The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-09

Advices from Point Look Out to as late
date as Thursday noon, the 5th inst. state
+" That tranquility and happiness again pre-
walls in that vicinity the militia had been
dismissed and cordially welcomed to their
homes; that the frigate and brig of war,
which was few days before off the mouth
of Yeocomico, had remained at their an
chorage about Is miles cast OF Smiths
light house and that OH Thur sday morn.
ing two barges wentfrom the frigate over
to the eastern shore.
"A heaVy cannonading was distinctly heard
on the evening of Wednesday at Point
Look Out as from the Chesapeake which
lasted for an hour.
The fleet menacing the Chesapeake of
% sail in all were not perceivable at
miles above the mouth of the Patuxent
"Wednesday forenoon the 4th, so that it is
probable they have proceeded to Annapo.
lis.
The several regiments already at Queen
Ann and Annapolis, with the 1000 regulars
which went thither from the City on Satur-
day the Slst ult. are competent to repcl
any serious irruption upon the western
shore OF Maryland extra of any aid likely
to be rendered by the Maryland militia
The station ofQuccn Ann and about Anna.
polls is favorable one for hasty movements
at any point on the Bay near Annapolis,
West River or Herring Bay, or even to eli
Their side OF the lower Patuxent River
Thus has the executive given prompt, and
to be hoped effectual relief to the state of
Maryland extra Of any efforts of its state
militia. In doing it however they are much
obliged to their sister state Virginia for a
considerable portion Of this military force.
NORFOLK, august 2.
The force Of the enemy in our neighbour
hood, has, for some days past, consisted of
one "a (the PlantageneO one brig and a
tender. They are anchored off the light
house.
The correspondent Of the editor of tho
Weekly Register, speaking of the late
alarm in Ohio, from an apprchended attack
on Fort Mcigs, says
1t is no doubt matter of astonishment
to many. to hear of another attack upon
Fort Meigs; and so it is, if it be really so.
But confess that am too incredulous to
believe the repell;ng of an invasion is the
only object in view upon the present call.
Something greater than this, conceive, is
TO be effected. This is the time to which
all our hopes from the N. Western army.
The plans OF the commanding general, just
as L conceive them to be, are worthy of
him. Considering, as do, and as many
others do, that the attack upon Fort Meigs
is concentrated thing, in order to blind
the enemy, and those here " well inclined
to their interest )" as to the real intention,
| it will be easy to conceive the intention of
Harrison, is to garrison all the posts with
| militia, and embark all the troops there on
board the fleet, which it is supposed has
sailed, and make rapid descent upon the
| enemy, and to prevent their escape from
The vengeance of our arms
NEw-YoRK, Aug. 6.
We are indebted to the editors OF the
Commercial Advertiser for the following
extract of letter from their correspondent
at Albany, dated at half past 3 o'clock, on
"Wednesday morning -
At late hour last night an officer of
the army arrived in this city from Plalts-
burg, who informed that the British had
destroyed all the public property at Platts-
burg. They came up in two sloops and
several barges; landed 500 men; after
forming In marching order, flag was dis
patched to town with demand for its sur
render, promising, if no resistance was
made, all private property should be
respected-not having sufficient force to
oppose the enemy, the inhabitants left the
town, and the British entered, burnt the
barracks, public stores, sc. valued at
$4,000 dollars.
A letter from Burlington of the first
INST. states the enemy on their way to
Plattsburg made short stay at Cumberland
Head, but did no injury After Ieavinu