Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-10
Baltimore. MAY /.

LIlMORE, may Il.
Extract Of q letter. 10 a gentleman in this
cry, dated FrenchJoIvn, .fnrl 80.
now undertake to inform yoti1 of the
British arriving here yesterday morning a.
bout O'Clock. But 5 or barges were at
hrst seen ;IiDa few minutes the river an
peared fulf OF them-the whole number was
IL large barges. There had been a battery
commenced OH the lower wharf, but was
not near completed 4 guns we're mounted.
guard had,been kept during night by the
militia from Elkton, who returned in the day
they mad been gone about two hours when
the enemy appeared. A few individuals.
(eight OF ten,) manned the guns and COM
menced firing when the barges were about
a mile off. The enemy landed about $50
marines at Locust Point, and marched them
up the shore; n finding they had to cross
Ferch Greek, two barges went ND and car
ried them over; they then continued their
march round to the wharf. The ammuni-
ton IN the battery amounted onfysto IL or
ID rounds. which was ali fired before the
oarges got within half mile of the battery
without doing any injury to them. The
oarges commenced firing within about half
annie distance, and continued firing for some
nme' as they came up, until they found no
further resistance. Is pound balls were fiy-
ing IN every direction, but no injury was
done only one ball struck, and that was
an old Wagon shed the ball fell after pass.
ing through the shed about ten feet.
:" All the goods had been removed from the
lower store house to the old store. There
was nothing in the lower store except about
$500 bushels oats. They set fire to il and
the hsh house in ten minutes after they land
ed. Thirty or forty of the militia from Elk
ton passed my house about the time thew
were burning the store. The marines, "a
the number OF near 400, came round the
store ana passed my house in pursuit of them
they marched within view of Elkton lafd-
ing. DIX or seven barges were paraded a
long the shore. They burnt two yessels-
enc was capt. Howell's Susquehannaf, Pac-
ket, the other Isaac Lorett's, which Was run
ashore on the approach of the enemy.
On the return of tile marinesfro DUR
suing the militia, the barges wss,t over to the.
old store house, took what thty chose of the
goods, and set the house on FIRE, which was
tu'i oil Line goods. My self And MIR. III. re-
mained at the house all The time, also Mrs.
T. and her daughter. NoiDj1ry whatever
was done to any article Isbout our wellings:
nor any insult offered. The officers, Unjust
say were exceedingly polite. A guard was
placed over Mrs P's House immediately, &
- al fthe tine they were there.
ihey said tney had orders to burn the store
ava stables q destroy the stages ut French
Town Dut thfydid not burn the stables nor
destroy the Stages. They also said they
would coYe up this night with stronger
force to Elkton, and if any resistance was
made would destroy every house in the
town. Whether this threat was ONLY to
Keep gre citizens in constant alarm, or they
mean|to put it in execution, no one can
~ After the walls of the store fell, bale
9t FLANNEL was pulled out, but so much burnt.
HAT what was saved was of little or no val
ue' | saw some hardware in the flames.
which we shall get out to- day. We are
now destitute of store houses, or any deposit
tor goods If the line should commence this
season, the ddams and Suhe-6 are az FIJI.
ton landing. The barge the enemy carried
off"