Star.
London, England, 1814-10-18 00:00:00

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severely. . -
44th Regiment—Ereva Major Croke, slightly ; Coptais Ha.
milton Greenshields, dangerously (since dead) ; Captain (gyp
Hill, Lieteenant Rich. t•ruiee,Ettsign Jamcs While. vet
85th Light Infantry—CaptairslA'. P. do Bathe. alul 1. D.
Lieutenant G. Wellings,-slightly.
Royal Marines—Captain John Rohyns, me:ere-17e
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(Signed) Hsu& y DEBBI 03, M jor, A. D. A.A. Genera,
ADMIKALTY.OEFIOE, OCTOBER 17, 1114: I
Captain Crofton, Acting Captain of h 4 Alajesty'. thin the R.*
Oak, arrived this murntcg at this Office w.th Ehspatenes front
Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane K. B.
addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. of which the follow
are copies.
. His Majesty's Ship Tonnant.Chesapeake, Sept. 17, 1814.1
SI it --I request that you wilt be pleased to Word
ray-
approaching .equinoctial new moon rendering it a?t,
safe to proceed immediately out of Vast Chcsapeakti
with-the combined expedition, to act upon the plant
which had been concerted previous to the departure
of the Iphigvnia, Nlajor-General Rost and mysto.frea
solved to occupy the intc:mediate time to ativantagi;
by making a demonstration upon the city of BAria
more, which might b? converted into a real attack;
circumstances appear tq justify it; and as out
arrangements were won made, I prncceded up thee
tiver, and anchored off the mouth of the Patapsco,
on the 11th instant, here the frigates and miller
vessels entered at a convenient distance fur landing
the troops.
At an early hour the next morning, the disemher.
kation of the army was effected without oppobiti,
having attached to it a brigade t•f. six hundred seas
men, under Captain Edward Crofton (late of the
Leopard); the second battalion of marines; the ma•
tines of the squadron, and the colonial black marines.
Rear-Admiral Cockburn accompanied the General,
to advise and arrange as might be deemed,necessafy
for our combined efforts.

So soon as the army moved forward, I hoisted tof
flag in the Surprize, and with the remainder of thd
frigates, bombs, sloops, and the rocket ship, passed'
further up the river, to render what co-operation could
be found practicable.'
While the bumb-vessels were writing up, in order
that we might open our fire•upon the enemy's fort at
day break nest miming, 'an account was brought to-
me, that Major-Geoeral Ross, when vconnoiti the
-enemy, had received a mortal wound by a enl.-Icets
ball. which closed his glorious career before he could
be Won* off to the ship.
It is a tribute due to the memory, of this gallant
101nd respected Officer. to pause in my relation, %Dia.
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larneht the loss that his Majesty's service and The
army, of which lie was one of the brightest or.raments,
have sustained by his death.
The unanimity,- the zeal which he manifested on
every occasion, whlle *b had the honour .of serving
with him, gave Fite and ease to the most arduous ti's.
dertakings. Too heedless of his personal secu-i-y
when in the field, his devotion to the care and honour
of Iris army. has caused the termination el birvaltt s.'
ble life. The Major-General has 104 a wife and f:s.l
roily, fur %%lions t am confident, his gratefel country
will provide. •
The skirmish which had deprived the army of its
brave General was a prelude to a most decisive vie.'
tory over the flower of the enemy's troops. Colond
Brook, on whom the command devolved, having
pushed forward our force to within five miles of Bal.
timore, where the enemy, about six or seven thou.
sand. bad taken up an advanced position, strengthened
by field pieces, and where he had disposed himself,
apparently with the intention of making a determined
resistance, fell upon the enemy with such impetuo-
sity, that he was obliged soon to give way, and fly
is every direction, leaving on the field of battle a
considerable number of killed and wounded, and two
' pieces of cannon.
For the particulars of this brilliant affair, I beg
leave to refer their Lordships to Rear-Admiral Cock-
burn's dispatch, transmitted herewith.
At day break the next morning, the bombs having
taken their stations within shell. range, supported by