only matter of conjecture.
Troops are every hour arriving in the c►t„ in
larger or smaller corps, which it would be difficult, if
we wished, to enumerate. Among those arrived or
expected are a number of seamen, under their gallant
commanders.

When we remarked, in our paper of yesterday,
that private property had in general been scrupulously
respected by the enemy during his late incursion, we
spoke what we believed, from a hasty survey, and
perhaps without sufficient inquiry. Greater respect
was certainly paid to private property than has usually
been exhibited by the enemy in his marauding par-
ties. Nu houses were half as much plundered by the
tnemy as by the knavish wretches about the town,
who profited of tile general distress. There were,
however, several private buildings wantonly destroy.
ed, and some of those persons who remained in the
city were scandalously maltreated.
Among the private buildings destroyed, was the
dwelling-house owned and occupied by Mr. Robert
Sewall (formerly rented by Mr. GAlatin) from be-
hind which a gun was fired at General Ross, which
killed the horse he rode ; the houses built for General
Washington on the brow of Capitol hill, the large
hotel belonging to Daniel Carroll sf Dudn, and
otters, and recently occupied by Mr. Tomlinson ; the
rope-walks of Tench, Ringold, Heath, and Co. and
John Chalmers, were destroyed by fire, without any
pretence being assigned therefore that we know of.
The enemy was conducted through the city by a
fornicr resident, who, with other detached traitors, is
now in confinement

Cockburn was quite a mountebank in the city, cx.
hibiting in the streets a gr.nss levity of manner, chi.
playing sundry articles of trifling value of which he
had robbed the President's house, and orating many

of the ceases* jests and vulgar slug .of the Federal
Republican respecting the Chief Magistrate and '
others, in a strain of eloquence,. which could only have
been acquired by a constant perusal of that disgrace
to the country.

" r
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The magazine at Greenleaf's Point was destroyed
(partially only) and the guns spiked on Thursday.
In a dry well belonging to the barracks our soldiers
had thrown many barrels of powder for concealment.
Alter exploding the magazine, the British soldiers
threw casually into this well one or two of their
matches, which communicated to the powder depo-',
sited there. The effect was terrific. Every one of
his soldiers near was blown into eternity, many at a
greater distance wounded, and the excavation re-
mains
an evidence of the great force of this explosion.'
The enemy retreated from the city with so great
precipitation, as to leave half his wounded behind
him, amounting to more than a hundred, among I
whom are a Colonel and a Major. The force of the
enemy is differently represented by deserters and pri-.
soners ; but the best informed make the force des-
tined for the city to have been from four to five thou-,
sand well appointed and active men, infantry, artil-
lery, rucketeers, &c.
The enemy did not bury their dettd, except those
in the vicinity of their camp.- The rest, in number
nearly 2GO, were buried by a Committee of oar own
Citizens sent out for the purpose.
After the action, on the retreat, Maks;‘Morgan,
of Winchester, fainted from fatigue, and expired in a
few hintrs afterwards.

We again caution our readers against giving too
much credt to all the rumours wlitch arc widely and
industriously circulated, general!), from erroneous in-
formation, but sometimes we arc convinced froM less
pardonable causes, in relation to the battle at Bla-
densburg. Justice, however, requires its to say that
much dissatisfaction prevailed among the troop; who
were engaged, at having been led so soon and so far
from the field of action. It is a general opinion
aniong them, how just *e say not, that the enemy
might have been successfully resisted to the end by
the force we had in the field. This is a question, the
solution of which materi.►lly depends on the num-
htr of troops the enemy brought into the field, as to
which, as we before observed, we are not accurately
informed, and much difference of opini,n Frevails.

GENERAL WINDER'S OFFICIAL LETFER.

COPY OF A LrTTER PROMIBIOADIIi•OF.NERAL WINO=

TO THE bECUSTARY AT WAII, DATED

" Baltimore, August 27, 1214.

0 Sin—When the enemy arrived at the mouth of
the Potomac, of all the militia which I ha..l been au-
ri-olized to assemble, there were about 1700 in the
lield—from thirteen to fourteen hundred under Ge-
neral Stansbury, near this place. and about two hen.
Jred and fifty at Bladensburg, u tiler Lieutenant-
colonel Kramer. The. slow progress of draft, and
the imperfect organization, with the ineffectiveness of
the laws to compel them to turn out, rendered it im-
possible to have procured more. The militia of this
State and of the contiguous p•trts of Virginia and
Pennsylvania were called on to maw; hut the former
militia law of Pennsylvania had expired the Ist of
June or July, and the one adopted in i:s place is not
to take effect in organizing the otilitia before October.
No aid, therefore, has been received from that State;
46 After all the force that coall be put at my dis-
posal in that short time, and waking such di-pni-
tions as I &wised best calculated toinesent the most
respectable force at whatever point the enemy might
strike, I was enabled, by the most active and har-
rassing movement of the troops, to interpose before
the enemy at Bladensburg, about 5000 mcn,
i3g 550 regulars, and Commodore B irney's com-
mand. Much the largest eortion of this force ar-1
rived on the ground when the enemy were in sight,
and were disposed of to support, in the ben tna.oner,
the position which General Stansbury had taken.—
They had barely reached the grewid before the action
commenced, which was about one o'clock, P. at. of
the 24th instant, and continued about an hour.
"-The contest was not as obstinately maintained
as could have been desired, but was, by parts of the
troops, sustained with great spirit and•prodigious
effect; and had the whole of our force been equally
firm, I am induced to believe the enemy would
have been repulsed, notwithstanding 41 the disadvan-
tages ender which we fought.
The artillery from Baltimore, supported by Major
Pinkney's rifle battalion, and a part of Capt. Dough.
ty's from the Navy-yard, were in advance to com-
mand the pass of the bridge at Bladensburgh, and
played upon care enensykaa I have since learned, with
very destructive effete.. But the rifle troops were ob-
liged after some tinletssmetire, and of course the ar-
tillery. Supe. rior iambics, htiwever, rushed upon
them, and Made thetYetteat necessary; not however
without great loss on' the part of the enemy. Major
Pinkney received a severe wound in his right arm
after he had retired to the of Stanbury's bri.
gads. The right and centre of Stansbury's brigade,
consisting of Lieutenant Colonels Ragan and Shiner's
regiments generally, gave way very soon afterwards,
with the exception of about forty, rallied by Colonel
Ragan, after having lost hit horse, and the whole or
apart of Captain Shower's company, both of whom
Gtoteral Stansbury represents to have made, even
thus deserted, a gallant stand.
.The fall which Lieutenant-Colonel Ragan re.
ceived from his horse, together with his great efforts
to sustain his position, rendered btu' unable to tollniv

the retreat; we have therefore to lament that this
gallant and excellent officer has been taken prisoner ;
he has, however, been paroled, and I met him here
recovering from the bruises occasioned by his
The loss of his services at this moment is seriou,.

41 The sth Baltimore regiment, under Lieutenant.
Colonel Sterrett, being the left of Brigadier-General
Stosbury's brigade, gill however stood their ground.
and except fur a moment. whets part of them rbeciled
a few steps, remained firm, and stood until ordered
I, to retreat, with a view to prevent them from being
I out-flanked.

The reserve, undo. Brigidier-General Smith, of
the district of Columbia, with the militia of the city
and Georgetown, with the regulars and some detach.
ments of Maryland militia, flanked on the right by
CommoJore Barney and his brave fellows, and Lies-
tenant-Colonel Beal, still were to the right on the hi:l„
and maintained the contest for some time with grn:
effect.

64 It is not with me to report the conduct of Com-
modore Barney and his command, nor can I spoak
from observation, being too remote, but the colcur.
rent testimony of all that d►d observe tl.em, the highest
justice for their brave resistance and the destructive
effect they produced on the enemy. Commodore
Barney, after having lost his hone, took post near
one of his guns, and there unfortunately received a
severe wound in the thigh, and he also fell into the
hands of the enemy. Captain Miller, of the marines.
was wounded In the arm. fighting bravely. Front
tha best intelligence, there remains but little doubt
that ►he enemy lgat at least 4'20 killed and wounded,
and of these a very unesual portion killed.
44 Our loss cannot, I think, be estimated at more
than from 30 to 40 killed, and 50 or 60 wounded.
44 They took altogether about 120 prisoners.
a You will readily understand that it is impossible
for me to speak minutely of merit ur demerit of parti.
cular troops so little known to me from their recent
and hasty assemblage. My subsequent movements
for the purpose of preserving as much of my force as
possible, gaining reinforcements. and protecting this
plaCe, you already know.
I am, with great respect, Sir, your obedient servant.
Wu. H. WINDER, Brig.-Gets. 10th Mil, D.

" Hon. John Armstrong, Seerr.ary of Wit.

•• NJ3. WI have to lament, that Captain &met.
of the sth Baltimore regiment, has also been wounded,
but is doing well. Other officers, no doubt, dram
notice, but I am as yet unable to particularise."

COPY OP A LETTER PROD THE 48CRITARY 08 WAX
TO CAPTAIN DVS )X, DATED AUGUST 29.

gi SIR-I send c4ptain Maginattlt with orders to
receive your written or verbal report of the ;awes
under which you acted, and from whom received...
I am, S;r, your most obedient servant,

(Signed) " J. AIULStRONCI.
" Captain town) Corps of Artillery."
" Camp at Maconea Island. August O.

" SIR-I had the honour to receive your comma•
nication of the 20th inst. The orders received from
Brigadier. General Winder through Major Hite, vets.
hilly, on the 24th inst. were, in case I was oppressed
by, or heard of, an enemy in my rear, to spike our
guns and make my escape over the river. The enemy
approached by water on the 27th, and we had learnt
on that day through several channels that tl'e enemy
had been reinforced at Benedict, 6000 strong, and
Neat the• were on their march to cooperate with the
fleet, in adeition to the force whrch left the city.—
Under all these circumstaneev, the Officers under my
command were consulted, and agreed it was b.ct to
abandon the fort and effect a retreat. The force
under my command was thought not egnil to a de•
fence of the place.—l have the honour to be, with
great consideration, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " ;Militia. F. awn.
" 7 he Ham. John Armstraag, Set. at War, Washington.°
Captain Dyson is, we learn, under Amy. and the
command of his company given to Lieut. Spencer.

The enemy having evacuated this city, those hills.
bitants who departed, generally returned on Satur.
day. No attempt has since been made by the enemy
to re-occupy it.

We have received Puis Papers of Tuesday, but
their contents are not very sttiking, and the interest
of our details from America renders them still less
worthy of attention.

A Dutch Mail also arrived this morning, to which
the same observation applies.
The latest accounts from Ghent are of the lath
instant. Lord Game= had been to Antwerp and
Bergen•op•Zoom, Mr. GotaAram to Antwerp aid
Brussels, and. the American Ministers to Brussels,
and had returned from their various excursions by the
15th inst. expecting at that time, as we haw; he :ore an.
nounced, the arrival of some important commitnitaa
Lion from London. The dispatches sent of (.8 Fri-
day last will be the first communicAtinnly to re•
new active intereourte.—ln the mean time the intel-
ligence of the capture of IVadiington lye i:s
weight in bringing the American Commis:in. to
more moderate and conciliating expectations than
they have hitherto tah,bited.

Yesterday Prince Fus.nottuat ..f Ounce. and Coe
Duren Ammo/twit, f.adi aud.encei of ii.e PhiNce
ReckNf at Carlton 1-:oust. The Princ.r wis
duced by his Exce:l..l.cy, and, we • n.i.rstani, • ..k
leave of the P►ttscu RIA:INT previous to his le..ving
England.
incess of WA LEs has arrived in r.riso iiikgc4d
of prcisecutiis her route to Italy.