Star.
London, England, 1814-09-05 00:00:00

BALTIMORE. JULY 21.

An express arrived in this city this morning to Ge-
neral Winder, announcing that the British have
landed about 300 men, and taken Leonardstown.-7

Lennardstown is a post town in this State, capital of
St. Mary's county, consisting of about 70 houses, a
court-house, and jail. It is 113 miles south of Bal-

Limon,

A report is also in circulation, which is said to be
well founded, that the enemy have burnt the Court-
house and jail, in Cainn County. Apprehensions
.are entertained for the safety of important records and
other public papers.

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FROM THE HALIFAX CHRONICLE OF AUGUST 5.
" Adjutant Geaerars Oillee,—Head Quarters, Montreal,
July IS, till 4,--General Order.

•6 His Excellency the Commander of the Forces,
announces to the troops under his command, that
having, at the invitation of the American Govern-
ment, deputed colonel-Baynes, Adjutant General ;
and Lieutenant Colonel Brenton, Provisional Aid-40.-

Camp, to meet CS Thursday last at Champlain, Cc.. I
tenel Lear, late Coosul General of the United States
at Algiers, for the purpose of reconsidering the con-
vention for the exchange of prisoners, which had
been entered into, on the the 15th of April last, be.
tween Colonel Baynes and Brigadier General Win-
der, and of removing whatever objections might be
made to the due execution of it :
" And the said Meeting having taken place ac-
cordingly, all objections to the said Convention were
then and there completely ,removed; and the same
was, on the 16th instant, fully and definitively rati-
fied, by Colonel Lear, on the part of the United
States; (he having full powers for that purpose) with
a supplementary cause, by which the 23 British sol-
diers, and the 46 American officers and non.conamis.
sioned Officers, the hostages mentioned in the first
article of the said Convention, are declared to be in-
cluded in that Convention ; and are to be released
and exchanged, in the same manner as other prisoners
of war mentioned in the said articles, notwithstand-
ing the exception to them therein contained. And
his Excellency is pleased hereby to direct, that this
General Order be considered in explanation and con-
firmation of the Geperal Orders issued on the 16th
of April, and the 2a of July, 1314.
EDWARD BAY s, Adjt.-General, N. A."
HALIFAX, AUGUST 1.

Arrived his Majesty's brig l'Espoir, Captain Duff,
from Bermuda, seven days—passenger, Col. Douglas,
98th regiment. His Majesty's ships Paetolus and
Primrose arrived at Bermuda the 22d ultimo from
Bourdeaux, which place they left the 2d of June, in
company with a fleet of transports, having on board
the 4th, 44th, and 85th regiments, three companies
of artillery, and one of artillery drivers, under the
command of General Ross—parted from them on
the 26th June. Sir Alexander Cochrane was still at
Bermuda, but would leave the island immediately
after the arrival of the above troops from Bourdeaux
for some part of the American coast. Another regi-
ment was expected at Bermuda from Gibraltar.
Yesterday his Majesty's ship Erne, the Hon. Cap-
tain Napier, arrived from Bourdeaux, in 42 days—
sailed from the Garonne the Ifith June, in'company
with his Majesty's ships York and Vengeur, and 43
sail of transports, bound to Quebec, having on board
between six and 7000 troops, under the command of
General Kerapt—parted from them on Sunday, the
Cith ult. at the entrance of the St. Lawrence.