Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-19

She chose the latter, and had actually
embarked for England.
Extract Of a letter from Sackett's Har-
Dor. dated Sa Juiy, TO the editors Of
the ;; esp York Gazette.
GA part of Thursday, lst July, and
during that night, the British commn-
dore Sir James Yeo, having previously
concerted plan to destroy our vessels
at their nloorings in this harbor, lay con-
cealed about 8 miles distance from here
behind Point Peninsula, in the direction
to Kingston, and so completely sheltered
as to be unobserved by any person from
this place, and the peninsula being unin-
habited had made him secure in his pro.
iect so far, which was to have taken
place from there, and under cover OF
that night, to have made an attempt to
board and set fire to the feet.
"He had got ready number of
barges, and 9th 500 picked seamen on
board the barges, armed with pistols,
cutlasses, sc, and prepared FIRE rockets,
and 400 marines and soldiers also in
barges, was to have made the attack.
"But fortunately a deserter came in
with the intelligence. The military and
naval commanders Immediately made
preparations for him that night, but at
the piping and alarm to secure the feet
from his designs, he left his ambush &
returned to Kingston.
"Our fleet went off the Point the next
morning, and returned again in few
hours, but the enemy had fed. No
ships or vessels of war were with Yeo
| as appears.
What pleasing and fortunate cir.
cumstance it would have been, had our
fleet, after securing the new ship under
the batteries, for she WAS literally Grand
vlth soldiers besides, proceeded imn,e'
| diately out, for the wind was fair: which
induces me to think he meant to carry
off the vessel had he succeeded, and cut
off Yeo and bis party from retreat to
Kingston, which is upwards of % miles
from where he lay concealed. twouid
have almost unnamed their navy upon
the lake, and at such time the enemy's
feet must have been !,e.pless, until the
crews regained them, and we might have
had command Of the lake Immediately
upon such successful event
ITO day some soldiers of the enemy
have come in from, Point Peninsula, and
| further state that during the time our
feet was unmooring and hauling near
the batteries. sir James Yeo was in his
gig and actually in the harbor, recon-
noitering the position OF the vessels, and
finding the alarm had taken went off.
"The deserter that gave the intelli-
gence followed the secret expedition
from Kingston in a small boat at agreat
distance off, and came in before night.
seen. Lewis arrived here on Friday
the I'd, 10 take command Of the troops,
and was saluted "
Our Squadron at Nesc- London ia danger.
1t will appear from the following letter
and other articles ct Information, that the
friga,es at New London are to be left
defencelsss, just at tie time when the
British are preparing to make an attack
upon them. The militia who have been
stationed at New London having COM
pleted their time of service, were about
to be discharged, & another draft thro'-
out the state had been made; these men
BY orders from the general government.
have been discharged. WHY they should
bs discharged at this critical moment
+" remains to be accounted for )" but that
such is the case will appear from the
following extract Of q letter, dated